When Sawakita Eiji heard this, the smile on his face instantly froze, and he scratched his head awkwardly.
He wanted to argue, but he really had lost to Chi Tong and Sendoh before. All he could do was give a stiff smile and nod.
"Hahaha, that was all in the past. Things are different now. That passing combination just now really had something to it. Their rhythm and timing were spot-on, but who knows? Maybe it was just a coincidence?"
Another boy, roughly the same height as Sawakita Eiji, spoke up.
In his view, one brilliant combination could be a fluke. Only consistent performance proved genuine ability.
"How could that possibly be a coincidence?"
Sawakita Eiji immediately shed his awkward expression, his face turning utterly serious.
His tone grew much more solemn. "You haven't played against him. You don't know how good they are."
"Those two already had that chemistry back in middle school. Now that they've had high school to refine it, they'll only be more terrifying."
As he spoke, Sawakita Eiji turned his gaze back to Chi Tong on the court, complicated emotions entering his eyes. Those two are monsters, he thought.
With that thought, he couldn't help recalling the sight of Guo Zhongshi facing Chi Tong.
Especially this one-the biggest monster of all, Sawakita Eiji silently added as he stared at Chi Tong's calm profile.
On the court, Sendoh held the ball in both hands and raced toward Ai He Academy's half like an arrow loosed from a bow. He was blindingly fast, crossing midcourt in a flash and charging up to Ai He Academy's three-point line.
At that moment, Aiwa Academy's other players were still scrambling back on defense. Koizumi Chun, beneath the basket, was the only one left with a chance to stop Sendoh's attack.