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

At this moment, the audience seats

Momoi exclaimed, "Both sides have a very strong presence."

Xiangyang nodded. Xiude won the first match easily, having the advantage in stamina. However, Chenglin's fighting spirit did not diminish in the slightest.

Kise was still fiddling with his radio, muttering, "That's weird, I remember doing it like this... Hey? It's done!"

"Today's divination shows that Cancer has the best fortune, but be careful of Leo, as the fierce Leo will devour Cancer's good luck."

Xiang Yang's expression froze for a moment. This divination seemed to have some merit.

Although it's uncertain whether Seirin has a Leo sign, Xiangyang knows that Shutoku lost to Seirin in the original story. So when he heard the divination say that Midorima's Cancer was the luckiest and Kuroko's Aquarius was the worst, he thought this bizarre astrological theory was pure nonsense.

But now…

Xiangyang looked at the radio in Kise's hand and fell into deep thought: Should I also learn about astrology or something?

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"Please have both teams line up to greet each other."

"Please advise!"

"I really didn't expect you to get this far, Kuroko."

Midorima took the initiative to walk over and start a conversation with Kuroko.

"But that's all. It's just wishful thinking that no matter how weak or unknown a school is, everyone can do well as long as they work together."

Kuroko listened intently to Midorima's words, her face expressionless.

"Come on, let me tell you just how stupid your choice was."

Midorima adjusted his glasses; he had always been bothered by Kuroko's choice of Shiro Rin.

"Midori-kun, no one can know whether the choices you make in life are right or wrong, and I have something to say to you."

"Chenglin may not be famous, but they are by no means weak."

"We will never lose, we will defeat you."

(The pacing got messed up from here, guys... My problem is that you can start reading from chapter 41, or check it out if you're interested. I didn't control myself while writing, and I gave Shiro Rin too much screen time.)

I'm so sorry about my mistake, guys, it won't happen again.

Chapter 35 The Terrifying Midorima Shintaro

"Then, the final round of the A-zone qualifiers will now begin."

Midorima glanced at Kuroko, adjusted his glasses, and turned back to Shutoku's half of the court.

Takao asked in surprise, "You only greet Kuroko?"

He glanced at Vulcan and said to Midorima, the meaning of which was self-evident.

Midorima glanced at Takao and deliberately raised his voice, saying, "There's no need to greet someone of that level. If you have anything to say to me, let your strength speak for itself."

Vulcan paused, turned around and laughed, "So the Generation of Miracles are all a bunch of self-centered guys, just what I wanted. Come on, let's get started."

Midorima narrowed his eyes but didn't say anything.

Beep—

Game start

The referee blew his whistle and tossed the ball into the air.

Kagami used his exceptional jumping ability to successfully secure the first point for Seirin.

Izuki received the ball and immediately rushed towards the opponent's half, but he was quickly stopped by Xiude's defense.

Damn it, it was so fast! I was planning a fast break for the first point.

Yi Yue frowned, protecting the ball while observing the situation on the field.

Seeing that Izuki was in trouble, Kuroko took advantage of the moment when the defender's attention was distracted and turned to run to an open spot.

With the Eye of the Eagle, Izuki spotted Kuroko's position immediately and passed the ball to him without hesitation.

Before receiving the ball, Kuroko glanced at Shutoku's defense, didn't stop, and directly slapped the ball towards the basket with one hand.

Captain Xiude was shocked: "You can shoot a basketball with that kind of posture?"

"Of course not."

Kagami had already anticipated Kuroko's plan, made a run ahead of time, rushed into Shude's penalty area, and jumped with both feet.

Aerial relay!!

It's fair to say that Shiro Rin's offensive this time was very well executed, but...

A figure darted out from the bottom corner, delivering a powerful block that disrupted the connection between Kuroko and Kagami—it was Midorima!

Xiang Yang, standing in the audience, exclaimed in surprise, "This guy's jumping ability is so outstanding?"

Momoi shook her finger and explained to Xiangyang, "Although Midorima is good at three-pointers, he is also very strong in other areas! He is an all-around player, he just loves three-pointers."

Not only Xiangyang, but everyone in Shiro Rin was shocked by Midorima's move.

Vulcan stood there in astonishment, having lost his chance to contest the loose ball.

Takao picked up the floor ball, turned around and praised, "As expected of Shinichi."

(Makoto: Shintaro Midorima)

He then immediately dribbled towards the basket of the Shirakawa-ryu team, cooperating with his teammates to complete a defensive counterattack.

Midorima glanced calmly at Kagami and spoke.

"It's really disappointing. If this is all you've got, don't even talk about wanting to beat us."

