Chapter Summaries

Kanagawa prepared to face Sannoh Industrial High School in the Autumn National Sports Festival final, with Chi Tong hinting that she had new tricks ready. Ayako’s detailed reports on Akita’s formidable roster left the Shohoku and Xiangyang players uneasy as the final approached.

• Love Line defeated Big Axe in the third-place match and claimed third place.
• In Kanagawa’s locker room, Sento and Chi Tong reflected on meeting Sannoh Industrial High School again, and Chi Tong said she had prepared new tricks.
• Sendoh asked Chi Tong what her tricks were, but she kept them secret until the game began.
• Ayako presented detailed reports on Akita Prefecture’s representative team to the Kanagawa players.
• The former Hainan players recalled Sannoh’s strength, while the Shohoku and Xiangyang players grew uneasy after hearing about the roster.

Kanagawa and Sannoh Industrial High School prepared to face each other in the National Sports Festival championship, with Sannoh focused on revenge and wary of Chi Tong. Chitong Lingyu emerged from the tunnel to a deafening ovation, and the final was about to begin.

• In the Sannoh Industrial High School locker room, Coach Domoto Goro urged his players to persevere, give everything, and avoid regrets in their revenge match.
• Spectators filled Tokyo Gymnasium and eagerly awaited the Kanagawa and Akita teams as the entrances opened.
• Chitong Lingyu emerged from Kanagawa’s tunnel wearing jersey number 4, drawing the arena’s attention.
• Fans loudly chanted Chi Tong’s name as Chitong Lingyu stood before the crowd.

Kanagawa and Akita Prefecture entered the arena to deafening cheers, with Chi Tong drawing the loudest support. The teams faced off in a tense clash of wills before Chi Tong led Kanagawa toward its bench, while Akita Prefecture also settled down.

• Chi Tong entered first and drew overwhelming cheers, followed by Sendoh, Maki Shinichi, Yu Zhu, and the rest of Kanagawa's team.
• Fukatsu Kazunari led Akita Prefecture onto the court, followed by its players, while Sawakita Eiji received distinct cheers of his own.
• Fans chanted for Kanagawa and Akita Prefecture as the teams faced each other across the court.
• The players' sharp gazes and opposing auras clashed before both sides withdrew their stares.
• Chi Tong calmly walked to Kanagawa's bench, and his teammates followed as Akita Prefecture's players reined in their intensity.

Kanagawa and Akita Prefecture prepared for their final at the Autumn National Sports Festival, with both teams aware of the stakes and Chi Tong’s strength. The chapter ended with the teams assembled at center court after warm-ups, ready for the opening whistle.

• Fukatsu Kazunari led Sannoh Industrial High School back to its bench, carrying the weight of its past loss to Chi Tong’s team.
• Coach Takato Riki told Kanagawa to give everything in its final game and entrusted the team to Chi Tong.
• Chi Tong announced Kanagawa’s starters, including Xiangtian Yanyi, and assigned Maki Shinichi to power forward.
• Coach Domoto Goro warned Akita’s starters not to underestimate Kanagawa and urged them to play at full strength from the start.
• Kanagawa and Akita completed calm, separate warm-ups, then gathered on opposite sides of the center line as the referee ended warm-ups.

Kanagawa and Akita Prefecture began their Autumn National Sports Festival final with Akagi and Kawata Masashi battling for the opening tip. Xiangtian Yanyi saved the ball from going out of bounds and sent it to Chi Tong, giving Kanagawa a chance to start its offense.

• The referee started the final between Kanagawa and Akita Prefecture.
• Akagi and Kawata Masashi contested the jump ball and initially knocked it upward together.
• Akagi and Kawata Masashi fought for the descending ball again, and their opposing techniques sent it toward Kanagawa's sideline.
• Xiangtian Yanyi raced out of bounds and slapped the ball back onto the court toward Chi Tong.
• Chi Tong calmly caught Xiangtian Yanyi's save as the crowd turned its attention to Kanagawa's impending offense.

Kanagawa opened the game with a coordinated play that ended in Maki Shinichi’s dunk and a 2–0 lead. Akita counterattacked, and Sawakita Eiji broke past Sendoh’s defense as he drove toward Kanagawa’s frontcourt.

