In the evening.
The afterglow of the setting sun shines on the land of Hiroshima, covering everything around with a layer of golden veil.
Near Hiroshima Central Gymnasium.
A hotel called "Chidori-so."
The Shohoku Basketball Team, led by Coach Anzai, stayed in this hotel called "Chidori-so."
This will become their temporary base during the upcoming national competition.
According to the arrangement, the boys lived in the same dormitory, while the two girls lived in a separate room.
As soon as everyone entered the room, they started to get busy.
After a long time.
Takenori Akagi sat quietly in front of the window, his elbows on the windowsill, his chin resting on his palms, looking out the window with a dazed look, and it was unknown what he was thinking about.
The scenery outside the window was gradually shrouded in night, and street lights began to light up one by one.
Hisashi Mitsui was lying on the floor, flipping through a recent basketball magazine, mumbling, "What does this book mean? Why did they give us a rating of C to S? This is too weird! It's either C or S. What is C to S?"
At this time, Kogure had just returned from a shower, his hair still damp, and after hearing Hisashi Mitsui's complaints, he said, "I think the S mentioned above should refer to Jack Carter!"
Hisashi Mitsui thought about it for a moment and felt that it made some sense.
But he quickly came to his senses and said with a frown, "That means, without that guy, we can only be a C-level team."
Kogure was a little embarrassed, laughed dryly, and said, "I was just talking casually, maybe I was wrong!"
Hisashi Mitsui ignored it and continued to look down at the contents of the weekly magazine, muttering to himself: "Kainan is A, and the Toyotama we met today is also A. Are their standards really that high?"
"Hey, Mitsui..." Takenori Akagi, who had been looking out the window, suddenly spoke.
Hisashi Mitsui and Kogure looked at him at the same time.
Takenori Akagi didn't look back, his body trembling slightly, and he slowly said, "Did you get nervous when you competed in junior high school?"
Hisashi Mitsui was slightly stunned, and after thinking for a moment, he replied, "In junior high school, during all-around competitions, I should know a little bit!"
Takenori Akagi's body was shaking more and more obviously.
He stood up and walked towards the door, saying as he walked, "This is the first time I've ever done this."
Hisashi Mitsui and Kogure were both stunned, and also noticed that something was wrong with Takenori Akagi at this time.
The next moment, Takenori Akagi stood up and walked out of the room, saying, "I'm going out for a run."
Looking at Takenori Akagi's departing back, Hisashi Mitsui said in surprise: "It turns out that he gets nervous too!"
Kogure sighed and said, "It's no wonder. After all, he has always longed for the national competition, and now he has finally made it here."
Outside the hotel.
The night is as dark as ink.
Takenori Akagi jogged down the street, trying to dispel the lingering tension in his heart through exercise.
As he ran, a series of rapid and powerful "bang bang" sounds came into his ears.
He immediately recognized it as the sound of a basketball hitting the ground.
It's so late, and there are still people playing basketball?
Takenori Akagi was full of doubts.
Driven by curiosity, he subconsciously ran towards the direction where the sound came from.
Not far away, there is a baseball field.
When Takenori Akagi arrived, he saw the figure sweating alone on the court.
He couldn't help but widen his eyes, his face full of surprise.
The person on the court was none other than Jack Carter.
Bang...
Bang...
Bang...
Jack Carter rushed across the court like the wind, his figure as fast as lightning, and Takenori Akagi could only catch a series of blurry afterimages.
"So fast." Takenori Akagi exclaimed in a low voice.
Although this was not the first time he witnessed Jack Carter's amazing speed, he was still shocked every time he saw it.
Clang...
There was a loud bang.
Jack Carter jumped high and slammed the basketball into the basket.
Then, he landed steadily on the ground, as if he had eyes on his back, and turned to look at Takenori Akagi standing outside the field, as if he had already noticed that someone was watching him.
"Is there something wrong?" Jack Carter asked in a calm and indifferent tone.
Takenori Akagi came back to his senses and quickly replied: "Nothing, I just happened to pass by here."
Jack Carter looked him up and down, then said, "If you have nothing to do, come over and have a fight!"
Hearing this, Takenori Akagi's eyes widened suddenly, and a wave of emotion surged in his heart.
Fight with Jack Carter?
The scene of his own disastrous defeat could not help but emerge in his mind.
The result will probably be miserable!
"What? You don't dare? Do you want to be a coward?" Jack Carter raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a hint of disdain in his eyes, and said sarcastically.
Takenori Akagi's face suddenly darkened, and a feeling of unwillingness to admit defeat surged in his heart.
He made up his mind, gritted his teeth, and walked into the baseball field.
Soon, on the baseball field, Jack Carter and Takenori Akagi faced each other.
