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Inside the basketball court at Toho Kotei Gakuen.
A neat row of people stood on the court.
Besides Ryu, Kamimono, Kugawa, Kuroki Ryuichi, and Hanafuji Souji, there were also the new members who had just joined the basketball team.
They stood in a row.
Today was the day the schedule for the Winter Selection Tournament was released.
Since Toho Kotei Gakuen didn't have a team manager, the task of explaining the rules and schedule fell to Hanafuji Souji, the expert at gathering information.
Hanafuji Souji posted a schedule on the whiteboard.
His voice followed.
"Since we are the Summer League champions, we qualify directly for the National Tournament."
Kugawa added, hearing Hanafuji Souji's words.
"So we don't need to participate in the preliminaries?"
Hanafuji Souji nodded.
"That's right, but this year's winter qualifiers are different from previous years. Because the number of slots for the summer league has increased, the winter qualifiers will also have two more slots besides the first and second place teams from the preliminaries. That means each region will have four teams advancing."
The others from Toho Kotei Gakuen didn't seem surprised.
However, Ryu was inwardly worried.
'It seems things are different from the original story! Is it because of me? There are twice as many teams; it's hard to say what kind of opponents I'll face.'
What does twice the number mean?
That means all the teams that advanced to the national tournament in the original story will be multiplied by two.
This also means the total duration of the winter qualifiers will be doubled.
'It's going to be a chaotic battle!'
Ryu thought to herself.
Just then, Hanafuji Souji continued.
"That being said, I still need to talk about the situation in the preliminaries."
He paused, then continued.
"Today's competition will select 16 schools. These 8 schools will compete in a round-robin tournament, and the top 4 will advance to the Winter Selection Tournament."
He finished speaking, glancing around at everyone, and then slowly continued.
"We'll be facing twice as many opponents this time as we did in the Summer League."
Hearing this, Kuroki Ryuichi smiled.
"Oh...that sounds interesting."
"We should encounter many interesting opponents!"
Kamimono said thoughtfully.
Ryu remained silent.
His eyes were gleaming with a light unseen by others.
Before him were data on himself and Karupin.
After a period of accumulation, he had also amassed a considerable amount of Cat Energy.
He had also successfully inherited the tennis skill he had always dreamed of, a veritable invincible bug:
[Destroy the Five Senses], also known as [Five Senses Deprivation].
This move originally came from Yukimura Seiichi's tennis technique in The Prince of Tennis.
Depriving opponents of touch, sight, hearing, pain, and sensation, and inflicting unparalleled pressure, causing them to mentally collapse and become unable to compete.
This has undergone skill transformation.
At this point, [Depriving the Five Senses] has become a completely new basketball technique.
Technique Description: Utilizing specific dribbling techniques, the amplitude and frequency of the dribbling motion, combined with the pressure emanating from the player, to deprive the opponent of sight, hearing, touch, pain, and sensation.
Simply put, it involves using sound frequency fluctuations to stimulate the opponent's five senses, employing specific dribbling techniques to numb their senses, and finally using prolonged pressure to bring the opponent's brain nerves to a state of tension followed by breakage.
In this state, the brain activates a self-protective mechanism, causing the body to react defensively.
besides the newly acquired [Temporary Paralysis] and [Destroy Five Senses],
the rest were all techniques used in the Summer League.
After months of growth, his previous techniques might not be effective against the current Generation of Miracles.
'Forget it, I'd better accumulate Cat Energy to inherit [Asura's Path]!'
Ryu resisted the urge to use his remaining 300,000+ Cat Energy.
...
Kaijo High School Basketball Club.
An intra-squad match was underway on the court.
Kise Ryota's eyes were blazing as he dribbled the ball, sweating profusely.
'Ryu, Aomine, and everyone…'
Figures flashed before Kise's eyes.
These were the obstacles he was about to face.
Jump…soar…arm outstretched…dunk.
Clang…
A powerful dunk shattered the image of everyone who wasn't even there in front of him.
…
In the locker room of Shutoku High School.
Midorima sat alone on a bench, lost in thought.
Creak…
The door opened.
Takao Kazunari walked in.
"Shin-chan, it's almost time to go.…?"
He looked at the object in front of Midorima.
