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

"Hey, Mr. Kuroko, you think you can just run away after you've finished cursing me? That's so rude of you."

Xiangyang moved sideways, immediately blocking Heizi's path. Heizi looked shocked.

:"you…"

"Want to know why I was able to keep up with you? Because you're slow, and... I 'saw' you."

Chapter 10 Looking at him

Kuroko's face paled in shock, and he hurriedly called out, "Kagami-kun!"

At this moment, Kagami was trapped between Hori and Kasamatsu, making it difficult for him to even connect with the ball.

Standing in a high position, Izuki panicked. The fact that Kuroko and Kagami were both blocked left him feeling lost and without a sense of direction.

What should I do...? Should I shoot? But with my skills...?

"Yue! Send it to me!"

Hyuga shook off his defender and ran to an open space, reaching out for the ball.

As if waking from a dream, Yi Yue quickly passed the ball to him.

Hyuga received the ball, bent his knees as if to jump, and suddenly stopped.

Oh no, have my legs reached their limit?

Hinata reluctantly turned around to protect the ball and block the defender. He was already having a hard time jumping, let alone making that three-pointer.

The long, fast-paced match had exhausted the stamina of the Seirin team. With Kagami and Kuroko both contained, the others couldn't even launch a decent attack.

Xiangyang stood in front of Heizi and shook his head: "It's over~"

Beep—

Shiorin's 24-second violation

Hinata lowered his head, clenched his fists, and bit his lip: So... he can't even make a move?

Reiko shook her head in frustration from the sidelines. Shiratsuyu, who had already exhausted all his options, paused the game.

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Xiang Yang continued his slow, deliberate dribbling advance, and although there were still about forty seconds left in the game, it was already over.

Looking at the state of the Shiro Rin team, he saw that they weren't even making any decent defensive moves; they had already given up.

Xiang Yang didn't attack either, dribbling the ball until the shot clock ended. Facing an opponent who lacked fighting spirit, he had no desire to attack.

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Thank you for your guidance!

Both sides stood in the middle of the field and bowed in thanks.

The system detected that the host had defeated a generation-level opponent of miracles. A reward was issued based on the host's performance.

Xiangyang, who was bowing to express his gratitude, paused for a moment, then immediately looked up and ran to the coach. After explaining that he had something to do at home, he said goodbye to his teammates and left first.

Before leaving, Xiangyang felt the gazes of Vulcan and Kuroko on him. He turned his head, smiled slightly, and waved in response.

"That guy's smile is so irritating!" Kagami rolled his eyes. Kuroko, meanwhile, stared thoughtfully at the departing figure of Xiangyang. "He caught me at the last moment."

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As Xiangyang jogged home, he couldn't help but complain in his heart: What kind of system is this? It can't even communicate with me telepathically, so I had to find a secluded place.

Xiangyang complained as he changed his shoes, then went back to his bedroom and lay down on the bed: "Come on, let me see what the reward is."

Gained a new talent—King of Trash Talk

When the opposing player makes a mistake, you can use trash talk to disrupt their mentality. The effectiveness of the disruption depends on the context, the opponent's mental strength, and the destructive power of the trash talk.

—Those who are better at playing ball than me can't argue with me, and those who are better at arguing than me can't beat me in a fight, hehehe~

Gain the tactical talent - Horns

It deepens the host's understanding of the bull horn attack.

—The outcome of the battle between the two armies is uncertain, and the ox horn is used at the crucial moment.

Tactics? Xiang Yang's eyes lit up. This world didn't value tactical maneuvering. Although Xiang Yang was quite skilled in his previous life, he was ultimately an amateur player, a basketball enthusiast. He only knew of these famous tactics from his past life, but couldn't actually use them.

Use it with ease.

Xiang Yang breathed a sigh of relief; he saw hope that would allow him to rival the Generation of Miracles. He could say he had already reached the limits of an ordinary person, while the Generation of Miracles were all gifted by God; to say they possessed extraordinary talent would be an understatement.

However, relying on his past life's tactics, Xiangyang was confident he could compete with those monsters. He knew that later on, those "emo" kids would pull off incredible feats like one-man squads or one-man ace against five opponents. At that point, Xiangyang might really be left relying on Kise's coattails, and he couldn't accept that.

It seems that the reward is given for defeating a generation-level opponent of miracles... Does that mean you don't get the reward if you beat a weak team or don't beat a strong team?

Xiangyang stroked his chin, still needing to study it further…

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"Today is supposed to be the worst day for Gemini, but you still managed to win."

Kise, who was washing his face, couldn't help but look up when he heard these familiar words.

"You've come to see, Midorima."

Midorima adjusted his glasses and said coldly, "I won't be happy no matter which side wins. Kuroko, on the other hand, is really naive. He thought he could beat us by picking a weak team. How ridiculous."

