Chapter 156

He admitted that the instant he stepped forward, a thought had flickered in his heart — that with his greatly enhanced physical ability, he might be able to withstand it.

But the result was obvious. Even Yukimiya as he was now could only take half of it.

Akashi easily bypassed Bai Shui's defense and drove in for a layup, sending the ball through the hoop.

Swish!

Bai Shui vs Teikou.

2:4!

Akashi turned his head to glance at Takefusa Masaki sprawled on the floor, and Yukimiya Kazuma, who had just barely steadied himself, then said coldly, "Anyone who disobeys my orders — no matter who they are — is not permitted to look down on me!"

……

"He not only took the opposing ace right from the start, he's already gone on the offensive?" Watching Akashi initiate the attack and score on the court, in the stands, Sasame Akira — a former Teikou First String member of the same generation as Nijimura Shuuzou, his black hair covering his eyes — remarked with some surprise.

"Mm…" Hanashiro Shuichi, the former Teikou First String center with dyed wheat-blonde hair, scratched his head. "It really doesn't fit Akashi's style. He was never the type to go all-out from the start. The way he plays has always been to steadily clamp down on the opponent's throat first, then slowly put them to death.. 0 "

"However…"

"It's understandable, I guess."

"That number 5 from Bai Shui — Yukimiya Kazuma? His shooting really is beautiful. Far stronger than you, Sasame. Even the Emperor Eye couldn't stop him."

Sasame Akira: "……"

Sasame Akira rested his chin on his hand and analyzed, "He is indeed very strong, but to say he can beat the Emperor Eye is still premature. His shooting ability is an ultra-reflex response — he reads the opponent's movements and adjusts during the shot itself."

"Still, no matter how fast his in-shot reaction speed is, he's ultimately handling the entire shooting process simultaneously. It won't reach the pure predictive steal and speed ceiling that the Emperor Eye offers."

"And besides, the future Akashi's Emperor Eye can see isn't limited to what he just showed."

"Akashi will probably seize on a weakness soon enough."

Hanashiro Shuichi wasn't good at reading this kind of thing. Back when he played, it was always Sasame Akira and Nijimura Shuuzou who analyzed opponents, so he said, "Then isn't White Water in trouble? If that number 5 gets broken, this game will end early, right?"

Sasame Akira gave him a strange look. "What else?"

"You actually expect someone to beat Teikou? If Nijimura heard that, he'd kick your ass for sure."

"……"

The two-meter-tall Hanashiro Shuichi visibly flinched the moment he heard the name "Nijimura."

And on the court at this moment.

"Ha~"

Yukimiya Kazuma suddenly laughed.

Akashi Seijuurou: "What are you laughing at?"

"Nothing. I just thought you've been talking a lot all of a sudden. 0.9" Yukimiya Kazuma shook his head and smiled. "The Emperor Eye couldn't stop my shot…"

"Are you rattled?"

"Is that what you think? Dengxiawo Society will let you see your future clearly." Akashi Seijuurou's expression didn't change; he merely narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze almost hollow as he replied.

"Tch~"

"Not easy to provoke~"

Yukimiya Kazuma muttered darkly, lowering his head.

The second personality of Akashi could indeed be broken down by Seirin, and his bewildered Luoshan teammates would notice that his temperament was actually so fragile.

But that was also predicated on Seirin's score threatening Luoshan's win-loss situation across the entire game.

Right now, it was clearly unrealistic for Yukimiya to influence Akashi just by winning a few possessions against him.

"However…"

"Akashi."

"How about you take a guess."

"Is shooting all I've got?"

Yukimiya Kazuma smiled eerily, then said nothing more and turned to leave.

GLOSSARY:

Yukimiya Kazuma, White Water, Akashi Seijuurou, Takefusa Masaki, Teikou, Sasame Akira, Nijimura Shuuzou, Hanashiro Shuichi, Emperor Eye, Seirin, Luoshan, Dengxiawo Society