Tokyo Arena.

Basketball Hall No. 1.

At this time, all the people from Seirin and Touou were standing solemnly at both ends of the court, quietly waiting for the referee to blow the whistle to start the game.

The tense atmosphere seemed like solidified air, permeating the entire venue.

The roster of players for Seirin is as follows:

Junpei Hyuga, No. 4, Shooting Guard, Sophomore (Captain)

The list of players for Seirin is as follows:

Junpei Hyuga, No. 4, Shooting Guard, Sophomore (Captain)

Muji Teppei, No. 7, center, sophomore.

Yi Yuejun, No. 5, point guard, sophomore.

Kagami Daigo, No. 10, power forward, freshman.

Kuroko Tetsuya, number 11, no fixed position, first year.

The list of Tonghuang players is as follows:

Imayoshi Shoichi, No. 4, point guard, third year (captain)

Kosuke Wakamatsu, No. 6, center, sophomore.

Sakurai Ryo, No. 9, shooting guard, freshman.

Yoshinori Susa, No. 7, small forward, third year.

Aomine Daiki, No. 5, power forward, freshman.

The two teams responsible for the jump ball were Teppei Kiyoshi from Seirin and Kosuke Wakamatsu from Touou.

The two men stood upright at both ends of the center line of the court, staring at each other without flinching.

Where their eyes met, it seemed as if invisible sparks were flying.

Neither side spoke, they just stared at each other silently, waiting, as if they each understood what the other wanted to express but had not said.

It was a silent contest, a tension and temptation that spread even before the game started.

The countdown on the electronic scoreboard finally began.

The referee was already standing in the middle of the two teams, holding the basketball steadily in front of Teppei Kiyoshi and Kosuke Wakamatsu.

10……9……8……7……3……2……1……

The countdown was like heavy drumbeats, beating on everyone's heart.

With each number that fell, the solemn atmosphere became more intense.

At the moment when time was reset to zero, it seemed as if the whole world had stopped, and everyone was waiting for the first moment that would determine the direction of the game.

beep……

The referee looked at the time carefully and blew the whistle without hesitation to start the winter trials and the third place competition.

The whistle was sharp, piercing and long, as if it had some kind of magical power. It instantly spread to every corner of the venue and was clearly heard by everyone.

At the same time, the referee threw the basketball in his hand upwards with force.

Under the gaze of Teppei Kiyoshi and Kousuke Wakamatsu, the basketball slowly rose upwards like a flare full of hope, until it reached the air above everyone's heads.

At that moment, time seemed to freeze, and everyone's eyes were focused on the rising basketball.

At a certain moment, a gleam of light flashed in the eyes of both of them, like two bolts of lightning.

Their feet stepped on the ground, making a dull sound, as if the earth was shaking with their strength.

He jumped at the same time, his body rushed into the air like an arrow, his arms stretched out, and he tried his best to grab the basketball that was about to fall above his head.

Their figures intertwined in mid-air, like two brave warriors fighting for the flag of victory.

The two men soared into the air with such speed and strength that it was difficult to tell who was stronger, as if they were evenly matched.

Snap...

The palms of both men slammed hard on the basketball at the same time, making a crisp sound.

The sound was like a thunder, instantly breaking the silence on the field.

Just when Wakamatsu Kosuke was about to use brute force to intimidate his opponent, Kiyoshi Teppei showed amazing reaction speed and decisiveness.

He immediately made a full-strength shot from behind, grabbing the basketball with his big hand like an eagle's claw, and then turned his wrist, his movements flowing and completed in one go.

Under his control, the basketball smoothly broke away from Wakamatsu Kosuke's control and flew directly towards the direction where Kuroko was.

Wakamatsu Kosuke was completely confused, his eyes widened instantly, and his face was full of disbelief.

Then, his face turned gloomy, as if covered by a dark cloud.

"Damn it, can he use his full power at this time?"

Wakamatsu Kosuke roared angrily in his heart.

He realized that he had made a mistake and felt extremely depressed.

However, having lost the initiative, he was no longer able to stop it and could only watch the basketball fly towards Kuroko.

Kuroko had been concentrating on the situation on the court. When he saw the basketball flying towards him, his feet stopped instantly, as firm as a big tree rooted in the ground.

He raised his arms to gather strength, his eyes revealing determination and concentration.

When the basketball flew in front of him, he just waved his hand and slapped it.

The movement was clean and neat, without any drag, and his on-the-spot reaction and muscle memory were demonstrated vividly.

Under his hit, the basketball flew in the predetermined direction at an extremely fast speed.

Snap...

A dull yet crisp sound suddenly rang out, echoing in the air.

The basketball was hit so hard by Kuroko that it seemed to be injected with infinite power and flew directly towards Tonghuang's basket.

The speed was so fast, like an arrow leaving a bow, dazzling.

All this happened so fast that the people in Tonghuang didn't have time to react.

Their faces were full of astonishment and their eyes revealed disbelief.

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