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Thump... thump... thump...
Ryu dribbled the basketball from the centerline, walking forward step by step.
He was simply taking ordinary steps forward.
However, Kazuo Kamimono and the others felt an immense pressure, like a mountain.
This terrified them.
The most shocked were Kazuo Kamimono and Ryuichi Kuroki.
Both of them had actually fought Ryu before.
Whether it was Kazuo Kamimono's match against Ryu a year ago, or Ryuichi Kuroki's previous match against Ryu, they had never felt this kind of pressure.
Could it be that Ryu had held back his strength before?
How could that be?
The two were somewhat bewildered, but their eyes remained fixed on Ryu.
Although Souji Hanafuji and Yuuki Kugawa had never fought Ryu, their intuition for danger was still very sharp.
An ominous feeling welled up in their hearts; they sensed that something bad might happen soon.
Ryu had no time to guess what the four were thinking.
He was already two meters outside the three-point line.
Power forward Kuroki Ryuichi naturally stepped in front of Ryu first.
Shooting guard Souji Hanafuji also stepped forward to assist Kuroki Ryuichi.
The two of them blocked Ryu's path from the left and right.
Ryu remained calm, simply stopping in front of them, his hand movements as he dribbled the basketball keeping a perfect rhythm.
A slight smile played on Ryu's lips, and then he began to switch the basketball constantly between his hands.
As time passed, his arm movements became faster and faster, even leaving afterimages.
Kazuo Kamimono and Souji Hanafuji stared wide-eyed, their faces filled with disbelief.
What was this?
They were questioning their very existence.
But Ryu's movements didn't stop.
His hands moved quickly, and his feet were just as fast.
He pushed off with his feet, his body slightly arching downward.
Ryu seemed poised to force his way through the two men.
They reacted instantly.
The two quickly moved closer together, blocking the path between them.
But Ryu didn't stop.
His arm suddenly swung to the left, swatting the basketball away from Souji Hanafuji's right side, then he spun in a C-shape from the left, breaking past Ryuichi Kuroki's right side.
While the two men were still reeling from Ryu's sudden move, Ryu was already behind them, regaining control of the ball.
His speed was incredible; in the blink of an eye, he was inside the three-point line.
However, this time he was met by Kazuo Kamimono and Yuuki Kugawa.
Having witnessed Ryu's display of [Wind] and [Thunder], both men were on high alert, their minds tense, not daring to relax for a moment.
They were truly terrified by Ryu's speed, whether it was the speed of switching hands with the basketball, or the dribbling that seemed to flash by.
Ryu had just stepped up to the free-throw line when he was blocked by again.
But his expression remained unchanged., he used [Lightning] once more.
Sizzle…
A bolt of lightning flashed past Kugawa's eyes.
Startled, he quickly turned and chased after him.
Kazuo Kamimono stood inside the penalty area, arms outstretched, his surging aura overwhelming and pressing down on the charging Ryu.
Ryu naturally sensed his opponent's aura.
However, this did not affect him in the slightest.
Faced with being attacked from both sides, a golden light flashed in Ryu's eyes, his knees bent, and he leaped.
The instant he jumped, a violent aura, like a raging fire, emanated from within him.
Looking at the suddenly transformed Ryu before him, Kazuo Kamimono felt a sinking feeling in his heart.
He actually felt an overwhelming sense of invincibility.
"Damn it."
Kazuo Kamimono gritted his teeth, facing the aggressive Ryu.
He directly met him head-on.
Ryu, dragging the basketball in one hand, slammed it toward the rim.
Quickly, the basketball in Ryu's hand collided with his opponent's hand.
Just when everyone thought that Kazuo Kamimono had intercepted the ball, they only saw Kazuo Kamimono's hand fall backward the instant it touched the basketball.
Ryu, wielding the ball with overwhelming force, forcefully broke through Kazuo Kamimono's defense and slammed the ball into the basket.
Seeing this, Kazuo Kamimono, Souji Hanafuji, Ryuichi Kuroki, and Yuuki Kugawa were all stunned.
They stared at Ryu in horror.
Kazuo Kamimono was the most conflicted.
He had thought that he had faced Ryu before, and even if he was no match for him, he could at least hold out for a while.
However, he never expected that his opponent would directly break through his defense and forcefully slam the ball into the basket.
Off the court, Kazama Kouki, witnessing this, narrowed his eyes slightly.
Ryu's move had piqued his curiosity.
He had never seen a playing style like this before.
With his keen eye, he could easily tell that Ryu had just used three techniques: one was ball-handling, one was speed-based, and the other was a dunk.
A slight smile played on his lips.
'What an interesting guy.'
On the court at that moment, Ryu stood at the free-throw line, waiting for the four players in front of him to attack.
He watched as Kuroki Ryuichi dribbled to the three-point line.
He passed the ball without hesitation to Yuuki Kugawa on the other side.
Yuuki Kugawa, playing shooting guard, immediately raised the basketball and aimed at the basket.
He intended to shoot a three-pointer before Ryu could arrive.
However, he could never have imagined just how powerful Ryu was.
Just as the basketball was about to leave Yuuki Kugawa's hands, a silver figure appeared in his field of vision.
His pupils contracted, and he felt a sense of foreboding.
Suddenly, Ryu appeared before him.
Ryu forcefully swatted the basketball away with his hand.
Smack…
A crisp sound rang out as the basketball was swatted away by Ryu.
The court fell silent.
Here we go again.
What on earth is going on?
Looking at Ryu who had suddenly appeared before him, Yuuki Kugawa was filled with bewilderment.
It was like teleportation; it was unbelievable.
The court fell silent once more.
Ryu walked to where the basketball had fallen and picked it up.
Because this wasn't a formal match, and Ryu was playing 1v4, it was his turn to attack after stealing the ball.
The four members of the Kamimono team took their positions again.
This time, they tacitly refrained from making a hasty move, instead standing outside the restricted area, completely surrounding it.
Seeing this, Ryu smiled slightly, then took two large strides to the three-point line.
Seeing Ryu approaching, the four members of the Kamimono team simultaneously became alert, their eyes fixed on Ryu, afraid he might escape.
Ryu praised them approvingly.
"Your defense is truly excellent. It won't be easy to get in now."
As he spoke, the corners of Ryu's mouth began to turn upward again.
He revealed a strange smile.
"Then let's use this move! It's been a long time since I've used it!"
As soon as Ryu finished speaking, something happened that left everyone dumbfounded, utterly astonished, and incredulous.
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