Because Naito Tetsuya's weakness was discovered by the Shohoku team, the team immediately launched wave after wave of fierce attacks.
Meanwhile, Miura Dai was once again suppressed to the point of being unable to breathe, and had no chance to make a move at all.
Mitsui Hisashi's three-point barrage once again appeared on the court, with one basketball after another being thrown from his hands, hitting the target every time, each one a three-pointer!
Rukawa Kaede continued to showcase his superb individual skills, sometimes dribbling for layups, sometimes dunking, and sometimes pulling up for jump shots.
Ryota Miyagi charged around the Miuradai battlefield like a small motorcycle, seemingly unstoppable, creating various scoring opportunities for his teammates.
Although Akagi Takenori and Sakuragi Hanamichi were at a disadvantage when facing Murasame Kengo one-on-one, they could steadily suppress Murasame Kengo when they shot at the same time under the basket.
The five tigers of Shohoku unleashed an astonishing fighting power.
The gap between Shohoku and Miura Dai is also widening rapidly.
10 points!
20 points!
30 points!
40 points!
50 points!
At this point, the audience outside the stadium was completely shocked.
"My God! Shohoku is already leading Miura Dai by 50 points!"
"Yes! It's absolutely unbelievable! At the start, Miura Dai was leading Shohoku by more than ten points! But Shohoku not only came back to take the lead, they actually managed to lead Miura Dai by 50 points! Shohoku is just terrifying!"
"I've never seen a team lead by 50 points before! This is a one-sided massacre!"
Hearing the shocked words of the surrounding audience, Mito Yohei and the others, who were already smug, became even more excited.
"Good luck with your flower arrangement!"
"Well done, Ikebana!"
"Hanamichi, kill them!"
The members of the Ryonan team fell into deep thought, their expressions complex.
Last time, Shohoku only had Takenori Akagi, Kaede Rukawa, and Hanamichi Sakuragi, but they were already able to compete with Ryonan. This time, with Ryota Miyagi and Hisashi Mitsui, if Ryonan were to play against Shohoku again, could Ryonan really win?
Sendoh Akira smiled and said, "It seems that Shohoku might actually make it to the finals of Division B and compete with Shoyo for a spot in the top four."
Jun Uozumi nodded and said, "Yes, it seems that no team in Division B can beat Shohoku at the moment. The team that will face Shoyo in the final battle will be Shohoku."
Upon hearing the two senior members of his team mention the Shohoku team, Aida Hiko immediately pulled out his notebook and muttered, "The Shohoku team was the second-place team in Kanagawa last year! They and the Hainan team represented Kanagawa in the national tournament... Shohoku team, wow, their height is generally so tall! Their height advantage is the best in all of Kanagawa..."
Seeing Shohoku's valiant performance, Kiyota Nobunaga of Hainan said disdainfully, "They're only leading a team like Miura Dai by 50 points. If it were Hainan playing against Miura Dai, we could win by at least 80 points!"
Upon hearing this, Ah Shen smiled calmly.
Captain Maki then said, "Kiyota, you can continue to watch Shohoku's next game."
Kiyota Nobunaga asked hesitantly, "Captain, are you and Shin-senpai also coming to watch Shohoku's next game?"
Captain Amu said calmly, "No, come and see for yourself."
What is that?
Kiyota Nobunaga's face immediately fell, and he complained inwardly, "What does the captain mean by this? He actually made me watch Shohoku's game alone... Does he mean there's something I can learn from these guys at Shohoku? I'm the super rookie Kiyota Nobunaga! I need to learn from the people at Shohoku? Hmm?"
As if sensing Kiyota Nobunaga's gloom, A-Shen patted Kiyota Nobunaga on the shoulder and said with a smile, "I happen to be free that day, let's go watch Shohoku's game together."
Upon hearing this, Kiyota Nobunaga was overjoyed and said happily, "Great! Senior Shin, I'll buy you some iced watermelon. In this kind of weather, eating iced watermelon while watching the game is the most comfortable thing."
Ah Shen smiled without saying a word.
However, Amu narrowed his eyes and said lightly, "Oh? Then why didn't I see you buy watermelon for A-Shen today? Is it because I'm here?"
In an instant, Kiyota Nobunaga felt a chill run down his spine and weakly said, "Um... I... I was just about to go buy it, but Captain, you told me to watch Shohoku's game carefully, so I didn't have time. I'll go now, I'll go buy it now..."
With that, Kiyota Nobunaga quickly ran out.
Looking at Kiyota Nobunaga, who was acting like a well-behaved child, A-Shen smiled and said to A-Mu, "Captain, only you can tame this fearless problem child, Kiyota."
Amu smiled and said, "If I'm not strict with him now, he'll suffer a great loss later!"
The match is still ongoing.
Shohoku team has possession of the ball.
At this point, the mentality of everyone on the Miura Dai team had been completely shattered, including both Murasame Kengo and Naito Tetsuya!
They could only watch helplessly as the Shohoku team relentlessly attacked their territory, scoring points in every way possible.
When he first stepped onto the field, Tetsuya Naito was full of arrogance and seemed invincible. Now, the word "awkward" seems to be written all over his bald head!
