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

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beep—

Pause ended

“Vulcan, classmate.”

Just as Vulcan was about to walk onto the field, he heard a voice behind him. He turned around and saw it was Kuroko.

"I'll take care of Takao; the rest is up to you."

Kuroko's face remained expressionless, but Kagami could read a hint of seriousness in his expression.

"What's going on? I knew you'd have a way."

Kagami casually patted Kuroko on the shoulder.

"Don't worry, I'll handle it."

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After the timeout, possession changed, and Takao still passed the ball to Midorima. Midorima received the pass and was about to shoot when he saw that the one guarding him was not Kagami, but Kuroko.

"Changing tactics won't help. If my opponent is you, Kuroko, I can just break through directly."

After saying that, Midorima immediately dribbled past the defender.

Black spots.

Kise's eyes lit up in the audience: "Ah! It's that move! Kagami and Kuroko's delayed interception, hahaha, at least I'm not the only one who got hit by this move."

However, things didn't go as Kise had predicted. Midorima did indeed get past Kuroko, and Kagami did indeed delay Midorima, but...

Just as Kuroko was about to turn around and make a steal from behind, his path was suddenly blocked.

"Hey, it's best to avoid doing things like stealing the ball from behind, which is dishonorable."

Takao said to Kuroko with a smug look on his face, his Eagle Eyes clearly seeing every move Kuroko made.

No one came to steal the ball, and Midorima glanced at Kagami's position before pulling up for a three-pointer.

Vulcan gritted his teeth and jumped with all his might.

Unfortunately, they still couldn't stop Midorima.

Xiude – Three points effective.

When Xiangyang saw Kise's smile vanish instantly, he chuckled. Sure enough, the smile didn't disappear; it just shifted.

"Damn it! If this continues, won't I still be the only one who's ever been caught out by this move?"

Kise waved his fist in frustration, but accidentally knocked the radio over. He didn't know which button he hit, but the radio started broadcasting automatically.

"Aquarius, you'd better stay put today! Cancer, you'll have a smooth day, but stay away from Leos. Leos and Cancers are incompatible, and being together might lead to bad things."

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beep—

End of first quarter

30:

Reiko bit her fingernails, her mind racing.

Just two minutes ago, Kuroko's connection with Kagami was once again blocked by Takao.

Does that mean they can't do anything as long as Takao is on the field?

Just as Reiko's mind was about to overload...

"That's about it, Takao, I have a plan."

"Huh? Is this a real or fake hater?"

"Yes, that's true, but if we want to turn the tide, we'll have to rely on Kagami."

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Xiude's bench

"Holy crap! What is this thing?"

When Captain Shutoku sat down to rest, he didn't notice and plopped down on Midorima's lucky charm—Mr. Raccoon.

"Why can something like this appear on the bench so naturally?!"

Captain Xiude said with a dissatisfied look.

Midorima pushed up his glasses, looked at him with disdain, and replied, "This is Cancer's lucky charm for today. With it, I will be invincible."

"Alright... whatever you say is right since you're a good shot."

Midorima didn't respond. He turned to look in Shiro Rin's direction and couldn't help but mutter to himself.

Do they still have fighting spirit in their eyes? Especially Kagami, who seems to have given up but doesn't quite... And Kuroko, do you really have no way to deal with Takao?

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"Go for it! 15 points is nothing, everyone get your act together!"

As Reiko watched the departing figures of Shiro Rin and the others, she felt a little more at ease.

Someone couldn't help but ask, "Are you really okay? Kagami and Kuroko were both suppressed so badly in the first quarter..."

Reiko replied confidently, "It's okay, the turning point isn't just the two of them."

At this moment, Hyuga, standing on the field, muttered to himself, "Playing two strong schools in one day, does it have to be any more ridiculous? That green-haired bespectacled guy, how come he's so freakish? Seriously, this kind of ridiculously strong guy, just die!"

Izuki stood to the side wiping away cold sweat: "Hinata, you've accidentally blurted out your true feelings again."

The dual-personality key shooter – Hyuga Junpei – will never miss a crucial shot when he accidentally tells the truth.

As expected, Hinata did not disappoint. In the following rounds of offense and defense, he faced Shutoku's defenders and repeatedly jumped up to shoot three-pointers, successfully pulling back the score for Seirin.

