[{"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-199":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},2209299,3844,"Chapter 199","the-popular-character-in-kuroko-s-basketball-chapter-199",199,"\u003Cp>A clumsy attempt at reverse psychology that left the team members speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But the effect was unexpectedly good.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I'm not scared. Isn't it just passing? Doesn't it just take hands to do it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Murasakibara’s retort directly threw his teammate Kensuke Fukui under the bus as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The latter was annoyed, but not angry, because Murasakibara was just that kind of person.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although he usually had a lazy, indifferent appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The people at Yosen knew that Murasakibara had an unimaginable desire to win.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Murasakibara, he super-duper didn't want to lose!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Back to the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yosen’s changes had significant effects.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>On the first possession, Murasakibara used a bulldozer-style drive to knock the Kirisaki Daichi interior into disarray.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Tiandao killed out from the flank again, concentrating all his strength to collide with Murasakibara, this \"big truck.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>*Boom!*\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>People seemed to hear the loud noise of steel colliding, their adrenaline spiking from the stimulation of this primitive violence.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Atsushi!\" Tatsuya Himuro saw it and hurried over to assist.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Atsushi Murasakibara saw him, gritted his teeth, but still tossed the ball to Tatsuya Himuro.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Don't even think about it!\" Hiroshi Yamazaki lunged over immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Only to find that the basketball, just like before, passed through his palm and flew into the net.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It was indeed the Mirage Shot again!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A mirage is an optical phenomenon that usually occurs in hot, windless weather with strong sunlight, where light rays create a shimmering, water-like appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, in Japanese, \"mirage\" is sometimes used to refer to a \"fata morgana\"!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hiroshi Yamazaki had absolutely no way to deal with this move.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>*Swish!*\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The ball went in; Yosen seemed to have found a way to open up their offense.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Really troublesome.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Tiandao exhaled; the skill level of the Kirisaki Daichi players was already excellent, but compared to Tatsuya Himuro, they were still a bit lacking.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If that guy Haizaki had been on the roster at this time, Yosen would only be able to let them slaughter them.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"You are not Tiandao; you alone cannot stop me!\" Tatsuya Himuro’s expression was calm, having regained a bit of confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After all, he had learned of his own mediocrity long ago; even if it hurt inside, he wouldn't lose his reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In other words, he had already accepted the fact that he was inferior to Tiandao.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>On the side, Makoto Hanamiya sneered, \"How come you're giving up so quickly? Didn't you say at the beginning that you were going to take down that bastard Tiandao?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"You're even worse than your idiot brother; at least that double-eyebrow guy wouldn't give up so easily.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>His lips were practically coated in arsenic; the words he spoke went straight to Tatsuya Himuro’s heart, hitting him where it hurt.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Tatsuya Himuro clenched his fists and turned to run back on defense without a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>*Beep~*\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, the first quarter ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The score was 28:20, with Kirisaki Daichi temporarily leading Yosen by 8 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ever since Yosen started playing that inside-out combination, their offense had become smoother.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Therefore, the game had also become more intense.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Masako Araki gave the players full affirmation, showering praise on the big kid, Atsushi Murasakibara.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Murasakibara acted dismissive, but he was actually quite happy inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If only it could always be this easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Murasakibara actually wasn't stupid; he knew his friend’s capabilities better than anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Just as Tiandao said, they had been playing basketball together since the first day they joined the basketball club.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They were both chosen by Kozo Shirogane, becoming the two great gates guarding the Teiko interior and exterior.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They were together during scrimmages, together during practice games, and together on and off the court during matches.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In his memory, he seemed to have always been standing by Tiandao’s side.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>With him there, he never had to consider other problems; just grab the rebounds he was supposed to, score the points he was supposed to, and doing his own job was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Now, however, only he was left.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"If this goes on, it’s not looking good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>On the other side, the Kirisaki Daichi players were also complaining bitterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Don't look at the fact that they were leading; that was because Tiandao’s passing cleared the path for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Tiandao scored 12 points and added 5 assists in the single quarter; of the 28 points Kirisaki Daichi scored, 22 were related to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"That’s true; if it weren't for Tiandao, I really wouldn't know how to break their absolute defense,\" Kentaro Seto said, wiping his sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He performed quite well in the first quarter, scoring 6 points, but he knew his own situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Several times facing Murasakibara, he was knocked almost flying by the Generation of Miracles center.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He was still covered in bruises.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Are we going to keep playing like this in the second quarter?\" They turned their eyes toward Tiandao and Makoto Hanamiya.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They were used to following the arrangements of the two generations of Bad Boy Army leaders.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Turn up the intensity on them.\" Makoto Hanamiya advocated for violent basketball.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Tiandao had no objections; iron-blooded defense was the style of Kirisaki Daichi.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But besides that...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Let’s change the lineup slightly for the second quarter. Furuhashi, you’re in for the second quarter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kojiro Furuhashi nodded, propping up his dead-fish eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He asked, \"But who to replace?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Replace Seto.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Oh... huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Bad Boys were shocked; if they replaced Kentaro Seto, who would play center?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"No way.\" They collectively turned their eyes toward Tiandao.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The break between quarters passed quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Kirisaki Daichi doesn't want a center?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>People were stunned to find that Kirisaki Daichi had put out a lineup without a center for the second quarter.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This was almost impossible in basketball of this era.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It could be said that in current basketball games, a team could be without a point guard or a shooting guard, but it could not be without a center.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>How was this any different from giving up the paint?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And in basketball of this era, losing the paint was equivalent to death!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Death Lineup!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Nitsube Nakatani saw Kirisaki Daichi’s intention immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This lineup seemed to be taking a dangerous path, but it contained astonishing explosive power.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>During the joint training phase, Kirisaki Daichi had also brought out such a small-ball lineup.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Facing Shutoku, they exploded for 34 points in a single quarter.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>With this lineup, Kirisaki Daichi’s counterattack speed could be further increased, faster even than Seirin, who advocated for run-and-gun tactics.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It looked like they intended to compete with Yosen for the game’s tempo.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>One side focused on set plays, while the other was the team with the strongest counterattacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>One slow, one fast; whoever could seize the game’s tempo would be able to occupy the initiative.\u003C\u002Fp>",1129,"2026-06-17T07:29:39.005Z","2026-06-17T09:02:19.189Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","f10b64d1d259c2b79049fa3f4d7c0f3d86f9f3a5d1dbb7ae2dbe58ca24cbc840","the-popular-character-in-kuroko-s-basketball-chapter-200","the-popular-character-in-kuroko-s-basketball-chapter-198",256,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-popular-character-in-kuroko-s-basketball-cover.jpg"]