[{"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-229":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},2209329,3844,"Chapter 229: A True Monster","the-popular-character-in-kuroko-s-basketball-chapter-229",229,"\u003Cp>The end of an era is often accompanied by the start of a brand new one.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Shirogane Eiji stood on the sidelines, his expression unchanged.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>During his time coaching Rakuzan, he had experienced too many storms.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He knew how to win, and he also knew how to lose.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It was just that this defeat was different from all the previous ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This year's Rakuzan was absolutely the strongest in history, without exception.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yet they lost to their opponent by 20 points in the final!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>20 points!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He had been in charge of Rakuzan for twenty or thirty years, and had been working for Rakuzan ever since he retired.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even in Rakuzan's lowest valley, he couldn't remember a game lost so thoroughly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Rakuzan was the high school hegemon; the basketball club never lacked geniuses, and the lineup was always top-tier in the country.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Many times when Rakuzan lost, it was due to bad luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Today...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Sigh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Shirogane Eiji let out a sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In this year's high school basketball world, a monster had truly appeared, a true monster!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>On the court.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Kirisaki Daiichi players were celebrating wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"We really won.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hara Kazuya still felt like it was a dream even after the game ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A year ago, they were still a team that took pleasure in bullying others; they didn't care about winning or losing, and never thought about winning the national championship.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yet all of this just happened, and it happened so suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He felt his own changes and the team's changes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And the cause of all these changes was simply the addition of one person.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Looking at that number 14 back, Hara Kazuya brushed back his long bangs and smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"This feeling isn't bad at all!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Compared to Kirisaki Daiichi, Rakuzan appeared incredibly dejected.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"This is the feeling of defeat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Akashi panted heavily, standing motionless on the court, as if he hadn't yet walked out of the failure.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He suddenly had the urge to find a tree hole and scream at the top of his lungs. His heart was filled with unwillingness, a feeling that could not be described in words.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"To think it would be... so painful, so profound.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Akashi took a deep breath, letting his emotions stabilize.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He knew he still had things to finish.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As the captain of Rakuzan, he had to show his demeanor.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As a friend of the Heavenly Dao, he had to go and congratulate the other party on winning the victory.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"You won, Heavenly Dao. No, your Kirisaki Daiichi won!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Akashi raised his head and walked to the Heavenly Dao; even though he had lost by 20 points, this young master did not lower his noble head.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Let's play basketball together again next time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Heavenly Dao reached out to shake his hand; his hair was soaked, sticking to his skin, only his eyes remained bright.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It had a bit of the flair of Gojo Satoru when he was in a manic state.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Thunderous applause erupted at the scene, cheering for the wonderful performance of both teams.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It was also at this moment that golden rain began to fall at the scene; the Heavenly Dao was just about to go over to shake hands with Shirogane Eiji, but turned his head and saw Kise walking out with Satsuki.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Ten-chan, look here, look here.\" Satsuki closed one eye, holding the camera aimed at herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Heavenly Dao didn't ask why they had come over, but instead held up one finger to the camera.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It symbolized this first championship, and also symbolized that he was undoubtedly No. 1.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The game was over.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Kirisaki Daiichi players took a comfortable shower and returned to the court; the stage had already been set up.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After some nonsense about promoting the spirit of sports, the champion, runner-up, and third-place teams took the stage to receive their awards.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kirisaki Daiichi was the last team to take the stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As the captain of Kirisaki Daiichi, the Heavenly Dao took the trophy and held it high without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Then, he was elected as the Finals MVP due to his outstanding performance.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In this game, the Heavenly Dao played the full 40 minutes, recording 64 points, 12 rebounds, 13 assists, 12 steals, and 4 blocks.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Such data was unprecedented in the history of the national tournament.