Chapter Summaries

Ryonan and Hainan traded a fierce opening sequence of blocks, steals, and fast breaks, with neither team able to score. Chi Tong then faced Maki Shinichi at midcourt and began probing for a drive.

• Yu Zhu blocked Jin Soichiro’s three-point attempt, and Yueye Hongming grabbed the rebound and launched a fast break.
• Jin Soichiro pressured Yueye Hongming, who passed to Fukuda Kiccho cutting into Hainan’s paint.
• Mu Shenyi left Chi Tong to block Fukuda Kiccho’s dunk, and the ball went out of bounds.
• Chi Tong advanced the ball against Maki Shinichi, then feinted a drive to the left.

Chi Tong and Ryonan turned a fast break into the opening score against Hainan through a sequence of clever passes and fakes. The chapter left Mu Shenyi wondering whether Chi Tong had anticipated Yueye Hongming’s blocked layup and planned the putback all along.

• Chi Tong faked out Mu Shenyi and sent a low pass between Kiyota Nobunaga’s legs to Sendoh, who raced toward Hainan’s basket.
• Sendoh avoided Takasago Kazuma’s block by turning his layup into a pass to Yueye Hongming on the perimeter.
• Yueye Hongming faked a three-point shot and drove past Jin Soichiro, but Maki Shinichi recovered to block his layup.
• Chi Tong grabbed the rebound and tipped the ball into the hoop, giving Ryonan a 2–0 lead.
• Mu Shenyi realized Chi Tong might have anticipated the block and positioned himself for the putback from the start.

Chi Tong faced Hainan’s defense with the score tied at 2–2 after Kiyota Nobunaga’s dunk. He used Sendoh’s screen and the Eye of Heaven to exploit Muto Tadashi’s imbalance, leaving his drive toward the paint unresolved.

• Maki Shinichi drove forward against Chi Tong, then used physical contact to pass to Jin Soichiro, who fed Kiyota Nobunaga for a dunk that tied the score at 2–2.
• Kiyota Nobunaga celebrated his dunk by taunting Ryonan, drawing angry reactions from Yueye Hongming, Fukuda Kicchou, and Yu Zhu.
• Chi Tong accelerated into Hainan’s half, and Sendoh screened Maki Shinichi to open a path for him.
• Muto Tadashi stepped up to stop Chi Tong, who activated the Eye of Heaven and used two crossovers to throw Muto off balance.

Chi Tong led Ryonan’s fast break, but Kiyota Nobunaga blocked Yueye Hongming’s layup and Hainan recovered the ball. Muto Tadashi finished Hainan’s counterattack with a hook shot, putting Hainan ahead 4–2.

• Chi Tong drove past Muto Tadashi, who fell, then passed around Maki Shinichi’s attempted steal to Yueye Hongming.
• Yueye Hongming faked out Takasago Kazuma and drove toward the basket, but Kiyota Nobunaga blocked his layup.
• Maki Shinichi recovered the loose ball and led Hainan’s counterattack toward Ryonan’s basket.
• Maki Shinichi passed to Muto Tadashi, who used a double-clutch and hook shot to score over Fukuda Kicchou, making the score Ryonan 2, Hainan 4.

Chi Tong disrupted Hainan’s offense with deceptive ball handling and sharp defensive reads as Ryonan tied the score and then took the lead. The chapter ended with Chi Tong intercepting another pass, leaving Hainan’s players stunned.

• Chi Tong drew Maki Shinichi’s attention with a fake crossover, passed to Koshino, and Sendoh scored a midair wraparound floater to tie the game at 4–4.
• Maki Shinichi organized Hainan’s attack, but Chi Tong stole the ball from Kiyota Nobunaga and passed ahead to Fukuda Kiccho, who dunked to put Ryonan ahead 6–4.
• Hainan resumed its attack, and Chi Tong intercepted Jin Soichiro’s pass to Kiyota Nobunaga despite being assigned to guard Mu Shengyi.

Ryonan turned a steal into a fast-break three-pointer, then Sendoh matched up against Maki Shinichi and stopped his attack. Sendoh intercepted Maki's pass toward Jin Soichiro, leaving the ball out of bounds and Maki newly wary of him.