• Chi Tong drew Akita’s defense in before passing toward an empty area, where Xiangtian Yanyi redirected the ball into the paint.
• Maki Shinichi caught Xiangtian Yanyi’s pass, evaded Kawata Masashi, and dunked to give Kanagawa a 2–0 lead.
• Fukatsu Kazunari led Akita’s response and passed to Sawakita Eiji after crossing midcourt.
• Sawakita Eiji faced Sendoh, fended off his steal attempt, and used a feint to get past him on the left.

Sawakita Eiji answered Sendoh's attack with a quick jumper, tying the game before Sendoh challenged him one-on-one. Sendoh's pass led to Akagi setting up Maki Shinichi for a dunk, giving Kanagawa a 4:2 lead over Akita Prefecture.

• Sawakita Eiji stopped short of Akagi and scored a jumper to tie the game at 2:2.
• Sendoh asked Chi Tong to pass him the ball so he could answer Sawakita, and Chi Tong agreed.
• Chi Tong passed to Sendoh, who drove forward and faced Sawakita in a fierce one-on-one battle.
• With five seconds left on the shot clock, Sendoh redirected the ball toward Akagi, who caught it in the paint.
• Akagi held off Kawata Masashi and passed to Maki Shinichi, who dunked to put Kanagawa ahead 4:2.

Kanagawa and Akita traded fast attacks in an intense game, with Sendoh and Sawakita Eiji acknowledging each other’s improvement. Akita answered Kanagawa’s basket with Matsumoto Minoru’s three-pointer, leaving Akita ahead 5–4.

• Kanagawa’s coordinated offense scored as the spectators chanted for Chen Naichun.
• Kawata Masashi regretted being fooled by Kanagawa’s feint, while Fukatsu Kazunari assessed the threat posed by Mu Shenyi’s arrival.
• Sawakita Eiji praised Sendoh’s improvement, and Sendoh replied that Sawakita had improved too.
• Fukatsu Kazunari directed Akita’s attack around Chi Tong and found Matsumoto Minoru open after Xiangtian Yanyi lost track of her defensive area.
• Matsumoto Minoru caught Fukatsu Kazunari’s pass and scored a three-pointer, putting Akita ahead 5–4.

Kanagawa and Akita exchanged baskets in a fiercely contested game, but Kanagawa gradually opened a five-point lead that neither side seemed to have noticed. Domoto Goro studied the live statistics and found that Kanagawa’s extra three-point plays might explain the unexplained gap.

• Chi Tong, Sendoh, Akagi, Xiangtian Yanyi, and Maki Shinichi coordinated Kanagawa’s offense against Akita’s defense.
• Shen Jincheng, Fukatsu, Masashi Kawata, and Sawakita Eiji helped Akita answer Kanagawa’s scoring as the teams traded baskets.
• Spectators and coaches noticed that Kanagawa had quietly taken a five-point lead despite the teams scoring at a similar pace.
• Domoto Goro considered calling a timeout but asked his substitutes for the live statistics instead.
• Domoto Goro found that Kanagawa had made seven three-pointers to Akita’s five and had also recorded three and-one free throws by three different players.

Domoto Goro realized that three ordinary fouls had helped Kanagawa build a five-point lead and suspected Chi Tong had deliberately engineered them. He called a timeout to warn Akita Prefecture, leaving his players waiting for an explanation.

• Domoto Goro reviewed the foul records and recognized that three scattered fouls and their free throws had created Kanagawa's five-point advantage.
• Domoto Goro suspected Chi Tong had used subtle signals and concealed fouls to control the game and dismantle Akita Prefecture's defense.
• Domoto Goro requested a timeout to break Kanagawa's rhythm and warn his players.
• Fukatsu Kazunari, Sawakita Eiji, and Kawata Masashi headed to the bench, confused by the sudden stoppage.
• Akita Prefecture's players gathered around Domoto Goro and waited for him to explain the timeout.

