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Beep…
The third quarter officially begins.
Ryu and the others step onto the court.
They clearly sensed an unyielding, fierce determination emanating from the opposing players.
'They still have such a strong fighting spirit?'
Ryu looked at small forward in front of him and smiled slightly.
Thump…
The basketball hit the ground.
Then Ryu's figure disappeared from the opponent's sight.
'So fast…'
This sudden breakthrough left the small forward stunned, unable to react.
What a joke—a single dribble and he's already broken through?
The players all turned to look.
Hearing the footsteps getting closer, Ryu was somewhat surprised.
'Pretty fast!'
This was indeed unexpected for Ryu.
But thinking about it, it made sense.
After all, this was the finals; if the opponent were too weak, it would be too unfair.
Before even reaching the restricted area, Ryu jumped and shot.
The opponent players, running back, missed their target.
Swish…
The basketball went in. 68 to 42.
"Damn it…" small forward glared at Ryu with dissatisfaction.
Too strong.
Unstoppable.
This was the thought in everyone's mind at that moment.
Offense and defense changed hands.
Other team inbounded the ball.
The ball was passed to center.
Although Murasakibara Atsushi wasn't involved in man-marking, center was blocked by Akashi.
In desperation, the player passed the ball to Reo Mibuchi behind him.
With Midorima Shintaro drawing attention, Reo Mibuchi, unwilling to give up, tried his "Earth Shot" again.
But just as he was about to release the shot, Midorima Shintaro devised a countermeasure.
Seeing the basketball about to be stolen from his hands, Reo Mibuchi spun around, shielding the ball to his side.
With a quick glance and a flick of his wrist, he passed the ball to his team's power forward.
However, the power forward's opponent was Daiki Aomine.
Before he could even warm the ball in his hands, Daiki Aomine ruthlessly snatched it away.
Aomine, like a swift cheetah, flashed into the air, transforming into a streak of blue lightning, leaving afterimages as he charged into opponent team paint.
A layup for Teiko.
Teiko scored two more points.
Bearing the pressure from Ryu and Aomine, the opponent team struggled to hold on.
Led by Reo Mibuchi, he and his team began to play more teamwork.
Although they salvaged some of the momentum, the difference in raw skill was still too great.
Aomine's speed was simply unmatched.
Ryu's dribbling skills dazzled them.
The two were like sharp swords, cutting through iron like mud, piercing straight to the their own heart.
For them, they were like two insurmountable mountains, pressing down on them until they could hardly breathe.
Just as their confidence was about to crumble...
Beep...
The final whistle blew throughout the arena.
This also marked the closing of this year's Summer League National Junior High School Boys' Basketball Tournament.
Teiko Junior High School won the championship with a score of 124-56.
Bang bang bang bang bang...
Accompanied by the crackling of cannons, colorful ribbons began to fall from the sky above the stadium.
The group in the Teiko rest area, filled with excitement and beaming smiles, rushed towards the players on the court.
They hugged Ryu and the others, shouting and roaring wildly.
Coach Shirogane and his assistant coach smiled with satisfaction on the sidelines.
The assistant coach exclaimed excitedly, "Our wish has finally come true, Coach!"
Coach Shirogane chuckled and nodded. "Yes, the championship belongs to us once again."
On the other side, Reo Mibuchi looked at the Teiko group with a mixture of resentment and envy.
Then, he followed his team away from the court dejectedly.
[Mission Hint: Win the Summer League, National Junior High School Boys' Basketball Finals (Completed)]
[Mission Reward: 50,000 cat food for winning the match (already distributed), and 1 x Double Cat Food (already distributed)]
Ryu looked at the notification, his heart filled with joy.
Fifty thousand units of [Cat Food], plus what he already had, would yield at least two hundred thousand [Cat Energy] after conversion.
'Selflessness! Asura! I'm really looking forward to it!'
"Ryu, Ryu..."
A sweet voice, tinged with excitement, roused Ryu from his reverie.
"Satsuki, what's wrong?"
Coming to his senses, Ryu saw Momoi Satsuki practically beaming with joy.
Momoi Satsuki grabbed Ryu's arm and shook it incessantly. She cheered as she shook it.
"Ryu, we won! We're the champions, hee hee hee..."
Seeing her excited expression, Ryu smiled back brightly. "Yes, we won! We're the champions!"
This was the first time he had experienced this feeling.
The joy of victory overwhelmed Ryu. 'This feeling is truly wonderful.'
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