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

Kasamatsu glanced at Xiangyang. He had seen the whole match just now. Although it was a bit cruel to Nanli, Kasamatsu felt a warmth in his heart. He knew that his teammates were helping him get revenge.

That punch wasn't for nothing.

Chapter 28 Qualifying

The other members of Kaijo rushed over and inquired about Kasamatsu's injuries. They all breathed a sigh of relief upon learning that it was just a minor injury. As Kaijo's most reliable elder brother, Kasamatsu held a very important place in their hearts.

"Xiangyang, come here."

Sitting to the side, Takeuchi crossed his arms, his expression serious. Xiangyang obediently walked over; he could tell the coach was angry.

Why did that foreign player try to attack you? Did you do anything about it?

Xiangyang licked his lips and honestly confessed everything.

Takeuchi glanced at him and continued.

"Have I not told you guys not to mess with small fry? Our goal is not just to win this practice match. You are good at talking, but save that for after you advance."

Xiangyang was dumbfounded and quickly asked.

"Coach, you're not going to ban me from the game, are you?"

Takeuchi closed his eyes and slowly nodded.

"Xiang Yang is suspended indefinitely. He is not allowed to play without my permission."

Xiangyang wanted to say something more, but Kasamatsu chopped him in the waist.

"Do whatever the coach says. You don't think we can't win the game without you, do you? Don't be so arrogant, you're a freshman."

Xiang Yang clutched his back and said, feeling wronged, "I don't have any objections. I just wanted to ask if, since I'm not playing, I can stay home and rest during the game?"

Even without Xiangyang playing, the current Kaijo team is definitely a favorite to win the championship. They have mastered the horn offense and still have the unused three-point offense as a trump card. Kasamatsu is absolutely fine as the initiator of the offense, but the effect will be slightly less than if Xiangyang were the main point guard. But in any case, the current Kaijo team is much stronger than the one in the original story.

Kasamatsu unilaterally rejected Hikaru's suggestion; even if he didn't play, he would still come to watch the game. The Kaijo team left the stadium laughing and joking.

Coach Takeuchi stood at the back of the team, thoughtfully stroking his chin: "Xiangyang's trash talk actually had this effect?"

In the last match against Touou, it was also because Xiangyang provoked their ace that the outcome was truly uncertain; otherwise, it would have been a different story. What if Xiangyang turned this move into a weapon…?

How do you provoke one person per game and then get them kicked out with a technical foul?

Takeuchi watched Xiangyang's retreating figure and fell into deep thought.

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Takeuchi didn't let Xiangyang play, but still asked Xiangyang to come watch the game, claiming that he was on the same side as everyone and could experience the atmosphere of the game together.

However, the qualifiers were really not very interesting; watching your own team crush the other team became quite boring after a while.

Xiangyang even dozed off on the bench once. Kasamatsu couldn't stand his carefree attitude, so he gave him a new task: to lead the substitutes of Kaichang to wave towels and cheer for the starters.

For this reason, Huang Se laughed at Xiang Yang for a long time. Xiang Yang was also puzzled. Who would sit on the bench and wave a towel during a game? Isn't this ridiculous?

In the final match of the qualifiers, with three minutes remaining, Haichang was leading by ten points, a significant advantage.

Kise learned to dribble at a leisurely pace, just like Hikaru.

If it were Xiao Xiangyang, how would he play this ball?

Kise subconsciously glanced at Xiangyang, who was sitting on the bench.

At this moment, Xiangyang held one hand

With one cheek tucked in and the other waving a towel, he looked utterly hopeless. For the entire five matches, he had been sitting on the sidelines waving a towel, watching Haichang dominate the opposing team, feeling no sense of participation whatsoever. He even hoped that a strong team would come up on the opposing side so that the coach would be tempted to call him onto the field. However, Haichang really couldn't find any opponents during the qualifiers.

Kise couldn't help but laugh when he saw Xiangyang's expression; it was the first time he had ever seen Xiangyang make such an expression.

Kise's defender was furious when he saw that Kise was not only distracted but also laughing.

Although we are not as strong as you, isn't it too much to look down on us like this? After all, we are a team that made it to the finals of the qualifiers.

That guy suddenly unleashed his potential, making a gamble-like steal. Kise was still in a daze, and this guy actually succeeded.

Two points valid

Beep—

Haichang applied for suspension

Kasamatsu immediately rushed over and kicked Kise, angrily shouting.

"What are you spacing out for? Don't you know this is an elimination tournament? If you lose, it's over."

Kise knew it was his fault and quickly apologized.

"Sorry, sorry, I just thought Xiao Xiangyang's actions were too funny."

Xiangyang was completely dumbfounded. How could this be blamed on me? Are you kidding me?

Takeuchi glanced at Xiangyang and, seeing that the towel waving was indeed not very good, immediately joked.

"In the next round-robin tournament, Xiangyang will continue to sit on the bench and practice how to wield the towel."

Everyone could tell that Takeuchi was joking, and Xiangyang didn't take it seriously either. He shook his head helplessly and was about to say something.

