Slam Dunk: Muguro

Chapter 118: Confident Zhuxing Da

The next day, Kyoto National Gymnasium.

This day is the day for the quarter-finals of the national competition, and all four games will be held here one after another.

The matches of Group 1 and Group 2 were scheduled in the morning. Sanno Industry and Hakata University of Commerce Affiliated School lived up to expectations and easily defeated their respective opponents with overwhelming advantages, advancing into the national top four.

Their performance was amazing, especially Sanwang Industrial, who even sent out five first-year players and easily defeated their opponents.

Among them, Minoru Matsumoto attracted much attention because he scored 40 points in this game.

He is also the second first-year player to score 40 points after Murasakibara.

For a time, Matsumoto Minoru became very popular.

As for the matches of Group 3 and Group 4, they were naturally held in the afternoon.

In a blink of an eye, it was 2:30 in the afternoon. Inside the gymnasium, the huge electronic display screen was playing information about the upcoming game.

The first game in the afternoon was naturally the match between Group 3, between Shohoku and Aiwa Academy.

This game can be said to be the focus of this round of competition. Unlike the other three groups, the two teams in Group 3 are the closest in strength, and either team has the possibility of winning.

As spectators, they would rather see an exciting duel rather than a one-sided match, so naturally their expectations for this game reached a peak.

At this time, the stadium was already packed with people, and even the aisles were filled with spectators.

They began to cheer for their respective teams.

Surprisingly, the Shohoku team, which made it to the national competition for the first time, was just as powerful as Aiwa Academy.

This is mainly due to Murasakibara's outstanding performance in the last game.

In the match against Touou, Murasakibara put up dominant performances and attracted countless fans.

Inside the venue, staff worked hard to maintain order and ensure that the competition could proceed smoothly.

In the front row of the audience, the four teams of Sanno Industrial, Hakata University of Commerce, Buri and Jimbo University were all present, ready to watch the game.

Unlike the other three teams, Sanno Industrial fielded all its players, and they were also the team that paid the most attention to this game.

According to the rules of the game, their opponent in the next game will be the winner of this game.

At this time, Coach Domoto asked first: "Which team do you think is better?"

Judging from Coach Domoto's face and hairstyle, people who don't know him might think he is Sendoh's father. After all, the two have almost the same face and hairstyle.

"I am more optimistic about Aihe College. They have a clear advantage in the interior. In this era, whoever has the center wins the world. Aihe College has a greater chance of winning!"

"Aiwa Academy's outside line is also strong, especially the super star Moroboshi Dai. Like Murasakibara, he is also the regional scoring champion."

"Aiwa Academy has participated in national competitions for several consecutive years. Their competition experience is far superior to that of Shohoku."

"Although Shohoku defeated Touou yesterday, I'm afraid it will be difficult for them to continue their form."

"Finally, their lineup depth far exceeds that of Xiangbei!"

……

The players of Sanno Industrial expressed their opinions one after another. In short, they were more optimistic about Aiwa Academy.

"However, Xiangbei is not without advantages. Their outside line is stronger, and it is not impossible for them to win." Kashima Fengshuang paused for a moment and continued, "So, I am more optimistic about Aiwa Academy."

The coach and players of Sanno Industrial originally thought that Kashima Kaede was optimistic about the Shohoku team, but the last sentence almost made them give in.

"Coach, what do you think?"

Until this moment, all the players of Sanno Industrial looked at Coach Domoto.

Domoto Goro stroked the mustache under his nose and said thoughtfully, "You are right. Aiwa Academy has a greater chance of winning."

After a brief pause, Coach Domoto continued, "However, Shohoku also has the possibility of winning. I think the outcome of this game depends mainly on the performance of Kogure Konobu. He is the key!"

At this time, Coach Domoto's eyes fell on Murasakibara.

He carefully watched the video tapes related to the Shohoku team, especially yesterday's game, and Murasakibara's performance was completely beyond his expectations.

Coach Domoto believes that among this class of first-year players, Murasakibara is the best.

Although Matsumoto Minoru and Fukatsu Kazunari of Sanno Industrial, and Moroboshi Dai of Aiwa Gakuin are also excellent, Murasakibara's performance is better than them.

"What a pity, this guy just jumped out from the cracks of a rock!"

Coach Domoto couldn't help but let out a sigh. Like Takaoka and Takato, he also wanted Murasakibara to wear the jersey of his own team.

"However, Zebei will join Sanno Industries next year. His strength is no less than that of Murasakibara, and the key is that he is younger than Murasakibara."

Coach Domoto immediately became happy when he thought of Zebei.

In Coach Domoto's opinion, Zebei is one year younger than Murasakibara and his potential is definitely greater.

“The game is about to start!”

The players of Sanno Industrial stopped chatting and waited for the game to begin.

As the game was about to begin, Yayoi Aida and her assistant Nakamura were standing on the edge of the court, keeping an eye on this crucial battle.

If you look closely, you will find that Yayoi Aida's eyes are always focused on Murasakibara.

"Sister, sister!"

Suddenly, she vaguely heard a familiar voice.

