Kuroko's Basketball template: the king of slacking off, Shohoku's strongest sixth man.

The referee whistle blows.

Sakuragi Hanamichi flicked his jacket, revealing his number 10 jersey.

He walked confidently and arrogantly toward the court.

"puff……"

"What's that redhead doing up here?"

"Is that Shohoku's mascot?"

"He seems like a complete novice."

Laughter erupted again from the audience.

Sakuragi's steps faltered for a moment.

tension.

An unprecedented tension.

Sakuragi walked onto the court, moving his arms and legs in unison, like a rusty robot.

"Sakuragi! Stop spacing out!" Akagi yelled.

"Yes, yes! Captain Gorilla!" Sakuragi saluted in fright.

"Hahahaha!" The Ryonan team members laughed so hard they couldn't stand up straight.

Just as Sakuragi was at a loss, a hand was placed on his shoulder.

"Sakuragi".

Lin Bei's voice rang in my ears.

Sakuragi turned his head and saw Lin Bei looking at him with a serious expression.

"Master, Master..."

"take it easy."

Lin Bei pointed to Sendoh across the street, "See that guy with the broom-shaped hair?"

"I saw him! That arrogant guy!"

"I just told him that you are my secret weapon, specially sent up here to deal with him."

"Really?!" Sakuragi's eyes widened.

"certainly."

Lin Bei made up a lie with a straight face, "Now, I'm going to teach you a combination technique."

"A combination technique?!"

The image of Ultraman combining instantly flashed into Sakuragi's mind.

"This move is called 'Iron Wall'."

Lin Bei lowered his voice and pointed to the side and behind Xian Dao.

"When I dribble over there, you stand in that position and block him like a wall."

"If I can block him for even a second, I can score with my special move."

"This is a collaboration that only my master and I can pull off."

Sakuragi was so excited that he exhaled two puffs of white breath from his nostrils.

"Leave it to me, Master!"

"This genius is an impenetrable fortress!"

The game continues.

Shohoku launches an attack.

Lin Bei holds the ball, facing Sendoh.

Xian Dao maintained his relaxed and carefree demeanor, his gaze fixed on Lin Bei's center of gravity.

"Have they changed tactics again?"

Sendoh looked at Sakuragi, who was standing next to him like a wooden stake, and was somewhat puzzled.

Just then, Lin Bei made a move.

Without any fancy changes of direction, it accelerates directly to the right.

The immortal path immediately shifted horizontally to block it.

"Too slow."

Just as Sendoh was about to intercept the ball, he suddenly felt his body hit a wall.

"Bang!"

That was really hard.

Sakuragi Hanamichi's hands are protecting his groin, and his feet are firmly planted on the ground.

They blocked the immortal's path of movement.

Although the posture was awkward and the expression was ferocious.

But he truly stood like a mountain, blocking the path to immortality.

"What?" Sendoh was taken aback.

This novice is incredibly strong!

Taking advantage of this brief opening, Lin Bei had already broken free of the defense.

The view ahead was open and expansive.

But instead of breaking through, he came to an abrupt stop.

He pushed off the ground with both feet and leaped high into the air.

It's that same pose again.

[Unpredictable shooting form]

Uozumi wanted to cover, but the distance was too far.

Lin Bei hovered in the air, then flicked his wrist slightly.

The basketball traced an absurdly high parabola, soaring over everyone's heads.

Everyone looked up, their eyes following the orange planet.

"Whoosh!"

The crisp sound of the net being rubbed was like heavenly music.

Goal!

27: 14.

"yeah!!!"

Sakuragi Hanamichi jumped up excitedly and rushed over to give Lin Bei a high five.

"Master! We're in! We're in!"

"That's an impenetrable fortress! It's amazing!"

Lin Bei dodged Sakuragi's powerful slap that could have shattered his shoulder blade, and simply touched his fist to his.

"Well done."

"Keep it up."