• Chi Tong stole the ball and sent a fast pass to Yueye Hongming, who made a three-pointer to put Ryonan ahead 9:4.
• Maki Shinichi brought the ball up and found Sendoh guarding him while Chi Tong covered Jin Soichiro.
• Sendoh held his ground through Maki's fakes and drives, matching his strength and preventing him from advancing.
• Maki passed toward Jin Soichiro, but Sendoh raced across and tipped the ball out of bounds.
• Maki watched Sendoh with newfound seriousness after Sendoh's defense stunned Hainan.

Chi Tong used the Eye of Heaven to read Maki Shinichi’s movements, steal the ball, and score on a fast break. The play left Hainan stunned, while Shendai Liufei concluded that Chi Tong’s eyes could see his opponents’ future movements.

• Maki Shinichi recognized Sendoh’s growing threat and remained wary of Chi Tong’s subtle influence on the game.
• Hainan worked the ball toward Ryonan’s basket, where Maki found Chi Tong switched onto him.
• Chi Tong activated the Eye of Heaven, froze Maki with an oppressive sense of dread, and stole the ball.
• Chi Tong raced downcourt and scored an uncontested layup as Hainan failed to recover.
• Shendai Liufei told Mukai Yayo that Chi Tong could see his opponents’ future movements.

Shendai Liufei explained that Chi Tong could use the Eye of Heaven to see opponents’ future moves. Chi Tong stole the ball from Maki Shinichi again after anticipating his fake pass and drive, then sprinted toward Ryonan’s half.

• Shendai Liufei told Mukai Yayo and Nakamura Taizo that Chi Tong could see through opponents’ actions with the Eye of Heaven.
• Maki Shinichi cautiously faced Chi Tong as Ryonan’s players advanced and prepared an attack.
• Maki Shinichi faked a pass to Muto Tadashi, intending to pull the ball back and drive past Chi Tong.
• Chi Tong anticipated the fake, stole the ball from Maki Shinichi, and sprinted toward Ryonan’s half.

Chi Tong dominated Hainan with a humiliating score over Kiyota Nobunaga and an astonishing blindside steal from Mu Shenyi. Ryonan led 23:13 as Hainan struggled to find a way past Chi Tong’s defense.

• Chi Tong made Kiyota Nobunaga lose his balance, then calmly shot over him and told him he had held his head too high.
• The arena fell silent as Kiyota sat stunned and Hainan’s players and coach Takato Riki struggled to believe Ryonan had taken a 23:13 lead.
• Mu Shenyi tried to use Takasago Kazuma’s screen to drive past Chi Tong.
• Chi Tong reached behind himself without looking and stole the ball from Mu Shenyi, stunning both players and the watching crowd.

Chi Tong repeatedly disrupted Hainan’s offense and set up a fast-break dunk by Fukuda Kicchou, helping Ryonan widen its lead. Mu Shenyi steadied his team, but the chapter ended with Ryonan ahead 38–21.

• Chi Tong stole the ball from Mu Shenyi and raced into Hainan’s half.
• Chi Tong bounced the ball high over the paint, and Fukuda Kicchou caught it and dunked.
• Mu Shenyi calmed his frustrated teammates and urged Hainan to attack again.
• Chi Tong continued to anticipate Mu Shenyi’s drives and passes, repeatedly disrupting Hainan’s offense.
• Mu Shenyi checked the scoreboard and saw Ryonan leading Hainan 38–21.

Chi Tong dominated Hainan’s offense by intercepting Jin Soichiro’s pass from behind Mu Shenyi and racing toward their basket. Surrounded by three defenders, he used an uncanny dribble to throw Mu Shenyi off balance as the play continued.

• Mu Shenyi passed to Jin Soichiro and used his body to keep Chi Tong from helping defend the perimeter.
• Jin Soichiro tried to pass to Kiyota Nobunaga, but Chi Tong intercepted the ball from behind Mu Shenyi.
• Chi Tong sprinted toward Hainan’s basket as Mu Shenyi chased him and Muto Tadashi and Takasago Kazuma blocked his path.
• Maki Shinichi caught up to form a three-man trap around Chi Tong near the basket.
• Chi Tong opened the Eye of Heaven and dribbled, causing Mu Shenyi to lose his balance.

