Aomine Daiki Template in Slam Dunk

Ryonan High School · Gymnasium.

Just as Aoi Kunisaku held the ball and locked eyes with Sendoh, his lips curled up suddenly.

At the same time, he began dribbling.

He first switched the ball from his left hand to his right, then from his right hand back to his left. The movement was smooth and seamless, without a pause.

Thump…

Thump…

Thump…

Whoosh…

The next moment, Sendoh saw Aoi Kunisaku's figure blur into an afterimage and vanish from view.

"What?!"

Sendoh's pupils shrank, shocked.

Right after that, he heard a bounce of the ball from his side, along with a gust of wind.

His heart tightened. He quickly turned his head, but all he caught was a flash of red.

From behind, Uekusa Tomoyuki's eyes widened in disbelief. "So fast! He left Sendoh behind just like that!"

Even Uozumi Jun hadn't expected Sendoh to be broken through so easily.

He stood under the rim, his nerves fully alert.

The speed Aoi Kunisaku just showed was overwhelming.

On the court.

Aoi Kunisaku had already dribbled to the three-point line.

Koshino Hiroaki ran over to stop him.

But as soon as he stepped in front of Aoi Kunisaku, his vision blurred—and a gust of wind swept past.

Aoi Kunisaku disappeared before he could react.

Too fast.

Koshino Hiroaki's body couldn't even respond. He tried to catch a glimpse from the corner of his eye.

But he couldn't even see his back.

After breaking through Koshino Hiroaki, Aoi Kunisaku stepped into the paint and leapt for a layup.

Just as he was about to slam the ball into Ryonan's basket—

A hand suddenly appeared, blocking his dunk path.

Smack…

The basketball was blocked and flew off to the side.

"Oh?"

Aoi Kunisaku looked at the owner of the hand in surprise.

The one who blocked him was none other than Sendoh, who'd caught up just in time.

"This guy… he actually kept up," Aoi Kunisaku thought to himself.

At that moment, loud cheers and shouts erupted from Ryonan's bench.

"Yes! He stopped him!"

"That's Sendoh-senpai for you!"

"I was scared for a second!"

…

Aida Hikoichi, who was recording the match, jumped up excitedly. The pen in his hand almost snapped in half.

But one person had a completely different reaction—Ryonan's coach, Taoka Moichi.

His eyes were full of heaviness.

Just from the speed Aoi Kunisaku showed, he was already on par with Sendoh.

That was not good news at all.

He had full confidence in Sendoh.

But now, Shohoku had Akagi Takenori and Rukawa Kaede.

And now they had Aoi Kunisaku too.

He couldn't help but feel uneasy.

On Shohoku's bench, everyone looked disappointed.

"No way?!" Ayako shouted in surprise.

"That was so close!" Kuwata Toki sighed.

Sasaoka Satoro nodded. "Yeah! Even Aoi Kunisaku got blocked by Sendoh. That guy's seriously strong!"

Seeing Aoi Kunisaku get blocked, Shimizu Kanon's face stayed calm. She just muttered with a bit of exasperation, "Geez, Aoi…"

On the court.

After the block, Aoi Kunisaku landed on the floor.

Koshino Hiroaki was already ahead, grabbing the ball and tossing it to Uekusa Tomoyuki while shouting, "Now! Fast break!"

Uekusa Tomoyuki caught the ball without hesitation and charged toward Shohoku's basket.

Sendoh, too, turned and sprinted back the moment he landed.

Shohoku's players scrambled to recover on defense.

But Ryonan's counterattack was too fast. They couldn't keep up right away.

Just then, a white figure flashed forward, overtaking everyone and stepping into Shohoku's paint first.

It was Sendoh.

Seeing it was him, Uekusa Tomoyuki didn't hesitate at all. He launched a long pass with full strength.

The ball trailed an orange-yellow tail across half the court and landed right in Sendoh's hands.

Not good.

The Shohoku players all turned pale in shock.

Sendoh jumped, holding the ball in one hand, aiming for a dunk.

Just when everyone thought he was about to score—

A figure slipped in silently, stretching out an arm and swinging a palm from the side.

Smack…

A crisp sound rang out.

A big hand slapped the ball straight out of Sendoh's grasp.

"What?!"

Sendoh's pupils trembled. He turned in disbelief toward his side.

Aoi Kunisaku's face, with that sly smile, came into view.

"When did he…" Sendoh was shaken inside.

He wasn't the only one.

Everyone in the gym was stunned by what they saw.

They weren't just shocked that Aoi Kunisaku managed to block Sendoh at a time like that.

They were even more stunned by the way he did it.

In the air, Aoi Kunisaku was tilted forward at nearly a 45-degree angle. He had no balance at all.

Yet he still managed to land a perfect block.

Both Aoi Kunisaku and Sendoh landed back on the ground.

Tweet…

At that moment, the referee blew the whistle for halftime.

"Huh?! It's already over? Man, I was just getting warmed up and wanted to score one for fun!"

Right now, the whole gym was eerily silent.

Every eye was fixed on that figure wearing the No. 9 Shohoku jersey.

Even Sakuragi Hanamichi, who had been yelling to get subbed in, was now quiet.

Aoi Kunisaku didn't care at all about the stares.

He turned around and looked at Sendoh, who still had shock on his face. "Ahh… not bad! Just 10 points behind. Pretty decent!"

Sendoh no longer had his usual grin.

His face was serious. He stared at Aoi Kunisaku in silence.

Just from that offense and defense, he already knew.

This guy wasn't weaker than him. He might even be stronger.

But…

Next second, Sendoh's serious expression turned into a grin. "That's what makes it fun."

At the Ryonan bench—

Aida Hikoichi's eyes were wide open and his jaw dropped. He pointed at Aoi Kunisaku on the court, shouting with excitement, "Oh my god! T-Too amazing! That move… is that even human? And he blocked Sendoh too!"

The rest of Ryonan's bench gulped, unable to calm down after what they just saw.

Taoka Moichi had stood up at some point.

His face was still full of shock. His eyes held disbelief—and awe.

What had he just seen?

A player not inferior to Sendoh. Maybe even stronger.

And most of all… what was with that speed?

Purely in terms of speed, it might have surpassed Sendoh by a good margin.

Damn it!

Taoka Moichi clenched his fists tight. His heart burned with frustration.

He'd gone through hell just to recruit a talent like Sendoh.

But Shohoku?

They had Akagi Takenori, Rukawa Kaede… and now Aoi Kunisaku.

He glanced at Shohoku's bench, at Anzai Mitsuyoshi who sat like a meditating monk. His eyes were full of envy, jealousy, and resentment.

In the upper stands, the spectators all started buzzing.

"Whoa! He actually blocked Sendoh! That's insane!"

"Who is that guy? I've never heard of him before!"

"He was so fast just now! He caught up to Sendoh in a blink!"

…

Akagi Haruko's eyes sparkled with excitement as she exclaimed, "Amazing! Aoi Kunisaku is amazing! He actually stopped Sendoh! Shohoku is saved!"

Next to her, Matsui gave her a sideways glance and said, "You said the same thing about Rukawa Kaede earlier."

…

Sakuragi's Gang was also stunned by Aoi Kunisaku's move.

Mito Yohei said, "That guy really isn't normal."

Takamiya Nozomi added, "You'd never guess just looking at him. Total pretty boy."

Ohkusu Yuji looked at Sakuragi Hanamichi sitting on Shohoku's bench and said, "Looks like it's not his turn anymore."

Noma Chuichirou said bluntly, "Even if he did get subbed in, I doubt he could do anything."