Chapter 350: Ice and Snow World, Yukimiya Kazuma Suddenly Goes All Out!

Training match.

Izumigawa vs. Ichimoto Commercial.

Snap~!

Ichimoto Commercial's strong inside attack was blocked by Yukimiya Kazuma once again!

An Ichimoto Commercial player touched the ball, but unfortunately failed to catch it, sending the ball flying even further away!

Dakou Longzhi, with quick eyes and fast hands, grabbed the ball in one motion.

Don't think you can pass easily!

The two defensive players from Ichimoto Commercial both had determined glints in their eyes, as if saying the same words.

But just a second later, with Dakou Longzhi's 'step steal', the Ichimoto Commercial double defense only felt a flash before their eyes; when they came to their senses, Dakou Longzhi had already rushed past them!

The score is 45:23.

"Beautiful!"

"Longzhi, great drive!"

Everyone on the Izumigawa bench cheered for Dakou Longzhi.

On the other side.

The Ichimoto Commercial players were covered in sweat.

When the game reached the "730" mark of the second half, everyone felt a huge pressure weighing on their shoulders, making their breathing difficult.

Especially Izumigawa's number 4, who had been guarding the paint, like a ferocious beast, as if about to swallow everyone.

"What's going on with Ichimoto Commercial? Yukimiya isn't even attacking, yet they're still losing by so much?!"

"Isn't Ichimoto Commercial the number one seed from Gunma?"

"And..."

"What's wrong with Yukimiya Kazuma today? Why has he been staying in the paint the whole time?"

"No... I just don't get it. What is Ichimoto Commercial thinking? Yukimiya is just standing still in the paint, so why are they still pushing hard into the paint..."

"Ichimoto Commercial is famous for their inside offense anyway."

"Huh?"

On the Ichimoto Commercial bench, Coach Yanshan frowned, his mind racing through countermeasures, but after thinking and thinking, he found nothing.

Too strong.

In fact, that number 4, since the start of the game except for a three-pointer at the opening, immediately retreated into the paint to defend under Kakita Yishi's instructions.

Yet even so, it had already made Ichimoto Commercial suffer immensely.

And...

He had a premonition.

That number 4 playing zone defense in the paint, there was something terrifying within him about to explode!

It was this strange feeling...

But incredibly clear!

Coach Yanshan was very conflicted, unsure whether to call a timeout to interrupt this feeling of an impending storm.

Just as he hesitated.

On the second-floor stands, a sudden chorus of gasps for air erupted; Coach Yanshan instinctively looked up, and upon seeing it, his expression immediately changed.

On the court.

It was now the latter half of the second quarter.

Because of Yukimiya Kazuma's presence, Kakita Yishi had enough confidence to win.

So from the opening tip to now, he had even been evaluating Izumigawa's current strength after excluding Yukimiya, comparing it to see how it stacked up against Gunma's number one seed.

But playing until now was enough to see clearly.

Immediately, he waved at Yukimiya Kazuma on the court.

Then...

Yukimiya Kazuma suddenly went all out.

Yukimiya Kazuma drives with the ball!

In that instant!

A terrifyingly strong oppressive force made everyone on the court, including both Ichimoto Commercial and Izumigawa, as if they saw crystalline snow light shimmering on Yukimiya Kazuma's body!

The Izumigawa spectators below, though not seeing the ice and snow as directly as the players on court, all felt a state extremely similar to that time after watching Izumigawa's fight against Tōō, and immediately, a question arose in their hearts.

Is Yukimiya Kazuma going to use that right from his first offensive possession?

Against an Ichimoto Commercial team of this caliber?

Is it necessary?

Yukimiya Kazuma dribbles forward, 'Domain: Ice and Snow World' activates!

Instantly!

The dribbling speed surged!

With the movement of his hands, leaving trails of afterimages in the air!

In the blink of an eye, he crossed two Ichimoto Commercial defenders with an incredibly exaggerated speed, driving straight into their paint; from the perspective of the players on court, the snow light on Yukimiya Kazuma's body even pulled out several white, snow-filled lines in mid-air!

Only after he penetrated the paint did the two defenders left behind, as if frozen solid, stiffly turn around!

Under those super-fast steps!

Facing Ichimoto Commercial's Zhonghu Shensi and He Duanhong under the basket, Yukimiya jumped straight up!

Boom~!

Zhonghu Shensi and He Duanhong stepped up to block!

However, Yukimiya Kazuma, whose start speed was extremely fierce, suddenly shot through the gap between the two, sending both of them flying with sheer speed!

Clang!

"Ding~!"

"Defense..."

"Ikebana Commercial defensive foul!"

"Goal... valid!"

"One free throw added!"

Yukimiya Kazuma took on four!

He pinned the ball while holding down two, violently flipped both over, and a roar instantly erupted from the second-floor stands of the gymnasium; though the number of spectators was not that large, they managed to create a clamor no weaker than during the preliminary rounds.

And Yukimiya Kazuma, landing from the dunk, was now coldly looking down at Zhonghu Shensi and He Duanhong, who had been knocked over by the dunk.

Izumigawa High bench.

Tsukiyama Masahiko, Bodao Kazumitsu, and other third-year seniors were all left staring in shock.

Kuriki Noboru wore an expression of surprise.

Kakita Yishi, with a grave expression, looked at Kuriki Noboru and couldn't help but ask: "Before... how exactly did the people from Ikebana Commercial provoke Yukimiya...?"

"Uh..."

"Tsuchiya said it was just a provocation to gather intelligence..."

"Logically, Yukimiya shouldn't have..."

"Coach..."

"Has Yukimiya entered the Zone again?!"

Kakita Yishi shook his head; he couldn't understand it either.