They all wanted a closer look at the person hailed as the strongest high school player.
Sawakita Eiji met their curious gazes without the slightest discomfort. Instead, he spread his hands casually and nodded at Chi Tong and Sendoh. "Hmph!"
"Yeah, we might be meeting on the court then."
The confidence in his voice was not blind arrogance, but absolute faith in Shohoku Industrial's strength.
"Uh..." Sento was momentarily at a loss for words. He opened his mouth but had no idea how to respond.
I can't exactly argue that Shohoku is unreliable, can I?
After all, Shohoku was last year's national champion. Its strength speaks for itself.
How am I supposed to answer that?
For a moment, Sendoh found himself speechless and could only smile helplessly.
Just then, Chi Tong broke the awkward silence. Looking at Sawakita Eiji, he said in his usual level tone, "I accept your challenge. But before that, Sannoh Industrial High School will have to find a way to reach the finals."
A confident smile appeared on Sawakita Eiji's face. "Don't worry. Reaching the finals is no problem at all for Sannoh Industrial High School. We won the championship last year, and we can do it again this year."
In his eyes, Sannoh Industrial High School was strong enough to crush most opponents. Reaching the finals was only a matter of time.
Chi Tong watched his confident expression without arguing. He simply said calmly, "Let me give you a piece of advice. No matter which team you face, you'd better not let your guard down. There are no absolute kings on the court. The ones who fall to unexpected upsets are often those kings who think victory is already theirs."
His words plunged everyone into silence.
Sawakita Eiji quickly recovered from Chi Tong's warning, and