[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-popular-character-in-kuroko-s-basketball":3,"chapter-the-popular-character-in-kuroko-s-basketball-the-popular-character-in-kuroko-s-basketball-chapter-181":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Popular Character in Kuroko's Basketball",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2209281,3844,"Chapter 181","the-popular-character-in-kuroko-s-basketball-chapter-181",181,"\u003Cp>Tiandao's tone was as calm as ever, but Kise felt as if a knife had been stabbed into his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly thought that since the national tournament started, fans and the media always talked about the Generation of Miracles before and after, ignoring the teammates around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time they won, it was always the few of them who got the most cheers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a national-level player like Kasamatsu Yukio was overshadowed by his light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was he really wrong?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What kind of stupid things are you thinking about? Get back on defense!\" Kasamatsu Yukio roared loudly when he saw him dazed, which finally brought Kise back to his senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up and happened to see Tiandao pass three people in a row to break into the paint and score.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Being unable to withstand even this level of interference is proof that you are not firm enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tiandao looked at him faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ultimately, he was still too green.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trash talk on the court is an art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It doesn't necessarily have to be \"shit and piss,\" or words starting with the letter F that greet family members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trash talk that can shake an opponent's mind is good trash talk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Takeuchi Genta quickly called a timeout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he came down, without him asking what was going on, Kise took the initiative to apologize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry, senior, coach...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He already understood the cause of his confusion just now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On one hand, he admired Tiandao's dominance and was attracted by his personality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But on the other hand, he liked the blueprint of team basketball that Kuroko had conceived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was what caused him to suddenly fall into confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not anymore; after calming down, he already understood what he was seeking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don't give up on anything!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to become a player like Tiandao, and at the same time, embrace the team like Kuroko.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if I'm considered a hypocrite, it doesn't matter!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Doing what I want to do is the reason I admire Tiandao-kun!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once his thoughts were clear, Kise instantly felt enlightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Kaijo people felt for some reason that this guy seemed to have grown a little?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kise thought Tiandao was using trash talk to shake his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that wasn't entirely true; he only guessed half of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Influenced by professional basketball culture, Tiandao's understanding was completely different from Kuroko and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The part about enjoying being pampered and bearing pressure was only a part of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was another part: having a good relationship with teammates can certainly increase team cohesion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there is no shortage of disobedient, spoiled players in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can treat everyone on the team as brothers, that's no problem, but you have to be clear about primary and secondary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like the current Kirisaki Daiichi—if his, Tiandao's, wrist wasn't hard enough, how could he keep them obedient?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would have been elbowed home to find his mother by Hanamiya Makoto on the first day he joined the club.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Akashi's wrist wasn't hard, how could those three generals of Rakuzan listen obediently?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Aomine, if he was in a bad mood and ran into Wakamatsu Kosuke's foul mouth, he would be taught a lesson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without an iron-blooded wrist, if you get kicked around, you're not a team leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuroko, Kise, and even Midorima—they all chose paths completely different from his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This game wasn't just about winning or losing, but a collision of beliefs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The game restarted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaijo's possession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, Kaijo had handed over all possession to Kise alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the saying goes, ordinary players, even good ones like Kasamatsu Yukio, were too far behind in level compared to the Generation of Miracles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Kise, this time, didn't obsess over going one-on-one with Tiandao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Tiandao's gaze, Kobori Hiroshi in the paint pulled out to the perimeter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Screen?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Letting Kobori Hiroshi, who had some shooting ability, perform a pick-and-roll instead of Hayakawa Mitsuhiro could indeed increase the threat of a roll after the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, it's all an illusion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A 360-degree field of vision without dead ends allowed Tiandao to take in everything happening and about to happen on the entire court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The breakthrough after the screen was a smokescreen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The roll after the pick-and-roll was also an illusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The real goal was over there... Moriyama Yoshitaka, who was running to an open spot using an off-ball screen!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tiandao's eyes flashed, and the moment Kobori Hiroshi's screen arrived, he bypassed the screen in one step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was completely beyond the expectations of the Kaijo people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They hadn't encountered a guy who could even invalidate screens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those eyes were too perverted!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kise, however, seemed to have expected it long ago; without any pause, after making continuous breakthrough movements, he suddenly flicked the ball toward Moriyama Yoshitaka.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He passed the ball?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In other words, Kise gave up on deciding the winner with Tiandao and admitted defeat?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It should be said that if they continued to go one-on-one, Kaijo would lose the game nine times out of ten; this was a last resort.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Seirin people weren't very good at playing, but their analysis was quite logical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The point gap had unknowingly returned to 23 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in the one-on-one between Kise and Tiandao, it wasn't easy for either side to score.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Kaijo, whose time was not on their side, continuing such a one-on-one was tantamount to chronic suicide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they didn't want to lose, they had to seek change!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Personal victory or defeat doesn't matter; I just want to win this game now and win to the end with my seniors!\" This was Kise's truest thought at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Provided that you can win.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tiandao extended his long arms, and the moment he made the passing motion, he rushed out with a faster movement and intercepted the ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Kise felt a jolt in his heart; he could feel that Tiandao's state had improved again at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exactly the same as when they fought Too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He broke 80% of the shackles; this guy really can easily adjust his game state.\" Aomine gasped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a thing, even he couldn't do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to encounter a strong enough opponent to trigger the improvement of his own state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Tiandao, he could improve his state as he pleased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using the Six Eyes to control the body to break the 80% limit, and once he reached 90%, he could step into the Zone realm to stimulate 100% of his potential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This should have been a super-strong adjustment ability that only NBA superstars could possess, but Tiandao had already mastered it in his teens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tiandao broke the 80% shackles and headed toward 90%, his game state further improved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Kise had already begun to feel powerless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At their level, let alone 10%, even 5% was a visible improvement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he couldn't improve his state in time, he was destined to be left behind by Tiandao again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He barely caught up, his brain turning rapidly, searching through thousands of skill sets, and launched the extreme defense he was capable of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the person in front of him at this moment represented the strongest firepower in the country.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eight!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The basketball roared like a lion, constantly hitting the floor, as if it had gone berserk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kise resisted for a moment, then watched helplessly as Tiandao rushed past him at high speed, kicking up a gust of wind that blew his hair up.\u003C\u002Fp>",1240,"2026-06-17T07:29:39.005Z","2026-06-17T07:46:54.104Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","025b1fc3bf751eeed68c6f554fd43b2483635fe9dca5fe8c9f7ded573cf85966","the-popular-character-in-kuroko-s-basketball-chapter-182","the-popular-character-in-kuroko-s-basketball-chapter-180",256,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-popular-character-in-kuroko-s-basketball-cover.jpg"]