Chapter 54

The biggest discovery this year, besides their captain Kasuga Ryūhei who had a big explosion this year, was the first-year Tsugawa Tomoki.

He never thought that there would be a player who preferred defense over offense.

Yet, during his first club test, he had disgusted the basketball club players to the point of almost vomiting.

The smile Tsugawa Tomoki revealed after defending someone to the point of near-suffocation was like a devil in his eyes.

After the surprise came ecstasy.

With such a defender, what did they have to fear from Teiko?

Tsugawa Tomoki had no record of appearing so far, just to give Teiko a surprise.

He believed that with Tsugawa Tomoki marking Nijimura Shūzō, Seihō’s iron-wall defense would definitely be able to resolve Teiko’s national-strongest-level offensive.

Little did he know, good luck didn't just favor them, it also visited Teiko.

Among their first-years, a heaven-sent talent like Tendo Keigen had also emerged.

This forced Seihō to redeploy for this match.

Using Tsugawa Tomoki to mark the inexperienced Tendo Keigen, and then double-teaming Nijimura Shūzō.

Only in this way, the iron wall that could lock down Teiko would inevitably have loopholes and no longer be perfect.

In other words, this match would no longer be 100% winnable, but...

"Go all out, we are the king, Seihō!"

With a roar from Seihō’s head coach, the atmosphere on the scene also became tense.

Tendo had just received the ball from Nijimura Shūzō when he was startled by this roar.

He hadn't done anything yet, and the opponent was rushing over shouting "We are the king."

"Don't be so hot-blooded like a young man at your age." Tendo muttered in his heart, then re-examined Tsugawa Tomoki in front of him.

Just like in his impression, this guy always wore an annoying smile while defending.

Before he could speak, Tsugawa Tomoki grinned and said, "You finally came on, but to be honest, I think your teammates seem a bit more powerful."

"Is his learning ability natural? He learned our ancient martial arts all at once, so amazing, like a magic trick; can you do it too?"

Haizaki on the sidelines heard this, and his face turned black again.

He wasn't doing a magic trick; that was called plundering!

It was no wonder Haizaki looked like he wanted to eat someone; this guy really had the impulse to make people throw a punch.

Tendo controlled the basketball, retreated slightly to open up the distance, and observed his opponent.

He saw that Tsugawa Tomoki’s footwork and positioning were different from ordinary players.

Ordinary players would step out with both left and right legs while defending because they needed to lower their center of gravity to deal with the opponent’s breakthrough at any time.

But Tsugawa Tomoki wasn't; his feet were in a cross, and his body wasn't completely facing the opponent, but tilted to one side.

This *shun-guai* was also the first time he had encountered it.

Thinking of this, he started without any warning.

The moment his right foot landed, his body seemed to be injected with nitrogen, and he rushed out all at once.

Almost simultaneously, Tsugawa Tomoki’s body also tilted, his crossed feet swung violently, blocking in front of Tendo.

"Blocked?"

This made even Shirogane Gōzō surprised.

It had always been Tendo defending people to tears; he had never seen a scene where Tendo was blocked.

It was too unfamiliar.

And on the court, Tendo didn't stop; facing Tsugawa Tomoki’s interception, his left shoulder shook, and he completed a change of direction with a behind-the-back dribble.

"So amazing!" Tsugawa Tomoki’s footwork wasn't slow, following him over, and when he reached Tendo again, he revealed a smile, "Amazing, almost got passed by you!"

Worthy of being a named passerby supporting role; his lines had the power of showing off.

Tendo Keigen was forced back; this guy, who was said to have Generation of Miracles-level defense, wasn't just a name.

'What?'

'The King of Bluffing finally hit a wall?'

'Worthy of being a man with a hairstyle close to the teacher’s, terrifying!'

'The bald guys in the 2D world are too powerful.'

The barrage teachers also got interested.

After waiting for so long, they finally waited for an opponent worth watching.

Yes, the audience at this moment had completely brought themselves into the protagonist team.

Tendo was forced back again, exactly the same as the *shun-guai* he understood.

These Seihō players, one by one, had incomparably excellent physical coordination.

"And the wingspan, it also reached the golden ratio."

Better than his own wingspan, greatly magnifying the defensive range.

A player born to play "death entanglement."

"Come again, you’re a model, right? There are many girls in our class who are very mini; if I beat you, I should be able to become famous too, right?" Tsugawa Tomoki was still smiling.

That smile made Seihō’s people feel a chill down their spines.

They exclaimed, "Good thing Tsugawa is our teammate."

"That’s right, I wouldn't want to face such a devil."

Seeing that Tendo couldn't break through Tsugawa Tomoki’s defense, they completely relaxed.

In this way, as long as they clamped down on Nijimura Shūzō, Teiko’s two arrows would be equivalent to being scrapped.

Opportunities were plentiful.

Tendo slowly exhaled a breath.

"You appeared at just the right time; guys who are too weak can’t test this guy’s limit."

"Huh?"

What did that mean?

Tsugawa Tomoki didn't understand, but he knew immediately.

Without any warning, a terrifying aura suddenly came from Tendo.

He didn't know if it was an illusion, but at this moment, Tsugawa Tomoki felt that Tendo had become ferocious and terrifying.

Behind the opponent, a monster covered in burning black flames flashed before his eyes.

"What... is this?"

Tsugawa Tomoki was moved and couldn't smile anymore.

However, the only answer to him was Tendo’s shout, "Let’s go, Monster!"

After saying that.

Tendo Keigen took another step.

It was this step that seemed to pour all his strength into it, raising his explosive power to the extreme.

The same action as before, but it gave Tsugawa Tomoki a sense of crisis of life and death.

He swung his legs, his body moving with the center, swearing to block Tendo’s breakthrough.

It was also at this moment that the black monster flashed behind Tsugawa Tomoki.

"Does it mean, where is the correct direction?"

Without a hint of hesitation, Tendo Keigen shook his shoulders again, dribbling the ball to the left behind his back.

A set of actions almost identical to before, but the speed was a level faster.

"What?!" Tsugawa Tomoki blurted out.

He found that while he was moving laterally, his center of gravity couldn't even stand steady before Tendo had already completed the change of direction.

The two bodies almost crossed each other; Tendo Keigen pierced through his airtight defense like a spear, passing half a body length past him all at once.

"Impossible!" Seihō’s head coach was no longer calm.

He had never seen anyone break through Tsugawa Tomoki’s defense so easily.

After passing the defender, Tendo Keigen crashed toward Seihō’s position like a comet, the monster following him like a shadow, sticking to his body.

The scene presented to the audience was.

Tendo Keigen, with half his face turned into the monster’s face, was charging at Seihō’s formation at extreme speed.