Chapter 43: [Metavision]

Aizen, who had thought it through, did not remain in a daze. He showed some concern as he watched his teammates serve the ball, and the offense shifted. Shota stood at the baseline and passed the ball to Aizen. He was relieved to see that Aizen was in good condition, as the previous scene had been too thrilling and had scared him. He had never seen anyone score against Aizen's serious defense. Aomine Daiki was truly powerful.

Under the gaze and expectation of the audience, Aizen controlled the ball and quickly advanced to the top of the arc of the three-point line. At the top of the arc, Aizen first used the God's perspective of [Metavision] to observe the positions of Teikō's players. Then he used [King's Domain] to find a spot with the highest hit rate and determined his next offensive route. He needed to be cautious. If he didn't plan in advance, the opponent's teammates could suddenly block him, causing trouble.

Aizen lowered his center of gravity and looked directly at Aomine Daiki on the opposite side. Although Aomine played as a power forward, he wasn't as tall as Aizen. In terms of physical stature, Aizen had the advantage. He decided to fully utilize his strengths to target Aomine's weaknesses.

Aizen didn't use any feints this time and directly broke through to the right, without even a fake move. At the same time, he burst out with all his speed. However, such a straightforward move would not break through Aomine. Almost instantly, Aomine moved to defend, his hand quickly stabbing at the basketball. Aomine was surprised; he didn't think Aizen would be so weak. Just when Aomine was surprised, Aizen's ball guard blocked Aomine's arm and pushed him away. Using his taller body, Aizen squeezed past Aomine and completed the breakthrough.

Before Aizen could reach his target point, Aomine burst out with speed and caught up with him. This scene was exaggerated in the eyes of everyone watching. However, Aizen had expected this. The moment Aomine caught up, Aizen responded by activating [Confrontation Core]. Instantly, Aizen felt his body full of strength. He used his wide body to block Aomine on the side and back, preventing him from getting around. In this way, Aizen contained Aomine all the way to the point where he was ready to finish.

At this spot, [King's Domain] showed a hit rate of up to 90%. Before shooting, Aizen gave Aomine a nudge, making him step back. Then, without hesitation, Aizen jumped up. Aomine defended hard, even jumping to block despite being out of position. Although it was futile, as Aizen had already shot and completed the attempt, it was enough to showcase Aomine's speed. "Shua!!" The net rippled behind Aomine, a sound resonating.

After Aizen scored, the crowd erupted in cheers.

Aizen ran back to his half directly after scoring, without any intention of engaging in trash talk. From this moment on, he had to focus. Aomine, feeling the pressure from the previous play, was serious. Aizen was a worthy opponent. If Aomine were to win, he had to give it his all. Thinking of this, Aomine became even more excited.

He received the serve and started quickly, not caring whether his teammates followed. His extreme speed drew a blue line in the air, rushing straight toward Aizen. Aizen stared at the opponent intently. In the last round, Aomine had caught him off guard. This time, Aizen activated [Goal Scent] in advance, enhancing his senses. Instantly, Aizen's perception heightened, making Aomine's fast movements appear slower.

Aomine's exaggerated style, with swings left and right and rapid starts, didn't faze Aizen. He maintained his position and completely defended. Just when Aizen sought further defensive opportunities, Aomine burst out with even more speed, surpassing his previous limits. The opponent's current speed reached about 95 points, truly terrifying! Aizen quickly activated [Metavision], but 0.5 seconds was not enough.

Sure enough, although Aizen predicted Aomine's actions, the latter made adjustments and passed him. The prediction fell short. If it had been longer, Aomine's responses could have been deduced. Despite being passed, Aizen didn't feel discouraged. Observing closely, one could see an abnormal flicker in his eyes.

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The second quarter, more than halfway through, saw neither of them restricting the other, but the situation changed. Aomine's speed had increased, making it difficult for Aizen to use his physical advantage. Aomine's exaggerated speed tightly entangled Aizen. When Aizen attempted to break through, Aomine wasn't knocked away but quickly reengaged. The speed burst was terrifying.

Sensing danger, Aizen activated [Metavision]. After deducing, he made a countermeasure, but the basketball was stolen the next second! Aomine's outrageous speed had broken Aizen's [Metavision]. Teikō scored!