Chapter Summaries

Ryonan began the second half against Daiei Academy with Xiangtian Yanyi replacing Koshino, following Chi Tong's plan to focus on passing. After Ryonan won the tip-off, Chi Tong drove forward and used Eye of Heaven to anticipate Miura Ryoukai's defense, then sent the ball toward an empty spot near the sideline, leaving Daiei's players baffled.

• At halftime, Chi Tong told Xiangtian Yanyi to replace Koshino and instructed her to pass to whoever seemed most important rather than forcing defense or scoring.
• Xiangtian Yanyi overcame her nerves and followed Chi Tong onto the court, drawing surprised and skeptical reactions from Daiei Academy's players.
• Yu Zhu won the tip-off against Hakaono Kazuta, and Chi Tong took Ryonan's first possession of the half.
• Miura Ryoukai rushed to stop Chi Tong, but Chi Tong activated Eye of Heaven and read his movements.
• Chi Tong flicked the ball toward an empty area near the sideline, leaving Miura frozen and Daiei's players surprised.

Ryonan scored with a bizarre pass that sent the ball into Yu Zhu’s hands for a dunk, prompting Sendoh to reveal their Phantom Sixth Man. Xiangtian Yanyi then stole Tu Chun’s pass to Takeuchi Takuya, and Fukuda Kicchou took the ball toward Daiei Academy’s basket.

• Chi Tong’s pass abruptly changed direction and reached Yu Zhu, who dunked for Ryonan.
• Daiei Academy’s players and the crowd struggled to understand the strange play.
• Sendoh called Ryonan’s Phantom Sixth Man, and Tu Chun realized he could not find Xiangtian Yanyi.
• Tu Chun passed to Takeuchi Takuya, but Xiangtian Yanyi appeared beside him and redirected the ball.
• Fukuda Kicchou caught the redirected ball and charged toward Daiei Academy’s basket as Takeuchi Takuya pursued him.

Xiangtian Yanyi repeatedly stole the ball from Daiei Academy by slipping unnoticed into opponents’ blind spots, setting up Sendoh to score a three-pointer. Ryonan led 52–41 early in the second half, while Hainan and Shohoku’s players struggled to understand Xiangtian Yanyi’s presence on the court.

• Fukuda Kicchou scored a layup after Xiangtian Yanyi appeared in front of Takeuchi Takuya, leaving Daiei Academy stunned.
• Tu Chun adjusted Daiei Academy’s offense and defense, but Xiangtian Yanyi knocked the ball from Hakaono Kazuta beneath the basket.
• Yu Zhu recovered the loose ball and threw a full-court pass to Sendoh, who outran Tu Wu Chun and made a three-pointer.
• Ryonan extended its lead over Daiei Academy to 52–41, and the Hainan and Shohoku players reacted with disbelief to Xiangtian Yanyi’s play.

Xiangtian Yanyi used Gaze Induction, a low-presence technique Chi Tong had trained her to master, to disrupt Daiei Academy and shift momentum toward Ryonan. As Ryonan’s unusual passing left Daiei’s defense in chaos, Mukai Yayo and Mukai Minsheng watched in disbelief at Yanyi’s transformation.

• Miyagi Ryota watched Xiangtian Yanyi’s play and wondered whether he could imitate her technique because they were about the same height.
• Xiangtian Yanyi used Gaze Induction to steal and pass the ball while keeping her presence low, following Chi Tong’s advice to stay composed and adapt to her teammates.
• The chapter revealed that Chi Tong had spent a month training Xiangtian Yanyi, whose Gaze Induction could last around five minutes at full strength and could fail sooner if opponents targeted her.
• Mukai Yayo dropped her camera in shock as she recognized her younger sister, and Mukai Minsheng wondered aloud when Yanyi had become so strong.
• Ryonan’s players used Xiangtian Yanyi’s hidden passes to bewilder Daiei Academy, whose defensive formation broke down as the ball repeatedly changed direction.

Xiangtian Yanyi’s Gaze Induction helped Ryonan build a nineteen-point lead over Daiei Academy before Chi Tong substituted her out. Tu Chun rallied Daiei Academy and suspected that her elusive style of play had a time or stamina limit.

