Chapter 94 The King of Xiangbei
As Rukawa began to exert his full strength, Shohoku's offensive mode was fully activated, and this was completely different from the original story's match against Hainan—
That time, it was once Rukawa Kaede's solo performance, but this time, it's all five of them working together:
Rukawa Kaede broke past Afu, and as Ikegami came to cover, he decisively passed the ball to Mitsui—
Mitsui easily outmaneuvered the off-road vehicle and scored three points!
Mitsui received the ball on the perimeter, broke past Koshino, and passed it to Akagi. Despite Uozumi's provocation, Akagi's expression remained unchanged. Without the slightest hesitation, he charged straight at Uozumi with the basketball.
Just as the two were about to collide, Akagi turned to the right. Before Uozumi could react, Akagi stopped abruptly and turned again, dodging past Uozumi on the left.
And in his panic, Uozumi threw the basketball into the hoop.
"How could this be?!"
Uozumi stared wide-eyed, his pupils trembling uncontrollably. Although Akagi had demonstrated a similar technique during his fight against Miura Dai, Uozumi had long forgotten about it.
Now that he himself, Uozumi, is facing this kind of move, he never expected that Akagi, who has always been strong and has a single offensive method, has grown to this level.
Doesn't that mean all my efforts over the years have been wasted?
"Even if you train for another ten years, you're still no match for a gorilla! Give up!! Boss Monkey!!"
"boom!!"
These words struck Uozumi's heart like a bolt from the blue.
He had always regarded Akagi as his goal and had always trained hard to defeat Akagi, but in the end, he was still so far behind him.
Sakuragi's words, "Even if I train for another ten years, I still won't be a match for Akagi," kept playing on repeat in Uozumi's mind. For a moment, Uozumi stared blankly at the basketball hoop, mouth agape, without any reaction for a long time.
There was no time to comfort Uozumi; Sendoh blocked Rukawa's path first.
Miyagi missed his shot, Sakuragi grabbed the rebound, but the paint was too crowded, so he passed the ball back to the perimeter. Mitsui received the ball and drove hard against Ikegami, drawing a double team before passing the ball back to Sakuragi.
Sakuragi drove straight to the basket with almost no resistance, jumped, carried Afu, and slammed the basketball into the hoop over the man!
That was so exciting!
It was almost completely unreasonable; he slammed the ball over someone!
"Well done, Sakuragi!"
The shouts from the Shohoku bench had reached a frenzied, almost manic state.
Rukawa breaks through and passes the ball; Mitsui receives the ball, draws Ikegami's defense, and then passes it to Miyagi—
Miyagi makes an open mid-range jumper!
...
Ryonan couldn't defend at all and could only watch as Shohoku kept scoring!
The match has entered a heated stage, and Uozumi is unwilling to give up, but what can he do?
He was panting heavily, almost vomiting from running, and looked at Sendoh, letting out a slightly weary sigh: "Sendoh..."
Sendoh turned around and said with a smile, "Senior, Ryonan doesn't give up easily."
He raised his chin, pointing it at the flag of Lingnan—
Courageous and decisive.
Uozumi was taken aback, feeling somewhat guilty.
Yes, even if they lose, they should lose with dignity!
Seeing that he had finally cheered up, Xiandao smiled, and his dim eyes suddenly became sharp again.
The rest of the game became a performance by Sendoh alone and the five members of Shohoku. He single-handedly carried the offensive banner of Ryonan, like a lone beast struggling in the wilderness.
— He broke through the paint, just one step away, and took a mid-range shot that swished through the net!
—From beyond the three-point line, he pulled up for a jump shot, and the ball went in!
— He forcefully broke through the paint and scored with a dunk.
Immediately afterwards, Sendoh cleverly used Uozumi's screen to shake off Rukawa, and made a mid-range shot that went in smoothly.
Sendoh had almost singled out all of Ryonan's attacks, but it was all in vain.
On the other hand, Shohoku relied on Rukawa's relentless drives to the basket and smooth teamwork to gradually widen the score gap again.
