Chapter Summaries

Yantian Sanqiu provoked and humiliated Ryonan during warmups, but Chi Tong stopped his teammates from reacting. A voice inside Chi Tong urged him to accept his anger and rest from maintaining control, and he changed as both teams gathered for the opening jump ball.

• Yantian Sanqiu shoved Yueye Hongming aside, dunked, and mocked Ryonan while Toyotama High's players laughed at them.
• Yu Zhu nearly lost his temper, but Chi Tong told Ryonan to warm up, and the team obeyed.
• A voice inside Chi Tong urged him to embrace his anger and stop suppressing his true self.
• Chi Tong's expression turned cold and an eerie smile appeared as the referee called both teams to the center for the jump ball.

Ryonan faced Toyotama as Sendoh sensed a frightening change in Chi Tong before tip-off. Yu Zhu’s explosive leap gave Ryonan the opening tip, leaving Toyotama’s players stunned.

• Sendoh noticed Chi Tong’s unsettling aura and grew worried after Chi Tong calmly insisted he was all right.
• Ryonan and Toyotama named their starters, and Hainan and Shohoku supporters arrived to find the opposing fan sections trading taunts.
• The referee started the game by tossing the ball between Yu Zhu and Shioda Mitsuoka.
• Yu Zhu leapt far above Shioda Mitsuoka and tapped the ball while the Toyotama players watched in disbelief.

Chi Tong led Ryonan’s attack at a leisurely pace, then used a chilling stare to freeze Itakura Daijiro and dribbled past him. As Shiyu Jinping moved to stop him, Chi Tong opened the Eye of Heaven and read his defense.

• Chi Tong calmly brought the ball into Toyotama’s half while Ryonan’s players sensed a change in him and the crowd mocked his slow advance.
• Itakura Daijiro confronted Chi Tong, but Chi Tong’s stare left him frozen in fear.
• Chi Tong crossed past Itakura Daijiro without changing his pace, leaving the gymnasium stunned.
• Shiyu Jinping rushed to block Chi Tong before the three-point line.
• Chi Tong accelerated his dribble and opened the Eye of Heaven, discerning Shiyu Jinping’s posture and feints.

Chi Tong broke through Toyotama High’s defense with a crossover and passed to Sendoh, who scored Ryonan’s first basket. Toyotama regrouped and began its response as Itakura Daijiro advanced the ball.

• Chi Tong used a quick crossover to send Shiyu Jingping falling, then continued toward Toyotama High’s basket.
• Minami Retsu rushed to stop Chi Tong, but Chi Tong passed the ball to an unguarded Sendoh.
• Sendoh drove to the hoop and dunked, giving Ryonan a 2–0 lead over Toyotama High.
• Reporter Qu Shendai Liu Fei noticed that Chi Tong seemed unusually cold and commanding during the play.
• Sakuragi Hanamichi and Kiyota Nobunaga stopped bickering when Ayako warned that Toyotama High was about to counterattack.
• Itakura Daijiro dribbled toward Ryonan’s half of the court.

Chi Tong stole the ball from Itakura Daijiro and set up Koshino for a Ryonan three-pointer. Itakura recovered after switching assignments and beat Koshino with a shoulder check before passing toward Yanda Sanqiu, leaving the play unresolved.

• Chi Tong unnerved Itakura Daijiro, stole the ball, and passed to Koshino, who scored a three-pointer.
• Anben Shili confronted Itakura, and Minami Retsu switched Itakura's defensive assignment with Shi Yu.
• Itakura brought the ball across half court and taunted Koshino as Koshino defended him.
• Itakura knocked Koshino off balance with a shoulder check, evaded his attempted steal, and passed toward Yanda Sanqiu.

Yu Zhu's steal sparked a fast break that ended with Sendoh scoring to put Ryonan ahead 7–0. Toyotama High regrouped, and Anben Shili used a dirty move to get past Fukuda Kicchou as the game continued.

• Yu Zhu blocked Shioda Mitsuoka's shot, and Fukuda Kicchou collected the loose ball.
• Fukuda Kicchou passed to Sendoh, who faked out Minami and scored to make it Ryonan 7, Toyotama High 0.
• Minami told Anben Shili to stay calm and watched Sendoh with interest.
• Fukuda Kicchou pressured Kishimoto Minori, but Anben Shili pushed past him after striking at his ankle and knocking him back.
• Fukuda Kicchou steadied himself and glared angrily at Anben Shili.

