Chapter 76

"A duel between the aces, Yukimiya and Aomine, right at the start of the second quarter?"

"This is a matter of course. Besides that ace player, no one else on Baishuikan has a chance to compete with the Generation of Miracles."

Yukimiya Kazuma stood in a triple-threat position opposite Aomine. The opponent's defense was full of pressure due to the existence of 'wildness,' but clearly, it didn't have the fatal, decisive threat of Akashi's 'Emperor Eye.'

*Tap~*

*Tap~*

*Tap~*

The 'Playmaking Master,' which shouldn't be used too much in front of Akashi, could gradually release its power now. However, even so, with Aomine in this state as his opponent, Yukimiya didn't aim to get past him at all.

Facing Aomine, the only thing that could compete with him was 'Monster Immersion: Flying Bird.' So, under Aomine Daiki's tight defense, Yukimiya retreated instead of advancing, using a crossover, followed by a step-back, and starting with a 'buddha-worship' fake!

A fake...

There was a momentary pause in Aomine.

Yukimiya Kazuma didn't hesitate and immediately spread his 'Flying Bird' wings. But at this moment, the phantom of the black panther behind Aomine Daiki flashed, then suddenly leaped out. In the blink of an eye, it was actually on par with the height of Yukimiya's shot.

"So fast!"

Whether it was the spectators in the stands or the Baishuikan and Teiko teams, everyone was shocked by Aomine's sudden block. Because since Yukimiya's 'Monster Immersion: Flying Bird' appeared in the National Tournament, Aomine was the first person who could keep up with this kind of shot.

Even Akashi, with his 'Emperor Eye' fully activated, could only see to the limit of what he could see to act in advance and steal the ball at the gathering point.

You know.

Every human action cannot be done as one pleases.

Any action, at the beginning, has an acceleration process.

This is also why players often feel their bodies can't keep up with their neural reactions during a game.

However, whether it was Yukimiya Kazuma's 'Monster Immersion: Flying Bird' or Aomine's gifted super agility, it was as if they had forcibly erased this law with talent.

Even Aomine was a bit faster, because he had been frozen for a moment by the 'buddha-worship' fake, and yet he completed the entire blocking motion almost synchronously with Yukimiya Kazuma's shot.

But...

*Swish!*

The basketball drew a beautiful arc in mid-air, and then, with a 'swish,' it fell into the basket.

Baishuikan vs. Teiko, score 31:32.

With this three-pointer, the gap between Baishuikan and Teiko officially entered the 1-point range.

"What?"

"No way?"

"Aomine didn't block this shot?"

When Yukimiya's shot went through the net, everyone's eyes widened instantly.

Especially many teams at the scene that had been torn apart by Aomine, who were even more shocked, unable to believe that Yukimiya Kazuma had actually scored in a 1v1 duel under Aomine's defense.

At the same time, Yukimiya Kazuma landed and smoothed out his hair, which had been messed up by the rapid ascent and descent. He turned to look at Aomine, his 'Flying Bird' negative emotions exploding. "What kind of defense? Huh? Aomine?"

"You're really capable..."

"Yukimiya."

"Aomine clearly kept up with the timing of Yukimiya's shot, so why didn't he block it?"

"Because Aomine didn't jump high enough."

Sasame Akira had also come back to his senses and explained.

"The reason Aomine didn't block it is simple: his jump height wasn't as high as Yukimiya's release point. That's all."

Aomine excels in speed and explosive power. Although his jumping ability is also quite good—at least higher than Yukimiya Kazuma's normal 87.2 jumping ability—just like Yukimiya can compete with Murasakibara in block height after triggering 'I Love Blocking Dunks,' 'Monster Immersion: Flying Bird' also has a very high bonus to height.

Otherwise, how would it dare to be called 'Flying Bird'?

"How can this be? Even Senior Aomine can't stop that monster?"

