Black Basketball: A false start

Chapter 207: Pass the Flower vs. the Emperor's Domain
"Come on, Akashi, the game has just started." Kaneki Ken stood in the Shonan half and waved to Akashi Seijuro on the opposite side.

"Haha, now Rakusan High School has really reached the most desperate moment..." Aomine Daiki smiled with mixed emotions, "The pseudo-zone state that our players had finally entered was forcefully interrupted by Kaneki Ken, while Shonan High School, under the leadership of Kaneki Ken, entered a state where all players were in a pseudo-zone, not to mention Sakuragi Hanamichi who entered a real zone..."

"Xiao Zheng..." Mibuchi Reo came to Akashi Seijuro and said in despair, "How about... let's just forget about this match?"

"Things aren't that hopeless yet, Reio..." Akashi Seijuro shook his head, pursed his lips, and opened his hands firmly towards Netani Takeyoshi, signaling him to serve the baseline ball.

"Dongdong~Dongdong~Dongdong~"

Akashi Seijuro had no idea how many times he had done this kind of thing: dribbling the ball forward. But this time, he felt like he could clearly hear the beating of his heart.

"Really? You have no mercy on your old friend..." Akashi Seijuro smiled bitterly as he looked at Kaneki Ken's eyes flashing with lightning. "To show respect by killing everyone... That's really your usual style..."

"Do you dare to be distracted under my defense?" Kaneki Ken chuckled, took a step forward, and stabbed the basketball in Akashi Seijuro's hand with his long arm like a charging knight's lance.

"Although I do not approve of what Akashi Seijuro did..."

Just as Kaneki Ken's fingers were about to touch the basketball, Akashi Seijuro's gentle but solemn voice rang in Kaneki Ken's ears: "But there is one thing we both agree on, that is, no matter what, I don't want to lose to you!"

"Whoosh~"

The halo in the depths of Akashi Seijuro's pupils was looming, his eyes fixed on Kaneki Ken's reflection on the floor. He flicked his finger lightly, and the basketball narrowly brushed past Kaneki Ken's finger and flew out.

"Pass the ball?" Kaneki Ken looked at Akashi Seijuro with some surprise. He was very sure that his interference with Akashi Seijuro just now was already very effective. That ball could only be considered a good pass at best, and it was far from perfect.

"It seems...where is the person?" Kaneki Ken was about to turn around and tease Akashi Seijuro, but found that Akashi Seijuro had disappeared on the spot.

"You are very strong, Kaneki." Akashi Seijuro's voice sounded behind Kaneki Ken, "Your light is too dazzling, so dazzling that you can't see anything other than your own light!"

"Misdirection?" Kagami Daiga was completely annoyed. "Can you guys consider Kuroko's feelings? One or two of them use misdirection so well! How come even the Generation of Miracles can use misdirection?"

"Kaneki is like the sun..." Kise Ryota exclaimed, "So in front of Kaneki, anyone's presence is inadequate!"

"Really? I didn't expect that just scolding you would make you do this..." Dai Qianxun chuckled and began to lunge to gather strength, "Then I have to do my job better!"

"boom!"

Dai Chihiro hit the basketball hard with her palm, and the basketball went straight to Akashi Seijuro like a bullet.

"It's a nice trick, but what's the use?" Kaneki Ken smiled and stood in front of Akashi Seijuro, "Ikaros's end is nothing more than being shattered to pieces!"

"But before I am shattered into pieces, I will also try to fly once!" The lightning in Akashi Seijuro's eyes surged again. When Kaneki Ken just came in front of him and had not yet stabilized his footing, he gently pushed with both hands, and the basketball drew a perfect arc again and flew into the hands of Hayama Kotaro.

"Thank you for your hard work, Akashi." A strange feeling came when the basketball was in his hands, and electric light surged in Kotaro Hayama's eyes again.

"Don't even think about scoring a goal!" Sakuragi Hanamichi appeared in front of Hayama Kotaro like a roaring tiger.

"Haha, do you think I shot this ball?" Looking at the aggressive Sakuragi Hanamichi, Kotaro Hayama suddenly laughed happily.

"Wasn't he the one who shot it?" Sakuragi Hanamichi was stunned by what Hayama Kotaro said, but then the spinning basketball in Hayama Kotaro's hand made him react immediately.

"Hey~"

Kotaro Hayama threw the ball in the direction of the basketball's rotation. Following the flight path of the ball, he saw Reo Mibuchi in the left corner.

"This feeling..." Mibuchi Reo looked at Hayama Kotaro in shock. The moment the ball entered his hand, he felt as if the pass came from Akashi Seijuro.

