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But his heart pounded harder and harder, as if it were about to jump out of his chest.

He became even more panicked.

"No, my heart is racing. Calm down. Calm down, genius! Stay calm!"

The game continued, and the final 10 minutes were even more intense.

No one was conserving their energy anymore, and everyone was exercising intensely.

Because of this, one will be unable to control their strength.

Uozumi committed a foul, knocking Akagi to the ground and leaving a bleeding wound near Akagi's eye.

Akagi had to go to the infirmary for a check-up. After leaving the court, before exiting the basketball court, he saw Sakuragi Hanamichi.

"Oh, you're already warming up."

"Uh...uh...yes..."

"You can take my place."

"Uh..." His heart was pounding. Sakuragi, who was usually carefree and reckless, clenched his fists and nervously exclaimed, "Uh... okay!"

……

With 9 minutes remaining in the game and a 7-point deficit, Sakuragi Hanamichi entered the game.

The four members of Sakuragi's gang watched the spectacle with a sense of desperation, believing that Shohoku had given up hope of winning and were just trying anything.

These people, eager to stir up trouble, ran from the second floor to the first floor, wanting to get a close look at Sakuragi making a fool of himself.

Sakuragi's teammates were eagerly awaiting his move, and even Coach Anzai and Takenori Akagi had high hopes for him.

Even if Akagi doesn't have any accidents, they are still prepared to let Sakuragi play.

However, Sakuragi, who had been looking forward to the whole game, or rather, was eager to try before the game even started, found his mind completely blank at this moment.

Sendoh looked at Sakuragi and said, "You're finally going to make your appearance."

But Sakuragi remained stiff, walking past him with his legs crossed, ignoring him.

This left Sendoh filled with confusion, his eyes wide with bewilderment.

They've gotten used to playing and forgotten the nervous memories of the past.

Sakuragi is still a rookie, and can only keep telling himself "I am a genius" in the hope of getting back into form.

The match has officially started, and Kogure passed the ball to Sakuragi.

Everyone is looking forward to Sakuragi's performance. Just how strong is this secret weapon of Shohoku?

Yu Zhu personally went forward to keep an eye on him.

What he didn't expect was that this kid had no foundation at all. He picked up the basketball without any warning and took three steps in a row.

Fish Pillar's face turned black.

Sakuragi committed a traveling foul, leaving everyone stunned. Sakuragi's teacher, Ayako, lowered her head in shame, unable to watch any longer.

A new chapter begins, and the kind-hearted Kogure comforts Sakuragi, telling him not to worry.

Uozumi got the ball and came to the Shohoku basket, where Sakuragi was on defense.

He recalled Yuzhu's earlier movements, his eyes fixed on the basketball, and his ears seemed to be ringing.

When Yuzhu jumped up to shoot, he also jumped up stiffly, like a salted fish, without any movement.

Uozumi clearly noticed his movement, but instead of attacking, he made a feint, preparing to strike when Sakuragi dodged.

But to his surprise, Sakuragi grew larger and larger in his eyes, like a toad leaping over and pressing down on him.

No one knew what was going on. Sendoh's mouth dropped open. This newcomer who had challenged him from the very beginning, whom he had been looking forward to for so long, turned out to be nothing but a show-off.

Uozumi was pinned down by Sakuragi, causing blood to flow from his nose.

However, Uozumi didn't mind.

Sakuragi sat on the ground, his eyes seemingly covered by a thin veil, his ears blocked, unable to see or hear anything.

He just felt that the scene was getting noisy, that the Ryonan players were angrily talking to him, and that his teammates were telling him to relax and comforting him.

But he became increasingly withdrawn, and even his last remaining feelings gradually disappeared.

Just then, Rukawa Kaede kicked him in the butt, sending him flying.

Sakuragi suddenly woke up, sweating profusely, and turned to look at Rukawa in shock.

"idiot!"

