The All-Japan Champion reward: Kiyota Nobunaga.
More precisely, Training-Camp Kiyota Nobunaga.
And to be exact, it was paired with the consecutive-champion bonus reward—Talent Unlock Card—which fully released all of Kiyota's latent potential, creating the ultimate version: Training-Camp Kiyota Nobunaga.
Skill
Instant Step Acceleration.
[Instant Step Acceleration: Unleash acceleration at its peak. The burst is short, but the speed is near-instantaneous, as though teleporting.]
Talent
Extreme Speed.
[Instant Step Acceleration · Extreme Speed: Pushes acceleration to its absolute limit.]
Talent
Short, Rapid Bursts.
[Instant Step Acceleration · Short Bursts: Though duration is brief, it can be triggered repeatedly.]
When these two talents combined, Shigure Akihito's acceleration, from zero to top speed in a single instant—suddenly possessed an agility eerily similar to Aomine Daiki of the Generation of Miracles.
Of course, this comparison referred only to high school Aomine.
Which was why
Shigure didn't even activate Wild Instinct, nor Green Light. Even at his peak defensive speed, he seemed to move casually, without urgency.
Yet for Haizaki Shōgo, desperately probing with Super-Speed Dribble to create an opening, it was still impossible to shake Shigure off. The moment he thought he saw daylight, a single Instant Step Acceleration erased it.
Clap! Clap! Clap!
Twenty whole seconds.
Haizaki looked like a fish trapped in a net.
Each drive
Cut off.
Another attempt
Cut off again.
In Aomine Daiki's stunned eyes, the exchange of shadows lasted barely twenty seconds, but in that time Haizaki had already been intercepted again and again. Shigure didn't even rely solely on speed—he was using the very thing Aomine prided himself on most: agility.
From the sidelines, Nijimura Shuzo's stern expression slowly shifted into a shake of the head.
He understood perfectly. Shigure wasn't even going all out. He was simply intoxicated by this new ability, experimenting with it like a toy.
And in doing so
He seemed to be toying with Haizaki.
On the court, Haizaki, throwing his entire soul into the game, couldn't help but notice.
This monster was defending with a posture so arrogant it was infuriating
Standing upright, barely lowering his stance at all, except in that one instant he accelerated to cut him off.
And still
Too fast!
The slight dip of his body before accelerating
It looked casual, but the acceleration was overwhelming!
Through training, Haizaki had learned that a successful offensive didn't always mean scoring, it could mean creating an opening, a pass.
But even with that, he couldn't find a single chance to pass. His expression grew darker by the second. There was no official shot clock here, but in a 2v1 situation, he couldn't afford to pretend there wasn't.
Otherwise, he could just call for a pick.
And the only reason he didn't
Pride.
Nothing else.
So, as the possession dragged on, with time slipping away, Haizaki grit his teeth, lowered his body
And attacked head-on!
Collision!
Drive!
But Shigure, having already grown tired of the extended exchange, acted first—his defensive movement sharper, quicker..
And for the first time on this court, he unveiled something no one had ever seen before
Kiyota Nobunaga · Instant Step Acceleration!
Talent
Intercept & Dive Steal.
[Instant Step Acceleration · Intercept & Dive: When cutting off a drive, seize the split-second when the opponent's control slips, diving in with instantaneous acceleration to steal the ball.]
In that instant, Shigure's eyes sharpened, his body surging forward like a blur. His acceleration didn't just block
It devoured.
Smack!
A crisp sound rang out.
Haizaki, after a brief pause from the collision, suddenly felt no resistance in front of him. He broke through into the paint
But just like when he had shown off his Thunder Dribble against Kuroko
The man was past.
The ball was gone.
Seeing this, Sanada Naoto, watching from the second-floor stands, nearly cried out. Ordinarily, executing a steal required focus, a shift of attention, even a sacrifice of balance.
But Shigure had fused that "monster agility" seamlessly into his steal.
His speed
Almost indistinguishable from his acceleration when off-ball!
And then
A clean kill.
Back on the court, Haizaki turned, only to see Shigure standing there casually, holding the ball in one hand, watching him with the same unshaken eyes as always.
But from that single-handed grip, Haizaki felt nothing but arrogance.
"Tch!"
"It's just one play. Doesn't matter…"
"You're the one who said it, Senpai—today we keep playing until we don't want to anymore!"
Though his words sounded defiant, Haizaki's heart throbbed with exhilaration.
Predictable.
This monster
This was exactly what he should be!
Even so, Shigure was barely showing his full strength. This was only one new ability, a tiny fraction of his power. Haizaki didn't know how to describe it, but simply facing that monster head-on
Felt liberating.
…
When it was Shigure's turn to attack, he dribbled leisurely, eyes locked on Haizaki, who now guarded him with everything he had.
"You've got spirit," Shigure smirked. "Trying to prove to me that you're no longer the little brat I first met at Tenkyō court, huh?"
"But…"
He curled a finger, beckoning.
"When it's your turn to attack, I understand wanting to protect your pride. But on defense? You should really guard me together. Otherwise…"
"This will be over in one move~"
Facing their stubborn decision to defend separately, one in front and one behind, Shigure chuckled.
"Well, fine. If you won't… I'll do it my way."
Clap, clap, clap.
Kiyota Nobunaga's Special Move—Showtime.
[Showtime: A dazzling string of dribble moves to confuse the defender's footwork, before launching a sudden attack to finish. Can trigger off various dribble actions—crossovers, behind-the-back, between-the-legs.]
The instant it began
Left-right crossovers!
Behind-the-back!
Between-the-legs pulls!
A chain of movements poured out like a flood, nearly identical to the Aomine of the original storyline—his flamboyant streetball dribbling against Seirin in high school. The rhythm, the exaggerated tempo
But that wasn't the most striking part.
Suddenly—Shigure accelerated!
Showtime
Talent
Split Drive!
Whoosh!
Haizaki: "!"
Whoosh!
Talent
Pull-Through Split!
Aomine: "?"
In an instant, Shigure burst forward with a streetball-like split drive, bypassing Haizaki and Aomine back-to-back.
And in their ears, the only thing left was Shigure's voice
"Told you, one move's enough~"
END OF CHAPTER
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