Chapter Summaries

Sawakita Eiji unleashed his speed and Golden Eagle aura to break through Sendoh and Akagi, then dunked to cut Kanagawa’s lead over Akita to eight points. Akagi was left stunned by the gap between Sawakita’s ability and the defenders he had faced before.

• Jin Yicheng passed to Sawakita Eiji, who charged past Sendoh before Sendoh could activate his Wildness.
• Sawakita Eiji used a feint to get past Akagi and reach the basket.
• Sawakita Eiji dunked, changing the score to Kanagawa 52, Akita 44.
• Akagi reflected on the helplessness of facing Sawakita and judged Rukawa’s Wildness to be a level below.

Chi Tong orchestrated a coordinated Kanagawa attack that answered Sawakita Eiji’s explosive dunk and prevented Akita from building a comeback. Kanagawa restored its ten-point lead, leaving Akita’s players frustrated and their momentum broken.

• Akagi recognized the enormous gap between himself and Sawakita Eiji, while Chi Tong judged Sawakita’s improved Wildness to be manageable.
• Chi Tong used Words of Heaven and Earth to read Akita’s defense, then disrupted Ichinokura Satoshi’s balance and passed the ball through his legs.
• Maki Shinichi received Chi Tong’s pass, activated Hunter’s Authority, and drew Masashi Kawata into defending the drive.
• Maki Shinichi lofted a pass to Sakuragi Hanamichi, who dunked and lifted Kanagawa’s lead to 54–44.
• Akita’s counterattack momentum collapsed, and Ichinokura Satoshi realized Chi Tong had deliberately controlled their rhythm.

Chi Tong stole the ball from Fukatsu Kazunari and set off a fast Kanagawa attack that ended with Maki Shinichi scoring against Akita. With Kanagawa leading 56–44, Chi Tong told Fukatsu that Akita’s defeat was inevitable, and Fukatsu challenged him by pointing to the difference in their teammates’ abilities.

• Chi Tong stripped Fukatsu Kazunari of the ball and passed it to Sendoh Akira.
• Sendoh Akira activated Wildness, broke into Akita’s half, and passed to Maki Shinichi when Sawakita Eiji moved to intercept him.
• Maki Shinichi feinted past Nobe Masahiro, while Akagi screened Kawata Masashi to clear his path to the basket.
• Maki Shinichi scored, extending Kanagawa’s lead over Akita to 56–44.
• Chi Tong told Fukatsu Kazunari that Akita’s defeat was already decided, and Fukatsu replied that Chi Tong’s teammates were not as strong as he was.

Chi Tong dismantled Akita’s attempts to contain him, widening Kanagawa’s lead as halftime approached. After stealing another pass and beating Fukatsu and Sawakita, he set up Sendoh for an open attack at the basket.

• Chi Tong told Fukatsu that Kanagawa would widen its lead, then used Ankle Breaker to make Fukatsu fall and passed to Maki Shinichi, whose shot put Kanagawa ahead 58–44.
• Fukatsu led Akita’s next attack, but Chi Tong intercepted Nobe Masahiro’s pass to Sawakita Eiji.
• Chi Tong used Ankle Breaker to make Fukatsu and Sawakita fall, then passed to Sendoh on the fast break.
• Akagi blocked Masashi Kawata’s attempt to help defend, allowing Sendoh to reach the basket and shoot unobstructed.

Chi Tong used Wildness, steals, and precise passing to overwhelm Akita and extend Kanagawa’s lead to twenty points by halftime. Akita’s players were left stunned and exhausted, while Sawakita Eiji recognized that Chi Tong had grown even stronger.

• Chi Tong stole the ball from Fukatsu and then from Sawakita Eiji, stopping Akita’s attacks.
• Chi Tong directed two fast breaks that gave Kanagawa four more points and a 64–44 lead.
• Akita’s players struggled under the pressure as the halftime buzzer sounded.
• Nobe Masahiro slammed his fist against the bench and demanded to know how the game had turned against them.
• Ichinokura Satoshi and Sawakita Eiji reflected on Chi Tong’s overwhelming ability, and Sawakita acknowledged that he could not match Chi Tong’s speed.

