When Sakuragi Hanamichi stood behind Akagi Haruko, he already had a plan in mind.
If you, Jun Uozumi, dare to treat Haruko Akagi badly, I don't care about anything else, I'll just rush up and fight!
I'll show you the power of Iron Head Kung Fu, Uozumi Jun!
So what if you're tall? I'll jump up and headbutt you!
To be honest, Jun Uozumi's attitude was quite good when facing Haruko Akagi's accusations, which is why Hanamichi Sakuragi stood still without saying or making a move.
Of course, Uozumi Jun's attitude changed after he sensed the hostility of those around him, which made Sakuragi Hanamichi very unhappy.
However, Coach Taoka does have a point.
We can't really fight Jun Uozumi right here, can we?
Coach Anzai was watching from the sidelines!
At that moment, Sakuragi Hanamichi subconsciously looked at Coach Anzai.
When Takenori Akagi was injured, Coach Anzai also stood up from his chair. However, while everyone gathered around Takenori Akagi, Coach Anzai stood in the Shohoku rest area and did not come over.
This is Coach Anzai, like a ballast stone, ensuring that the Shohoku team, this big ship, will not capsize.
Coach Anzai also noticed Sakuragi Hanamichi's gaze.
Coach Anzai's face remained expressionless, and he didn't say a word. Sakuragi Hanamichi couldn't glean any information from Coach Anzai's eyes.
It seems that Coach Anzai wants to see what choice Sakuragi Hanamichi will make.
Sakuragi Hanamichi glanced at his good brothers behind him again.
Yes, it gives me a great sense of security!
Having such good brothers is truly wonderful!
Sakuragi Hanamichi nodded to his good buddies.
Then he took a deep breath, made a decision, and decided to reply to Coach Taoka.
But just then, a voice interrupted Sakuragi Hanamichi.
It's Takenori Akagi!
At this moment, Takenori Akagi looked at Hanamichi Sakuragi and said with a smile, "Hey! Sakuragi, don't worry about me, I'm fine. Hurry up and get ready to replace me. What are you waiting for?"
Sakuragi Hanamichi: "Uh... okay."
Then, Akagi Takenori looked at Uozumi Jun and said, "Uozumi, we haven't decided a winner yet! You wait, I'll be back soon!"
After saying that, Takenori Akagi took the tissue from Ayako, covered his wound with it, and then followed a member of the Ryonan team to the infirmary. Ayako and Haruko Akagi hurriedly followed.
As everyone watched Akagi Takenori's departing figure, a sense of admiration welled up in their hearts.
"This man truly deserves to be the captain of the Shohoku team!"
"Yeah! If Captain Takenori Akagi hadn't intervened, the two sides might have actually started fighting! Didn't you see that red-haired guy? And those four guys behind him, they don't look like good guys!"
"Jun Uozumi is really going too far! Who dribbles like that? It's obvious he's deliberately bumping into people!"
"You can't say that. The two sides fought very fiercely just now, and it's inevitable that they were emotional and their movements were a bit rough, which is normal. I guess Jun Uozumi didn't do it on purpose."
Coach Taoka gave Akagi Takenori a deep look, and a huge weight was lifted from his heart.
Coach Taoka then glanced at Sakuragi Hanamichi. This red-haired guy had such a group of delinquents around him, and he was a complete beginner in basketball. How could someone like that possibly become an excellent basketball player?
For Jun Uozumi, Akagi Takenori's last words calmed his anger considerably.
At that moment, a hand landed on Jun Uozumi's shoulder.
It's Sendoh Akira!
Sendoh Akira comforted him, "It's alright, don't worry about it, just focus on the game!"
Jun Uozumi took a deep breath and nodded.
At this moment, Sakuragi Hanamichi officially makes his appearance!
The current scores are: Ryonan 68 points, Shohoku 61 points.
The score difference between the two sides was only 7 points, which is not very large.
Coach Taoka reiterated the 30-point gap during halftime, but the team still failed to reach it. However, with the departure of Takenori Akagi, a pillar of the Shohoku team, can the Shohoku team withstand Ryonan's offensive?
Can beginner Sakuragi Hanamichi successfully replace Akagi Takenori?
At that moment, all eyes of the audience were on Sakuragi Hanamichi, who was wearing a red number 10 jersey.
Yohei Mito and the others had returned to the stands. They cheered as they saw their good friend Hanamichi Sakuragi finally about to take the stage.
Takamiya Nozomi shouted loudly, "Hanamichi! Go for it! Let's get this going! If that number 4 dares to lay a hand on you, I'm sure you won't stand for it! Ahahaha..."
Yohei Mito shouted with a smile, "Hanamichi! Good luck!"
Chuichiro Noma exclaimed excitedly, "Hanamichi! Let them see the strength of our Wako Middle School! You're a man who can take on 10 people by himself! Let's do it!"
Yuji Oonan shouted, "Hanamichi! It's time to show your true strength! Let them witness your monstrous physical abilities!"
Sakuragi's words sent chills down the spines of the audience.
This is a basketball game! Not a brawl! What are these guys up to? Stay away, stay away from them.
Coach Taoka snorted coldly, "As expected, they're a bunch of delinquents. This Sakuragi Hanamichi will never amount to anything!"
Sakuragi Hanamichi makes a grand entrance!
His target is Jun Uozumi!
As soon as Sakuragi Hanamichi entered the game, he began vying for position under the rebound with Uozumi Jun.
Jun Uozumi scoffed, "You? You think you can block my position? Do you even know what blocking means, you beginner?"
Clearly, Jun Uozumi didn't take Hanamichi Sakuragi seriously at all. In fact, he wanted to take this opportunity to teach Sakuragi a lesson, since Sakuragi and his group had made him very unhappy.
Sakuragi Hanamichi sneered, "You arrogant monkey boss are really something! I'll teach you a lesson you won't forget!"
Monkey Boss?
Jun Uozumi was clearly taken aback; he paused for a moment.
But then, Jun Uozumi's eyes widened in disbelief, and he angrily retorted, "How dare you call me a monkey?"
Sakuragi Hanamichi grinned and said, "No! It's Boss Monkey! It means a big monkey, big, strong, and ugly, the kind that's extremely ugly, like an ape!"
Sakuragi Hanamichi even thoughtfully provided a detailed explanation.
"Aaaaaaah!!!" Jun Uozumi roared, "You bastard Sakuragi Hanamichi! I'm going to beat you to a pulp!"
Sakuragi Hanamichi retorted sarcastically, "Bring it on! Do you think I'm afraid of you?"
With a "boom"!
Jun Uozumi and Hanamichi Sakuragi bumped into each other!
In an instant, both of them were startled!
Sakuragi Hanamichi hadn't expected Uozumi Jun to be so stable, almost on par with Akagi Takenori! Moreover, he clearly felt that Uozumi Jun was a bit taller than Akagi Takenori, which was quite intimidating.
Jun Uozumi hadn't expected that this basketball beginner, who was more than 10 centimeters shorter than him, would have such strong physical abilities. He almost lost his footing the moment of impact.
At that moment, Tetsushi Shiozaki passed the basketball to Hanamichi Sakuragi.
Sakuragi Hanamichi grinned lewdly, "Heh heh heh, let me show you the power of my genius butt kill first! There are some moves I'm too embarrassed to do to Akagi Takenori, but I won't hold back with you! I guarantee you'll be in heaven!"
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