Black Basketball: A false start

Chapter 273 The end?

"I will never admit defeat to you guys from the Generation of Miracles even if I die!" Ichiro Katsume stared at Kotaro Hayama in front of him and threw the ball while roaring.

"Snapped!"

With a crisp sound, Kotaro Hayama's hand slapped Ichiro Katsume's arm heavily.

"boom!"

As the basketball hit the rim heavily and bounced high, the referee on the side also held the whistle on his chest.

"Bang bang bang bang..."

After the basketball bounced on the rim for several times, it finally bounced out of the rim mischievously.

"Beep!!!" As a sharp whistle sounded, the referee's voice also rang out from the sidelines, "White No. 7, defensive foul! Black No. 7, three free throws!"

"Oh, what a pity..." Tao Jing Satsuki looked at Katsume Ichiro on the field with a look of regret, "It almost became a 3+1..."

"It's already very good for Katsume Ichiro to be able to draw this foul." Kaneki Ken said with a look of astonishment, "Compared to Senior Mitsui, Katsume Ichiro's ability to attack with the ball and to shoot against opponents is still lacking... How can we expect a pitcher who is as elegant as the wind to play with the aggressiveness of fire?"

"How is it? You still can't handle them with your strength, right? Although I lent you some of my strength, you don't have the aura of supremacy in your mind." In the mind of Akashi Seijuro standing at the top of the three-point arc, another Akashi Seijuro said with a hint of temptation, "Why not give your body to me again? I have almost learned your game of passing the parlay. They are just tools anyway. How are you better than me?"

"My strength lies in... I don't treat them as tools." Akashi Seijuro said calmly, "And I don't take victory for granted. Although I am also chasing victory, I am also prepared to accept defeat calmly. If Kuroko can meet Kaneki in the finals, I will be happy for him."

"Hypocritical..." The other Akashi Seijuro curled his lips in disdain and stopped talking.

"Three free throws."

Just as Akashi Seijuro was struggling with his conscience, Katsume Ichiro was already standing at the free throw line.

"Ichiro, throw slower! It would be better to take some time to rest!" Reiko Aida shouted loudly while standing on the sidelines.

"Swish!" Before Reiko Aida finished her words, she saw Ichiro Katsume throw the ball out cleanly.

"I can't wait any longer..." Katsumi Ichiro muttered, his eyes fixed on the basket, "I can't wait even one more minute! I must win this game!"

"Coach, is this really okay?" Furihata Mitsuki came to Aida Reiko and whispered, "At least it would be good to get some rest time..."

"Let's leave the game to the players on the field..." After a moment of silence, Reiko Aida shook her head and said, "At this point in the game, it's no longer the time for tactics to play a role."

A moment later, with two swishing sounds, Katsume Ichiro successfully made three free throws, narrowing the gap to 16 points.

"Well done, Katsumi!" Izuki Jun came to Katsumi Ichiro, stretched out his hand and said, "Just now I thought you were going to disappear~"

"Don't underestimate me, Itsuki..." Katsumi Ichiro smiled bitterly and shook his head. He reached out and high-fived Itsuki Shun to celebrate. "Anyway, don't be too happy too soon. We are still 16 points behind."

"Yes, I know." Yi Yuejun nodded heavily and said, "But I don't know why, I always feel that... we can win this game."

"We're guaranteed to win, Itsuki." Katsume Ichiro nodded heavily, turned his head and looked at Kagami Taiga and said, "Our trump card hasn't been fully utilized yet."

"Attack!", "Attack!", "Attack!"

As Akashi Seijuro slowly dribbled the ball towards the front court, the fans of Rakusan High School on the sidelines held up their flags and cheered him on.

"Come on, Akashi!" Kagami Daigo came up to Akashi Seijuro with a fierce look in his eyes and said, "I will definitely stop you this time!"

"You've said this many times, Kagami." Akashi Seijuro looked at Kagami Taiga expressionlessly and said, "I admit that the success of the previous game made me a little too proud of myself... From now on, you will no longer have a chance to score!"

"boom!"

As Akashi Jujuro's voice fell, Kagami Daigo only felt a flash of crimson lightning before his eyes, and Akashi Seijuro's figure disappeared in front of him.

