Ryonan's Phantom Sixth Man Heads to Hiroshima (Part Two)

It was not until a timeout that Sendoh finally noticed something was off.

He narrowed his eyes and studied every corner of the court, finally picking out that near-invisible figure.

So that's it. A knowing smile tugged at Sendoh's lips.

As the game went on, more and more people began to notice.

Xiangtian Yanyi, the little player who usually drew no attention on the court, now slipped among the towering players like an invisible snake.

Her movements looked casual, yet she always appeared where she was needed most at the crucial moment.

Fukuda Kiccho passed the ball. Xiangtian Yanyi darted out from nowhere and brushed it with her fingertips, sending it into a teammate's hands.

Yu Zhu caught the ball under the basket and prepared to shoot. Xiangtian Yanyi swept past him from behind and, with a seemingly casual touch, knocked it out of bounds. When Yueye Hongming attacked with the ball, she crept up on him and stole it.

Ikegami Ryoji drove with the ball, but the moment he made his move, someone appeared in front of him: Xiangtian Yanyi.

She also intercepted the ball from Shandao Ryoji without hesitation.

Sendoh, for his part, never lost the ball to her. She had nearly caught him twice at the start, but he spotted her in time and avoided both attempts.

Unless you were watching for her, you would never spot the path she took across the court.

"This... this is unbelievable!"

Yueye Hongming's eyes widened in disbelief.

Shishang Liang'er was just as astonished. She always appeared at the critical moment and changed the ball's course. Even Tiangang Maoyi was too stunned to speak. He had never imagined basketball could be played this way.

Chi Tong stood at the sideline. He could not say he was satisfied with the result, but