Chapter Summaries

Morishige Hiroshi overwhelms Yu Zhu with a powerful dunk, prompting Chi Tong to tell him to avoid direct physical contests. Morishige then challenges Chi Tong, who faces him one-on-one and begins a deceptive move past his defense.

• Morishige Hiroshi dunks over Yu Zhu and sends him crashing to the floor.
• Yueye Hongming, Fukuda Kicchou, and Sendoh check on Yu Zhu, while Chi Tong advises him to avoid competing with Morishige in strength.
• Morishige Hiroshi tells Chi Tong he will defend him, and Chi Tong activates Eye of Heaven before warning that Morishige's head is held too high.
• Yu Zhu passes the ball to Chi Tong, who faces Morishige Hiroshi in a one-on-one confrontation.
• Chi Tong feints left, shifts the ball to his left hand, and begins moving right as Morishige's center of gravity follows the feint.

Chi Tong drew Sun Zhongkuan into a desperate attempt to block his layup, then used the defender’s swat to send the ball off the backboard and into Meipeng Industrial High School’s basket. The accidental own goal tied the game at 43–43, leaving the gym and the watching teams stunned.

• Chi Tong crossed past Mori Zhongkuan, who stumbled and hurt his ankle while trying to stop him.
• Sun Zhongkuan recovered and used a sudden burst of speed to catch Chi Tong near the basket.
• Chi Tong jumped for a layup as Sun Zhongkuan leaped after him to block the shot.
• Chi Tong turned his wrist and sent the ball backward, and Sun Zhongkuan struck it with his palm.
• The ball hit the backboard and dropped through Meipeng Industrial High School’s basket, tying the score at 43–43.
• Kiyota Nobunaga and the spectators reacted in disbelief as they realized Sun Zhongkuan had scored an own goal.

Chi Tong’s calculated own-basket trick stunned the spectators, and Sawakita Eiji warned Sannoh that Chi Tong had not shown his full strength. As Mingpeng Industrial High School attacked again, Chi Tong predicted Morishige Hiroshi’s turnaround dunk and reached for the ball.

• Mu Shenyi recognized Chi Tong’s apparent own basket as a deliberate setup, and Shohoku recalled seeing him use the same trick against Ryonan.
• Shohoku discussed Chi Tong’s precision and mental strength while Akagi and Ayako defended Morishige Hiroshi’s ability.
• Sannoh players debated Chi Tong’s play, and Sawakita Eiji said Chi Tong had grown stronger but was still hiding his full abilities.
• Sawakita declared that he would definitely beat Chi Tong if they faced each other now, and the Sannoh player at the front backed his confidence.
• Mingpeng Industrial High School worked the ball to Morishige Hiroshi, who began a turnaround power dunk before Chi Tong predicted the move and jabbed at the ball.

Chi Tong dominated the second half with precise steals and passes, helping Ryonan build a ten-point lead over Mingpeng Industrial. During the timeout, Morishige Hiroshi vowed to stop him, and Yeben Lisan advised him to vary his rhythm and use feints to disrupt Chi Tong’s anticipation.

• Chi Tong stole the ball from Mori Zhongkuan and launched a long pass that Sendoh turned into a dunk.
• Ryonan repeatedly disrupted Mingpeng Industrial’s offense, and its lead grew to ten points before Mingpeng called timeout.
• Yeben Lisan recognized that Chi Tong was controlling the game and questioned how much strength Ryonan’s number four still had in reserve.
• Takeuchi Yusi, Shang Anche, and Nakamura Masashi reassured Morishige Hiroshi, but he insisted he would find a way to stop Chi Tong.
• Yeben Lisan told Morishige Hiroshi to break his usual rhythm with changes of pace and feints to confuse Chi Tong’s anticipation.

Mori Zhongkuan changed his defensive movements to disrupt Chi Tong’s predictions, then broke from his expected reaction and threw Chi Tong’s offense off balance. The chapter ended with Chi Tong’s Eye of Heaven unable to read Mori Zhongkuan’s erratic movements.

• Ryonan continued to control the game as Mingpeng Industrial struggled to score against their defense.
• Chi Tong faced Mori Zhongkuan and saw the swelling on his knee as the two prepared for their next move.
• Mori Zhongkuan used irregular footwork and movements to resist Chi Tong’s feint, then changed his reaction and blocked Chi Tong’s route to the basket.
• Chi Tong’s prediction failed for the first time, and Mori Zhongkuan pressed close to disrupt his dribbling and passing.
• Chi Tong’s Eye of Heaven could not predict Mori Zhongkuan’s unpredictable movements, and Sento and Sendoh were stunned to see Chi Tong’s rhythm halted.

