Slam Dunk: Muguro

Chapter 330 This is called professionalism!
"what!"

Ah Long rolled around in pain, clutching his face with both hands. Two clear tire marks were now visible on his face, and his skin was even chafed raw.

"Stop him quickly!"

Arlong's men were taken aback and immediately surrounded him, trying to stop Kogure from breaking through.

If Kogure successfully breaks through, all their efforts during this period will not only be in vain, but the consequences will be unimaginable.

Kogure quickly jumped off the bicycle and waved it vigorously with both hands.

"what!"

"what!"

The two thugs had no time to dodge and were knocked to the ground by the bicycle, groaning in pain.

The other thugs retreated, avoiding his sharp edge, and dared not approach Muguru easily.

With that single swing, the bicycle's metal frame twisted and deformed, demonstrating the immense strength of Kogure's power.

At this moment, Ah Long struggled to his feet.

"You bastard, I'm going to fuck you to death!"

His face was covered in dust and blood, and his eyes were filled with intense killing intent.

Ah Long isn't very strong, his rank is about the same as the three idiots, but he's still the most ruthless character in Slam Dunk.

The difference is that the trio of simpletons are still in their growth stage and will definitely be stronger than Ah Long in the future.

"roll!"

Kogure is a ruthless man of few words; without the slightest hesitation, he immediately responded.

He swung the bicycle again, sending it spinning in a wide arc and forcing the thugs who were trying to get close back.

In an instant, Kogure released the bicycle.

The bicycle went out of control and flew rapidly toward Ah Long.

A huge shadow loomed over quickly. Ah Long's consciousness reacted instantly, but his body was sluggish from the impact and unable to react in time.

"what!"

Ah Long let out a piercing scream as he was violently knocked to the ground by the bicycle, crashing heavily onto the hard surface. His head was bleeding profusely, and he was in excruciating pain.

The thug was clearly stunned when he saw this.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Kogure took three steps at a time and was about to break through the encirclement.

Just then, Ah Long's childhood friend attacked from the side with a stick.

He was strong and muscular, wearing a helmet and holding a baseball bat; one can imagine the force of his strike.

In the critical moment, Kogure suddenly ducked, the baseball bat flew over his head, and then he swept his right foot across, hitting Ah Long's childhood friend's shin.

bang~
Ah Long's childhood friend lost his balance instantly and fell heavily to the ground.

He endured the pain, trying to get back up from the ground.

Suddenly, Kogure grabbed his shoulder, bent his right knee, and slammed it hard into his face.

"Wow!"

Ah Long's childhood friend was hit on the head and bled profusely, and he lost countless teeth.

This attack rendered Ah Long's childhood friend, despite his strong physique, incapacitated him.

It was at this moment that Kogure's ears twitched slightly, as if he had caught a sound that was unusual.

This is the sharp whistling sound unique to metal objects as they pass through the air, and it comes from behind.

Faced with this sudden attack, Kogure remained unusually calm.

In an instant, he spun around and narrowly avoided the sudden attack by the steel pipe.

That instantaneous reaction was almost a brush with death.

This is because Kogure's reaction reached the limit of human capability; otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Immediately afterwards, he quickly adjusted his body posture and delivered a powerful punch, slamming it hard into the stomach of the thug who had ambushed him.

"Wow!"

The thug felt a tremendous force strike him, his body bent over abruptly, his eyes wide with pain, terror, and disbelief.

The thug clutched his stomach in pain, his body collapsing to the ground, unable to stand up again.

Suddenly, a thug shouted loudly, trying to embolden himself, and brandished a steel pipe as he returned towards Kogure.

"Bring it to you!"

Kogure reacted instantly, reaching out to snatch a steel pipe.

Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately swung it to the side.

Duang!

With a piercing metallic clang, the two steel pipes collided head-on.

With this blow, the steel pipe in the thug's hand slipped from his grasp and was sent flying.

The thug, now unarmed, stood frozen in place. Kogure gave him no chance to catch his breath, and with a swift elbow strike, hit the thug in the chest.

The elbow strike was so powerful that the thug lost his balance and fell to the ground in a sorry state.

In just one minute, Kogure swiftly and decisively defeated six people, demonstrating astonishing combat skills.

Kogure's series of actions not only demonstrated his excellent fighting skills, but also proved his calmness and decisiveness.