• Xiangtian Yanyi’s passes let Ryonan repeatedly break through Daiei Academy’s defense, and Fukuda Kicchou’s dunk made the score 64–45.
• Daiei Academy called a timeout, where Takeuchi Takuya and his teammates voiced their frustration at being unable to find or stop Xiangtian Yanyi.
• Tu Chun calmed Daiei Academy and urged the team to increase pressure with full-court man-to-man defense and shut down Ryonan’s passing lanes.
• Ryonan praised Xiangtian Yanyi, and Chi Tong told her to rest before sending Yueye Hongming onto the court in her place.
• Tu Chun noticed Xiangtian Yanyi’s absence and suspected Ryonan had substituted her because she could not sustain her disappearing style of play for long.

Tu Chun and Daiei Academy hoped Ryonan’s substitution would give them a chance to recover, but Sendoh’s sudden burst of speed led to a steal and a Fukuda Kicchou dunk that pushed Lingnan’s lead past twenty points. Daiei’s next passing attack was interrupted when Chi Tong intercepted a pass, leaving them stunned by Ryonan’s newfound speed.

• Tu Chun urged Daiei Academy to seize the chance created by Ryonan’s substitution as Daiei began its next possession.
• Sendoh stole the ball from Tu Wu Chun, outran his pursuit, and sent a long pass to Fukuda Kicchou for a dunk that made the score Lingnan 66, Daiei Academy 45.
• Takeuchi Takuya complained that he could no longer keep up with Fukuda Kicchou, and Tu Chun began to fear that something had changed.
• Daiei Academy tried to attack with quick passes, but Chi Tong intercepted Xuecun Xinge’s pass toward Miura Ryoukai.

Chi Tong and Ryonan unleashed a much faster pace after the timeout, overwhelming Daiei Academy with steals, passes, and dunks. As Sendoh scored and Daiei struggled to respond, Tu Chun tried to lead a counterattack but was cut off before reaching half court.

• Chi Tong shook Miura Ryoukai with a between-the-legs dribble, then passed to Yueye Hongming, whose apparent shot became an alley-oop for Yu Zhu.
• Ryonan accelerated its offense and defense, widening the score to 68–45 and leaving Daiei Academy's players confused and exhausted.
• Chi Tong slipped through Miura Ryoukai and Takeuchi Takuya's double-team and passed to Sendoh, who raced past Tu Chun and dunked.
• Tu Chun took the ball and charged upcourt, but a white-clad Ryonan player suddenly appeared in front of him before he crossed half court.

Chi Tong’s tactical adjustments overwhelmed Daiei Academy, leading Ryonan to a decisive victory and leaving Tu Wu Chun and his teammates devastated. The chapter ended with Ryonan’s rivals watching the team’s growing dominance while Daiei struggled to understand its collapse.

• Chi Tong stole the ball from Tu Wu Chun and scored, beginning Ryonan’s relentless second-half attack.
• Tu Wu Chun rallied Daiei Academy in the final five minutes, but Chi Tong sent Xiangtian Yanyi back into the game and her Gaze Induction destroyed their momentum.
• Tu Wu Chun realized Chi Tong had planned Ryonan’s shifts in pace and lineup from the beginning as the scoreboard showed Ryonan leading 96–54.
• Sendoh made a three-pointer before the final whistle, and Ryonan defeated Daiei Academy 102–58.
• Maki Shinichi, Jin Soichiro, Mumu Gongyan, and Takenori Akagi watched Ryonan with unease as Daiei’s players faltered after the loss.
• Miura Ryoukai stared blankly and repeatedly wondered why Daiei had lost.

Ryonan defeated Daiei Academy, eliminating both Osaka teams from the national tournament, and Mukai Yayo interviewed the players afterward. Her questions about Xiangtian Yanyi's Gaze Induction led her to recognize Chi Tong's influence, and the chapter ended with Chi Tong asking her to look out for Liu Fei.

• Tu Chun struggled to hold back tears after Daiei Academy's crushing loss to Ryonan, while Minami Ryo and Anben Shili watched from the stands.
• Ryonan's players returned to the locker room to rest and discuss the game before Mukai Yayo arrived to interview them.
• Uozumi credited his teammates' passes for his dunks, and Sendoh explained that Ryonan had increased its pace in the second half according to Chi Tong's plan.
• Xiangtian Yanyi told Mukai Yayo that Chi Tong had trained her in Gaze Induction and created a training plan for her.
• Mukai Yayo approached Chi Tong and mentioned that Liu Fei had become a sports reporter partly because of Chi Tong's influence.
• Chi Tong asked Mukai Yayo to help Liu Fei as he gained experience in journalism.

