Chapter 6: Dominant performance

Kise looked at Aizen for a long time without saying a word.

This was normal.

After all, in competitive sports, everything is based on strength.

He was just bragging to Aizen, but he was slapped in the face so quickly.

Anyone would be embarrassed.

Especially Kise, who cares deeply about his reputation.

Now he could only swallow his anger.

Aizen thought it would be better not to be too conspicuous.

Then, he turned around and led his teammates back to defense.

During the defense, his teammates were very excited.

After all, this was the Miracle Generation that was famous nationwide.

They actually teamed up to play tricks on him.

Just thinking about it made them excited and unable to control themselves!

"Aizen, you're so amazing. We knew you could do it."

"Yeah, what Miracle Generation? They're still being suppressed by their predecessors."

The center, Dahe, who had just dunked, interrupted to brag.

With a huge figure and a proud expression on his face, he said, "Just ask if you are impressed. I just dunked over that blond guy!"

This made him look vulgar and boastful, but teammates who knew Dahe well also knew that he had no bad intentions; he just liked to brag.

Everyone knew who was responsible for the goal just now.

To be honest, with Aizen's overall control, there were many routes to score, and his teammates were aware of this.

Aizen said "Okay, don't get carried away. We haven't won yet. It's not too late to celebrate after we win the game!"

Aizen spoke at the right time to refocus his teammates.

Dahe and the others gathered their spirits and entered game mode again.

They all clearly knew who the brain and trump card of this team was.

In this team, Aizen was the leader, even more so than the coach.

The entire audience was a bit depressed.

That's right, since the last play, even the female fans who were crazy about the game before felt the heaviness of the situation.

At this moment, they stopped cheering and calling.

They all looked at Kise. After all, Kise had been standing still since the play ended.

He lowered his head, and his long hair covered his face, so no one could see his expression clearly.

Seeing this, his teammates approached, a little worried about Kise's condition.

They wanted to ask questions, but the aura emanating from Kise discouraged them.

The coach on the sidelines noticed that Kise had a problem and was about to call a timeout.

Kise suddenly looked up at the coach.

His face was calm, and the gloom from before had completely disappeared. "No need for a timeout."

He signaled the coach, and although the voice did not reach the coach's ears clearly, his determination did.

From Kise's body language and the aura he now exuded, the coach decided not to call a timeout.

A smile appeared on the coach's face, and a familiar feeling returned.

Looking at Kise, the coach believed they could win the game, and this confidence was unshakeable.

If you have to find a reason, there are only two words—"Miracle Generation"! Influenced by Kise, his teammates quickly adjusted their state and passed the ball to him.

The audience also followed Kise's action and became less depressed.

It felt like a ray of sunshine shining through their hearts, dispelling the gloom brought by Aizen.

...

Kise pushed the ball forward, and this time he truly regarded Aizen as an opponent.

He played with full concentration, just like he did when facing Aomine.

He dribbled past half court and observed at the top of the three-point arc.

This time, he wasn't going to fight alone; he was going to use the strength of his teammates appropriately.

He quickly changed his dribbles, trying to break through Aizen's defense, but Aizen didn't give him a chance.

Kise didn't hesitate and immediately called on his teammates to come forward for a screen.

The teammates who received the instructions quickly cooperated, blocking Aizen's side.

At the same time, Kise broke through directly in the direction of his teammates' pick-and-roll.

In an instant, Kise got rid of Aizen's defense.

The player defending Kise now was the one who had just set the screen.

For Kise, a mismatch was no defense at all, and he didn't care about the new defender in front of him.

He broke through to the restricted area, and just as he was about to finish, Kise felt pressure from behind him.

That's right, Aizen had caught up!

Earlier, Aizen hadn't expected Kise to call for a screen, thinking the opponent would still play one-on-one.

A moment of negligence allowed Kise to get past the defense.

Fortunately, his teammates blocked Kise for a moment, and Aizen's speed wasn't slow.

He activated Metavision, allowing him to barely catch up with Kise.

However, Kise wasn't a pushover. Feeling the pressure from behind, he jumped without hesitation.

As if he was about to shoot, Aizen jumped to defend without hesitation when he was half a body length behind.

But in the next second, Kise's standard shooting posture changed to a one-handed throw, tilting his upper body forward.

The sudden change allowed the ball to fly smoothly to the basket. Under the gaze of everyone, the basketball bounced a few times and successfully went in.

At this moment, the audience, who could no longer control their long-suppressed emotions, erupted loudly.

"Beautiful!"

"This is Kise's strength."

"See, it doesn't matter if the opponent scores a few lucky goals!"

...

The audience seemed truly revived, returning to their original arrogant attitude.

Not only them but also the players and coaches of Teikō were just as ecstatic.

Aizen looked at the basket with a blank expression.

He had indeed been careless, not expecting the opponent to cooperate with teammates. But in hindsight, it made sense.

After all, Kise wasn't Aomine, who played solo.

"This is interesting!"

Aizen whispered to himself. Since Kise came on the court, he finally felt challenged.

...

In the subsequent plays, Aizen seemed like a different person.

His concentration was greatly improved, and the whole court seemed to be under his control.

Aizen displayed his true playing style.

All kinds of imaginative passes were like art.

He seemed to predict the future, with many passes anticipating his teammates' movements.

Already excellent at one-on-one plays, he was also superb at passing.

This made Kise even more cautious when defending.

Although Kise could score, he was still outplayed by Aizen.

"Whistle!"

The third quarter ended!

The score was 74:62.

The score difference alone couldn't convey the gap. Watching the game live, one could truly feel how powerful Aizen was.

The entire stadium was silent, no longer arrogant. Now, no one thought Aizen was a third-rate player.

His dominant performance silenced them all. Even after the whistle, the audience had no energy to chat.