The outcome is decided!
In the final minutes, Shohoku made substitutions, with their substitutes coming on.
In the second half, Ryonan relied almost entirely on Sendoh, a lone hero who fought valiantly against their opponents. Unfortunately, he couldn't lead Ryonan to victory.
The stadium erupted in cheers as soon as the match ended!
Shohoku will compete in the national league as the county champions, striving for even greater honors.
The Xiangbei team, which was eliminated in the county's top eight, not only secured a ticket to the national competition this year, but also won the county championship trophy, becoming the leader of the county.
Aki of the Hainan team and Fujima of the Shohoku team exchanged a glance.
For the past two years, the two teams, Shohoku and Kaito, have always been rivals off the court, yet now they've both become losers. Maki and Fujima had a thousand words to say, but in the end, they could only manage a sigh—
Our era has passed!
The entire Shohoku team rushed onto the court, embracing each other tightly. Cheers, laughter, and tears mingled together, creating a triumphant anthem.
Akagi, Mitsui, and other third-year students were moved to tears, silently expressing their deep emotion.
"Thank you, teaching assistant!" Akagi said in a trembling voice, wiping away tears, his heart filled with gratitude.
He once vowed to dominate the nation and defeat the powerful Hainan team, and now he has achieved one of them! This joy and sense of accomplishment has thrilled him.
Kanon wasn't running on the field, but her presence was everywhere.
"You're welcome, it's my pleasure."
Hanon stood in the arena, her shadow appearing soft and warm under the lights.
Sakuragi ran over excitedly and hugged Kanon tightly. "Big sister, big sister! We did it!"
His face beamed with joy and pride.
Hana rubbed her red head, her eyes sparkling, "Mmm! Hana is so great!"
The red-haired monkey excitedly rushed towards Akagi, its face brighter than ever.
"Gorilla! We did it! We really did it! We won the championship! Yeah!!"
"Shut up, you idiot!" Akagi glared at him, but couldn't hide the smile on his lips.
"Coach Anzai, we really are the strongest!" Mitsui hugged Coach Anzai's photo tightly, tilted his head back and whispered.
Although he had been sidelined for two years due to injury, Mitsui's joy and sense of accomplishment remained undiminished at this moment.
With tears streaming down his face, Miyagi clung to Sakuragi, laughing excitedly, "Hanamichi, we won! We're the champions!"
Rukawa Kaede remained expressionless, his narrow, fox-like eyes filled with the image of Kanon.
He stared at her without moving, watching her smile, watching her high-five the other team members, his heart filled with love and admiration.
Hana looked up at him, her eyelashes curving into two thick rows.
“Nini…” Rukawa Kaede walked over, finally unable to resist, and reached out to hug her. “We won.”
Our first championship.
Huayin paused slightly, feeling his burning body temperature, feeling the intense impact of his chest against hers, feeling the heat of love burning against her ear.
"Xiao Feng, you did a great job!"
She whispered, wrapped her arms around his waist, and rested her chin on his shoulder.
At this moment, all the members of Shohoku have no doubt that they will continue to win, and even in the highly competitive national tournament, Shohoku will achieve the most glorious chapter in the team's history.
This realization ignited the passion of all the Shohoku team members.
And all of these are changes brought about by Kanon.
On the sweltering court, the Shohoku basketball team stood in a neat row and, unusually, bowed to the audience.
Their actions ignited the passion of the entire stadium, with the audience cheering and applauding enthusiastically.
Not to be outdone, the Sakuragi Army twisted their colored sticks, which exploded in the air one by one. The colorful colored sticks floated like snowflakes above the basketball court, pushing the atmosphere to a climax.
The entire audience witnessed this exciting moment as Kanagawa's new king officially ascended the throne!
The newly appointed MVP, Rukawa Kaede, held the MVP and championship trophies with an indifferent expression, as if to him, they were just pieces of scrap metal...
Beneath his cold and ruthless exterior, Rukawa Kaede finds satisfaction deep down.