"There's no time to think about it, Sister Reo!" Hayama Kotaro looked at Mibuchi Reo and yelled, "Whatever you want to do, just do it!"

"Is it because of Xiao Zheng?" The crimson light flashed in Mibuchi Reo's eyes again, "But Ye Shan's intuition is also very sensitive..." "How could I let you shoot!" The moment Mibuchi Reo received the ball, Ogiwara Seihiro pounced over and jumped up, ignoring the 10-centimeter height difference between them.

"I don't like you talking like that, little brother Ogiwara..." Guided by the basketball, Mibuchi Reo jumped up to meet Ogiwara Narihiro, "The more you don't let me do something, the more I want to do it. This is me... This is Yasha, Mibuchi Reo!!"

"What!" Ogiwara Narihiro felt something was wrong when he heard Mibuchi Reo's murmurs, but it was too late.

"boom!"

In the air, Ogiwara Shigehiro and Mibuchi Reo collided violently, but Mibuchi Reo maintained her hand shape as steady as a sculpture. With the gentle flick of Mibuchi Reo's palm, the basketball drew a precise arc and flew towards the basket.

"Swish!" The basketball went into the net in front of the audience, and the referee's whistle sounded along with the sound of the basketball entering the net.

"White No. 6, the ball counts, red No. 16, defensive foul, one free throw!"

"Is this the legendary Earth Shot? It lives up to its reputation!" Kise Ryota murmured with interest as he looked at Mibuchi Reo standing on the free throw line, "But before that... I'm quite interested in the pass that Hayama Kotaro just made..."

"That wasn't a pass from Hayama Kotaro just now..." Midorima Shintaro rolled his eyes at Kise Ryouta and said, "That was a more advanced technique than a perfect pass."

"What do you mean?" Huang Lailiangta asked with some confusion.

"A perfect pass can only allow Rakuzan High School and Shonan High School to enter a state of full pseudo-zone. However, if it is just a battle between full pseudo-zone players, Rakuzan High School, which has slightly inferior basic abilities, still has little chance of winning." Midorima Shintaro pushed his glasses and said.

"and then?"

"There is a law on the court, which says that the ball always flies faster than people run." Midorima Shintaro looked at Kise Ryota's clear and stupid eyes, sighed and said, "So if we want to beat Shonan High School, we must use faster passes to create open space. So Akashi Seijuro's pass just now was not just a perfect pass. On the basis of a perfect pass, Akashi Seijuro took advantage of the wide-area vision of his Eye of the Emperor and used the pass to guide the player who received the ball to pass the ball to a position with a better chance."

"It sounds a bit like the combo in the game..." Kise Ryota said thoughtfully.

"This is a technique I developed specifically for you when I was alone..." Akashi Seijuro looked at Kaneki Ken and said with a firm expression, "Pass the Flower!"

"Interesting, interesting. As expected, you are the one who makes me enjoy the most, Akashi." Seeing that the score difference was widened to 12 points, Kaneki Ken's eyes flashed with excitement. "In that case, I will let you see... the power behind the third gate of the zone!"

"Boom!"

The players of Luoshan High School seemed to have thunder exploding above their heads, and their faces turned extremely pale in an instant. In their vision, the players of Shonan High School seemed to suddenly have a layer of golden light all over their bodies, and their speed was a little faster than before.

"Whoosh~"

Sakuragi Hanamichi, who served the ball from the baseline, threw it hard into the front court. As the sound of the basketball breaking through the air was heard, the players of Shonan High School started instantly, flying towards the front court like five golden meteors.

"Damn...what the hell is this?" Kotaro Hayama tried his best to defend, but the distance between him and the players of Shonan High School was getting bigger and bigger.

"Stop right there, Kaneki Ken!" Akashi Seijuro was the first to reach the three-point line, and roared at Kaneki Ken who was rushing towards him aggressively.

"Bang...bang!"

The sound of Kaneki Ken catching the basketball was heard, but before Akashi Seijuro could react, the basketball hit the free throw line like a flash of lightning. Sakuragi Hanamichi didn't even look at the basketball, he jumped up, grabbed the basketball at the highest point in the air, and slammed it into the basket.

"Duang~~"

As Sakuragi Hanamichi loosened his hands, the sound of the basket bouncing rang in everyone's ears.

"This is... the power behind the third gate..." Akashi Seijuro murmured as he stared blankly at Sakuragi Hanamichi who completed the dunk.

"Welcome to my imperial domain..." Kaneki Ken's domineering voice rang in Akashi Seijuro's ears, "The king comes to witness, the king comes to allow, the king comes to bear the responsibility!"

(End of this chapter)