Aida Yayoi turned around and was surprised to find that it was her own brother Aida Hikoichi.

At this time, Hikoichi Aida was sitting in the front row of the audience, his young face filled with excitement that was hard to conceal, and he waved at her vigorously.

When he was in junior high school, Hikoichi Aida was still studying in Osaka, which was only a few dozen kilometers away from Kyoto. Yayoi Aida hurried over and asked curiously: "Hikoichi, don't you have to go to class today?"

Today is Friday!
"Sister, I took a special sick leave just to watch this game. I must watch this key battle carefully!"

While speaking, Hikoichi Aida took out a pen and paper, ready to start observation mode.

As soon as she saw Hikoichi Aida, Yayoi Aida couldn't help but get a headache.

After learning that Hikoichi Aida had taken sick leave specifically to watch the game, Yayoi Aida's tone turned stern: "Hikoichi, it's wrong for you to do this. I must tell my parents!"

Aida Hikoichi quickly clasped his hands together and begged, "Sister, please don't do that! I promise this is the last time, and I will study hard in the future."

There was a hint of pleading in his voice and sincerity in his eyes.

"Just this once, never happen again!"

Under the pleading of Hikoichi Aida, Yayoi Aida had no choice but to agree.

"Senior Mu Mu!" "Senior Mu Mu!"

Just when Yayoi Aida was about to go back, suddenly, two spectators sitting next to Hikoichi Aida made a trumpet shape with their hands and shouted at Murasakibara on the field.

Mu Mu felt someone calling him and couldn't help but turn around to look.

Looking at the iconic red hair, Murasakibara couldn't help but look surprised.

Why are they here?

He hurried over and said, "Sakuragi, Yohei, why are you here?"

That’s right, it was Sakuragi Hanamichi and Mito Yohei who came.

However, Murasakibara was very curious about how they managed to collect the money for the trip.

Mito Yohei spread his hands helplessly and said, "Kumure-senpai, after learning that you led the team into the top eight in the country, Sakuragi wanted to come to the scene to cheer for you. We couldn't stop him, so we had to collect some money for the trip."

There was a hint of helplessness in his tone, but it also revealed his support for Sakuragi.

In order to collect the travel expenses, Sakuragi emptied the pockets of the Sakuragi Army one by one, and finally collected enough money for the round-trip fare for two people.

Finally, Sakuragi and Yohei arrived to watch the game.

As for the three idiots, they could only start their working journey silently with tears in their eyes.

Sakuragi said seriously: "Senior Mugure, I believe you will win this game!"

"Most definitely!"

With the encouragement from Sakuragi and Yohei, Murasaki felt full of strength.

"The game is about to start, so I won't chat with you guys first!"

After chatting with the two of them for a while, Murasakibara returned to the arena.

Looking at Mu Mu's back, Sakuragi Hanamichi made a trumpet shape with his hands: "Senior, come on!"

On the side, Hikoichi Aida looked at Sakuragi curiously.

"Classmate, are you acquainted with Mu Mu Senior?"

Sakuragi proudly replied, "I am just like Mugure-senpai, we are both basketball players!"

"Wow, you must be pretty good then!"

There was a gleam of excitement in Hikoichi Aida's eyes, and he seemed to have complete faith in Sakuragi Hanamichi's abilities.

As we all know, Hikoichi Aida is also a single-celled organism.

In the plot, Hikoichi Aida was fooled by Sakuragi.

"Of course I'm a genius!"

Sakuragi puffed out his chest, his tone full of confidence.

Aida Hikoichi was obviously very interested in Sakuragi's ability and continued to ask: "How do you compare with Mugure-senpai?"

“Maybe a little bit worse than him!”

Sakuragi gestured with his thumb and index finger and answered shamelessly.

Watching Sakuragi's performance, Mito Yohei couldn't help but roll his eyes wildly, thinking to himself: "Are you sure it's not Yidiandian? Have some shame, Sakuragi!"

His expression was full of helplessness, and he felt both angry and amused at Sakuragi's arrogance.

"Wow, you're so amazing. By the way, I haven't asked for your name yet!"

Hearing Sakuragi say this, Aida Hikoichi couldn't help but show an admiring look.

Sakuragi Hanamichi pointed at himself and introduced himself: "My name is Sakuragi Hanamichi, and I'm from Kanagawa Prefecture just like Mugure-senpai!"

Soon, under the flattery of Hikoichi Aida, Sakuragi felt so light and disoriented that he lost his way. A smug smile spread across his face, as if he saw himself killing everyone on the court.

It is also at this time that the competition is about to begin.

Before going on the court, the coach of Aiwa Academy said to Moroboshi Dai earnestly: "Muroboshi, I believe you can definitely limit the performance of Mugure Konobu."

His tone was full of trust and expectations for Moroboshi.

The coach of Aiwa Academy is a typical Moroboshi fan. In the plot year, he even thought that Moroboshi Dai was the only player who could defeat Zebei.

"Coach, look at my performance!"

Moroboshi smiled confidently, he was ready to compete with Murasakibara.

(End of this chapter)