Chapter 36

Zhuteng Masaki glanced at Yukimiya's movement.

Suddenly, inspiration struck.

He grabbed the ball with one hand, evading the press from the defending player beside him.

Then...

He flicked his wrist slightly, sending the ball toward the basket.

A light, floating pass, rising just above the rim's height, flew toward the front of Yukimiya Kazuma.

Minase Yukio: "...!"

An alley-oop?!

"Stop him!!"

This time, Minase Yukio didn't need to speak; the players in the paint reacted even faster than him.

Immediately, one center and two forwards all leaped with all their might, facing Yukimiya Kazuma head-on.

The three wore fierce expressions, adopting a stance of burning their boats.

Because they knew clearly that the humiliating content of the match so far had nearly broken them; now, facing this showy alley-oop, with the defensive target being Yukimiya Kazuma, the architect of the massacre, this defense was no longer merely to stop Yukimiya Kazuma from scoring, but to save the entire team's dignity.

In an instant.

A dense wall of arms blocked in front of Yukimiya Kazuma.

The three, leaping as steadfast as a rock wall, blocked the Bai Chidengguang from the gymnasium ceiling.

However, facing the opponent's defense, after catching the ball in mid-air, Yukimiya Kazuma's expression did not change in the slightest; his posture in the air remained elegant and composed despite the contact.

His right shoulder drove his arm backward, his body bending like a crescent moon in mid-air.

Then, he slammed the ball down with tremendous force!

Boom~!

The basketball was dunked!

The center of Yuanchengsi Middle School, feeling the touch of the basketball on his hand, immediately felt his heart leap with joy.

"I touched it..."

But the next second, an indescribable, massive force suddenly surged from the basketball; this center was instantly terrified. He struggled to hold down the ball, but under the powerful impact, his hands uncontrollably spread apart to the sides. Finally, the basketball broke through the blockade and was pressed straight down behind him.

Clang~!

Boom~!

Boom~

Boom~

Accompanied by the sound of the rim being ravaged, and simultaneously the dull thuds of the three Yuanchengsi defenders being flung out of bounds one after another, they lay on the ground looking up. The lights of the dome inside the gymnasium, along Yukimiya Kazuma's pure white hair, spilled onto his face.

Following the opponent's line of sight.

Whether it was an illusion or not, they seemed to see...

A crack appear on the backboard.

"Wah~!"

"Yuanchengsi is still fighting hard at this point!"

"No..."

"He has been shouldering the offense and defense all along; now Yukimiya Kazuma even has the energy to complete such an alley-oop. Doesn't he feel tired?"

Inside the gymnasium.

Near the Bai Shui Gymnasium, the number of people in the stands had, at some point, grown larger and larger.

And on the court, the match between Bai Shui and Yuanchengsi had by now gradually reached its final moments; the scoreboard nearby clearly displayed the score.

96:41.

Just as the Bai Shui team, being considerate of their opponents' feelings, was leisurely winding down the game in the final moments, the noise from the stands not far away suddenly erupted.

"It's Aomine Daiki, the ace of the Generation of Miracles. Has their match already ended?"

"How could that be? They are the main event. I've been waiting for this match all along."

"Generation of Miracles? You mean Teikou Middle School, the back-to-back national champions?"

"That's right. Look at that dark-skinned guy; that's him, Aomine Daiki!"

At first, the noisy murmurs outside the court did not attract Yukimiya Kazuma's attention, until he heard the name 'Aomine Daiki' and instinctively glanced over there.

There was no other purpose; he was simply curious about this character who had been written about so much.

Given Aomine's current personality, he clearly would not come specifically to watch the Bai Shui match; given the scoring style Yukimiya had displayed so far, which involved not scoring much, he would likely not catch the eye of this scoring maniac.

Yukimiya Kazuma also saw it; Aomine had come over here clearly just to find someone, because as soon as he arrived at the stands, he went straight for his target.

An inconspicuous blue-haired boy hidden among the spectators.

Kuroko Tetsuya.

Yukimiya Kazuma felt somewhat emotional; over a month had passed, and he had gradually felt integrated into this world, but upon truly seeing the Generation of Miracles appear before his eyes, that sense of non-belonging which had already dissipated suddenly surged up again.

"Tsk, Aomine Daiki!"

Yukimiya Kazuma clicked his tongue, and the next second, he leaped up abruptly!