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

You jumped really high... but you'll eventually land!

Under the basket, a perverted smile appeared on Haiqi's face. He stuck out his tongue, his eyes fixed on Kise's landing position, while his whole body leaned over and his right foot secretly stretched forward.

Kise stumbled as he landed, but luckily he wasn't injured. He looked at Haizaki in front of him, and couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion.

Muttering to myself: What's wrong with this guy? It's dangerous for him to be so close to me.

"Sorry, sorry, I went too fast and couldn't stop. There's nothing I can do, you're just too fast."

Haizaki apologized to Kise with an embarrassed expression, but a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

"...Never mind, I'll be more careful next time."

Kise waved his hand, not making things difficult for him, and turned back to his own half of the court to prepare for defense.

This idiot... he really thought it was an accident?

Xiangyang spat and looked at Kise with a disappointed expression.

"What's wrong, Xiao Xiangyang? Is there something on my face?"

Unfortunately, Kise still hasn't grasped the seriousness of the situation and is still laughing and joking.

"It's okay, you look great today. Don't go for layups anymore, just shoot more from the outside."

Xiangyang didn't explain much to Kise. Of course, he could see that Haizaki's stepping was definitely intentional! But it didn't matter; he would take action.

Xiang Yang gestured to his teammates to use shooting to solve the problem. He didn't want any of his teammates to get injured and have to leave the court when they reached the top 16 in the national competition. Haichang was determined to win the championship this year, and any loss of combat power would be fatal.

During Kaijo's offensive possession, Xiangyang dribbled the ball low across half-court. He looked at Haizaki, who was closely guarding Kise, frowned slightly, and then raised his hand to signal Kise to make a move.

The two had played this pass-and-cut combination countless times. Kise walked to the three-point line and then quickly rushed towards the inside. A purple light flashed in his eyes, and with his explosive power suddenly increasing, he left Haizaki half a body length behind.

Lagging behind, Haizaki wasn't in a hurry. He looked at Kise in front of him and a smile appeared on his lips. That's right, just run like that! Charge in and dunk! And then... you can rest well!

Xiangyang remained calm. He raised his hand as if to pass the ball, and Kise raised his right hand to indicate an alley-oop. From this position, he could even do an alley-oop dunk!

Everything is moving closer to the script in Haiki's mind.

However, Xiangyang's pass was too low, ridiculously low. Not only did it not reach the position Kise wanted, it even flew straight towards Haizaki.

Huh? Did we make a mistake?

Haiki's attention was mostly on Kise when he caught a glimpse of an orange shadow flying towards him at great speed. Just as he turned his head, the basketball slammed directly into his face, right in the jaws!

How fast is Xiangyang's pass? With his passing attribute maxed out, his passing speed is even comparable to Kuroko's bullet pass. When such a thing hits him directly in the face, Haiqi loses his balance and falls to the ground.

"Sorry, sorry, I passed it too fast and couldn't control the force. Oh well, my passing is just too bad, hahaha."

Xiangyang rubbed his hands together, walked innocently to Huiqi's side, and helped him up. His words were full of sincerity, as if he had really made a mistake.

But Huiqi wasn't buying it. His face was burning, and there were even basketball marks on his cheeks. He straightened up, ready to explode.

"I was just saying hello. You did that thing on purpose, didn't you?"

Xiangyang's expression remained harmless, but his words were as cold as ice.

Haizaki's expression froze for a moment, then he sneered, "Are you trying to stand up for Kise?"

Hearing Huiqi's words, Xiangyang put away his expression, turned around and ignored him. While it was satisfying to vent his anger for a moment, he felt that only a heavy blow could bring him comfort when facing such a disgusting guy.

Akashi sat up straight in the audience, naturally noticing Haizaki's little actions and Xiangyang's "accident."

A mistake? Sorry, unless Akashi has Alzheimer's, he wouldn't believe a single punctuation mark on a passing error from Hikaru. Why didn't you make any mistakes when you played Rakuzan? You could fool a kid.

"I feel like there are some things that will be even more interesting than the game coming up."

Chapter 94 Both Expelled

Due to Xiangyang's "mistake" pass, possession returned to Futian Comprehensive High School. Unsurprisingly, Huiqi once again intercepted his teammate's pass, ignoring their opinions.

Just as Kise was about to step forward to defend, he suddenly felt a slap on his butt.

"I'll defend."