During an interview, Chi Tong credited Ryonan’s success to the team’s effort and explained how he helped Xiangtian Yanyi develop her basketball skills. After Mukai Yayo left the locker room, she thanked Taoka Moichi and asked what he thought of Chi Tong.

• Chi Tong told Mukai Minsheng that Ryonan’s progress came from Taoka Moichi’s coaching and the players’ hard work, while he helped connect the team on the court.
• Chi Tong described Ryonan’s victories over Toyotama High and Daiei Academy as the expected result of thorough preparation and execution.
• Chi Tong praised Xiangtian Yanyi’s own instincts and dedication, saying his training suggestions helped her develop her potential.
• Chi Tong told Mukai Yayo that he had brought out and combined Ryonan’s existing potential by giving the team direction and assigning players suitable roles.
• Mukai Yayo left the locker room, thanked Taoka Moichi for waiting outside, and asked him what he thought of Chi Tong.

Taoka Moichi praised Chi Tong as a born leader capable of leading Ryonan to a national championship. After Ryonan defeated Daiei Academy, Nagashiro High School learned Ryonan would be its next opponent and began preparing for Chi Tong.

• Mukai Minsheng asked Taoka Moichi what he thought of Chi Tong, and Taoka called him the finest player he had ever coached and a born leader.
• Mukai Yayo reconsidered Chi Tong’s accomplishments and thought he might lead Ryonan to a National Tournament miracle.
• Takeda Shinkai told Nagashiro High School’s players that Ryonan had beaten Daiei Academy and would be their next opponent.
• Tamakoshiba, Tangchuan Bailu, Banshen Dahan, Yoshida Zeren, and Matsuoka Moxia discussed Ryonan’s recent victories and asked about Chi Tong.
• Takeda Shinkai warned the team that Chi Tong had few weaknesses and could control a game’s pace, admitting he was not confident Nagashiro could beat Ryonan.

Takeda Shinkai warned his team that Ryonan was strong but had weaknesses they could exploit. At the White Egret Hotel, Chi Tong told Ikegami Ryoji and Sendoh that Ryonan expected to face Nagashiro High School and was waiting for Coach Taoka Moichi to bring game footage.

• Takeda Shinkai told his players that Ryonan's core players were formidable but its weaker supporting players and substitutes offered a chance to win.
• Uozumi and Xiangtian Yanyi went out to explore Hiroshima while Ikegami Ryoji stayed at the hotel with his magazine.
• After the other players left, Ikegami Ryoji reconsidered whether he should go out, but Chi Tong and Sendoh arrived and stayed at the hotel.
• Chi Tong explained that Ryonan expected Nagashiro High School, a top-eight team from the previous National Tournament, to be its next opponent.
• Chi Tong, Sendoh, and Ikegami Ryoji discussed their recent game and Nagashiro while waiting for Coach Taoka Moichi to return with footage.

Ryonan watched Nagashiro High School’s game recording, and Chi Tong analyzed Great Wall’s key players and their weaknesses. The team began preparing defensive assignments for the upcoming matchup.

• Tiangang Maoyi paused the recording and asked the Ryonan players to share their thoughts on Nagashiro High School.
• Chi Tong assessed Great Wall’s number four, Tamakoshiba, and explained how Ryonan could limit his scoring.
• Xiangtian Yanyi identified Tamakoshiba, and Chi Tong told Sendoh to be ready to switch defensive assignments.
• Chi Tong described Great Wall’s center, Ban Shen Dahan, and Yu Zhu noted his slow movement and reliable hook shot.
• Chi Tong warned Fukuda Kiccho about number nine, Ji Tianzeren, and Fukuda agreed to watch him.

Chi Tong assigned Ryonan's players to guard the Great Wall and announced that he would sit out unless the game became close, giving Xiangtian Yanyi a starting role. After Ryonan spent a day off following its opponent's analysis, Shendai Liufei arrived at White Deer Inn.

• Chi Tong told Yueye Hongming to guard the Great Wall's number 8 and use physical pressure to disrupt his shooting.
• Chi Tong assigned Xiangtian Yanyi to guard number 5, Songgan Moxiang, and said Ryonan could start without him unless he was needed later.
• Chi Tong explained how Xiangtian Yanyi could use her speed and Misdirection against Songgan Moxiang, and her teammates encouraged her about starting.
• Tiangang Maoyi recognized Xiangtian Yanyi's growth as a player and trusted Chi Tong's decision to rest.
• After Ryonan reviewed Nagashiro High School's footage and enjoyed a day off, Shendai Liufei arrived at White Deer Inn.

