[{"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-48":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},2209148,3844,"Chapter 48","the-popular-character-in-kuroko-s-basketball-chapter-48",48,"\u003Cp>\"Perhaps it’s because his physical confrontation has improved, further developing his potential.\" Shirogane Gōzō nodded with satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Tendo’s talent was very high.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ever since joining the basketball club, he had been like a sponge, crazily absorbing everything about \"basketball.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even his beloved fadeaway jumper had gradually stabilized in its shooting percentage.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This was normal; after all, Tendo Keigen would go to draw prizes whenever he had popularity points, and every time he drew, his technical attributes would improve.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Today, he was already a bona fide kaleidoscope of offense.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Haizaki gritted his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This was the first time he had encountered such a troublesome guy in this thing called basketball.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He wasn't a fraud; that foul-mouthed bastard was a genuine powerhouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Don't mind it, Haizaki, take it one step at a time. Basketball isn't a sprint; it doesn't end until the time runs out.\" Nijimura Shūzō came over to comfort Haizaki.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Since the qualifiers began, so many players had been tortured to the point of near-collapse by Tendo; some had even had their mentalities shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Nijimura Shūzō had always treated the people in his basketball club equally, especially the first-years, whom he took great care of.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Moreover, Nijimura Shūzō felt that this troublemaker was a bit like his former self.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Tch, I don't need you to comfort me.\" Haizaki didn't buy it; although he was a bit afraid of Nijimura Shūzō, he was used to being alone and had never been willing to accept others' kindness.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Just like a lone wolf.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Basketball had never been a necessity for Haizaki.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>For him, there were no such things as necessities at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He had been used to freedom since birth, living as he pleased for over a decade.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yet, a guy like this had surprisingly high talent, and no one could do anything about him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If Tendo Keigen had to find someone to compare him to, Haizaki was basically a *Kuroko no Basuke* version of Ding Xie.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A villain with extremely high combat power and outstanding talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Transition from offense to defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Haizaki once again demanded the ball from Akashi.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The word \"team\" didn't exist in his dictionary; from the first time he played ball, he was used to playing one against nine.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>You didn't read that wrong; it was playing against nine. If his teammates didn't listen and refused to obediently hand the ball to him, he would unhesitatingly reward them with an iron fist to correct their thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Akashi and the others, upholding the idea of testing Haizaki’s abilities, decisively cleared the space after handing him the ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Based on the physical talent Haizaki had just displayed, which was not inferior to Tendo’s, this student, who was a first-year just like him, was qualified to enter the first string.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>With the big picture in mind, Akashi didn't care about Haizaki’s rudeness.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Haizaki didn't care about any of that; after receiving the ball, he immediately turned and leaned heavily toward Tendo with his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Could it be that he wants to...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"That’s impossible, right? Kawamura and the others are one thing, but can he copy Tendo’s technique at a single glance?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It’s not copying, you idiot.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It’s taking it all away!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Haizaki grinned, using his back to continuously bump into Tendo Keigen.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He was testing the gap in strength between himself and Tendo.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It was above his own, but not yet enough to be decisive.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The two, with similar builds, performed almost identical movements.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Only the observant Akashi noticed that when Haizaki used Tendo’s post-up technique, there were some differences in the details.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Very subtle differences, such as the height of the dribble, the frequency of tapping the basketball, and so on.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>While thinking, Haizaki had already completed his turn, like a whirlwind, changing from back-to-the-basket to facing the basket in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But Tendo was faster than him and immediately made a lateral move.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Fool, do you think I’m like those idiots who only know how to copy mindlessly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Haizaki chuckled to himself; his body turned sharply again, moving from the left side to the right in one motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Haizaki was the same, and so was Kise.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Their copying wasn't just simple copying.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Being able to completely internalize the skills they learned was where their strength lay.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Otherwise, others would be able to predict your actions in advance; what would be the point of copying?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Who knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At the moment Haizaki thought he had succeeded and was about to complete the breakthrough after brushing past half of Tendo’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Tendo was attached behind him like a ghost.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A cold chill pierced his back like a sharp dagger; Haizaki instantly felt a crisis descend, as if a pitch-black ghost was following behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The moment he turned his head, he saw a palm rapidly enlarging from far to near, accompanied by Tendo’s cold voice, piercing the basketball precisely like a long spear.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Release!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Boom~\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The basketball slammed into the floor and rebounded; Aomine picked up the ball immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When he looked up again, Tendo and Haizaki were already rushing toward the other half of the court.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Such a counter-attack tactic had been run so many times since Tendo joined Teiko that it had almost become muscle memory.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Aomine threw the ball toward the front court with force; he believed Tendo could defeat Haizaki.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And that was indeed the case.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Haizaki and Tendo judged the landing spot of the basketball almost simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing the ball about to hit the ground, he judged the timing of the rebound and reached out to steal the ball back.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As a result, Tendo didn't wait for the ball to hit the ground and slapped it away with one hand, continuing to rush forward without losing speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Haizaki gritted his teeth, but he had already lost the initiative and could only watch helplessly as Tendo Keigen scooped up the ball and put it into the basket.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A complete defeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After these few exchanges, Haizaki realized that he was actually no match for this guy.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mainly because in the arsenal he had plundered, he couldn't find a single thing that could break through Tendo’s \"Release.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"How on earth did this freak do it?\" Haizaki thought while biting his thumb.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Basketball defense, especially successful defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cannot do without precise prediction.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the sport of basketball, the offensive side is always half a step or even a full step ahead of the defensive side.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The defensive side is the passive side; this is the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even league stars, when they first enter the league, mostly have poor defense and need to practice for a few years before seeing results.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>That is because defense is very experience-dependent.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"So, the key is in the prediction; as long as I understand which guy’s offensive pattern it is, it’s fine.\" Haizaki felt he had found Tendo’s flaw. \"Let this bastard be smug for now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He made up his mind to first figure out Tendo’s movements and finally take away all of Tendo Keigen’s skill packages.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This had the same effect as Kise imitating the Emperor Eye later on.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And so.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When the match restarted, Shirogane Gōzō and the others discovered that the troublemaker Haizaki had miraculously become obedient.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Gave up?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>How could that be.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If he gave up so easily, he wouldn't be Haizaki Shōgo.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>What’s more.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Tendo Keigen keenly sensed that the look this guy Haizaki gave him was still as malicious as ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Is he plotting something?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Chr\u002F>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>— Author's Notes —\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>PS: New abilities will come; as for the Six Eyes, I haven't decided how to change them yet.\u003C\u002Fp>",1262,"2026-06-17T07:29:39.005Z","2026-06-17T09:02:19.189Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","2f22a29dc408dcc2c09a574cc9cb934beaeba69e710616ef4d4a61631adc5b75","the-popular-character-in-kuroko-s-basketball-chapter-49","the-popular-character-in-kuroko-s-basketball-chapter-47",256,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-popular-character-in-kuroko-s-basketball-cover.jpg"]