Because the referee just ruled that Maki committed a malicious foul, Shohoku not only got two free throws, but also gained possession of the ball.

That is, two penalties and one throw.

Sakuragi Hanamichi approached Mitsui Hisashi and whispered, "Mitsui, how about another shot through the elevator door?"

Although Mitsui Hisashi, who was sweating profusely, felt a little overwhelmed, he still nodded heavily.

Because he is Mitsui Hisashi, who never gives up.

Even if it means death, he will fight to the very last moment!

The game continues.

Shohoku team serves.

Ryota Miyagi leads the attack with the ball.

A familiar scene unfolded once again.

The moment Mitsui Hisashi received the ball on the perimeter, Rukawa Kaede rushed out from the inside to provide support. Mitsui then quickly cut into the paint, and Rukawa immediately passed the ball to Miyagi Ryota while simultaneously dashing towards the free-throw line.

"Ah! That damned Rukawa Kaede!" Kiyota Nobunaga roared, and quickly followed Rukawa Kaede's steps.

Jin Soichiro followed closely behind Mitsui Hisashi.

To be honest, Mitsui Hisashi's speed had clearly slowed down a lot at this moment.

However, Mitsui Hisashi still managed to pass between Sakuragi Hanamichi and Rukawa Kaede, and Sakuragi Hanamichi and Rukawa Kaede successfully blocked Jin Soichiro outside the door once again.

Finally, Ryota Miyagi passed the basketball to Hisashi Mitsui.

"My God! Shohoku executed that play again!"

Wow! Those four have such great teamwork!

"As expected! Shohoku still chose to target Mitsui Hisashi! In adversity, Mitsui is the key! They were right!"

The audience gasped in surprise.

At the same time, Coach Taoka of Ryonan said in a deep voice, "It seems that the play just now was not accidental. It must be a special tactic created by Coach Anzai! It is a tactic designed specifically for Mitsui!"

Coach Taoka glanced at Coach Anzai and murmured, "Coach Anzai, Mitsui is indeed the one you value the most!"

Coach Anzai, who was in the rest area of ​​Shohoku, saw the elevator door tactic that Sakuragi Hanamichi had mentioned appear again and couldn't help but exclaim, "Sakuragi-kun, the tactic you created is just perfect for Mitsui-kun."

Mitsui Hisashi received the basketball and confidently shot without hesitation.

But just then!

But then a figure suddenly appeared out of nowhere!

It was Maki Shinichi!

Shinichi Maki truly lives up to his reputation as the top fighter in Kanagawa, a man known as a monster.

He rushed to Mitsui Hisashi's side immediately to cover for him!

"Mitsui! Don't even think about it!" Maki Shinichi shouted and leaped at Mitsui Hisashi.

But Mitsui Hisashi didn't stop what he was doing. "Maki! Come on! I want to have a match with you too!"

Mitsui Hisashi suddenly made a move!

Maki Shinichi, who was flying in the air, sneered: "Mitsui! You're exhausted like this, do you still think you can make the shot?"

Mitsui Hisashi smiled smugly and retorted, "So what if we miss? The rebound is still ours!"

Upon hearing this, Maki Shinichi's expression changed instantly!

At this moment, the basketball has been successfully thrown from Mitsui Hisashi's hands.

However, due to Shinichi Maki's obstruction, Hisashi Mitsui did not make the shot.

With a "bang".

The basketball hit the basketball hoop.

It's time to grab the rebound again!

At this moment, Takenori Akagi and Hanamichi Sakuragi of the Shohoku team are battling against Kazuma Takasago and Masashi Muto of the Hainan team under the basket.

Clearly, when Maki Shinichi was not in the paint, Takasago Kazuma and Muto Masashi were no match for the Shohoku team.

A large hand touched the basketball first!

That's right! It's Sakuragi Hanamichi, the rebounding king!

After Sakuragi Hanamichi's right hand touched the basketball, he suddenly slammed it down.

With a "smack"!

Sakuragi Hanamichi's left and right hands instantly converged, and he controlled the basketball with both hands, creating a very strong impact!

Immediately afterwards, Sakuragi Hanamichi landed heavily on his feet.

It has to be said that every time Sakuragi Hanamichi grabs a rebound, it's like the earth is shaking, giving people a very strong visual impact.

Seeing his good friend Sakuragi Hanamichi successfully grab the rebound, Mitsui Hisashi said proudly, "Maki! Did you see that? We have Hanamichi with us!"

Mu Shenyi clenched his fists tightly, wanting to rush over to defend, but it was obviously too late.

Sakuragi Hanamichi, who had grabbed the rebound, immediately passed the ball to Miyagi Ryota, who was unguarded.

With an open spot, Miyagi Ryota confidently made his move.

With a "whoosh" sound!

Basketball in the net!

With the help of Sakuragi Hanamichi, Miyagi Ryota scored 2 points.

"Wow! That's so cool! That's it!"

Wow! That was such a brilliant team play!

"Shobei! Shobei! Shobei!"

The people in the Shohoku rest area immediately jumped up and cheered for their teammates.

Ayako exclaimed with delight, "Ryota! Well done! Keep it up!"

