Teiko vs Nambara Part II

Nambara Junior High's team have finally realized that beating Shinoda and his teammates would not be as easy as they thought. "Darn it." They were all now troubled as they knew they had to take it seriously this time. The captain gritted his teeth in embarrassment as they remembered their words from earlier.

The referee blew his whistles as the coach from Nambara called his team for a meeting. As the game was paused, Shinoda went to drink water. "You brats thought that just because they were first years they could be easily defeated, right?" He was lecturing them even though he too was humiliated.

The players from Nambara shared a glanced at each other as they felt it was unfair. But coach, you were also looking down at them and told us they were no match for us. But of course, they couldn't say this loudly. "Go out there and do your best!" The coach glared at them. "Play with everything you've got! Although they may be strong, they are still inexperienced… Plus they probably don't have that much teamwork."

Knowing that Shinoda and the others were still first years and rookies, they can take advantage of the fact that the team did not have a stabilized foundation. As everyone entered back in the court, the air inside was rigid and everyone was on their toes.

"Bet now you guys will take us seriously," Aomine smirked. The captain narrowed his eyes, "And now that would be the last time you kids could score against us." The ball was passed among the student of Nambara, and everyone now in the home court of Teiko.  Their opponents were now moving faster and their auras were heavier, but despite all that, they couldn't penetrate the defenses of Teiko's first strings.

Everyone from Teiko was excited as they cheered. Even the coach had a smile as he realized the potential these first strings had. Every time they scored a point, the gap between Nambara and Teiko only grew wider. The first quarter was about to end with only 5 minutes left, but the numbers on the scoreboards were disparaging for the visiting school.

Teiko had a whooping 24 while they had 0. The students from Nambara were clenching their fists at the humiliation they were served. They were awfully frustrated as they thought this was their chance to obtain a win against the famous Teiko. But reality had slapped their faces as they faced the colorful-haired group in front of them.

Not only were they talented, but they were also fierce and smart. Especially the blond student who moved like a pro. No one in their team could stop him from stealing, dribbling, or driving the ball. He was a monster in the court that intimidated his opponents more and more as time passed.

"Darn it! That kid is really talented." The coach from Nambara stressed. No matter how long they had watched the game, Shinoda always had a surprise under his sleeves.

The current state of the game was 30 – 6. Although it seemed enormous, for the Nambara high, they took it as a challenge and drove faster. Akashi now had the ball that he had just stolen from the other team's captain. But now, he was being blocked.

"Akashi!" Hearing his name, the redhead passed the ball to his side and it was caught by Midorima. Although his distance from the basket was quite far, standing near the boundary line outside the three-point line, Midorima got in a position to shot the ball. As he released it, an opponent suddenly jumped from his side and knocked the ball off from the course.

The players got messier as their eyes were focused on the bouncing ball. "Quick!" Murasakibara's long legs were used to his advantage, quickly traveling to the ball and passed it to Shinoda. Everyone's hearts were thumping as they glanced at the large clock on the side. 3 minutes and the second half of the game will then end.

Deciding to drive the ball, Shinoda's dribbling became faster and this was noticed by his opponents. "He's about to drive! Block him!" The blond felt the surging of adrenaline in his body as the other players were closing in on him. With an excited grin on his face, Shinoda ran towards the basket and was about to shoot the ball when he suddenly felt a piercing pain on his side.

"ARGH!!!" Shinoda's shout made everyone pause in worry as they saw the blond kneeling on the floor and clenching his torso. The whistle of the referee paused the game as they realized that something was wrong. "Shinoda!" Akashi, Midorima, Murasakibara, and Aomine ran to check on him. "What happened?" The redhead asked calmly while he crouched beside Shinoda.

"It was him! I saw him elbowing Shinoda!" A guy from the audience pointed at a student from Nambara who looked guilty. The referee gave him a foul as others were glaring at the player. After taking in deep breaths, Shinoda tried to ignore the thrumming pain that was subsiding. This would probably form a bruise.

Shinoda had experienced being hit by an elbow in a game before, but they were accidents. This time, it felt like it was intentional. "Can you still play?" Midorima asked. A smirk appeared on Shinoda's face. "I'm fine. Just a small accident." He glared at the other players in anger.

There are a lot of things that Shinoda hated the most when playing basketball, and one of them was intentional harm. Looks like I need to teach them a lesson. His teammates could feel the change in Shinoda's aura. It was obvious that the blond was angry, and the other team would have to pay.

The game was back in play, and it was now Shinoda who had the ball. The way between him and the hoop was being blocked by the students of Nambara. "Does it still hurt? A small elbow and you were acting as if you've fractured a bone." They were provoking Shinoda to make a mistake as they were only a few seconds left.

They had to prevent Teiko from scoring, so killing the time was the best decision for them. Shinoda returned a smile that didn't reach his eyes. "Losing this game will be a better reply to your goading than talking to you."

With his words, the students inside the court felt the hairs on their bodies standing up, as if there was an electrical charge increasing around them. "W-What… What's going on?" Shinoda's team knew what was about to happen and look at him to observe the technique.

"Thunder Breathing first form, Thunderclap and Flash." No one heard Shinoda whisper the words, but they saw his moves.

The students from Nambara couldn't keep their cool as they heard the subtle buzzing of electricity. Before they could realize what was happening, they felt the wind passing their faces as Shinoda sprinting past them at a speed too fast for them to comprehend.

They felt their blood draining as they saw little streaks of yellow lighting rods around Shinoda's body. The next thing they heard was the sound of the ball whooshing as it entered the hoop. Frozen in their places. they didn't need to turn around to see Shinoda landing back on the ground after shooting.

It was the referee who snapped out of the trance first. His whistle brought everyone back to reality. "Half-time!" 40 – 10 was the current score of the game in the first half.