With the referee's piercing whistle, the final performance of the Kanagawa Prefectural Tournament—the championship game that had drawn all eyes, Miuradai High School versus Kainan University Affiliated High School—officially began.
The instant the ball reached its highest point, Takasago Kazuma and Naito Tetsuya, both already coiled to spring, roared and leaped at the same time, stretching out their arms to tip the ball in midair.
Slap!
There was no question that the taller, stronger Naito Tetsuya reached the ball first, sending it flying toward Wu Yufei.
Wu Yufei caught the ball and secured it steadily. Just as he raised his head to survey the court and plan his attack, he spotted an arm darting in from the corner of his vision.
That eager?
Without the slightest hesitation, Wu Yufei slipped past the steal attempt and accelerated in one smooth motion, launching a fast break straight toward Kainan's half.
"Let's go!!"
If they wanted to play at a fast pace, then he would play along!
Wu Yufei accelerated incredibly quickly, like a bolt of black lightning. In the blink of an eye, he had reached the edge of Kainan's paint.
Yet someone managed to catch up to Wu Yufei despite starting later than him.
"Oohhh!! Are we getting a direct confrontation between aces right from the start?!"
The spectators immediately erupted with excitement.
That was right. The person who had caught Wu Yufei and gotten back on defense in time was none other than A Maki, Kanagawa's number one star.
Incidentally, he had also been the one who had tried to steal the ball from Wu Yufei just now.
"Heh..."
Feeling the pressure constantly bearing down on him from the side, Wu Yufei curled his lips slightly.
Since you're being so generous and coming right to me, I won't hold back!