He seemed to anticipate his opponents' every move, and each move was so clean and efficient that he always managed to dodge and counterattack at the most opportune moment.

Everyone present was stunned by what they saw.

The thugs who hadn't yet lost their fighting ability were terrified, their faces filled with fear and awe.

They exchanged uneasy glances, and no one dared to make any rash moves or take another step closer to Kogure.

Not far away, the two thugs who were beating Horita Tokuo and his group did not dare to make any rash moves.

Kogure stood there, calm and composed, as if the battle just now was merely a warm-up.

Suddenly, Mugure's gaze turned icy as he glared at the thugs in front of him and roared, "Who else is there!"

Duang!

The thug was terrified, and he loosened his grip, causing the steel pipe to fall to the ground.

"I...I...I'm a monster!"

The thug couldn't take it anymore and turned to run.

This seemed to trigger a chain reaction.

The other thugs exchanged glances, ignored Ah Long, and turned to run away.

Following Ah Long, you'll go hungry nine times out of three days, and barely make any money in a month. What's the point of risking your life?

Kogure did not give chase, after all, they were far less important than Arlong and the others.

Moreover, judging from their escape, they have already given up on Ah Long and are unlikely to cause him any more trouble.

In the blink of an eye, the figures of the thugs disappeared around the corner.

Kogure looked down at Ryu and the others lying on the ground, his eyes flickering.

"Damn it!"

Ah Long shakily tried to stand up from the ground.

Despite his lack of strength, Ah Long displayed remarkable tenacity.

bang~
With a single elbow strike, Kogure knocked Aryu to the ground again.

Before Ah Long could stand up again, Kogure's shoe sole came down on him, rubbing and humiliating his face relentlessly.

"Hoita, are you alright?"

It was only then that Kogure looked at Horita Tokuo and the other person with concern.

If the two hadn't drawn attention, causing Arlong to split up, Kogure wouldn't have been able to defeat his opponent so easily.

It must be said that Tokuo Horita truly deserves to be called a real man!
Even when facing an enemy far outnumbering him, especially one with weapons, he still chose to meet the challenge head-on.

In the storyline, Tokuo Horita even took the initiative to take responsibility for the attack on the Shohoku basketball gym.

This made Kogure very emotional, as Mitsui's friends were all very loyal.

To avoid worrying Kogure, Tokuo Horita said casually, "We're fine!" "Is your left hand alright?"

Kogure's eyesight was exceptionally sharp, and he immediately noticed Horita Tokuo's unusual behavior.

His face was covered in cold sweat, and his left hand was hanging limply, giving the impression that he was powerless.

"It's nothing, you'll be fine after a few days of rest!"

Tokuo Horita tried to appear calm, but in reality, he felt that his left hand might be broken, and he was constantly experiencing excruciating pain.

Seeing this, Kogure did not expose Horita Tokuo's poor acting skills.

However, he will keep this matter in mind and will repay this favor when he has the opportunity.

Kogure and the others did not leave immediately, but began to wait in place.

He plans to hand Ah Long and the others over to professionals.

Not long after, the roar of motorcycles began.

Soon, accompanied by a screeching sound of brakes, the three motorcycles came to a steady stop.

On the lead motorcycle sat Tetsuo, and behind him sat Kadokawa, who was on his way to deliver a message.

The other two motorcycles each had two people on them. These four men were Iron Man's staunch subordinates, and now they were his employees.

Since the last incident, Tetsuo has stopped associating with the underworld.

With Mitsui's help, he opened a motorcycle repair shop nearby, and business was quite good.

At first glance, Tie Nan and the others stared in shock at A Long and the others lying on the ground.

Tetsuo knew that Kogure was strong, but he didn't expect him to be this ridiculously strong.

However, this is a good thing for him.

"Looks like we're too late!"

"No, you've come at just the right time!"

"I didn't expect Ah Long to come looking for trouble with you this time. It seems the lesson he learned last time wasn't enough!"

Iron Man clenched his fists, making a cracking sound from his knuckles.

Ah Long looked up at Tie Nan, a look of fear creeping into his eyes.

"Please let me go, I promise I'll never do it again!"

Ah Long pleaded in a low voice.

"You dare to do it again!"

Iron Man also stepped on Ah Long's face and rubbed it hard.

At this moment, Kogure said to Tetsuo, "Tetsuo, I have an important match today, so I'm leaving them to you!"

"Don't worry, I promise I won't let them bother you again!"