Domoto Goro struggled to find a way to overcome Kanagawa’s twenty-point halftime lead, while Chi Tong calmly prepared for the second half. Kanagawa won the opening jump ball, and its core players immediately showed a sharper, more confident form.

• Domoto Goro concluded that Akita’s tactics, morale, and stamina were all failing against Kanagawa’s coordinated play and Chi Tong’s command.
• Chi Tong reviewed the first half and thought that his plan was nearly complete.
• Akagi outjumped Kawata Masashi to win the second-half tip for Kanagawa.
• Chi Tong led Kanagawa into a passing attack, while Maki Shinichi, Sendoh, Akagi, and Sakuragi Hanamichi took the initiative against their matchups.

Kanagawa opened the second half with a coordinated attack that let Sendoh outpace Sawakita and dunk over Akita’s defense, extending their lead. Sawakita recognized that Kanagawa had gained precise control and chemistry, and Akita began its next possession with Fukatsu passing to Sawakita.

• Kanagawa’s switching and cutting plays revealed greater coordination and control, puzzling the Akita players.
• Chi Tong passed ahead to Sendoh, who accelerated past Sawakita and drew him into the paint behind Akagi’s screen.
• Sendoh twisted past Kawata’s defense and dunked, putting Kanagawa ahead 66–44.
• Sawakita told Shen Jinyicheng that Kanagawa had changed and resolved to be more careful.
• Fukatsu received the ball and passed to Sawakita as Akita started its next attack.

Akita fought desperately in the second half, but after five minutes they had only reduced Kanagawa’s lead to fifteen points. Fukatsu Kazunari and Sawakita Eiji realized the comeback was becoming increasingly unlikely as Kanagawa and Chi Tong had yet to reveal their next moves.

• Sendoh unsettled Sawakita Eiji with a calm remark after anticipating his desperate pass.
• Domoto Goro directed Akita’s renewed attack as Fukatsu Kazunari organized the offense and Sawakita Eiji, Matsumoto Minoru, Nobe Masahiro, and Masashi Kawata fought to score.
• Akita’s players attacked with relentless effort, but after five minutes of the second half the scoreboard still showed Kanagawa Prefecture leading 84–69.
• Matsumoto Minoru, Fukatsu Kazunari, and Sawakita Eiji were shaken when they realized their hard push had cut the deficit by only five points.
• Fukatsu Kazunari and Sawakita Eiji worried that Kanagawa would adjust its tactics and that Chi Tong was still hiding his plans.

Akita’s players realized that Kanagawa had kept pace with them despite Chi Tong barely participating, leaving the other four to face all five Akita players. As Chi Tong took possession, his crimson-eyed glare and overwhelming pressure made Akita’s players fear that he was finally about to act.

• Nobe Masahiro complained that Akita had gained little ground despite fighting hard, while Fukatsu Kazunari tried to reassure the team.
• Masashi Kawata pointed out that Kanagawa’s other four players seemed too weak to match Akita, yet the teams remained evenly matched.
• Fukatsu Kazunari realized that Chi Tong had barely moved beyond passing, meaning Kanagawa’s four other players had been playing against all five Akita players.
• Chi Tong took the ball and fixed his gaze on Akita’s players, unleashing a suffocating pressure that left them stiff and shaken.
• Chi Tong dribbled steadily as Akita’s players watched warily, anticipating his first real move.

Chi Tong told Akita that he wanted Kanagawa to win together rather than rely on him alone. Four Kanagawa teammates then unleashed pressure like Chi Tong’s, leaving Akita stunned and terrified.

