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

A powerful two-handed dunk! Because Murasakibara lost his balance, he gripped the rim tightly and swayed a few times. Under the immense pressure, the rim creaked and groaned, making people worry that the big guy might break it!

By sheer chance, Murasakibara's dunk was even more visually striking!

Xiangyang was the first to react, immediately standing on the bench and letting out a cheer to celebrate Murasakibara.

The next second, it was as if a switch had been flipped in the stadium. Just like when Akashi faked out Himuro earlier, Murasakibara's goal was even more visually impressive than Akashi's!

After all, imagine a giant leaping into the air, pausing for a moment, and then dunking the ball into the basket. Who wouldn't feel their blood pumping with excitement after seeing that?

On the field, the other Yangquan players gathered around Ziyuan, enjoying one of the few outlets for their emotions during this suffocating match!

As for Murasakibara, his expression was very calm, but a flash of purple lightning appeared in his sharp eyes.

"Murasakibara...you've entered the Zone too?"

After a brief moment of astonishment, Akashi regained his senses once again after the "Eye of the Heavenly Emperor" was deciphered.

Unlike Himuro and Mukahi, Akashi knew better than anyone else about the hidden talent within Murasakibara, and he was not surprised at all that Murasakibara was able to enter the "zone".

"Hey, Little Red, I don't know how I got in either, but I really don't want to lose this match."

Murasakibara clenched his fist. In his mouth, there were still some bits and pieces of the cereal bar he had just swallowed, along with its taste.

On the scoreboard, the score was 77-70, with Los Angeles in the lead.

The two teams are only 7 points apart!

[This hope of winning was brought about by Komuro's hard work, and I will absolutely not let this opportunity slip through my fingers!]

Clenching his fist again, Murasakibara's eyes blazed with intense flames—a surging fighting spirit! Himuro also stood behind Murasakibara, the blue lightning in his eyes returning to its original state. After a short rest, he too was able to fight again.

"I'm happy to see your progress, Murasakibara. But..."

Akashi covered his right eye, and the pupil of his left eye slowly turned gold. At the same time, the Rakuzan members behind him once again entered "team zone" mode.

"I will never give you the victory."

"I am absolutely certain!"

……

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Indonesia

a roadside stall

An Asian youth with a dark complexion and a poor mental state was being reprimanded by a black man with thick eyebrows and big eyes.

“￥|LWJSH/；.”

"^*�!"

"...I've already told you I don't understand! What exactly do you want?"

"I'm so damn stupid!!!"

Chapter 162 Shiro Rin's Team Established Two and a Half Years Ago

"What a pity, Murasakibara, it's over."

On the field, Akashi leaped into the air, the distance between his feet and his height creating a striking contrast.

In front of him, Murasakibara stood with his hands raised, looking unwilling, his eyes fixed on Akashi.

Although Akashi's jumping ability is incredible, given Murasakibara's athleticism and physical talent, there's no way he can't block a shot.

Unfortunately... his sustained effort in the second half of the third quarter, coupled with his "zone" performance in the fourth quarter, has left his legs shaking so much that he can't even walk properly, let alone jump up to block shots.

On the sidelines, Xiang Yang pursed his lips, watching the final moment of this fierce battle. Rakuzan inbounded the ball from the center line, Akashi broke through the paint, and facing Murasakibara's defense, forcefully slammed the ball into the basket!

170 blocked 208.

With a loud bang, the time on the scoreboard reset to zero.

119-117, the score is final, Los Angeles wins.

"All our efforts were in vain."

……

……

"Since the start of the national competition, the first round of the official matches has been completed!"

"According to polls from various basketball bloggers and fans, the results of the first round were almost entirely as expected, with no upsets. It's worth mentioning the final game of the first round, Luoshan vs. Yangquan. Many fans felt that Yangquan played exceptionally well! Though they lost, they played with honor. Now, let's enjoy the highlights of this game!"

Shark Gym

It's still "Basketball Rendezvous".

This time, both Xiangyang and Yazi sat on the sofa to watch.

In the scene, a transition animation flashes by, and all the highlights of the first round of editing are shown one by one.

Kise and Mukahi do an alley-oop dunk, Kagami and Kuroko score with a series of passes, and Aomine single-handedly outmaneuveres five opponents with a floater...

Of course, there were also scenes of Akashi shaking off Himuro and Himuro's desperate pull-up jump shot.

Finally, the camera focused on Akashi jumping and dunking over Murasakibara.

