Slam Dunk: Muguro

Chapter 329 Ah Long: Let the world feel pain!

After the game, Kogure and the others did not watch the other teams' games and went straight to the hospital.

It turned out that just before the game was about to end, a staff member from the organizing committee came to the Shohoku bench.

After a preliminary diagnosis, the doctor determined that Coach Anzai's heart was unable to cope with his obesity and lack of exercise, and he was at risk of developing a heart condition at any time.

Fortunately, he was taken to the hospital in time; otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Before leaving, Kogure said to Ayako, "Ayako, go pick up your teacher's wife, we'll go straight to the hospital!"

Among the Shohoku team, only Kogure, Ayako, and Mitsui had visited Coach Anzai's residence.

Since Mitsui accompanied Coach Anzai to the hospital, he could only ask Ayako for help.

"Yes, Captain!"

Ayako made a quick decision, immediately hailed a taxi, and sped away.

As for the remaining Shohoku players, due to the large number of them, they decided to go by bicycle.

However, at that moment, a bus came to a smooth stop in front of him.

"Are you planning to visit Coach Anzai at Kamakura General Hospital?"

The bus door opened, revealing Coach Taoka's weathered face.

Unlike Shohoku, Ryonan High School, being a private school, has its own shuttle bus.

"Coach Taoka, you know?"

"I know, get in the car, I was just about to go there too!"

Coach Taoka looked worried as he spoke.

His respect for Coach Anzai was genuine, after all, the other had taught him a lot of valuable knowledge.

Kamakura General Hospital in Kanagawa is the best hospital in Kanagawa, and can be called the "Hermes" of the island nation's medical industry.

Shonan Kamakura General Hospital is located in Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture. It has the highest level of JCI accreditation in the global healthcare system and is a top-tier hospital in the fields of cardiology, cardiac surgery, neurosurgery, oncology, artificial joint replacement, liver disease, rehabilitation medicine, and cancer screening.

By the way, this is the same hospital where Mitsui was treated for his injuries last year.

Kogure thanked Coach Taoka and led his teammates onto the bus.

Soon, the bus sped towards Kamakura City.

The National Stadium is not far from Kamakura City, only about half an hour away.

Kogure glanced at the scenery rushing past the window and thought to himself, "It seems like the Shohoku team's shuttle bus will have to be put on the agenda soon!"

Most of the time, ride-hailing services do indeed save you a lot of trouble.

At the same time, this is also the face of the team.

The school will cover the costs of purchasing and maintaining the school vehicles and hiring drivers.

Sitting next to Coach Taoka, Kogure couldn't help but ask, "Coach Taoka, what will happen to Ryonan if you leave?"

It's no wonder Kogure is worried, because Ryonan's match is at 1 p.m.

"Don't worry, Changcheng High School is no match for us."

Coach Taoka waved his hand, his tone full of confidence.

Even with reduced pre-match preparations, he believed that Changcheng High School was no match for Ryonan.

It's no wonder Coach Taoka is so confident; with Minoru Matsumoto joining Ryonan, Ryonan has become a top team overnight.

This Ryonan team is as strong as Shohoku and Sannoh Industrial, and can almost be compared with Hakata University of Commerce Affiliated High School.

Changcheng High School is a good school, but it's only a top-eight team in the country, roughly the same level as Wuli High School.

It's no wonder Coach Taoka is so confident.

Given the strength of this Ryonan team, they have a good chance of widening the gap to more than 30 points.

No matter what, this Ryonan team is stronger than Meihou Industrial in the original storyline.

What Meihou Industries can do, Ryonan might be able to do as well.

In short, Kogure has no confidence in Changcheng High School.

Not long after, the bus came to a smooth stop in front of the hospital.

After getting off the bus, Kogure happened to run into Coach Kazumi Kawasaki.

It was obvious that Coach Kazumi Kawasaki had also received the news, which is why he rushed over.

Tsukubu is located in Kamakura City, not far from this hospital.

"Kogure, you guys are here too!"

Coach Kazumi Kawasaki wiped away a bead of sweat; he had ridden his bicycle over there.

"Coach Kawasaki, let's go up together!"

"it is good!"

Led by Kogure, the group quickly found Coach Anzai's hospital room.

This is a spacious single hospital room, where Coach Anzai is lying peacefully on the bed.

Beside him, Mitsui was holding Coach Anzai's hand, his expression sorrowful.

At that moment, everyone's heart skipped a beat. Could it be...?

Kogure asked anxiously, "Mitsui, how is Coach Anzai?"

