Black Basketball: A false start

Chapter 181: Destiny God of War
"Manpower is limited, and I must teach you this truth!" Midorima Shintaro said while staring at Kaneki Ken.

"Oh? Are you teaching me how to do things?" Kaneki Ken looked at Midorima Shintaro with a hint of teasing in his eyes, "What a pity, I don't believe in fate like you do!"

As the words fell, Kaneki Ken slowly took a step forward, and Midorima Shintaro instantly felt a bone-chilling chill run up his spine.

"boom!"

The basketball spun violently and hit the ground. Midorima Shintaro only felt a flash before his eyes, and Kaneki Ken's figure disappeared from his sight.

"He passed!" Ryouta Miyagi shouted excitedly on the bench.

"No, not yet!"

"Don't bully my ace because he's not good at running!"

I saw Takao Kazunari appear in front of Kaneki Ken at some point, and stretched his arms desperately towards the basketball in Kaneki Ken's hand.

"With your ability, what's the point of participating?" Kaneki Ken dodged Takao Kazunari's interception with a back dribble.

"Of course I'm useless~ After all, Xiaozhen would also say that I'm useless..." Takao Kazunari said frankly, "But for the team's victory, even if it's a pile of shit, I will stink you for a while!"

"Uh uh uh uh..." Kaneki Ken was startled for the first time by such a shameless statement. He adjusted his body at a loss and grabbed the ball in his hand.

"There's no need to be so passionate, Takao." Midorima Shintaro took the opportunity to stand in front of Kaneki Ken again, and said speechlessly and touchedly, "But I still have to thank you."

"You're welcome, Xiaozhen." Gaowei and Chengli said nonchalantly, "We are all brothers!"

"Is this the confidence you have to fight me?" Kaneki Ken smiled speechlessly, "You are indeed a very reliable teammate, but it is not enough."

As the words fell, the basketball turned into a red light and flew into the hands of Izawa Shuji who was unguarded in the corner.

"Good pass, Captain Kaneki!" After receiving the ball, Shuji Izawa jumped up and threw the ball into the basket.

"Don't even think about it!" Taisuke Ootsubo rushed out of the penalty area and soared into the air, his middle finger rubbing against the basketball thrown by Shuji Izawa.

"Rebound!" Izawa Shuji shouted in annoyance.

"Don't worry, leave it to me, Xiaoer!" Sakuragi Hanamichi held Kishimoto Miri behind him tightly, and the moment the basketball flew into the air, he jumped up and shoved the ball back into the basket, and the score became 5:0.

"Haha, see? This is my genius slam dunk!" Sakuragi Hanamichi said with a smile while looking at Kishimoto Misaki, "So, are you scared? Pigtail guy~"

"This is the worst situation~" Looking at Shonan High School, which once again used the frontcourt pressing tactics, Imayoshi said with a click of his tongue, "The score difference has gradually widened, but now Midorima Shintaro doesn't even have a chance to catch the ball..."

"Captain, here!" Kazunari Takao managed to run into an open space with the help of the off-ball pick-and-roll between Jun Tsuchiya and Minoru Kishimoto, and reached out to Taisuke Otsubo for the ball.

"Takao, please!" Taisuke Ootsubo gritted his teeth, smashed the ball on the floor, and it bounced out from under Shigehiro Kabaji's crotch.

"This ball is mine, you damn Hawkeye!" Sakuragi Hanamichi rushed towards the basketball like an arrow.

"You are indeed very fast, red-haired monkey!" Gaowei Kazunari said unyieldingly, "But as the point guard, it is my duty to hand the ball safely to the ace!"

“Midorima!” Takao Kazunari jumped up and dove towards the basketball parallel to the ground. The moment he touched the ball, he passed it to Midorima Shintaro, “Make sure to catch it!”

"Ah! Leave it to me!" Midorima Shintaro's eyes moved slightly. Tsuchiya Jun and Kishimoto Miri sandwiched Kaneki Ken from both sides, and Midorima Shintaro took the opportunity to catch the basketball. "It seems that you are not absolutely destined, Kaneki Ken." After getting the ball, Midorima Shintaro jumped up and shot, and the basketball flew past the fingertips of Sakuragi Hanamichi who came to block the shot.

"Damn it..." Sakuragi Hanamichi looked at the basketball flying in the air and muttered in annoyance, "Just a little bit..."

"Shh!"

The basketball drew a soaring arc, flew across the court, and then fell heavily into the basket.

"It appeared!" Heihachi Tashiro said excitedly on the sidelines, "Midorima Shintaro's full-court three-pointer! Although the process was extremely dangerous, Shutoku High School returned Mitsui's three-pointer with precise coordination and Midorima Ken's exquisite shooting skills!"

"I really don't know how Midorima Shintaro practiced his three-point shot..." Hinata Junpei adjusted his glasses speechlessly, "He wears glasses, and I wear glasses too, so why can't I shoot this kind of shot?"

"I'm afraid this is not about the glasses, Captain." Katsume Ichiro complained helplessly.

"Very good, Midorima." Kaneki Ken looked at Midorima Shintaro with a hint of appreciation in his eyes, "But how many times can you use this method to break the deadlock?"

"We can use you as many times as you need." Takao Kazunari stood next to Midorima Shintaro, looked into Kaneki Ken's eyes and said, "We have absolute trust in Makoto!"

"That's really interesting. I'm very optimistic about you guys." Kaneki Ken waved his hand, signaling everyone to return to their normal defensive positions.

"Wasn't the defensive position just now very useful? Why do we have to retreat?" Kagami Daiga asked Aida Reiko with a puzzled look on his face.

"The main reason why Shonan High School adopts full-court pressing defense is to increase the psychological pressure on the shooter. At the same time, under extremely high psychological pressure, coupled with extremely high-pressure defense, the combat effectiveness of Midorima Shintaro is weakened to the maximum extent..." Reiko Aida said slowly.

"But just now, Shutoku High School was able to solve the problem of delivering ammunition to Midorima Shintaro while using full-court man-to-man defense, and Midorima Shintaro also proved that he can score goals as long as he is not blocked, so further full-court man-to-man defense will not have much impact on the battle situation. Everything still has to return to the game between Kaneki Ken and Midorima Shintaro..." added Hinata Junpei on the side.

The game on the court was still going on. After returning to the backcourt, Kaneki Ken received the baseline ball for the first time since the start of the game.

"Not good!" Midorima Shintaro's pupils shrank slightly, and a bad premonition came over him.

"So if you ask me, you haven't done your job well." After receiving the ball, Kaneki Ken didn't dribble across half court as usual, but stood still and shot directly. "I've already warned you, but you're not ready yet?"

"What!" Nakatani Hitoshi's heart really jumped this time, "Could it be that Kaneki Ken's shooting range doesn't just cover half the court?"

"It looks like you're doomed this time, Midorima~" Kise Ryota, who was sitting in the stands, shook his head helplessly, "I've already reached the edge of a three-point shot, let alone Kaneki..."

"It's impossible. Without Xiaozhen's extremely soft touch, this ball should... not go in..."

With a hopeful heart, Takao Kazunari watched the basketball draw a high arc across the court, and then, under the influence of gravity, fall towards the basket like a meteor in the sky.

"Shu~"

The crisp sound of the basketball hitting the net shattered the last bit of luck of Xiu De and his men.

"I said, I am destiny, Midorima Shintaro."

Kaneki Ken's golden eyes were exceptionally bright. The lights above the venue shone on Kaneki Ken's golden hair. At this moment, he looked like a god of war who had descended to the world, making it impossible for people to resist.

(End of this chapter)