"Is this your lucky charm for today? It's huge!"
In front of Midorima stood a wooden figurine over a meter tall.
Judging from its appearance, it looked like an ancient samurai preparing to draw his sword.
It looked particularly imposing.
Midorima spoke.
"The wooden samurai is one I found at a boutique wood shop I know."
"I remember you had a wooden bear before, right?"
Midorima explained, hearing Takao's words.
"This one is bigger, and more imposing than the wooden bear."
Oh dear…
Takao's lips twitched, then he said helplessly.
"Anyway, the upperclassmen are all getting ready to leave, so hurry up and bring it over! It must be heavy! Do you need help?"
Midorima adjusted his glasses, not trying to be brave.
"Okay..."
"Huh? Please... sigh... fine!"
Takao was speechless.
'If he couldn't move it, why did he get such a big wooden carving? And how did he even get it to the locker room?'
Takao was deeply puzzled.
...
Too Academy, inside the basketball club.
"That bastard Aomine, he stood me up again..."
Wakamatsu Kosuke's roar echoed throughout the gym.
"I'm sorry... I'm sorry... I'm in the same class as Aomine, I don't know where he went. I'm a scoundrel, a good-for-nothing, a piece of trash."
Sakurai Ryo, startled, quickly bowed and apologized.
Seeing this, Imayoshi Shoichi sighed and rubbed his forehead in exasperation.
"Sakurai, I already told you it's none of your business. By the way, does anyone know where Aomine went?"
Susa Yoshinori shook his head.
"I don't know!"
Harasawa Kakuto crossed his arms, fidgeting with his bangs, silent, his face showing no sign of anxiety.
Outside the gymnasium.
Momoi Satsuki was anxiously dialing her phone.
Soon, the call connected.
"Hello…!"
Hearing the lazy voice coming from the receiver.
A big "T" immediately appeared on her forehead, and she said irritably.
"Aomine...where are you? Everyone's about to leave, we're all waiting for you, hurry back!"
"What! Didn't we already advance? It's just the preliminaries, it has nothing to do with us."
Hearing this, Momoi forced back her anger.
"The opening ceremony, it's the opening ceremony! We all have to be there. If you don't come, I won't be responsible if you're disqualified."
"What..."
Hearing Momoi's words, the voice on the other end of the phone became noticeably more urgent.
"I'm coming right now, wait for me, I'll be there soon."
Hanging up the phone.
A slow smile crept onto Momoi Satsuki's lips.
"Men, so naive!"
...
At a subway platform in Akita.
A group of tall, energetic young men, wearing school uniforms printed with Yosen, waited for the train to arrive.
Beside them was a beautiful figure holding a bamboo sword.
This group was the Yosen High School basketball team.
Coach Araki Masako, carrying a bamboo sword on her shoulder, led a group of tall, burly basketball team members.
Their imposing presence was overwhelming.
Anyone who didn't know better would think they were going to war!
Didn't they see there wasn't a soul within five meters of them?
They ignored the strange looks from the surrounding crowd.
The Yosen team continued doing what they were doing.
Murasakibara remained unfazed, endlessly crunching on the snacks he had brought.
"It's so noisy here! How much longer do we have to wait?"
Himuro Tatsuya stood to the side, a faint smile playing on his handsome face, utterly composed.
Hearing Murasakibara's question, he replied with a smile.
"We should be there soon! Just be patient a little longer!"
"Didn't we already secure our spots? Why do we still need to go?"
Murasakibara said, somewhat disgruntled.
Himuro Tatsuya replied with a smile.
"This year's winter selection tournament seems to be an anniversary event, so the opening ceremony is very grand. As a participating school, it's better to go."
...
Inside the Rakuzan High School basketball gym.
The sound of an iron gate opening rang out.
A figure appeared in everyone's view in the gym.
Hayama Kotaro, Mibuchi Reo, and Nebuya Eikichi all turned to look at the newcomer.
Sunlight streamed in from outside the door.
The newcomer was Akashi Seijuro.
Through the hazy light, his crimson eyes surveyed the surroundings.
Then, Akashi, with a smile on his lips, addressed the group.
"You're all here! In that case, let's go! I'm sure you all understand what this means for us."
He paused, then continued.
