Chapter Summaries

Chi Tong awakened as a baby in a hospital, realized he had been reincarnated, and received the name Chitong Lingyu from his parents. Three years later, he reflected on his wealthy new life and the mysterious halo in his mind, whose progress had begun to fill.

• Chi Tong woke in a hospital surrounded by Japanese-speaking staff and realized he had become an infant.
• A beautiful red-haired woman and a handsome man welcomed him as their child and named him Chitong Lingyu.
• Three years later, Chitong Lingyu reflected on his reincarnation and his unusual hair and mismatched eyes.
• Chitong Lingyu considered his family’s enormous estate and the mysterious halo in his mind, which was slowly gathering progress.

Over eight years, Chi Tong grew into a prodigy while waiting for the halo in his mind to fill, and learned that he lived in the world of Slam Dunk. When the light finally burst, a figure identical to him appeared and claimed to be Ren Ying, Chi Tong Lingyu’s other personality.

• Chi Tong discovered that his halo had filled about 30 percent and estimated it would take eight more years to complete.
• Over the next eight years, Chi Tong mastered Japanese, impressed the Chitong family with his memory and maturity, and learned he was in the world of Slam Dunk after seeing a report about Anxi Guangyi.
• After the halo filled, Chi Tong hurried to his room as the ball of light trembled and eventually exploded in his mind.
• Chi Tong experienced strange memories and instincts, including the image of imposing crimson eyes, before his consciousness cleared and the light was replaced by a figure like himself.
• The figure identified himself as Ren Ying and told Chi Tong that they were both Chitong Lingyu, originally one person, and that he was Chi Tong’s other personality.

Chi Tong learned that the mysterious light had split him into two personalities and granted him Akashi Seijuro’s Eye of Heaven, though using it drained his mental energy. Two years later, he considered joining the basketball club at school, where three troublemaking boys challenged him to compete.

• Chi Tong questioned Ren Ying, who explained that the ball of light had caused them to develop two different personalities.
• Chi Tong realized his improved vision was Akashi Seijuro’s Eye of Heaven, then lost the ability after using it briefly and exhausting his mental strength.
• Two years passed, and Chi Tong suppressed his colder second personality while excelling at school and remaining undecided about playing basketball.
• At Rainbow Elementary School, fourth graders had to choose a club, and Chi Tong paused over the Basketball Club listing.
• Three boys confronted Chi Tong and demanded that he compete with them, and Chi Tong asked what the contest would be.

Chi Tong accepted Muye’s basketball challenge and discovered that he had Akashi Seijuro’s basketball talent. After scoring the first basket with an effortless breakthrough, he prepared to defend against Muye’s turn.

• Chi Tong accepted Muye’s challenge to play basketball after school.
• Chi Tong arrived at the Basketball Gym, where the club members watched him and Muye prepare for a one-on-one match.
• When Chi Tong touched the ball, memories of Akashi Seijuro’s basketball techniques confirmed that he had gained the talent.
• Chi Tong dribbled past Muye and scored, taking a 1:0 lead.
• Chi Tong handed the ball to Muye, who insisted he had only been careless and faced Chi Tong’s defense.

Chi Tong defeated a tall boy in a basketball match and accepted coach Nishiki Ryuno’s invitation to join the basketball team. Three years later, he captained his team in the national elementary school finals, where they led by fifty points as he dominated the opposing point guard.

• Chi Tong stole the ball from the tall boy and beat him 5:0, leaving him sobbing.
• Nishiki Ryuno invited Chi Tong to join the basketball team and promised him a starting spot; Chi Tong agreed and said he would report the next day.
• Chi Tong left the gym to sort through the images that had flooded his mind, determined to become the supreme player of the Slam Dunk world.
• Three years later, Chi Tong captained his team in the national finals, where they led 106:56 and he had shut down the opposing point guard.
• Chi Tong had taken over as captain after the former captain stepped down, and he began focusing on improving the players.

Chitong Lingyu led his elementary school basketball team to three consecutive national championships while honing Akashi Seijuro’s abilities, then prepared to continue basketball in junior high. At a Tokyo upper-class gathering, he met Shendai Liufei, who sat beside him and asked about his eyes and mother.