Enraged, Murasame Kengo began to commit various fouls using any means necessary!
At this moment, Rukawa Kaede charged forward with the ball again. It seemed that Rukawa Kaede was about to be unstoppable, but Murasame Kengo suddenly flew over and crashed into Rukawa Kaede!
"You son of a bitch! How dare you bump into my good brother Rukawa Kaede? You're asking for it!"
When Sakuragi Hanamichi saw Murasame Kengo heading straight for Rukawa Kaede, he charged at Murasame Kengo without saying a word!
boom!
In an instant, Sakuragi Hanamichi, Rukawa Kaede, and Murasame Kengo collided in mid-air.
Sakuragi Hanamichi used his back to shield Rukawa Kaede from Murasame Kengo's impact!
With Sakuragi Hanamichi's protection, Rukawa Kaede successfully made his move!
The basketball goes into the net.
Shohoku scores.
But after landing, Sakuragi Hanamichi bent over and touched his back with a hint of pain. "Damn, that really hurt. I didn't expect that even my monstrous body couldn't take it."
Immediately, Sakuragi Hanamichi turned around sharply, his eyes gleaming like a hawk's and a wolf's, and glared at Murasame Kengo.
At the same time, Rukawa Kaede, who had just scored, realized what had happened and hurriedly turned around to Sakuragi Hanamichi's side.
Rukawa Kaede, who was usually expressionless, suddenly had a blazing fire in his eyes, his fists clenched tightly, and he glared at Murasame Kengo.
In an instant, Kengo Murasame felt as if he had come alone into the jungle and been targeted by two ferocious wild beasts.
Kengo Murasame, who had just been furious, suddenly panicked.
"You...you guys...what are you doing? I didn't do anything..." Kengo Murasame tried his best to explain.
To Sakuragi Hanamichi's surprise, the referee did not blow the whistle at that moment.
Clearly, if Sakuragi Hanamichi hadn't suddenly appeared, Murasame Kengo might have committed a foul by deliberately bumping into someone.
However, due to Sakuragi Hanamichi's sudden appearance, Murasame Kengo did not collide with Rukawa Kaede who was dribbling a layup. Moreover, the three of them collided in the air at the same time. Rukawa Kaede, who was dribbling the ball, successfully made a shot, while Sakuragi Hanamichi and Murasame Kengo landed normally.
Due to the angle of the shot, the referee did not notice Kengo Murasame's malicious collision.
But to everyone's surprise, Rukawa Kaede walked towards Murasame Kengo with a murderous aura!
At that moment, everyone seemed to be stunned.
What is Rukawa Kaede, who is usually so quiet and reserved, up to?
In the eyes of the girls in Rukawa Kaede's fan club, Rukawa Kaede is a very handsome and polite male god who would never do anything like fighting.
In the minds of Yohei Mito and others, Kaede Rukawa was a formidable figure who single-handedly took down five or six people, including Tokuo Horita, on the rooftop.
In the minds of Ryonan and Hainan teams, Rukawa Kaede was a super rookie in Kanagawa that year, an all-around player with a very high level of basketball skills. Would someone like that really start a fight during a regular game?
The audience was already gasping in surprise.
"My God! Is this number 11 from Shohoku planning to start a fight?"
"No way? He'd dare to fight in a situation like this?"
Are we about to witness history?
At the same time, Sakuragi Hanamichi, who was glaring angrily at Murasame Kengo, also noticed Rukawa Kaede's actions.
Sakuragi Hanamichi's anger instantly turned into surprise.
Sakuragi Hanamichi rushed to Rukawa Kaede's side in a flash, stopping the man on the verge of losing his temper, and hurriedly said, "Rukawa Kaede, I'm fine, I'm fine, it's nothing..."
Sakuragi Hanamichi was shocked to discover that Rukawa Kaede was staring intently at Murasame Kengo with bloodshot eyes.
At that moment, Sakuragi Hanamichi's heart trembled. "Rukawa Kaede, my brother, actually did this for me?"
As a transmigrator, Sakuragi Hanamichi genuinely wanted to become good friends with Rukawa Kaede. To be honest, he really thought Rukawa in the anime was incredibly cool—great basketball skills, popular with girls, tall, with a great physique, and handsome.
Furthermore, Rukawa Kaede doesn't like Akagi Haruko!
Being brothers with someone like that really makes me feel proud!
More importantly, Rukawa Kaede is a key player for Shohoku High School and his teammate. It would be a great thing to become good brothers with him.
Since arriving in this world, Sakuragi Hanamichi has been making efforts in various aspects. For example, he actively seeks out Rukawa Kaede to chat, humbly asks Rukawa for advice during training, and in the practice match against Ryonan, Sakuragi Hanamichi created scoring opportunities for Rukawa in various ways, and even fought alongside Rukawa to defend against Sendoh Akira.
However, Sakuragi Hanamichi never expected that Rukawa Kaede would silently and secretly consider him his best friend!
Now he's actually standing up for himself!
Rukawa Kaede coldly said, "He dared to bump into you like that, I won't let him get away with it! Sakuragi, let go, let me teach him a lesson!"