The host has been detected as a substitute, and a new task has been issued: Stadium Atmosphere Team.

Xiangyang was full of questions. "Which eye of yours saw me become a substitute?" He immediately shut his mouth, which he had just opened, and began to check the newly released tasks, not noticing the situation outside.

Everyone noticed that Xiang Yang's eyes were vacant and he wasn't saying anything. They all looked at Xiang Yang strangely, wondering if he hadn't realized that the coach was joking.

Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, Takeuchi coughed a few times.

"With just over two minutes left, we have an eight-point lead. Everyone, get serious. We've kept the pace in our hands. If we get turned around, you're doomed."

"Hi!"

As the timeout ended, the Kaijo team began to exert their full strength, and Kise, in an effort to make up for his mistakes, also became serious. In just two minutes, they unleashed another 7-0 run, completely shattering their opponents' dreams of advancing.

Thank you for your guidance.

While Kaijo finished the match laughing and joking, many first-year students on the opposing team shed tears of disappointment. They were just one win away from advancing to the semi-finals, but then they ran into Kaijo.

"Damn it, we were so close to making it to the round-robin stage, and maybe we'd even have a chance to advance..."

"It's okay, come again next year. There's nothing we can do about running into Kaijo."

The second and third-year students had long since come to terms with it; ever since they learned that they would be facing Kaijo in the knockout stage, they had already prepared to go home and rest.

"The Kaisho team is really strong this year. That handsome guy plays so well. It's infuriating that he's like that."

"Ah, he seems to be some kind of miracle generation, he's like a monster. For the next three years, our teams will have no chance to rise again."

This person's premonition was correct. In the next three years, Kaijo not only dominated this place, but also dominated all high school basketball teams in Japan, including the Generation of Miracles.

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"Everyone played well. Go back and adjust your form to prepare for the round-robin tournament. You'll be playing two teams a day in the round-robin, which will be very stressful, but it's okay. As long as we don't make any mistakes, qualifying will be no problem at all."

"I won't say anything more. Who are we?"

"Haichang!"

What is our goal?

"National Champion!"

Chapter 29: The Battlegrounds Aren't Just on the Basketball Court

"What? What are you talking about, Xiao Xiangyang? Are you running a fever?"

Kise touched Hikaru's forehead and murmured, "He doesn't have a fever."

Xiangyang pushed Kise's hand away and said seriously.

"I just suddenly realized how important the bench is!"

Takeuchi frowned, thinking to himself: Is this kid angry with me because he hasn't been able to play?

Everyone at Haichang thought Xiangyang had gone mad. The coach offered him a spot in the round-robin tournament, and he actually said he wanted to wave a towel off the court.

"Stop saying anything, brothers, just wait to receive my encouragement! The battleground isn't just on the basketball court."

The people at Haichang were collectively speechless: This unique idea is just like something he would do.

The referee blew his whistle, and there was no time to investigate why Xiang Yang didn't want to play.

Kise glanced helplessly at Xiangyang, then followed his teammates to the center of the court to prepare for the jump ball. To be honest, he felt a little uncomfortable playing without Xiangyang controlling the ball.

As the ten people in the venue bowed to each other, Xiangyang gripped the towel in his hand, ready to start at any moment.

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The story goes back to that day when Coach Takeuchi, in a joking manner, made Xiangyang sit on the bench to cheer on his teammates.

New assignment – ​​Stadium Atmosphere Team

Cheer on the starting players and be the brightest part of the atmosphere!

(Even as a substitute, you should have the spirit of a substitute!)

PS: Rewards depend on the host's performance.

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Although being demoted to a substitute by the system made Xiangyang very unhappy, if being a substitute once could grant him talent, Xiangyang would rather be a substitute every day.

Are you kidding me? The rewards you get by playing a whole match against the Generation of Miracles are something you can get with just a few taps and a towel. Where else can you find such a good deal?

Beep—

The referee blew the whistle, and Kobo leaped high, giving Kaijo the right to attack first. Although they couldn't match the talent of players like Kagami and Brown in the jump ball, they could still easily bully the underdogs.

Kasamatsu took possession of the ball and began to slowly advance. Having played with Xiangyang for a long time, Kaijo's overall pace has slowed down.

Kasamatsu glanced at the opposing team's formation and saw no major weaknesses. He thought to himself, "As expected of a team that made it to the round-robin stage, they're different from our previous opponents. I'll give the first ball to Kise."

Kasamatsu made a cross pass, and the basketball was passed to Kise. Kise protected the ball, looked up at the opponent's defensive position, and then immediately started moving. Before the defender could react, Kise had already blown past him in one step!

"Sorry! Please fix it for me!"

Two burly men immediately rushed out from inside, charging towards Kise with a roar. Kise didn't even glance at them, and delivered a bounce pass through the gap between the two defenders to Hori. Hori didn't disappoint Kise's trust, rising up and slamming the ball down with both hands, making it a valid two-pointer for Kaijo.