Juri Ueno from Kuroko's Basketball

Looking at his gentle mother, Kurumi Sora managed a strained, awkward smile on his tear-streaked face.

"I should be thanking you, Mother."

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stadium.

Basketball court number one.

The students on break at the University of Tokyo were completely silent.

Seeing that Ueno and his teammates were clearly not in good form, he chose to call a stop from the game to the referee.

A deep sense of worry flashed in Coach Xinhe's eyes.

I glanced at the score on the side.

30:58

They are now 28 points behind.

And less than 30 minutes had passed.

The first half wasn't even over yet.

His gaze shifted, and as he thought about the sudden phone call from Che Gu Kong's father, Coach Xinhe felt a pang of self-reproach.

Just now, when their match had just begun, Kurumiya Sora's father suddenly called, saying that Kurumiya Sora's mother wanted to see Kurumiya Sora one last time before the surgery.

Tell Che Gu Kong to hurry up and get there.

Upon hearing this news, Coach Xinhe did not hesitate to make a substitution. He was aware of the situation regarding Kong, but he was powerless to change it.

Ueno and his teammates also learned about Sora's situation, so they inevitably became a little distracted during the match.

Especially Ueno.

He knew very well that this would be the last time Sora saw his mother.

It was also a crucial decision in his life.

He felt an inexplicable sense of oppression and distress, and he had no way to deal with Kong's gentle yet strong mother.

Ueno covered his head with a towel and remained silent with his head down.

Everyone in Dongda remained silent.

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On the other side, Shiro Rin and the others were also looking at the University of Tokyo with some confusion.

"I have a feeling something's wrong at the University of Tokyo. They seem a bit off."

"Yeah, ever since that number one player was substituted, they've been playing distractedly."

Kagami gazed at Ueno, who was hanging his head with a towel draped over his shoulders, with some concern.

"Ueno, what's wrong with you guys?"

Chapter 138 We Will Absolutely Not Lose

"Alright, now you guys should be pulling yourselves together! Not like this. Do you even have the spirit of basketball players?"

With the timeout approaching, Coach Xinhe clapped his hands and said in a heavy voice to the crowd, "I don't think Kong wants to see you all like this, does he?"

"What you need to do now is win the game, and then go and tell Sora, tell... Sora's mother." Coach Xinhe paused at the end.

He was well aware of his mother's illness.

Because when he was recruiting, he visited Kong's house several times.

It's just a superficial understanding.

It could be said that today is the last time Sora will see his mother.

He was also very upset about this.

However, as the team coach now, he still needs to stay focused and get everyone else focused as well.

"beep!"

"The game continues."

As the whistle blew.

The game begins again.

However, there were only a dozen minutes left in the first half.

As soon as Ueno stepped onto the basketball court, Coach Shinkawa called him over.

"Ueno."

"Coach Shin-ha?" Ueno looked at Coach Shin-ha with a puzzled expression.

"A miracle can happen, so, Ueno, what you need to do is win this game!" Coach Shinho's expression was heavy, and his tone was extremely serious.

He couldn't believe that fate would be so cruel and unfair to that gentle and strong woman.

"We absolutely will not lose this match!"

Recalling his past life memories, Ueno turned and walked towards the basketball court, his tone firm.

As a friend, he definitely didn't want to tell Kong that the game was lost at that time.

As his teammate, he was even more unwilling to lose the game at this crucial moment.

This match is absolutely, absolutely, absolutely impossible to lose.

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in the audience.

Kise looked at the Higashi group below with some curiosity; "What's wrong with Konoe and the others?"

Seeing Ueno and the others return to the stage, Qingfeng sat up straight. He didn't answer Kise, but simply shook his head slightly to indicate that he didn't know either. Then he looked at Ueno and the others with a curious expression.

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I stepped back onto the basketball court.

Ueno's gaze turned incredibly sharp.

"Zone, activate!"

"Beast Instinct, activated."

When he stood still, the black lightning in his eyes had become violent, and the scarlet cold light swept across the entire area.

Instantly, everyone on the basketball court felt an invisible pressure erupting from Ueno.

Especially the members of Shiro Rin, who seemed to be suffocating under the pressure.

Hinata and the others' expressions immediately turned grim; it was happening again.

Looking at Ueno's cold, oppressive gaze, Kagami's face turned very ugly.

It's this feeling again.

This feeling of powerlessness.

Shiro Rin had possession of the ball, and Izuki Shun was serving. However, even before he served, he felt a sense of pressure on him.

Cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and his hands holding the basketball trembled slightly.

How is this possible? We're already like this before we've even started?

"Senior Jun, give me the ball."

Just then, Vulcan's figure appeared in Izuki Jun's field of vision.

"Ah."

When the basketball was passed to Kagami, Izuki Jun immediately felt much more relaxed.

His gaze turned solemnly toward a figure on the basketball court.

Ueno Juri.

Izuki Jun realized that this ace from Tokyo University was even more terrifying than before.

Vulcan received a pass from Izumi Jun and quickly rushed towards the opponent's basketball hoop.

Compared to how Yiyue Jun and the others felt under pressure, Kagami was noticeably better.

He glanced at his shadow subconsciously and noticed that although Hei Zi was very calm, his face had turned quite pale.

Kagami knew that in that state, only he could stand against Ueno.

It could only be him.

Just then, a figure appeared beside him like a ghost.

Seeing the figure suddenly appear, Vulcan mustered all his muscles and pulled the lever to a sudden stop.

His eyes flashed with a violent and ruthless light. Although Kagami's movements were fast, in Ueno's eyes they appeared as slow motion.