Slam Dunk: Muguro

Chapter 343 Finals

Two days later, at the Kanagawa National Gymnasium.

The Winter Games finals will begin at 2 p.m.

Inside the stadium, the crowd was buzzing with excitement, eagerly anticipating this thrilling Kanagawa civil war.

"Xiangbei, Xiangbei!"

"Lingnan, Lingnan!"

The fans from both sides chanted in unison, their voices echoing throughout the stadium.

Among them, Shohoku's momentum is clearly far greater than Ryonan's.

Compared to Ryonan, Shohoku is not only the defending champion but also the national champion, so there's no comparison.

Among these enthusiastic Shohoku fans, there are quite a few noteworthy figures.

The Kogure Guard has grown increasingly powerful, with its numbers significantly greater than just a few days ago.

The three members of the Horita Tokuo group enthusiastically waved the "Flame Man" flag and led the "Mitsui Fan Club" to cheer for Mitsui.

The mustachioed shop owner and Matsui Hiroji held up a banner to cheer on Kogure, which also bore the name of the shoe store.

Nearby, Haruko and her two friends were also cheering for Akagi.

Not far away, members of the Shohoku team each had a small megaphone and cheered loudly for Shohoku with all their might.

Rukawa Kaede leaned against the aisle, his eyes still sleepy, a basketball spinning between his fingers.

Aota Tatsuhiko stood beside him, casually holding a certificate of honor symbolizing the third place.

In the Winter Judo Tournament, Tatsuhiko Aota led the Shohoku Judo Club to the semifinals.

Unfortunately, in the end, they were still one step behind.

However, compared to before, it is still a big step forward.

As time went on, the competition officially began.

Amid cheers from the fans, the players from both sides took to the field one after another.

Shohoku: Akagi, Naito, Ichiro Sato, Mitsui and Mugure
Ryonan: Uozumi, Inoue Toyokori, Ikegami, Matsumoto Minoru, and Sendoh

With Coach Anzai still recovering in the hospital, the match tactics were devised by Kogure, who was the team captain.

In order to limit Sendoh's effectiveness, Kogure decided to face him head-on.

Akagi continues his duel with Uozumi, while Matsumoto Minoru is handed over to Mitsui.

When Sato Ichiro is matched up against Ikegami, although Ikegami is an excellent defender, his limited offensive options may prevent him from being effectively contained by Sato Ichiro, who is better at positioning.

Kogure doesn't care how many points Sato Ichiro scores; he just needs him and Ikegami to keep each other in check.

Of all the starting lineups in Shohoku, Naito had the easiest task.

Inoue Yutaka is not weak, but only moderately strong. At best, he is a blue-collar power forward of the starting level of a strong team, far inferior to Naito in terms of ability.

Judging from the lineup, Shohoku clearly has the advantage.

As for the outcome, it will depend on the performance of both teams.

Coach Taoka frowned on the Ryonan bench.

Kogure switching to point guard is arguably the last thing he wanted to see.

Even though he had high hopes for Sendoh, Coach Taoka honestly admitted that Sendoh was still far inferior to Kogure.

Beep~
After the match started, Uozumi passed the ball to Sendoh by a very small margin.

Let's score the first goal!

Sendoh steadily controlled the basketball, extending his index finger to orchestrate the team's attack.

However, at that moment, Kogure immediately lunged forward.

Sendoh was slightly startled and instinctively tried to dribble the ball to the side.

Unfortunately, he underestimated Kogure's fighting ability.

slap~
Kogure easily pushed past Sendoh and instantly made a steal.

His movement was very clean, and the referee did not blow the whistle.

The basketball rolled to the side, and Sendoh instinctively tried to grab it.

Unfortunately, he was still a step too slow. Kogure touched the basketball again, then used his even stronger explosiveness to firmly control it.

Sendoh hurriedly intercepted Kogure, but before he could even stand firm, he felt a gust of wind blow past, and Kogure's figure suddenly disappeared from his sight.

too fast!
Sendoh stood there dumbfounded, completely unable to react.

On the court, Kogure was unstoppable, leaving everyone else in the dust.

Just as Sendoh was about to give chase, Kogure strode into the paint zone and leaped into the air.

His body stretched out completely in the air, and after drifting a distance, Kogure, like the Statue of Liberty holding a torch, slammed his right hand down hard on the basket.

Bang~
With a loud thud, the basketball hoop shook violently, giving everyone a sense of dread.

Sendoh stared directly at Kogure, his gaze filled with intense competitiveness.

Offense and defense reversed!

No matter what, Ryonan defeated Sannoh Kogyo to advance to the finals, so their strength is certainly not lacking.

Of course, compared to Shohoku, Ryonan can only be described as not bad.

In Kogure's view, Ryonan is slightly inferior to Sannoh Industrial, but on par with Hakata and Shoyo.

Soon, Sendoh dribbled the ball past half-court and methodically organized the team's attack.

He controlled the ball sideways, afraid of being overpowered by Kogure again.

Ryonan players started running, and after some skillful and patient running, as well as with the cover of their teammates, Ikegami successfully created an opportunity.

Sendoh immediately passed the ball, and just as Ikegami received it, a huge figure suddenly pounced on him.

He was none other than Naito!

Ikegami leaped up, and Naito followed suit, jumping up two steps away from him.

Despite being more than a meter apart, Naito, with his height and long arms, still provided enough interference.

Naito provided ample interference, forcing Ikegami to raise the height of his strike.

bang~
The basketball flew past Naito's fingertips, but unfortunately, the direction was slightly off, and the shot ended up missing.

Although Ikegami has developed a three-point shot, he is still a long way from being as good as Jin and Mitsui.

"drink!"

Akagi overpowered Uozumi and secured the rebound.

The Ryonan team immediately retreated to defend.

Akagi passed the ball to Kogure, then charged forward headfirst.

Kogure dribbled the ball past midfield and began to observe the situation on the field.

The immortal dared not approach, standing a step away.

Suddenly, Kogure moved.

With just one crossover dribble, Sendoh's center of gravity shifted.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Kogure quickly started his run, seemingly drawing a beautiful arc on the court.

He moved with incredible speed, sweeping across the immortal path like a gust of wind.

Sendoh was helpless against this; Kogure's explosive power and speed were far beyond his reach, and even surpassed Sawakita's.

Apart from Miyagi, he had never seen a player faster than Kogure.

The problem is that Kogure's height and weight are far greater than Miyagi's.

After Kogure broke through, Inoue Toyokawa, who was positioned under the basket, had no choice but to step up and try to slow down Kogure.

However, at that moment, Kogure casually tossed the ball toward the basket.

Bang~
Naito leaped up and slammed the ball into the basket with both hands.

The basketball hoop trembled violently, and a faint sound of it straining under the weight could be heard.

Without a doubt, that was a brilliant goal.

This alley-oop instantly ignited the atmosphere in the stadium, and the Shohoku fans burst into loud applause and cheers.

(End of this chapter)