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Silver and crimson clashed repeatedly on the court.
A clash between [The Realm of Selflessness] and Zone.
This scene utterly stunned everyone in the arena.
Akashi, through the fragmented glimpses of the future seen by his Emperor's Eye, always managed to act one step ahead of Ryu.
However, this wasn't too much trouble for Ryu.
With the physical attributes of Ryu's body, along with his unique balance and versatility, he always managed to break Akashi's control over that fleeting future at the right moment.
Moreover.
Ryu's movements became the most captivating scene in the entire arena.
His movements were completely illogical, as if his entire body possessed its own consciousness, appearing extremely bizarre and unpredictable.
But it was precisely because of this that he was able to successfully block Akashi's attacks.
On the court.
Ryu and Akashi, attacking and defending, fought a fierce and evenly matched battle, thoroughly enjoying themselves.
Akashi's mood was now at its lowest point.
He had thought that by capturing a fleeting glimpse of the future, he could suppress Ryu.
But he never expected this.
His opponent could actually compensate for this with his physical talent.
This was something an ordinary human could never do.
And then there was that [State of Selflessness].
Akashi clearly saw Ryu enter the [State of Selflessness] with his Heavenly Emperor's Eye.
That technique, which allowed him to transfer all his power at will, was simply too bizarre.
He had never been able to see through Ryu before.
This person seemed to be shrouded in a veil of mystery at all times.
Akashi continued moving.
The two wandered around, finally arriving at the inner circle of the Toho Kotei Gakuen.
Akashi's Emperor's Eye flashed.
He executed two crossovers right in front of Ryu, then stopped, jumped, and assumed a shooting stance.
Seeing this,
Ryu's eyes flashed with icy coldness.
[Eye of the Ice Emperor] activated.
Crack…
The ice spike shattered, melted, and dissipated.
However, a smile appeared on his face.
He pushed off the ground with both feet, bent his knees, and leaped up, his arms firmly blocking the opponent's shooting path.
The next moment.
A knowing look flashed in Ryu's eyes.
Akashi, who was preparing to shoot, suddenly changed his movements, retracting his shooting hand and then passing the ball behind his back.
The series of fluid movements seemed to have been rehearsed beforehand.
The basketball was thus passed to Mibuchi Reo, who was positioned beyond the three-point line.
Mibuchi Reo, who had just arrived at the three-point line, saw the basketball fall into his hands.
Anyone else would likely have been stunned for a moment.
However, Reo Mibuchi had already developed a strong chemistry with Akashi during team practice.
The instant he received the ball, he instinctively chose to shoot.
"Don't even think about it…"
Kugawa quickly stepped forward, eyes wide, arm raised high, not giving Reo Mibuchi a chance to shoot.
"That won't do!"
Reo Mibuchi's lips curled into a smile, then he took a step back, creating a small distance between himself and Kugawa.
"Oh no."
Seeing Reo Mibuchi's movement, Kugawa was startled and quickly stepped forward.
However, he was still a beat too slow.
Reo Mibuchi had already thrown the basketball.
The basketball grazed over Kugawa's head, then traced a beautiful arc before landing precisely in the basket.
44 to 46.
"You can stop my offense, but you can't stop Rakuzan from scoring. Even if you enter that state like Zone, it's the same. I think you can't maintain that state for long, but it won't have much impact on the rest of the game. As long as I catch you at the last moment of your move, victory will surely belong to Rakuzan."
Akashi's words relentlessly pressed down on Ryu.
His expression was indifferent, but his eyes revealed the confidence of a superior, as if he had Ryu completely under his control.
Faced with Akashi's merciless declaration...
The members of Toho Kotei Gakuen seemed to sense an invisible hand enveloping them, and this hand was slowly tightening inwards.
They were merely playthings within this hand.
Unexpectedly,
Ryu's expression remained unchanged, without the slightest alteration.
It was as if Akashi's words had never existed.
"14 balls."
Akashi was taken aback by Ryu's sudden words.
"What?"
Akashi asked, puzzled.
"14 balls."
Ryu said casually, then turned and went back to defense.
"14 balls? What does that mean?"
Momoi asked Aomine curiously.
Aomine shook his head.
"I don't know."
...
"14 balls, is it some kind of spell from Ryu?"
Kise muttered to himself.
"Idiot, how could that be?"
Midorima Shintaro retorted immediately.
"I guess it's Ryu's new move!"
"A new move? No way!"
Sitting next to Midorima, Takao exclaimed in surprise.
...
Himuro Tatsuya was also very curious.
He turned to Murasakibara and asked,
"Atsushi, what do you think?"
Crunch... Crunch...
Murasakibara said after taking a couple of bites of snacks.
"I think it's probably Ryu's new trick! After all, that guy rarely says things like that."
...
On the court.
Ryu waved to Hanafuji Souji, signaling for the pass.
Hanafuji Souji passed the ball immediately.
Upon receiving the ball,
Ryu started dribbling.
Thump...
One ball.
Thump...
Two balls.
Thump...
Three balls.
After three balls, Ryu began his move.
Akashi's eyes remained fixed on Ryu.
As soon as Ryu started moving, he stepped forward to intercept him.
The two quickly faced off at the center line.
However, this time, Ryu appeared extremely aggressive.
He moved like a bullet.
Bang…
Eight balls.
Ryu's change of direction was intercepted by Akashi.
Bang…
Nine balls.
Ryu suddenly executed an inhuman spin, then tossed the basketball past Akashi's side.
He also lowered his body to its lowest point.
He darted towards the direction the basketball had been thrown, like a predator poised to pounce.
The basketball landed.
Thump…
Tenth shot.
Ryu caught up with the basketball with incredible speed.
Ryu dribbled forward again.
Thump…
Eleventh shot.
Ryu reached the three-point line at Rakuzan's defense.
Thump…
Twelfth shot.
Ryu crossed the three-point line and entered Rakuzan's paint.
Just then.
Akashi, accompanied by two streaks of electricity, rushed up from behind and blocked Ryu's path.
Ryu wasn't surprised by Akashi's sudden block.
A smile curved his lips.
Thump…
Another thud of a basketball hitting the ground rang out.
"Thirteenth shot."
Hearing his words,
Akashi felt a sense of unease.
He didn't understand what Ryu meant.
However, he was only one ball away from the 14 balls Ryu had mentioned.
Regardless,
he wouldn't let his opponent succeed.
Akashi's eyes flashed.
The Eye of the Emperor activated.
Scenes of the future appeared before his eyes.
But when he captured the last scene,
an expression of disbelief finally appeared in his eyes.
Just then,
the sound of the fourteenth ball finally rang out.
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