• Chi Tong used the Eye of Heaven to guide his basketball team, which won the elementary school National Tournament for three straight years.
• At twelve, Chitong Lingyu practiced Ankle Breaker at his family’s manor and failed an attempted dunk because his body was not yet strong enough.
• Chi Tong decided to join a junior high basketball club and keep improving his skills.
• At a Tokyo banquet, Chi Tong sat apart from the guests and watched the gathering while his parents socialized.
• Shendai Liufei introduced herself to Chi Tong, asked about his different-colored eyes, and pointed out his mother among the guests.

Chi Tong chose Saint Radiance Middle School and joined its struggling basketball club, where he unexpectedly encountered Sendoh Akira. His record of winning the elementary school basketball league three years in a row made the club eager to have him.

• Shendai Liufei invited Chi Tong to attend Saint Radiance Middle School with her, and he said he would think about it.
• Chi Tong chose Saint Radiance Middle School after considering its facilities and basketball club, then arrived on the first day of school.
• Chi Tong made his way through crowds of students recruiting for clubs and signed up for the basketball club as its first applicant that day.
• Kirihara Sunren explained that the club had struggled to attract members and was close to disbanding before a strong player joined the previous year.
• Chi Tong met Sendoh Akira at the basketball gym and introduced himself as Chitong Lingyu.
• Kirihara Sunren and Sendoh Akira saw Chi Tong's record of winning the elementary school boys basketball league for three consecutive years, and Chi Tong officially joined the club.

Chi Tong joined the basketball club, where the coach arranged a practice match to assess his abilities. Sendoh scored twice for the White Team, leaving the Red Team trailing 4–0.

• Chi Tong introduced himself to the club members, and Kirihara Sunren revealed that he had won three consecutive championships in elementary school.
• Coach Nakamura Kuangye reviewed Chi Tong’s application and arranged a practice match between the regulars’ White Team and the substitutes’ Red Team, with Chi Tong at point guard.
• Sendoh easily broke through the Red Team’s defense and scored the White Team’s first basket.
• Chi Tong passed to a substitute small forward with a quick, unexpected pass, but Sendoh stole the ball before the forward could advance.
• Sendoh scored again, putting the White Team ahead 4–0, and the substitute small forward apologized to Chi Tong.

Chi Tong showed his ball-handling, court vision, passing, and shooting as he led the red team against Sendoh and the white team. The teams traded baskets until neither could pull ahead, leaving the practice game’s outcome uncertain.

• Chi Tong fooled Ito Hongshu with his ball-handling and passed to the substitute shooting guard, who made a three-pointer to put the red team ahead 4:3.
• Qie Yuan Sunren broke through the red team’s defense and scored for the white team, making the score 6:3.
• Chi Tong beat Ito Hongshu with a spin, then faked Sendoh with a pass before reclaiming the ball and making a three-pointer to tie the score 6:6.
• Chi Tong directed the red team’s offense with unexpected passes while Sendoh led the white team’s attacks, and the teams traded baskets without either side taking the lead.
• Coach Nakamura and the regular players watched in astonishment as the game remained close and its outcome uncertain.

Chi Tong’s passing and defense helped the substitutes tie the starters 38:38, convincing Coach Nakamura that he belonged in the starting lineup. The next day, Chi Tong replaced Ito Hongshu as the team’s point guard, and the club began to change.

• Chi Tong directed the Red Team’s offense with precise passes, and Coach Nakamura recognized his exceptional organization and basketball IQ.
• Chi Tong outmaneuvered Sendoh and passed to the substitute center, who scored as the tied practice match neared its end.
• With the score 38:38, Chi Tong stole the ball from Sendoh and launched a fast break that set up the substitute small forward’s final shot just as the buzzer sounded.
• The practice match ended in a draw, and Sendoh, Kirihara Sunren, and the other players praised Chi Tong while Ito Hongshu feared losing his place.
• Coach Nakamura announced the next day that Chi Tong had become the starting point guard, replacing Ito Hongshu.

Chi Tong and Sendoh stayed after basketball practice to test their skills against each other, trading a layup and a fadeaway jumper. Shendai Liufei arrived at the gymnasium as their one-on-one game continued.