Chi Tong’s ball handling and elbow pass helped Sendoh Akira dunk as the first half ended with Ryonan leading Hainan 40–21. Shendai Liufei said Chi Tong had not yet used his full strength, leaving the reporters stunned.

• Chi Tong dribbled past Muto Tadashi and Takasago Kazuma after they lost their balance, then faced Maki Shinichi’s attempt to block his layup.
• Chi Tong faked a pass, redirected the ball off his elbow, and sent it to Sendoh Akira, who dunked for Ryonan.
• The first half ended with Ryonan leading Hainan 40–21, a nineteen-point gap.
• Mukai Yayo questioned Shendai Liufei about her calm reaction to Ryonan’s lead, and Shendai said Chi Tong made the result seem normal.
• Shendai Liufei said Chi Tong had not used his full strength, leaving Mukai Yayo and Xiangtian Misheng astonished.

Shendai Liufei told Mukai Yayo that there were two Chi Tongs, while Hainan struggled with a nineteen-point deficit against Ryonan. Mu Shenyi finally prepared to reveal the greater strength he usually held back, leaving Kiyota Nobunaga stunned by the change in his captain.

• Shendai Liufei explained that Chi Tong had not used all his moves, then whispered to Mukai Yayo that there were two Chi Tongs.
• Mukai Yayo wondered whether Chi Tong had a twin brother, while Nakamura Taizao tried and failed to overhear their secret conversation.
• Hainan's players sat in stunned silence as Mu Shenyi stared at the scoreboard and recalled how Ryonan had dismantled their offense.
• Mu Shenyi's demeanor shifted, and Kiyota Nobunaga sensed a sharp, unfamiliar pressure coming from his captain.
• Jin Soichiro, Muto Tadashi, and Takasago Kazuma told Kiyota that Mu Shenyi usually held back and was now getting serious.

Ryonan entered the second half with a nineteen-point lead, but Maki Shinichi’s explosive jump and Hainan’s quick three-pointer showed that Hainan had adjusted and begun its comeback. Hainan cut the score to 40–24 as Ryonan faced a renewed challenge.

• At halftime, Chi Tong and Ikegami Ryoji warned Ryonan not to underestimate Hainan, which was likely to change its tactics.
• When the second half began, Maki Shinichi surprised Uozumi by leaping exceptionally high and tipping the ball to Kiyota Nobunaga.
• Kiyota Nobunaga drove into Ryonan’s half and passed to Jin Soichiro when Sento blocked his route.
• Takasago Kazuma screened Yueye Hongming, giving Jin Soichiro room to shoot a three-pointer.
• Jin Soichiro made the shot, bringing the score to Ryonan 40, Hainan 24.

Hainan scored on three straight possessions to launch an 8:0 mini-surge, cutting Ryonan's lead to 40–29 and shifting the crowd's energy. Chi Tong recognized that Maki Shinichi's increased speed and reactions came from a beastlike state of concentration, then calmly advanced with the ball as Ryonan regained possession.

• Chi Tong passed to Fukuda Kicchou, but Maki Shinichi and Kiyota Nobunaga disrupted the attack and Muto Tadashi sent the ball upcourt.
• Maki Shinichi drew Chi Tong's defense and passed across the paint to Jin Soichiro, who made a three-pointer to narrow the score to 40–27.
• Maki Shinichi warned Hainan to use quick passes against Chi Tong, then rebounded Yu Zhu's missed dunk and assisted Kiyota Nobunaga on a fast-break layup.
• Hainan's three consecutive scoring possessions produced an 8:0 mini-surge, bringing the score to 40–29 and energizing the crowd.
• Chi Tong realized that Maki Shinichi's heightened speed and reactions came from beastlike concentration, then advanced calmly after Ryonan regained possession.

Chi Tong confronted Mu Shenyi’s aggressive defense by revealing a terrifying, innate wildness that overwhelmed him. Chi Tong then blew past Mu Shenyi and drove toward Hainan’s half of the court.

