Black Basketball: A false start

Chapter 240: Similarity, Ace (Two chapters in one)

"You still say this isn't stand-in literature?" Araki Masako looked at Murasakihara Atsushi with a playful look and said, "That full-court three-pointer just now was exactly the same as Midorima Shintaro's, even the arc was exactly the same~ The last person who could imitate the Generation of Miracles better than the original was only Kaneki Ken, right?"

"..." Murasakihara Atsushi listened to Araki Masako's teasing, curled his lips in dissatisfaction, and didn't say anything else.

"Should we call a timeout?" Himuro Tatsuya said uncertainly, "We lost eight points in a row, and all of them were caused by mistakes made by the opponent. It's really demoralizing..."

"We lost three goals in a row at the start. This is really damaging to morale, coach..." On the bench of Seirin High School, Ichiro Katsume came to Reiko Aida with some concern and said, "How about calling a timeout?"

"Let's wait a moment..." Aida Reiko looked at the players on the field with unconvinced expressions, gritted her teeth and shook her head and said, "Let's see if Kagami and the others can respond to the next ball..."

"Kagami-san, I don't recommend you to continue fighting against Kise-san alone." Kuroko Tetsuya walked up to Kagami Daiga with a serious face and said, "Kise-san is in good condition right now..."

"I understand." Kagami Daiga stared at Kise Ryouta's half-smile, nodded and said, "Then I'll leave the rest to you, Kuroko."

After saying that, Kagami Daigo ran towards the front court without looking back.

"I didn't expect that Kagami would be so receptive to advice now..." Muji Teppei said in surprise as he looked at Kagami Daiga's receding back.

"Kagami is becoming more and more of a mature ace now..." Hinata Junpei also echoed with a look of satisfaction.

"Senior Muji, Captain..." Kuroko Tetsuya also came in front of the two and said in a deep voice, "Next... why not let Senior Muji play point guard."

"Huh? Let Muji play point guard?" Hinata Junpei looked at Kuroko Tetsuya in confusion, "Although it is true that Muji has the power to shoot later, it will still be a bit difficult for him to play against a professional point guard, right?"

"I don't think so." Kuroko Tetsuya said seriously, "With Muji-senpai's power to shoot later and his excellent performance, there will be no problem if he uses his back to control the ball."

"Okay~" Kiyoshi Teppei looked at Hinata Junpei who was lost in thought, moved his shoulders helplessly, turned his head to look at Narumi Daisuke and said with a smile, "Then the inside defense will be left to you and Kagami, Daisuke."

"Don't worry, senior." Daisuke Minghai nodded solemnly.

"Seirin hasn't called a timeout yet..." Momoi Satsuki said with some surprise as she looked at Daisuke Narumi who was preparing to serve the ball from the baseline.

"We only lost three goals, it's not even a test." Kaneki Ken crossed his arms in front of his chest and said with a playful look, "And it's not that we are completely helpless now..."

"Do you have any solution, Ken-kun?" Momoi Satsuki looked at Kaneki Ken with some curiosity and asked.

"Well. This method... Kise himself has used it." Kaneki Ken said with a sly smile on his face.

"senior!"

Daisuke Narumi kicked the ball from the baseline to Teppei Kiyoshi. After receiving the ball, Teppei Kiyoshi slowly moved forward to the front court. This move immediately caused an uproar in the audience.

"No way?" Kasamatsu Yukio couldn't help but feel a tingling sensation on his scalp as he watched Teppei Kiyoshi, who was almost a head taller than him, gradually approaching him.

"Run, everyone, run!" After Muji Tieping dribbled the ball across half the court, he kept gesturing to signal the players on the field to move according to the tactical intention.

"The center of gravity of the dribble is too high... It's a good opportunity to steal the ball!"

Yukio Kasamatsu looked at the basketball that kept bouncing back towards Teppei Kiyoshi's chest. A gleam of light flashed in his pupils. He used his legs to rush in front of Teppei Kiyoshi like a catapulted start, and his long arms pierced the basketball in Teppei Kiyoshi's hand like a sword out of its sheath.

"Kuroko's prediction was accurate. It is safer to turn around and face away..."

“What…” When Kasamatsu Yukio heard Kiyoshi Teppei’s chuckle, he immediately realized that he had been fooled.

