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

The two turned around and saw that it was Momoi.

Momoi looked at the two of them in surprise. She hadn't expected to run into them by such a coincidence. Then, she naturally walked past Kise and sat down next to Xiangyang.

Kise looked at this scene thoughtfully, then glanced at Momoi and asked.

"Doesn't Touou have a match today? You actually have time to watch other teams play?"

"Are you kidding me? Have you forgotten that I'm not just a team manager, I'm also an intelligence expert. Gathering intelligence on other teams is part of my job, okay?"

Momoi seemed a little smug as she said this. She turned her head to look at the score and asked in surprise.

"Tetsu is behind? Why aren't Kagami and him playing? Is Shiro Rin giving up? Midorima's side has a big advantage."

Kise chimed in, "Who knows? But after Kuroko and Kagami went down, Shiro Rin played quite well."

After thinking for a while, Momoi nodded as if she had suddenly realized something, seemingly understanding Shiro Rin's thoughts.

Xiangyang and Kise exchanged a puzzled look. "We've been looking at this for so long and we still don't understand. You just arrived and you already understand?"

Xiang Yang couldn't help but ask, "You seem to know about Cheng Lin's plan, Miss Momoko."

Momoi gave the two of them a strange look, then burst out laughing.

"What's going on? You two didn't do any homework at all. Last year, Shiratsuyu also entered the round-robin tournament and was beaten by more than three times the score by all the teams. They probably want to get revenge, and also save A-Zhe and Kagami's stamina to deal with Xiu-De."

After hearing this, Kise couldn't help but ask, "Kuroko and Kagami weren't here last year, right? Jorin is still able to make it into the round-robin tournament. They're so lucky."

Momoi rolled her eyes at Kise, but before she could speak, Xiangyang explained, "Last year's ace for Jorin was Teppei Kiyoshi, one of the five players without a title. He got injured during the preliminaries, which is why Jorin was eliminated in the round-robin stage. Otherwise, they definitely wouldn't have lost so badly. I see. Jorin wanted to wash away last year's shame."

Kise felt the name sounded familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere before.

"Oh, I remember now, this guy played against us back in junior high. He was really good."

Momoi looked at Xiangyang and said in surprise, "Xiangyang-kun actually knows these things."

At the same time, I added another definition to Xiangyang in my mind: smiling man, trash talker, elite point guard, tactical mastermind, likes to collect intelligence...

Xiangyang, of course, had no idea that Momoi was having a lot on his mind at the moment; he was still focused on the match between Shiro Rin and Masakuni.

At the start of the fourth quarter, Shiro Rin was still trailing.

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although

Although the score difference is getting smaller, without Kagami and Kuroko, Shiro Rin's current fighting strength is still not enough to turn the tide. In addition, Masakuni is gradually getting used to Shiro Rin's offensive rhythm, and the attacks organized by Itsuki cannot pose much of a threat to Masakuni.

Xiangyang rested his chin on his left hand and murmured.

"This can't go on. Shiro Rin is already at her limit. Those upperclassmen have done a good job, but that's all they can do. If Kagami Kuroko doesn't step up soon, she'll miss her chance."

As time ticked by, Xiangyang's words came true: the score difference not only failed to narrow, but instead showed a tendency to widen.

There are 6 minutes left in the game

76:70, Shirorin is behind.

Vulcan sat on the bench, frowning and shaking his leg; he was getting impatient.

Finally, after Shiro Rin's attempt to run into an opening failed, and Hinata forced a shot under pressure from the opposing defense but missed, Kagami couldn't hold back any longer. He stood up and said to Reiko, "Coach! Let me play. I've seen the strength of the seniors, but if this continues, it's really going to be over."

Before Kagami could finish speaking, Kuroko appeared beside him without him noticing and pulled Kagami away.

"Sit back down, I'll do it."

Kuroko looked at Reiko, about to speak, when Kagami grabbed Kuroko by the collar and pulled him back. The two then started arguing.

Reiko's lips twitched. While it's good that the players have a strong fighting spirit, sometimes it can also be a problem.

In the end, Kuroko persuaded Kagami, who then sat down to conserve his energy.

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Shiro Rin substituted

"Did they choose Kuroko? Or do they want to conserve their ace's energy to deal with Shutoku?"

Xiangyang sat up straight. Kuroko's playing style was very unique. That training match was too short for him to observe it clearly. He would like to find out about it with Midorima this time.

Momoi played with her hair without saying a word, while Kise continued fiddling with the radio.

"But the divination says Aquarius is having a bad day today. I hope something bad will happen to Xiao Heizi."

Xiangyang stared at Kise with dead fish eyes. How did this guy become so superstitious?

Momoi looked at Kise in surprise and couldn't help but ask, "Ryota, you like astrology too?"

"Oh, no, it's not that. It was Midorima who recommended it to me. He said it's really accurate..."

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After all that, it turns out the first graders still have to come up and clean up our messes.

Hinata felt a little melancholy. In the end, he still couldn't lead his team to defeat Masakuni. He thought of Kiyoshi.

Why were you able to lead us into the round-robin tournament back then? I'm just as hardworking as you are.

Kuroko was adjusting his wristband when he noticed that Hinata seemed a bit off, so he tilted his head and asked.

"Hiyuki-senpai?"