Teiko's substitute players all felt a sense of creepiness. The last time they had such a feeling was when the Generation of Miracles were all in their third year and appeared in the same game for the first time.

But today, everyone looked at Yukimiya Kazuma, who was taking on the Generation of Miracles one by one, and felt their hair stand on end again, even more intensely than that day.

He dribbled the ball past mid-court.

Aomine Daiki didn't even notice that he had unconsciously snatched Akashi's authority to control the ball and distribute it across the half-court. Soon, in Baishuikan's half, he was in a 1v1 situation with Yukimiya Kazuma again.

"That last shot was great. I won't hold back either."

Aomine wasn't angry because he hadn't defended Yukimiya Kazuma. On the contrary, his mood was the best it had been in nearly a year—the kind where he could almost not help but laugh.

The two were 1v1 again.

Hmm...

It should be said that Yukimiya was 1v1 against Aomine, while Aomine against Yukimiya...

Who knows how many others were behind him.

Aomine's breakthrough speed was still absurd. With an exaggerated behind-the-back dribble, he arrived at Yukimiya Kazuma's left side. Compared to the last breakthrough, Yukimiya clearly felt that Aomine's speed had increased by a few notches.

Before, when he reacted and chased, Aomine had only broken through by one step, but this time he was already nearly two steps ahead.

Even...

Hanain Ryo, who had shrunk into the paint to wait for help defense under Yukimiya's command, jumped to block, but Aomine Daiki, who was still leaping at high speed, suddenly performed a gliding layup in mid-air.

Yukimiya Kazuma's eyes lit up. The moment Aomine was about to release, he reached out from behind him to block Aomine's layup hand.

However, he swung his palm...

Nothing?

It was a no-form shot!

Aomine in mid-air suddenly tilted his body to the other side and threw the ball away in a very reckless manner!

*Clang~!*

31:34!

After Aomine landed, he turned his head to look at Yukimiya Kazuma behind him. Infected by the 'Monster Immersion' Yukimiya, he immediately opened fire:

"Where is the defense?"

"Can't see it?"

"Yukimiya!"

Yukimiya Kazuma kept a straight face. "You're talking too loud, Aomine. That's not your style. Let's decide the outcome with basketball like before."

Compared to the 'effective' defense Aomine had just made, Yukimiya, despite using his teammates' strength, still couldn't do anything to Aomine. Visually, Aomine's offense was undoubtedly more capable of igniting the audience's emotions.

"Aomine's signature reckless shot!"

"So strong, even Yukimiya Kazuma can't stop him!"

"He was able to block a shot when facing Murasakibara and Akashi."

"As expected of the 'Generation of Miracles' ace."

However, before the audience could cheer for too long, Baishuikan immediately passed the ball out. Yukimiya, who received the ball, crossed the three-point line and started his second round of offense in the long two-point area.

'Monster Immersion: Flying Bird' has no hit rate bonus. The smooth anti-steal adjustment and the stable, high-release point anti-interference of the Flying Bird are all technique.

Whether it goes in or not, besides looking at the final degree of interference given by the opponent, the only thing that matters is the level of the shooting attribute.

But for 'mid-range' and 'three-point' shots with almost the same values, the hit rates for the same values are different. After all, it's the noble 'three-pointer' of modern basketball; to have the same hit rate, the attribute requirements are higher than for a 'mid-range' shot.

Therefore, after confirming that Aomine could keep up with his shooting rhythm just now, Yukimiya decisively chose the mid-range shot with a higher hit rate for this ball.

"Do you think I'll let you shoot so easily again?! Yukimiya!"

Aomine Daiki rushed up immediately and jumped to block.

Facing Aomine's block, Yukimiya still shot the ball steadily toward the basket with his pleasingly high-speed shot. Only this time, Aomine's block was just a palm's distance away.

The basketball landed like a long rainbow, drawing a beautiful arc in the air, and then went straight through the Teiko basket.

*Swish!*

33:34!