[With the support of your intel and analysis, Seiho occupied the initiative on the court.]
[Kaijo did not give up; a thought kept supporting them.]
[They fought back, and luck was also on their side. Even against some good defense where you couldn't pick out any faults, Kaijo's players still managed to put the ball in.]
[Luck seemed to be on Kaijo's side today, but you knew luck was only part of it; it was mostly Kaijo's fighting spirit.]
"The biggest difference between a powerhouse and an ordinary team is exactly this."
After so much time, Yuuto understood.
The biggest difference between powerhouse teams and ordinary teams lies in the fact that they won't be easily knocked down.
These teams all possess their own pride and basketball culture.
Like Shutoku High School, Nakatani injected the four words "Indomitable" into the soul of the entire team.
Making them never yield even when facing desperate situations.
Plus, the starters of these powerhouses were warlords in their own right during junior high—genius players, battle-hardened veterans.
Therefore, trying to destroy their fighting spirit mentally was almost impossible.
In this regard, Seirin was far worse than these powerhouses.
He hadn't forgotten that in the original work, after Seirin lost to Tōō, the entire team's morale hit rock bottom. They lost the remaining matches consecutively, missing out on the Nationals main tournament.
In contrast, Shohoku High School (from Slam Dunk), after experiencing the heartbreaking battle against Kainan, the Bad Boy Legion quickly stood up from their sorrow, eventually defeating the strong enemy Ryonan High School to break into the Nationals.
One can only say there was a reason Seirin missed the Nationals.
[You knew these powerhouses couldn't be routed easily like ordinary teams. You weren't impatient and continued to play steadily. Luck couldn't accompany Kaijo forever.]
[However, today's Kaijo was truly wicked. Their shooting guard, Yoshitaka Moriyama, shot 3-for-5 from three-point range in a single quarter. Hayakawa Mitsuhiro fought one-against-two on defense, grabbing offensive rebounds multiple times to win second-chance opportunities for Kaijo.]
[Halftime ended. You found that Seiho's lead never widened beyond 15 points. Kaijo bit tight on the score, not letting the scales of victory tip completely toward you.]
"Even with the Left Eye of God, gaining abilities comparable to Momoi and Hanamiya Makoto, and leading comprehensively from tactics to intel, I still can't pull away?" Yuuto frowned.
Today's Kaijo was truly weird.
In the original work, they also seemed to overcome Momoi's intelligence suppression, holding on and not letting the gap widen.
However, according to the memory of the last simulation, Kaijo's luck would drop in the second half.
[You weren't anxious because you knew Kaijo's luck was only enough to sustain them for the first half.]
[On the professional court, there are too many such examples. In a long season of 82 games, who doesn't have a meal of dumplings (a lucky break)? It's just that Kaijo's overall shooting percentage was super high today.]
[But relying on such a state to sustain the whole game is unrealistic. Eating dumplings isn't taking medicine (it's not a cure-all).]
[Sure enough, in the second half, Kaijo's shooting percentage began to drop.]
[Although the intel you provided didn't crush Kaijo in the first half, it caused their players' physical consumption to be far higher than usual. As stamina dropped, accuracy naturally began to decline.]
[You didn't seek instant success but continued to play steadily, continuously widening the gap. Finally, 3 minutes into the third quarter, Kaijo missed two shots, and you seized the opportunity to pull the lead to 18 points.]
[Kise Ryota couldn't sit still anymore. He knew that if this continued, Kaijo would undoubtedly lose. He began to participate in both the offensive and defensive ends of the team.]
[He started scoring and contributing wonderful defense.]
[People were astonished to find that shadows of other Generation of Miracles members appeared on him.]
[Full-court three-pointers, Aomine Daiki's basketball style that even he himself couldn't predict, perfect predictions like Akashi's Emperor Eye, Murasakibara Atsushi's incredible defensive ability, and he didn't even spare Kuroko's Phantom Shot.]
[Even your playing style, he copied.]
[His performance stunned fans nationwide.]
[But what he copied were merely the skill sets of the Generation of Miracles, while what you possessed were the physical abilities of the Generation of Miracles.]
[The talent Bible of the Star activated. You carried out targeted specialization. Combined with several corrections and the Left Eye of God, you suppressed Kise's scoring momentum.]
[Fans were shocked again. Although your explosion wasn't as flashy as Kise Ryota's Perfect Copy, your monster-like athletic ability was even more shocking in the eyes of those who knew the game.]
[They were astonished. Kise Ryota only imitated the skills of the Generation of Miracles, but you obtained the talents of the Generation of Miracles.]
[Kise Ryota was equally shocked, but you didn't explain to him. Instead, you continued to pressure Kaijo, returning the point gap to its original state.]
[But you knew the game wasn't over.]
[Sure enough, after Kaijo was forced to call a timeout, Kise exploded again. He stepped into the domain of the Zone.]
"Even Midorima couldn't do it, but this blondie actually did."
In the last simulation, Kise entered the Zone because of Yuuto's carelessness, making the situation relatively anxious.
But this time, he had collated the experience of failure and maintained high pressure, attempting to make Kise crave the Zone like Midorima did so he would naturally stay far away from the Zone domain.
Result: Kise entered it anyway.
[You saw golden lightning erupt from the corners of Kise Ryota's eyes. You guessed something must have happened during the timeout.]
[Failing to stop him from entering the Zone was a pity, but you were prepared.]
["Even if you step into the Zone, the result won't change." White steam began to emit from around your body, and your black hair turned snow-white visibly.]
["How do we know if we don't try? Last year, everyone in the country said you couldn't win, but you won in the end, didn't you?" Kise wouldn't give up, nor would he listen to "You can't win." This was a truth he learned from you.]
[You two erupted into a fierce battle.]
[Fans were shocked to find that compared to your bloodbath with Aomine Daiki half a month ago, the intensity this time had gone up another level.]
[Perfect Copy paired with Zone—in the movie, this was hailed as the strongest existence.]
[Midorima Shintaro, who possessed nothing yet knew everything clearly, once bluntly stated when the Generation of Miracles faced the Dragon Team, "The current Kise is undoubtedly the strongest player on the court."]
[However, you were even more heaven-defying. Going all out, the speed, strength, and jumping ability you exploded with reached a horrifying level.]
[This was a contest between talent and technique.]
[Kaijo's coach was completely dumbfounded. His only reason for favoring Kise was that he believed Kise was the most talented of the six, thinking Kise would one day surpass you and Aomine.]
[As a result, you suppressed Kise today with unreasonable talent!]
Yuuto looked at the text and could feel his own power in the simulation.
The potency of the Bible of the Star was even beyond his expectations.
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