Kuroko's Basketball: I'm not the boss?

If we could really bring Kise to China, wouldn't that be a good thing for Xiangyang?

Could it be that... the Kaijo Twins are actually not on good terms in real life? The scenes of the two calling each other brothers on the basketball court are all just for the media!

Thinking of this, Lingzi's face changed.

Change... and an 8000-word essay resurfaced in my mind...

"Stop. I don't know what you're thinking right now, but I can swear on the banana in my hand that it's an incredibly stupid idea."

As Xiangyang peeled the banana in his hand, he interrupted Lingzi's rambling thoughts.

"Then tell me why!"

Lingzi was a little annoyed. She followed closely behind Xiangyang, her beautiful eyes fixed on him, as if demanding an explanation.

Xiangyang fell silent.

If he personally asks Kise for help, that brat will most likely agree...

Xiangyang knows Kise far better than he knows himself.

If Kise comes to China, not only will the team's future performance be guaranteed, but the vow the two made to play together can also be fulfilled in another way!

It's just that we went from being on the Japanese national team to being on the Chinese national team, which doesn't sound like a big deal...

Weird.

Xiang Yang knew very well how much courage it took for a player to give up his nationality and go to another country to compete, especially since this player was so talented that he would definitely have a bright future if he stayed in his home country.

Under these circumstances, would you really help persuade Kise to come to China? Xiangyang would never do such a thing.

Even Xiangyang, who was mentally prepared, felt somewhat uncomfortable coming to China. If he, a transmigrator, felt this way, how flustered must Huangse, a native, be?

"In short, stop thinking about poaching talent. It's one thing for the Japanese to have overlooked those who slipped through their fingers, but you're thinking of bringing over the Generation of Miracles? Are you really not afraid of being silenced by the Japanese mafia?!"

Xiangyang stuffed the last bit of banana into his mouth and gave Lingzi a disgruntled look.

The latter was still somewhat unconvinced, but her tone had softened considerably: "I... I was just thinking of contributing to the development of basketball in China! Besides, with Ms. Masako around, why would the Japanese mafia bother with me?"

Xiangyang: ...

That girl was absolutely right.

"It's good that you're motivated, but you're using it in the wrong place. Focus your energy on evaluating young players. If we had a few more players like Koga and Wang, the results might not be any worse than Kise's."

In the end, Xiang Yang himself became a little insecure. Of course, he knew that the help a player like Kise could provide to a team was far beyond what a few championship puzzle pieces could offer.

Lingzi gave a noncommittal hum, outwardly agreeing to Xiangyang's words, but inwardly she had her own plans…

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Meanwhile, the national tournament qualifiers in the Tokyo region have officially begun!

The four regions started their first round of qualifiers on the same day, but although it was called qualifiers, the spots for advancement seemed to have already been allocated...

West District, Haichang High School, East District, Luoshan High School, South District, and Yangquan High School all achieved astonishingly high scores in the first day of the preliminary rounds, eliminating three unlucky students.

However, everyone seemed to take it all for granted. Even the basketball weekly newspaper only briefly mentioned the performances of these three teams. For them...

If these three teams fail to qualify for the official tournament, that would be big news!

In the qualifiers, the only region with suspense and highlights is the North Region.

Winter Cup runner-up, Shiorin High School!

Xiude High School is among the top eight in the Winter Cup!

Touou High School is among the top eight in the Winter Cup!

With three players from the Generation of Miracles leading the team, they have secured all three qualifying spots in the North Division.

And in their next batch.

Two of the former three champions, Zheng Bang High School and Izumi Shinkan, plus the dark horse Kirisaki No. 1, who joined the team of "Bad Boy" Hanamiya, one of the former five champions!

Unfortunately... overshadowed by the brilliance of three miraculous teams, they seemed more like mere runners-up...

"The competition in the Tokyo North Division remains fierce. Compared to the top teams in other divisions, there are many teams in the North Division with the potential and strength to advance! However, whether they are powerhouses or dark horses, they may have to pray to God to help them secure a spot in the North Division... that they meet those three monsters before the round-robin stage! Otherwise, all the teams in the North Division will just be running alongside them!"

A well-known Japanese basketball blogger posted a tweet that received a large number of likes from basketball enthusiasts.

This is the current state of the North District: miracles are everywhere, and even the best generals are no better than dogs!

Wild North, truly lives up to its name!

At the same time, through Yako's information channels, Xiangyang also learned that the national competition had started and that he needed to complete the trial training in China as soon as possible, return to Haichang, and participate in the official competition!

"No problem... There are no teams that can threaten us in the qualifiers. Even if there are, with Ryota there, there won't be any problems."

