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

Even the heavens are on my side! You should take a break and rest for a while, Commander of the Marine Corps.

However, Hua Gong did not expect that the place where he and Xiang Yang were standing now was the place that Xiang Yang had led him to.

"This angle is about right..."

Xiang Yang muttered something, and before Hua Gong could even understand what he meant, he took a step forward and launched an attack.

Xiangyang's attack was simple and unpredictable, and Huagong easily followed.

His eyes were fixed on Xiangyang's ankles. The moment Xiangyang showed the slightest sign of jumping, he would subtly extend his foot and place it on Xiangyang's landing spot...

During the intense pace of the game, every player who jumps to shoot has their muscles tense. Under such circumstances, even stepping on something as insignificant as a water bottle can easily cause an injury.

Not to mention the act of tripping someone's foot; if an offensive player falls for it, he will at least end up spraining his ankle.

Of course, for Xiangyang, who knew about the ingredients of the Flower Palace in advance, this trick seemed too childish in his eyes.

Hanamichi's center of gravity is relatively far back, which is a signal for most offensive players to step back and shoot. With just a small step back, he can easily create shooting space.

Xiangyang would usually choose to do this—if the defender isn't Hanamichi Makoto.

Just when Hanamichi thought Xiangyang would choose to jump shoot, Xiangyang did the opposite, suddenly increasing the force of the confrontation and making intimate contact between his shoulder joint and Hanamichi.

Caught off guard, Hanamichi immediately adjusted his center of gravity to avoid being knocked away by Xiangyang. However, it was this action that caused the referee to completely lose sight of Xiangyang's arm.

Xiangyang's expression remained unchanged, as if it were a normal confrontation. He launched the ball at Huagong again, but this time, his elbow was slightly bent, striking Huagong directly in the abdomen!

boom!

A sound of muscles colliding rang out, drowning out the muffled groan coming from Hanamichi's mouth. His eyes rolled back, and the pressure on his abdomen caused him to lean forward, his stomach churning, almost making him vomit up the curry rice he had eaten for lunch.

Fortunately, he didn't eat any liquid food, otherwise Xiangyang would be covered in bruises by now.

The referee immediately noticed that Hanamichi's expression was off and quickly blew his whistle. Just as he was about to walk over to Hanamichi, he found that Xiangyang was one step ahead of him.

"Are you alright? How could you be so careless as to bump into me?"

Xiang Yang, looking concerned, helped Hua Gong up and asked her questions. After seeing the referee arrive, he gave the latter a kind smile.

This really confused the referee; he saw...

Seeing the innocent expression on Xiang Yang's face, after hesitating for a long time, he still did not make a decision immediately, but turned around and walked to the technical table to review the surveillance video.

At this moment, Hanamichi finally came to his senses. Because Xiangyang's elbow strike was very well placed, even though it caused Hanamichi great pain at that moment, he seemed to be fine now.

"you…"

Hua Gong's face was contorted, and he was about to say something when Xiang Yang interrupted him directly.

“舒服吗？”

Xiang Yang said calmly, his hands gripping Hua Gong's shoulders and gently stroking them, his expression somewhat unreadable.

"You'd better keep your thoughts hidden from me. This is just a greeting... If you're not satisfied, I wouldn't mind showing you something even more interesting..."

Xiang Yang murmured, his voice very soft as if he were talking to himself, but for some reason, every word he said sounded so clear to Hua Gong.

"What are you saying? I didn't understand a word you said."

When Xiang Yang saw through his little scheme, Hua Gong's expression turned somewhat unpleasant, but he naturally wouldn't admit it.

Xiangyang gave Huagong a deep look, then turned and returned to his own half of the field.

Watching Xiang Yang's departing figure, Hua Gong's eyes revealed a hint of apprehension.

Xiangyang's playing style and appearance often make people think he is an honest player, but anyone who has watched a few of Haichang's games will know that there is another side hidden in Xiangyang.

Boxing Huiqi, drawing fouls, and faking falls to gain more force from the referee.

Rakuzan coach Eiji Shirakane once said in an interview: "If Xiangyang were to commit malicious fouls against other players on the court, he would be a complete scoundrel! But he didn't, so my only assessment of him is... a seasoned thug on the court who is disgusting. Yes, that's all I can say."

"I'm very fortunate that such a player, who is well-versed in the rules and adept at influencing referees, hasn't gone astray. But precisely because of this, although I often get so angry at him, I have to say... Xiangyang is an excellent and powerful player. His strength is different from Akashi's; it belongs to a different style..."

……

Recalling Xiangyang's various deeds, Huagong waved his fist somewhat unwillingly, then looked at the score on the scoreboard.

The point difference between the two sides has now stabilized at 15 points, and it still has a tendency to rise...

The chances of winning are very slim...

Just as Hanamichi decided to accept defeat and fight again next year, the referee's ruling came belatedly.

Mist's first defensive foul

Hai Chang took two free throws.

