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

Akashi slowly lowered the ball, unlike Aomine's wide-open streetball style.

His dribbling moves were very simple, with a sense of profound simplicity. With just two crossover dribbles, Kise felt his center of gravity become unstable.

Kise gritted his teeth. If he could defend this ball, Rakuzan's momentum would be greatly diminished! Kaijo could even declare victory ahead of schedule.

However… Akashi accelerated, and Kise instantly caught up. With the speed boost from Aomine, his burst of speed even surpassed Akashi's!

Akashi glanced back at Kise, immediately stopped sprinting, pulled back with a crossover dribble, and gently pushed Kise with his hand. Kise didn't have time to recover; Akashi's gentle push was like the last straw that broke the camel's back, causing Kise to stumble and fall!

Akashi walked back to the three-point line, looked at Kise sitting on the ground, raised his hand and shot a three-pointer, which went in cleanly.

Los Angeles three-pointer effective

Xiangyang watched with envy; he wanted to play like that too! A fake-out followed by a three-pointer instead of two! This guy is so cool…so pretentious!

Kasamatsu and Kobori stepped forward and helped Kise up, while Xiangyang ran over and patted Kise's butt. Finding that he hadn't lost his fighting spirit, Xiangyang nodded in satisfaction. If he didn't want to fight after being knocked down, that would be too lame.

During Kaijo's offensive possession, Xiangyang didn't think too much this time and passed the ball directly to Kise. Based on the previous offensive play, he knew that Kaijo's overall strength was inferior to Rakuzan's, and with Akashi and Chihiro on the court, too much ball movement could easily lead to interceptions and points being conceded.

Kise took possession of the ball, lowered his center of gravity, and read Akashi's defense.

He's full of openings... which makes me less willing to attack.

A bead of cold sweat trickled down Kise's forehead. He didn't know where to begin his attack. With his 24-second attack window slowly dwindling, Kise finally moved. A sharp rightward descent followed instantly by a leftward slash—Aomine Daiki's most frequently used move: the crossover!

Akashi stood still, his golden left pupil slightly dilated. In his eyes, Kise's movements were like those in a movie, broken down frame by frame, until they formed a new picture, which was Kise's next move.

Akashi immediately crouched down, not even glancing at Kise, and swung his right hand to intercept Kise's attack. He then immediately sprinted forward, as if he had expected Kise to be intercepted.

Kaijo's defense has not yet been established, and no one can stop Akashi. Rakuzan's two points are effective.

Next, Luoshan's offensive came like a tidal wave, and Haichang's advantage gained in the first quarter was almost gone.

Kise pursed his lips in frustration; he was being suppressed by Akashi. Xiangyang took the initiative to walk over and put his arm around Kise's neck, laughing heartily, "You really can't be relied on. Don't worry, I'll stand up for you."

Kise didn't speak, but the look in his eyes as he looked at Xiangyang was full of distrust, the meaning of which was self-evident.

Xiangyang patted his butt in annoyance and said, "Just you wait and see."

As he spoke, Xiangyang received the serve from his teammate and glanced at the time. With 22 seconds left in the second quarter, Haichang held a slight lead, 64-62.

He licked his lips, waved to Akashi, and then made a gesture he rarely made even during practice matches—to initiate a one-on-one fight!

Everyone at Kaijo was taken aback, as were the members of Rakuzan. This included Shirō Rin, Shūdō, and Yōsen in the audience.

Aomine's eyes nearly popped out of his head, and Momoi covered her mouth in surprise, exclaiming, "Hikari-kun... is he going to challenge Akane to a duel?"

At this moment, Kasamatsu's lips twitched. He wished he could go over and beat up Hikaru right now so that he would see his true colors. You never ask the other side for a one-on-one match, but you have to find a monster to fight in the finals, right? What, are you three taking turns fighting one-on-one, one point at a time? You're going to go up when Kise loses, right?

Kise didn't react much, after all, he had previously fought Hikaru one-on-one. Although he had some doubts about whether Kise could handle Akashi's defense, he ultimately didn't say anything, trusting Hikaru's judgment.