Hinata checked the score: 24:33.

He turned to Kuroko and shouted, "Is that all? Hurry up and give it your all, you two bastards! If we lose, I'll kill you!"

Kuroko didn't answer, but silently nodded. He turned to Takao, who was sticking close to him, and asked, "Um, aren't you a little too concerned about me?"

Hearing this, Takao felt a little confused, and suddenly his pupils contracted.

What's going on? Why can I only see black spots? My field of vision...

It's gotten narrower?

Chapter 38 We've got you by the throat!

"Huh? Why does it feel like Xiude's point guard is just wandering around aimlessly on the court?"

Kise looked puzzled. In the first quarter, Takao was still putting on a series of highlight performances, completely limiting the two first-year students from Seirin.

Xiangyang touched his chin, feeling the same way.

"From the second quarter onwards, he just kept chasing after the black guy. He made no contribution on offense and stood there like a wooden man on defense."

Momoi sat to the side, her expression somewhat serious. She looked at Kuroko and said softly, "It seems to be Tetsuya. Is this a derivative use of the 'disappearance' technique...?"

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At this moment, Takao on the field frowned. From the very beginning, he had noticed that his field of vision had become very narrow, and his Hawkeye... had disappeared!

Not only has he lost the ability to survey the entire court, but Takao now feels that Kuroko's presence in his eyes is growing stronger and stronger, even surpassing his focus on the basketball. Many times, the ball flew past him, and he failed to intercept it in time.

It's important to understand that as one of the top point guards in Kuroko's Basketball, arguably excluding Akashi, Takao is the best point guard in the series. Even the point guard from the main cast, Izuki Shun, who possesses the Eagle Eye, is inferior to Takao's Hawk Eye. Yet, this exceptionally talented point guard somehow lost his focus on the game.

Are you kidding me? My abilities…

Suddenly, Takao realized what was happening. He turned to look at Kuroko, his heart filled with horror.

What on earth did this guy do?

Noticing Takao's gaze, Kuroko nodded slightly: "I'm sorry, but this is the only way I can fight back against you, and I don't like this move either."

Hearing this, Takao's lips twitched. He thought to himself, "So it really is this guy. Not only can he make people not notice him, but he can also make them notice him exclusively? What kind of outrageous skill is this? Seriously, are you kidding me? We're playing basketball..."

After realizing that his ability was indeed temporarily disabled, Takao didn't react much. He just walked around the field as if it were a post-meal digestion.

In another offensive possession, Captain Shutoku passed the ball to Takao, hoping he would organize the attack. However, Takao was not paying attention and failed to catch the ball properly, which flew directly out of bounds.

Shutoku went out of bounds, possession changed, and Seirin served.

Beep—

Xiude applied for suspension

"What are you doing, Takao??? Are you sleepwalking? Huh!"

After leaving the court, Captain Shutoku was the first to express his dissatisfaction. He said that since the second quarter, Takao had been coasting, and Takao had failed to catch the ball he passed to him. To outsiders, wasn't that a problem with his passing?

Midorima wiped the sweat from his face and came to Takao's rescue, saying, "Is it because of Kuroko?"

Upon hearing this, Xiude and the others were taken aback.

Takao scratched his head, embarrassed, and said, "Oh dear, Shin is really perceptive. I'm sorry everyone, I think I've been tricked. My Hawkeye is malfunctioning, and now I can only see the Kuroko, I can't even see the ball clearly."

"What?!"

Looking at the astonished expressions on everyone's faces, Coach Xiude rubbed his face, feeling utterly exhausted.

I was startled by how low his presence was, and he also had an excellent passing ability. How could he do something like that?

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"Hey, do you want to go off the field and rest first?"

Takao looked up at the coach, thought for a moment, and then smiled and said, "It's okay, Coach. Although I'm useless now, it's not very useful for that guy to be following me around. Without the two of us, it's 4 against 4 on the court. I think we have a great chance of winning."

Takao glanced at his teammates' expressions and continued, "Besides, if I go down there, no one can stop Kuroko. After all, without me, none of you can even see him..."

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"Kuroko? What's wrong with Takao? He's suddenly become a different person."

Reiko asked impatiently, "If Takao isn't in good shape, Shiro Rin has a great chance of turning the tide."