Akita Prefecture’s timeout revealed that Kanagawa had taken a 25–20 lead through fouls and the free throws they conceded. As Domoto Goro prepared his team to adjust, Chi Tong remained calm on Kanagawa’s bench, hinting that he had a plan for what came next.

• Domoto Goro called a timeout and directed Akita Prefecture’s players to check the 25–20 scoreboard.
• Domoto Goro showed the team that fouls by Kawata Masashi, Fukatsu Kazunari, and Sawakita Eiji had given Kanagawa three free throws and helped create the five-point gap.
• Fukatsu Kazunari recognized how the fouls and free throws had put Akita behind.
• Takato Riki and Taoka Moichi concluded that Domoto Goro had noticed Kanagawa’s strategy and would adjust, so Kanagawa’s next response depended on Chi Tong.
• Sento regretted that Akita had caught on before Kanagawa widened its lead, while Chi Tong said the strategy had served its purpose and smiled at Sento’s question about what to do next.

Chi Tong substituted Sakuragi Hanamichi into Kanagawa’s lineup after the timeout, leaving Akita puzzled about his strategy. Sakuragi provoked Sannoh with his boastful entrance as play resumed.

• Chi Tong requested a substitution during the timeout, and Kanagawa replaced its ghostlike player with Sakuragi Hanamichi.
• Ichinokura Satoshi set aside his doubts about Kanagawa’s move and urged Akita to focus on playing its own game.
• Sakuragi announced that he would defeat Sannoh, drawing irritation and disbelief from Akita’s players.
• Akagi fumed at Sakuragi’s antics while Sendoh found them amusing; Chi Tong and Maki Shinichi remained composed.
• The game resumed.

Chi Tong set up Sakuragi Hanamichi for a powerful drive, but Masashi Kawata blocked Sakuragi’s dunk and sent the ball out of bounds. Sakuragi lost his temper, and Takenori Akagi stopped him from chasing after Masashi.

• Chi Tong crossed into Akita’s half and passed to Sakuragi Hanamichi on the wing.
• Sakuragi Hanamichi charged into the paint and leapt toward the basket for a monster dunk.
• Masashi Kawata rose to meet Sakuragi and knocked the ball from his hand, sending it out of bounds.
• Sakuragi Hanamichi shouted at Masashi Kawata and tried to chase him for a one-on-one confrontation.
• Takenori Akagi struck Sakuragi on the back of the head and ordered him to behave, while Sendoh remarked on Sakuragi’s leap.

Chi Tong repeatedly passed to Sakuragi Hanamichi despite Sakuragi being blocked each time, while Maki Shinichi scored after receiving one of Chi Tong’s passes and felt an unexplained tug. The repeated failed plays left Akita Prefecture’s players and coach Domoto Goro questioning Chi Tong’s intentions.

• Maki Shinichi asked Chi Tong why he had passed to Sakuragi Hanamichi, and Chi Tong said Sakuragi would score later.
• Chi Tong passed to Maki Shinichi, who drove past Nobe Masahiro and scored against Akita Prefecture, then wondered about a strange sensation from the pass.
• Chi Tong passed to Sakuragi Hanamichi again, and Masashi Kawata blocked his attempt at the basket.
• Chi Tong continued passing to Sakuragi Hanamichi over several possessions, and Kawata repeatedly stopped him.
• Domoto Goro and Fukatsu grew suspicious of Chi Tong’s repeated passes to Sakuragi Hanamichi.

As Chi Tong repeatedly passed to Sakuragi Hanamichi, Kawata Masashi sensed that stopping him was becoming increasingly difficult. Sakuragi finally broke through Kawata's defense and dunked, leaving Akita's players stunned.

• Kawata Masashi realized that blocking Sakuragi Hanamichi was taking more effort, though he could not explain why.
• Chi Tong passed to Sakuragi again, and Fukatsu Kazunari accused him of disrespecting Akita by repeating a play that kept getting blocked.
• Chi Tong warned Fukatsu Kazunari and Ichinokura Satoshi that they might lose before he even made his move.
• Sakuragi Hanamichi powered past Kawata Masashi and slammed the ball through the hoop.
• Sakuragi Hanamichi celebrated his first dunk as Ichinokura Satoshi and the other Akita players stared in disbelief.

