Kuroko’s Basketball: Before Generation Miracles, I Already Crowned

Chapter 39: Chapter 039: Huluwas Saving Grandpa 1v5



Shigure Akihito's teammate, wide open and unguarded, seized the opportunity with precision, swish, the mid-range jumper sank cleanly through the net.

Seiho vs. Teiko.

83:72!

The gap was down to just 11 points!

Shigure Akihito glanced at the scoreboard. A sharp, predatory gleam lit up his face, like a hunter finally catching the scent of his prey.

Seiho's next offensive possession. Shigure activated his signature move: Flying Interception. In a flash, he cut off the passing lane and stole the ball.

The hunt had begun.

Half a quarter left.

11 points to catch up.

At this point, there was no need to fixate on three-pointers anymore!

And so,

Shigure Akihito went full throttle!

Even before his point guard had crossed half-court, Shigure raised a hand, demanding the ball. After all, his earlier pass had already shaken the opponents' double-team; they wouldn't commit so decisively again.

As soon as he received the ball, he didn't hesitate, drive!

Nobunaga Kiyota: Backstep & Burst!

As he stepped back to gather force, the very next second, his speed exploded like a coiled spring, lunging forward with a powerful step.

In that instant, the ball at his fingertips seemed glued to his palm. Even at that blazing speed, he maintained total control. Herai Riku froze, stunned by the sudden burst.

For a split second, as Shigure blew past him, Riku swore he saw an illusion.

Too fast!

Shigure cut through Riku's defense effortlessly, then faced off against Takahama Ryo, whose double-team lacked conviction. A swift cross-step feint,

Tomokazu Godai: Moonlight Stepback!

He backed out to the three-point line.

Then, another backstep burst!

This time, he surged forward, stopping just inside the free-throw line!

Side-to-side hesitation moves, his footwork dazzlingly sharp.

It was nothing short of poetry in motion.

Takahama and Herai looked utterly baffled. That back-and-forth dance around the arc had them completely bamboozled, Shigure left both spinning.

Whoosh~!

Tomokazu Godai: Graceful Drive & Jumper!

Graceful Drive & Jumper: Can interrupt any drive with a sudden jump shot executed with fluid form.

Mid-range pull-up.

Swish!

Bucket!

83:74!

The difference was now down to single digits!

With the three-point chase behind him, Shigure Akihito's sudden offensive eruption left the entire arena in stunned silence.

Everyone: "...!?"

What just happened?!

He's that good at driving too?!

Sure, he relied heavily on stepbacks, but it never felt repetitive. The transitions, cross-steps, accelerations, reversals, all flowed like water, crisp and clean, almost hypnotic in their rhythm.

A beat later…

The crowd was still reeling, mentally replaying Shigure's impossible drive.

So, this Teiko starter wasn't just a three-point marksman or a high-flyer.

This string of attacks and that confident mid-range jumper,

He was clearly the primary ball-handler and an offensive ace.

No way he's just "Number 12."

Could it be…

Teiko's new star player?

But then, what was with his jersey number? A substitute's number, no less?

Back on the court.

Seiho took possession.

Their point guard and power forward ran a clean pick-and-roll.

After the screen, the forward popped to the free-throw line and caught the pass, going up for a jumper.

Shigure's teammate, having been delayed by the screen, charged back desperately to contest.

At the same time,

Shigure, although dragged far off by Herai Riku, still tried to help.

He triggered Full Acceleration.

From a spectator's view, there was no way he could close the distance.

And yet, the moment the Seiho forward jumped to shoot, a strange panic set in.

Clang~!

The iron rang out crisply!

Shigure spun around smoothly, grabbed the rebound, and bolted for the counterattack.

Seiho's point guard was the first line of defense. Shigure lowered his center of gravity,

A Hiroshi Himuro-style charge-and-bump! Easily powered through!

Takahama Ryo stepped up to help, going for the steal!

Tomoyuki Uekusa: Evasive Drive: When the opponent attempts a steal, there's a chance to dodge and instantly drive past them. (Triggers automatically during ball handling.)

Dodge. Drive. Bypassed!

Now in Seiho's half, Shigure was steamrolling the fast break.

Just like the Huluwas saving Grandpa, Seiho's defenders came at him one by one, and got taken down in turn!

First up, Herai Riku!

Maybe it was the sheer pressure from Shigure's earlier drives, but Riku stood way too far back.

So,

Outside the arc, Shigure executed a simple "Shammgod"!

Riku's face twisted in alarm, leaping to close the gap, only for Shigure to smoothly fake him out and slash to the rim!

Facing the Seiho center who had scrambled back under the basket, Shigure didn't flinch.

A "Monkey Step" hop!

Then a soaring leap,

Nobunaga Kiyota: Poster Dunk!

In front of the dumbstruck crowd, Shigure Akihito launched himself with two defenders hanging on him, soaring above them,

BOOM~!

A warhammer of a poster dunk!

That moment,

Shigure's burst of speed and elevation off the hop detonated like a missile, punching straight through the twin defenders' wall!

And if you count all the "Huluwas" he cut down along the way,

Everyone suddenly realized…

From backcourt to rim, this Teiko No. 12 just went full 1v5!

Seiho vs. Teiko!

83:76!

Only 7 points behind now!

(End of chapter)


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