After hearing what Aizen said, the Teikō players were stunned for a moment and didn't respond immediately.
First, they couldn't believe someone would dare to challenge the Miracle Generation directly. Second, they were genuinely intimidated by Aizen.
Now they were more deflated than ever.
But no matter what, they were now on their home court.
After they came to their senses, they were about to retort when Kise Ryōta spoke up: "I thought I was just here to watch the game, but I didn't expect to meet a player like you. This isn't too boring."
After Aizen got the response, he didn't get too entangled and took his teammates back to the rest area.
Because his goal was achieved, saying too much could backfire.
And this was the opponent's territory, after all, so it's not good to be too arrogant.
Aizen's reason for talking to Kise Ryōta just now was also strategic.
Everything was to successfully complete the system task.
Aizen was confident in his own strength and was sure he could match Kise Ryōta in the next game.
But he couldn't underestimate the rest of the Miracle Generation.
If the other team suddenly called out more star players, he didn't have the confidence to complete the task.
This situation was very likely to happen since this was Teikō Junior High.
With just one word, they could call the rest of the Miracle Generation.
If a red-haired prodigy showed up, it would really be a problem.
So, this is why Aizen deliberately provoked Kise just now.
From Kise's tone and facial expression, Aizen's plan was quite successful.
This kid was obviously a bit tipsy.
...
As soon as Aizen returned to his seat, a teammate brought him water.
The teammates were excited and smiling.
Afterwards, everyone formed a small circle and listened to the coach's tactics while resting.
The tactics arranged by the coach were not very clever, mainly opening up space for Aizen.
Or, paying more attention to positioning and being more active on defense.
And every time he said something, the coach would involuntarily look at Aizen.
It seemed that Aizen had to agree to it. It showed just how much the coach relied on him.
It was enough to show Aizen's status in the team.
On the other hand, the atmosphere at Teikō was not very good.
When the coach didn't speak, no one dared to speak, or even breathe loudly.
However, after confirming that Kise Ryōta would play in the next quarter, everyone's expressions quickly adjusted.
It was like they suddenly found their backbone, because they knew the power of the Miracle Generation.
Even Kise, rumored to be the weakest in the Miracle Generation, was an untouchable existence for these players.
Kise said gently and confidently, "Okay, everyone, leave it to me next!"
"I will lead everyone to win."
These extremely confident words did not make the players and coaches dissatisfied.
Instead, they became confident, and the shadow of being outplayed earlier seemed to disappear instantly.
"We will win."
"With Kise-kun on the field, I never thought we would lose!"
Obviously, they had forgotten the pain just now. Normally, this kind of arrogance would be severely punished by their coach.
But now he didn't say anything; instead, he showed approval.
All this was due to the influence of the Miracle Generation.
...
The second quarter began!
Aizen received the serve with the ball in his team's possession.
In the arena where the whole stadium became electrified by Kise's appearance, he steadily controlled the ball and moved forward.
Although the atmosphere in the arena reached its peak because of Kise's appearance, anyone not strong enough in heart would panic.
However, Aizen was unaffected. The ball was firmly controlled in his hands as he moved through the midfield calmly.
It was Kise Ryōta who stepped forward to defend Aizen!
The opponent's legs were shoulder-width apart, and he squatted slightly, obviously ready for defense.
Aizen also felt the opponent's momentum, which was clearly not at the same level as the previous player.
Moreover, it was very dangerous!
This made Aizen, who was a bit casual at first, put away his playful thoughts.
After all, the opponent was a member of the Miracle Generation. Although Kise had not yet reached his full potential, he couldn't be taken lightly.
Aizen also lowered his body and began to dribble the basketball in his right hand quickly with both hands.
At the same time, his footsteps began to move with the ball.
The purpose was to shift the defender's center of gravity.
A simple test didn't shake Kise off. The opponent was clearly not like the player in the first quarter, who could create an offensive opportunity with just one move.
However, Kise couldn't do anything to Aizen now.
Facing Aizen, he could feel the pressure brought by Aizen, which was entirely different from what he had imagined.
His brows furrowed as he focused more on defense.
Continuing to attack, Aizen increased his speed and suddenly dribbled the ball between his legs during the continuous rhythm changes.
This time, Kise was finally driven by the rhythm.
At the same time, an obvious "puzzle" appeared on the right half of his body.
Weakness exposed!
Aizen did not hesitate and attacked Kise's weakness fiercely.
The "puzzle" was broken in an instant, proving that Aizen's attack was effective.
There was no one blocking the way, an open path ahead.
Aizen had almost passed Kise by a body length. Although Kise reacted quickly and turned back to defend, it was useless.
Aizen was extremely fast and taller than Kise.
This made Kise fall behind instantly. He could only watch as Aizen rushed into the basket and then flew into the air.
"Bang!"
The sound of the rim shaking echoed!
The stadium, which had been at its peak, fell silent again!
And the reaction this time was far greater than in the first quarter.
It's not that they didn't want to speak; they were just shocked by what Aizen did every time.
Teikō was used to dominating opponents unilaterally in the past.
Not only the players, but even those students of Teikō Junior High who didn't understand basketball had a kind of blind confidence.
It seemed that only they could dominate opponents on the court.