Yuuto was taciturn, suddenly exploding without a word.
Full-power Lightning Dribble. Yuuto stepped into the three-point line along with the ball.
Aomine followed immediately.
Thought Yuuto would attack his defense line like in the first quarter.
He didn't.
The moment Aomine shifted his center of gravity, he suddenly realized Yuuto's dribbling gesture was different from before.
He dribbled the ball backward.
"Behind the back dribble?"
"No..."
Aomine reacted. He clearly saw Yuuto's body retreating rapidly.
That retreat speed was only faster than Hyuga Junpei's "Barrier Jumper," but this was just Yuuto's normal shot.
"Smack!"
The moment the basketball hit the ground and rebounded, Yuuto grabbed the ball with both hands immediately, toes exerting force simultaneously.
Shooting?
"Don't even think about it!"
Aomine stomped fiercely with one foot, forcibly twisting his center of gravity, and pounced over with a one-step run-up.
And on the sidelines.
Momoi Satsuki looked at Yuuto's movements, and some memories suddenly appeared in her mind.
That was the specialty of another player named Yaksha (Mibuchi Reo), who was as famous as Hayama Kotarō.
"This is... Earth Shot!?"
Momoi Satsuki's pupils dilated instantly, shouting nervously towards the court.
"Dame (No)~~~~"
What?
His childhood friend's high decibel drilled into his eardrums through the air, making Aomine stunned.
At first, he didn't know what was going on until he found that Yuuto didn't jump completely, toes sticking to the floor.
Fake move!
He already realized what would happen next.
Sure enough.
After faking Aomine into the air, Yuuto actively crashed into the latter.
This is the rhythm of a 3+1 (four-point play).
"Don't look down on people, Yuuto!"
Aomine roared. In for a penny, in for a pound. Since a foul is unavoidable, at least don't let him shoot the ball.
However.
Yuuto's pair of eyes were scary cold.
He locked onto the direction of the basket firmly. The Rapid Fire Jump Shot, which had never been exposed in official games since obtaining this talent, was finally displayed.
"Swish!"
Like drawing a sword from its sheath, the extremely fast release speed dodged Aomine's active foul.
The basketball didn't fly like Midorima's meteorite bombardment. With a relatively low and flat arc, it pierced the air and hit directly.
"Beep~~~"
The referee's whistle was hurried and loud.
"Teiko No. 6, defensive foul, 3 points valid, add one free throw!"
Most fans couldn't hear the referee's voice.
But they understood the referee's gesture.
As the basketball landed, the direction of the Tochigi Prefecture fans in the south stand instantly rioted.
"Wow!"
They roared passionately, shouting cries even they didn't know the meaning of.
At the same time, on Homi Academy's bench, the geezer coach waved his fist and roared with a group of united members.
"Good shot!!!"
In a basketball game, what is more exciting than a 2+1?
The answer is 3+1!
Yuuto got such an opportunity now, and it was an opportunity achieved against Aomine's defense.
"This..."
Teiko's coach was already stunned. He turned his head to look in Satsuki's direction.
"Momoi?"
"I... I don't know."
Momoi Satsuki really didn't know.
Can only say Yuuto hid too deeply and too much.
Many of his things today were never used in previous games.
Who could have imagined that in just one year, his progress would be so great?
Satsuki even suspected whether Yuuto possessed learning ability as perverted as Kise's.
And not just simple imitation.
Yuuto's Earth Shot is different compared to Mibuchi Reo.
Just like the Lightning Dribble, it seems to be integrated into his strong personal style.
And that unusually fast release speed... she had never seen these, let alone deduced them.
Is this Ah-Yu's true level?
"Good shot!"
Ota and other Homi Academy members clenched their fists to celebrate.
And Yuuto?
His expression was still so cold, as if he changed into another person.
Meeting Aomine's somewhat stunned eyes, Yuuto patted the shoulder hit by Aomine lightly with his hand, as if it was dirty and needed to be patted off.
"You guy." After Aomine was stunned, his pair of eyes became sharper.
Yuuto walked to the free-throw line without a word.
Although the second quarter just started, that short 120 seconds wasn't enough.
He dribbled calmly to consume time, recovering stamina for himself and his teammates.
A full 20 seconds passed before he raised his hand and dropped the knife (shot), throwing the ball into the hoop.
3+1!
Homi Academy came up with a 3+1, chasing the point difference to 4 points.
But turning back, Teiko launched a fierce counterattack.
Aomine asked for the ball from Akashi.
A quarter of game time was enough to make his body completely "hot."
At this moment, his condition was even better than in the first quarter.
Yuuto's expression remained unchanged, a pair of eyes still so cold.
Like stepping into ice, he stuck closely to Aomine Daiki.
He defended to the extreme.
Every movement was textbook level.
In isolation, he can exert 100% of Death Coil's power, plus the simulated duel experience.
It can be said he has done his best!
But Aomine.
He sent the ball into the net with an unreasonable 'fadeaway jump shot' (formless shot).
"Is this damn possible?!" The geezer coach smashed the tactical board on the ground.
Can't stop it even defending to this extent?
Is there any justice left?
Teiko's head coach next door also wanted to say these words.
After the transition of offense and defense.
Yuuto shot a three-pointer again. Aomine's block had already sealed Yuuto's face.
But Yuuto?
With a super high difficulty fadeaway, he hit the ball with extremely fast speed.
"Does he not need to aim?"
Aomine's condition was already very, very good. It was the best game he played since his talent awakened.
But that country bumpkin!
Satsuki was more surprised than him.
This is not the Heaven Shot she is familiar with at all.
She could see some shadows in every one of Yuuto's shots, but the effect used was completely different.
At least.
She believed Mibuchi Reo couldn't score so easily over Aomine, or even couldn't get a chance to shoot at all.
The pace of the game suddenly accelerated.
With Yuuto's three-point skill package unlocked, he became harder to defend.
Driving inside and shooting outside, he constantly helped the team score points, and even chase points.
Too long.
It's been too long since Teiko played such a game.
"Sigh." Akashi sighed suddenly.
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