• Ichinokura Satoshi asked Chi Tong whether he was finally going all out, and Chi Tong said he had taken the game seriously from the start.
• Chi Tong explained that he wanted all of Kanagawa to fight together and win as a team.
• Four Kanagawa players released pressure identical to Chi Tong’s, overwhelming the Akita players.
• Nobe Masahiro, Songben Ren, Masashi Kawata, Sawakita Eiji, and Ichinokura Satoshi reacted with disbelief as they realized Kanagawa’s other players had entered the same terrifying state.
• Chi Tong and his four teammates stood with scarlet light in their eyes and their transformed auras fully exposed.

Kanagawa’s five players entered the same electrifying state, leaving both benches stunned. Chi Tong tossed the ball aside, and Sendoh seized it and raced past Fukatsu Kazunari and Ichinokura Satoshi.

• Domoto Goro and Kanagawa’s bench were stunned as scarlet lightning appeared in the eyes of Kanagawa’s five players.
• Chi Tong calmly tossed the basketball into open space in front of Fukatsu Kazunari.
• Sendoh flashed past Fukatsu Kazunari and took the ball before anyone could react.
• Fukatsu Kazunari turned around and saw Sendoh racing away in his white number 6 jersey.

Sendoh stunned Akita with an explosive dunk that revealed a dramatic leap in his strength, leaving Sawakita Eiji and his teammates shaken. As Akita began its next possession, Maki Shinichi pressured Matsumoto Minoru, and Sendoh intercepted Matsumoto’s pass before it reached Masashi Kawata, ending the chapter with another basket.

• Sendoh blew past Masashi Kawata and dunked, leaving Kawata and Akita stunned.
• Sawakita Eiji realized Sendoh had transformed into a far stronger opponent and struggled to accept the change.
• Matsumoto Minoru brought the ball across midcourt, where Maki Shinichi quickly blocked his path.
• Matsumoto passed toward Masashi Kawata, but Sendoh intercepted the ball at lightning speed.
• The ball swished through the net as Matsumoto and Kawata watched in disbelief.

Sendoh’s unexpected three-pointer sparked Kanagawa’s sudden takeover against Akita, as Chi Tong guided four Kanagawa players into the Pseudo Limit Domain. The game became a one-sided rout, with Akita’s strongest players unable to resist.

• Sendoh made a surprise three-pointer that stunned Akita’s players and recalled Chi Tong’s similar move at the National Tournament.
• Chi Tong guided Sendoh, Maki Shinichi, Sakuragi Hanamichi, and Akagi into the Pseudo Limit Domain as Kanagawa launched into Gatling Mode.
• Kanagawa repeatedly stole Akita’s possessions, blocked its shots, and scored through fast breaks and relentless attacks.
• Sendoh overwhelmed Sawakita Eiji, Sakuragi Hanamichi shut down Nobe Masahiro, Maki Shinichi dominated Matsumoto, and Akagi overpowered Kawata Masashi.

Kanagawa overwhelmed Akita after Chi Tong led his teammates into the Pseudo Limit Domain, leaving Sannoh Industrial High School unable to score or mount a comeback. With the score at 115–69 and the game nearing its end, Akita kept fighting despite the outcome being decided.

• Akagi repeatedly overpowered Kawata Masashi on offense and shut down his attacks with impenetrable defense.
• Chi Tong effortlessly stole Fukatsu's dribbles, intercepted his passes, blocked his shots, and broke through his defense until Fukatsu's fighting spirit was crushed.
• Kanagawa's five players dominated Sannoh Industrial High School while the stunned crowd watched in silence.
• The scoreboard showed Kanagawa Prefecture leading Akita Prefecture 115–69, a forty-six-point gap.
• Akita's players continued defending and fighting for the ball, but they could not score or prevent Kanagawa's victory.

Kanagawa continued to dominate Akita as Sakuragi Hanamichi powered through Nobe Masahiro and dunked to make the score 117–69. Sawakita Eiji refused to admit defeat and drove into Kanagawa’s paint, preparing to shoot.