In fact, Xiangyang's one-on-one ability has never been weak. Previously, the system gave him talents that were more inclined towards organization and connection, so his playing style seemed very team-oriented, but his offensive skills are very comprehensive! In his previous life, he liked to study the signature moves of various NBA stars.

Nowitzki's one-legged stance

Hakeem Olajuwon's Dream Steps

Kobe's fadeaway jump shot

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's Skyhook

If it weren't for his physical limitations, Xiang Yang could have played from position one to position five.

However... isn't this an opponent who allows me to fully utilize my physical advantages?

Xiangyang smiled broadly as he watched Akashi walk slowly towards him.

Akashi's face was equally excited; he couldn't wait to steal the ball from Hikaru and get revenge for the first quarter!

Chapter 58: Some Questions About the Book and an Bonus Chapter

Some readers have said I'm updating too slowly and asked me about the rules for extra chapters... I really have limited ability, brothers, but I will update as soon as possible! If I have more drafts in reserve, I will update one or two more chapters every day.

Is the donation limit of 10000 per chapter tentatively set?

I will try to update more often during holidays and other times.

Let's get to the point

First, there's the issue of the female lead, which is of great concern to many people.

After considering many suggestions, I've finally decided against having a female lead... I'll read more romance novels before considering romantic subplots.

Secondly, many people complained that the protagonist is too light, but I actually considered that he is a high school student, so it is not reasonable for him to be too strong. Moreover, the protagonist is just an ordinary person. If you really want the protagonist's physical abilities to improve, I can add a reward later on, but I don't plan to change that at the moment.

Thirdly, the author mentioned that the book's pacing is too fast, and he was afraid that I would run out of things to write and hastily finish it.

I'm writing quickly because I want to finish the first year's storyline as soon as possible, and then start my original storyline! Starting from the second year, new players will be joining each team. The thought of being able to write original storylines soon makes me quite excited.

Later on, characters from the Generation of Miracles will be redeemed, like Akashi, who, despite stabbing the protagonist with scissors, will be redeemed after the inevitable defeat of regaining his first personality. The same goes for Aomine and Murasakibara.

The main character will start a Zone later, but not this time, it'll be at the Winter Cup! Kise will too, at the Winter Cup.

Does this count as a spoiler...?

It's alright, since my brothers can guess a lot of the plot points anyway...

Okay, that's all. Thanks for your support, guys!

Chapter 59 Akashi's Reclusion

Xiangyang made a simple three-threat gesture, but Akashi smiled dismissively. He would have to wait a lifetime to be fooled by such a feint.

Xiangyang looked at the sarcastic expression on Akashi's face, but wasn't angry.

He lowered the ball, slowly approaching Akashi, then suddenly accelerated, aiming straight for Akashi's right hand.

Akashi's pupils contracted slightly. The Eye of the Heavenly Emperor was activated!

Xiangyang's movements flashed through Akashi's mind frame by frame until the last image froze.

Akashi decisively crouched down and reached out with his right hand. Xiangyang's expression froze slightly. Sure enough, it was no coincidence that Kise was dispossessed. Akashi had perfectly anticipated his move. If it were before, Akashi would have already won the ball.

Talent: The textbook of "Big vs. Small" has been activated.

Talent: Danger warning activated.

In an instant, Xiangyang felt that everything around him slowed down, including Akashi!

Upon closer inspection, this guy is actually quite cute.

With a slight flick of his wrist, Xiangyang bypassed Akashi's steal attempt. Facing an empty Rakuzan interior, Xiangyang longed to emulate Kise and charge in for a thunderous dunk, completely igniting the atmosphere.

Well... in the end it was just a regular layup.

Haichang No. 2 is valid. Two points are valid.

Beep—End of the third quarter

For a moment, the entire stadium fell silent, followed by a deafening roar of cheers.

Xiangyang felt a surge of excitement as he watched the enthusiastic cheers from the crowd. He placed his right hand on his right ear as if listening, while looking at Akashi with a smile.

Your criticisms are too weak; all I hear is applause.

Talent: The cheers after the goal have begun.

Not only the stands, but also the substitutes of Kaisho High School—you know, no high school basketball team in the country can find a group that can be more entertaining than the substitutes of Kaisho High School.