Muji Teppei was not at all flustered when facing Kasamatsu Yukio's steal. He decisively changed from facing the basket to back-to-the-basket position. He used his left hand as a ball protector to hold Kasamatsu Yukio's arm tightly when he was stealing the ball. He kicked the ball with his right hand, twisted his waist, and the whole person swept past Kasamatsu Yukio like a black tornado.

"What a beautiful back-to-the-basket move!" Araki Masako's eyes lit up when she saw Kiyoshi Teppei on the field. She quickly patted Murasakihara Atsushi's shoulder and said, "Before the match with Kaneki Ken, you must practice to this level. Do you understand?"

"I am practicing, Masako-chan!" Murasakibara Atsushi said with an unhappy look on his face.

"Don't even think about breaking through!" Just when Teppei Kiyoshi successfully passed Yukio Kasamatsu, Tetsuya Naito quickly blocked Teppei Kiyoshi.

"I really hate you muscle guys who only know how to use strength..." Muji Teppei curled his lips as he looked at Naito Tetsuya in front of him, "Playing basketball requires using your brain!"

"What are you talking about..." Before Naito Tetsuya could react, he saw a flash before his eyes, and the basketball turned into a flash of lightning and went straight towards Kagami Taiga who cut into the basket.

"Pass the ball?" Kise Ryota, who was close to Kagami Daigo, reacted immediately. His feet speed up suddenly, and his long arms pounced towards the basketball like a hunting poisonous snake.

"Aomine's talent is indeed very useful..." Just as Kise Ryota was about to complete the steal, Kuroko Tetsuya's voice rang in his ears.

"Little Kuroko?" Huang Lailiangta looked at Kuroko Tetsuya in surprise, as if he couldn't believe it. "You shouldn't be able to keep up..."

"Have you forgotten something, Kise-san..." Kuroko Tetsuya said with a chuckle, "When it comes to understanding Aomine, I know him better than you do!"

"boom!"

As Kuroko Tetsuya finished his words, the basketball that was originally flying towards Kagami Taiga suddenly changed direction and went straight to Hinata Junpei who was unguarded outside the three-point line.

"Damn it! I actually forgot about this guy at this time!" Kasamatsu Yukio reacted and thought to himself that something was wrong. He quickly stopped and ran towards Hinata Junpei.

"The juniors are so motivated, so as a senior, I certainly can't lose face..." Hinata Junpei looked at Kasamatsu Yukio who rushed towards him nervously, and smiled slightly, "Come on, I'll show you the results of my hard training these days!"

As the words fell, Hinata Junpei suddenly retreated, and the distance between him and Kasamatsu Yukio was nearly one meter.

"It's so fast, it feels like traveling through space..." Kasamatsu Yukio's heart skipped a beat as he watched Hinata Junpei jumping for the ball.

"Watch carefully, this is my latest special skill... the inviolable basketball shot!" Hinata Junpei slowly flicked the ball out in the helpless eyes of Kasamatsu Yukio. A moment later, there was a crisp sound, and the basketball fell accurately into the basket in full view of everyone.

"Good shot, captain!" Shinji Koganei stood up excitedly and shouted, "Keep shooting like this! Shoot them to pieces!"

"That's natural!" After landing, Hinata Junpei held his neck with his left hand and gently moved his stiff neck. As the joints heard a crackling sound, Hinata Junpei's eyes instantly became cold and sharp.

"You're growing up very fast..." Kasamatsu Yukio looked at Hinata Junpei with a complicated expression and muttered to himself, "I have to say, you are indeed a sharpshooter with a dual personality..."

"Very good. Although a bit hasty, they have found the right direction." Kaneki Ken said with a playful look on his face as he looked at the Seirin High School players who had just started.

"What do you mean by finding the right direction, Yan-kun?" Taoi Satsuki asked with some confusion.

"Soldier against soldier, general against general, Seirin High School will not be a match for Kaijo High School. In this situation, if we want to turn the tables, we must find a strong point that can establish an advantage." Kaneki Ken looked at the court and said with a slightly raised brow, "And now, Teppei Kiyoshi, who has changed to play point guard, is this strong point!"

Seeing that Momoi Satsuki still didn't fully understand what he meant, Kaneki Ken simply broke down his words and said, "The height of Seirin High School's inside line is better than Kaijo High School, and to some extent, they even have more. Therefore, if Teppei Kiyoshi, who has stable ball control and a high basketball IQ, is moved to the outside line, he can make up for the difference in Seirin's outside speed and accuracy with his height and strength."