Mitsui raised his head, unable to hide his grief and pain, and said in a trembling voice, "He...he's asleep!"

"What?"

The group looked at each other in bewilderment for a moment, then visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

They almost thought Coach Anzai had passed away, after all, Mitsui's expression made it hard not to think of that scene.

This reminded Kogure of the scene after Sakuragi saved Coach Anzai, which could easily lead to misunderstandings.

"Big bastard!"

After realizing what had just happened, Akagi couldn't help but clench his fists. The scene he had just witnessed almost made him lose his breath.

If this weren't a hospital ward, Mitsui's head would definitely be taken down by Akagi's fists.

At that moment, Emperor Kakuta walked in from outside, followed by a doctor in a white coat.

"Doctor, how is Coach Anzai?"

Everyone present wanted to know about Coach Anzai's condition as soon as possible.

Their eyes were filled with concern as they anxiously awaited the doctor's answer.

The doctor glanced around and then slowly said, "The patient's condition is relatively stable for now, but further observation is needed to see if surgery is necessary. By the way, which of you is the patient's family member?"

Among this group, Kogure and Kazumi Kawasaki were the closest to Coach Anzai.

Kogure is the team captain, and Kawasaki Kazumi is Coach Anzai's apprentice.

As for Mitsui, Coach Anzai didn't value him much.

That's the truth!
Just as Kogure and Coach Kawasaki were about to step forward, Ayako hurriedly arrived at the scene with Coach Anzai's wife.

The two women looked anxious, clearly indicating that Ayako had told her teacher's wife about the incident.

In this way, there is no need for Coach Kogure and Coach Kawasaki Kazumi to come forward again.

"Doctor, I am Mitsuyoshi Anzai's wife!"

Coach Anzai's wife's voice trembled slightly.

The doctor politely replied, "Madam, please come with me. We need to discuss the treatment plan and follow-up precautions."

Although the Shohoku players were eager to know the coach's condition, they knew that the most important thing right now was to get the coach's family and doctors to communicate.

During this time, Kogure and the others could only hope that Coach Anzai could recover as soon as possible.

Not long after, Mrs. Anzai entered the ward.

He first thanked everyone, and then solemnly thanked Kogure.

If Kogure hadn't discovered the problem in time and acted decisively, Coach Anzai could very well have been in serious trouble.

"Madam, you're too kind!"

Kogure quickly and modestly waved his hand.

Everyone waited quietly in the ward, a tense atmosphere filling the air.

Mrs. Anzai sat on the hospital bed, holding Coach Anzai's hand tightly. Coach Anzai's breathing was slightly more steady, and his complexion was much better than when he was first admitted.

Time seemed to slow down at that moment, and the passing of each second tugged at the heartstrings of everyone present.

Finally, a series of hurried footsteps broke the silence.

The doctor re-entered the ward and, after examining the patient, announced that Coach Anzai's condition had finally stabilized.

However, he still needs to recuperate for a period of time.

Upon hearing the news, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, their tense faces breaking into relieved smiles, and they then expressed their gratitude to the doctor.

Shortly after, Coach Taoka stood up and said goodbye to Mrs. Anzai.

Although he believed that Changcheng High School was no match for Ryonan, he couldn't help but worry: what if they lost?
After Coach Taoka left, Mrs. Anzai said to everyone, "You've just finished a match, so go back and rest. Kawasaki and I will take care of things here!"

Coach Kawasaki Kazumi then advised, "Kogure, you should go back first. There are important matches to play tomorrow. I believe the coach thinks the same way!"

The Shohoku team members looked at each other, and finally focused their attention on Kogure.

"Then we'll head back now!"

Kogure did not refuse, besides, having so many people in the ward was not a good thing.

Before leaving, he also left Ayako and Emperor Kakuta behind.

However, Mitsui clearly wanted to stay, but under Kogure's persuasion, he ultimately had to leave.

Because Shohoku's opponent in the next round is none other than Hakata!
For safety reasons, Mitsui must play.

Shohoku has already temporarily lost Coach Anzai, and if Mitsui is also out of the game, it will be very disadvantageous for him.

Furthermore, once Coach Anzai wakes up, Mitsui will definitely be persuaded to leave by Coach Anzai.

Ayako and Emperor Kakuta are different.

Ayako is the manager of the basketball department, so it's only natural that she would take care of the coach.

Kakuta is the benchwarmer; even without him, the team's strength won't diminish.

In addition, Emperor Kakuta is honest and hardworking, and also physically strong, so you can trust him to do some of the hard and tiring work.

