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

As he spoke, Kise kept stuffing fried skewers into his mouth. It's a wonder how he can speak so clearly with something in his mouth.

"Shutoku and Seirin went head-to-head in the first match. Kagami has improved a lot! Midorima has also improved a lot, Kuroko... well, they've all become very strong now. In the end, the two teams were evenly matched!"

(Shiro Rin: Kuroko Kagami)

Shutoku: Midorima

Touou: Aomine)

Oh right, the round-robin tournament rules are based on points. If the score is tied, there is no overtime, and each side gets one point.

Xiangyang nodded silently, then asked, following Kise's words, "And then?"

"Then it was Touou and Shiro's turn. Aomine actually passed the ball to his teammate, can you believe it!"

Pass the ball... Aomine??

Xiangyang stared wide-eyed, his face filled with disbelief.

"That guy can even pass the ball..."

Looking at Xiangyang, Kise nodded in agreement, "Right? It's quite surprising that Aomine would pass the ball like that."

It seems that losing to Kaijo in the Summer Cup has been quite a blow to Aomine...

"And then here comes the important part! Kagami has also entered the zone, and he's on par with Kosei!"

At this point, Kise's eyes lit up, and a hint of resentment appeared on his face: "Seriously, even that noob can open a zone, when will I ever be able to... Little Xiangyang, is there really no secret to it?"

Kagami going to zone?? I remember in the original manga, during the Winter Cup official match, he was only...

Oh, right. In the original story, Touou came in third place and was guaranteed a spot in the main tournament, so he didn't run into Shiro Rin.

Xiangyang suddenly realized.

It seems I caused the butterfly effect.

This pushed Touou out of the top three, causing Touou to face Shiroin in the preliminaries, so Kagami started his Zone early.

Xiangyang's eyelids twitched, and he thought to himself with a self-deprecating smile: "Am I just shooting myself in the foot?"

"I've told you all the tricks to opening up the zone: focus on the basketball, then pull the trigger..."

Upon hearing Xiangyang's familiar words, Kise couldn't help but stare at him with dead fish eyes, but he quickly adjusted his mindset, after all, his flawless imitation was no worse than Zone's.

"In the end, Touou won, by a single point! The two teams were really evenly matched."

Suddenly, Kise seemed to think of something funny and burst into laughter: "Oh, and besides those three, the other team that made it to the round-robin is in a terrible state. They can't beat any of them! And they were all crushed by a large margin. Their point guard is supposedly some kind of uncrowned veteran."

Hiss... "Bad Boy" Hanamichi?

Xiangyang had a deep impression of this character.

In the original work, he was one of the few "villains" and he was the number one villain. Just in case, Xiang Yang made a special effort to learn about this person in this life.

This is getting interesting. It seems those three guys will occupy all three advancement spots from the North District. Aside from those three miracle teams that were guaranteed advancement, the remaining three miracle-level teams are all in the North District? It just goes to show they're getting the protagonist treatment in Shiro Rin. The worst off is Hanamichi; he'll never have a chance to rise to the top!

Xiang Yang thought with a hint of schadenfreude. He hated guys who used underhanded tactics on the court. Small tricks were fine, but guys who aimed to cripple people? He didn't want to run into them at all.

"What about the other three regions? Didn't you run into anyone you were interested in?"

"Besides the few of us, there's not a single one worth watching."

Kise waved his hand dismissively. His words were indeed arrogant, but Xiangyang had to admit that during the three years that Teiko had dominated the National Tournament, the teams were only divided into two categories: "Miracle" and "below Miracle." All teams below Miracle were ants.

It's a pity. If you had been more diligent, you might have seen your old friend, Haizaki Shogo.

Xiangyang thought to himself that he was actually quite curious about Kise's expression after seeing Haiqi, but if Haiqi wanted to attack Kise like in the original story, he would absolutely not allow it.

Speaking of which... in the original work, it seems that one of Kise's girlfriends was stolen by Haizaki.

curious!

"Hey genius, have you ever been hurt in any relationship?"

Xiang Yang wore a teasing expression, his face full of gossip.

"hold head high?"

Xiangyang's question startled Kise. He frowned, touched his chin with his right hand, and racked his brains for a long time before replying, "No."

"Although saying this makes me sound like a scumbag, I've never been truly in love in any relationship."

Kise's lips curled up. Naturally handsome and skilled in everything, he was definitely a "superior" when it came to matters of the heart.

Damn it, he's so envious... what a bastard!

Xiangyang felt indignant. Having such a popular person by his side was both a source of pride and a source of frustration.

"Oh! I'm home."

Kise looked at the familiar house number, turned around and said to Xiangyang.

Just as Xiangyang was about to say goodbye and part ways with Kise, he suddenly saw a fist extended in front of him.

"Win the Winter Cup! Kaisho will be the overall champion again!"

Under the moonlight, the boy's figure shone brightly.

"You really like this kind of thing, huh?"

Xiangyang chuckled softly, and extended his right fist, bumping it against Kise's.

Time seemed to return to that summer once again, and the Gemini stars made their vows once more under the moon's gaze.

The Haichang Dynasty was not just a name.