• Sakuragi Hanamichi caught Chi Tong’s pass and charged toward Akita’s basket.
• Nobe Masahiro tried to stop Sakuragi Hanamichi, but Sakuragi knocked him down and broke through.
• Sakuragi Hanamichi dunked, giving Kanagawa two more points and a 117–69 lead.
• Sawakita Eiji declared that he would not admit defeat and drove past Kanagawa’s perimeter defense.
• Sawakita Eiji entered Kanagawa’s paint and prepared to take a jump shot.

Sendoh blocked Sawakita Eiji’s final shot and left him accepting that he could not break through. Akagi overpowered Masashi Kawata and dunked the ball through Akita’s basket.

• Sendoh intercepted Sawakita Eiji’s shot, knocked the ball from his hands, and stopped his attack.
• Sawakita Eiji admitted that he had failed, then gradually accepted the outcome.
• Chi Tong passed the ball to Akagi while Masashi Kawata battled him for position.
• Akagi drove Masashi Kawata backward with two powerful collisions and escaped his defense.
• Akagi dunked the ball through Akita’s hoop and roared in triumph.

Chi Tong’s overwhelming play left Akita exhausted and unable to understand how he had transformed Kanagawa’s performance. As the game neared its end, Chi Tong faced Akita and activated Ankle Breaker once more.

• Akita’s players recognized that Chi Tong had driven Kanagawa’s dominance and stared at him with fear and disbelief.
• Chi Tong dribbled calmly toward Akita’s half while the exhausted players felt an inexplicable dread in his presence.
• Chi Tong stopped before Akita’s players and began to address them, then sharpened his gaze and unleashed Ankle Breaker.

Chi Tong used Ankle Breaker in the Limit Domain to bring down Sannoh Industrial High School’s defenders one after another. With Kawata Masashi left alone beneath the basket, Chi Tong declared that Sannoh’s era was over.

• Chi Tong’s Ankle Breaker sent Fukatsu Kazunari and Sawakita Eiji crashing to the floor as they tried to stop him.
• Nobe Masahiro and Matsumoto Minoru rushed to defend, but Chi Tong’s ordinary crossover toppled them both.
• Kawata Masashi was left alone beneath Sannoh Industrial High School’s basket, overwhelmed by fear and despair.
• Chi Tong stopped before Kawata Masashi and told him that everyone from Sannoh Industrial High School had reached the end of their era.

Chi Tong’s final shot sealed Kanagawa’s 123–69 victory over Akita and secured the Autumn National Sports Festival championship. After the awards ceremony, Sawakita Eiji approached Chi Tong and Sendoh to ask about the unusual ability they had shown.

• Chi Tong made a calm final shot over Masashi Kawata just before the referee’s whistle, leaving Kawata and Akita’s players stunned.
• Kanagawa’s players poured onto the court and celebrated their championship after the scoreboard confirmed a 123–69 win.
• Kanagawa took first place, Akita finished second, and Aichi placed third at the awards ceremony.
• Sawakita Eiji approached Chi Tong and Sendoh, admitted he had lost to them again, and asked what the two of them had done.

Chi Tong explained that he had helped Kanagawa’s players reach a Pseudo Limit Domain, and Sawakita vowed to surpass him in a future showdown. After the Autumn National Sports Festival ended, the teams returned home, and Chi Tong resumed training for the Winter Cup while Yu Zhu and Ikegami Ryoji retired to focus on their studies.

• Chi Tong told Sawakita that he had raised Kanagawa’s players to the Pseudo Limit Domain during the finals.
• Sawakita accepted his loss to Chi Tong and Sendoh, then promised to grow stronger and defeat them next time.
• The Autumn National Sports Festival ended, and Kanagawa’s players returned home as their temporary representative team disbanded.
• Ryonan’s students and staff gave Chi Tong and his teammates a celebratory welcome at the school gates.
• Chi Tong returned to his usual routine and led Lin Nan’s preparations for the Winter Cup.
• Yu Zhu and Ikegami Ryoji retired from basketball to concentrate on their final-year studies.