Chapter 55: Green Badge, the Battle Cry of the Rookie Ace!

In the stands, Green Midorima's evaluation of Yukimiya Kazuma was naturally something Yukimiya could not know.

But if he were to know, he would certainly shout in rebuttal; he was by no means a 'bad-tempered' bastard.

The mission given by the System seemed simple, but who could have expected that the ace opponent, who occasionally unleashed a battle cry, would play so defensively? Aside from holding back to let the other side attack boldly, what else could he do?

On the court.

【In the match against Zuo Jia Middle School, successfully blocked He Xiuyang】

【Draw Badge, current probability 10%...】

【...】

【Draw successful】

【Obtain Badge: Rookie Ace's Battle Cry (Green)】

Finally, it's here!

Though excited, at the same time, Yukimiya Kazuma also breathed a sigh of relief.

Because if it didn't appear soon, the He Xiuyang on the opposing side would probably be unable to hold on much longer.

At this moment.

He Xiuyang's stamina was clearly in trouble.

This was an inevitable result; compared to Yukimiya Kazuma's low-consumption assists on the offensive end, He Xiuyang's all-out offense and defense style naturally consumed stamina faster, not to mention his recent bout of frantic 'output'.

Clang~

The Shuiguandou Society substitute small forward received the ball and scored on He Xiuyang; the latter, panting heavily, desperately leaped to block, barely grazing the tip of his finger.

The basketball hit the rim and bounced high; although the direction was slightly off, it remained under the control of the Shuiguandou Society substitute forward.

Pushing off the ground with both legs, the small forward snatched the rebound right over He Xiuyang's head.

However...

Facing the opponent's fierce gaze, this substitute player suddenly hesitated for an instant, then was immediately pressed up against by the opponent.

"It's okay..."

As the substitute small forward pondered what to do with this shot, suddenly, he heard a steady and firm voice coming from behind him.

"Leave it to me."

Even without seeing the person, the substitute forward knew who the owner of the voice was; although this voice spoke up infrequently during the match, almost every time it did, Shuiguandou Society would execute a fluid offense and score.

So when this highly recognizable voice entered his ears, his body reacted even faster than his brain.

He pushed with both hands.

A pass, quite basic in technique but stable enough, was pushed toward Yukimiya Kazuma.

The next second.

A figure full of speed and power was seen leaping high, then rapidly swinging his arm to slam the ball into the hoop.

Boom~!

The explosive sound of the dunk echoed through the arena.

Immediately after, all the spectators near the court saw a basketball pass through the net along the rim, smash onto the floor at incredible speed, and then bounce high again.

The scene suddenly fell silent.

Until several seconds later.

Even more enthusiastic cheers suddenly erupted from outside the court.

"Wow, so high!"

"Yukimiya Kazuma is finally attacking on his own again!"

"But after playing continuously until now, he still has this much stamina?"

"No way, this kind of dunk..."

"So amazing, I wonder how it compares to the Generation of Miracles."

This violent dunk instantly ignited the scene.

After the opening ceremony, fewer people came to watch the match than yesterday, but with Yukimiya Kazuma's dunk, the scene suddenly became as lively and noisy as it was during the opening ceremony.

After all, with a dunk of this caliber, plus the contrast provided by He Xiuyang earlier, even laypeople could feel the violence within it.

In contrast to the liveliness outside the court, the Zuo Jia group fell into complete silence; He Xiuyang had just been blocked, and with his stamina depleted, his mindset was now in utter chaos, so Zuo Jia Middle School naturally had no chance of winning.

Whoosh~!

Shuiguandou Society Middle School, a substitute shooting guard took a mid-range shot.

Zuo Jia's shooting guard casually placed both hands at his sides, watching the basketball fly past his eyes without making any move.

The Zuo Jia Middle School coach, seeing the gradually numb expressions of the players on the court, finally let out a sigh.

The sports arena is a battle within the rules.

Face difficulties head-on, never give up.

These few words are easy to write, but the will and belief required to truly align knowledge and action are far beyond what ordinary people can imagine.

If the players of Zuo Jia Middle School could possess such will, then they would not be like they are now, with everyone except He Xiuyang giving up resistance long ago.

In reality, the stronger the team, the more firm their belief tends to be.

Conversely, the more ordinary, the more they tend to accept things as they come.

Thus.

The strong remain strong, while the weak remain weak.