• Kirihara Sunren and Sendoh noticed that Chi Tong's arrival had boosted the substitutes' confidence and driven the whole team to improve.
• Chi Tong and Sendoh stayed behind after practice and agreed to play a one-on-one game.
• Chi Tong broke past Sendoh and scored with a scoop-shot layup after Sendoh recovered to contest him.
• Sendoh tricked Chi Tong into stepping toward him, then made a fadeaway jumper over him and recalled Chi Tong's earlier three-pointer.
• Shendai Liufei arrived at the gymnasium after becoming close friends with Chi Tong at school.

Chi Tong and Sendoh battled to a 5:5 tie, and Chi Tong used his Eye of Heaven and precise footwork to break Sendoh’s balance and score. After the duel, Shendai Liufei watched from the sidelines, and Chi Tong greeted her.

• Shendai Liufei entered the gym and quietly watched Chi Tong and Sendoh face off.
• Sendoh praised Chi Tong’s strength, and Chi Tong acknowledged Sendoh’s talent after their intense duel.
• Chi Tong activated the Eye of Heaven and dramatically changed his demeanor before making his final move.
• Chi Tong feinted left, broke through to the right, disrupted Sendoh’s balance, and scored a layup to tie the duel at 5:5.
• Sendoh called Chi Tong a monster, and Chi Tong noticed Shendai Liufei and greeted her.

As Saint Radiance Middle School prepared for the junior high basketball league, Chi Tong refused to replace captain Kirihara Sunren and was kept in reserve as the team’s hidden trump card. Saint Radiance crushed its early opponents without needing him and advanced to the quarterfinals.

• Sendoh learned that Chi Tong and Shendai Liufei came from immensely wealthy families and imagined facing Chi Tong again at the tournament.
• Kirihara Sunren considered giving Chi Tong the captaincy, but Chi Tong declined, while his second personality urged him to dominate the team by force.
• Coach Nakamura named the starting lineup for Saint Radiance’s opening match against Ueno and told Chi Tong to stay out unless the situation became critical.
• Saint Radiance overwhelmed Ueno 117–36, with Sento leading the attack, while Chi Tong watched from the sidelines.
• Chi Tong remained on the bench as Saint Radiance won its next three matches by more than a hundred points each and advanced to the quarterfinals.

Sacred Radiance fell behind Autumn Harvest as its defense focused on Sendoh, prompting Coach Nakamura to send Chi Tong onto the court. Chi Tong answered the crowd’s doubts by dribbling past the opposing point guard unnoticed and scoring a layup, narrowing the score to 20–36.

• Autumn Harvest's point guard used double-teams and tactical adjustments to restrict Sendoh, while Autumn Harvest built an 18–36 lead.
• Coach Nakamura called a timeout and sent Chi Tong in for Ito, tasking him with closing the score gap.
• Chi Tong took the court as spectators questioned the substitution, while Sendoh welcomed his arrival and admitted that the double-team had not fully stopped him.
• Autumn Harvest's point guard mocked Chi Tong as he brought the ball across half court to defend him.
• Chi Tong made the ball seemingly vanish and reappear behind the point guard, then dribbled unguarded to the basket and scored, making it 20–36.

Chi Tong dominated Autumn Harvest with repeated steals and no-look assists, helping Sacred Radiance overturn an eighteen-point deficit and win 132–77. Saint Radiance advanced to the semifinals, where the remaining teams were decided three days later.

• Sendoh asked Chi Tong whether he had learned to play point guard, and Autumn Harvest's point guard challenged Chi Tong to take the ball.
• Chi Tong stole the ball from Autumn Harvest's point guard and passed to Kobayashi, who dunked to bring Sacred Radiance closer.
• Chi Tong repeatedly stole the ball and delivered no-look passes, including an assist that let Sendoh score a layup.
• Sacred Radiance led 58–40 at halftime after overturning its eighteen-point deficit.
• Chi Tong kept Autumn Harvest's point guard shut down in the second half as Sacred Radiance won 132–77 and advanced to the semifinals.
• Three days after the quarterfinals, the semifinal teams were decided.