…Yeah, the idiot senior was right, MVP couples are really exciting!
The broadcast announced the best lineup:
Takenori Akagi, Shohoku High School, third-year student, center.
Rukawa Kaede, Shohoku High School, First Year, Forward
Mitsui Hisashi, Shohoku High School, third year, guard
Akira Sendoh, Ryonan High School, Second Year, Forward
Shinichi Maki, Hainan, third year, guard
The fact that three of the five players in the best lineup are from the Shohoku team shows just how strong and terrifying this team is!
Sakuragi Hanamichi cursed and swore, but he still didn't even get close to the edge!
...It doesn't matter! He'll definitely be the MVP of the National Tournament! When the time comes, he'll definitely give the trophy to Haruko, hehe... Sakuragi fantasized, his expression radiant.
After receiving their award, the Shohoku team went back to the locker room and celebrated for another ten minutes before excitedly walking out.
In the corridor, I encountered the Ryonan team.
Coach Taoka stepped forward, extended his right hand, and said politely, "Congratulations to Shohoku, and congratulations to Assistant Coach Kanon as well."
He finally understood that when Kanon said "sparring partner", she really meant that Ryonan was the sparring partner, and every player from Shohoku was trained by them!
Recalling what Uozumi said and Kanon's guidance on the field, Coach Taoka couldn't help but sigh that he had really underestimated her.
Every player on Ryonan's team is an excellent player. He bears some responsibility for this loss; his mistakes and underestimation led to the team's defeat...
Hua Yin shook hands with him again, her smile gentle: "Thank you for your guidance. See you at the national competition."
Coach Taoka appreciated Kanon's humble attitude, which eased his disappointment somewhat.
He laughed and said, "Shohoku is really strong. Compared to Maki, the 'monster' from Hainan, Rukawa and Sakuragi are the real 'monsters'."
He always felt that these two kids were improving every single second!
This made him jealous and envious again... It's really awful to think about!
Hanon smiled, her tone relaxed and at ease: "Compared to 'monsters,' I prefer you to call them—gods!"
For a moment, the scene fell silent.
Rukawa and Sakuragi stared intently at Kanon, their eyes burning with passion.
The Ryonan team members were stunned. Although Rukawa and Sakuragi were indeed very good, they were still far from being the God of Basketball!
Xian Dao raised an eyebrow and nodded slightly.
Coach Taoka's lips twitched slightly. "Heh..."
Sakuragi Hanamichi isn't the only shameless one; his sister is too! It's definitely a family trait…
However, for the Shohoku team, whatever Kanon says is right!
The God of Basketball—
She truly is creating a basketball god!
It may be too early to say now, but the future looks promising!
An hour later.
The Xiangbei team rushed excitedly into the ward.
Mitsui unfolds the championship certificate, while Sakuragi holds the trophy:
"coach!"
"Dad! Look what we brought!"
"Oh ho ho ho..."
Coach Anzai was very satisfied and praised them repeatedly.
"You are the strongest!"
The excited group celebrated enthusiastically, but got carried away and suddenly, they threw Coach Anzai into the air, like a fat man bungee jumping, which startled the nurse who had just entered the room.
The next day, Sports Illustrated arrived!
This time, Shohoku really made headlines—
The winds of war are blowing again in Kanagawa Prefecture, as Shohoku High School rises to power!
Rukawa Kaede, who had just won the title of best player in the county, was even more eye-catching, taking the second spot in the headlines.
In the middle photo, Rukawa Kaede holds the trophy, his back straight, his features handsome and prominent, and his indifferent and aloof eyes contain a tenacious ruthlessness.
The accompanying title is eye-catching:
The newly crowned champion, Rukawa Kaede, leads the Shohoku team to conquer the prefectural qualifiers!
The newspapers went into great detail about Rukawa's exciting moments throughout the competition, as well as his astonishing statistics.
Finally, the reporter couldn't help but exclaim: He is undoubtedly the strongest rookie king in Kanagawa Prefecture's history!
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