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The fourth quarter began.
Although trailing Toho Kotei Gakuen by 31 points, none of the Yosen players showed dejection or anxiety; instead, they displayed unwavering determination and a do-or-die spirit.
The Toho Kotei Gakuen players naturally noticed Yosen's change.
Kamimono said solemnly, "Everyone be careful, the most crucial moment is approaching. Don't be careless."
The Toho Kotei Gakuen players all nodded. Those with their strength, though proud, would not be blindly confident or underestimate their opponents.
Yosen had possession of the ball.
While Toho Kotei Gakuen was on high alert, a shadow flashed past them in an instant. Before anyone could react, they heard a clanging sound behind them.
Kamimono and the others turned around in shock. Then they saw Murasakibara just landing on the ground.
"What?!"
The members of Toho Kotei Gakuen were utterly bewildered. What just happened?
...
"Murasakibara... he actually entered the Zone right from the start!" Momoi exclaimed, covering her mouth in surprise.
Aomine murmured, looking at Murasakibara from the sidelines, "Let me see your true strength, Murasakibara."
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"What are you going to do with Murasakibara like this?" Kise asked, his eyes filled with curiosity.
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On the court.
Ryu watched Murasakibara return to defense, a few guesses forming in his mind. 'Is this guy simply going all out, or does he have some other plan?' He went all out from the start. 'He probably has some suspicions!'
Ryu's thoughts were unknown to others.
However, his guess was pretty accurate.
Murasakibara did indeed have some suspicions.
Although he didn't know what method Ryu had used to immobilize him while shooting, as long as he avoided contact with Ryu during his offense, or simply went all out and attacked relentlessly, then no method should be effective against him.
Murasakibara's actions were a lucky accident.
Offense and defense transitioned. Toho Kotei Gakuen launched a collective attack.
The players quickly sensed the difference from before.
They clearly felt the strain.
The opponents who had previously been broken through so easily were now becoming more difficult to deal with.
Kuroki dribbled the ball, changing his rhythm, and finally shook off Okamura Kenichi's defense.
However, this time he didn't have a chance to shoot.
He had just passed Okamura Kenichi when a demonic figure blocked his way.
A flash of purple light, accompanied by a gentle breeze, brushed against Kuroki's face.
The feeling of grasping empty air made his eyes widen.
The sound of thuds echoed behind him, fading into the distance.
Kuroki turned around in astonishment, only to see a tall figure charging towards his team's basket.
Clang…
The groan of the rim reverberated throughout the arena.
Murasakibara's powerful dunk caused Toho Kotei Gakuen's rim to creak and teeter precariously.
101 to 74.
Less than a minute into the fourth quarter, Yosen scored 4 points in a row.
This greatly boosted Yosen's morale. The blood in everyone's veins began to boil.
"Why is this guy suddenly playing so hard?" Kugawa said, somewhat puzzled.
"Who knows! Maybe he's saving his strength for the final quarter!" Hanafuji Souji chimed in as soon as Kugawa finished speaking.
"No matter what he's trying to do, as long as we play good defense, victory will be ours." Kamimono nodded.
"Kamimono is right, we're in the lead now."
Toho Kotei Gakuen inbounded the ball.
The basketball came into Kamimono's hands. He dribbled directly to Yosen's half of the court.
Even though Liu Wei was playing desperately, the skill gap was undeniable.
Faced with Kamimono's aggressive offense, he could only retreat again and again.
He could only watch helplessly as Kamimono stepped toward the basket.
But just then... Kamimono felt a sudden lightness in his hand, and then he realized the basketball had not returned to his grasp.
Kamimono was startled and quickly turned around. The figure of Murasakibara came into his view.
"This guy."
He had seen Aomine enter the Zone before, so he had some understanding of it.
He just hadn't expected that Murasakibara, someone not known for his speed, would possess such speed after entering the Zone.
No, "speed" wouldn't be accurate. To be precise, it was a leap.
Murasakibara's long stride reached Toho Kotei Gakuen's basket almost instantly.
Clang...
Another buzzing sound echoed throughout the arena. The scoreboard changed again.
101 to 76.
Now, all the spectators were excited.
Right at the start, Yosen had scored three consecutive baskets. Could Yosen be turning the tide? The spectators began to imagine it, fantasizing about Yosen's comeback victory. Some spectators had already started chanting Yosen's name.
"That's strange. Aomine, what do you think?" Momoi considered herself quite knowledgeable about basketball and able to understand most games. But this time, she was a little confused.
"There's nothing strange about it." Hearing Aomine's words, Momoi asked, puzzled, "How could that be! Don't you think Murasakibara is a completely different person compared to the last quarter?"
Aomine explained, "I think it's because he's giving it his all!"
Huh? Momoi became more and more confused. "What are you talking about?"
"It means that Murasakibara can dunk anytime he wants." Hearing Aomine say this, Momoi's eyes instantly widened, a huge question mark shining brightly above her head.
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"He probably doesn't have a chance!" Aida Riko's voice reached the ears of the Seirin team.
"No chance? What do you mean?" Hyuga Junpei asked.
Aida Riko analyzed, "Murasakibara avoided facing Ryu from the very beginning of the match, and he went all out from the start. Even if Ryu wanted to use the same tactic he used to prevent Murasakibara from scoring in the previous quarter, he wouldn't be able to!"
Hearing their coach's analysis, the Seirin players all nodded in agreement.
Kagami Taiga fell silent, lost in thought.
Kiyoshi Teppei stroked his chin and muttered, "What method did Ryu use to prevent Murasakibara from shooting at the last second?"
Everyone fell silent upon hearing this. This was the question they had all been pondering.
"I have a feeling that Ryu is the most terrifying member of the Generation of Miracles," said Aida Riko.
...
Just as they were discussing this, another clang echoed from the court. Murasakibara, suspended above the rim, slammed in another basket.
101 to 78.
At the start of the game, Yosen scored four consecutive baskets.
Murasakibara, as if possessed by a demon, was engulfed in purple flames, radiating a terrifying aura. He wielded the basketball as a hammer, striking at the hearts of the spectators.
Sizzle...
Two purple electric snakes shot out from Murasakibara's pupils, as if telling everyone that he was the master of the court.
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