• Maki Shinichi rushed forward to guard Chi Tong as Ryonan settled into Chi Tong’s controlled pace.
• Chi Tong called Mu Shenyi’s intimidating stance fake and said he would show him true wildness.
• Chi Tong unleashed a predator’s aura, leaving Mu Shenyi frozen in fear and unable to speak.
• Chi Tong accelerated past Mu Shenyi before he could react and raced toward Hainan’s half of the court.

Chi Tong unleashed his Wildness to break through Hainan’s defense and dunk on Takasago Kazuma, shocking the arena and earning a free throw. After scoring, he used his controlled aura to slow Maki Shinichi again as Hainan resumed play.

• Chi Tong’s Wildness froze Kiyota Nobunaga and Muto Tadashi, allowing him to dribble past their double-team.
• Chi Tong overwhelmed Takasago Kazuma with a powerful dunk, drew a defensive foul, and made the additional free throw to put Ryonan ahead 43–29.
• Players and spectators reacted with shock to Chi Tong’s overwhelming presence, while Sendoh recognized how much his Wildness had grown and anticipated facing him.
• Maki Shinichi took Hainan’s inbound and drove toward Ryonan’s half, but Chi Tong positioned himself in his path and used his Wildness to slow Maki’s prepared crossover.

Chi Tong overwhelmed Hainan with suffocating defense and unstoppable offense, turning the game into a one-sided rout. After Hainan double-teamed him, he used Words of Heaven and Earth and Ankle Breaker to evade Mu Shenyi and Muto Tadashi, then faced Takasago Kazuma beneath the basket.

• Chi Tong stole the ball from Mu Shenyi and passed to Sendoh for an easy layup.
• Chi Tong led Ryonan’s attack with dunks and assists as Sento, Yu Zhu, and Fukuda Kicchou scored and Hainan fell further behind.
• Kiyota Nobunaga and Muto Tadashi failed to slow Chi Tong, who broke past them with ease.
• Takato Riki ordered Mu Shenyi and Muto Tadashi to double-team Chi Tong.
• Chi Tong activated Words of Heaven and Earth, used Ankle Breaker to send Muto Tadashi off balance, and slipped past Mu Shenyi.
• Takasago Kazuma rushed over to defend the basket as Chi Tong raised the ball in a shooting feint.

Chi Tong led Ryonan in a one-sided rout of Hainan, breaking down their defense and leaving Maki Shinichi as their last stubborn challenger. Near the end of the second half, Hainan’s players made a final stand, but Chi Tong began dismantling their coordinated defense with Ankle Breaker.

• Chi Tong calmly scored beneath Hainan’s basket after leaving Muto Tadashi and Takasago Kazuma sprawled on the floor, stunning the arena.
• Ryonan widened its lead as Hainan’s players faltered under Chi Tong’s pressure, while Maki Shinichi continued to defend despite exhaustion.
• Chi Tong and Ryonan’s coordinated offense repeatedly penetrated Hainan’s defense, and Chi Tong showed respect for Maki Shinichi’s persistence without easing up.
• Chi Tong stole Takasago Kazuma’s pass near the end of the second half, prompting Maki Shinichi, Takasago Kazuma, and Kiyota Nobunaga to form a final defensive wall.
• Chi Tong used the Eye of Heaven and Ankle Breaker to fake out Maki Shinichi, who lost his balance and fell, then crossed past Gao Sha as she tried to help.

Ryonan defeated Hainan, ending the team’s sixteen-year reign as Kanagawa’s champion, with Chi Tong dominating the decisive moments. As the teams reacted to the loss, Mu Shenyi accepted that Hainan had been beaten by Chi Tong and walked toward Ryonan’s bench.

• Chi Tong dismantled Hainan’s defense, made a calm final shot, and declared that the battle-hardened king would rest in peace.
• The final whistle confirmed Ryonan’s victory, shocking spectators and players from across Kanagawa.
• Ryonan celebrated the championship while Chi Tong calmly returned to the bench, where Tiangang Maoyi congratulated him.
• Kiyota Nobunaga questioned how Hainan could have lost, while Mu Shenyi and his teammates stood in stunned silence.
• Maki Shinichi recognized that Hainan had lost to Chi Tong and walked toward Ryonan’s bench as Hainan’s former king.