Hanamichi, who had just turned around to serve, paused, turned to look at the referee, and could no longer contain his anger.

"Are you kidding me? Defensive foul? You're saying I fouled? Do you even know how to officiate a game?!"

Hanamiya walked straight up to the referee and angrily questioned him.

On the other hand, Xiang Yang's expression was also somewhat bewildered.

[What? Did Hanamichi foul?]

I vaguely remember... it was me who elbowed him?

When the referee saw that Hanamichi had questions about the ruling, he reviewed the surveillance footage.

In the scene, Xiangyang and Huagong are very close together, so Xiangyang's elbow movement did not...

It was filmed.

This was within Xiang Yang's expectations, but he was still puzzled. If it were just that, there would be no way to call a foul on Hanamichi; at most, it would just mean that Kaijo would serve again.

However, the next moment, the flower palace in the picture gave Xiangyang the answer.

After being elbowed by Xiang Yang, he unconsciously swung his hands in the air, which struck Xiang Yang's head.

Upon seeing this, Xiangyang suddenly realized what was happening. At the same time, he reacted quickly, immediately covering his head with one hand and pretending to be still not fully awake.

Hanamichi was stunned, but soon his expression was filled with anger again.

"Listen! You can't do this, that guy just now..."

beep—

The referee blew his whistle, interrupting Hanako's words. He waved to the latter, signaling him to return to his position and wait for Xiangyang to take the free throw.

Hanamichi wanted to say something more, but he saw the referee squinting at him with ill intent. Sensing the situation, Hanamichi immediately shut up, thus avoiding an even more severe penalty.

Xiang Yang took two free throws. He stood at the free throw line, looking at Hua Gong, a mocking smile playing on his lips.

Although these two free throws were not in Xiang Yang's plan and were unexpected gains, Xiang Yang undoubtedly gained the upper hand in the last round of the match.

Xiang Yang is adept at gaining an advantage and then provoking his opponent to damage their mentality.

As the two free throws went in one after another, Hanamichi's face grew increasingly grim. He looked at Xiang Yang's subtle mockery, and his anger reached its peak!

"You forced me to do this..."

A ruthless glint flashed in Hanamichi's eyes as he gathered his teammates and issued orders.

"From now on, go all out and fight!"

……

Mist's first offensive round

The moment the two teams made contact, Xiang Yang keenly sensed that something was amiss.

Are these guys... trying to challenge us in a high-intensity battle?

Xiang Yang frowned slightly, watching helplessly as the opposing center used a slightly excessive move to forcefully push past Kogoro and score under the basket.

"This stylistic change couldn't have happened suddenly; they must have been instructed by someone..."

Xiang Yang glanced at Hua Gong, who was now looking at him with a sinister smile, making no attempt to hide the fact that he was the culprit.

Xiang Yang shrugged. They solved the case so quickly.

However, it's not a big problem. The fighting was just a little too intense. Haichang wasn't beaten to a pulp.

After just two rounds, the Haichang team adapted to the intensity of the match.

As the creators of a three-peat dynasty, Haichang can accept any actions taken by the opponent as long as they are within the rules.

However, it was soon discovered that this level of "confrontation" did not seem to pose any threat to Kaijo.

In another offensive round, it was still the center forward from the first team of the Wuqi team. He lowered his center of gravity and rammed into Kohori twice, but found that he could not shake Kohori's body.

I thought he would back down and pass the ball to his teammate, but to my surprise, the center forward went forward instead of retreating and charged at Kozo again, this time with an elbow!

Kobo was caught off guard and staggered back several steps by the center's elbow, forced to watch helplessly as the center scored a layup.

Kobo spread his hands and looked at the referee, his meaning was clear: This isn't a foul?

However, to his surprise...

The referee picked up the whistle and put it to his lips, as if he were pondering something. After a while, he put the whistle down, but it didn't sound.

Upon seeing this, Hanamichi Makoto revealed a sickly smile.

"The opportunity... has arrived!"

Chapter 207 Prodigy Hanamong Zhen

"Kirigaki's top small forward dribbled past Kise, but couldn't shake off his defense. Let's see what he'll do next—a close-range dribble! And he's putting a lot of force into it!"

"To be honest, this move... is worth discussing. Let's see how the referee calls it... The referee believes it was a reasonable move."

Inside the live stream, Bobo was giving his commentary, but the expression on his face was a little strange.

Including the previous play, the team's physical contact has become increasingly aggressive, to the point that Popovich considers many of them to be offensive fouls.

However, the referee turned a blind eye to this, as if he had been bribed by Wuqi.

Bobo looked at the barrage of "biased referee" comments and didn't know what to say. He could only do his best to explain the changing situation of the game to the audience.

After all, both "Basketball Appointment" and the "Live Broadcast Room" of the National Tournament were sponsored by the Akashi family. Including the National Tournament, the Akashi family was the behind-the-scenes boss.

From this standpoint, Popovich not only cannot accuse the referees of bias, but also has to try to distract the audience and prevent the controversy from escalating.

On the field