The Round of 16 Assembles (2)

Therefore, this match between Ryonan and Kinku was fully worthy of being called a showdown between two of the county's top four teams.

Before the game had even begun, Court No. 1 was already nearly packed to capacity. The stands were a sea of people, and the press area had long since set up all kinds of recording equipment. Every camera was aimed squarely at the center of the court, waiting for the game to begin.

Mukai Yayo looked at the fellow reporters packed shoulder to shoulder around her, then at the seemingly endless crowd in the stands, and could not help sighing. "As expected, everyone's attention is focused on this Ryonan versus Kinku match."

As soon as she finished speaking, her gaze swept across the stands and caught many familiar yet unfamiliar faces. Teams dressed in uniforms of every color were there—the Takezato players, the Shohoku players, and even Shoyo had appeared in the crowd.

Quite a few people from other teams came too!

Mukai Yayo picked up her camera and repeatedly pressed the shutter at the stands.

It looked like nearly all the Round of 16 teams had arrived.

While she was taking pictures, a familiar figure entered her lens. She froze slightly before realizing, "That's Hainan's A Mu."

In the shot, A Mu sat in the back rows of the stands, watching the court with focused eyes and an air of steady composure around him.

Even Hainan's captain had personally come to watch. That alone showed just how significant this game was.

In the stands, this figure radiating the aura of a strong man was especially conspicuous. The moment he appeared, he immediately drew the attention of many teams, including Shoyo's Fujima Kenji and Hanagata Toru.

"I didn't expect A Mu to come too."

Fujima Kenji looked