Morishige Hiroshi disrupted Chi Tong’s rhythm and nearly stole the ball, but Chi Tong redirected it to Sendoh, who scored. After Sendoh recognized that Chi Tong’s pass had been an emergency response, Chi Tong told the team to stick to the plan and indicated he would handle Morishige.

• Morishige Hiroshi pressured Chi Tong until his dribbling faltered, then knocked the ball loose with a steal attempt.
• Chi Tong used Morishige Hiroshi’s swipe to redirect the ball toward Sendoh, concealing his emergency pass as a turnover.
• Sendoh caught the ball and drove to the basket for an uncontested layup.
• Tiangang Maoyi noticed that Chi Tong’s movement had been forced, while Sendoh recognized the pass was not part of a planned play.
• Chi Tong told Sendoh to follow the original plan and asked whether he should handle Morishige Hiroshi.

Chi Tong activated the Eye of Heaven as Mingpeng Industrial High School launched a carefully coordinated attack against Ryonan. Nakamura Yashi prepared a layup, but a huge hand suddenly struck the ball away, leaving the outcome of the play unresolved.

• Chi Tong focused his Eye of Heaven on Mingpeng Industrial High School while Takeuchi Yusi advanced with the ball.
• Morishige Hiroshi blocked Chi Tong from reaching Takeuchi Yusi, but Chi Tong calmly said there was no need to get through.
• Takeuchi Yusi passed toward Yamagishi Toru, drawing Koshino Hiroaki and Hong Ming out of position as Fukuda Kentai caught the ball behind them.
• Fukuda Kentai entered the paint, faked a shot past Yu Zhu, and bounced the ball to Nakamura Yashi for a layup.
• Nakamura Yashi rose toward the basket, but a figure suddenly swatted at the ball with a huge hand.

Ryonan turned Nakamura Masashi’s blocked layup into a fast break, with Chi Tong setting up Fukuda Kicchou’s dunk to extend their lead over Mingpeng Industrial to fourteen points. Watching from the sidelines, Yeben Lisan realized Chi Tong had been orchestrating a trap throughout the game, leaving him worried about his team’s chances.

• Sendoh blocked Nakamura Masashi’s layup, and Chi Tong slipped past Morishige Hiroshi to collect the rebound.
• Chi Tong sent a long pass to Fukuda Kicchou, who sprinted downcourt and dunked for Ryonan.
• The scoreboard showed Ryonan leading Meipeng Industrial High School 64–50.
• Yeben Lisan pieced together Chi Tong’s plays and realized he had deliberately set up the fast break and controlled the game’s momentum.
• Yeben Lisan saw the fourteen-point deficit and grew pessimistic about Mingpeng Industrial’s chances.

Ryonan widened its lead over Mingpeng Industrial High School as Chi Tong controlled the game, but Morishige Hiroshi suddenly intercepted one of Chi Tong’s passes, startling both teams and the spectators. The interception left Chi Tong facing an opponent whose speed and movement had exceeded his prediction.

• Chi Tong passed to Yu Zhu, who scored to put Ryonan ahead 68–52.
• Chi Tong stole Mingpeng Industrial High School’s next pass, and Sento scored on the fast break.
• Ryonan extended the lead to 74–56 while Ye Ben Lisan struggled to find a way past Chi Tong’s defensive reads.
• Morishige Hiroshi leapt beneath the basket and swatted away Chi Tong’s pass before it reached Yu Zhu.
• Ryonan’s players, coaches, and the Shohoku and Hainan spectators reacted in disbelief as Chi Tong realized Morishige had moved faster than his prediction.

Morishige Hiroshi intercepted Chi Tong’s pass and helped Takeuchi Yusi score on a fast break, cutting Ryonan’s lead to sixteen. Chi Tong then challenged Sun Zhongkuan again and broke past him toward Mingpeng Industrial High School’s basket.

• Morishige Hiroshi intercepted Chi Tong’s pass and sent the ball to Takeuchi Yusi for a fast break.
• Fukuda Kentai blocked Sendoh from returning on defense, and Takeuchi Yusi scored to make the score 74–58.
• Mingpeng Industrial High School regained its fighting spirit as Sun Zhongkuan fixed his attention on Chi Tong.
• Chi Tong used a jab step and a left-side feint to draw Sun Zhongkuan off balance, then switched directions and broke past him.

Sun Zhongkuan’s sudden burst of explosiveness helped him intercept Chi Tong’s passes twice, leaving Sawakita Eiji wondering whether more than physical power was at work. Mingpeng Industrial High School turned the second interception into a fast break and Yamagishi Toru’s three-pointer, narrowing the score to 74–61 as Ryonan regained possession.