Sakuragi Hanamichi rushed to Miyagi Ryota's side in an instant, and the two of them clasped hands together.

"Good shot, Liangtian!"

"You taught the art of flower arrangement very well too!"

After saying that, the two of them burst into laughter.

At that moment, Mitsui Hisashi rushed over, high-fiving his buddies. "Well done, guys!"

Sakuragi Hanamichi said confidently, "Mitsui, feel free to shoot those three-pointers! We'll definitely get the rebounds!"

“Okay!” Mitsui Hisashi said emphatically.

At this point, everyone finally saw the most terrifying aspect of the Shohoku team.

Shohoku boasts three-point sharpshooter Mitsui Hisashi on the perimeter, powerful center Akagi Takenori and rebounding king Sakuragi Hanamichi in the paint, top point guard Miyagi Ryota (one of the best in the prefecture), and the super rookie Rukawa Kaede who can turn the tide of battle.

Although the Shohoku team seemed a bit exhausted at this moment, their lineup was arguably the best.

With Ryota Miyagi's goal, the score between Shohoku and Hainan became 74-78.

The score difference between the two teams has narrowed to 4 points.

There are 4 minutes and 30 seconds left in the game.

It's fair to say that Shohoku had a real chance to overtake the score.

The key now is defense.

"Joint defense!"

"Hold on tight!"

"Defense!"

"Sakuragi, you keep an eye on Ajin! Leave the rest to us!"

The Shohoku team played a spirited defensive game.

The basketball was once again in Maki Shinichi's hands.

At this moment, Maki Shinichi was truly enraged!

He blocked Sakuragi Hanamichi's dunk, but Sakuragi Hanamichi deliberately hit him on the head with a basketball, causing him to be injured and also receive a malicious foul.

Later, while he was defending Mitsui Hisashi, Sakuragi Hanamichi grabbed the rebound.

Damn Shohoku team, you underestimate me, Maki Shinichi!

Maki Shinichi charged fiercely toward Shohoku's position with the basketball.

"They're here! Maki's here! Everyone, be careful!" Akagi Takenori roared, ready for battle.

Mitsui Hisashi roared, "Maki! How dare you charge into the restricted area like that? You're underestimating the four of us!"

In an instant, Coach Anzai's 1-to-4 combination tactic proved effective once again.

As Maki Shinichi leaped high into the air, Akagi Takenori, Rukawa Kaede, Mitsui Hisashi, and Miyagi Ryota quickly joined him in a leap.

To be honest, if there were only two people blocking Maki Shinichi's way, he might have been able to make a layup by switching hands.

But at this moment, facing a four-man encirclement by the Shohoku team, he was truly powerless.

"Amu! Don't even think about making a move!" Akagi Takenori roared.

"Maki! You're overthinking it!" Mitsui Hisashi roared.

But just then!

Maki Shinichi, who had already jumped, suddenly slammed the basketball into the ground behind him!

A bounce pass!

A figure rushed over and caught the basketball.

Number 10!

Hainan team's number 10!

Kiyota Nobunaga caught Maki Shinichi's pass.

Unexpectedly, Maki Shinichi did not choose to pass the ball to Jin Soichiro on the outside this time, but instead passed it to Kiyota Nobunaga who rushed into the paint to receive it!

Kiyota Nobunaga jumped confidently after getting the basketball.

He's going to dunk!

Now that the game has started, it's time for me, Kiyota Nobunaga, to show off my powerful dunking skills!

Kiyota Nobunaga suddenly leaped up, gripping the basketball in his right hand, and slammed it down on the hoop.

But just then!

boom!!!

Akagi Takenori, the gorilla, suddenly appeared in front of Kiyota Nobunaga and slapped the basketball out of Kiyota's hand. "Want to dunk in front of me? You're still 100 years away!"

Another "boom"!

Kiyota Nobunaga plopped down on the ground.

"Ah!!! Damn it!!! Is he really injured? Why am I always the one who gets hurt?" Kiyota Nobunaga said through gritted teeth.

"Beep!" The referee's whistle blew, "Shohoku No. 4, foul."

The moment Akagi Takenori landed, Sakuragi Hanamichi immediately noticed the pained expression on Akagi Takenori's face.

After all, he has a foot injury! Every time he jumps up and lands heavily like that, Akagi Takenori feels a lot of pain.

However, it must be said that Akagi Takenori's spirit and fighting will deeply inspired Sakuragi Hanamichi.

The gorilla truly deserves to be the soul of the Shohoku team!

Then, Sakuragi Hanamichi squinted at Kiyota Nobunaga.

Now that the gorilla has done what he was supposed to do, the rest is up to this genius, Sakuragi Hanamichi.

With just over four minutes left in the game and only four points separating the two teams, Kiyota Nobunaga's two free throws were extremely important.

Kiyota Nobunaga has already stepped up to the free throw line.

At that moment, Sakuragi Hanamichi cheekily approached Kiyota Nobunaga, squinting his eyes and muttering incessantly, "Can't make it! Can't make it! Can't make it..."

Kiyota Nobunaga was taken aback, and said with a strange expression, "Red-haired monkey! Are you sick?"