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>60+ in the finals, a quadruple-double in the finals.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Neither of these two achievements had ever happened in history, and he had accomplished both at once!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At Satsuki's request, the Heavenly Dao took a photo with the championship trophy in one hand and the FMVP trophy in the other.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Finally.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>All of Kirisaki Daiichi took a group photo, and the national tournament also ended in the night sky blooming with fireworks.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hmm, Satsuki also snuck in, standing next to the Heavenly Dao, making two \"YES\" signs with her hands!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The next day, the people from Too Academy saw this photo and were speechless to the extreme regarding their team manager.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because there wasn't just one game yesterday; there was also the battle for third place.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The two sides were naturally Too Academy and Yosen.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Neither Murasakibara nor Aomine played in this game, and in the end, Too Academy fought for 40 minutes and won very narrowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As a result, when it came time to take photos, Satsuki was nowhere to be seen; she had run off to celebrate with Kirisaki Daiichi.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The finals were over.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The second season of the anime also concluded.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Heavenly Dao lived up to expectations and became the winner of the national tournament.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He was so strong that he was deeply ingrained in people's hearts; in the latest official popularity poll, the Heavenly Dao once again looked down on the crowd, ranking first on the list.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, the popularity growth the Heavenly Dao could harvest had slowed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After all, Kuroko no Basket was not a \"migrant worker anime\" like One Piece, Naruto, or Bleach; its ability to break out of its circle was weaker, and its audience was limited.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>From the beginning of the broadcast to the end of the second season of the main story, the audience began to gradually saturate.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It would be difficult for his popularity to see explosive growth in the future, but it was stable; as long as the anime continued to air, his popularity would keep rising and wouldn't stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Let's draw a lottery.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Heavenly Dao had a long-awaited lottery draw.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Post-up +1, Mid-range +1, a pair of KD18s, Strength +1, Speed +1, Ball Handling +1, Three-pointer +1, Uncontested Layup +1, Jordan's special wristbands...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It was still mostly messy stuff.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It is worth mentioning that once an attribute reaches 99 points, it cannot be improved further.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, when his attribute points reach 99, the attribute points drawn from the lottery will be stored and will not be wasted.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Once his body enters the next stage, these attribute points will be added to him immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Heavenly Dao clicked on the introductions of the two items drawn.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[KD18, Durant's exclusive combat boots, style and size can be changed at will]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Special effect: Increases the hit rate of buzzer-beater shots to a certain extent (Note: When the buzzer-beater shot is chosen as a three-pointer, it will increase the chance of stepping on the line to a certain extent)]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Damn it, why is there a negative effect!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Heavenly Dao instantly thought of that regrettable shot by Durant back in the day.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He should have hit a buzzer-beater against his opponent, but because his shoe stepped on the line, the buzzer-beater turned into a buzzer-tie, and he eventually lost to \"Mat-Ge\" in overtime.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Continuing to look.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Jordan's special wristbands, 2.9, can change to any style Jordan used at will]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Special effect: When the game enters the final seconds and the host's team is trailing, there is a small probability of activating the skill 'The Shot'. After activating this skill, the player's next shot is guaranteed to hit.]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Awesome!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"The Shot\" was one of Jordan's classics and even enjoyed a proprietary noun.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In NBA history, only two people have enjoyed such treatment.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>One is Jordan, and the other is LeBron James's \"The Block\".\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the 2016 Finals Game 7, LeBron's final block was considered the greatest block in history.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"But what is the probability of activating this skill?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This was a question!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And, the Heavenly Dao didn't seem to have played a game that required a lone hero to hit a buzzer-beater.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Chr\u002F>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>— Author's Notes —\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>PS: I drank too much yesterday, and then I stopped updating, sorry to all the big shots!\u003C\u002Fp>",1434,"2026-06-17T07:29:39.774Z","2026-06-17T09:02:19.189Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","0c756144036fe1359cfab52fe6c071876bdaa9a4b7aceceb3b8be34ee692cce6","the-popular-character-in-kuroko-s-basketball-chapter-230","the-popular-character-in-kuroko-s-basketball-chapter-228",256,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-popular-character-in-kuroko-s-basketball-cover.jpg"]