An uncertain and intense 1V1 duel is about to begin.
Takenori Akagi was on defense while Jack Carter was ready to attack.
There was an invisible smell of gunpowder in the air.
Bang...
Bang...
Bang...
Jack Carter clapped the basketball rhythmically, his eyes calm as he stared at Takenori Akagi who was ready to defend.
Suddenly, with a "bang", the sound of the basketball hitting the ground stopped abruptly.
Jack Carter launched an attack instantly like an arrow shot from a bow.
Whoosh…
Without any unnecessary movements, he broke through Takenori Akagi's side like a bolt of blue lightning.
Takenori Akagi's eyes widened, and he was shocked. "I can't see clearly at all."
On weekdays, he always watched Jack Carter break through his opponents, but when he actually faced him, he deeply realized how terrifying this guy's speed was.
Clang...
A crisp sound of a slam dunk was heard, and Takenori Akagi suddenly woke up as if from a dream and slowly turned his head.
According to the rules, the two sides exchanged the ball after a goal. This time it was Takenori Akagi's turn to attack and Jack Carter was responsible for defense.
Takenori Akagi quickly adjusted his state and began to dribble the basketball, looking for a gap to break through Jack Carter's defense with sharp eyes.
However, before he could make any move, Jack Carter had already taken the initiative.
Snap...
Jack Carter's shot was as fast as lightning, accurate and ruthless. He slapped the basketball in Takenori Akagi's hand and successfully stole the ball.
Takenori Akagi stood there in a daze, his mind blank, completely unable to react.
"When exactly did it happen..." He was filled with astonishment.
It was Jack Carter's turn to attack again.
Bang…bang…bang…
Jack Carter started up again and instantly appeared in front of Takenori Akagi.
Takenori Akagi felt a flash before his eyes, and then he saw Jack Carter's figure suddenly shrink by an inch.
"This is... a step back..." Takenori Akagi's pupils suddenly shrank and he quickly took a step forward, trying to stop it, but it was too late.
Jack Carter jumped high with the ball and threw the ball steadily before Takenori Akagi jumped.
The basketball drew a beautiful arc, passed over Takenori Akagi's head, and went into the net.
Jack Carter looked at Takenori Akagi with a scornful smile on his face. "Captain Akagi, you are too lame!"
Takenori Akagi's face suddenly turned red.
Although he has dark skin, his embarrassment and distress can be clearly seen at this moment. "Stop talking nonsense."
The offense and defense switched again.
Takenori Akagi took a triple threat stance, trying to distance himself from Jack Carter, dribbling the ball while trying to find loopholes in Jack Carter's defense.
However, no matter how he looked at it, Jack Carter seemed to have flaws everywhere, but he did not dare to act rashly.
He knew in his heart that these seeming flaws were just traps to lure people into the trap.
In other words, the Jack Carter in front of him was completely flawless.
Seeing that Takenori Akagi was slow to attack, Jack Carter raised the corners of his mouth slightly and chuckled. Then his figure flashed and disappeared from Takenori Akagi's sight.
Um?
Not good.
Takenori Akagi's heart tightened and he felt panicky for no reason.
The next second, with a "snap" sound, Takenori Akagi felt his hand lighten, and the basketball that he had been protecting behind him in a three-threat posture was snatched away by Jack Carter who suddenly appeared.
"What a fast speed!" Takenori Akagi was shocked.
He had obviously been very careful just now, but in the end, he still didn't react.
It was not until this moment that he truly understood how desperate those opponents who faced Jack Carter before were.
In front of the other person, I am just like a child who can't walk.
The showdown continues.
Time passes by every second.
This confrontation was completely one-sided.
Takenori Akagi was not good at speed. In front of Jack Carter, he had no power to fight back and could not even touch the corner of the opponent's clothes.
Jack Carter completely defeated Takenori Akagi on both offense and defense.
Whoosh…
Bang...
Swish...
Jack Carter made the final shot with a Formless Shot, defended by Takenori Akagi.
Takenori Akagi dropped his feet back to the ground, breathing heavily, his whole body soaked with sweat.
On the other hand, Jack Carter remained calm, as if the previous confrontation had not affected him at all.
Jack Carter looked up at the sky, then turned around and prepared to leave.
Before leaving, he looked back at Takenori Akagi and said calmly, "You look so weak right now. For tomorrow's match, you can consider switching with Sakuragi so that you don't have to tremble in front of those Toyotama guys."
After saying that, Jack Carter strode out of the baseball field and disappeared into the darkness.
Looking at the direction where Jack Carter left, Takenori Akagi's face became darker and darker, with even a hint of green in the darkness.
"That b*****d...what nonsense is he talking about...when did I get scared...damn it!" Takenori Akagi gritted his teeth and roared angrily in his heart.
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