……

For the next week, Xiangyang will be working on getting back together with his old teammates. They haven't seen each other for more than three months, and this kind of practice is very necessary to prevent their teamwork from fading.

Takeuchi not only instructed the Kaijo team to run the "horn" and "three-point" drills again, but also repeatedly practiced the "dual point guard" strategy that Xiangyang had previously proposed.

At the same time, Xiangyang also tested his zone state. In zone state, his overall athletic ability was greatly improved, and he could gain extraordinary offensive ability without the "King of the Final Quarter". However, the physical exertion was great. If Xiangyang had not improved his physical fitness a lot under Yako's training, he probably would have been able to only watch this move but not use it.

In this way, Xiangyang finally surpassed ordinary people and entered the ranks of "miracles". However, the zones of miracles will greatly enhance a certain ability. For example, Kise's imitation and Aomine's speed, but Xiangyang's ability is organization.

His organizational skills have been greatly improved. Passing the ball is not just about giving teammates comfortable positions, but it also has a catalytic function, forcing teammates to perform at a higher level!

If this skill were further developed... could it help teammates enter the zone? Like Akashi did.

Xiangyang stroked his chin, pondering the possibility of further developing his talent.

Regardless of the addition of "perfect imitation" and "zone," Kaijo's goal this year remains the same: to achieve the same result.

Winter Cup Champions!

Chapter 90 Everyone is here

On the day of the match between Haichang and Futian Zongzhong

In the audience

"The atmosphere at the scene was really lively."

Vulcan looked around and found that there were an unusually large number of spectators in the arena, with almost every seat filled.

"Well, it's not surprising, considering that Kaijo was the champion in the Summer Season."

Hinata handed the water he had just bought to Reiko and then continued Kagami's words.

Today, all members of the Shiro Rin team are present to watch the first match of the Kaijo Winter Cup.

"Ryota-kun must have become even stronger."

Hei Zi sat in the corner and spoke softly.

Upon hearing this, a tic-tac-toe sign appeared above Vulcan's head. He waved his hand dismissively, "Whatever, I'll wipe them all out!"

After activating Zone Mode against Aomine, Kagami's mentality has been very inflated. Even though Shiro Rin lost to Touou in the end, it was only by one point. Kagami is now confident that he can defeat anyone from the Generation of Miracles.

"Hey? That guy over there looks like someone from Luoshan!"

With his Eagle Eyes, Itsuki spotted Akashi in the crowd. After all, although Akashi was small in stature, his aura was impressive, and his unique sense of pressure was hard to ignore.

"Not only that... but everyone else is here too..."

Reiko bit her thumb, a bead of cold sweat trickling down her forehead. Following the direction she pointed, the rest of the Shiro Rin group also noticed the highlight.

Xiude, Tonghuang, Luoshan, Yangquan, and the rest of the new generation of miracle teams are all here!

"Interesting. Are they all here to assess Kaijo's strength?"

In the Seirin team, a tall man with a kind face smiled and said, his appearance clearly indicating a good personality. That's right, he was Seirin's previous ace, the new starting center, and one of the former five players without a championship—Teppei Kiyoshi! After a summer of rest, he had finally recovered from his injury and rejoined the team.

"The fact that these monsters were able to mobilize their entire team and ultimately win the championship last year shows that their influence is truly significant."

Just as they were having a pleasant conversation, the people around them suddenly cheered.

"What?! What happened?"

Kagami, slow to react, hadn't yet grasped what was happening. Kuroko, standing beside him, stood up and positioned himself facing the court.

It turns out that Hai Chang has entered the venue.

It would be strange if the audience didn't make a commotion when the previous year's champion team entered the stadium.

Kasamatsu stood at the very front of the group, with Kobori and Hayakawa flanking him on either side, like two bodyguards.

The substitutes from Haichang were also extremely excited. If you were to ask which team's substitutes had the highest fighting spirit, it would undoubtedly be Haichang. Their stadium atmosphere was truly remarkable, a tradition that Xiangyang brought to Haichang.

At the back of the line, Xiangyang and Kise walked side by side with their hands in their pockets, their pace perfectly synchronized. As they entered the arena together, the atmosphere reached its peak! Cheers rose in waves, seemingly about to shatter eardrums.

Seeing this scene, Xiang Yang got excited. He hadn't experienced such a big stage during the summer season, so he was a bit reserved. This year is different, though, because he's here as a championship guard!

He took his hands out of his pockets, as if he were about to start a concert.

Like a celebrity, he waved his hand upwards towards the audience. With his movements, the cheers from the audience grew even louder. Xiang Yang's lips curled up slightly; he really enjoyed this atmosphere.

Standing on the basketball court, listening to the cheers and applause from below, you can better understand the meaning that basketball brings you.

Aomine sat in the audience, covering his ears with his hands, watching the scene with a twitching mouth, and said to Momoi next to him, "Is this guy really that famous now?"

Momoi also covered her ears and shouted, "Because Kaijo is the champion of the summer tournament, and Xiangyang-kun made the crucial free throw and choked Rakuzan to death. It's normal for him to be famous!"

That's what they say... Even after winning the championship at Teiko for three years, Aomine has never received so many cheers at the same time. Is it true that junior high school competitions and high school competitions receive different levels of attention?