Kise wasn't angry when Midorima mocked Kuroko; he knew Midorima was a tsundere who never spoke his true feelings. Besides, Midorima genuinely cared about Kuroko.

"The team that Kuroko found is not a weak team, he has great teammates now."

Kise thought of Kagami, and of the scene where the members of the Soryu team stood in front of Kuroko, confronting Hikaru, and smiled knowingly.

Midorima maintained the same expression, much like Kuroko in this respect. He tossed Kise a towel: "It doesn't matter what. People like you who only know how to dunk won't be chosen by fate. Have you ever heard of doing your best and leaving the rest to fate? Only those who give their all deserve to be favored by fate. I'm doing my best and remembering the lucky charm from this morning's divination. By the way, today's lucky charm is a toy frog, so my shots will never miss."

Kise took the towel, looking at Midorima's long-winded explanation with a speechless expression, and couldn't help but think to himself: Every time I think his last sentence is meaningless, why is this guy the number one shooter of the Generation of Miracles? Does fortune telling really have anything to do with shooting?

"By the way...aren't you going to talk to Xiao Heizi?"

Midorima glanced at Kise and continued, "I, with blood type B, and he, with blood type A, are the least compatible. I only came to check because I thought we were in the same region and would meet in the preliminaries. Now it seems that the unknown high school team he went to is not worth paying attention to at all."

Kise didn't continue to remind Midorima; he was looking forward to seeing how interesting Midorima's expression would be when he saw Kagami and Kuroko connect.

"Midori! You bastard... You came all this way because of the traffic! You've made me so embarrassed!"

Takao was pedaling the tricycle with all his might. He felt that his daily exercise had been increasing ever since he met Midorima, because Midorima had never lost a game of rock-paper-scissors. He was always the one pedaling the tricycle.

Midorima adjusted his glasses and said, "That's all for now, I'm leaving."

(Takao looked incredulous: "Hey, I just got here and you're already leaving? What do you take me for?")

However, Midorima ignored him.

"Hmm... Ah." Kise looked at the backs of Midorima and Takao, and couldn't help but find it a little funny.

I hope you don't lose to Shiorin, Midorima. If you underestimate them, you'll really suffer a setback!

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"Coach, I know the gap between me and Xiangyang. Please assign me a position. I have no objections now."

Inside the stadium, Kasamatsu approached Coach Takeuchi and spoke with his head down, his voice very calm.

The coach stroked his chin, looked at Kasamatsu, and asked, "Are you willing to accept any assignments I make, Kasamatsu?"

"Hey! I won't have any complaints."

"Okay, then you can play shooting guard."

"Okay, coach... huh?"

Kasamatsu looked up in surprise. A shooting guard?

The coach nodded in response: "That's right, Xiangyang meant the same thing. He said your shooting is very good, and Haichang needs your strength."

"Kasamatsu, stand next to Hikaru and watch him. See how he plays, see if he can keep up with Kise, see just how far he can go."

Chapter 11 Kise vs. Mukahi

"The national competition qualifiers are divided into four regions, and each region will have three qualifying spots. There shouldn't be any teams in this region that can stop us."

The coach scanned everyone in the gym, his gaze lingering on Xiangyang and Kise for a moment. He then said, "So, we need to take a long-term view. Our goals for this year..."

Takeuchi took a deep breath and shouted, "The national champion! Did you understand?"

"Hi!"

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Having just finished a set of stretching exercises, Xiangyang couldn't help but complain in his heart: Why is it all physical training every day... I wanted to show off my new talent.

However, Xiangyang could understand the coach's arrangement. After all, they had just finished a high-intensity match against Seirin, and letting the players focus on honing their fundamentals was the best decision. Even the top players need to spend time every day honing their fundamentals and ball control; there aren't that many advanced techniques or moves that need to be practiced every day.

"Little Xiangyang~ Want to play a couple of balls?"

Kise walked over, twirling a basketball in one hand, and asked with a grin.

"Hmph? Interesting. Come on, genius."

Xiangyang touched his nose; he hadn't even fought Kise yet.

"You're short, you go first, let's play five balls."

Kise casually tossed the ball to Hikaru.

Xiangyang didn't hold back either. Seeing that Huangse wasn't defending seriously, he raised his hand and launched a three-pointer, which went straight into the net.

In his previous life, Xiangyang didn't have many competitions to play, since he wasn't a professional player. He usually played one-on-one matches with his friends.

"You're quite capable, Xiangyang. I'll have to defend you well when you hit the ball."

Kise abandoned his nonchalant attitude, lowered his center of gravity, and began to put defensive pressure on Hikaru.

Finding no space to put the ball down, Xiang Yang simply turned around and positioned himself for a back-to-the-basket move.

Xiangyang braced himself on his left leg and suddenly fell backward, his center of gravity landing directly on Kise.

"Hey, hey?? What's going on here?"