Chi Tong and Sendoh led Saint Radiance Middle School past Nine Peaks Academy and into the final against Bright Marsh Middle School. As the championship game approached, Chi Tong's second personality urged him to take control, but Chi Tong insisted he trusted his teammates and himself.

• Chi Tong learned that Bright Marsh Middle School, featuring the familiar Sawakita Eiji, had advanced to the semifinals.
• Saint Radiance tied Nine Peaks Academy 40:40 at halftime, then Chi Tong, Sendoh, Qie Yuan Sunren, Koichi Kobayashi, and Yamamoto Ryu worked together to win 97:63.
• Bright Marsh Middle School defeated Five Elements Secondary School, setting up a final against Saint Radiance.
• Sendoh told Chi Tong that he had lost to a strong Bright Marsh player the previous year, while Chi Tong wondered how strong Sawakita Eiji had become.
• Chi Tong's second personality urged him to take control to guarantee the championship, but Chi Tong rejected the idea and said he believed in his teammates, Sendoh, and himself.
• The final day arrived, and Saint Radiance Middle School faced Bright Marsh Middle School amid cheers from the stands.

Sacred Radiance faced Bright Marsh in the finals, where Sawakita Eiji quickly scored against Sendoh. Chi Tong answered with a stealthy pass that set up Sendoh’s tying basket, leaving Sawakita intrigued by the new point guard.

• Chi Tong recognized Sawakita Eiji as Bright Marsh’s standout, and Sendoh challenged him over last year’s defeat.
• Coach Nakamura watched as the finals began with Chi Tong starting at point guard for Sacred Radiance.
• Sawakita Eiji beat Sendoh with a quick move and scored Bright Marsh’s first basket.
• Chi Tong’s ball-handling distracted Bright Marsh’s point guard while he secretly passed to Sendoh.
• Sendoh raced down the court and scored to tie the game at 2–2, prompting Sawakita to take an interest in Chi Tong.

Sacred Radiance’s offense faltered after Bright Marsh began double-teaming Chi Tong and Sendoh, allowing Eiji Sawakita to put Bright Marsh ahead. As Chi Tong’s teammates repeatedly squandered his passes, his alternate personality urged him to stop relying on them.

• Sacred Radiance and Bright Marsh ended the first half tied at 48, and Bright Marsh’s coach decided to double-team Chi Tong and Sendoh.
• Bright Marsh’s extra defender blocked Yamamoto Ryu after Chi Tong passed him the ball, then Eiji Sawakita scored to give Bright Marsh a 50–48 lead.
• Chi Tong passed to Kirie Sondo, who lost the ball under pressure and sent it out of bounds.
• Eiji Sawakita scored again, while Bright Marsh repeatedly disrupted the other Sacred Radiance players’ attempts to use Chi Tong’s passes.
• Chi Tong’s alternate personality told him that relying on his teammates would only lead to defeat.

Chi Tong stopped relying on his teammates and repeatedly broke through Bright Marsh’s double-teams to score, but the gap stayed at twelve points. With five minutes left, he decided that only Words of Heaven and Earth could break the deadlock.

• Yamamoto Ryu threw a poor pass that Bright Marsh intercepted, and Chi Tong watched the opponents extend their lead to fourteen points.
• Chi Tong drove past Bright Marsh’s double-team and used a defender’s hand to redirect the ball into the basket, scoring for Sacred Radiance.
• Chi Tong shifted into an aggressive solo attack, repeatedly evading defenders and scoring while his teammates watched.
• Sendoh recognized that Chi Tong’s situation resembled his own experience with the team the previous year.
• With Sacred Radiance still twelve points behind and five minutes remaining, Chi Tong considered using Words of Heaven and Earth.

Chi Tong activated Words of Heaven and Earth and used a series of deceptive moves to break through Bright Marsh’s defense. He ended the play by scoring, leaving the court stunned by his sudden dominance.

• Chi Tong decided to use the Eye of Heaven as Bright Marsh attacked again.
• Chi Tong stole the ball from Bright Marsh’s point guard and sent him crashing to the floor with a series of feints.
• Chi Tong evaded two Bright Marsh players, causing both to lose their balance and fall.
• Chi Tong reached the free-throw line and scored with a clean shot.