"But... although Senior Muji can suppress Senior Kasamatsu on the offensive end, I'm afraid he won't be able to cope with Senior Kasamatsu's speed on the defensive end?" Taoi Satsuki asked with some confusion.

"You talk as if Kuroko can handle it..." Kaneki Ken said, looking at Momoi Satsuki strangely.

"That's right..." Taoi Satsuki reacted belatedly and looked at the game on the field with even more anticipation.

"I didn't expect that you would be the one guarding me on defense, Muji..." Kasamatsu Yukio looked at Muji Teppei in front of him, smiled with a complicated expression and said, "You should know that you can't keep up with my speed."

"It doesn't matter. Kuroko can't keep up either." Muji Teppei said indifferently, "At least I can still interfere with your shot..."

"That's true..." Kasamatsu Yukio smiled in sudden realization, then glanced at Naito Tetsuya in the paint and said softly, "But without Kagami's restraint, do you think your new player in the paint can defend against Naito?"

"Daisuke, be careful inside!" Teppei Kiyoshi looked at Kasamatsu Yukio's playful expression, frowned slightly, and reminded Daisuke Narumi behind him.

"I understand, Captain!" Daisuke Minghai said in a deep voice.

"boom!"

Just when everyone's attention was focused on the offense and defense in the interior, Kasamatsu Yukio shook his left hand slightly, and the basketball instantly flew to Kise Ryota in the right corner.

"Oh no, I've been fooled!" Seeing this, Kagami Daigo immediately ran towards the corner.

"What are you surprised about, Teppei?" Kasamatsu Yukio looked at Kiyoshi Teppei with an unpleasant expression and chuckled, "Things like taking down a city or a stronghold should of course be left to the ace!"

"I don't think so."

Just as Kasamatsu Yukio was about to cheer for Kise Ryouta's goal, an untimely voice suddenly sounded in front of him.

"What?" Kasamatsu Yukio's smile froze on his face. "How is it possible? He actually caught up with me again?"

"Well done, Kuroko!" Hinata Junpei reacted immediately after seeing the situation and ran towards the front court.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, Kuroko Tetsuya's palm slammed heavily on the bottom of the basketball, and a stream of orange-red light instantly penetrated the entire court and went straight to Hinata Junpei.

"Great progress..." Kaneki Ken muttered to himself as he watched the spinning basketball, "Even ordinary players can receive the accelerated pass. Did they return it?"

"No one knows how much we have sacrificed for the Winter Cup..." Reiko Aida said with emotion as she watched Xiang Shunping catch the basketball steadily. "Maybe we can't receive a pass like this normally... but even if it's just a slight possibility, we can't lose points just because we can't receive the pass!"

"I got this point!"

As Reiko Aida finished her words, Hinata Junpei excitedly rushed to the restricted area of ​​Kaijo High School after receiving the ball. After catching the ball, he took three steps and then gently lifted the ball towards the basket.

"Go in!!!!" An angry roar suddenly rang out from Seirin's bench.

"How can I possibly let you in?"

Just when Hinata Junpei thought he was sure to win the ball, a fierce voice suddenly sounded from beside him.

"Kise Ryouta?! How is that possible?" Hinata Junpei's pupils shrank in shock, "When I started running, he was still at the baseline!"

"Boom!"

As the sound of the basketball hitting the backboard was heard, Hinata Junpei finally realized that he had just been blocked by Kise Ryouta.

"Rebound!" After landing, Hinata Junpei had no time to feel upset and shouted loudly to his teammates behind him.

"Although I hate that red-haired monkey..." Kagami Daigo, who was running all the way, only felt silence around him at this moment. He stared at the rebounding basketball and muttered to himself, "But there is one thing he said that is very right... that is, controlling the rebound is equivalent to controlling the entire court!"

"Be careful, Kise!" Kasamatsu Yukio only felt a sense of oppression coming, and an ominous premonition made him shout loudly towards the inside.

"What?" Before Kise Ryouta could react, he felt a huge force coming from behind him, and he and Hinata Junpei were knocked to the ground.

"boom!"

As the sound of the basketball hoop wailed, Kise Ryota realized that he had just been dunked on by Kagami Daigo.

"Bang~Buzz buzz buzz~" As Kagami Daigo loosened his grip on the basket and fell to the ground, the specially reinforced basket began to vibrate instantly.

