Chapter 135

In front of Higaoka Middle School's small forward, while defending, he elbowed Yukimiya Kazuma; in the next possession, Yukimiya Kazuma immediately struck the former's ribs hard in the "blind spot."

Yukimiya Kazuma was no law-abiding citizen; he never held grudges overnight, settling all scores on the spot.

The live audience was stunned by the sudden intensity of the match; many realized both sides were truly fighting, an intensity even greater than some regional finals.

The atmosphere was extremely fiery, with the audience crazily cheering for Bai Shui Hall.

Higaoka Middle School's small forward seemed to thoroughly enjoy this feeling; amidst the massive "booing," he continued causing trouble everywhere.

……

The match reached the middle of the fourth quarter; from the second half onward, Yukimiya Kazuma entered "Monster Immersion" to harvest the game, the reason for choosing this timing being:

the negative emotional impact of "Monster Immersion" would affect the "Passing and Control Master's" performance, so it was best to unleash it in one concentrated burst.

Either crush the opponent with an early burst, or harvest the game with a late burst.

The reason Yukimiya Kazuma chose the latter was that "Monster Immersion," as his strongest scoring method in hand, was the foundation of his margin for error.

In case he encountered an opponent before Teiko that even a "Passing and Control Master" couldn't handle, activating "Monster Immersion" could timely correct errors and finish the game.

Moreover, "Monster Immersion" consumed considerable stamina; controlling the game's rhythm early as a "Passing and Control Master," whether to lead teammates into form faster, observe conditions and control the score on court first, or conserve stamina for later "Monster Immersion," was clearly the better choice.

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The score on court was 109 to 47; although defeat was certain, the opponent's resilience was commendable.

Of course…

It would be best if that small forward constantly making dirty moves could be eliminated.

Yukimiya Kazuma's continuous changes of direction deceived the opponent; just as he was in "Monster Immersion," preparing to score with a Flying Bird shot.

Higaoka Middle School's small forward threw his entire body at him, the move extremely vicious.

Yukimiya Kazuma was knocked to the ground by the opponent; the opponent did not withdraw his foot but stepped directly onto Yukimiya Kazuma.

"F***!"

The irritable emotions within "Monster Immersion" made him disregard the terrible consequences previously experienced when experimenting with the badge during meditation training!

The "Receive, Neutralize, Emit" badge suddenly flashed with purple brilliance in the system!

Instantly!

Yukimiya Kazuma was possessed by Master Baoguo!

With extremely soft feet, he effortlessly caught Higaoka Middle School's small forward's black leg intended to cripple him; the opponent was clearly stunned but still wouldn't give up, trying to land another black kick.

Yukimiya Kazuma, who had just executed the "Neutralize" technique, saw his pupils suddenly dilate for an instant, as if the pitch-black pupils were about to fill his eye sockets!

"Emit!"

A twist of the foot!

An extremely hidden internal force struck out, mixed with the force "neutralized" from the opponent's foot.

Suddenly, a crisp thunderous crack sounded; Higaoka Middle School's small forward's knee buckled, and he collapsed to the ground, clutching his leg in pain.

The situation changed in the blink of an eye.

One moment, the spectators in the stands were worried for Yukimiya Kazuma.

The next moment, Higaoka Middle School's small forward had "voluntarily" collapsed in pain before Yukimiya Kazuma.

The audience didn't understand what happened at all; they only saw Yukimiya Kazuma dodge the opponent's black kick, the opponent persisted, and their legs made an extremely brief contact for an instant.

Higaoka Middle School's small forward crashed to the ground.

Bai Shui Hall's teammates were dumbfounded; although they didn't understand either, they clearly saw that twisted, obviously broken knee!

They originally wanted to come up and help, but were immediately stunned by a combo of moves from Yukimiya Kazuma they couldn't comprehend.

"My god…"

"So terrifying!"

"Did… did Senior Yukimiya do something?"

"How is that possible! Don't talk nonsense! It was the opponent's own problem! Remember that?!"

Takehata Masaki quietly cut off the conversation between Haru no Yuji and Teruyama Daisuke.

Beep~!

Beep~!

Beep~!

Chaos erupted on the court; the referee immediately blew the whistle to stop the game.

Although the All-Japan High School Tournament had no live replay, there were cameras on the sidelines; at this moment, everything that had just happened was displayed before the referees via slow-motion replay.

Bai Shui Hall's number 5 could be confirmed to have exerted no active force, but… could that injury possibly have been twisted by himself?

Replaying it several times, they still couldn't understand.

However…

Number 5 was definitely passively dodging harm during the process; according to the rules, he was completely in the clear.

Immediately.

The referees quickly calmed the situation.

Higaoka Middle School's small forward, who had already been carried off the court, was called for a flagrant foul; Yukimiya Kazuma had nothing happen to him, oh, and he even gained free throws.

Amidst the cheers of the entire arena, Yukimiya Kazuma, like a hero, was protectively substituted off by Shinmatsu Osamu, whose heart was about to jump out of his throat from nervousness.

Yukimiya Kazuma returned to the locker room; not long after, a system prompt appeared in his mind; his mission for this match was completed.

【Badge Mission: Win the first match at the All-Japan High School Tournament with a point differential of double or more】

【Achievement Reward: Rare Badge Reward】

【Automatically loading badge reward…】

【Badge loading complete…】

【Obtain Badge: Gold Upgrade Experience Badge】

【Gold Upgrade Experience Badge (Consumable · Gold): Consume This Badge to temporarily raise the level of any Gold Badge by one tier】

"Haa..."

"Great!"

"Drew the jackpot! This is most useful for me at this stage!"

System, at critical moments, you are quite reliable!

Yukimiya Kazuma mentally awarded the System a third-class merit.

"Beep~~~"

The referee's whistle echoed across the entire venue.

Upon hearing the whistle, the players of Hata Middle School stood dazed, as if they had not yet come to their senses.

When the head referee announced the final result, the point guard of Hata Middle School suddenly snapped out of it, realizing that their All-Japan Tournament this year had ended in the first round.

"Match over!"

"Winner: Bai Shui High School, 114:51."

The players of Hata Middle School left the court with dejected expressions.

On the Bai Shui side, aside from high-fiving each other at the start, there was no major reaction; however, a few first-years on the bench had not yet shaken off the shadow of the broken leg on the court earlier.

"Everyone return to the inn to rest first; then I will notify everyone to gather again," said Shin Matsuzo.

"Yes!"

The group answered in unison.

Today's match for Bai Shui High School has concluded, but this does not mean it is time to relax.

This is the National Tournament; under such a ruthless elimination system, a single slip could render everyone's year-long efforts in vain.