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

Haichang leads 85-83.

In a game with such a close score difference, every single point is crucial.

Catching the referee's pass, Kise took a deep breath, looked at the basket in front of him, and made a certain decision in his heart.

He must lead Haichang to victory and the championship! Simply because he is the ace, it is he who should, and must, step up at this crucial moment!

Slowly raise your head and flick the ball with your elbow.

Swish!

With a crisp sound of the net going in, Kise raised his right fist above his head, calmly stepped back, and a flash of golden lightning appeared in his eyes!

A flawless imitation of Zone!

Seeing this, Xiangyang's tense nerves finally relaxed. Fortunately, Kise's attack was not just a flash in the pan. He really wasn't exaggerating. Xiangyang could rest for a while from now on.

Because the heavy burden of the sea is now being borne by others!

"Defend against it!"

Kise loudly directed his teammates to move into position, while simultaneously landing alone inside Kaijo's restricted area. Golden light shone from his body, and purple lightning flashed in his eyes.

So this is the zone... It actually looks pretty good!

At this moment, it seems that it wasn't Kise standing on the inside line of Kaijo, but Murasakibara, or Murasakibara who had entered the zone!

Xiang Yang, who was still subconsciously paying attention to his defensive positioning outside the three-point line, smiled wryly. In that case, he could simply relax on the court and recover his energy.

Standing on the flank, Xiang Yang pulled up his pants and, feeling his strength recover slightly, voluntarily deactivated his "zone" mode.

"You're in trouble, big trouble."

Xiang Yang looked at Yi Yue, who was looking around for an opportunity, with a relaxed expression. As long as they couldn't fire from the outside, Xiang Yang was confident that whoever went inside would be doomed!

Hearing Xiangyang's words, Yiyue frowned slightly, then suddenly passed the ball to Hyuga on the other side with her left hand. Kasamatsu immediately closed in, giving Hyuga no space to shoot, but giving her plenty of opportunities to break through.

Hyuga glanced at Kise, who stood firmly in the paint, a hint of apprehension flashing in his eyes. Kasamatsu's defense was clearly telling him: shooting is impossible, but you can drive to the basket as you please.

After a brief hesitation, Hyuga hardened his heart and immediately sprinted to within a step of the three-point line. He looked up and was about to pull up for a shot, but just as he raised the ball, a figure suddenly flew out.

Bang!

With a loud thud, Hinata stood there dumbfounded. Behind him was Ryota Kise, who had already completed a block and scored with a fast break layup!

beep—

The referee's whistle blew

The point difference widened again, 88-83, with 7 minutes left in the fourth quarter!

Shiro Rin requests a suspension!

Kise's outburst forced Reiko to call out Seraph's final move of the entire match.

They've had one pause, but now they have no pauses left; the situation is extremely critical.

However, all the generals of Shiro Rin had only fighting spirit in their eyes. Kagami kept rubbing his hands after drinking water, looking eager to try. Kuroko was trying to adjust his breathing. Teppei even had the mind to chat casually with Itsuki. Even Hyuga, who had just made a mistake and lost points, did not have the slightest fear in his eyes.

Reiko opened her mouth but didn't know what to say. Then she smiled to herself and thought: Really, was my call for a pause redundant?

"If we lose this match, you'd better eat all the lemons I made when we get back!"

"Hey???"

"Eat as much as I make, and make sure you finish it all!"

"..."

Unlike the atmosphere on Shiro Rin's side, the usually friendly atmosphere on the Kaijo bench was unusually silent today, with only the sound of swallowing water audible.

They still have an advantage in scores.

Watching this scene, Takeuchi felt somewhat helpless. After all, starting from the end of the third quarter, Kaijo's offense was basically entirely handed over to Kise and Mukayo. In the fourth quarter, even the defense was handed over to Kise. The other three players of Kaijo had very limited roles. It was very frustrating for a player to be unable to demonstrate his strength and value on such a big stage.

Just as Takeuchi was pondering what to say, Kasamatsu spoke up.

"From now on, you two don't need to pass the ball to us anymore. Just focus on attacking. We'll do our best to play supporting roles."

Kasamatsu spoke with a very calm expression, but his voice trembled slightly.

I'm so frustrated... In the finals, I could only watch my juniors perform while I stood on the field watching and running back and forth with them.

Not only Kasamatsu, but Hori and Hayakawa also kept their heads down and remained silent, clearly sharing the same thoughts as Kasamatsu.

Takeuchi's expression changed. The morale of the army was in chaos before the battle. He denied his own contribution to the team, which is a major taboo in military strategy!