"What a powerful force..." Kasamatsu Yukio just stared blankly at the bouncing basketball hoop, slightly dazed.

"Don't say anything like you have reasons why you can't lose..." Kagami Taiga slowly stood up, looking down at Kise Ryota who was dunked on the ground, and said word by word, "From the very beginning, we didn't even have the option of losing in our dictionary!"

"Well... there is no option in the dictionary, Kagami-san..." Kuroko Tetsuya on the side suddenly made a cold joke.

"Little Kagami..." Kise Ryota stared at the imposing Kagami Daiga in a daze for a while, then suddenly chuckled and said, "Very good, then, the game continues."

"Come on!" Kagami Daigo and Kuroko Tetsuya said in unison.

"The crisis at Seirin High School has been resolved..." Himuro Tatsuya sighed as he looked at the high-spirited players of Seirin High School on the field, "They are becoming more and more promising, older me..."

"It's true that Huo Zai's dunk played a huge role in the last ball..." Murasakibara Atsushi frowned and looked at the court, muttering softly, "But I don't know why, I always have a strange feeling of disharmony..."

"For example, Atsushi?" Himuro Tatsuya asked Murasakibara Atsushi with interest.

"I don't know how to put it..." Murasakibara Atsushi pondered for a moment and said uncertainly, "For example... Kuro-chin's presence on the field is getting lower and lower?"

"Is there still room for that guy's presence to decrease?" Himuro Tatsuya teased in disbelief, "Is he a real ghost?"

"I don't know..." Murasakibara Atsushi shook his head and said, "It seemed that during the fight, I couldn't even see where Kuro-chin was, but when I looked closely, Kuro-chin was standing there..."

“I can’t believe it, but this guy’s presence is getting weaker and weaker…” Kasamatsu Yukio recalled the mistake just now and gritted his teeth unwillingly, “If this continues, after Kise leaves the court, we won’t be able to play the game…”

"Captain Kasamatsu! This way!"

Just when Kasamatsu Yukio was wavering, Kise Ryouta's voice shone into Kasamatsu Yukio's vision like a ray of light.

"Yes, what am I worried about?" Kasamatsu Yukio felt that the situation suddenly became clear. "At a time like this, of course I must firmly believe in my trump card!"

"What happened? This guy's aura changed!" Teppei Kiyoshi looked at Yukio Kasamatsu in front of him and felt an indescribable sense of tension in his heart.

"Muji, I actually feel sorry for you, Fujima and you." Kasamatsu Yukio chuckled and said, "You and Fujima's inside and outside combination is indeed very dominant, but it's a pity that because of the existence of the Miracle Generation, you have never touched the championship trophy until today..."

"This year is our chance," Muji Teppei retorted, "and no matter what, we're not going to go home after just playing one game in the national tournament!"

"Yeah, I know I'm not a qualified ace. If it weren't for the coach's trust, I would have stopped playing basketball long ago..." Kasamatsu Yukio laughed instead of getting angry when he heard Kiyoshi Teppei's words, "But I'm luckier than you because I've waited for a more reliable ace!"

As Kasamatsu Yukio finished his words, there was a crisp bang as the basketball hit the ground, and Kiyoshi Teppei saw an orange-red rainbow light flying towards Kise Ryouta in the blink of an eye.

"Nice pass! Captain Kasamatsu!" After catching the ball, Kise Ryota cheered, then assumed a triple threat posture, his eyes fixed on Kagami Taiga in front of him, as if looking for an opportunity to break through.

"I will never let you get through." Kagami Daiga opened his arms and said to Kise Ryota with a serious face.

"Breakthroughs are never made by the opponent..." Huang Lai Ryota chuckled and slowly dropped the ball, but unlike the visually gentle effect, the basketball made a deafening sound after landing. At this time, Huang Lai Ryota was like Thor, and the basketball turned into a flash of lightning, entwining his fingertips.

"Is this... a thunderous dribble?" Tao Jingwu looked at the field with some suspicion. "Although Kagami-san is indeed inexperienced, he is still a miracle-level talent after all... Xiao Huang is not going to use this trick to get past the opponent, right?"

"No, what Kise Ryouta imitated was not the Thunder Dribble..." Kaneki Ken's expression became serious for the first time, "This is my...Thunder Swallow Dribble!"

"Boom!"