Sakuragi felt the tension enveloping him gradually dissipate, and he heard Rukawa's words.

"Idiot, you're always acting recklessly and panicking for no reason!"

"Rukawa Kaede...Rukawa Kaede!"

Sakuragi regained his senses and rushed over to wrestle with Rukawa, the fox.

Sakuragi, who was extremely nervous during his first match, finally recovered after being kicked by Rukawa. He then resolutely challenged Uozumi and Sendoh.

……

After the first chapter ended, Yamamura Morimichi was filled with emotion, secretly thinking that he was glad he could continue reading the next chapter.

Uozumi stopped his nosebleed and went back on the court, but because he wasn't good at free throws, he missed both of his shots, so the score didn't widen.

The basketball flew off the court, and Kogure and the Ryonan players chased after it.

Seeing that it was impossible to catch up, the Ryonan players stopped early. Although Kogure did not get the ball, he tried his best until the end.

This made Coach Taoka very angry.

"Anyone who can't stick with the ball to the end doesn't deserve to play!"

Taoka saw Sakuragi as a breakthrough point and had his teammates pass the ball to Uozumi.

Sakuragi swung his hand to knock the incoming ball away, then ran towards the basketball, even overtaking the passer Koshino.

He was completely focused on the basketball.

Taoka was also happy that his students continued to run off-road thanks to his guidance.

But he didn't notice that the basketball was getting closer and closer, and with the basketball came Sakuragi Hanamichi.

He received the treatment from Uozumi, being pinned down by Sakuragi.

While Taoka was stunned and angry, the substitutes on the bench excitedly said:

"I understand what you mean by dedication to the ball! That's fantastic!"

Taoka couldn't get angry yet, because that was indeed what he said.

Sendoh noticed that Sakuragi had excellent physical abilities and amazing speed, which piqued Uozumi's interest.

He made everyone else pass the ball to him, and then he scored over Sakuragi's head.

The match continued, the atmosphere tense as Rukawa and Sendoh fiercely competed, neither giving an inch.

"Lingnan!"

"Lingnan!"

"Xiangbei!"

"Xiangbei!"

The game became increasingly intense at this stage, and the emotions of the spectators in the stands were also stirred up.

The boy wearing a straw hat waved his hands and grinned.

The ball finally reached Uozumi's hands.

He was confident he could make the shot. Sakuragi had just said he wasn't as good as Akagi, which made Uozumi very angry, and he was ready to teach that guy a lesson.

But when he jumped up to throw the ball...

His head was covered entirely in cherry blossom wood.

With his superhuman athleticism, Sakuragi Hanamichi decided to defend all points of the Uozumi, since he couldn't defend just one point, thus creating a net.

This haphazard defensive approach left even Uozumi bewildered.

He held the basketball, unsure of what to do.

Just then, Sakuragi made a decisive move and snatched the basketball.

Sakuragi launched a counterattack, dribbling the basketball as he charged towards Ryonan's basket.

Although he was very fast, Coach Taoka could tell that Sakuragi's movements didn't resemble those of someone who knew how to play basketball; he was a complete novice.

Tell the players not to be nervous.

However, he began to have other thoughts.

"Who knows what it will be like in two or three years?"

However, his words were quickly proven wrong.

Under Ayako's tutelage, Sakuragi's dribbling skills improved significantly.

They quickly crossed the center line.

Ryonan's strategy was man-to-man marking, and Sakuragi also came to his opponent, Uozumi.

Sakuragi took the shot amidst Kogure's despairing gaze.

But as expected, he was knocked away by the fish pillar.

Chapter 132 The Impact of "Slam Dunk"

"Phew, that's really well drawn!"

Yamamura Morimichi was deeply moved; after reading just two chapters of the manga, it felt like watching a thrilling match.

He closed his eyes, and the agility and movement depicted in the comic book were all in his mind.

"Tori Akino's cinematic language is truly amazing."