Ryonan turned Toyotama High’s missed scoring chance into a fast break after Sendoh blocked Minami Retsu’s shot. Chi Tong’s drive ended with a pass to Yueye Hongming, who faced Itakura Daijiro as the play continued.

• Fukuda Kicchou chased down Kishimoto Minori, who passed the ball to Minami Retsu near the three-point line.
• Sendoh caught up to Minami Retsu and blocked his shot at the basket.
• Sendoh passed to Chi Tong, who sped past Shiyu Jinping and drove toward Toyotama High’s basket.
• Chi Tong changed his layup into a pass to Yueye Hongming as Shi Yu Jingping tried to stop him.
• Itakura Daijiro planted himself in front of Yueye Hongming and challenged him.

Ryonan extended its lead to 10–0 in under three minutes, and Chi Tong ordered Yueye Hongming to keep shooting as Ryonan continued its aggressive pace. Toyotama High launched another possession with Minami Retsu driving forward, ending with Minami Ryo making a concealed, forceful move toward Sendoh’s abdomen.

• Yueye Hongming stepped back beyond the three-point line and sank a shot over Itakura Daijiro, putting Ryonan ahead 10–0.
• Itakura Daijiro angrily threatened Yueye Hongming, while spectators and rival teams reacted with shock at Toyotama High’s scoreless start.
• Chi Tong told Yueye Hongming that he would pass him every ball so Yueye Hongming could look for early shots.
• Sendoh questioned Ryonan’s fast pace, but Chi Tong said Toyotama High was not worth changing their approach for.
• Minami Retsu brought the ball up for Toyotama High, and Minami Ryo closed in on Sendoh and drove his elbow toward Sendoh’s abdomen.

Chi Tong helped Ryonan seize control against Toyotama with a steal, a clever pass, and relentless defense. Ryonan built a commanding lead as Yueye Hongming scored from Chi Tong’s pinpoint passes, while Yu Zhu waited to collect missed shots.

• Chi Tong stole the ball from Minami Ryo as he went up for a dunk and raced toward Toyotama’s half.
• Chi Tong sent the ball between Anben Shili’s legs, and Yueye Hongming caught it and scored a three-pointer to put Ryonan ahead 13–0.
• Ryonan repeatedly shut down Toyotama’s attacks through the efforts of Sendoh, Yu Zhu, Yueye Hongming, Fukuda Kicchou, and Chi Tong.
• Chi Tong directed Ryonan’s offense with unpredictable passes to Yueye Hongming, who found his shooting rhythm as Yu Zhu waited under the basket for missed shots.

Ryonan continued to overwhelm Toyotama as Chi Tong's precise playmaking and Yu Zhu's dominance under the basket left Toyotama unable to score. The chapter ended with Yueye Hongming rising for another shot after catching Chi Tong's long pass.

• Yu Zhu repeatedly secured rebounds and scored putbacks as Ryonan extended its lead while Toyotama remained scoreless.
• Anben Shili and Shiyu Jinping struggled to understand how Ryonan kept stopping their attacks and how Chi Tong kept evading Shiyu Jinping.
• Yu Zhu overpowered Shioda Mitsuoka and Yanda Sanqiu under the basket, then taunted Yanda Sanqiu by comparing him unfavorably to Akagi.
• Sendoh and Chi Tong evaded Minami's dirty tactics, leaving him frustrated as Ryonan kept attacking.
• Chi Tong sent a long, accurate pass past Shiyu Jingping and Itakura Daijiro to Yueye Hongming, who caught it and rose to shoot.

Ryonan dominated Wind Domain 34–0 in the first half as Chi Tong controlled the game on both ends of the court. During Toyotama High’s timeout, Coach Jinping suggested cutting Chi Tong off from his teammates, but Minami remained silent until Anben Shili asked what they should do.

• Hong Ming scored another three-pointer to extend Ryonan’s lead to 34–0.
• Mu Shenyi recognized that Chi Tong’s relentless defense and precise passing were driving Ryonan’s dominance.
• The referee called a timeout after Toyotama High failed to score.
• Anben Shili kicked over a bench in anger while Toyotama High’s players showed their frustration and helplessness.
• Coach Jinping urged the team to calm down and suggested cutting Chi Tong off from his teammates, but no one responded.
• Minami Retsu finally rose to return to the court, and Anben Shili asked what they should do.

