[{"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-202":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},2209302,3844,"Chapter 202: Seal Released","the-popular-character-in-kuroko-s-basketball-chapter-202",202,"\u003Cp>Murasakibara wasn't stupid; he actually knew what Tiandao meant by \"growing up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The time he was beaten up by Akashi in middle school, he had a huge temper.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When he went home and told his family, they just smiled and told him, \"No one’s life is smooth sailing; we will encounter many setbacks on the road to growing up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Even friends who are usually very close will one day quarrel because of some misunderstanding.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"At times like this, you might be confused, unhappy, and at a loss, but when you pull yourself together, you have grown up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He remembered his mom saying a lot.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But he really didn't want to think about these things because it was troublesome.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Anyway, as long as he won, it would be fine, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Murasakibara suddenly thought that after Kise and Aomine lost to Tiandao, they seemed to have become different.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Don't think about those troublesome things.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If winning the game could solve everything, then he would go and win the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And this was the source of Murasakibara’s strange desire to win.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Masa.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Call me Coach, you idiot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Masako Araki was annoyed; hearing Murasakibara call her by her nickname without respect again, she was about to slash him with her wooden sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But just as she raised her hand, she saw that Murasakibara seemed to have become a bit different.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>His eyes were brighter than ever before.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"...What’s wrong with you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Nothing, just that my hair is too long. Do you have a rubber band?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Oh, I do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Masako Araki was stunned, threw away the wooden sword, took a rubber band from her pocket, and handed it to Murasakibara, wanting to see what kind of ghost he was up to.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Thanks.\" Murasakibara said thanks, bit the rubber band, and used both hands to tie up his long hair, binding it with the rubber band.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I hate losing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because every time he lost, bad things would happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He had to keep winning!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>I hate losing.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>These four simple words hit Masako Araki like a thunderbolt; was this your line?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The timeout was over.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yosen didn't look any different, but it seemed as if a world-shaking change had occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Looks like you should have grown up a little, Atsushi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I don't know what you're talking about.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Murasakibara stepped onto the court with a brand-new hairstyle.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I just don't want to lose!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Then come and try it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Tiandao stood in the paint again, his aura even stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Did I say something unnecessary? Did I overact?\" Tiandao could feel the change in Murasakibara.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even though he hadn't eaten Tatsuya Himuro’s personality-correction punch, he had completed the seal release a step early.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yosen offense.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Although you look handsome with your hair tied up, what are we supposed to do in this situation?\" Kensuke Fukui silently complained in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They still had no way to break Kirisaki Daichi’s defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Thinking about it, he saw Murasakibara had already taken his position in the paint and was actively reaching out to ask for the ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>What’s going on? Is this guy someone who would actively ask for the ball?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kensuke Fukui was stunned for half a second, his heart suddenly jumping, and he couldn't help but laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Laughing so disgustingly, I thought you were holding back some evil, but in the end, it still depends on guessing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Guessing? Who said I was going to shoot? Didn't you see our big boy is full of motivation?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Makoto Hanamiya didn't know what he was saying, but the next second he saw Kensuke Fukui switch from shooting to passing, fiercely tossing the ball into the paint.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Murasakibara jumped up to catch the ball, and the moment he landed, he leaned in fiercely.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>*Boom!*\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hmm?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Feeling the strange force coming from his chest, Tiandao confirmed that he had indeed said something unnecessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Such a strong post-up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"No, still no, Tiandao wasn't pushed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Murasakibara’s change naturally attracted a lot of attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They thought Yosen would use some method to break the predicament, but in the end, they still gave the ball to Murasakibara to force a play.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The audience was very disappointed with Yosen’s choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Especially when they saw Murasakibara perform a very simple turn-around dunk, only to be swatted away by Tiandao, they felt Yosen was really finished.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But what did these guys know?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At this moment, Murasakibara’s old teammates had already widened their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They had never seen a Murasakibara like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Also discovering something wrong were the real-world audience, because the BGM suddenly became passionate.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kirisaki Daichi’s counterattack; Tiandao quickly sent the ball across half-court again to an open teammate.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But luck wasn't on their side this time; Hiroshi Yamazaki’s open shot clanked.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>0 flowers\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Yosen people protected the rebound and gave it to Murasakibara again.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Murasakibara’s choice was the same as before; the moment he caught the ball, he actively sought physical contact, using his back to lean heavily against Tiandao.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Is this still the little Murasakibara who even hated sweat?\" Kise felt Murasakibara had become very strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yukio Kasamatsu elbowed him, \"What is going on? After the timeout, it feels like all those unnecessary movements of his are gone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Kaijo captain could see Murasakibara’s change.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After the timeout, his movements became different; he was no longer using brute force to clear a path like before, becoming methodical, and even using post-up techniques like a center.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Even if you ask me, senior, I don't know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"But sometimes I can't help but think that little Murasakibara’s physique and strength are too different from the people around him; could it be that he subconsciously didn't want to hurt his opponents in the game, invisibly putting a shackle on himself?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"But the appearance of little Tiandao made little Murasakibara feel for the first time that he could fully exert all his strength.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Isn't this just unlocking the movie version of Murasakibara ahead of time?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Tiandao could clearly feel the force coming from his chest getting stronger and stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Murasakibara was adjusting his movements, starting to understand how to utilize his strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Even if it’s Tiandao, if you stand in front of me, I’ll crush you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Murasakibara roared, rotating his body, and grabbed the basketball tightly with both hands, smashing it toward the rim.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>*Boom!*\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Tiandao concentrated all his strength to block the ball, attempting to swat it away.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, it didn't budge!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"This guy.\" Tiandao let go, not forcing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>With a \"rumble,\" the rim rattled, and Tiandao was dunked on by someone for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The audience was dumbfounded; after a moment of silence, emotions erupted like a volcanic eruption, and cheers resounded throughout the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"He dunked it?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"That Tiandao Tiandao Tiandao Jingyan was actually dunked on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Is this for real?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Kirisaki Daichi Bad Boys were stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It was the first time they had seen their leader dunked on; in the past, it was always him bullying others and dunking them away.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Now, although he wasn't dunked away by Murasakibara, he was indeed dunked on.\u003C\u002Fp>",1174,"2026-06-17T07:29:39.774Z","2026-06-17T09:02:19.189Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","dd4060005c9eba6633b3df29397b2e07c91b51226ce1ff4518bddb201066ef52","the-popular-character-in-kuroko-s-basketball-chapter-203","the-popular-character-in-kuroko-s-basketball-chapter-201",256,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-popular-character-in-kuroko-s-basketball-cover.jpg"]