Chapter 539

Kise couldn't help but think of his sister, who was clearly smiling but made people feel cold all over.

"What do you want to drink?"

"Water, I guess."

"You should drink something else occasionally, you really don't look like a high school student."

Satsuki said so, but still bought him a bottle of water.

Just as they sat down to rest for a while, they happened to meet the Kuroko-Kagami duo.

"Tiandao!"

Kagami saw the person, and his expression changed immediately.

The man in front of him was the one he wanted to challenge and defeat the most.

"It's you guys, it's been a while."

"Long time no see, Tiandao-kun, Momoi-san."

"We just saw each other during the preliminary rounds, it hasn't been long."

Satsuki also greeted them, and then the atmosphere became awkward.

Tiandao and Kagami weren't familiar with each other to begin with; even Kuroko, an old teammate, had nothing to say because of their different basketball philosophies.

Moreover, after Kagami saw Tiandao, he kept staring at him intensely.

"Don't look at me like that, I'm not used to this atmosphere." Tiandao simply got up and left, "I'm going back first, looking forward to your performance in the second half."

The Kuroko-Kagami duo didn't keep him, just quietly watched his back go away until he disappeared.

Then, Kagami took out the necklace he treasured from his pocket, or rather, a ring.

That was a gift from Himuro Tatsuya, symbolizing the brotherhood between the two.

After handing it to Kuroko, he said, "Kuroko, I want to ask you for a favor; can you help me throw this away?"

"Eh?" Kuroko was stunned; wasn't this the "token of love" between Kagami and his brother?

He looked at Kagami and saw his serious and firm expression.

"Is that okay?"

"Ah, I've already decided which is more important: my past with Tatsuya or my future with you guys."

"We must defeat Yosen in order to challenge Tiandao again!"

His tone was resolute, his eyes determined.

Over the past summer, Tiandao seemed to have become his nightmare.

He was deeply impressed by Tiandao's strength.

To defeat Yosen and challenge his nightmare again, he had to go all out.

Even for his brother Himuro Tatsuya, he had to temporarily put him behind him.

"I understand!" Kuroko took the necklace without trying to persuade him.

Then.

The second half began.

Yosen made adjustments based on Seirin's performance in the first half.

It was still a zone defense formation, but it changed from 3-2 to 2-3, leaving only Okamura Kenichi and Murasakibara in the interior, while the others pushed out to the perimeter.

At the same time, they increased the frequency of the interior connection between Murasakibara and Himuro...

Every time Yosen attacked, it would pass through the hands of the two; sometimes Murasakibara and Himuro Tatsuya would touch the basketball 2-3 times in one attack.

Their playstyle was more mature than in the National Tournament, and their mutual understanding was even more sufficient.

Murasakibara was even more like a general, knowing how to connect the team.

"His footwork and technique under the basket are also better; the more I look, the more he looks like David Luo Binxun."

Tiandao also sighed; Murasakibara's talent was indeed outstanding.

He was particularly similar to David Luo Binxun among the four great centers of the NBA back then.

As an interior player, David Luo Binxun possessed terrifying athletic ability.

The only 30+ quadruple-double in NBA history was created by David Luo Binxun.

Murasakibara was developing in this direction.

Yosen also provided him with enough soil to continue playing like this.

By the time he graduates from high school, Murasakibara will definitely become a big center with connecting ability and explosive physical talent.

Yosen's change caught Seirin off guard, stretching the score gap to double digits in one breath.

But Seirin responded quickly.

They unleashed a full-court press defense on Yosen.

This kind of tactic is a nightmare for a team without a good point guard.

If not careful, the ball handler will be forced into a turnover.

But Seirin was even more awesome; they had a shadow.

"This is our new defensive tactic, maximizing Kuroko's interception ability: Interception Full-Court Press."

"....."

Tiandao felt a bit awkward when he first heard the name.

However...

"Forget it, after all, she's a genius who can name a step-back jump shot 'Unstoppable Shot'."

Aida Riko's naming talent is as awkward as the Fourth Hokage's, making people want to curl their toes.

Interception Full-Court Press, Unstoppable Shot, Eagle's Claw, Post-Shot Power, are all her masterpieces.

However, Seirin's adjustment did indeed cause Yosen a lot of trouble.

They couldn't capture Kuroko's existence; Kuroko wandered among the crowd, constantly destroying Yosen's ball.

Pass, intercepted.

Don't pass, still intercepted.

Kuroko became the busiest person on the court, and thanks to his activity, Seirin's fast-break counterattack finally played out, chasing the score gap to single digits in one breath.