After the timeout, Toyotama High began deliberately playing dirty, and Itakura Daijiro struck Yueye Hongming in the ribs while making it look accidental. Fukuda Kicchou confronted Itakura, a fight nearly broke out between the teams, and Chi Tong stopped Fukuda before the confrontation escalated.

• Minami told Anben Shili and the Toyotama High players to stop holding back, and they agreed to target Ryonan more viciously.
• After play resumed, Itakura Daijiro drove toward Ryonan's basket and elbowed Yueye Hongming in the ribs when Yueye tried to steal the ball.
• Yueye Hongming accused Itakura Daijiro of fouling him, but Itakura denied doing it deliberately.
• Fukuda Kicchou grabbed Itakura Daijiro by the collar, and players from both teams gathered as the referee tried to separate them.
• Chi Tong told Fukuda Kicchou to stop, and Fukuda released Itakura Daijiro's collar while remaining angry.

After Itakura Daijiro injured Koshino Hiroaki, Chi Tong warned Minami that Ryonan would remember the incident, then stole the ball from Itakura as he targeted Koshino again. Itakura shifted his attention to Chi Tong and prepared to strike him with his elbow.

• Chi Tong asked the referee for time to tend to Koshino Hiroaki, then confronted Minami over the injury.
• Koshino Hiroaki said he could keep playing, while Sendoh recognized the dangerous mood he remembered from Chi Tong's middle-school days.
• After play resumed, Itakura Daijiro taunted Koshino Hiroaki and drove at him, but Chi Tong suddenly stole the ball.
• Itakura Daijiro pretended to lunge for the ball and secretly prepared to drive his elbow into Chi Tong's stomach.

Chi Tong used the Eye of Heaven and Ankle Breaker to evade Itakura Daijiro, who crashed face-first into the court, and scored an uncontested layup. The game was paused as medical staff examined the badly injured Itakura Daijiro.

• Chi Tong activated the Eye of Heaven and changed his dribbling rhythm as Itakura Daijiro charged at him.
• Chi Tong used Ankle Breaker to throw Itakura Daijiro off balance, then sidestepped as Itakura Daijiro fell and slid across the court.
• Chi Tong ran to Toyotama High's undefended basket and made a layup while the players watched Itakura Daijiro.
• Shi Yu Jingping and other Toyotama High players gathered around Itakura Daijiro and helped turn him over, revealing his bloody face and injured knees.
• The referee stopped the game, and medical staff examined Itakura Daijiro as his teammates watched anxiously.

Itakura Daijiro was forced out of the game after a fall left him injured, and Toyotama grew wary of Chi Tong. Ryonan resumed play with a steal and a pass to Chi Tong, whose opponent defended him cautiously.

• The medics said Itakura Daijiro had bruises, a lost front tooth, and a minor nose injury, and advised that he leave the game for hospital treatment.
• Anben Shili charged at Chi Tong, but Uozumi stepped between them, while Yueye Hongming mocked Toyotama over Itakura Daijiro’s injury.
• Minami chose to substitute Itakura Daijiro, and Da Chuan Huinan entered the game.
• Toyotama resumed possession, but Fukuda Kicchou stole the ball from Da Chuan Huinan and passed it to Chi Tong.
• Yu Jingping guarded Chi Tong with stiff, cautious movements, afraid of suffering a similar fall.

Chi Tong broke through Shiyu Jingping’s defense and set up Yueye Hongming for a three-pointer, deepening Toyotama High’s crisis. Minami Retsu attacked Chi Tong during a drive, but Chi Tong evaded him and stole the ball before facing Anben Shili and Shiyu Jingping near the basket.

• Chi Tong feinted past Shiyu Jingping, then passed to Yueye Hongming, who scored a three-pointer.
• Minami Retsu ordered Anben Shili to guard Sendoh and Shiyu Jingping to guard Toyotama High’s number thirteen before taking Chi Tong himself.
• Minami Retsu charged Chi Tong and tried to hit him with an elbow and knee while knocking the ball toward his feet.
• Chi Tong used the Eye of Heaven to evade Minami Retsu’s attack and steal the ball.
• Chi Tong drove toward Toyotama High’s basket, where Anben Shili and Shiyu Jingping closed in to block him.

