[{"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-203":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},2209303,3844,"Chapter 203: Responsibility","the-popular-character-in-kuroko-s-basketball-chapter-203",203,"\u003Cp>Murasakibara unlocking his movie-version self ahead of time was beyond Tiandao’s expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>We’re old friends, aren't you afraid I’ll get hurt?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Not bad, very energetic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Tiandao shook his wrist; the current Murasakibara could even defeat the center of the Jabberwock team.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Don't lump me in with you and Tiandao; I just don't want to lose.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Murasakibara didn't admit the fact that he was very motivated.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even though it was the first time he felt that being able to exert his full strength was such a joyful thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Then you have to win against me first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Tiandao beckoned with his right hand, and his teammates immediately passed the ball to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"This isn't child’s play anymore, Atsushi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>*Snap~*\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Tiandao dribbled the basketball, and then his whole body rushed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The speed burst from a single point was chasing after Aomine, the fastest man in the country.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Murasakibara turned and flew, completely ignoring that his position was center, competing with Tiandao like an outsider.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The two crossed the mid-court line one after another, leaving the others behind; even Tatsuya Himuro couldn't get close.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"You have indeed grown a little, but that’s about it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Release~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>*Snap~*\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The fastest dribbling and breakthrough in the country changed direction and crashed in from the left the moment Murasakibara killed his way to Tiandao.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Murasakibara’s reflexes were fast, moving his massive body to block.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But the next second.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>*Rumble~*\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>His massive body crashed to the ground; precisely because he reacted too fast and could keep up with Tiandao’s dribbling and breakthrough speed, he was ruthlessly shaken down.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"You’re a hundred years too early to want to win against me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Tiandao crossed Murasakibara and killed his way into the Yosen paint.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kenichi Okamura and Liu Wei saw this and came together like two gate gods, opening a net from left and right.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Tiandao’s gaze swept slightly over the open teammate on the right.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kenichi Okamura noticed it and subconsciously reacted, but immediately regretted it.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The man in front of him possessed the heaven-defying Six Eyes; there was no need to observe deliberately.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He had been tricked!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Tiandao seized his flaw, dribbled the ball, nutmegged Kenichi Okamura, and turned to cross the double-team simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>By the time he regained control of the ball, the path in front of him was clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Boom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Tiandao powerfully smashed the ball into the rim.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Masako Araki was silent; although the team’s offense was solved, the problem of how to stop that Kirisaki Daichi monster followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Without blocking this Teiko captain, it would be difficult for Yosen to reverse the score.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Murasakibara didn't want to consider so much right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He was enjoying the joy of playing with all his might for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>*Boom!*\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He caught the basketball passed by his teammate with both hands and leaned in hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Tiandao was pushed back half a step directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Murasakibara saw this and exerted force again, trying to get as close to the paint as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He tried hard to recall Kenichi Okamura’s teachings, to use the strength of his waist and abdomen, and to coordinate his footsteps with his whole body.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He mastered it quickly; with this lean, he was confident he could push Tiandao away.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Just as he was about to get close to Tiandao, the latter suddenly retreated half a step skillfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Nani?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This retreat caused Murasakibara to lose his center of gravity, and his body fell toward the floor uncontrollably again.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"You really took me for a center.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Pulling the chair wasn't a brilliant technique; anyone who had played ball knew it.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But simple didn't mean useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As long as the timing was mastered, this move was a nightmare for heavy-duty centers, perfectly neutralizing all post-ups.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Tiandao, with his Six Eyes, could accurately grasp every moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Pulling the chair in his hands was a great killer!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The feeling of weightlessness filled every cell in his body; his fall was a foregone conclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Murasakibara gritted his teeth, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw his teammate coming to assist, so he hurriedly sent the ball out before falling.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This person was Tatsuya Himuro.