Chapter 158

Swish~!

The basketball swished through the net!

"What?!"

"He... he scored? And it was a post-up score by Atsushi Murasakibara?!"

"What happened? What just occurred?"

Yukimiya Kazuma's post-up footwork just now, if shown in slow motion, with every step broken down, those who understand would get it.

But linked together, the movements were so fast they defied belief; everyone in the stands was stunned by this basket and began murmuring.

"Wah!"

"So fast!"

"What's with that footwork? Was that a traveling violation?"

In the stands, Huacheng Shuichi, also a center, suddenly widened his eyes.

"Although seeing his shooting earlier made me know his finishing methods were both simple and fast, I never expected his post-up footwork to be this fast?"

Sasame Akira shook his head, equally shocked, and said:

"It's not just fast..."

"Even if Atsushi's physical abilities get him off-balance, he can still catch up in one step to complete a block."

"But Yukimiya Kazuma's footwork, one link locking into the next, not only got Atsushi off-balance but, at the very moment of finishing the attack, forced the off-balance Atsushi to guess his offensive intent."

"Yukimiya Kazuma didn't specifically watch Atsushi's movements; there definitely wasn't time for that kind of observation."

"So it's..."

"Vision."

"Right, it's the vision brought by his innate 'Passing and Control Ability'."

"Combined with monster-like post-up footwork and that shot release speed reaching the extreme, several factors combined into a perfect offensive play."

Yukimiya Kazuma's 'Monster Immersion' state from his final shot hadn't faded yet; he turned his head now, his eyebrows and eyes sharp as he looked at the bewildered Atsushi.

'Monster Sharp-Tongued' activated.

"You don't get it, do you?"

"Useless..."

Rough guy!

This is a key Type Badge obtained in the previous rounds of the series, specifically used to deal with your friction friction... no... it's the 'Devil's Footwork'!

【Devil's Footwork (Gold): Your post-up offensive footwork has risen to Shi Shi level. Did you travel? Or didn't you? Anyway, friction friction, it's all Devil's Footwork~】

Post-up offensive footwork rising to 'Shi Shi level'—do you understand the gold content of 'Shi Shi level'!

Besides 'Devil's Footwork', the only Type Badge even touching Shi Shi level was the consumption-type Badge 'Spider Dance' used earlier to defend Facing Qingfeng and hold him to zero points in two quarters.

That 'Dance of the Spider Legs', with its epic-level boost to one-on-one defense capability, remains vivid in Yukimiya Kazuma's memory.

Hearing Yukimiya Kazuma's mockery, Atsushi snapped out of his bewilderment, then scowled ferociously, but the words that came out of his mouth carried a clueless flavor: "I'm not!"

Yukimiya Kazuma: "?"

He expected the other to say something like "Crush you," but instead only heard those three words "I'm not," instantly wiping out the 'Monster Immersion' emotion Yukimiya Kazuma had been controlling so well.

"Ah, right, right, right~"

"You're not~"

"You just don't get it~"

What is Atsushi's weakness?

Without a doubt.

It's technique.

He can't shoot, can't hook shot, can't do footwork; oh, saying he lacks technique is too one-sided; he also has a dribble drive that looks technically awesome but actually relies entirely on body collisions.

Everything else: body, body, and damn it, it's still body!

Teiko's offensive possession.

Yukimiya Kazuma scanned Atsushi's body; to be honest, he was drooling with envy!

Who would want to bother with all that calculating and constant feinting when you can just use your body to unleash 'Destructive Iron Hammer' directly?

But often, the simpler the offense, the better the effect.

"Watch me crush you!"

Atsushi's expression twisted ferociously; after receiving the online pass from Akashi at the top of the key, he didn't use a single Yukimiya-style flashy footstep but instead jumped straight up with his back turned, stirring up a gust of wind.

Destructive Iron Hammer!

On White Water's side, only Yukimiya Kazuma guarded the post; during defense, Takehata Masaki was sent out to completely guard Midorima Shintaro's three-pointers.

After all, on Bai Shui's side, besides Yukimiya Kazuma, only his height was most suitable.

"What did that guy Yukimiya say? Why is Atsushi so aggressive?" Facing Qingfeng wore a strange expression; although Yukimiya's shot just now was impressive and Atsushi would indeed get angry, given his personality, he would probably choose to return the favor on defense, not immediately retaliate on offense with 'Destructive Iron Hammer'.

On the court, the other Generation of Miracles were surprised that Atsushi had actively asked for the ball, but they all knew how strong Atsushi's offensive power was.

This 'Destructive Iron Hammer'.

For them, the points were already secured the moment Atsushi jumped.

"Ugh...!" The instant Yukimiya Kazuma's body made contact with Atsushi, he immediately felt a terrifying primal force and couldn't help but let out a muffled groan!

Using 'primal force' to describe it is not exaggerated at all!

But...

"I...!"

"Catch!"

"Transform!"

"Release!!!"