Vulcan gritted his teeth and didn't say anything. He wasn't one to engage in empty talk; he wanted the ball to do the talking.

Although Shutoku got off to a good start, their subsequent attacks were not smooth and they failed to score. Seirin also failed to seize the opportunity to take the lead, and the two teams remained deadlocked.

Momoi glanced at the scoreboard and said in surprise, "It's been three minutes and neither side has scored yet."

Kise nodded in agreement: "Given this situation, the team that breaks the scoring drought first will be able to control the rhythm of the first quarter."

Xiangyang stroked his chin without speaking, though outwardly...

At first glance, it seems that Seirin and Shutoku are evenly matched, but Shutoku hasn't used his ace even once. On the other hand, Kagami has been actively involved in the offense in Seirin, but perhaps affected by that block, his attacks have been unsuccessful several times, and he seems to be mentally affected.

The difference in skill is obvious... the current Kagami is indeed no match for Midorima.

Come on, let me see what a 100% accuracy three-pointer looks like.

Xiangyang kept staring at Midorima. He needed to figure out what Midorima's three-pointer was all about and how to control it, otherwise things would get really troublesome when Kaijo ran into Shutoku.

Midorima didn't keep Xiangyang waiting for long. With a breakthrough pass from Takao, Midorima received the ball two steps away from the three-point line and immediately took a three-pointer from far away.

The basketball traced a beautiful arc in the air; long distance and high arc have always been the characteristics of Midorima's three-pointers.

Hinata stared at the basketball flying through the air, his mouth agape: "No way, is this even possible?"

As a fellow three-point shooter, Hyuga could best appreciate just how difficult this long-range three-pointer was.

Vulcan was also stunned, his mouth agape. As the three-pointer was about to fall into the net, a sense of helplessness flashed through his mind.

"Don't stop!"

Suddenly, a clear, cold voice startled Kagami. It was Kuroko, who ran past Kagami and was heading towards his own basket.

Even Kagami didn't understand what Kuroko was up to for a moment, but based on his trust in Kuroko, Kagami still turned around and ran towards Shudeok's half of the court.

After releasing the shot, Midorima turned around and walked back to his own half of the court. He didn't even doubt whether the shot might miss, because he firmly believed that his shot would never miss.

Takao followed behind Midorima and asked in a low voice, "Shin, what if you miss the shot? Wouldn't that make us look silly?"

"Don't talk nonsense, I've never missed a shot."

Midorima pushed up his glasses and slowly turned around. Suddenly, an orange shadow swept past Midorima. Midorima's eyes widened, and he quickly turned his head to look.

Vulcan was already waiting under the basket. He received the pass and gently put the ball in.

This sudden turn of events startled everyone present.

Once she understood what was going on, Itsuki immediately cheered, "Kuroko! You're amazing, Kuroko!"

Just now, after Midorima took a three-pointer, Kuroko knew that the ball would definitely go in, so he decisively ran back to his own basket. As soon as the ball landed after entering the basket, he immediately stood out of bounds and made an inbound pass assist to Kagami Taiga, who was already standing in Shutoku's half of the court, scoring two points.

The members of the Seirin team breathed a sigh of relief. Although Midorima's long-range three-pointer put a lot of pressure on Seirin, Kuroko's counterattack gave them hope of victory.

Vulcan also took a slight breath and patted his face: No, I can't think about anything else. The Generation of Miracles are all troublesome guys, I have to take them seriously.

In the audience

Seeing such a thrilling battle, Kise couldn't help but exclaim, "As expected of Kuroko, Shiro Rin managed to escape unscathed."

Momoi nodded in agreement: "If it weren't for Tetsuya, Shiro Rin would have been completely dominated in the first quarter."

Xiang Yang frowned and remained silent.

Kise turned to look at him and teased, "What's wrong, Hikaru? Were you scared by Midorima's shot?"

"I was just thinking, how come Kuroko, who is so skinny, can pass the ball across the entire court in one go? His arm strength is a mystery."

Xiangyang glanced at Kise, and he was right. If Midorima could shoot three-pointers like that all the time, it would be terrifying. But knowing Xiangyang's personality, he was afraid, but of course he wouldn't say it out loud.

"Indeed, Ah Zhe's passing is really skillful..."

Instead of continuing their conversation, Xiangyang focused all his attention on Midorima.

No, Midorima's three-pointer is definitely not unstoppable. Even Shiro Rin at this stage of the game managed to narrowly defeat them. There must be something I haven't discovered yet...

Chapter 36 Eagle Eye

"Kuroko..."

This move of passing the ball around the court truly amazed Midorima.

"Sorry, but if you think it's that easy to win the first quarter, I'll be in a real bind."

Kuroko's cold voice came through.