"It's revenge and victory."
...
Fukuda Sogo Academy, Basketball Club.
Led by Takahashi Kento, the basketball team walked out of the gym.
He picked up the phone and held it to his ear.
"Boss, we're ready, let's go."
The voice on the other end of the line reached Takahashi Kento's ears clearly.
"Good. I don't like opening ceremonies. You guys can handle the first day of the preliminaries, right?"
Hearing the slightly dangerous warning on the phone.
Takahashi Kento was startled and nodded repeatedly.
"Don't worry, boss, it's just the preliminaries, leave it to us!"
...
Time passed.
Tokyo Gymnasium was now bustling with people.
Buses pulled up in the parking lot of Tokyo Gymnasium.
These were shuttle buses for various school teams.
Suddenly, school uniforms of different colors appeared around Tokyo Gymnasium.
Reporters from major sports media outlets and sports magazines were already on high alert.
They had their cameras and microphones ready, their eyes scanning the bustling teams like hawks.
As soon as they spotted their target, they would swarm forward like fearless charging soldiers.
Of course, the schools representing the Generation of Miracles were the most anticipated.
However, none of the Generation of Miracles' schools had arrived yet.
So, everyone's attention was temporarily focused on the next tier of schools.
After an unknown amount of time, from the far end of the street, a bus was gradually approaching.
It was as if a switch had been flipped.
Or perhaps it was fate.
After the first bus appeared, five more buses arrived almost simultaneously at the ends of different streets.
At first, no one paid much attention to these buses.
There were simply too many buses arriving that day.
However, as the buses approached the stadium,
someone recognized which school they belonged to.
"It's them, the Generation of Miracles, they're here."
Someone said this.
That shout drew everyone's attention.
Even the reporters who were interviewing various schools grabbed their equipment and headed towards their new target.
The school team being interviewed felt slighted and, though angry, there was nothing they could do.
What could they do? The other team was the Generation of Miracles!
That's basketball.
Might makes right.
They lacked the skill, so they could only endure it.
Soon, the first bus pulled into the parking lot.
"It's Kaijo... Look, that's Kise Ryota from the Generation of Miracles!"
"Wow... so handsome!"
"He's so handsome and plays so well, it's unfair!"
"I want his autograph."
The bus came to a stop.
The doors opened.
The Kaijo team disembarked.
But as soon as they stepped off, they felt surrounded.
Looking around, they saw reporters everywhere, armed with all sorts of cameras and microphones.
The Kaijo team had anticipated this beforehand.
Therefore, they all remained relatively calm.
However, before they could all disembark,
the second bus pulled up.
"It's Shutoku..."
"Midorima Shintaro from the Generation of Miracles is on this bus."
"The top high school shooter, I heard his shots are unmatched throughout the court."
The bus came to a stop.
Shutoku and his group began to disembark one by one.
Just like Kaijo, Shutoku and his group were immediately surrounded by a throng of reporters.
Then came the third bus.
"Look, it's Too."
"The ace of the Generation of Miracles, Aomine Daiki's school."
"Oh my god! What's going on? Why are they all here?"
"It's practically a gathering of the Generation of Miracles."
As expected, the Too team was also surrounded by reporters.
Moreover, Too's popularity was clearly higher than that of Kaijo and Shutoku.
Especially Aomine Daiki.
The reporters were incredibly envious of him.
Many of Aomine's fans even came up to ask for autographs.
This made Aomine extremely flustered.
He was terrible at dealing with these kinds of situations.
Momoi Satsuki, watching from the side, covered her mouth and chuckled.
Then the fourth and fifth cars drove into the parking lot one after another.
"That's Yosen... and Rakuzan."
"Wow! They're Yosen, so tall!"
"That's the former captain of the Generation of Miracles! So charismatic!"
The last car was also the one everyone was most focused on.
Because of the series of appearances by members of the Generation of Miracles.
Everyone began to suspect the origin of this last car.
If they weren't wrong.
When the last bus drove into the parking lot.
All eyes were on it.
Their eyes held envy, resentment, jealousy, fighting spirit, and hostility.
The reporters, as if possessed, swarmed towards them.
The reason was simple: the license plate on the car prominently displayed four large characters:
Toho Kotei Gakuen
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