Sakuragi Hanamichi ignored Kiyota Nobunaga and continued chanting the words "can't make the shot" like an old monk reciting scriptures.

Kiyota Nobunaga then said irritably, "Ref! This guy from Shohoku is interfering with my free throw!"

As soon as the referee approached, Sakuragi Hanamichi immediately shut up.

Sakuragi Hanamichi couldn't resist sneering, "You wild monkey! You absolutely can't make that free throw! I'm telling you! No matter who comes, it won't matter!"

Kiyota Nobunaga angrily retorted, "Red-haired monkey! Watch how I smash your stinking face!"

To Kiyota Nobunaga's surprise, Sakuragi Hanamichi shut his mouth and stopped talking, only grinning with a disdainful expression.

This scene infuriated Kiyota Nobunaga.

More importantly, when Sakuragi Hanamichi shut his mouth, the entire arena seemed to fall silent.

Because everyone thought Kiyota Nobunaga's free throw was crucial, they all held their breath and stared intently at him.

The entire room fell silent!

What I fear most is the sudden silence...

Kiyota Nobunaga, who had been very confident, suddenly felt a lot of pressure and nervous in this quiet atmosphere.

Kiyota Nobunaga cursed inwardly, "Damn it! Why does the whole world seem to have gone silent?"

Kiyota Nobunaga stood there, stunned, and hesitated to make a move.

It was only after being reminded by the referee that Kiyota Nobunaga hurriedly made his move.

There was a loud "bang".

The basketball hit the rim but didn't go in.

"Ah! Damn it! How could this happen?" Kiyota Nobunaga felt extremely frustrated.

Sakuragi Hanamichi gave a mocking smile. "Hmph, you wild monkey, I told you you definitely wouldn't make the shot, but you didn't believe me. Now you believe me, right? I'm not afraid to tell you, the next time you shoot, the curse 'Can't make the shot' will echo in your mind. Do you believe me?"

What?

A curse?

Do you think I, Kiyota Nobunaga, am a complete idiot?

How could a curse exist in this world?

Absolutely not!

Kiyota Nobunaga angrily cursed, "You wretched red-haired monkey! Just open your eyes and watch how I throw it in!"

Sakuragi Hanamichi said in a cheeky tone, "Yo yo yo~ Well then, Grandpa Aota, who keeps missing, keep trying! You can't make it~"

Finally, Sakuragi Hanamichi rolled his eyes and made a "chirp" sound!

"Ah! You wretched red-haired monkey! How dare you look down on me like this!" Kiyota Nobunaga cursed angrily, slamming the basketball down hard.

But just then!

For some reason, Kiyota Nobunaga felt that Sakuragi Hanamichi's words kept replaying in his mind.

Curses... Missed... Eye roll...

In the completely silent atmosphere, Kiyota Nobunaga felt as if everyone on the Shohoku team was cursing him in the ear, wishing he would miss his shot.

This kind of psychological attack is really hard to withstand!

Kiyota Nobunaga felt like his head was about to explode!

Sakuragi Hanamichi thought to himself smugly, "Heh heh heh, that's called psychological suggestion!"

Distracted, Kiyota Nobunaga swiftly made his move.

With a loud "bang!"

The basketball missed again!

"Hahaha! Wild monkey! How about that? You dare not believe what this genius says? If I say you can't make the shot, you definitely can't make it!"

Sakuragi Hanamichi smugly mocked Kiyota Nobunaga while violently leaping into the air.

With a "smack"!

Sakuragi Hanamichi, who was well-prepared, firmly grasped the rebound!

"Mitsui! Quick attack..."

Sakuragi Hanamichi immediately made a throwing motion, intending to pass the basketball to Mitsui Hisashi and launch a fast break.

But before he could finish speaking, a look of shock crossed his face. "Ah! What? Ah Shen..."

With a "smack"!

The quiet and handsome Jin Soichiro suddenly appeared next to Sakuragi Hanamichi and abruptly intercepted Sakuragi Hanamichi's pass.

Immediately afterwards, Jin Soichiro passed the basketball to Maki Shinichi.

Ryota Miyagi hurriedly returned to defend, but he couldn't keep up with Shinichi Maki's pace.

Fortunately, Rukawa Kaede stood in front of Maki Shinichi.

Rukawa Kaede assumed a defensive stance, calmly staring at Maki Shinichi.

In an instant, Maki rushed to Rukawa's side and engaged in a fierce physical confrontation with him.

The moment their bodies collided, Rukawa Kaede showed a pained expression, after all, this kind of intense physical confrontation was not his forte.

At the same time, Maki Shinichi suddenly turned around and broke through Rukawa Kaede's defense in an instant.

Maki Shinichi immediately jumped and shot.

The basketball was steadily thrown from Maki Shinichi's hands.

With a "whoosh" sound!

Basketball in the net!

With the help of Jin Soichiro, Maki Shinichi scored 2 points.

With 4 minutes and 1 second remaining in the game, the score between Shohoku and Hainan was 74 to 80.

The point difference between the two teams widened again to 6 points.

This can't go on. Someone from the Shohoku team has to step up right now!