Hinata snapped out of his daze, looked at Kuroko in front of him, and then at Kagami sitting in the audience. Suddenly, he understood.

"It's okay, Blackie, come and lead us to victory, take us to a farther place, you and Vulcan together, let us see a better view."

Kuroko paused for a moment, then nodded seriously.

It doesn't matter. Success doesn't have to be mine. As long as we win, it doesn't matter if I'm not the ace.

Hinata joked: "Perhaps it's because of this mentality that I can't become a better player."

No, the game isn't over yet, what am I thinking about?

Hinata patted his face, his eyes sharpening.

"If you lose, you'd better run home."

"Hi!"

When Baldy saw that Vulcan wasn't on the field, but instead it was Blackie, he couldn't help but feel a little relieved. However, he pretended to be disappointed and said to Blackie, "Why is it you? I wanted to fight Vulcan."

Kuroko looked up at him and said in a cold voice, "I'm sorry, my strength is not enough. I'm really sorry to disappoint you."

Chapter 33 Kuroko's Misleading

What's going on... Why is this guy like this?

The bald man stared at the black man in disbelief.

Hei Zi noticed the bald man's gaze and turned to ask.

"What's wrong? Is there something on my face?"

Baldy looked at Blackie's calm expression and tried hard to recall what had just happened.

Captain Zheng Bang was dribbling the ball at the top of the arc when suddenly a figure darted out and stole the ball.

The bald man passed the ball to his teammate, but the ball's trajectory was completely altered in mid-air.

Also, when defending, even though you've clearly limited the opponent's passing space, they just casually pass the ball to thin air, and it instantly ends up in someone else's hands.

Even in broad daylight, the bald man felt like he had encountered a ghost.

102:100, with one minute left in the game, Shirorin is down by two points.

Xiangyang, sitting in the audience, raised an eyebrow. "After exhausting his energy, his concentration dropped, so Kuroko's role became even more important?"

Momoi saw through Xiangyang's thoughts and slowly said, "Tetsu's abilities are also related to the level of attention he receives from others."

Xiangyang turned to look at Taojing, wanting to hear her continue.

To everyone's surprise, Momoi smiled faintly and said, "Want to know what Tetsuya's abilities are? Beg me, and I'll tell you."

Xiangyang rolled his eyes and stopped talking.

This time it was Momoi's turn to be anxious. If someone only says half of what they mean, not only is the listener uncomfortable, but the speaker is also uncomfortable, especially if they are an outgoing person.

Momoi glared at Xiangyang and said irritably, "For example, at the beginning of the game, A-Zhe's misdirection ability is 10, but by the second quarter it's only 5. So A-Zhe can't play the whole game. His athleticism is mediocre. Without his misdirection ability, he's not even as good as an average player."

Kise exclaimed in surprise, "Momoko, you actually know so much about Kuroko's abilities!"

Momoi stuck out her tongue, glanced at Xiangyang, and continued, "Not only that, if there is a person with a strong presence in the team, it will attract other people's attention, and it will be harder for A-Zhe to be noticed. Moreover, in the fourth quarter, when both sides' players are exhausted and can't concentrate, A-Zhe's role will be even more obvious."

Xiangyang nodded. In the previous training match, he discovered Kuroko at the last moment, probably because Kuroko played all four quarters. What Momoi said matched his own guess.

Kise exclaimed, "I only knew that Kuroko could use visual misdirection to make himself invisible, but I never imagined that his talent had so many tricks up his sleeve."

Xiang Yang raised his chin, indicating, "After so many times, Zheng Bang should have noticed the problem by now. It's the last minute. If we can't defend against it, it's over."

Just as Xiangyang said, the bald man had already discovered the problem. The strange behavior on the court started after this expressionless Shiro Rin player came onto the field.

He began consciously searching for Kuroko's location, and finally blocked Kuroko's path during a battle. It must be said that the bald man's defensive talent was indeed good; after only a few minutes of fighting Kuroko, he was able to touch Kuroko's figure.

Kuroko's pupils contracted. He thought of his practice match against Kaijo; similarly, in the final moments of the match, he was caught and lost.

赛。

This time, I won't let history repeat itself.

Kuroko bypassed the bald man and ran to Hyuga's side. With Kagami absent, Hyuga was currently the most impactful player on the court in Seirin, hitting several crucial three-pointers and dealing significant damage to Masakazu's defense. In these final moments, Masakazu was also focusing his attention on Hyuga, trying to prevent him from sealing the victory with a three-pointer.

The bald man followed Kuroko all the way. When he passed by Hyuga, he subconsciously glanced at Hyuga. However, when he turned back to look for Kuroko...

Huh? It's gone? It was right in front of me just a moment ago.

While the bald man was stunned, Izumi passed the ball to an empty spot, and at the same time, Hyuga immediately ran to the corner, looking for a three-point opportunity.

The bald man immediately realized what was happening and hurriedly shouted, "Quick! Stop him, he's going to shoot a three-pointer!"

The members of the Seibang group also realized what was happening and quickly stood in front of Hyuga to prevent Kuroko from passing the ball.

Despite being surrounded by three or four burly men, Hinata still managed a smile.

Kuroko had already assessed the situation before receiving the pass: Hyuga was effectively shut down, and there was an opportunity in the paint, but if the game went into overtime, his misleading effect would be greatly reduced.

There's only one option left.