"Wow, this goal has been hailed by netizens as one of the top ten goals in this year's national tournament!"

Xiang Yang exclaimed, "And although it's a TOP 10 goal, its ranking is much higher than tenth."

Masako remained silent, watching the television screen as the director turned the camera back to the score.

Yangquan narrowly lost 119-117.

Xiangyang glanced at Yazi's expression, but couldn't figure it out.

Masako's expression remained almost entirely blank, but even a casual observer like Xiangyang could tell that she was definitely not feeling well.

In the final moments of that game, Murasakibara relentlessly attacked the opponent's inside game, and he truly lived up to his role as an ace, shouldering the entire offensive burden for the team.

Even with 30 seconds left and Yangquan trailing by three points, Bing Shi stepped up again, standing in the right corner, facing the defense of two Rakuzan players, and hit a drifting three-pointer.

Everyone felt that God was favoring Yangquan, because Bing Shi's three-point shooting percentage throughout the game was not outstanding, only average. This last-minute game-tying three-pointer could truly be described as a blessing from God.

unfortunately,

As "God," Akashi once again proved his authority; his identity as "Captain Miracle" was not obtained through the wealth of the Akashi family conglomerate.

In Rakuzan's final attack, Akashi successfully assessed Murasakibara's physical condition. Due to excessive force, the purple-haired monster's fuel tank had been completely drained.

That's why that scene happened, the miracle of a 170cm tall player dunking over a 208cm tall player occurred!

If it weren't for the absolute certainty that Murasakibara couldn't jump, even if Akashi were given an extra 10 centimeters, he would never dare to dunk over Murasakibara.

In fact, not only Akashi, but also Xiangyang noticed Murasakibara's physical condition. However, even though Yangquan still had time to pause, he did not choose to replace the exhausted Murasakibara.

This is a case of even the most skilled cook can't make a meal without ingredients.

Instead of using an ordinary player to boost Rakuzan's confidence, it's better to let Murasakibara make a show of force on the field.

Unfortunately, just like the card game during the "Second Miracle Gathering," even the most skilled players need strong hands to support them.

This time, Xiangyang's duel with Akashi, which he faced off against from the sidelines, ended in defeat once again.

"Speaking of which... I don't think I've ever beaten Akashi outside of the finals."

Xiangyang stroked his chin and murmured something.

Just then, the image on the television changed again, and a battle map appeared on the electronic screen.

Looking up at the sun, he saw that it was the official competition, the schedule for all the remaining matches of the eight teams that had passed the first round.

The first match of the second round

Luoshan VS XX High School

Second match

Kirihime VS XX High School

Third game

Xiude VS XX High School

All three of these miraculous teams were playing against weaker, less competitive teams.

After seeing the match list for the first three games, Xiang Yang paused for a moment, then sighed helplessly.

With six teams already in the quarterfinals, it's pretty clear which two teams will face off in the end.

"Seriously... this is how they're handling the quarterfinals. This year's national tournament is truly hellish."

As Xiang Yang uttered a complaint, the matchup list for the fourth game was simultaneously revealed.

Round 2, Match 4

Kaijo VS Shiro Rin!

The moment this matchup chart appeared, it instantly caused a stir in the basketball world online!

Last year's champions and runners-up met in the quarterfinals, making it a premature final!

Masako tapped on her phone and scrolled through it, a look of surprise on her face. She said, "A basketball blogger has already made a prediction video for your game against Seirin."

"what?"

Seeing the expression on Xiangyang's face, Yazi simply handed the phone to Xiangyang.

In the video, a man wearing a raccoon mask is seen talking animatedly.

"Kaijo vs. Seirin, it's a 70/30 split, Kaijo 70/30. After all, last year's Winter Cup final already proved a lot! In terms of raw strength, Seirin is simply inferior to Kaijo, right? Let's not even mention that last year, Kise Ryota fouled out early in the fourth quarter due to a mistake, and just look at Kaijo's Hikaru's frequent one-on-one plays in the final moments, which Seirin simply couldn't handle..."

This blogger said a lot, including but not limited to: various ways in which Shirorin is weaker than Kaijo.

He even spontaneously offered Hai Chang a lot of suggestions.

What's with starting with man-to-man marking and relying on firepower?

The advantages of having many forces suppress Shiro Rin, such as frequently picking off Kuroko for one-on-one attacks on the offensive end.

Even Xiangyang laughed; it seems everyone online is a tactical genius. If things were really as easy as he makes them out to be, Haichang wouldn't have had such a tough time in last year's finals.