Fukuda Kicchou did not hesitate. With a flick of his wrist, he sent the ball straight toward the corner beyond the three-point line on the other side.
Yueye Hongming was watching him intently, ready to receive the pass at any moment. As the basketball came flying toward him, he immediately reached out.
The ball sailed toward Yueye Hongming, and the pass looked certain to connect.
But just before it reached Yueye Hongming's hands, a huge hand suddenly thrust in from the side. Its five fingers spread like an iron clamp, snatching the basketball out of the air.
"What?"
Fukuda Kicchou and Yueye Hongming both widened their eyes in disbelief. Neither had expected anyone to appear there so suddenly, let alone intercept the pass with such precision!
They both looked toward the owner of that enormous hand. When they saw who it was, their pupils contracted, and shock surged through them.
The player who had intercepted the ball was none other than Mori Zhongkuan!
Standing beneath the basket, Uozumi watched Morishige Hiroshi suddenly steal the ball and only belatedly reacted.
He was just about to step forward to stop him, but Morishige Hiroshi had already anticipated his move. With a sweep of his arm, he tossed the ball toward Takeuchi Yusi near midcourt.
The basketball streaked through the air in a straight line, far too fast for Yu Zhu to chase down.
Takeuchi Yusi caught it easily near midcourt. Without even looking back to check the situation behind her, she turned and charged toward Ryonan's basket.
Chi Tong immediately took off, sprinting toward Takeuchi Yusi.
His strides were steady. He clearly intended to stop the attack before Takeuchi Yusi could reach the basket.
Catching sight of Chi Tong rapidly closing in out of the corner of her eye, Takeuchi Yusi tensed.