Chapter 107

Kirisaki Daiichi versus Keisei University Affiliated.

The air at the scene was stifling, and the atmosphere on the court was heavy.

The Quanzhen Hall members watching the game were also exceptionally serious.

Because throughout the entire game, Kirisaki Daiichi's conduct on the court was truly despicable. Every action was on the verge of a foul, but their 'technique' was so good that if they weren't caught in the act, it was very difficult for the referee to call a foul.

The captain of Keisei University Affiliated was even more consumed by rage. Despite the efforts of his teammates to stop him, he couldn't be held back; with several people hanging off him, he charged at Kirisaki Daiichi to argue with them!

"You shameless bastards!"

"Are you proud of winning this way?!"

"Despicable!"

Number 7 Furuhashi Kojiro's expression was calm to the point of being hollow. "Hmm? Sorry, I have no idea what you're talking about."

"Did the referee call a foul on us?" Furuhashi Kojiro asked Hara Kazuya on the side.

"Nope~" Number 10 Hara Kazuya squatted on the ground, blowing bubbles with his gum while looking at Number 5, who was sleeping soundly on the bench, and mocked: "And, of course I'm proud. Can't you tell? Isn't it obvious? Has your brain been clogged because you haven't been to the bathroom in too long?"

"Bastard!"

"Stop him..."

"Captain, calm down...!"

No one paid any attention to the opponent's hysterical expression; Kirisaki Daiichi had seen such scenes too many times.

"Wake Seto up."

"It's a pity he can sleep so soundly."

"Hey!"

"The game is already over, Seto-kun!"

After waking Seto Kentaro up, Furuhashi Kojiro came to Hanamiya Makoto's side and lowered his voice: "I saw Quanzhen Hall; they're in the stands watching our game."

Hanamiya Makoto smiled.

"It's finally going to get interesting~"

"Otherwise, games and such are just too boring~"

The lights from the gymnasium dome spilled onto Hanamiya Makoto's lowered face. Under the half-shadowed light, Hanamiya Makoto revealed a sinister smile.

That smile was like a reckless provocation, making the Quanzhen Hall members, who had been paying attention to him, look very unpleasant.

"Let's go back."

With Hanamiya Makoto as the leader, Kirisaki Daiichi gave the Quanzhen Hall members an extremely dangerous signal.

"Next game, take out Quanzhen Hall~"

"After that is Shutoku~"

"And then..."

"Maybe we'll run into those good boys who beat us last year~"

In the stands.

Long Tianzhang was so angry at Kirisaki's conduct on the court that he was breathing heavily.

And Oguchi Ryuji, who usually paid quite a bit of attention to his public image, said unexpectedly: "Hmm... that Number 7 dead-fish eye, he's a small forward, right?"

"And he's about the same height as me?"

"Hmm..."

"He's pretty good at using his elbows."

"Before the game with Kirisaki Daiichi, it seems necessary to ask my father to review Muay Thai with me."

Quanzhen Hall members: "..."

Third-year senior Hashima Kazumitsu looked at Oguchi Ryuji in surprise. "You... you have this skill too? May I ask, your father is..."

Oguchi Ryuji cracked his knuckles. "A Muay Thai coach, the kind who has fought in professional matches~"

The next day.

The process of Quanzhen Hall preparing for the match against Kirisaki Daiichi was filled with pain and wailing.

But surprisingly.

Most of it did not come from the special coach Oguchi Ryuji.

Instead, nearly 70% of it came from Yukimiya Kazuma.

So much so that on the day training ended, all the players looked at Yukimiya Kazuma with strange expressions.

Especially Oguchi Ryuji...

God knows why!

Losing in speed was one thing, but Yukimiya Kazuma was actually this strong in 'fighting' too!

And unlike his Muay Thai, where the movements on the court were so obvious, the strange move Yukimiya Kazuma called 'Jiehuafa' basically showed no big movements. Often, with just a subtle touch, the force would make one's scalp tingle with pain!

Whether it was in terms of concealment or adaptability on the court, Yukimiya Kazuma was simply too experienced!

As for this trick...

Hanamiya Makoto might not even be better than him?

And Tsuchiya Daiga remembered this very clearly. When they were preparing for the match against Hakusui Hall in the second round of the national tournament, they had studied their first-round match against Tohata Junior High.

He clearly remembered that in the middle of the fourth quarter, a small accident occurred.

The Tohata Junior High small forward was furious and threw a dirty kick.

But unexpectedly, he was the one who suffered.

Now it seems...

It was no accident at all; it was simply Yukimiya Kazuma's highly skilled counterattack, which directly crippled the other guy's leg.

That crisp 'crack' sound still gives Tsuchiya Daiga goosebumps when he thinks about it now.

With Oguchi Ryuji simulating Kirisaki's harmful big moves and Yukimiya Kazuma simulating the hidden dirty hands, under the two-way guidance, Quanzhen Hall ushered in the match day against Kirisaki Daiichi.

Group D Semifinals.

Quanzhen Hall vs. Kirisaki Daiichi.

[Badge Mission: Defeat Kirisaki Daiichi by a score margin of at least double, and lead the whole team to complete the game safely]

[Completion Reward: Obtain Hanamiya Makoto-related badge]

"It's finally here..."

Sure enough...

After entering high school, matches against others were no longer at a level sufficient to trigger missions.

It likely required at least the strength of the Five Generals to have a mission.

'Hanamiya Makoto-related badge.'

Yukimiya Kazuma, who had long figured out the system's nature, didn't believe a word of it.

This 'related' definitely only had a tiny bit of relation.

For example...

'Seiho-related badge' rewarded 'Jiehuafa,' both related to martial arts; 'Aomine's Wild Ability-related badge' rewarded 'Monster Immersion: Flying Bird,' both related to animals. It was probably that level of speechless 'relation.'

However, the reward content was quite good.

The two teams walked out of the player tunnel.

Tsukiyama Tomohiko glanced at Hanamiya Makoto on the other half of the court and whispered: "I think this time, there might be a big brawl. I don't know if Yukimiya and the others' coping practice can hold up."

"If the situation is bad..."

Kuriki Noboru looked up at Kirisaki Daiichi and said seriously: "I will apply to the coach to play then; we are the seniors."

Hearing the word 'seniors,' the second and third-year players of Quanzhen Hall all nodded.

That's right.

They were the seniors.

At a time like this, they should be escorting their juniors.

On the other side.

Long Tianzhang frowned; he couldn't make his warm-up shots.

Naga Shuyang watched silently.

Thinking...

Is this guy really such a justice-obsessed person?

"...Tch!"

Long Tianzhang's shot hit the rim and bounced out again. Naga Shuyang couldn't help but say: "Long, in today's game, try to shoot after receiving Yukimiya's pass."

"I'm afraid you'll hit the rim too hard and bend it, affecting my shooting."

Just as Long Tianzhang was about to retort, the ball he had just missed bounced to the opposite half of the court. Hanamiya Makoto was walking over, holding the ball with one hand and wearing a warm smile.

"Ah..."

"This is your ball, right?"

Long Tianzhang looked at the disguise on Hanamiya Makoto's face, his eyes wide open. He snatched the ball with a 'slap' and wiped it hard with the hem of his jersey.

"Hey!"

"Naga!"

"Help me check, there shouldn't be anything dirty stuck to the ball, right?!"