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

Chapter 95 Igawa High School

16-Year-Old Prodigy Guard Unleashes Power on the Court

Shocking! Summer Season Champion Guards Get into a Brawl at the Winter Cup?!

For the first time in Winter Cup history, both players were ejected, resulting in three players leaving the field!

Regarding the incident of bringing a ball into a fight, Coach Haichang stated: "I don't stick my nose in the pot!"

Following Haichang's victory over Fukuda General, the boxing incident at the stadium triggered by Xiangyang attracted a large number of reporters.

The above is the report written by those reporters based on speculation and on-site video footage. Many of them wanted to interview Xiang Yang in person, but Takeuchi stopped them all. The Winter Cup has already started; how could they let something like this disturb their point guard's training?

Of course, since it was inconvenient for Xiangyang to come forward, Takeuchi naturally had to step in to clarify things. Thus, the "fashionable version" of Takeuchi Genta made a comeback!

"Little Xiangyang, you're in the newspaper again!"

Kise lay half-reclined in Kaijo's recording studio, holding today's newspaper in his hand, waving it excitedly at Hikaru.

During yesterday's match, Kise was hit hard by Haizaki, but fortunately he dodged quickly and his vital parts were not injured. He only had a swelling on his forehead. At this moment, he was lying in the video room with an ice pack on his head, helping to analyze his opponent in the next match.

"I'm relieved to see that you're still alive and kicking."

Xiangyang walked over and sat down next to Kise, glancing at the ice pack on his head before asking, "How are you doing? How strong is our opponent in the next match?"

"It's a team I've never heard of before. Their strength... well, let's wait until the seniors arrive and see for ourselves."

Xiangyang noticed the hesitation in Kise's voice, but he didn't take it seriously.

In Kobe Bryant, a team you've never heard of equals a generation without miracles.

If a team doesn't have a generation of miracles, then facing them will only result in elimination.

Starting yesterday, all matches in the Round of 16 have been completed. It's worth noting that the six miraculous teams didn't face each other in the first round, all advancing to the quarterfinals. Adding to this a well-known national powerhouse and a relatively unknown small team, these eight teams form this year's national top eight. Haichang was lucky; their quarterfinal match is against this small team.

Meanwhile, Rakuzan faced off against Shutoku, Seirin against Touou, and Yosen against that long-established powerhouse.

Soon, Takeuchi led the other Kaijo starters to the video room and began to collectively study their opponent for tomorrow's game—Igawa High School.

"They're opponents I've never heard of... Let's just take a look and then call it a day."

Takeuchi's arrogant personality was exposed once again, revealing his disdain for ordinary people.

"Well, after all, they are a team that made it into the top eight in the country, so they must have some highlights."

Xiang Yang's face showed a hint of anticipation; he was quite curious about why this small team had gotten to where they were now. Kise, standing beside him, had a strange expression, but he didn't say anything, simply pressing the play button.

The recording of Igawa High School's game then began.

"This person's smile is so infectious, even though they look a little silly."

"What's wrong with that guy? His hairstyle is so weird, but he seems pretty fast."

"The one with glasses looks like a top student; I bet he'll be a data-driven player?"

"Like that."

"Hey? Their captain looks familiar, he seems to have been quite famous before."

The group from Haichang chatted amongst themselves, and the overall atmosphere was quite relaxed. They had already realized that the small team's strength was rather average.

Xiang Yang frowned slightly. Something seemed off. Why did he feel this sense of disharmony?

"Speaking of which, I think I heard about this team last summer."

Kasamatsu stroked his chin and recalled, "Back then, this team got into a fight with the crowd off the field and was disqualified from the competition."

"It is said that there was a time when their basketball team couldn't even gather five players. If they don't achieve good results this year, they may be disbanded."

Abolished department...wait a minute??

Xiang Yang suddenly stood up, looking at the Jingchuan group on the video with disbelief on his face.

Upon closer inspection, we see a smiling male protagonist, a fast-moving punk, a bespectacled data analysis enthusiast, and a former celebrity captain facing the crisis of his club's disbandment…

What kind of cliché sports anime's main team is this??

"Xiao Xiangyang, have you discovered something?"

Kise asked curiously while adjusting the position of the ice pack on his head.

"Um... not really, did they win or lose this match?"

"They won! A last-second three-pointer to seal the victory, and every game they've played so far to advance has been a last-minute buzzer-beater."

At this point, Kise showed a hint of admiration, which was also the reason why he hesitated when asked about Igawa's strength earlier.

Despite appearing to be of average ability, they made it to the national top eight, winning each match by only one point and barely advancing with last-minute victories in every game. In some ways, they are a strong team.

Xiang Yang's lips twitched. There was no mistake; this team had gathered all the elements of the main character team from a typical sports anime.

