There is still half a month until the National Tournament opens.
During this time, Yuuto didn't have any official games to play, so naturally, there were no simulation opportunities.
He didn't conduct strength training.
He plans to do this after the National Tournament ends.
Because he doesn't have enough time to adapt to the body brought by increased strength.
Player weight gain is a very important thing.
Most players choose to gain weight in the summer.
Because they still need to give themselves enough time to adapt to the body after gaining weight.
Gaining weight, besides bringing high-intensity confrontation and making players more stable in contact layups, also has negative effects affecting speed and shooting percentage.
So.
Weight gain plans can only be arranged in the summer vacation, and professional guidance is needed.
Examples of blindly gaining weight and burying one's own advantages are too numerous.
Yuuto won't act recklessly on such matters.
Except for Meteor Jam, Yuuto still practices extra mid-range and three-point shooting daily.
He almost doesn't participate in team training.
Especially physical fitness training. Now that his stamina has broken through 90 points, as long as he doesn't fly across the court on both ends, high firepower output for 30 minutes is absolutely no problem.
If he could fly across the full court while balancing offense and defense for 40 minutes, then he would be a true Iron Man.
.....
Just like this.
Half a month passed in a blink of an eye.
On this day.
Homi Academy represented Tochigi Prefecture in the National Tournament.
They came to the arena holding the National Tournament in Tokyo.
During registration.
When Yuuto stepped into the arena, the eyes of the surrounding participating teams were cast on him.
"Homi Academy is here!"
"Who is Yuuto?"
"The one walking at the very front, the one with particularly black eyes."
"Is that him? Doesn't look like anything special!"
"..."
Players whispered.
Yuuto is still very handsome, very masculine, very wild.
But his hair and eyes are really too "ordinary."
People really can't imagine why he can produce such heaven-defying stats.
Look at Teiko again?
Starting five, plus team manager and sixth man, hair colors are colorful like a rainbow.
One look and you know they are extraordinary.
Yuuto!
Just like his playing style, seems too inconspicuous.
But Sora thinks Yuuto is very special because his eyes and hair color are as deep as black gems.
Whether angry or happy, or even just waking up in the morning with eye boogers, they are like the night sky, making people feel peaceful and tranquil.
Yuuto ignored these discussions.
He didn't meet the Teiko crowd here either. After registering information, he went to the rest area to prepare.
Every year the tournament opens with an opening ceremony.
They need to follow the staff's instructions to walk out of the tunnel later for a parade, so fans nationwide know them.
Nine o'clock in the morning.
The opening ceremony began.
Homi Academy walked out of the tunnel led by a woman in uniform, who held a sign with the words "Tochigi Prefecture Homi Academy."
He finally saw the Teiko Five here.
The five had different expressions.
Akashi wore a formulaic smile cultivated by a big family.
Midorima Shintarō looked like a悶油瓶 (stuffy oil bottle/silent type). Murasakibara Atsushi was yawning there. Kise Ryōta waved smilingly to female fans in the audience.
Aomine discovered Yuuto immediately.
He turned his head and grinned.
Yuuto also grinned. Two men full of wildness stared at each other across the air before the game even started.
No words between them, but as if many words were spoken, quietly waiting for the game to start.
Don't know how long passed, the organizer finally finished the "promoting sports spirit" jibber-jabber.
With a few fireworks exploding, the National Tournament officially began.
Homi Academy's game was on the second day.
There were as many as 64 participating teams; couldn't finish playing in one day.
And Teiko.
As the defending champion and host, they were arranged in the opening game against a Kyoto powerhouse.
The result can be imagined.
They took down the opponent without shedding blood. Yuuto even felt their jerseys weren't wet.
The strength gap was too big.
Teiko ended the suspense in just one quarter, established enough advantage in the second quarter, and started training soldiers (practicing/playing subs) in the second half.
"So strong!"
"After all, it's Teiko, defending champion Teiko."
"That's right. Of their five starters this year, 4 were only first years last year. A year of growth and running-in will only make them stronger."
"4 people? What about the other one?"
"Kise Ryōta only joined the Teiko basketball club this year, and I heard he only started contacting basketball at the beginning of the semester."
"Eh? Real or fake? Became a Teiko starter in less than half a year?"
"That's why he is a genius. And there is also Nijimura Shūzō on Teiko's bench!"
"..."
The audience discussed spiritedly. Teiko became the focus of everyone.
Nijimura Shūzō resigned as Teiko basketball club captain this year due to family illness and plans to go abroad to accompany his family for treatment at the end of the semester.
Before that, he is still a member of Teiko.
Although there weren't many opportunities to play this year, no one would underestimate this former strongest middle school student in the country.
The official Kuroko lore also clearly gave the answer.
Except for Kise Ryōta, the strongest small forward is Nijimura Shūzō (After resigning, Nijimura Shūzō gave way to Aomine and switched to playing position 3).
Starters, bench... Teiko's lineup is strong to a heinous degree.
Fans lamented Teiko's strength, and some high school coaches frequently nodded.
Geniuses, they have seen many, but haven't seen many this genius.
So much so that they came to watch the game in person.
For general geniuses, it's enough for the head coaches of these powerhouse teams to send an invitation directly; their team name is a golden sign.
But for these few geniuses from Teiko, they are willing to invite them personally.
So, before that, they need to understand these geniuses enough to prescribe the right medicine.
To put it more bluntly.
It's not them choosing the Generation of Miracles, but the Generation of Miracles choosing them.
Of course.
Besides these five geniuses from Teiko, that genius from Tochigi Prefecture is also worth their attention.
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