As Kise Ryouta suddenly started, everyone present felt as if a muffled thunder had exploded above their heads.

"Shh!"

Kagami Daigo only felt a strong light flash before his eyes, and Kise Ryouta and the basketball flew out from his left and right sides respectively.

"Pass the ball? This one... I can steal it!" Kagami Daigo couldn't help but look at the flying basketball, and his long arms slowly stretched out towards the basketball.

"boom!"

Just as Kagami Daigo's fingers were about to touch the patterns on the basketball, the basketball spun violently and hit the ground. Then, like an obedient elf, it bounced back into Kise Ryouta's hands.

"What..." Kagami Daiga looked at Kise Ryouta's back as he sped away, his eyes filled with incredible shock, "Now he can even use Kaneki Ken's moves..."

"Kise-san..." Kuroko Tetsuya stared blankly at Kise Ryouta's back, not knowing what he was thinking.

"Stop!" Daisuke Narumi looked at Ryota Kise who was rushing towards the basket, suppressed his inner fear, roared as if to give himself courage, and then blocked Ryota Kise in front of him.

"I can't stop..." Kise Ryouta's eyes became brighter and brighter, "Before I win the final victory with my seniors... I can't stop!"

“Crunch~~”

As the harsh sound of sneakers rubbing against the ground was heard, Ryouta Kise suddenly stopped. In the desperate and painful eyes of Daisuke Narumi, he slowly leaned back, and then threw the basketball out at an angle with his upper body almost parallel to the ground.

"Do you think you are the real Kaneki Ken?" Kagami Daigo roared, rushing forward from behind Kise Ryouta in two steps, and slapped the basketball in the air, but all he felt in his palm was a gust of air.

"Of course I knew you would come up to block the shot, Kagami-chan." A smile of expectation appeared on Kise Ryota's lips, "I finally understand why Kaneki said, 'If you don't use your brain when playing basketball, you will be Aomine-chan for the rest of your life'..."

"Really? Let's just play basketball. Why would this guy involve me?" Qingfeng Daihui said with a pout.

"That ball just now seemed a little wrong, Aomine..." Konyoshi Shoichi looked at Aomine Daiki with some confusion and asked, "Kise Ryouta's last shot... it felt like the rhythm of your shot was a little different..."

"Nonsense, of course they can't be the same." Aomine Daiki chuckled and said, "Because the skill it used in the end was not my skill... but Midorima's super high trajectory shot!"

"Super high trajectory shot?" Wakamatsu Kosuke asked in confusion, "Why do you need to use that skill?"

"No matter how lifelike Kise Ryouta's imitation is, there is still a big gap between him and Kaneki in terms of physical conditions..." Aomine Daiki said slowly, "Imitating Kaneki's Thunder Swallow Backflash requires great hand strength and coordinated efforts of the core muscle groups, and the lack of hardware conditions requires him to spend more time coordinating his movements... This is why he didn't use my other infinitive shots, but instead used my longest lying shot to complete the preparations before the shot..."

"But even if Midorima's shot was of a very high trajectory, with Kagami's jumping ability, he shouldn't be able to block it from behind, right?" Wakamatsu Kosuke continued to ask.

"Ah..." Aomine Daiki sighed and said slowly, "If it were you, and you saw Kise Ryouta shooting from behind, whose skill would you think he used?"

"Of course I think he is imitating you!" Wakamatsu Kosuke said as a matter of course.

"Yes, Kagami thought so too." Aomine Daiki nodded without commenting, "So, Kagami blocked Kise Ryota's shot just now according to my rhythm... In order to keep up with my rhythm, he deliberately sped up his movements..."

"I understand!" Konji Shoichi suddenly realized, "You have the fastest shot among all the Miracle Generation, and Midorima Shintaro's super high trajectory shot is the slowest among all the Miracle Generation. The combination of fast and slow creates a perfect shooting space for Kise Ryota!"

"Hmm..." Aomine Daiki nodded with emotion and said, "It was only a split second choice, but it revealed an infinite number of changes... Kise is becoming more and more like Kaneki..."

"Shh!"

As Qingfeng Daiki finished speaking, the basketball drew a high arc in the air and slowly fell into the basket.

"Kise...you bastard!" Kagami Daiga gritted his teeth and looked at Kise Ryota, his eyes filled with anger that was about to burst out.

