On the court.
Two [Iron Wall] suddenly appeared on either side of Taiga Kagami.
They completely sealed off every route around him.
That was right.
It was Miyamoto Tokima's defensive skill.
[Iron Wall]!
The appearance of [Iron Wall] struck the schools that had fought Kirisaki Daiichi before like a heavy hammer blow.
None of them had expected that a skill belonging to the [Magic Cube] would appear again through Ryota Kise.
Although Taiga Kagami was shocked, he quickly returned to normal. In fact, there was even a hint of excitement in his eyes.
He grinned and shouted at Ryota Kise, "In that case, bring it on! I've been wanting to see whether this [Iron Wall] is really that solid!"
An unprecedented fighting spirit erupted in Taiga Kagami's eyes.
His goal had always been to defeat Miyamoto Tokima.
And now.
Miyamoto Tokima's skill was being used by Ryota Kise.
Ryota Kise could use [Iron Wall], and Miyamoto Tokima could use [Iron Wall] too. If he broke through Ryota Kise's [Iron Wall], then wouldn't that mean he had broken through Miyamoto Tokima's [Iron Wall]?
As expected.
I, Taiga Kagami, am a genius!
As Taiga Kagami grew excited, the fierce tiger behind him also surged with momentum and roared toward the sky.
The next moment, Taiga Kagami attacked.
His right foot slammed hard against the floor, and the friction between his shoe and the court gave off a sharp sound.
He dribbled the basketball and broke through from the right side.
In other words, toward the [Iron Wall] on the right.
Seeing this, Ryota Kise shook his head regretfully.
"Kagamicchi, looks like I'm going to disappoint you."
From the moment Ryota Kise used [Iron Wall], he had sensed just how powerful it was.
It felt as if, as long as [Iron Wall] was there, his defense would be impregnable.
And that was exactly the truth.
The instant Taiga Kagami crashed into [Iron Wall], he was bounced back.
Taiga Kagami froze for a moment and thought to himself, 'I can't break through?'
Refusing to believe it, Taiga Kagami launched another attack, only to be forced back to where he started once again.
He tried two or three times in a row like that, but every attempt ended in failure.
Seeing this, Ryota Kise could not help admiring how formidable [Iron Wall] was. At the same time, he said to Taiga Kagami, "Kagamicchi, give up. Right now, you can't break through it."
Taiga Kagami still looked unconvinced.
"I don't believe that!"
After saying that, he actually tried to break through again.
Ryota Kise shook his head when he saw this. He blocked Taiga Kagami's attack once more and said, "Kagamicchi, if you're still going to be like this, then I'll counterattack too!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Ryota Kise's expression changed.
Then [Iron Wall] began to change as well.
The two massive walls slowly began to press in toward Taiga Kagami, squeezing away the space he had to move.
Taiga Kagami was startled by the sudden change and shouted, "What is this?"
Watching the two massive walls draw closer and closer, Taiga Kagami could not help feeling a little panicked. He began trying to break through again.
But even with Animal Instinct activated, whether he broke left or right, he still could not get past those two massive walls.
He could not even stop them from closing in on him.
Taiga Kagami cursed inwardly.
'Damn it!'
There was no choice. Right now, Taiga Kagami only had one path left.
Passing.
So Taiga Kagami stopped hesitating and quickly passed the basketball to the left.
Suddenly, Ryota Kise's voice slowly came from behind the massive walls.
"Kagamicchi, if you'd passed earlier, you might really have gotten it out. But now..."
Smack!
A crisp sound rang out. Then the two massive walls disappeared from Taiga Kagami's sight.
Once the walls vanished, Ryota Kise's figure was revealed.
Ryota Kise's whole body was still radiating waves of golden light.
At the same time, his right hand was holding the basketball. With a faint smile on his face, his softly glowing golden eyes looked at Taiga Kagami as he said, "Now it's too late."
The next second, Ryota Kise shot forward, heading straight for Seirin High School's basket.
A trace of frustration flashed across Taiga Kagami's face. Then he quickly turned and chased after him, shouting, "No way!"
Taiga Kagami pursued him, and the fierce tiger behind him roared once again.
Taiga Kagami pushed his speed to the limit as he charged toward Ryota Kise.
Ryota Kise did not seem flustered at all. He even deliberately slowed down a little, waiting for Taiga Kagami.
Taiga Kagami soon caught up and spread his arms into a defensive stance.
Ryota Kise smiled faintly at Taiga Kagami and asked, "Kagamicchi, do you know what despair is?"
Taiga Kagami looked puzzled, but in the next second, he saw Ryota Kise gather the ball at the three point line.
Seeing that, Taiga Kagami immediately rushed forward to defend.
But something unexpected happened.
Ryota Kise's shooting speed was extremely fast. The moment he raised his hand, the basketball had already been released.
Even though Taiga Kagami had thrown himself forward with all his strength, he still could not stop the shot.
Taiga Kagami's pupils suddenly contracted, and he murmured, "That's Miyamoto Tokima's..."
When Junpei Hyuga rushed back, he happened to see this scene. His expression darkened as he said, "Damn it. He even [Copied] the [Magic Cube]'s [Instant Strike]?"
That was right. The shooting form Ryota Kise used was Miyamoto Tokima's.
And Miyamoto Tokima's shot was famous for being fast.
Off the court, Satsuki Momoi saw Ryota Kise [Copying] Miyamoto Tokima's movements again and could not help covering her mouth as she laughed softly.
"Miyamoto-kun, it's obvious Kise really likes using your moves."
Miyamoto Tokima helplessly rubbed his forehead and said, "That kid really is a strange talent. But his shooting speed is still a little slow."
Satsuki Momoi nodded in agreement.
"Yeah. Ryota Kise's shooting speed is still a bit slower than yours. But even so, he deserves praise. After all, not just anyone can imitate you."
Miyamoto Tokima nodded in agreement.
Indeed, Ryota Kise's performance this time had even caught Miyamoto Tokima by surprise.
Because Miyamoto Tokima had never imagined that Ryota Kise could actually [Copy] him.
...
On the court, the Seirin players were completely stunned by that three pointer.
The way they looked at Ryota Kise had changed.
At that moment, they felt like the person they were facing was not Ryota Kise, but Miyamoto Tokima.
More accurately, a reduced version of Miyamoto Tokima.
Even so, it was still hard for them to imagine.
After all, that was Miyamoto Tokima.
...