Chapter 330

Less ferocity, replaced by a simpler kind of joy?

"Time for the match!"

Players from Tōō and Izunomiya entered the court.

Since Izunomiya had the jump ball for the first quarter, Tōō had it for the second; now, in the third, the opening possession belongs to Izunomiya.

Right at the start.

Aomine decisively entered the Zone.

Meanwhile, Yukimiya Kazuma continued using the same tactic from the end of the second quarter on offense.

Aomine leaped to block Yukimiya, who leaned back to create space and passed the ball.

But this shot...

Aomine chose a lateral jump block!

He cut off one side of Yukimiya Kazuma, allowing the pass, then, while blocking, jumped toward the direction Yukimiya might pass to; the instant he landed, he accelerated!

After only two pursuit steps, he immediately jumped again!

Under such harsh conditions, Aomine's pursuit nearly disrupted Tsuchiya Dahe's catch-and-shoot.

Fortunately, Tsuchiya's mental fortitude was strong enough; facing such terrifying speed and height, he still decisively released the shot.

Swish!

The ball went in!

Izunomiya vs. Tōō.

65:55.

Tsuchiya Dahe: "..."

Hah...

Aomine in this state...

He jumped so high; it was just a hair's breadth!

Long Tian Zhang, standing nearby, had been startled by Aomine's fierce lunge; in that instant, he was certain he had clearly seen a black panther!

Realizing this, Long Tian Zhang frowned, then suddenly stepped forward, clapping and shouting loudly: "Everyone!"

"We have a ten-point lead!!"

"Keep it up!"

"If we keep playing like this, we'll be fine!"

"This guy can't last much longer!"

Long Tian Zhang's sudden roar lifted the spirits of everyone on Izunomiya's team; the shock Aomine had brought earlier dissipated considerably in that moment.

Seeing Long Tian Zhang like this, He Xiuyang couldn't help but pause in surprise.

This guy...

He was just genuinely scared, right?

But...

Well done.

Long Tian Zhang's inexplicable momentum, as he clapped and roared simultaneously, also infected the audience; their cheers were both encouragement and a clamor celebrating Izunomiya's strong opening counterattack.

"Izunomiya struck back right at the start!"

"The gap is back to double digits!"

"So intense right from the second half!"

"Yukimiya Kazuma... this person is incredibly formidable. His basketball skills are terrifyingly comprehensive; even with Aomine displaying such power, he managed to find countermeasures from other angles in time."

"It feels like it was prepared in advance."

Imayoshi Shōichi couldn't help but glance at Long Tian Zhang.

A lucky accident?

He really knows how to pick the moment.

And this guy, Yukimiya, still has plenty of stamina compared to Aomine, especially with Aomine having activated the Zone, so what he's been calculating all along is this.

He actually knew in advance that Aomine could enter the Zone...

But...

Regardless, the strongest is still Aomine!

Judging by the scoring trend at the end of the first half, as long as they can overturn the deficit during this period, Tōō will still win!

Tōō's offense.

Yukimiya Kazuma stood at the top of the three-point arc, his full attention fixed on Aomine.

Ghost Spider!

Receive, Neutralize, Release!

The "I Love" series!

The power Yukimiya Kazuma had been accumulating all this time, in this very moment, unleashed without restraint!

Especially "Receive, Neutralize, Release"; no longer confined to instant explosive usage, it was fully activated throughout the defensive matchup, ensuring not a single instant of contact with Aomine's body was missed, applying maximum physical pressure to the opponent!