"Almost thought I was going to die!"
Shinji Koganei gasped for breath, his body language exaggerated as always.
Seirin people had long been accustomed to his alarmism.
However.
The duel between those two teams was indeed thrilling.
Even though the two aces hadn't fully taken action yet, it was already incomparably fierce.
"The intelligence advantage was broken with the appearance of Mayuzumi Chihiro."
"Now, both sides are competing on concentration."
"Ah, we know this, and Seiho and Rakuzan know this too. That's why their match gives us spectators such a strong sense of oppression."
People describe soccer as modern warfare; isn't basketball the same?
At this moment.
Seiho and Rakuzan were trying every means to defeat the enemy; the condensed concentration was suffocating.
While speaking.
Yuuto took action. No longer passing, because the opponent had begun to be guarded.
He exploded, challenging the Emperor Eye head-on.
Mystic Eyes VS Emperor Eye.
This was a super strong matchup unimaginable to ordinary people.
Any movement would form a chain reaction in each other's brains.
The golden ring in Akashi's pupil bloomed abruptly, forming a forbidden domain; anyone attempting to approach him would be seen through.
Through skin breathing, muscle activity, and even heartbeat and respiration.
Finally, all this intelligence would be transmitted to the brain through his eyes, and the brain would complete the final analysis, issuing the final command to the body.
What about Yuuto?
The red ring in his eyes was also surging, contending with the Emperor Eye through the memories, intelligence, and timely body data changes of Akashi in his brain.
But this was still not enough to contend with the Emperor Eye.
However, he possessed the Correction talent that Akashi didn't have, the ability to evolve constantly.
Bang!
Yuuto dribbled with five fingers, took a step to the right, and turned immediately like thunder, but saw Akashi's body shift laterally almost simultaneously.
The two were like a mirror; no matter how the person moved, the person in the mirror would also move simultaneously, without error.
But Yuuto's offense was fierce, like a violent storm, without interruption.
Large-scale change of style.
Pragmatic basketball switched to Aomine's irregular basketball style.
Yuuto's body shook unpredictably, pulling the ball behind his back for a quick crossover, then suddenly turned into a beam of light to rush out.
At this time, he completed the style switch again, returning to the most pragmatic style.
However.
Akashi ignored this unusual and extremely complex change.
He only believed what the Emperor Eye saw; all blinds and fakes were ineffective against him, always occupying the most advantageous defensive position.
Everyone was shocked.
The matchup between these two made people's hearts tremble; this was too heaven-defying.
Powerhouses like Tōō, Shutoku, Yosen, and Kaijo watched with furrowed brows.
If winning the championship required defeating at least one of these two teams, it would be a huge challenge.
In this fatal stalemate, Yuuto retreated rapidly.
Junpei Hyuga's heart jumped upon seeing this; wasn't this his newly developed Barrier Jumper?
Moreover, the retreat speed was faster, and the distance pulled apart was greater.
Result?
Smack!
Seiho fans' hearts seemed to be hit; because Yuuto's rapid retreat was seen through, the ball was poked away by the Emperor of Rakuzan.
And Yuuto.
The Mystic Eyes allowed him to see the possibility of this scene, reaching back in advance to control it again.
With a fierce pull of his right hand grabbing the ball, his center of gravity leaned towards Akashi, attempting to give the opponent stronger confrontation.
Useless.
The Emperor Eye saw the future; he retreated a step in advance to dodge.
However.
Yuuto didn't crash into nothingness. instead, he stepped heavily on the floor to stabilize his center of gravity, and the ball in his hand flew straight to Iwamura like a gust of wind.
The reading of offense and defense by the two had reached a height unattainable by ordinary people.
"Passed out? Even the Emperor Eye couldn't stop it?"
"It was indeed passed out, but such a pass..."
"The quality is lower than any previous time!"
Midorima saw it. Although Yuuto completed the pass, this time Iwamura received the ball, but Nebuya reacted.
"In other words, Yuuto's correction hasn't been completed to the point where it can contend with the Emperor Eye."
However.
Wasn't the speed a bit too fast this time?
Eiji Shirogane felt heavy-hearted, not happy about this.
How long had the match started?
More than half of the first quarter remained, but that King of Seiho was already attempting to challenge Akashi's Emperor Eye.
Compared to a year ago, the speed was unknown times faster.
In the paint.
Iwamura and Nebuya wrestled simultaneously.
They roared, bodies soaring into the air simultaneously, physical confrontation continuing from the ground to mid-air.
Then.
Iwamura suddenly changed the dunk to a scoop shot, putting the ball in with a small tear drop.
Advantage of intel!
Nebuya obviously hadn't overcome the suppression effect brought by this intel.
He could feel his muscles were stronger than Iwamura's, but just couldn't defend, which annoyed him endlessly.
"Reduce matchups with him; his eyes are very unusual."
The secondary personality Akashi spoke again to remind.
This correction speed exceeded his expectations.
If this continued, Yuuto would evolve to a level where he could contend with the Emperor Eye before the end of the third quarter.
"I know, and his understanding of our tactics and playstyle is very high."
Seen through.
All of Rakuzan's tactical deployments, without exception, were analyzed by Yuuto.
It was like Momoi's ability combined Hanamiya Makoto of Kirisaki Daiichi and Riko Aida of Seirin, achieving each other, reaching a step further.
Seeing that he understood, Secondary Akashi went silent again.
Back on the other end, Mayuzumi Chihiro scored again with a catch-and-shoot mid-range jumper.
Giichi Omuro was already very cautious, concentration high, but he wasn't Yuuto or Aomine, nor did he have eyes like Kazunari Takao.
For players like them, Mayuzumi Chihiro was like a ghost, not something that could be defended by effort alone.
"Reduced team linkage, increased individual offense, huh."
"Truly stopping at nothing."
Yuuto thought secretly. Akashi was too rational, constantly using various methods to counter his Weakness Revision talent.
However.
All in vain.
His Mystic Eyes could still see.
"I will find Rakuzan's Dead Spot sooner or later."
While Rakuzan strengthened individual offense, they were also accelerating Yuuto's analysis speed of every Rakuzan player's ability.
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