Jousei Defeated (1)

Tamakoshiba was greatly shocked. He immediately turned to give chase, but the moment he lifted his foot, he realized in horror that he simply could not keep up with Sendoh.

Sendoh charged toward Great Wall's basket with the ball like an arrow loosed from a bow.

The distance between them steadily widened. Tamakoshiba could only watch his opponent's retreating figure helplessly.

Sendoh soon reached Great Wall's basket. Facing no defender at all, he did not dunk. Instead, he lightly jumped and gently sent the ball into the hoop. The ball swished through the net. Ryonan 53, Great Wall 31. This was already Great Wall's fourth consecutive failed possession.

Great Wall's players were completely stunned. They stood rooted to the spot, their eyes vacant, as if they had begun questioning their lives.

Where was the plan they had agreed on?

Where was the plan to target Ryonan's number fourteen?

Why were they the ones being beaten back at every turn now?

Possession still belonged to Great Wall. After four consecutive failures, Great Wall's players were like startled birds, treading with exceptional caution at every step.

They looked like travelers feeling their way through a minefield. Even if all they wanted was to safely pass the ball to a teammate, they had ultimately overlooked one person—the Xiangtian Yanyi they had regarded as a breakthrough point.

Just as Yoshida Zeren finally made up his mind to pass the ball to Banshen Dahan, Xiangtian Yanyi moved.

She had originally stood near the sideline, seemingly unrelated to the pass. Yet the instant the ball left his hand, she suddenly lowered her center of gravity, shifted slightly sideways, and raised a hand in a feint to intercept. It was her signature Gaze Induction.

This use of Gaze Induction actually involved a bit of luck.

Given Xiangtian