Shendai Liufei and Chi Tong enjoyed a relaxed seaside date in Hiroshima, sampling street food and sharing lunch before heading out for an afternoon stroll. The chapter left them spotting a baseball field, with their next stop undecided.

• Shendai Liufei met Chi Tong at the White Deer Manor Inn, linked her arm through his, and suggested exploring nearby while keeping his match the next day in mind.
• Shendai Liufei led Chi Tong along the seaside street, where they sampled takoyaki and other local snacks and browsed shops together.
• Chi Tong gently wiped sauce from Shendai Liufei's mouth, making her blush as they continued their walk and shared their purchases.
• Shendai Liufei and Chi Tong had lunch at a Western restaurant, then strolled through the lively afternoon streets.
• Shendai Liufei spotted a baseball field and pointed it out to Chi Tong.

Chi Tong and Shendai Liufei watched a basketball game before confronting three harassing youths, whom Chi Tong frightened off with his presence. As they walked away, a blazing projectile suddenly raced toward Chi Tong from behind.

• Chi Tong correctly predicted that the left-side basketball team would beat the right-side team through better coordination.
• Three youths approached Shendai Liufei, made lewd advances, and blocked the pair from leaving.
• Chi Tong ordered the youths to step aside, and his intimidating aura made them back down.
• A fast-moving object with an amber tail flame rushed toward Chi Tong and Shendai Liufei from behind.
• Chi Tong sensed the danger and shoved Shendai Liufei forward and aside to protect him.

Chi Tong confronted Yellow Hair and his two companions after they harassed Shendai Liufei. He stabbed Yellow Hair in the eye with Shendai Liufei’s fountain pen, leaving her and the other two thugs stunned.

• Yellow Hair threw a basketball at Chi Tong and demanded that he leave Shendai Liufei behind.
• Chi Tong walked toward Yellow Hair despite Shendai Liufei’s warning, then borrowed her fountain pen.
• Yellow Hair mocked Chi Tong as Green Hair and Pink Hair laughed with him.
• Chi Tong drove the pen’s nib into Yellow Hair’s left eye, making him scream in agony.
• Shendai Liufei froze in shock, while Green Hair and Pink Hair became too frightened to approach Chi Tong.

Chi Tong brutally injured Yellow Hair after he provoked him, but Shendai Liufei pulled Chi Tong away before he could attack again. Green Hair and Pink Hair stayed behind to help Yellow Hair, shaken by the severity of his wounds.

• Chi Tong pulled the fountain pen from Yellow Hair’s left eye as Yellow Hair screamed and threatened him.
• Chi Tong lunged at Yellow Hair’s remaining eye, but Yellow Hair dodged, leaving a deep gash beneath it.
• Shendai Liufei grabbed Chi Tong’s arm and urged him to leave before the assault caused greater trouble.
• Chi Tong’s expression softened as he let Shendai Liufei lead him away from the street.
• Green Hair and Pink Hair helped the badly wounded Yellow Hair after Chi Tong and Shendai Liufei disappeared.

Yellow Hair learned that Chi Tong had permanently destroyed his left eye and vowed revenge, but a group of imposing men surrounded him outside the hospital. Their leader asked whether Yellow Hair had provoked the young master near the basketball court, leaving Yellow Hair terrified and unable to answer.

• Green Hair and Pink Hair supported the badly wounded Yellow Hair to a nearby hospital while he secretly swore revenge on Chi Tong.
• After treatment, Yellow Hair learned that his left eye was permanently ruined and vowed to make Chi Tong pay.
• Green Hair and Pink Hair urged Yellow Hair to seek help from his cousin, but he insisted he could handle Chi Tong himself.
• More than ten burly men in black suits surrounded Yellow Hair and his two underlings outside the hospital.
• One of the men's leaders asked Yellow Hair whether he had provoked the young master near the basketball court, and Yellow Hair realized they had come for him.

After Chi Tong arranged for the thugs who threatened him and Shendai Liufei to disappear, the two relaxed together. That night, Chi Tong rejected his conscience’s objections to his brutality and reaffirmed that he would follow his own uncompromising path.

• Chi Tong told Shendai Liufei that the threat had been handled, and she expressed relief and concern for him.
• Unidentified men in suits took the three thugs away, and they disappeared from Hiroshima.
• At White Egret Manor, Chi Tong argued internally with a rational version of himself about gouging out a thug’s eye.
• Chi Tong dismissed the law and guilt as constraints for the weak, silenced his inner critic, and declared that he would not change.