Chapter 180

No way, how is that possible?

Akashi must have sensed something on the court.

What on earth could make Akashi hesitate?

"Akashi!"

"What are you spacing out for? If you're not going to attack, give me the ball!"

Aomine Daiki suddenly called for the ball, and Akashi glanced his way, but the ball used Aomine as a decoy and was suddenly passed in another direction!

"Eh?"

"Nice pass!"

"A fake-out pass to Murasakibara!!"

"Yukimiya reacted so fast! But couldn't get the steal, what a shame.."

"Yukimiya is guarding Akashi, the tall Telford Midorima's three-pointers must be locked down on the perimeter by Takefuse Masaki, and Bai Shui Hall's interior is so weak that only small forward Liang Huayin is left defending!"

Murasakibara's lazy eyes suddenly widened a little, because he noticed the ball Akashi passed had been deflected slightly by Yukimiya Kazuma.

But it didn't matter—Murasakibara shuffled forward a step and casually scooped it up.

The Teikou bench erupted in cheers at the sight.

"Nice!"

"He got it!!"

"Against their number 6, Murasakibara-senpai doesn't need to do anything—just jump up and dunk it!"

However……

"The catch point……"

"Is right here."

*Smack*~

Because he had stepped back while defending Akashi, and after disrupting the pass, he had forced Murasakibara to take one step forward to receive it.

The two closing in on each other, combined with his upgraded super vision—a level of detail akin to an overhead 3D gaze—the instant Murasakibara caught the ball, Yukimiya Kazuma didn't even turn his head; with his back to Murasakibara, he reached back and flicked it up!

The ball was sent flying!

"Yukicchi!"

Yukimiya Kazuma caught the ball in hand, ignoring the terrifying expression on Murasakibara's face and the increasingly gloomy Akashi. Right now, all he wanted was to attack and score!

"What……"

"Whoa……!!"

"Yukimiya Kazuma actually got the stop!!"

"Bai Shui Hall's defensive counterattack!"

"But the Generation of Miracles' physical abilities are just too terrifying—even Murasakibara included, they all got back on defense in time!"

Teikou retreated swiftly; five rainbow-colored figures were already waiting in position on Teikou's half!

Although it was now Teikou's turn to play defense, Akashi's mind couldn't help replaying the failed offensive play from moments ago.

Others might not see it clearly, but he himself knew very well—standing before Yukimiya Kazuma, that instinctive feeling told him the opponent's defense would pose a serious threat to his ball-handling.

And judging by the result, his pass had been read too. Although it wasn't stolen, the opponent's extremely seasoned defensive details had controlled where his pass landed, steering it to the spot or range they wanted.

He……

Akashi Seijuro.

He, who possessed the Emperor Eye, had been read.