• Sun Zhongkuan surged after Chi Tong, who tried to pass to Yueye Hongming, but Morishige Hiroshi intercepted the ball.
• Morishige Hiroshi intercepted Chi Tong’s next pass, baffling Yueye Hongming, Fukuda Kicchou, and Tiangang Maoyi.
• Sawakita Eiji questioned whether Sun Zhongkuan’s improved explosiveness alone explained the two interceptions, while Shohoku’s players debated his play.
• Nakamura Yashi collected the loose ball and passed to Fukuda Kentai, who sent it ahead to Takeuchi Yusi.
• Takeuchi Yusi passed to the unguarded Yamagishi Toru, who made a three-pointer to cut Mingpeng Industrial High School’s deficit to thirteen points.
• Yamagishi Toru celebrated with his teammates as Mingpeng Industrial High School’s coach Yeben Lisan showed renewed hope, and Ryonan took possession.

Mingpeng Industrial High School exploited Sun Zhongkuan’s interceptions and fast breaks to cut Ryonan’s lead from eighteen points to nine, prompting Ryonan to call a timeout. Chi Tong denied being unwell and said Sun Zhongkuan had surprised him, but insisted that was all.

• Sun Zhongkuan intercepted Chi Tong’s pass for the third time, and Mingpeng Industrial High School scored on the fast break to make it 74–63.
• Sun Zhongkuan dunked over Uozumi, cutting Ryonan’s lead to 74–65 and energizing Mingpeng Industrial High School’s supporters and bench.
• Taoka Moichi called a timeout as Ryonan’s players grew anxious about the sudden comeback.
• Taoka Moichi and Xiangtian Yanyi questioned Chi Tong about his intercepted passes, but he said he was not unwell.
• Chi Tong acknowledged that Sun Zhongkuan had surprised him, then calmly said that was all there was to it.

Mingpeng Industrial regained confidence after Sun Zhongkuan’s interceptions helped them cut into the deficit, while Chi Tong explained that Ryonan’s earlier tactics had been designed to eliminate Mingpeng’s hope of a comeback. The chapter left Ryonan’s bench puzzling over his plan as Sannoh’s players mocked his recent turnovers.

• Ye Ben Lisan praised Mingpeng Industrial’s defense and coordination, then urged the team to keep pushing to erase the deficit.
• Takeuchi Yusi and Mingpeng Industrial’s players praised Sun Zhongkuan for intercepting Chi Tong’s passes, and he promised to keep helping the team.
• Yamagishi Toru warned that Sun Zhongkuan had spent a lot of energy, while Takeuchi Yusi said the relaxed team atmosphere would help them continue.
• Sendoh asked Chi Tong whether he had another plan, and Chi Tong said Ryonan’s earlier plan had already been completed.
• Chi Tong explained that he wanted to extinguish Mingpeng Industrial’s hope rather than risk letting them counterattack and take the lead.
• Sannoh’s players criticized Chi Tong for having three passes intercepted, while Sawakita Eiji listened.

Sawakita Eiji realized Chi Tong had deliberately allowed Morishige Hiroshi to intercept passes as part of a plan to raise Mingpeng Industrial’s confidence and fighting spirit. As the timeout ended, Mingpeng’s players returned to the court energized and ready to fight back.

• Sawakita Eiji ignored his teammates’ doubts about Chi Tong and recognized the calm expression of the opponent who had outmaneuvered him in middle school.
• Sawakita Eiji reviewed Chi Tong’s intercepted passes and noticed they repeatedly led to smooth Mingpeng Industrial fast breaks.
• Sawakita Eiji concluded that Chi Tong had deliberately fed passes into Morishige Hiroshi’s reach as part of a hidden scheme.
• As the timeout ended, Sawakita Eiji noticed Morishige Hiroshi’s determination and connected Chi Tong’s interceptions with Mingpeng Industrial’s rising confidence.
• Mingpeng Industrial’s players returned to the court full of fighting spirit, and Nomoto Risan smiled at their renewed morale.

After the timeout, Chi Tong reassured Ryonan that his earlier mistakes had been part of a plan, and both teams returned to the court determined to win. Chi Tong activated Words of Heaven and Earth and advanced into Mingpeng Industrial’s defense, where Mori Zhongkuan moved to stop him.

• Mingpeng Industrial High School’s coach urged the players, especially Hiroshi Morishige, to take back the victory as they returned to the court.
• Chi Tong told Ryonan that the bait had been set, restoring his teammates’ confidence in his plan.
• Takeuchi Yusi rallied Mingpeng Industrial, while Mori Zhongkuan focused on stopping Chi Tong.
• Chi Tong called for the ball, received Uozumi’s pass, and activated Words of Heaven and Earth.
• Chi Tong dribbled across the center line into Mingpeng Industrial’s defense, and Mori Zhongkuan stepped forward to block his path.