"As long as you block me, I can score."

Lin Bei turned his head and looked at the somewhat bewildered Xian Dao.

A genuine smile finally appeared on his lips.

Scoring without having to work so hard is so enjoyable!

"Sendoh-kun."

"Two against one, that's not a foul, right?"

Sendoh paused for a moment, then smiled.

He looked at the red-haired boy who was grinning foolishly, and then at Lin Bei, whose eyes had sharpened.

The fighting spirit in his eyes finally ignited completely.

"interesting."

"Then let's give it a try."

On the sidelines, Shigeichi Taoka's tactical board was deformed from being squeezed so tightly.

Looking at the well-coordinated "first-year group," a strong sense of unease welled up inside him.

Xiangbei...

Things have really changed.

……

"Beep—!"

The referee blew his whistle, signaling the end of the first half.

The scoreboard was frozen at a bright red 50:45.

Shohoku is only 5 points behind.

The entire Lingnan Gymnasium was enveloped in an eerie atmosphere of low pressure.

The Ryonan students were originally prepared to laugh at Shohoku.

At this moment, they were like ducks with their necks choked, mouths open but unable to make a sound.

That perennial underdog, Shohoku...

That Shohoku team with only Takenori Akagi...

They're almost tied now?

"Huff... huff..."

Akagi Takenori rested his hands on his knees, sweat dripping from his chin onto the floor, splashing into tiny droplets.

Although he was tired, his eyes shone with an alarming intensity.

"Well done, everyone!"

"Keep this pace! We can win!"

Akagi's voice trembled slightly, a suppressed excitement.

On the other side, in Ryonan's rest area.

Taoka Shigeichi had almost crushed the tactical board in his hand.

Coach Taoka, who used to be so shrewd and always had a confident smile, now had a face as black as the bottom of a pot.

laugh?

Even if you tell him a hundred lame jokes now, he still won't laugh.

"Is this your defense?!"

"They let Rukawa Kaede score 20 points! They let Akagi wreak havoc in the paint!"

"And that one..."

Taoka's gaze swept over the bench at Shohoku, where number 16 was lounging on the bench, drinking water without any regard for his image.

"Why is number 16 always missing someone?!"

He disappeared right under your nose!

Ueko lowered her head, her face full of shame, yet she had no way to defend herself.

He really can't see!

"We must change our strategy in the second half!"

Taoka Shigeichi took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down.

He turned around and looked at Sendoh Akira, who was wiping his sweat.

"The Path of Immortality".

"Yes, Coach."

Sendoh raised his head, his signature spiky hair still standing tall.

But those usually lazy eyes now held a hint of seriousness.

"Stop playing."

"Show me your true skills."

"If you don't take this seriously, I'll break all your fishing rods and throw them into the sea to feed the fish," Taoka said in a deep, serious voice.

Sendoh's smile froze for a moment. "Coach, isn't that a bit too vicious..."

"Then win it back for me!"

"Listen, in the second half we're going to focus on attacking the paint."

"Uozumi, you need to be more assertive!"

"And then, Sendoh, you..."

Taoka picked up the tactical board and began drawing frantically.

Just as Taoka Shigeichi was giving a passionate tactical briefing,

Suddenly, a red head appeared outside the circle formed by the Ryonan team members.

There was a white towel on its head.

He was peeking around furtively, nodding occasionally in agreement with Taoka's words.

"Hmm, that makes sense."

"I see, so we need to focus on attacking the paint."

"You old man, you've got some skills."

Taoka Shigeichi was speaking enthusiastically when he suddenly felt that something was wrong.

This voice... why does it sound so unfamiliar?

And that red hair... Does Ryonan even have such a person?

He abruptly stopped writing and turned his head.

Eyes facing each other.

Sakuragi Hanamichi blinked and gave an awkward but polite smile.

"Hey, old man."

"Go on, this genius is really enjoying it."