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

Despite their dissatisfaction, no one dared to defy Midorima's decision, and the ball was still given to Midorima during the offensive round.

Green received the pass, glanced at Vulcan's position, and felt slightly reassured: "He's so far away, it'll be fine."

Thinking of this, Midorima immediately bent his knees, stood in midfield, and pulled up for a three-pointer.

Kagami gritted his teeth, rushed to Midorima, and leaped with all his might. He stretched his right arm upwards with all his might.

Damn it, how can I let you keep scoring over me like this?!

Midorima was not intimidated. Interference is always weak and powerless against top shooters. Unless he blocks the shot, Midorima's shooting hand will not tremble in the slightest.

Midorima calmly threw the ball, just like before, and even if there was a defender in front of him, no one could stop him. But this time... it was different.

Kagami's outstretched right hand slowly approached Midorima's shooting trajectory.

The Vulcan flying through the air had a ferocious expression, shouting, "Higher! Higher! Higher!"

Midorima's expression changed; he saw that Kagami's middle finger had indeed brushed against the basketball. Kagami's face lit up with joy; he felt it, this time he really touched the basketball!

However, the basketball spun twice on the hoop before finally rolling in.

Xiude's three-pointer is effective

Beep—

First half ends

46:

Midorima looked on incredulously. He actually got blocked? From childhood to adulthood, Midorima had played countless games, and his shots were always perfect, and he had never been blocked by anyone.

"Damn it! I definitely touched it!"

Kagami said angrily, and Hyuga ran over to comfort him: "It's okay, it's okay, you've been shot so many times already, any more..."

It doesn't matter if there's only one.

"I'm serious! You can ask Midorima, he should have seen it! I really touched it!"

Vulcan was on the verge of tears. He had clearly made a mistake this time, but his teammates didn't believe him and thought he was just hallucinating from the shock.

Midorima looked at Kagami, frowning as he asked...

"Hey, what's your zodiac sign?"

"Huh? Leo, what's wrong?"

Kagami found Midorima's question rather strange, but he answered it anyway.

Upon hearing Kagami's reply, Midorima scratched his head and complained, "Seriously, this divination is really accurate."

After saying that, Midorima ignored the two bewildered Shiro and Rin and turned back to the changing room.

Hinata watched Midorima's departing figure and couldn't help but mutter to himself: "Speaking of which, that ball definitely wasn't hollow just now. And this guy's condition is off. Did Kagami really make a mistake?"

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In the stands, Kise, shaking Hikaru's body, pointed excitedly at the field and exclaimed, "Did you see that? Did you see that! Kagami really..."

Unable to bear it any longer, Xiangyang immediately turned around and pinched Kise's face, retorting, "I saw it! I'm not blind!"

Kise, who was being held by Xiangyang, wasn't angry. His tone remained excited: "If this continues, Shiro Rin really has a chance! If Kagami can defeat Midorima, maybe they can really turn the tide."

Xiang Yang gave Kise a meaningful look. As an excellent point guard, he had more information than Kise.

The current situation seems to be a battle of attrition between Kuroko and Takao, with Kagami and Midorima having a one-on-one duel that would determine the winner. However, in reality, Shiro Rin has more than just Kagami and Kuroko...

Once the eagle is no longer useful, the vulture won't stand idly by!

Chapter 41 The Match Ends

Halftime

Xiude leads 47:32.

Shiro Rin's changing room

Hinata leaned back against the cabinet, hands on the ground, looking exhausted. "I'm so tired. Is playing two games a day really okay? And then there's that three-point monster..."

Kuroko glanced at Hyuga and said unhurriedly, "It's okay. Even if they're down by fifteen points at halftime, there's still a chance a meteorite might fall on their heads in the second half."

…silence

Cold sweat broke out on the faces of everyone in Shiro Rin, except for Itsuki, whose eyes lit up: "Although it's unlikely that Kuroko mentioned a meteorite, it's also possible that they suddenly got food poisoning and had diarrhea all at once."

Lizi's eyelids twitched as she listened from the side. Just what kind of guys were the players she was leading?

Although they were down by fifteen points at halftime, it has to be said that the atmosphere in Seirin was still very good. All of this was because of Kagami's dunk, which completely ignited Seirin's fighting spirit.

Hinata couldn't help but laugh. He glanced at his teammates and said seriously, "Compared to the two examples mentioned above, defeating Shude in the second half seems much more realistic."

Yi Yue chimed in, patting her chest confidently: "No problem, watch me in the second half." With the Eagles gone, the Vultures will take control of the battlefield.

Vulcan eagerly added, "Me too! I'll definitely blow that green-haired guy's shot away!"

On the other side, in Xiude's locker room

Unlike the cheerful atmosphere at Seirin's place, Shude's side was much quieter.

Everyone was doing their own thing, with no desire to communicate whatsoever.

Coach Xiude was sweating profusely, wondering to himself: Hey, we're clearly in the lead, so why does everyone look like we're doomed?