Chi Tong exploited Morishige Hiroshi’s sudden collapse to lead Ryonan into a fast break, setting up Yueye Hongming for a three-pointer that extended Ryonan’s lead to 77–65. As Mingpeng Industrial prepared to attack again, Takeuchi Yusi realized Ryonan had deployed a full-court press.

• Chi Tong used a changing dribble rhythm to get past Morishige Hiroshi, whose legs gave out and sent him crashing to the floor.
• Chi Tong drove through Mingpeng Industrial’s disorganized defense and passed to the unguarded Yueye Hongming.
• Yueye Hongming made the three-pointer, putting Ryonan ahead 77–65.
• Takeuchi Yusi and her teammates blamed their lapse in defense on carelessness, while Sun Zhongkuan remained confused about why he had fallen.
• Takeuchi Yusi noticed that Ryonan had gathered in Mingpeng Industrial’s half and recognized their full-court press.

Ryonan’s full-court pressure lured Takeuchi Yusi into a pass to the apparently unguarded Morishige Hiroshi, but Chi Tong intercepted it and set up Uozumi’s dunk. Ryonan extended its lead to 79–65, and Sendoh continued to shut down Fukuda Kentai as Mingpeng Industrial tried to respond.

• Takeuchi Yusi spotted Morishige Hiroshi unguarded and passed to him, but Chi Tong intercepted the ball.
• Takeuchi Yusi realized Ryonan had left Morishige open as bait, and Chi Tong passed to Uozumi for a two-handed dunk.
• The scoreboard changed to Ryonan 79, Meihou Industrial 65, and Takeuchi Yusi forced herself to regain composure.
• After Mingpeng Industrial inbounded the ball to Fukuda Kentai, Sendoh blocked his attempts to drive past him.
• Fukuda Kentai gave up driving and prepared to pass to Nakamura Yashi.

Chi Tong intercepted Fukuda Kentai’s pass, setting up Sendoh’s fast-break dunk and widening Ryonan’s lead over Meipeng Industrial to sixteen points. As Meipeng’s players and coach struggled to understand the reversal, Yeben Lisan began to suspect Chi Tong had planned the sequence from the start.

• Chi Tong appeared beside Fukuda Kentai and swatted away his pass toward Sendoh.
• Sendoh caught the loose ball, drove past Fukuda Kentai, and dunked unopposed.
• The scoreboard showed Ryonan leading Meipeng Industrial High School 81–65, leaving the crowd and Meipeng’s players stunned.
• Nakamura and Fukuda Kentai questioned how Chi Tong had turned the game around despite A-Kuan keeping him in check.
• Yeben Lisan reconsidered the game’s earlier developments and suspected Chi Tong had deliberately drawn out Sun Zhongkuan’s breakthrough and laid traps for Meipeng.

Chi Tong repeatedly disrupted Mingpeng Industrial's offense, turning Ryonan's defensive stops into fast-break scores. After Sendoh scored to extend Ryonan's lead, Mingpeng Industrial regrouped and tried to attack from the perimeter, but Chi Tong intercepted another pass and Ryonan scored again.

• Chi Tong sprinted past Morishige Hiroshi, stole the ball from Takeuchi Yusi, and sent it ahead to Fukuda Kicchou, who dunked to make the score 83–65.
• Nomoto Risan urged Mingpeng Industrial to stay calm and attack from the perimeter, and his players spread out as they advanced.
• Yamagishi Toru broke free of Yueye Hongming, but Chi Tong intercepted Takeuchi Yusi's pass before it reached him.
• Chi Tong passed the ball to Sendoh, who raced downcourt and scored without defensive pressure.

With Ryonan leading Meipeng Industrial High School 85–65, Morishige Hiroshi admitted he could no longer keep up with Chi Tong and shifted to attacking the basket instead. After he powered past Yu Zhu and prepared to dunk, Chi Tong appeared behind him, leaving Meipeng’s players shouting a warning.

• Takeuchi Yusi questioned Morishige Hiroshi about why he had stopped guarding Chi Tong, and Morishige said he could no longer follow Chi Tong’s movements.
• Yamagishi Toru asked Morishige why he had not helped defend against Chi Tong, and Morishige vowed not to give up.
• Morishige called for the ball and drove toward Ryonan’s basket, while Chi Tong signaled Yu Zhu to meet him.
• Yu Zhu collided with Morishige and slowed his charge, but Morishige broke through and reached the paint as Yu Zhu fell.
• As Morishige raised the ball for a dunk, Chi Tong silently appeared behind him, and Takeuchi Yusi shouted for him to watch out.