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How can Shohoku defeat them?

……

Mitsui Hisashi was exhausted; he staggered as he walked, his body covered in sweat.

He dribbled the basketball, feeling resentful.

"Is this what I am now? Making the first-year students on the bench worry about me. Have I, Mitsui Hisashi, really fallen so low?"

When he fell to the ground after being blocked by Hasegawa during a pitch, he struggled to get up and looked at the sweat on the floor. A familiar feeling welled up in Mitsui Hisashi.

That was the game between Wushi Middle School and Hengtian Middle School. There were only twelve seconds left, and they were one point behind. He was in despair.

At that moment, encouraged by Coach Anzai, he regained his confidence and scored the winning goal in the last second.

Thinking of this, Mitsui Hisashi smiled.

"Only under these circumstances will I ignite."

He revealed a confident look in his eyes.

This is the look in Mitsui Hisashi's eyes when he first joined Shohoku.

"Never give up until the very end!"

……

Kazuya Takasugi felt a chill run down his spine. Under Mirai Tori's exquisite drawing skills, he truly understood Mitsui's gaze.

The old him has finally returned.

Having experienced depravity and resentment, he was reborn at this moment and came to understand the spirit of never giving up!

Even when physically and mentally exhausted and facing a desperate situation, they still have a high fighting spirit!

……

Mitsui made all three free throws.

In an effort to close the gap, Shohoku adopted a physically demanding full-court man-to-man defense strategy.

Regardless of whether it's the front or backcourt, launch a full-scale counter-offensive to win back possession.

This creates more opportunities to make a move.

So Miyagi quickly intercepted the basketball.

"The palace!"

In response to Mitsui's call, Miyagi, who was still thinking about how to score, decisively passed the basketball to Mitsui.

"How does Mitsui plan to attack? Is he going to drive into the paint to disrupt the defense and let Akagi dunk?"

The moment the thought crossed his mind, Mitsui made his move.

The ball flew high into the air, seemingly without even taking the time to aim.

To everyone's disbelief, the basketball scored so easily!

The more desperate the situation, the less strength he had, the more focused Mitsui Hisashi became, unleashing his full power.

This all stemmed from his unwillingness to accept defeat.

"I will not lose, I will never lose."

"I can't lose here. How can the team I joined lose after just making it to the quarterfinals!"

He recalled his past, crazy self.

Out of jealousy for Miyagi Ryota, he went to the stadium to pick a fight.

They attacked Miyagi Ryota.

Provocation against Rukawa Kaede.

The feud between him and Sakuragi Hanamichi.

"If I don't perform a meritorious service here..."

This is both a way of repaying the Shohoku basketball team and a way of redeeming himself.

Faced with the disappointment of Akagi and Kogure Kiminobu, Mitsui thought:

"I will do everything in my power to stand here..."

Fight alongside them and fulfill the promise we made.

"Because I'm just a stubborn fool..."

Amidst the cheers of the audience, Mitsui Hisashi's heart burned even brighter.

He looked at Coach Anzai on the sidelines.

That was the sentence he finally managed to utter after kneeling before Coach Anzai, like a wronged child who had lowered his guard.

"Coach Anzai, I want to play basketball!"

The past wasted time and decadence ironically became fuel for Mitsui's downfall.

He longed for victory more than anyone else!

His heart was pounding, he was drenched in sweat, large beads of sweat falling from his body, but his heart was unwavering, with only one goal: to win!

Mitsui Hisashi, like a "Flame Man," bursts into intense flames!

Even if it burns to ashes...

"I won't lose!"

We will never accept defeat!

Fujima's attack was blocked by Miyagi, and Shohoku began their counterattack.

Miyagi, arriving at the basket of Shoyo, quickly passed the ball to Mitsui despite Fujima's interception.

Mitsui, positioned inside the three-point line, was forced to take a step back and jump from outside the three-point line to shoot quickly, despite Hasegawa's sniping attempt.

Coach Anzai was deeply moved by what he saw.

Wow, what a beautiful pose!

Just like when he was invited to watch the game between Takeishi and Yokoten, he made a comment after seeing Mitsui Hisashi's shooting motion.

Time has come full circle, and we've finally returned to the past.

The ball was still flying in the air when Mitsui confidently clenched his fist.

That three-pointer went in without a doubt!

……

"What a wonderful episode!"

Kazuya Takasugi was deeply moved. The delicate portrayal of Mitsui Hisashi's inner world by Akino Miki, coupled with the incredibly exciting plot, was a feeling he hadn't experienced in a long time, moving him from head to toe.

It's like being electrocuted, a tingling, numb sensation that leaves your mind feeling empty and blissful.

"This is a plot that readers will still talk about with great interest decades from now," he firmly believes.

Just like the World Martial Arts Tournament in Dragon Ball;

In Yu Yu Hakusho, the main battle between Yusuke Urameshi and Toguro;

In "Ultraman Tiga", Tiga was defeated in battle against the second generation of Kirieloid and was revived by the light of people.

All of these are the core highlights of the comic, profound and unforgettable content.

……

"Is Mitsui Hisashi the one who becomes more confident the more desperate the situation becomes?"

Kanda Takehito looked at the manga and remembered the match he lost to the sports university last year.

It was a brutal match; they were no match for the sports university.

They lost without any doubt.

Back then, I was thinking...

"Let's finish this quickly!"

This is a shameful idea.

"I..." he murmured to himself, "Not only in terms of strength, but also in my heart, has it not grown at all?"

Chapter 176 Higashino Hibiki's Bad Mood

Tanaka, the assistant, watched the news reports discussing the AI ​​storyline in "The Great Revolution of Go".

Several manga critics disagreed with Akino Mirai's idea.

"Given the current state of AI development, it is impossible for artificial intelligence to defeat professional Go players."

Even most viewers expressed opinions that the plot was impossible and unlikely to happen.

All of this made Tanaka worried.

He also doesn't understand the development of artificial intelligence, or whether it's right or wrong.

However, as Tori Akino's future assistant, Tori Akino accepted his own unbearable state during his low point, so Tanaka, with a grateful heart, stands on Higashino Hibiki's side.

Tanaka has a low stress tolerance. Due to his frequent moves when he was young, introversion is a defining characteristic of him.

"If I were in that situation, I really wouldn't know what to do."

He glanced sideways at Higashino Hibiki, who was humming a song, and noticed that Higashino Hibiki was in an unexpectedly good mood.

"Teacher, you sang Izumi Sakai's 'My Friend'!" Oda exclaimed excitedly upon hearing this, "It really is beautiful, isn't it!"

Hibiki Higashino bought Izumi Sakai's album afterward and became obsessed with it. It truly had an extraordinary appeal, with a sweet voice that carried an inspiring power.

“Hmm,” Hibiki Higashino nodded, “My Friend and Slam Dunk are a good match. Maybe we’ll use this song as the ending theme for Slam Dunk.”

"It will definitely be suitable!" Oda strongly recommended.

Seeing Hibiki Higashino chatting with Oda without a care in the world, Tanaka's worries gradually disappeared.