"When I was in junior high school, I would often fight bulls with Xiao Qingfeng. Every time I lost, I would beg Xiao Qingfeng to play again." Huang Lai Ryota seemed to ignore the anger of Kagami Daigo and recalled the past by himself, "But every time Xiao Qingfeng would say to me proudly..."

"What did you say?" Kagami Daigo's voice came out from between his teeth as he listened to what Kise Ryouta was saying halfway.

"If you have any tricks left, use them now!" Kise Ryota's eyes suddenly became very similar to Kaneki Ken's, "I don't have the patience to stand here and wait for you!"

"Who asked you to wait..." Kagami Daiga said to Kise Ryouta with some dissatisfaction.

"Referee, timeout!"

Just as the tension on the field was growing, Reiko Aida stepped forward decisively and asked the referee for a timeout.

"Beep, beep~ Seirin High School requests a timeout!"

"Hu~~"

As the referee's whistle sounded, the audience breathed a sigh of relief in unison.

"Xiao Huang's pressure was so strong just now..." Tao Jing Satsuki couldn't help but say, "I almost thought it was Ken-kun standing on the field..."

"It's really amazing..." Kaneki Ken nodded slightly and said in an awkward tone, "It's about 80% of my level."

"Oh, I know you're the best, Ken-kun~" Momoi Satsuki smiled and looked at Kaneki Ken to comfort him.

"Well done, Kise!" After the match, Kasamatsu Yukio excitedly rubbed Kise Ryouta's blond hair and said, "Keep fighting like this, it's best to maintain this state until you kill Kaneki Ken!"

"Haha~" Huang Lailiangta chuckled and said, "Don't worry, senior, I will definitely lead Kaicho High School to win the national championship!"

"Then I'm counting on you, Ace!" Kasamatsu Yukio patted Kise Ryouta's shoulder and encouraged him with an approving look.

"Can you still keep up physically, Kise?" Takeuchi Genta was not as optimistic as the other players. Instead, he walked up to Kise Ryota with a concerned look on his face and asked, "Can you still physically support entering the zone again?"

"Don't worry, coach. We may need to prepare for a while before entering the zone..." Kise Ryota's eyes involuntarily glanced at Kaneki Ken in the audience, and then he looked at Takeuchi Genta seriously and said, "But physically, I feel good now!"

"Yeah." Takeuchi Genta looked at Huang Lai Ryota and snorted, with an expression of "it's all up to you" on his face. He patted Huang Lai Ryota's shoulder heavily and said, "Don't push yourself too hard, our whole team will support you!"

"Ichiro, Ebina, you two replace Kuroko and Daisuke." On the bench of Seirin High School, Aida Reiko looked at the players in front of her with a serious face and said, "We can't completely close the gap by relying on the breakthrough created by Muji, so from now on, our offensive focus will be on the outside line. Everyone should shoot when they are outside the three-point line and have an open position."

"But if that happens, the inside will be even more crowded..." Hinata Junpei took a sip of water and said, "Kise Ryouta will stick to Kagami, and there's also that muscle guy and the jumping guy over at Kaijo High School..."

"We don't have time to take care of both sides now..." Aida Reiko put her arms on the shoulders of Hinata Junpei and Katsumi Ichiro and said, "And I believe that as the team's ace shooters, you will definitely make every open three-pointer... just like what Mibuchi Reo and Mitsui Hisashi did before!"

"Don't worry, coach." Katsume Ichiro took off his coat, nodded and said in a deep voice.

"Although I learned my shooting skills from him, I'm definitely more accurate than that sissy." Hinata Junpei supported the frame of his glasses with his right hand, saying somewhat unconvinced.

"Then prove it to me, Captain!" said Reiko Aida, patting Junpei Hinata on the back.

"Buzz~"

As the timer on the sidelines hummed, the timeout ended, and the players from both sides walked onto the court, and the game continued.

"Seirin High School made a substitution..." Araki Masako said as she looked at the new player, "But I didn't expect that he would actually replace Kuroko Tetsuya..."

"Are we going to gamble our lives right from the start?" Himuro Tatsuya shook his head noncommittally and said, "Isn't it too risky? Right now, Kise Ryouta can be compared to Kaneki Ken... Kaneki Ken's defense covers the entire half of the court!"

"Of course I know that Kise Ryouta is very strong..." Aida Reiko bit her finger nervously, "But at this time, I can only trust our trump card!"

(End of this chapter)