Xiangyang proactively moved to the high post to switch defense with Kise, not only to prevent Kise from getting injured, but also to teach Haizaki a lesson. Although the "bullying the weak and avoiding the strong" strategy didn't work on Haizaki, with just his "death grip (harassment version)", Xiangyang is now Kaijo's strongest perimeter defender besides Kise in his perfect state.

Seeing this, Haiki was overjoyed. He was just worried about how to break through Kise's defense, and this kid took the initiative to come and help him out.

Huiqi even felt that Xiangyang suddenly looked much more pleasing to the eye, and a smile spread across his face. However, the ball mark on his face from being hit hadn't disappeared yet, making the scene look rather comical.

You look like you're having a really good time.

Xiangyang smiled too, and the two of them stood on the top of the arc, smiling at each other.

Suddenly, Haiqi moved, quickly dropping the ball with his right hand, followed by a step and a change of direction.

Without the defensive advantage of "bullying the weak and avoiding the strong," Xiangyang, who had gained weight, was ultimately a step slower. He wasn't in a hurry, though. After all, Haiqi wasn't Aomine. He followed closely behind Haiqi, looking for an opportunity.

As Huiqi rushed into the paint and was about to jump, he was delayed by Kobori who came out to help defend. He slowly pulled back to adjust his rhythm and get past Kobori, but was caught by Xiangyang who was following closely behind!

Huh? What's he doing here??

Before Huiqi could react, he quickly gathered the ball and held it protectively in his arms. But who was Xiangyang? He didn't stand on ceremony with him at all, reaching out with both hands to snatch the ball away. After three months of strength training, coupled with the boost from his talent, he had barely reached the average level of a professional guard. Keep in mind, he was only 16 years old this year.

Lacking training and indulging in debauchery all day, how could Huiqi possibly compete with Xiangyang? After struggling slightly, he was successfully robbed by Xiangyang.

"I'm laughing at your bad skills, what are you laughing at?"

Leaving behind a casual remark, Xiangyang, Kasamatsu, and Kise rushed towards the front, leaving Haizaki standing there with a distorted expression, wallowing in self-pity.

According to statistics from a data expert, when Haichang is on the defensive counter-attack, the scoring rate of the above three players launching a fast break at the same time is over 80%!

Xiangyang passed the ball to Kasamatsu without looking, and Kasamatsu tossed it with both hands directly onto the basket in the Fukuda Complex half of the court. Kise leaped into the air like a flying man.

The smooth passing and explosive score once again elicited screams from the audience.

"Sea Trident!!"

Someone in the stands shouted, as if triggering some mechanism, and the audience in the stadium cheered loudly in unison.

"Sea Trident!!"

"Sea Trident!!"

Kise waved to the audience with a grin, while Kasamatsu awkwardly touched his nose, feeling embarrassed by the childish nickname.

Xiang Yang remained calm, with his left hand behind his back and his right hand making a gentlemanly gesture to the audience in a circle. He seemed to enjoy the atmosphere.

It's a pity it wasn't me who scored the goal, so there was no "goal celebration" to be heard.

Xiangyang sighed inwardly.

Of course, the current Futian complex doesn't need Xiangyang to do every detail perfectly.

Next, under Xiangyang's organization, Kaijo not only became more adept on the offensive end, but Xiangyang even picked off Haiqi one-on-one several times. Even though Haiqi's small tricks became more and more outrageous, the advantage of his weight combined with Xiangyang's excellent back-to-the-basket skills made Haiqi suffer.

Sorry, but having a "big butt" means you can do whatever you want.

Using his back-to-the-basket move once again, Xiangyang hit a fadeaway jumper despite Huiqi's defense. As he backed away, he raised his right hand and made a shooting gesture towards Huiqi.

The score difference between the two sides has reached 19 points, with two minutes left in the third quarter.

With a score of 80:61, and Kise not even having reached the point of perfect imitation, Kaijo's advantage couldn't be clearer.

Hui Qi's face grew increasingly grim: It's too late... I have to make my move...

The large score gap kept reminding Huiqi that if he didn't take action soon, it would be too late.

Finally, during a scramble for a rebound, Haizaki secured the rebound thanks to his positional advantage. Kise, however, anticipated the rebound's location and remained stationary, waiting for Haizaki to land before immediately pressing forward to defend him.

As Haizaki snatched the rebound in mid-air, he glanced at Kise below, a smirk playing on his lips, a hint of ruthlessness flashing in his eyes.

Go to hell!!

Using the momentum of his falling body, Haizaki adjusted the position of his arm and elbowed Kise hard in the temple.

Kise, who was still standing there waiting for Haizaki to land, narrowed his eyes. He had never expected Haizaki to do this. The incident happened so suddenly that he had no time to dodge and could only slightly turn his head to avoid his vital parts.