"Zone? That's exactly what I want!" Kagami Taiga looked at Akashi Seijuro who entered the zone, lightning flashed in his eyes, and he twisted his body again and followed Akashi Seijuro's footsteps.

"Let's stop here!" Akashi Seijuro snorted coldly, and after a blast, he took a step back and pulled the ball back. He jumped outside the three-point line so fast that he seemed to leave an afterimage. Looking at Kagami Taiga who was slowly falling backwards in front of him, he calmly threw the ball into the basket.

"Shh!"

As the sound of the basketball hitting the net rang out, the entire stadium suddenly fell into silence.

"Nice three-pointer!!!" The roar of Heihachi Tashiro on the sidelines broke the silence, "Akagi-san successfully dribbled past Kagami-san and made a three-pointer!"

"Oh oh oh!!!!"

"Akaashi!", "Akaashi!", "Akaashi!"

The spectators on the sidelines reacted and raised their flags, cheering and roaring, and the entire venue suddenly became the home court of Luoshan High School.

"So this is what Kaneki meant... to cover for teammates?" Akashi Seijuro muttered to himself as he looked at his right hand which had just made a three-pointer.

"Akagi-san seems to have become a little cold..." Taoi Satsuki said, looking at the expressionless Akashi Seijuro in the field, "Is the previous Akashi back again?"

"Not yet." Kaneki Ken raised his eyebrows slightly, "Since the summer national competition, Akashi's mentality has improved a lot. Although his playing style just now is indeed very similar to the previous Akashi, in fact, he has only learned how to play like a true leader."

"Damn... Can Akashi have such strong personal combat power in this state?" Kagami Daiga climbed up a little annoyed and muttered at Akashi Seijuro's back.

"Don't be discouraged, Kagami. Next round, I will help you throw the ball back." Hinata Junpei patted Kagami Daigo on the shoulder and said.

"Captain, is Mibuchi Reo's defense... okay?" Kagami Daiga asked cautiously.

"Ah, it's okay!" Hinata Junpei said, adjusting the frame of his glasses, "Thanks to Koganei and Ichiro, I already know how to deal with it."

"Then go for it." Muji Tieping came behind the two of them and encouraged them with a smile, "Shoot as much as you want. I will grab every rebound from now on!"

"Then you better be careful with your knees, Tiexin." Hinata Junpei said with a deliberately sour face. "Are you concerned about me?" Muji Tieping smiled and rubbed Hinata Junpei's head, holding his head high and walked to the front court. When he came to the midfield line, he turned his head to look at Hinata Junpei and said, "Anyway, don't worry! I have played basketball for so many years, I will not lose to that idiot who only knows how to train muscles under the basket!"

"Of course, you are determined~"

"Stop calling me Tiexin, Hinata!"

Kiyoshi Teppei and Hinata Junpei were arguing with each other as they ran side by side towards the front court.

"Captain, and Kiyoshi-senpai... their relationship seems so awkward..." Kagami Taiga muttered as he looked at the backs of Hinata Junpei and Kiyoshi Teppei walking side by side, "It's hard to imagine that they can be so in sync on the court..."

"This is the power of bond, Kagami." Kuroko Tetsuya silently looked at the backs of Hyuga Junpei and Kiyoshi Teppei and said, "We have worked together for so long. If it's just a competition of tacit understanding, we won't lose to anyone!"

"Yeah." Kagami Taiga nodded thoughtfully, patted Kuroko Tetsuya on the back and said, "Let's go, it's time to go."

"Oh!"

Just as Izuki Shun was advancing with the ball, Muji Teppei also came to the basket of Rakusan High School and collided heavily with Netani Takeyoshi's shoulder.

"Oh, you're full of energy?" Netani Takenagachi looked at Kiyoshi Teppei in surprise and said, "Do you want to give up the technique you insist on and have a strength duel with me under the basket?"

"First of all, you seem to have some misunderstanding about me, Takeshi Negaya. I am a good technical player..." Muji Teppei gritted his teeth as he and Takeshi Negaya fought fiercely under the basket like two beasts, while looking up at his teammates outside the three-point line and said, "But I never said... I'm afraid of competing with others in strength!"

"Vulcan!"

