Wildness?
Ayako and the other substitutes voiced their questions almost simultaneously.
Ayako looked at Coach Anzai with undisguised curiosity and asked, "Coach Anzai, what exactly is this 'wildness' you mentioned?"
Coach Anzai did not answer immediately. Instead, he turned to Shimizu Kanon with a smile. "Ho ho ho ho... It seems Kanon also knows what 'wildness' is. Why don't you explain it to everyone?"
The other substitutes were completely baffled and had no idea what the coach was talking about.
Sakuragi Hanamichi stared with his innocent, wide-open eyes. His face was filled with confusion, and his mind was a complete mess.
Shimizu Kanon sat back down on the bench, cleared her throat, and began explaining, "Simply put, 'wildness' is actually an instinct possessed by living creatures. For example, when a beast hunts, it relies on the keen instincts of a wild animal. You've all seen beasts hunting on television, right? That state in which they act entirely on instinct. In that state, a creature's physical abilities are greatly enhanced. Its strength, speed, jumping ability, vigilance, and so on all increase significantly."
After hearing Shimizu Kanon's explanation, everyone from Shohoku was stunned, their faces filled with shock and confusion.
"There's such a thing? How come we've never heard of it before?" Kogure Kiminobu asked, his voice trembling with disbelief.
"According to what you're saying, Maki Shinichi is in that state right now. Doesn't that make him invincible?" Kogure Kiminobu continued.
Shimizu Kanon shook her head and patiently explained, "Maki Shinichi has awakened his 'wildness,' so his strength has indeed increased, but he isn't invincible. If the gap between the two sides is too great, awakening 'wildness' still won't be enough to win. Besides, 'wildness' also comes in different levels of strength. I had thought Maki Shinichi might possess 'wildness,' but I