Before Takeuchi could even speak, Xiangyang delivered a chop to Kasamatsu's head.

The scene stunned everyone at Kaijo. Kasamatsu stared blankly at Xiangyang. The reliable Kasamatsu was the one who always used his hand to strike others, never the one who had ever been struck by others.

"Genius, how much longer can you keep this up?"

Xiangyang sat cross-legged on the bench, ignoring the shocked looks from Kasamatsu and the others, and turned to ask Kise.

"Well, I can't hide it from you after all."

Kise gave a helpless look, staring at the time on the scoreboard and said seriously, "Five minutes! At most five minutes later, I might not even have the strength to speak."

Xiangyang nodded as if he knew it. Kise's abnormal fighting style was strong, but it would be strange if he didn't expend much energy.

"Did you hear that, Kasamatsu-senpai? Ryota will be off the court in a little while. Do you still think we can win just by giving us possession of the ball?"

Faced with Xiangyang's question, Kasamatsu lowered his head and remained silent. After a while, he suddenly looked up and delivered a chop to Xiangyang's waist, but this time, he used unprecedentedly light force.

"I'd say you're being way too arrogant. You blatantly beat up a senior and then dare to lecture him?"

Seeing that Kasamatsu had returned to normal, Xiangyang hurriedly waved his hands apologetically, and his flustered and funny appearance made everyone at Kaijo burst into laughter.

Kasamatsu glared at Xiangyang with annoyance, but he knew in his heart that thanks to Xiangyang's "offense" this time, Kaijo's spirits had returned!

As the referee blew the whistle, both teams looked up at each other at the same time, and everyone knew that the final battle was about to begin!

"Let's go. I'm tired of hearing about the 'dark horse' nickname! What we need to do is become a powerhouse!"

"Cheng Rin!"

"Victory is certain!!"

...

"Summer champion, winter runner-up? I'd rather die than lose this job!"

"Haichang!"

"Championship!!"

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Chapter 120 Don't call me despicable!

"Cheng Rin!"

"come on!!"

……

"Haichang!"

"Defend the title!!"

The timeout had just ended when both teams' benches immediately started vying for dominance.

Hearing the slightly different cheers from both sides, Xiang Yang nodded in satisfaction. Defending the title sounded much more impressive than cheering!

Just as both sides got up to enter, Kise quietly tugged at Xiangyang's sleeve.

"Little Sunshine".

Ok?

Xiangyang turned around in confusion. At this point, did Kise still have something to say secretly?

"Actually... I might not be able to last five minutes."

Kise hesitated, rubbing his hands together, an embarrassed expression on his face.

He was just on the bench to boost his teammates' confidence. You have to understand, using "Zone" and "Perfect Imitation" at the same time consumes a lot of energy! In the original work, Kise could only last for five minutes when he was still in good physical condition, let alone now that he doesn't have much energy left.

"Not even five minutes? How long can you last then?"

Xiangyang frowned and asked, "In this situation, every minute that Kise loses his strength increases the chances of Shiro Rin turning the tide."

Kise stroked his chin, hesitatingly asking, "Four minutes?"

Xiangyang didn't speak, but quietly looked at Kise.

"Okay, about three minutes..."

"Really! I'm not kidding this time, it'll definitely work in three minutes!"

After confirming it several times, Xiang Yang pursed his lips and glanced at the scoreboard.

Haichang leads by five points, 88-83, with seven minutes remaining.

Assuming Kise goes off the field after three minutes of unleashing his full power, would Shiro Rin be able to completely destroy Kaijo then?

Judging from the fierce scoring battle at the end of the third quarter, a 15-point lead could be reduced to four points by Seirin in just six minutes. If we extrapolate that, in those four minutes, if the point difference hadn't remained around 10 points when Kise left the court…

Quite dangerous!

"Damn it."

Xiang Yang cursed under his breath, feeling his head start to ache again; playing a basketball game felt like it was burning through his lifespan.

"Genius, do what you can before you leave the field, no matter what."

Xiang Yang wiped his face, and Yi Yue had already started dribbling the ball forward.

"After that, it's up to me."

……

In the stands, Masako Araki glanced around the venue and, after confirming that the national youth team's number one player had run away, didn't pay much attention and focused on watching the game. However, she was in great distress.

If they contacted that high-ranking official in the basketball association, Xiangyang would definitely be able to join the national youth team, but deep down, Yazi didn't want Xiangyang to go down that path. She really didn't have a good impression of that place.