Iron Man looked down at Ah Long and the others with a sinister expression. Even a clay figure has some temper, let alone Iron Man.

Ah Long has plotted against them time and time again, so how could he let him go again?

"That's what you call professional!"

Kogure gave a thumbs-up and then ran towards the gymnasium.

Judging from the timing, the match has probably already started by now.

He originally wanted to borrow Tie Nan's motorcycle, but then thought better of it, since the place was very close to the stadium.

At the same time, he is also able to warm up in advance.

Soon, Kogure entered the stadium, quickly changed into his jersey in the locker room, and walked into the players' tunnel.

"Go Shohoku!"

"Mistress, mistress, you're amazing!"

……

As soon as he entered the players' tunnel, Kogure heard a loud commotion.

As soon as he left the players' tunnel, he was immediately spotted by sharp-eyed fans.

Led by Kogure's personal guard, the entire crowd began chanting Kogure's name.

On the field, Mitsui shook his head as he listened.

The momentum he had painstakingly built up through his outstanding performance was instantly destroyed by Kogure.

"Phew, Kogure is finally back!"

Akagi breathed a slight sigh of relief.

In this match, Akagi was under the most pressure because his opponent was Suzuki Nohisuke, who was known as the best center in the country.

Last year, Nobisuke Suzuki was already the best center in the country, let alone this year.

In his duel with Suzuki Nobisuke, Akagi inevitably found himself at a disadvantage.

Of course, Akagi wasn't without a chance to fight back, especially with Naito's assistance.

Due to Akagi's outstanding performance in the national tournament, he was promoted from one of the top four center forwards in Kanagawa to one of the top four center forwards in the country.

The four centers are Nobisuke Suzuki, Masashi Kawata, Akagi, and Uozumi.

That's right, Uozumi also left Uotan in Kanagawa and began to make a name for himself throughout the country.

At that moment, Kogure waved to the enthusiastic audience, then looked at the electronic scoreboard.

22:22
At this point, ten minutes of the match had already passed.

Kogure was slightly taken aback. He had originally thought that Shohoku would be the losing side, but he did not expect them to tie.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. Even without him, Shohoku still has Akagi, Mitsui, and Naito.

Given their strength, it's reasonable for them to contend with Hakata.

As for the other players from Shohoku, they dragged the team down to varying degrees.

As two top powerhouses, Hakata attracts many outstanding junior high school players every year who voluntarily join the club.

Shohoku is different. Apart from the four superstars, the talent of their role players is far inferior to that of Hakata.

No matter how hard they train, the ceiling for Shohoku's role players is only at the level of a starting player on a strong team.

In the realm of competition, hard work is important, but talent is the most crucial element.

Just like gOat's skills are nothing special, with little progress in the past twenty years, but he can still put up excellent stats per game.

This is talent!
Besides talent, it's also related to gOat's overly pragmatic playstyle.

First, he only plays simple games, especially fast breaks and defensive rebounds.

Second, the gorilla whistle, which is superior to the star whistle.

Third, they go through the motions on defense but don't put in much effort; they only need to focus their energy on offense.

Even so, the 40-year-old gOat still manages to win various honors, with the media, Nike, and the league defending him.

Of all these honors, the most laughable is probably the MVP of the Five Bloopers of the Year.

At the time, NBA TV, an American media outlet, posted some outrageous footage of LeBron James on the court—missing three free throws and repeatedly missing easy layups under the basket…

In short, there are too many factors!
Kogure immediately walked towards the Shohoku bench, his gaze settling on Ayako.

Ayako was intently watching the game, holding a scoreboard and making notes on it from time to time.

Kogure asked softly, "Ayako, how many points has Mitsui scored so far?"

Ayako looked closely at the scoreboard in her hand and said, "Mitsui-senpai has already scored 12 points!"

Her voice carried a hint of excitement, clearly indicating that she was very satisfied with Mitsui's performance.

Upon hearing this news, Kogure smiled with relief.

So far in the match, Mitsui Hisashi's performance has been very consistent.

His accurate three-pointers, sharp breakthroughs, and relentless defense all make him a headache for his opponents.

Mitsui is not only the team's top scorer, but also their pillar of support when he and Coach Anzai are not on the court.

Kogure nodded, acknowledging Mitsui's performance.

However, he did not immediately go on the field, but instead turned his attention to the field and began to observe the situation on the field.

(End of this chapter)