Rebirth of Akutsu, dominating the Black Basketball Team

Chapter 52 Start

After returning to Nara, Akutsu returned to training.

Compared to junior high school, I cannot do too intense training because of my physical development.

In high school, many people's bodies have basically matured, and the intensity of training is much greater than in junior high school.

Under the leadership of Akutsu, the people in Shinno still regard daily running as a compulsory course.

Moreover, many people began to follow Akutsu's example and started carrying weights on their bodies.

One kilogram, two kilograms, although it is just a little compared to Akutsu, but at least it is an attitude and progress.

Seeing this, Akutsu knew that the running training should enter the next stage.

On this day, the Shinno group followed Akutsu out of school as usual and ran towards Olukyama.

After running there, Akutsu did not look back, but continued running up the mountain.

When the people from Shinno saw this, no one said anything and they all followed Akutsu up the mountain.

Akutsu didn't stop until he reached halfway up the mountain.

Looking at the people behind him who were panting, Akutsu spoke calmly:

"You know what? Everyone can run on flat ground, but not everyone can climb up."

"Our next target is no longer the foot of the mountain, but the middle of the mountain."

"Understand?"

"Yes!" "Understood!"

After a short rest, Akutsu began to lead the team back.

Because they ran an extra distance on the mountain road, everyone's physical energy was severely depleted, and on the way back many people could not keep up with Akutsu's pace.

Seeing this, the captain Shimizu Fumi spoke up, wanting Akutsu to slow down.

"Ah Ren, Zhigang and Jieichiro have reached their limit. Can you wait for them for a while?"

Shigo Tamura, a third-year student, is the center of the Jinno basketball team. He is 205cm tall and has a very strong build.

He usually works very hard in training, but his talent is mediocre and his ability is average.

Keiichiro Nigino, a sophomore, is 190cm tall and is the team's power forward with average ability.

Facing Shimizu Bunichi's question, Akutsu didn't even turn his head to reply:

"Wait? Can I win the championship by waiting?"

"The world is inherently unfair. Some people can do the same thing easily, while others just can't do it no matter what."

"But since I have chosen to join the basketball club and choose the path of basketball, I have to grit my teeth and persevere no matter how hard or tiring it is."

"If you crave the mercy of the powerful, you will never grow."

"If you don't want to be eliminated, you have to catch up yourself."

Akutsu's voice was not small, and his conversation with Shimizu was also heard by the others, especially Shigang and Keichiro who were starting to fall behind.

Hearing this, both of them stared, gritted their teeth, and exerted all their might to move their legs, trying their best to keep up with the team's pace.

They ran all the way back to school. Except for Akutsu who was still able to stand, the rest of them were like dead dogs, weakly leaning against the wall and stretching.

Because Akutsu took everyone to run a longer section of the mountain road, they returned much later.

Therefore, Coach Gangcun, who did not wait for anyone at the training hall, stood at the school gate waiting for them.

Seeing the mental state of the crowd, Coach Gangcun roughly understood the situation.

He waved his hand and asked the assistant who was following him to go back and call for help, and then helped a few people into the training hall.

"Ouch~"

"Ah~hiss~gentle!"

Soon, groans were heard in the training hall.

Several main players of the school team lay on the cushions, enjoying the massage and relaxation from the substitutes.

Especially for Zhigang and Jieichiro, the large amount of lactic acid secretion and accumulation made their muscles sore. "Remember this feeling well, the bitterness of failure is a hundred times more painful than this!"

Recalling the scene where Kise shed tears, Akutsu warned several people while preparing to start ball training.

Akutsu doesn't want to lose, not even once, so he wants to win everything, no matter who his opponent is!

. . . . . .

After a month of special training, the appearance of the Shenye High School basketball team has undergone a drastic change.

The biggest change is that there is an obvious tenacity in their eyes.

Soon, the day of the national competition arrived, and the county competition in May began!

"Is the schedule out yet?"

"Here, we are in Group C. The opponents in the group are not strong. After the game, we will play a round-robin match with the winners of the other groups. The top two teams in points will qualify to participate in the national competition."

"National Competition~"

"Yeah, yeah, we have Jin here this year, so we can definitely go, right?"

The rest of the people also gathered around and began to look forward to it.

Last year, Shen Ye advanced from the group stage with difficulty, then became an experienced baby of other teams, and finally only ranked eighth from the bottom.

To the outside world, it can be said that they are in the top eight, but only Kamino himself knows how miserable it is.

Jinno's first opponent was Platform High School. Akutsu was still wearing the No. 11 jersey he had worn during junior high school and made his first appearance in the high school league.

"Everyone has practiced the specific tactics a lot in the past month, so I won't emphasize them anymore."

Before the game, Coach Gangcun looked at everyone and said.

"Just one thing, show your spirit and run all over the field. I don't want to see anyone walking around the field, got it?!"

"Yes!!"

"If you have a chance to shoot, don't hesitate, shoot boldly. If there is really no chance, then find an opportunity for me and I will solve it."

Just before going on stage, Akutsu spoke to a few people, and then went on stage first.

"Beep~ The game begins!"

As the referee blew the whistle, the basketball was thrown high into the air.

Zhigang, who was responsible for jumping for the ball, jumped high and, with the slight advantage of height and arm span, was the first to pass the ball to his own teammate.

"Attack! Attack!"

"Defend!" "Defend!"

"Kamino!"

"platform!"

As soon as the game started, the atmosphere instantly became heated up, with cheers and applause resounding throughout the stadium.

"Stick it to me and kill them!"

On the other side of the court, the coach on the platform shouted loudly to remind his players.

The players on the platform adopted a full-court pressing tactic from the beginning, staring at every member of Shenye.

The basketball was controlled by Shimizu and steadily carried to the frontcourt. After observing that there were no good opportunities, he decisively passed the ball to Akutsu.

After receiving the ball, Akutsu started moving without hesitation, taking a step to the right and breaking through the defender.

Then he pulled back, took a step back, and then shot directly.

The platform player who was defending Akutsu quickly turned around to defend after being broken through by Akutsu, but he did not see Akutsu when he turned around.

The next moment, he heard the sound of the basketball going into the net, and he realized that Akutsu was behind him.

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