As Muji Teppei finished speaking, Izuki Shun shook his right hand and the basketball flew towards Kagami Daiga near the free throw line.

"What the hell..." Hayama Kotaro muttered as he looked at the basketball slowly flying in the air, "A pass of this quality...even a little kid can intercept it, right?"

As he said that, Kotaro Hayama subconsciously left behind Ichiro Katsume and ran towards the direction where the basketball was flying.

"Don't lose your position, Kotaro!" Dai Chihiro looked at Kuroko Tetsuya who appeared next to Kotaro Hayama at some point, and hurriedly reminded him, but it was too late.

"Snapped!"

With a crisp sound, the basketball instantly changed its direction in the air and flew into the hands of Katsume Ichiro who was left open by Kotaro Hayama.

"Good pass, Heizi!" After receiving the ball, Kemen Iran secretly praised and raised his hand to aim the ball at the basket.

"Snapped!"

Just as Katsume Ichiro was about to kick the ball out, Akashi Seijuro's figure flashed past him, and his palm took the ball away like a sharp blade cutting through butter.

"Run, Kotaro!" Akashi Seijuro shouted and raised his hand to throw the ball to the front court.

"Shh!"

Before Katsume Ichiro could react, he saw an orange-yellow light flash before his eyes, and the figure of Hayama Kotaro disappeared before his eyes.

"Nice pass..." After receiving the ball, Hayama Kotaro was slightly stunned. The feeling from the ball made the corners of his mouth slightly raised. "Can't you bear it anymore, Akashi? Then I'm going to do a big fight!"

"Boom!"

After receiving the ball, Kotaro Hayama immediately rushed to the basket of Seirin High School, and took three steps with the ball in the horrified eyes of everyone at Seirin High School.

"I got this one!" Kotaro Hayama jumped up in the paint area with his right foot, raised his hand and lifted the basketball towards the basket.

"Time!"

"Ouch!"

Just when the basketball was about to slip out of Kotaro Hayama's hand, a flash of lightning and a faint roar of a tiger appeared behind Kotaro Hayama.

"Well done, Kagami!" Hinata Junpei shouted in surprise.

"It's too early to be happy..." Aomine Daiki held his chin with his right hand and grumbled, "With Kagami's zone that consumed most of the field... I'm afraid he can't stop this ball!"

"Did you catch up with me?" Just as Aomine Daiki said, Hayama Kotaro, who was caught up by Kagami Daiga, was not panicked at all. Instead, he showed a smug smile and said, "But now I feel like I can do anything!"

As he spoke, Kotaro Hayama quickly took the ball back from his right hand, twisted his body in the air and glided to the left side of the basket.

"What?" Kagami Daiga, who had missed his shot, looked at Hayama Kotaro in shock and muttered to himself, "He shouldn't be able to dodge this ball..."

“Bang! Shua!”

After completely getting rid of the defensive pressure from Kagami Taiga, Hayama Kotaro gently spun the basketball in his hand, and the basketball instantly flew towards the basket. After drawing a high arc in the air, it hit the backboard and bounced into the basket.

"Don't think you're great just because you can enter the zone, red-haired monkey~" After landing, Hayama Kotaro turned around and looked at Kagami Taiga, with a smug smile on his face, and said, "You're already at the end of your strength, even if you enter the zone, how strong can you be?"

"Second time~"

As Hayama Xiaotaro finished speaking, a crimson electric light suddenly emerged from Hayama Xiaotaro's eyes.

"Although it's not the first time I've seen this... but to actually feel this kind of atmosphere on the field..." Hinata Junpei swallowed his saliva as he looked at the red light that was about to burst out of Mibuchi Reo's eyes, and said, "It's as scary as seeing a ghost..."

"I just said that you won't score again." Akashi Seijuro's voice sounded again, "This time it's not relying on me alone... but relying on the strength of everyone at Luoshan High School!"

“This is the second time~~~”

As Akashi Seijuro's words fell, electric flashes like red thunder dragons burst out from the eyes of the Los Angeles High School players.

"What..." Kagami opened his mouth in surprise, and a feeling of powerlessness instantly surged into his heart. Unconsciously, the remaining spark in his eyes completely dimmed, and his body, which had been fighting for most of the game, began to send out signs of fatigue.

(End of this chapter)