After saying that, Rukawa Kaede gently patted Sakuragi Hanamichi on the shoulder.
At this moment, Sakuragi Hanamichi could no longer feel the pain in his back; instead, he felt immense joy.
I never expected Rukawa Kaede to stand up for me, Sakuragi Hanamichi!
Sakuragi Hanamichi, all smiles, reassured him, "Rukawa Kaede, my good brother! I'm fine, I'm really fine. Don't you know me? I'm a monster who can take down ten people by myself! What's a little bump like this?"
Immediately afterwards, Sakuragi Hanamichi whispered, "Good bro, you don't need to lift a finger. I'll teach him a lesson later! I'm going to give him another dunk on the head!"
Upon hearing this, Rukawa Kaede frowned and said, "If that's the case, you'll be ejected with five fouls!"
Unexpectedly, Sakuragi Hanamichi raised an eyebrow and laughed, "What I want is to foul out! After all, I'm a basketball rookie. Not just in this game, but in the next game, I also want to foul out!"
Rukawa looked at Sakuragi with a complicated expression.
Sakuragi Hanamichi smiled and patted Rukawa Kaede on the shoulder, saying, "Alright, there aren't many minutes left in the game, let's continue."
Rukawa Kaede reluctantly turned around and glared at Murasame Kengo before giving up.
Mitsui Hisashi witnessed this entire scene and thought to himself, "As expected of Sakuragi! Even someone with Rukawa's personality treats him like a brother. It's great that Shohoku has Sakuragi!"
The game continues.
Miura Dai team has possession of the ball.
Hiroshi Takatsu passed the basketball to Kazuo Araki, who then passed it to Kengo Murasame, who came to receive it.
Although Shohoku was leading Miura Dai by more than 50 points, and although Kengo Murasame knew in his heart that there was no way to turn the tide, as the captain, he still firmly said, "Everyone, stay calm, let's score the first goal."
Immediately afterwards, he executed a passing move with Hiroshi Takatsu and rushed to Shohoku's free throw line.
But just then!
Kengo Murasame, who had just grabbed the basketball, suddenly felt his hands slip away.
The ball is gone!
It's Rukawa Kaede!
Rukawa Kaede had somehow managed to lurk beside Murasame Kengo, and the moment Murasame Kengo received the ball, Rukawa Kaede immediately stole it from Murasame Kengo's hands.
At the same time, Sakuragi Hanamichi was already sprinting towards the Miura Dai team's position!
"Damn it!" Murasame Kengo cursed angrily, then unleashed all his energy and sprinted forward. This time, he absolutely could not give Sakuragi Hanamichi another chance!
Surprisingly, Rukawa didn't pass the ball to Sakuragi Hanamichi immediately; he deliberately slowed down his offensive pace.
When Rukawa passed the basketball to Sakuragi, Murasame Kengo was already positioned in front of Sakuragi to defend him.
Sakuragi Hanamichi, having caught the basketball, immediately jumped up. "Murasame Kengo, you bastard, come and defend me if you dare! Do you believe I'll smash this basketball over your head again?"
Kengo Murasame wasn't intimidated by Sakuragi Hanamichi's words at all. He jumped immediately when Sakuragi did, shouting, "Sakuragi Hanamichi, stop being so arrogant! I don't believe you dare foul again. You've already fouled four times. If you foul again, you'll be ejected with your fifth foul!"
Sakuragi Hanamichi, standing in mid-air, gave an evil smile and made a sudden move!
Sakuragi Hanamichi, of course, still aimed the basketball hoop at it!
Another dunk!
"Sakuragi Hanamichi, don't even think about it! I won't let you succeed!" Murasame Kengo suddenly reached out to block Sakuragi Hanamichi.
Suddenly, Kengo Murasame's expression turned to shock. "What? He really dares to pull this trick again!"
Sakuragi Hanamichi stretched out his arm to dunk the basketball, but everyone could see clearly that he missed by just a tiny bit and the ball grazed the outside of the rim before falling to the ground.
With a "boom"!
The basketball hit Murasame Kengo on the head again!
Another loud "boom"!
Murasame Kengo landed hard.
Sakuragi Hanamichi said regretfully, "Oh dear, I still couldn't complete the dunk. What a pity."
As the referee blew his whistle, Sakuragi Hanamichi fouled out of the game.
Although Shohoku High School no longer had Sakuragi Hanamichi as their powerful power forward, they still managed to overwhelm Miura Dai.
Most importantly, when Sakuragi Hanamichi left the court, there were only a few minutes left in the game.
In the end, Shohoku scored 114 points, while Miura Dai only managed 51 points.
Shohoku team won their first preliminary match in Kanagawa by a large margin!
At the same time, the names of the main players of the Shohoku team were quickly spread.
Powerful center Takenori Akagi.
Super rookie Rukawa Kaede.
Ace guard Ryota Miyagi.
Mitsui Hisashi, the MVP of his junior high school years.
There's also the most famous one, Sakuragi Hanamichi, who likes to hit people on the head with a basketball and gets ejected after 5 fouls.
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