Takao pursed his lips. Was it really because of Kagami's dunk? The atmosphere in the locker room was now incredibly cold.

Just as Coach Shutoku was suffering from a splitting headache and Takao was hesitating to say something to ease the tension, Midorima spoke up.

"In the second half, pass the ball to me."

His tone remained completely devoid of emotion, and even as Kagami jumped higher and higher, it did not affect Midorima's attitude in the slightest.

When the others heard Midorima's words, some were dissatisfied, while others obeyed him without question. But they all had one thing in common: no one dared to oppose Midorima.

Watching this scene, Takao couldn't help but sigh. Restricted by Kuroko, he seemed to have no right to criticize Midorima's decision.

And so, the two teams, in completely opposite states, began the second half.

As the players from both sides returned to the field, Seirin's team was chatting and laughing, while Xiude's team, even from a distance, clearly showed their discord.

Kise, watching from the audience, found this strange and couldn't help but ask, "Why does Shutoku seem a bit off right now?"

Xiang Yang rubbed his chin and said, "Indeed, a 15-point lead is a huge advantage... Has the Generation of Miracles fallen back into its old habits?"

Upon hearing the second half of Xiangyang's sentence, Momoi's delicate body trembled; she thought of Aomine.

Xiangyang glanced at Momoi, said nothing, and turned back to continue focusing on Midorima.

As the third quarter began, Kise and Mukayo's predictions actually came true.

Xiude gave up directly.

As for tactical coordination, I can understand this. After all, Takao was restricted by Kuroko, and in terms of controlling the game, Shutoku is definitely not as good as Seirin. Giving the ball to Midorima is also reasonable. He is the team leader, and he always has to step up in critical moments.

But... isn't it a bit too much for you guys to let Midorima hit every single ball?

Xiangyang's lips twitched. He finally saw Midorima in full power, standing inside his three-point line, shooting a three-pointer from the opposite half of the court—a truly super long-range three-pointer.

This move shocked everyone on the court, and Kise couldn't help but exclaim, "Before, Midorima could only shoot from mid-court at most, but now he can shoot three-pointers from the whole court!"

Not only Kise, but also the rest of the members of the Jōrin group were quite shocked.

"Is this guy a monster?"

Hinata looked on in disbelief. Three points in a game—how much arm strength does it take to throw that ball?

After a brief moment of mental blankness, Fire Nerves regained his senses and stepped forward again to defend against Midorima.

Midorima continued to act as he pleased, attacking Kagami despite his own stubbornness. He still believed that Kagami's previous jump was just a coincidence.

however…

boom!

Just as Midorima took his third shot, Kagami finally reached it! Midorima's shot was swatted away and went out of bounds.

His jumping ability has indeed improved, and each jump is higher than the last.

Upon landing, Vulcan stared in surprise at his hand, then roared to the sky. The members of the City Rin also rushed over excitedly to cheer with him.

Throughout the first half, he was completely dominated by Midorima. Especially in the second quarter, after Kuroko restricted Takao, Kagami's sense of urgency became more and more obvious. If he couldn't stop Midorima, wouldn't he be a joke as the ace?

As the current shining star of the trolls, he doesn't want to lose to the trolls' former teammates.

Unlike the celebrations in Seirin, next door in Shudeok...

Midorima, whose shot was blocked, looked incredulous. This was the first time he had ever been blocked, and the sudden blow left him in a state of self-doubt.

Although Coach Shutoku reacted quickly, immediately noticing Midorima's unusual behavior and calling a timeout, his motivational speech seemed to have little effect. Shutoku returned to the court after the timeout, still appearing dazed. Midorima persisted in demanding the ball and attempting three-pointers, but Kagami blocked them all.

Throughout the third quarter, Shiro Rin controlled the rhythm of the game. Itsuki successfully took control of the situation, and Kagami and Hinata repeatedly broke through Shutoku's defense with Itsuki's assistance. In a short time, Shutoku was in complete disarray.

Beep—

End of the third quarter

63-65, Shiratsuyu takes the lead

Xiang Yang, sitting in the audience, shook his head and made a clicking sound.

"What is Xiude playing? Their performance in the third quarter doesn't look like that of a strong school at all."

Kise looked astonished; it was the first time he had ever seen Midorima like this.

Momoi looked at Midorima's retreating figure, a hint of worry in her eyes: "Is Midorima alright? This is the first time I've ever seen him get blocked."

"Anyone would feel bad if they were blocked so many times in a row."

Kise was also somewhat worried about Midorima, but unlike the other two, Hikaru appeared to be frowning, but was actually secretly pleased.

I knew Midorima couldn't be that freakish. I thought you were Curry, but it turns out you're Klay Thompson!

Based on Midorima's performance in the first three quarters, Xiangyang bluntly labeled him a 3D player.

(3D player: refers to a player who excels at three-point shooting and has strong defense, but lacks the ability to attack with the ball.)

Xiangyang had already mentally simulated the future match between Kaijo and Shutoku. With Kise guarding Midorima and him suppressing Takao, wouldn't it be an easy victory?