With a muffled thud, Kise collapsed to the ground, clutching his forehead.

Meanwhile, Hui Qi, adhering to the "self-cultivation of an actor," perfectly portrayed the fear and worry after being accidentally injured. He threw down the basketball in his hand, spread his hands at the referee and was about to explain when he was tackled to the ground by a flying figure!

"I've been putting up with you for ages!!"

Xiangyang had sensed something was wrong the moment Haiqi jumped, but he hadn't expected Haiqi to be so bold as to use his elbow directly! Seeing Kise lying on the ground, coupled with Haiqi's constant defensive maneuvers, Xiangyang's anger finally erupted!

Using his weight advantage, he tackled Haiki to the ground, pinning him down and punching him in the face. Haiki wasn't stupid; after a brief moment of shock, he immediately struggled, but against Xiangyang, who had been trained by the Yako System for three months, he was powerless. Outmatched in weight and strength, and with Xiangyang gaining the upper hand, Haiki could only protect his head with his hands and endure Xiangyang's punches.

"Just play ball, why are you elbowing me?"

"And when you're defending me, you pinch my ass, huh?"

As Xiangyang relentlessly attacked Huiqi, he cursed under his breath. His teammates, who had initially wanted to come and help, saw that Xiangyang had the upper hand and decided it wasn't necessary. They figured they should use that time to take care of Kise's injuries.

Kasamatsu immediately helped Kise off the field, while Kobori and Hayakawa stood behind Hikaru to prevent Fukuda from suddenly attacking and injuring someone.

However, they were overthinking it; they were bullied by Huiqi.

For an unknown period of time, the entire Fukuda team, including the coach, harbored deep resentment towards Huiqi. Now that they saw Huiqi being beaten, it would be a miracle if they didn't come up and kick him a couple more times; how could they possibly stop him?

The audience erupted in cheers; this was far more interesting than any boxing match, since every punch landed with real force, leaving no room for suspicion of match-fixing. Some spectators even spontaneously cheered for Xiang Yang, and his name once again echoed throughout the stadium.

Qingfeng's eyes lit up, and he wished he could rush up and fight alongside Xiangyang. He had been at odds with Huiqi since junior high school, not to mention that Huiqi had deliberately elbowed him first. Now he regretted it and realized he should have bought a bucket of popcorn before coming in to watch the game.

Momoi, standing to the side, covered her eyes in fright, but still peeked through her fingers. She had never seen anyone fight before; usually, Aomine would send his opponent running with a single punch. (Aomine was a very good fighter.)

After a brief moment of surprise, Akashi next door also smiled. Even though he had expected it, he was still amazed by Xiangyang's decisiveness.

The members of Shiro Rin were all stunned. Kagami looked at the field where Haiki was being beaten down by Xiangyang and couldn't help but feel a chill. If he were to encounter Kaijo in the future... he would have to be careful.

Even the usually aloof Masako Araki was watching the scene with great interest. As she watched Xiang Yang swing his fist, she thought to herself: I didn't expect this guy to have this side to him.

After an unknown amount of time, the referee finally reacted. He ran up to Xiang Yang and frantically blew his whistle, issuing the first ejection of the Winter Cup so far! He also saw Hui Qi's elbowing earlier, not to mention that Hui Qi already had a warning on his back.

Still feeling unsatisfied, Xiang Yang looked at Hui Qi lying unconscious on the ground and kicked him again. Then, with a victorious air, he waved to the audience and walked towards the players' tunnel. Although he had been ejected, the players could still stay in the tunnel and watch the game.

The audience was very supportive; the masses have discerning eyes, and anyone with eyes could see that Huiqi had played dirty tricks first, so they didn't hold back their applause and cheers, dedicating them all to Xiangyang.

Hui Qi, lying on the ground, was in a terrible state. In his dazed state, he was even kicked. In the end, the captain of Fukuda Comprehensive couldn't bear it and called two teammates to carry him away.

After this conflict, surprisingly, there was no animosity between Kaijo and Fukuda. On the contrary, with the unpopular Haizaki off the court, Fukuda played much more smoothly. As a national-level team, they were still quite strong after removing Haizaki, who was a source of anxiety. Unfortunately, the point difference had already widened to more than ten points. Even with Kise and Xiangyang leaving the court one after another, they could not escape the fate of being eliminated.

And so, after a series of unexpected incidents, Haichang still managed to secure their first victory in the Winter Cup.

Haichang wins 112-98.