Xiangyang held a copy of the Japanese basketball weekly newspaper and muttered to himself.

At this moment, he has just completed the physical fitness test conducted for him by the coaching team of the Chinese nation.

Name: Xiang Yang

Height: 183 cm (Predicted bone age growth: 187 cm)

Arm span: 182 (Predicted bone age growth: 184)

Weight: 82KG (Players may choose to gain or lose weight depending on their playing style)

Strength: Excellent

Speed: Average

Shooting: Excellent

Flexibility: Average

Defense: Excellent

Passing: Extremely strong

Sports IQ: Extremely high

Overall assessment: A point guard with outstanding overall qualities! His shooting range and passing vision greatly benefit the team! Furthermore, this player possesses the fundamental qualities of an excellent leader and can be developed as a cornerstone for a team!

Special: "zone" (Still under investigation! Currently, it appears to greatly enhance player performance.)

Weakness: Static talent is average, and subsequent performance may falter!

P.S.: The above data is based on the average level of professional guards of the same age group!

The above data is what the coaching team of Zhonghuajia obtained after conducting a series of tests and examinations for Xiangyang!

Although Xiang Yang has some flaws to some extent, no player is perfect. Based on the strength Xiang Yang has shown so far, it is already worth the Chinese Basketball Association's investment in him!

"Having done all this, I should have completed the test from the Chinese government, right?"

Inside the basketball court, Xiang Yang, holding a report, asked Hai Lao with a grin.

Faced with Xiangyang's teasing, Hai Lao's face broke into a smile for the first time. He looked at Xiangyang's face, his expression becoming even more kind.

In a corner of the stadium, Lingzi secretly observed the two chatting, marveling at the expression on the stubborn old man's face for the first time.

"Of course, Xiangyang, but there's something even more important before that."

Hai Lao straightened his cane, tapped it on the ground, and his expression as he looked at Xiang Yang gradually became serious.

"Are you willing to change your nationality after you come of age, join the Chinese nation, and fight for the Chinese national team?"

The Chinese national team? Is this a guarantee of my future status on the team?

Xiang Yang chuckled, and facing the solemn-looking Elder Hai, he slowly took a breath, gently patted his abdomen with his right hand, and gave an elegant gentlemanly bow.

"Of course, Mr. Head Coach Hey, it's my honor."

Chapter 150: Five Ups and Five Downs, Then Five Ups and Five Downs Again

Inside the basketball arena for the Tokyo West Division Qualifying Tournament

A group of players wearing brown striped jerseys, looking somewhat nervous, were warming up on the basketball court.

Off the court, many spectators had already entered the stadium and taken their seats. The sounds they made while talking seemed to be the reason why the players on the court were nervous.

"Wow, this is incredible! How come there are so many spectators? This is the first time I've ever played basketball in front of so many people!"

One player spoke stiffly and tremblingly, saying that he was so nervous that he couldn't even relax during the warm-up exercises.

At that moment, a player wearing the same jersey as him noticed his nervousness, walked over, patted him on the shoulder, and comforted him, "It's okay, they're not here to see us anyway."

"what?"

The first player tilted his head, not understanding his teammate's meaning. The latter slapped his forehead and said helplessly, "Seriously, do I have to explain it so clearly? The audience is obviously here to see Haichang High School. Why would so many people pay attention to a third-rate team like ours with no reputation?"

That's right, they are Haichang's opponents in the third round of the preliminaries today, and also the third team in the West District, the unlucky ones who encountered Haichang before the round-robin stage - Tianhua High School.

"How could this be... But! There are so many viewers, and some of them might even be our fans!"

As he spoke, the player, who was looking forward to the cheers from the audience, turned and gave a smile to the stands.

"Hehe...you'll see in a bit."

The other player didn't say anything more, waved his hand, and went back to his own half of the court to shoot.

Soon, as more and more spectators filled the arena, the usually optimistic player from Tianhua High School also noticed something was wrong.

With the increased number of spectators, the noise from conversations among the crowd also increased significantly.

Even standing on the sidelines, he could hear many of the topics the audience was discussing, all of which involved Haichang.

It's alright, it's alright... Maybe our fans are just reserved and don't like to talk much. I'm sure I'll hear their cheers when the game starts!

Just as the optimistic young man was trying to comfort himself, the stadium doors were pushed open again, and then, people slowly walked out of the players' tunnel.

Wearing all-blue tracksuits with white stripes, even with so many people wearing them at the same time, it doesn't cause visual fatigue for the viewers.

It must be said that Haichang's custom-made jerseys are very particular.

"Kaichang! Kaichang is here!"

"Champion! Champion! Champion!"

"Kise-sama! Ahhhhh!"