Chapter 191

Furthermore, after being beaten black and blue by the Will of Heaven, he never thought of revenge. But after Akashi beat him black and blue, he went straight out to buy a baseball bat to stage an ambush.

The difference between these two is massive.

But if that’s the case, isn’t the Kirisaki First starting lineup too strong?

Someone spotted the crux of the matter.

Seeing this, Fan Chou also started to laugh.

"Of course, with Haizaki joining Kirisaki First, the strength of the Kirisaki First lineup will definitely be super strong, absolutely top-tier in the country."

"However, according to the rules, Haizaki definitely won't be able to appear in the Inter-High Tournament. The show mentions the Winter Cup many times, so the final showdown can only be in the subsequent Winter Cup."

"By this point, everyone should understand, right? Haizaki is being prepared for Seirin!"

Kirisaki First is already this strong, and they still need a buff?

Nonsense, it’s obvious that Seirin will also get a huge buff. Didn't you see that Seeing Seeing Kagami's big-bosomed Master has already come over from the United States?

I have no objection to a buff, but a buff this big—isn't that basically cheating?

This Kirisaki First lineup is already badass, and they’re still getting a buff? Then just how much of a cheat will Seirin need?

After all, in the Inter-High Tournament, Kirisaki First hung Seirin up and beat them from start to finish.

The Seirin buffs they can think of start with Seeing Seeing Kagami Taiga.

The animation team hinted very early on that he has the potential of the Generation of Miracles, so entering the Zone shouldn't be a problem.

Then there’s Kuroko; he hasn't evolved since middle school, so it’s time for a power-up.

After that, there’s the return of Kiyoshi Teppei, one of the Uncrowned Kings, and the strengthening of other role players.

It’s just that...

Wait a minute, how much time is there between the Inter-High Tournament and the Winter Cup?

It should be a few months; they all happen within the same semester.

Damn, that means Seirin has to buff up to a level comparable to Kirisaki First in just a few short months?

That’s excessive!

The Generation of Miracles are strong, and the audience can accept that because they watched them grow along the way.

Their growth and changes each have a story; it took three years to get to where they are today.

But Seeing Seeing Kagami hasn't even been on the scene for a year, and he’s about to catch up to the strongest of the Generation of Miracles?

The audience just can't accept it; this cheat is too big.

Can it not be big? Seirin achieved the goal of dominating the country just two years after the team was founded.

The personnel configuration is that of a super strong team.

Seeing Seeing Kagami Taiga, who inexplicably became the strongest high school student in the country; Kuroko Tetsuya, a support player at the level of the Generation of Miracles; and Kiyoshi Teppei, one of the Uncrowned Kings.

The remaining players, Izuki Shun and Hyuga Junpei, are also players on the same level as Kasamatsu Yukio, just one step behind the Uncrowned Kings.

Such a strong team is no worse than Rakuzan, perhaps even stronger.

The Will of Heaven subduing Haizaki can only be considered leveling the playing field in terms of lineup strength.

So, Seirin’s cheat is truly massive.

Between the Inter-High Tournament and the Winter Cup, they are completely two different teams.

The next day.

It was time for the lower bracket matches.

Following Akashi’s appearance, Murasakibara, that giant baby, also took the court.

Unlike Akashi, who lets you pretend for a while to fatten you up before killing you, Murasakibara showed people his innate physical conditions right from the start.

A 208cm frame, 99kg of weight, athletic ability at the level of a guard, and reflex nerves that are the best in the country.

Even with rough technique, it made him the most dominant center in the country, bar none.

And the visual impact Yosen gives people is even greater than that of Rakuzan.

After Araki Masako "turned over a new leaf" and stopped being a yakuza big sister, she worked hard and became a professional female basketball player.

After retiring, she returned to her hometown in Akita Prefecture and became the head coach of Yosen.

Over these years, Araki Masako has thoroughly injected the gene of "defense wins championships" into Yosen.

In the regional qualifiers, Yosen didn't let a single team score more than 20 points against them!

They are the most famous "strongest wall" in the country!

"The grapevine says that Kaijo’s head coach, Takeuchi Genta, is also one of her suitors."

"However, Coach Takeuchi Genta’s pestering angered Coach Araki’s underlings, and he was dealt with quite harshly before finally giving up."

Momoi Satsuki continued her work as a double agent today.

She left the Too team directly and ran over to the Kirisaki First side to watch the game.

Hara Kazuya and the others all admired Satsuki’s vast connections; she could even collect such gossip.

This change is too erratic; one careless moment and you catch a cold. It’s incredibly uncomfortable. I’ll make up the two chapters I owed yesterday first, take some medicine, and then go to sleep.

The game started quickly.

Except for the two guards, the three frontcourt players all had heights reaching or exceeding 2 meters.

In the category of high school students, such a height advantage is decisive.

No wonder Araki Masako didn't accept Takeuchi Genta’s pursuit.

This yakuza big sister clearly prefers big guys over a fat nerd.

"Hmm?" Araki Masako suddenly felt a wave of malice and keenly looked toward the direction of Kirisaki First.

"Are they here to scout for information?"

Araki Masako sneered, then picked up her bamboo sword to direct her players.

"If you let the opponent score a single point today, you can run all the way back to Akita Prefecture."

The players all showed expressions of looking at a fool.

This is the quarterfinals of the Inter-High Tournament, damn it. Not letting the opponent score a single point? Do you think we’re gods?

But even though they said that, the Yosen players still smiled and accepted the challenge.

As soon as the game started, Murasakibara won the tip-off for the team with an absolute advantage.

After Fukui Kensuke dribbled the ball across half-court, a 4-on-5 opportunity appeared in the frontcourt.

Yosen was playing 4 against 5; after winning the tip-off, Murasakibara, that guy, ran to his own restricted area to guard it, habitually licking the delicious snack residue on his palm.

"4 against 5? What is Yosen trying to do?"

"Is this for real? Even though he’s the core of the team, he’s not participating in the offense?"

The bad boys of Kirisaki First said they hadn't seen this before; it was too strange.

Even they wouldn't play basketball so absurdly.

"Because he’s little Murasakibara." Satsuki shook her head with a smile. "It was like this in middle school, too. Little Murasakibara has always been in a state of having no motivation."

It can't be said that he was like this from the beginning; it only started after Tian and Aomine and the others didn't come to the team often.

"Little Murasakibara is a person who is easily emotional; he is often influenced by the people around him."

"Huh?"

Hanamiya Makoto and the others said they didn't understand.

These Generation of Miracles are all monsters, both in terms of strength and personality.

They hadn't forgotten Akashi from yesterday; that was a freak who wouldn't even forgive his own parents when he got ruthless.

Of course, their own leader wasn't any worse.

"They’re all a bunch of perverts," they sighed in their hearts, speechless.

However.

Even at 4 against 5, Yosen completed this offensive possession very easily.

Their advantage in the interior was too obvious.

Without Murasakibara, there were still two big guys in the interior, Liu Wei and Okamura Kenichi.

Rather, without Murasakibara, their performance on the offensive end could be even better.

After all, last year they were the team’s proper center and power forward; this year, they changed their positions to make way for Murasakibara.

— Author's Notes —

PS: This weather is truly a monster. The day before yesterday I was wearing short sleeves and sleeping with the AC on; yesterday, damn it, I was wearing a down jacket and sleeping with the heater on.