Chapter 91: Right From the Start

Facing Qingfeng still did not give up; the fact that he scored zero in the previous quarter did not shorten his offensive time in the fourth quarter. Deep in his heart, Yukimiya Kazuma harbored a faint expectation: the situation where Facing Qingfeng was suppressed by Akashi did not occur.

Perhaps, for Akashi, Facing Qingfeng was also the special one.

Otherwise, according to Akashi's conduct at Luoshan.

At this point, he should have been abandoned by Akashi.

But even so, it was no use.

As soon as the second 'Spider Dance' began, it basically repeated the story of the third quarter. Facing Qingfeng, who had gained a new round of offensive opportunities, still scored zero points during the entire four minutes of the fourth quarter.

And correspondingly, Bai Shui did not see any hope of narrowing the score gap because of this.

After Facing Qingfeng's offensive time ended, Yukimiya Kazuma was pulled aside, and the stalemate score gap was then widened by the other Miracles; it was just that without Facing Qingfeng's points, the magnitude of the widening was reduced.

"Huff~~"

Standing in Bai Shui's half-court, Yukimiya Kazuma exhaled lightly, looking at the countdown on the scoreboard, thinking this was their last defensive possession of the match.

Largely to make up for Atsushi's offensive time, Akashi, who had already reached over 20 points early on, gave his own time in the final quarter to Atsushi.

Boom~!

Boom~!

Boom~!

Amidst the deep, muffled sound of muscles colliding violently, the monster arrived!

Surrounded by three players providing help defense, Atsushi's huge figure stood out异常明显 among the three; from a distance, this scene looked very much like hyenas surrounding a male lion only to be counter-killed.

Indeed, it might not even have the intensity of hyenas.

Stomping heavily on the floor, Atsushi, shouldering three defenders, charged fiercely into the paint, heading straight for the direction of the basket.

And on the other side.

From the moment Atsushi began his run-up, Yukimiya Kazuma's entire attention focused on the basketball in his hand; at the moment the opponent leaped into the air, under the effect of the 'I Love Blocking Dunks' badge, Yukimiya Kazuma felt the trajectory of the dunk seem to slow down.

Even the patterns on the basketball, he seemed able to see clearly.

During the last defensive possession, having confirmed his help defense and knowing that even if Facing Qingfeng was left open, the latter would have no time for any second-chance offense, Yukimiya Kazuma immediately went all out to block Atsushi.

Then.

Just like a microcosm of this match, Yukimiya touched the ball, but assailed by the huge impact, even with the 'I Love Blocking Dunks' increasing the block success rate by 50%, he was still dunked over by Atsushi.

Snap.

Snap snap.

Snap snap snap.

The basketball landed on Atsushi's body and rolled forward, until finally stopping at Yukimiya Kazuma's feet, just like the expressions of everyone at Bai Shui, frozen on the court.

Beep~!

The final whistle sounded, announcing Bai Shui Middle School's defeat in the first match of the quarterfinal round-robin.

Bai Shui scored only thirty-something points, relying on fast breaks initiated by Yukimiya's Successful Defense possessions, and the low-probability instant pass rate of 'Passing Control Master' under the suppression of the Emperor's Eye throughout the match.

On the other side.

Teiko, relying on flashy one-on-one plays showcasing individual ability throughout the game, easily snatched victory from their hands.

Yukimiya Kazuma stood up, supporting himself with both hands; as he looked up, the Bai Chidengguang overhead dazzled his eyes.

How should one put it?

Although in the match against Teiko, from the very beginning, he had already prepared himself to accept defeat; after all, the gap in strength between them and the Generation of Miracles was not a little bit.

So even if they lost, it was a result consistent with reason.

But...

In the end, he still felt unwilling to accept it.

"Masaki, line everyone up."

After looking up and remaining silent for a moment, Yukimiya Kazuma quickly pulled himself together, wiped the unceasing sweat from his forehead, and spoke to everyone.

However, he did not receive a response from everyone.

Turning his head to look back.

He saw that behind Yukimiya Kazuma, everyone at Bai Shui had somewhat vacant eyes in their gaze, obviously still unable to accept Bai Shui Middle School's crushing defeat.

Yukimiya Kazuma: "..."

One by one, before the match, they had spoken with such clear self-awareness.

The result...

They all wanted to beat Teiko, really.

After a good while.

Takehito Masaki was the first to come to his senses; he forced himself to perk up, clapped his hands, and said, "Alright! Watch your expressions! We achieved our best results this year, making it into the Tokyo District Top 4! There are still battles waiting for us; this summer... is far from over!"

"Hmm..."

"I... damn it."

Liang Huayin took a deep breath; as the exhausted air was exhaled, the trembling in his throat made him tighten the muscles of his shoulders and neck. "Haruka, Teruyama, don't let it affect the next match."

"Yes..."

"Sorry, senpai."

Haruka Yuji also slapped his cheeks, forcing a smile as usual. "Alright, alright, senpais, Daisuke, manage your expressions; we need to go shake hands. Don't embarrass ourselves in front of Teiko."

"Both teams, line up."

"Bow!"

"Thank you for the guidance!!!"

In the center circle, as they shook hands, Aomine Daiki extended his hand with a calm expression. "Hey, are you okay?"

Yukimiya Kazuma shook hands with the other person. 'Spider Dance' is powerful, but the cost is exhausted stamina. Suppressing the weakness rising from his feet, he joked, "Hm? You can tell that too? Do you have the Emperor's Eye as well?"

Aomine said speechlessly, "I don't have that kind of thing. Your final block was just too shabby. In this state, you won't lose three matches in a row and miss the Nationals, will you?"

Yukimiya Kazuma: "..."

This guy.

Just like me, he has learned to be sarcastic too.