They imitated Xiangyang's celebration gestures, jumping around on the bench and making ape-like roars until the referee could no longer tolerate it and looked at them, at which point the noise subsided. The scene of the group being warned in the last game was still fresh in their minds.

Takeuchi quietly hid to the side, covering his face with his hands. How embarrassing! To play like this in the national tournament finals, and in front of Masako! They really aren't afraid of losing face.

Just as Takeuchi was thinking about how to punish them when he got back, he suddenly noticed that the momentum of the Kaijo starters was getting stronger and stronger with this farce!

Oh well... whatever...

Unlike the atmosphere in Haichang, the atmosphere in Luoshan was rather somber.

Genbu cursed inwardly. He hadn't expected Akashi to be beaten by that guy, so he hadn't even considered helping to defend. This gave Xiangyang an easy opportunity to score.

Reo saw what Genbu was thinking and came over to pat him on the back to comfort him, but to be honest, he also had his grievances. As one of the five players without a championship and the best shooting guard after Midorima, how come he didn't even get a chance to touch the ball a few times on the offensive end?

Hayama felt much the same way as Reo, and even more so. He was singled out by Kise throughout the first quarter, and Akashi didn't pass the ball to him at all. This feeling of being able to only take the beating and not fight back drove Hayama crazy.

Akashi could see what his teammates were thinking, but he didn't care. At this moment, his mind was filled with the image of Xiangyang.

How could that be? I understand.

Ming had anticipated his actions; his reaction time... shouldn't be like this!

Akashi's face was contorted. He couldn't accept it. The Eye of the Emperor was wrong? Could it be that Xiangyang really still had potential? In just a few days, he had become stronger than Aomine had been? Clearly, according to the Eye of the Emperor, he had already reached his limit.

Akashi, deep in thought, had no idea that Hikaru would gain new talents to improve as long as he defeated the Generation of Miracles. Strictly speaking, without the system, his prediction would be completely correct; he would still be Akashi, still the infallible "God."

But our God seems to be on strike.

At halftime, during Rakuzan's offensive possession, Akashi, still preoccupied with Xiangyang's strength, failed to notice his teammate's pass, and the basketball flew directly over Akashi's face and out of bounds.

Hayama finally lost his temper and shouted, "Akashi! What are you doing? Have you lost your fighting spirit just because you conceded a goal? Is the champion team you built a joke?"

At this time, Akashi did not yet have such high prestige in Rakuzan. As the five champions without a title, the Rakuzan members were all very proud. How could they accept that their leader was so weak on the field?

Akashi suddenly realized, and seeing Xiangyang beckoning to him again, he gritted his teeth and thought, "This time I'll definitely stop you!"

Xiangyang glanced at Akashi's expression and thought to himself: Why does this guy seem like a completely different person?

But it doesn't matter. With the textbook example of big beating small and the danger warning, Akashi's defense is now in Xiangyang's eyes. As long as he avoids the steal, the rest is really not worth mentioning.

It was the same simple triple threat move, followed by a plain and unadorned step-back breakthrough. Akashi's pupils contracted slightly. He saw it! But... should he try to steal the ball?

Having been suppressed by Xiangyang twice in a row, Akashi even began to doubt his own judgment. In the end, he did not reach out to steal the ball, but instead followed closely behind Xiangyang, hoping to force him to stop the ball with his body.

Huh? Noticing the change in Akashi's defense, Xiangyang's expression faltered slightly. With your build, you dare to follow me instead of trying to steal the ball? Aren't you begging me to back you down?

Xiangyang turned around to protect the ball, and used his whole body to push backward. Akashi didn't react in time and was knocked to the ground.

As soon as Xiangyang felt the obstruction behind him disappear, he turned around and rushed towards the basket. Genwu was prepared this time and immediately came to his aid. However, as Genwu stepped forward, Xiaojue under the basket was left open.

Xiangyang glanced at Xiaojue, twisted his right hand, and pretended to pass the ball. Lingyang reacted quickly, moving sideways to block Xiaojue. At the same time, she secretly rejoiced: I guessed it!

Talent: King of Feints activated.

If Genbu comes up, Kojuro will be left empty-handed. So if you come up, who will be left empty-handed?