In the end, he became Shohoku's top masseur, and even Akagi praised his work!
Soon, Kogure left the ward with firm steps, and the other Shohoku players also chose to leave.

As the crowd left, the ward returned to calm.

Because of an important match tomorrow, Kogure disbanded the team.

……

The following morning, Kogure first visited Coach Anzai at the hospital, and then rode his bicycle to the gymnasium.

The match between Shohoku and Hakata was scheduled for 9:00 AM.

At this point, the start of the match was not far off.

Based on his usual schedule, Kogure should be able to arrive at the stadium within the allotted time.

However, the unexpected happened at this very moment.

On a small road not far from the stadium, Kogure had to stop.

Because he was surrounded!

"Hey hey hey!"

Ah Long, holding a steel pipe, appeared before Kogure, limping and letting out a lisp.

If you look closely, you'll notice that Ah Long is missing two front teeth.

Yes, it's the same style as Mitsui's from the year the story aired!
This is a mark left by Kogure during the last battle.

As for Ah Long's crippled right leg, that was Iron Man's doing.

Iron Man did not let his traitorous subordinate off easily, and broke Ah Long's leg on the spot.

It's no wonder that Ah Long was always thinking about revenge.

Tie Nan learned his lesson and stopped riding his motorcycle alone as usual, which made it difficult for A Long to find an opportunity.

Arlong had no choice but to settle for second best and set his sights on Shohoku.

Among them, Kogure, who caused him to lose two front teeth, was definitely the culprit.

In addition, it is also related to Kogure's importance to Shohoku.

He also learned that Shohoku's opponents today are very strong, and if they lose Kogure, Shohoku is very likely to be eliminated.

In that case, Mitsui and Akagi will definitely feel uncomfortable.

This is killing two birds with one stone!
"Kogure, you can't escape now. This time, I'm going to cripple you!"

Thinking of something happy, Ah Long grabbed his hair and laughed loudly like Iori Yagami, except that his laughter was obviously slurred.

Perhaps his laughter was too loud, attracting the attention of nearby pedestrians.

As footsteps sounded, the trio of Horita Tokuo, carrying the 'Flame Man' flag, appeared at the entrance of the alley.

"Aaron!"

Horita Tokuo recognized A-Long at a glance, and immediately became alarmed.

He had heard from Mitsui that Ryu had betrayed Tetsuo and had a major grudge against the Shohoku team.

Suddenly, the bespectacled henchman who looked like a gorilla pointed at Kogure and shouted, "Hoita, the one being surrounded looks like Kogure Kiminobu!"

"Nani!"

Horita Tokuo was startled. After confirming that it was Kogure, he immediately stopped thinking about running away.

If he runs away, how will he explain it to Mitsui?

As a close friend of Mitsui, Tokuo Horita could not allow himself to desert his post.

Even if he gets beaten up badly, he has to rescue Kogure, at least to share some of the burden.

Instantly, Horita Tokuo shouted to another underling, "Kadokawa, go and call Tetsuo, tell him to bring more men!"

After the last fight, Tie Nan completely reformed and started running a car repair shop with his gang not far from here.

At the same time, A-Long and his group finally discovered Horita Tokuo and his group.

"But you..."

The younger brother named Kadokawa hesitated somewhat; they were similar to the Sakuragi Army, sharing a deep friendship.

He also wanted to stay and fight alongside Tokuo Horita.

"Go quickly!"

You must be careful!

Kadokawa didn't hesitate any longer and turned to run.

"Oh no! You two, hurry and chase after them!"

Ah Long sensed something was wrong; if Tie Nan were to arrive, he would definitely be no match for him.

At A-Long's signal, the two henchmen immediately chased after Kadokawa.

"Your opponent is us!"

Horita Tokuo and his gorilla underlings mustered their courage and stopped the two thugs.

"hateful!"

Just as Kadokawa was about to disappear, Arlong was about to order his men to give chase again.

Just then, an orange basketball appeared as a phantom and hurtled toward him at high speed.

Ah Long instinctively ducked, and the basketball almost grazed his scalp as it flew past.

"what!"

Behind him, a henchman's scream rang out.

The basketball hit the young man squarely in the cheek, knocking him to the ground and leaving a deep basketball mark.

"so close!"

Ah Long couldn't help but pat his chest, feeling relaxed.

Just then, Kogure pedaled hard on his bicycle and crashed into it at high speed.

Arlong was caught off guard and was knocked to the ground by Kogure. The car wheel ran over his face, and he was about to break through the encirclement.

(End of this chapter)