Just to be on the safe side, Xiangyang asked Kasamatsu one more question: "Kasamatsu-senpai, before the fight, did they have a formidable ace player who left the club after the fight?"

Kasamatsu paused for a moment, then exclaimed after thinking for a moment, "It seems like there was such a thing! Their small forward used to receive an invitation from our school's team, but for some reason, he went to such an unknown little team."

Haha, all the elements are here.

Xiangyang sat down expressionlessly, as if they had encountered some formidable opponent.

Sitting at the back, Takeuchi didn't care at all. The average strength of Igawa High School on the video made him want to doze off. He waved his hand and dismissed the team, even muttering to himself, "Should we let the substitutes play tomorrow? There's no need to use the starters against opponents of this level."

Xiangyang was ashamed. They fielded their substitutes and got completely overwhelmed, then brought back their starters to turn the tide and tie the score, only to be defeated by a last-minute goal through the power of friendship... What a cliché plot development!

Absolutely not!

"Coach! We can't underestimate them. They might have some extraordinary skills that we can't see on the video. Even a lion uses its full strength to hunt a rabbit. Our goal this year is the championship, so we can't afford to lose in an unexpected way!"

Xiang Yang spoke with conviction, determined to stop Wu Nei's arrogant idea, otherwise he would regret it deeply if he were to be defeated by this old-fashioned protagonist team.

Takeuchi stroked his chin and finally listened to Xiangyang's advice, abandoning the idea of ​​starting a substitute.

……

Meanwhile, inside Igawa High School

"Our next opponent... is the Summer Championship winner! Kaijo High School!"

"Our agreement with the principal was to reach the semifinals, or the basketball team would be disbanded... Damn it! We were only one game apart! And of all times, we had to run into them..."

"Don't give up!! Our goal is to win the championship, it doesn't matter who our opponent is! Let's all work together and win the game!"

Under the setting sun, the Igawa High School basketball team made a vow!

Defeat Kaijo and avert the crisis of disbanding the club!

……

"Oh no! The captain was just hit by an electric scooter, he won't be able to play tomorrow!!"

"Hey???"

Chapter 96 Haichang Doesn't Believe in Miracles

"Let's not have Kise play. With Mukahi there, this level of opponent is no match for him."

Even on the day of the competition, Takeuchi still maintained a confident and fearless attitude.

Even after being persuaded by Xiangyang, Takeuchi put the starting lineup on the field, but still left the injured Kise to rest on the bench.

Xiangyang tacitly agreed to this, after all, if Kise's injury worsened, it would cause a big problem.

"Huh? Their captain doesn't seem to be here."

During the warm-up, Kasamatsu subconsciously observed his opponent, only to discover that Captain Igawa, who was on the video from last night, was not present.

Xiang Yang glanced at the opposite half of the field but did not go up to say anything.

As everyone knows, making wild predictions about the protagonist before a match can lead to big trouble. Besides, the way their house looks makes Xiangyang uncomfortable.

beep—

"Please have both teams line up to greet each other."

"Please advise!"

As soon as Xiang Yang finished bowing and stood up, he was startled by the stares of everyone from Jingchuan.

What... happened?

Seeing that all five of them, including Jingchuan, were staring intently at him, Xiangyang was a little confused. He hadn't even started trash-talking yet.

"Hello! Xiangyang, let's have a great game together!"

The person with the brightest smile in the Igawa team stretched out his right hand towards Xiangyang and greeted him with a big smile.

"Ah...okay..."

Out of politeness, Xiang Yang also reached out and shook hands with him, and he received another enthusiastic, almost silly, smile in return.

Are you the male protagonist of some shonen anime...?

Xiangyang, his face full of exasperation, walked to his own half of the court to wait for the jump ball.

"Tanaka! Good jump ball!"

"Yoshi!!"

During the jump ball, Igawa High School erupted in cheers, and Tanaka, the center, rallied, loudly responding to his teammates' expectations. This scene ignited Kobori's fighting spirit.

"I can't lose to them either!!"

While roaring, Kojue slapped his cheeks hard, until his face was swollen.

Kasamatsu finally couldn't hold back any longer and stepped forward, punching Hori on the head. He really disliked noisy environments.

Their art styles seem so discordant, yet Kobori-senpai inexplicably gets along well with them.

Xiangyang wiped the cold sweat from his brow and muttered to himself.

The referee finally entered the court, holding a basketball in his hand. He gestured to both teams to prepare for the jump ball, then tossed the ball into the air, blew his whistle, and left the court.

Tanaka and Kohori from Igawa High School roared and jumped at the same time, but Kohori was the better player and won the ball for the first attack.

When Xiangyang received the ball, since Kise was not on the court, the unspoken rule of giving the first attack to the ace was no longer relevant. He raised his hand and made a "6", and the long-lost bull horn tactic reappeared.