Chapter 45

The two girls chatted and walked away, completely unaware of Haizaki Shogo.

However, Haizaki didn't care; his mind was now full of Tian Dao’s appearance.

"Tian Dao... Jing Yan, is it?"

Haizaki showed an intriguing expression.

He didn't have many hobbies; snatching other people’s things was his greatest pleasure in life.

Must say, this guy really had the potential to be a cuckolder.

If he dyed his hair yellow, he could completely go to the world of H-anime to be the male protagonist.

Now, he had his eyes on Tian Dao.

He found that more and more people in the school recently started discussing the guy in the same grade as him.

"Basketball... speaking of which, it’s been a long time since I played."

The interest in chatting was immediately replaced by other things.

Turning around, Haizaki walked toward the Teiko basketball club.

Coach Coach Baijin Gengo felt that he had lost some weight recently, and his hair was falling out more frequently.

He knew the reason; he had been staying up late more and more recently.

No way.

Too many geniuses had emerged in the basketball club this year. Tian Dao and the others’ excellence was even beyond his expectations.

Through these few group stage games, Coach Coach Baijin Gengo had already understood one thing.

First-years taking over the team’s starting positions was just a matter of time.

Coach Coach Baijin Gengo even felt that as long as the first-years could maintain this outstanding state during the round-robin, then in the final round of the national tournament, Teiko’s starting lineup would have to undergo a major blood transfusion.

In order to stimulate the talent of these children to the greatest extent, he had to work overtime every day to find a set of tactics that could cash in on their talent.

Previously, there was only one Nijimura Shuzo on the team. His work was relatively simple.

Aiming at Nijimura Shuzo’s playing style, he arranged high-post pick-and-roll tactics, and the rest of the people ran to fixed positions according to the tactics to open up space and wait for the pass.

This was the tactic Teiko used the most last year.

This year was different.

There were too many players on the lineup who could hold the ball; except for Midorima and Murasakibara, Tian Dao, Akashi, Aomine, and Nijimura all possessed extremely strong ball-holding ability.

Simply put, one ball was not enough for Teiko to play with now.

If Tian Dao only had outstanding defensive ability, it would be fine; he could be used like Murasakibara.

But he also possessed extremely strong scoring ability, with stability higher than Midorima and explosive power higher than Aomine.

Coach Coach Baijin Gengo could certainly let Tian Dao focus on defense, but that wasn't his style.

He hadn't forgotten his original intention: to cultivate the next generation.

Therefore, no matter what, they would never give up cultivating Tian Dao’s ability on both ends of the court.

The stage from middle school to high school is an important stage for a player’s style to take shape; if a player is always allowed to be a blue-collar worker, he might really only be a blue-collar worker in the future.

"Still have to split them up to use."

After thinking for a long time, he still felt that Akashi should be placed on the bench for the time being, letting him lead other bench players during the rotation stage to stabilize the situation, fully exerting and cultivating Akashi’s leadership ability.

This was also a helpless thing; Nijimura Shuzo was the Teiko captain, and he couldn't let the team captain lead the bench.

He could only sacrifice Akashi, whose attributes were more overlapping, and use the strong attackers Tian Dao, Midorima, and Aomine more.

In this way, Teiko could always ensure that at least one top commander was on the court.

"However, to fully exert Akashi’s ability, he must be equipped with a scorer. Aomine and Midorima are both suitable."

Damn, this war is too rich!

Coach Coach Baijin Gengo, this old guy, laughed more the more he arranged the troops.

Others at most had a straight, a plane, a pair, or at most four threes in their hands.

What about Teiko?

Four twos and a bomb!

Can't lose, absolutely can't lose!

Nijimura Shuzo, Tian Dao Jing Yan, Akashi Seijuro, Aomine Daiki, Midorima Shintaro, Murasakibara Atsushi.

This is simply a six-star team.

But Coach Coach Baijin Gengo’s happiness wasn't over yet.

"Knock knock knock~~"

Just as Coach Coach Baijin Gengo was studying tactical play, the office door was knocked again.

The one who walked in was the team assistant coach, who brought Coach Coach Baijin Gengo a "double happiness" good news.

"Mr. Coach Coach Baijin, I think you should come and see."

"What's wrong?"

"A new child has come to the basketball club."

Child?

Coach Coach Baijin Gengo put down the tactical board in his hand and followed his lackey to the gym.

Then he saw a slacker brat beating up his second-string disciples.

"What is this, is this the only level you have?"

This person was Haizaki Shogo.

After deciding to mess with Tian Dao during the day, he came to the basketball club in the afternoon.

At this moment, he hadn't dyed his hair black yet; it was still a gray-white hedgehog head, and he had a few ear studs.

In front of him was Yamanaka Yuta, who had been cleaned up by Tian Dao Jing Yan when he joined the club.

This former Teiko backup ace was currently kneeling on the floor, his face full of horror, and the people around him also had a look of having seen a ghost.

What did they see?

Just now, in the ten minutes or so, no matter what movements Yamanaka Yuta made, Haizaki Shogo could learn them at a glance.

This perverted learning ability stunned everyone present.

But even more bizarre was that after he used Yamanaka Yuta’s scoring methods, Yamanaka Yuta would either make mistakes or air-ball when he used them later.

It was as if his skill pack had been stolen by Haizaki Shogo.

"What did you do to me?" Yamanaka Yuta asked in horror.

"Ah?" Haizaki Shogo lowered his head and smiled while touching his hair, "Don't worry, I just temporarily took away your ability, second-string senior."

'Damn, another one?'

'What kind of feng shui treasure land is Teiko? So many talents?'

'No, learned it at a glance?'

'Not even salted!'

At this moment, the bullet comments also boiled over.

In the current era where the Generation of Miracles’ abilities haven't fully awakened, Haizaki Shogo’s talent is simply a superpower.

Learn it at a glance, I understand it, but you can't understand it—what kind of logic is this?

'Damn, this anime is starting to feel wrong!'

'Brothers, this guy definitely ran over from the Prince of Tennis set next door.'

'The art style is wrong; will this be the first villain of this work?'

Haizaki naturally couldn't see the bullet comments; his gaze circled the court indifferently.

"I heard you were taught a very harsh lesson by Tian Dao during the entrance test, right?"

"Where is that guy Tian Dao?"

Coming for me?

Tian Dao Jing Yan touched his white hair, clearly remembering that he hadn't crossed paths with Haizaki.

"Looking for trouble?"

Tian Dao Jing Yan naturally had no reason to hide; since he was named, how could he be a shrinking turtle?