Chapter 120

This man was Matsumoto Yukinori, the coach of Seihou High.

"Coach, is it really a good idea to have Iwamura and the others face these middle schoolers right away? Even though their interior players look tall, height doesn't necessarily reflect basketball skill, does it?"

The manager of Seihou, standing nearby, couldn't help but speak up.

Matsumoto Yukinori stroked his chin and said, "Hmm, you make a point. But since Shinmatsu-senpai came to us with such confidence, he must be very confident in himself. And judging by the aura from that middle schooler, he's strong!"

Matsumoto Yukinori's gaze, burning with intensity, turned toward number 5 in the direction of Bai Shui Hall.

Beep~~

No sooner had he finished speaking than the match on the court quickly began.

At the opening tip-off, Takefune Masaki, leveraging his height and wingspan advantage, won against the muscular but only 187cm-tall Iwamura Tsutomu, and directly slapped the ball into Yukimiya Kazuma's hands.

When Yukimiya Kazuma, standing at 186cm, started dribbling to advance the ball, everyone on the Seihou side was stunned.

"Huh?"

"Are you kidding? A point guard?"

"Isn't he an interior player?!"

The moment the ball was in his hands, Yukimiya Kazuma immediately dribbled and charged rapidly toward Seihou's basket.

In an instant.

Whether it was Shinmatsu Osamu and Matsumoto Yukinori on the sidelines, or the players on the court, everyone's expression changed.

"So fast!"

For the past 10 days, the Bai Shui Hall team had been training on the beach; today was their first time playing indoors.

Whoosh~!

Yukimiya Kazuma, the 'Passing Control Master', made his move, delivering a split-second pass straight into Haruka Yuji's hands. The latter drove to the basket and jumped, yet the moment he left the ground, Haruka Yuji immediately sensed something was wrong.

Completely different from the soft sand, the solid floor generated powerful recoil force. Pushing off the ground with a sudden thrust, it felt as if springs had been installed; the speed of his jump felt faster than before, and his body felt significantly lighter.

And then...

Haruka Yuji, whose jump height had suddenly increased by a full span...

Slap~

The layup missed.

"Rebound!"

The basketball hit the rim and bounced back.

It headed toward the direction of Liang Huayin.

Liang Huayin leaped into the air, "No problem, leave it to me!"

He quickly jumped toward the ball's landing spot, yet the instant he pushed off the ground to make the grab, his entire body suddenly shot forward. The rhythm of his jump was clearly much faster, causing him to overshoot the ball's landing point prematurely.

"Eh?"

Liang Huayin's mistake caused Matsumoto Yukinori and the Seihou players to look at him with strange eyes, while Haruka Takahira, marveling at his younger brother Yuji's transformation, felt quite surprised in his heart.

"Strange, it's only been half a month since we last met. How has Yuji's physical ability improved so much?"

Shinmatsu Osamu, watching this scene from the sidelines with a smile, did not blame them for the consecutive mistakes on the court; on the contrary, he was very pleased.

The effects of the special training during this period have already manifested.

Ultimately.

It is because the fundamental qualities of everyone at Bai Shui Hall have improved greatly over these days.

After 10 days of special training, everyone had gotten used to jumping on the soft sand and running there to chase the basketball.

So now, suddenly returning from the sand to the court, everyone must feel a sense of relief, light as a feather.

However, in reality, for the Bai Shui Hall players, 10 days of training would rarely lead to such a massive short-term improvement in basic abilities, unless one was a monster like Yukimiya Kazuma.

Although their speed and jumping ability had improved considerably, what improved even more was each person's reaction, agility, and body control, all stepping up a level.

Regarding this aspect, Shinmatsu Osamu should be the one most deeply affected.

Because within the entire Bai Shui Hall team, he knew everyone's physical condition inside out, so he could clearly feel that compared to ten days ago, the strength of the whole team had improved considerably.

However, what was baffling was that the one who improved the most was actually Yukimiya Kazuma.

His jumping ability was already extremely strong, and combined with the tempering in the sand over these few days, which added a small amount of jump height almost every day, now that the seal was suddenly lifted, the explosive jump height he unleashed would probably surprise even himself.

Yet, Shinmatsu Osamu was mistaken in this thought.

Because Yukimiya Kazuma could see the numbers very intuitively.

【Name: Yukimiya Kazuma】

【Team: Bai Shui Hall Middle School】

【Height: 186.7cm】

【Weight: 80kg】

【Wingspan: 194cm】

【Speed: 92.4】

【Strength: 86.6】

【Ball Handling: 96.2】

【Passing: 93.5】

【Jumping: 87.2】

【Layup: 82.4】

【Dunk: 83.7】

【Mid-Range Shot: 85.1】

【Three-Point: 85.0】

【Rebounds: 85.4】

【Blocks: 86.6】

【Steals: 80.1】

【Man-to-Man Defense: 82.4】

【Help Defense: 84.7】

【Stamina: 87.6】

【Badges: Passing Master (Gold), Monster Immersion·Flying Bird (Gold), I Love Dunking (Purple), I Love Jump Shots (Blue), Rookie Ace's War Cry (Green Lv. 2)】

And it wasn't just jumping; thanks to the sand training, strength, jumping, and stamina all increased by varying degrees, while speed increased the slowest.. 0

Just as Shinshoji was deep in thought, a sudden turn of events on the court made everyone suck in a sharp breath.

Although Liang Huayin had missed the rebound just now, the ball's landing spot was excellent; it was still near him, and with a sweep of his long arm, he snatched the ball back.

While relieved, he noticed Yukimiya Kazuma cutting in.

Snap~!

The ball was immediately passed over.

And almost the moment Yukimiya caught the ball, he flicked his hand, delivering a brilliant pass worthy of a 'Passing Master' to the outside.

This was one of the tactical points explained during training these past few days; Shinshoji hoped Yukimiya's passing would not be confined to the point guard position. With his 186 height, he could fully serve as a pivot near the paint in the role of a power forward, revitalizing the entire team's offense.

In this way, positions closer to the paint could effectively utilize Yukimiya Kazuma's increasingly explosive physical abilities to fight for rebounds, gaining more opportunities for second-chance offense.

Actually, this was also a desperate measure; Yukimiya Kazuma was indeed better suited as a point guard, but no one on the team could fill the void left by his departure from the interior.

Haruga Yuji, catching a glimpse of the figure chasing him from the corner of his eye, suddenly slammed on the brakes and threw up a shot while looking up.

"You are too naive; do you really think such a shot can go into the basket?"

Haruga Ryuhei, who had caught up, glanced once and immediately charged straight toward the basket; with his years of experience, he could tell at a glance that this was definitely a rebound.

However, the moment he entered the paint, he saw Yuji spin around and run straight outward.

This made him pause slightly.

The next second.

With a thud, Haruga Yuji's shot hit the rim and bounced out.

Seeing this, Haruga Ryuhei leaped up, preparing to grab the rebounding ball and tuck it into his arms.

But just at that moment, a shadow swept in from behind him; that dark figure extended a hand and effortlessly plucked the rebound from over his head.

Then he threw the ball to the outside.

Haruga Yuji, having secured the ball, grinned widely.

"Idiot big brother, how could I not see that? But I also know very well that this rebound will definitely belong to our Bai Shui Hall!"