Chi Tong used Ankle Breaker to make Kishimoto Shiri and Shi Yu Jinping kneel before him, then scored and warned Toyotama High that they had no chance left. As the game resumed, Chi Tong predicted Okawa Teruo’s pass and called for Sento to intercept it.

• Chi Tong’s dribbling feints threw Kishimoto Shiri and Shi Yu Jinping off balance, making both players fall to their knees.
• Chi Tong drove past the kneeling defenders and scored beneath the basket as Retsu and the arena watched in shock.
• Hanamichi Sakuragi recognized Ankle Breaker, while Liu Chuanfeng, Kiyota Nobunaga, Jin Soichiro, and Muto Tadashi reacted to Chi Tong’s display.
• Chi Tong returned to his half, dismissed Toyotama High’s provocation, and declared that they had no chance left in the game.
• After play resumed, Chi Tong used Eye of Heaven to predict Okawa Teruo’s passing route and called for Sento to intercept the ball on the left.

Chi Tong used the Eye of Heaven and Ankle Breaker to dominate Toyotama High, repeatedly stealing the ball and sending its players to their knees. He ended the first half by breaking past Minami and scoring a shot over him, declaring the game over as the whistle sounded.

• Sendoh intercepted Da Chuan Huinan's pass and returned the ball to Chi Tong, who led Ryonan on a fast break and sent Shiyu Jingping to his knees before scoring.
• Chi Tong predicted Toyotama High's attacks, helped Ryonan steal the ball repeatedly, and used Ankle Breaker to make Toyotama's defenders fall as Ryonan widened its lead.
• Chi Tong continued to break down Toyotama's players, including Da Chuan Huinan, Yantian Sanqiu, Shioda Mitsuoka, and Shiyu Jingping, leaving the team demoralized and unable to maintain its defense.
• Minami tried to feint and pass during Toyotama's final first-half attack, but Chi Tong read the play, stole the ball, and raced toward the basket.
• Minami chased Chi Tong and guarded him closely, but Chi Tong used Ankle Breaker to send him to his knees and scored a blind shot over him.
• Chi Tong told Minami that winners ruled and losers were forgotten as the first-half whistle sounded.

Ryonan stunned the National Tournament crowd by shutting out Toyotama High 75–0 in the first half, with Chi Tong’s dominance drawing particular attention. Hainan and Shohoku players realized how far Ryonan had surpassed their expectations as Xiangtian Minsheng and Nakamura hurried toward Basketball Gym 3.

• Ryonan finished the first half against Toyotama High with a 75–0 lead, leaving the crowd and visiting teams in disbelief.
• Kiyota Nobunaga, Jin Soichiro, Muto Tadashi, and Maki Shinichi from Hainan questioned whether Ryonan had hidden its strength in their previous game, while Maki struggled to imagine defending Chi Tong’s Ankle Breaker.
• Anzai, Mitsui Hisashi, and Miyagi Ryota from Shohoku reacted with shock and worried about facing Chi Tong and Ryonan again.
• Sakuragi Hanamichi watched Chi Tong with new caution, while Rukawa silently vowed to defeat him.
• Xiangtian Minsheng and Nakamura hurried through a passageway toward Basketball Gym 3 after watching the first-half games elsewhere.

Mukai Yayo and Nakamura Taizao arrived at Basketball Gym No. 3 and discovered Ryonan led Wind Domain 75–0 at halftime. Shendai Liufei showed Mukai footage of the first half while Ryonan’s players celebrated in the locker room.

• Mukai Yayo and Nakamura Taizao saw the scoreboard showing Ryonan ahead of Wind Domain 75–0 and reacted in disbelief.
• Mukai Yayo spotted Shendai Liufei in the press area and asked what had happened in the first half.
• Shendai Liufei gave Mukai Yayo her camera so she could watch the recorded footage.
• Ryonan’s players praised Captain Chi Tong, Koshino, and Uozumi for their performances while Shitong, Zhou Shen, and Sendoh sat apart.
• Shishang Liang'er praised Yueye Hongming’s three-point shooting, and Uekusa Tomoyuki commended Uozumi for shutting down Wind Domain’s No. 8.