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After receiving Murasakibara’s pass, they didn't dare to delay, wanting to shoot as soon as they caught it.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But he underestimated Tiandao’s explosiveness.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Almost the moment he caught the ball, Tiandao’s exquisite face came into view.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>*Snap!*\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The ball was stolen; Tatsuya Himuro had just gathered the ball and hadn't even had time to shoot before Tiandao knocked it down.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Tatsuya Himuro struggled symbolically in mid-air, but it was to no avail.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Different from Atsushi, his destructive power is even stronger.\" Tatsuya Himuro was lost in a daze.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although Tiandao’s defensive range was as large as Murasakibara’s, covering the entire three-point area.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But there was one difference.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Murasakibara used blocks to complete his defense, while Tiandao was more straightforward with steals.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He didn't even give you a chance to start; he dismantled the offense before you could shoot.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Another Kirisaki Daichi counterattack.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Tiandao rushed toward the front court like a meteor; at his side were four Kirisaki Daichi teammates.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kirisaki Daichi charged at the Yosen position in a fan shape.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Murasakibara had already climbed up from the ground and chased after him, forcing Tiandao to stop two steps before the three-point line.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>No breakthrough—not that he couldn't get past, but it wasn't necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>*Boom, boom~*\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Continuous between-the-legs dribbling, the body’s vibration frequency was ridiculously high...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the time it took to breathe, Tiandao completed two fakes and flung the ball into the paint with force.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Murasakibara didn't react at all, or rather, he reacted too fast and was shaken to the spot, unable to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kojiro Furuhashi caught the ball, took a step, and jumped to score an open layup.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Murasakibara looked at the widening gap on the scoreboard and pursed his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Still not enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He hadn't done enough, because the score hadn't been chased back.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Then try a little harder?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Tokyo, at Kozo Shirogane’s home.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kozo Shirogane, who had already retired, looked at his two disciples on TV with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Murasakibara was undergoing an important transformation; that was the moment he had been looking forward to for many years.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He put down his teacup and muttered to himself, as if speaking to Murasakibara through the TV.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Responsibility is a very heavy word, but it is an indispensable support on our road to growing up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"It is not only a constraint and promise to oneself, but also a contribution and commitment to family and society.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"And on the basketball court, it means leading the team forward.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Murasakibara’s path had been too smooth before; he didn't need to bear it, because if the sky fell, Tiandao and the others would hold it up.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And Murasakibara, he now indeed felt his shoulders suddenly become very heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Whether it was responsibility, he didn't know; the only thing he knew was that it was something Tiandao and the others had always been bearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In a daze, he seemed to see Tiandao and Akashi and the others standing in front.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He used to only be able to look at their backs, but when he came back to his senses, he had unknowingly stood by their side.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sure enough...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It’s so troublesome!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>*Rumble~*\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He smashed his hands into the rim fiercely, but the ball disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The cut Kensuke Fukui passed to him was destroyed by Tiandao first.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kirisaki Daichi launched another counterattack.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Tiandao ran wildly with the ball, passing three people in a row to break into the Yosen paint, raising his right hand high, smashing the ball toward the rim in a posture of burning the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A black shadow climbed up from behind at this moment, shrouding his entire body.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"This isn't what was arranged in the script.\" Tiandao immediately pulled the ball down and flung it behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hiroshi Yamazaki was about to shoot, but little did he know that just as he jumped, that black shadow killed from the paint to the three-point line, shrouding his entire body.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This person was, of course, Murasakibara; his state was somewhat astonishing right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>His pupils turned completely cold; Hiroshi Yamazaki looked closely and saw two purple cold electric sparks blooming from Murasakibara’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Is this for real!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1380,"2026-06-17T07:29:39.774Z","2026-06-17T09:02:19.189Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","6b898e397c5130cc9f4579d4cfe53392014d28d4475278b8dde628b7945005e9","the-popular-character-in-kuroko-s-basketball-chapter-204","the-popular-character-in-kuroko-s-basketball-chapter-202",256,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-popular-character-in-kuroko-s-basketball-cover.jpg"]