Sakuragi Hanamichi’s dunk shocked Masashi Kawata, who realized that Sakuragi was growing stronger throughout the game. Sendoh, Maki Shinichi, and Akagi Takenori also broke through their limits, leaving Akita unable to contain Kanagawa’s sudden surge.

• Sakuragi Hanamichi dunked over Masashi Kawata, leaving the Akita players stunned.
• Masashi Kawata recognized that Sakuragi’s strength had increased with each clash and wondered whether Chi Tong had anticipated it.
• Sendoh accelerated past Sawakita Eiji and drove into the paint.
• Maki Shinichi overwhelmed Nobe Masahiro, evaded Masashi Kawata’s block, and slammed the ball into the hoop.

Kanagawa’s players surged past Akita as Akagi seized control of the paint and dunked over Masashi Kawata. With Kanagawa leading 52:42 near the end of the first half, Domoto Goro considered calling a timeout and wondered whether Kanagawa had hidden its strength.

• Akagi beat Masashi Kawata to the paint, knocked him back, and dunked to extend Kanagawa’s offensive surge.
• Kanagawa’s team-wide breakout left Akita’s players confused and unable to restore their defensive rhythm.
• Kanagawa widened its lead over Akita to ten points as the first half approached its end.
• Domoto Goro rose from the bench, feared Akita would collapse, and considered calling a timeout.
• Domoto Goro wondered whether Kanagawa had deliberately concealed its strength, then doubted that explanation.

Akita Prefecture called a timeout after Kanagawa’s sudden teamwide surge put them under relentless pressure. As Domoto Goro tried to steady his exhausted players, Fukatsu Kazunari wondered whether Chi Tong was behind Kanagawa’s remarkable improvement.

• Domoto Goro called a timeout to stop Kanagawa’s attack and assess the situation.
• Akita Prefecture’s players left the court exhausted after struggling to contain Kanagawa’s offense and fast breaks.
• Kawata Masashi, Nobe Masahiro, and Sawakita Eiji described how Sakuragi Hanamichi, Mu Shiyi, and Sento had suddenly become more difficult to handle.
• Fukatsu Kazunari considered whether Chi Tong’s direction had caused Kanagawa’s players to improve, but could not explain how.
• Domoto Goro cleared his throat and drew his players’ attention back to him.

Akita’s Domoto Goro ordered Sawakita Eiji to disrupt Kanagawa’s offense while the team supported him. On Kanagawa’s bench, Maki Shinichi and Akagi questioned how their abilities had suddenly improved, and Maki suspected Chi Tong was responsible.

• Domoto Goro assigned Sawakita Eiji to break Kanagawa’s rhythm and directed the other Akita players to support him.
• Chi Tong returned to Kanagawa’s bench calm and nearly sweat-free while his teammates celebrated their performance.
• Sakuragi Hanamichi bragged about dunking past Kawata Masashi, and Rukawa dismissed him as an idiot.
• Maki Shinichi recalled his sudden improvement and began to suspect Chi Tong had caused it.
• Akagi sensed that his strength, coordination, and anticipation had increased beyond anything he had experienced before.

Chi Tong reviewed his attempt to guide the players into a Pseudo Limit Domain and realized the Slam Dunk World’s limits prevented a full team-wide breakthrough. As the Akita team prepared to regain control of the game, Sawakita Eiji began gathering a fierce aura for their next attack.

• Chi Tong’s precise passes had gradually drawn out his teammates’ existing potential, but his effort to activate the Pseudo Limit Domain took nearly ten minutes and fell short of his goal.
• Chi Tong concluded that the players’ bodies needed more time to adapt and that their world’s realistic power limits prevented them from surpassing their natural ceilings.
• Chi Tong adjusted his plan to maintain the team’s improved form rather than force a complete Pseudo Limit Domain breakthrough.
• Fukatsu Ichinokura urged the Akita players to stay composed, settle the tempo, and recover the score one point at a time.
• Shen Jinyichen entrusted the next attack to Sawakita Eiji, who focused and summoned a fierce aura as a giant golden eagle took shape behind him.