"I don't want to admire you anymore."
Once these words came out, the surrounding atmosphere changed.
Even players like Ryuhei Kasuga could feel that some changes were happening.
Kaijo's offense.
Yukio Kasamatsu gave the ball to Kise without thinking.
The next second.
With a smack, Kise caught the ball and adopted a shooting posture directly under his own basket (Wait, full court shot pose?).
"Hey, what is he trying to do from that spot?"
The audience was all dumbfounded.
They had seen a similar scene in the Tokyo regional qualifiers.
Shutoku's people were also watching this match via TV.
When Kise adopted that posture, including Midorima, everyone felt chills down their spines.
That posture, even the absolute coolness on his face, was exactly the same.
Like a second Midorima Shintaro.
"Shin-chan?"
Midorima said nothing upon hearing this, just staring, unblinkingly watching that old teammate who was familiar yet unfamiliar.
"Go show them some color." Yukio Kasamatsu said in his heart.
At first, he really couldn't understand his coach's choice.
In his mind, Yuuto, Akashi, Aomine, including Midorima and Murasakibara were better choices.
Why choose a copycat with no moves of his own?
Until Kise came to Kaijo; only after contact did Kasamatsu truly understand.
This was a real genius.
Although this genius was always unreliable, and attracted many girls to watch during basketball club activities, seriously affecting the players and distracting them.
But putting aside these uncontrollable shortcomings, Kise was full of advantages.
He had talent surpassing the entire Kaijo, and possessed hard work and desire to win not losing to anyone.
He also knew his weaknesses, so he was always trying to seek change.
Yukio Kasamatsu knew very well what Kise had done during this time.
Almost all rest time was used to watch recordings, never stopping for a moment.
"Imitating and mastering others' techniques is a form of learning in itself, which is so-called growth!"
"Go let them see, and let me see your growth, Kise!"
The last sentence, he almost roared out in his heart.
Osu!
As if communicating through eyes.
Kise had made full preparations.
At this moment.
His figure seemed to merge with Midorima.
However.
Screech~
Yuuto flashed and suddenly appeared in front of Kise. Defense without flaws forcefully interrupted Kise's charge-up.
"Even we can see it; how could he not see it?"
Momoi felt relieved.
She felt she really worried too much; Yuuto wasn't someone who needed worrying about.
At least on the court.
"Tch, truly watertight. But the current Kise is the strongest!" Yukio Kasamatsu was startled but immediately relieved.
Next moment.
They saw Kise's whole body erupt with golden luster, holding thunder in his hands. Golden lightning bloomed as he started with Lightning Dribble and rushed out.
"Yuuto?!"
Kagami blurted out subconsciously; that posture had penetrated deep into his marrow.
"First Midorima, then Yuuto. Could it be he..."
"Mm, seems it's not fake. Kise-kun imitated the other geniuses too."
Kuroko opened his mouth wide, shock beyond words.
On the court.
Yuuto turned into a black light and chased, Wildness surging, movements incomparably agile.
Even Kise in such an amazing state was forced to stop at the three-point line by him.
"Lukewarm!"
"That's because I was still warming up just now."
Kise responded strongly, implying the warm-up was over now.
Thump!
The basketball hit the floor, sounding like a perfect prelude.
Next moment.
They saw the basketball bouncing crazily around Kise like a "madman."
That feeling was like when Nash first appeared against the college representative team.
Bringing a huge visual impact to people.
"Isn't this Tōō Aomine's streetball?"
Such a distinctive basketball style, completely different from before; fans recognized it at a glance.
"First Midorima, then Yuuto and Aomine..."
"Pervert!"
People exclaimed, shocked speechless by Kise's changes.
"Is this the scarier thing Yuuto mentioned?" Ryuhei Kasuga was dumbfounded.
Indeed scary.
One person possessing all the techniques of those six geniuses.
This combined thing could no longer be described as terrifying.
Yuuto?
He was calm, calm to a frightening degree.
He had already completed the correction for Aomine.
Kise moved, like the origin of chaos; all movements looked so chaotic and unpredictable.
He emitted dazzling golden light, impacting Yuuto's defense like a humanoid sun.
With a whoosh, he passed half of Yuuto's body length.
Just when he prepared to kill his way into the paint to score in one go, Yuuto's figure ghost-like blocked in front of him again.
...
"Blocked?"
"How can it be so fast?"
"What about the time needed for correction?"
Kaijo's players didn't expect this.
Yuuto's correction needed time.
Why today, just as Kise started, was Yuuto so... able to handle it with ease?
"Seems my feeling wasn't wrong; I didn't overthink." Momoi took out her notebook from her chest and recorded quickly under Sora's jealous gaze.
Yuuto's talent evolved once again.
Not necessarily a sudden realization, but maybe the body was ready over time.
In short.
The current Yuuto—memories corrected by him wouldn't disappear anymore.
The stronger the enemy, the faster his evolution speed!
Kise launched a fierce offensive, like a violent storm, constantly switching imitation targets for the most unpredictable rhythm changes.
...
But useless.
Yuuto was like catching a cicada in eight steps; muscle memory, brain memory, telling him what to do at all times.
"Are Little Midorima and Little Aomine useless?"
"Then what about this?"
Although shocked inside, Kise had more important things to complete at this moment.
Surpass everyone!
Lead Kaijo to win the match!
The awkward feeling spread from him again.
Yuuto opened his eyes, seeming to see himself and Akashi merged together at this moment.
Smack!
He reached out forward, but Kise cut the ball and switched hands to dodge a step earlier.
Imitation Emperor Eye!
After this, Kise used this opportunity to complete the breakthrough in one breath.
"Passed!"
"Kise passed Seiho's Yuuto!"
Someone roared loudly, responding to them was Kise's powerful one-handed tomahawk dunk.
Yuuto chased to the basket but failed to stop it.
What surprised him wasn't Kise's imitation, combining himself and Akashi to take his attack power a step further.
What truly surprised Yuuto was Kise's match state.
"Perfect match rhythm."
This was a scene that didn't appear in the simulation.
In the stands, both Akashis changed their expressions.
"Instantly completing the imitation of us and Yuuto, presenting the most realistic imitation in this way."
"And that perfect match rhythm, flawlessly merging the styles of us and Yuuto."
"A perfect imitation!"
The secondary personality Akashi showed emotional fluctuations; Kise's performance was wonderful enough, surprising enough.
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