Chapter 36: Geniuses

Kise didn't say much after hearing what Aomine said. He just reminded Aomine. Kise was afraid that Aomine would get too excited and forget the agreement with him.

After all, he had been looking forward to this day and had always wanted to take revenge. He had worked hard for so long and finally waited for this moment, so he must not let Aomine ruin it.

At this time, Aizen began to establish a rhythm outside the three-point line, and his whole body seemed very relaxed. But under this sense of relaxation, there was extreme danger hidden. Aomine , who was facing Aizen, felt it deeply. He only sensed that Aizen had improved compared to their previous one-on-one duel. Moreover, Aizen's physical development was fast. In their last duel, the height difference between them was not so significant. Now, Aomine felt a little pressure just from Aizen's physical presence. However, this pressure made Aomine extremely excited. He couldn't remember the last time he had felt this way on the court.

"It's been a long time since I last felt this way! Come on, let me see your strength now!" Aomine shouted to Aizen excitedly.

On the bench of Teikō, Satsuki was breathing rapidly. She looked at the two players on the court, or more precisely, at Aizen holding the ball. Satsuki was so excited that her heart was pounding.

The audience was no better than Satsuki. Everyone knew that the two players on the court were about to bring them a fierce collision. Some even held their breath, fearing to miss any moment.

Aizen started to change his rhythm with the ball and at the same time turned on [Metavision] to monitor Aomine's movements. Aizen's speed went from slow to fast, continuously accelerating. Gradually, Aizen's dribbling speed made it almost impossible for the audience to see clearly. Suddenly, Aizen's rhythm changed from extremely fast to extremely slow. The change in speed made Aomine, who was accelerating his defense throughout the whole process, unable to react for a moment.

Instantly, Aizen saw Aomine's weakness through [Metavision]. Without hesitation, he attacked Aomine's weak spot and passed him directly. Aizen's ball-protecting hand pushed along with the move, making him pass more thoroughly.

But just when Aizen thought he was clear, he suddenly felt something was wrong. He quickly turned on the 0.5-second deduction of [Metavision]. In an instant, he saw Aomine's body burst out with extreme speed, and then poke the ball out from behind him. Aizen silently noted the close call!

However, since he was already aware, Aizen did not panic and was ready to confront Aomine. The next moment, Aomine really caught up quickly, just as he was about to steal the ball. Aizen turned on [Confrontation Core], and while dribbling the ball vigorously, he took the initiative to move forward. Under this collision, Aomine was directly knocked off balance when his core strength was not as good as Aizen's. Aizen took this opportunity to break through to his target position. It was in the right corner, and the hit rate displayed by [King's Domain] at that point was as high as 99%. With such a high hit rate, even an interference from the defender would not affect it much.

As expected, when Aizen jumped and shot at this point, Aomine burst out with exaggerated speed again, caught up, and jumped to block. But Aomine had lost the initiative, and his block at this time could not have much impact on Aizen. Moreover, Aizen's 211 arm span and high shooting point were too much for Aomine to contest effectively.

Despite Aomine's interference, the hit rate in [King's Domain] only dropped to 95%. There were no accidents.

"Fushh!" The basketball went into the net.

The crisp sound echoed through the stadium via the loudspeaker on the basket. Instantly, the audience cheered, excitement overwhelming them. This kind of game, with both sides refusing to give in, had them on the edge of their seats.

"Ahhh!!"

 "Fk, fk, Aizen is so strong!"

"It's incredible, I've never seen anyone score over Aomine's head!"

"Yeah, it's the first time I've seen it too."

Satsuki was sitting on the Teikō bench, feeling dizzy the moment Aizen shot. She had seen Aizen shoot many times, but she never got tired of it. Every time she saw Aizen shoot, she felt as if her heart was being shot. Satsuki's excitement seemed to align with the atmosphere of the scene.

On the court, after Aizen made the shot, Aomine was speechless for a long time. He really hadn't experienced this on the court in a long time. The rest of the Teikō team was not much better than Aomine. They had never seen anyone who could gain the upper hand against Aomine. Even Akashi Seijuro shouldn't be able to do it. At this time, they all realized one thing. The player named Aizen in front of them was truly on the same level as them.

Although they had heard from various sources that the opponent was powerful and had even defeated Kise, they hadn't taken Aizen too seriously. In the past, they had also encountered talented players, but those so-called geniuses were all beaten to the point of shattering their confidence and losing interest in basketball after meeting them. They thought Aizen was just another of them.

Aizen looked at Aomine at this moment, his mouth slightly raised. "Why do I feel that you are standing still? Have you really trained well since that duel?"

Aomine was pulled back to reality. After hearing Aizen's words, he was a little annoyed and wanted to respond. But he saw that Aizen didn't give him any chance and ran back to prepare for the next round. What a joke, Aizen didn't have time to chat; he was just messing with Aomine's mentality.

Aomine was about to take the ball when Kise hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Aomine, it's my turn. This is what you promised me before." Kise said hurriedly, as if he was afraid that Aomine would go back on his word.

Seeing this, Aomine was unhappy but could only give the ball to Kise first, after all, this was what he promised. However, Aomine said bluntly, "I can let you play first, but when you can't, I will replace you without hesitation."

Kise's face became serious after hearing Aomine's somewhat contemptuous words. "I only started playing basketball in the second grade of junior high school, and now I am standing on the same stage as you. To be honest, my progress is very fast. This time, I will win!"

Aomine glanced at Kise, feeling that this guy was a little strange, but he didn't say anything