In the blink of an eye, the second half of Episode 380 arrived. As the game resumed, both teams returned to the court fully prepared. Uozumi and Morishige Hiroshi once again faced off at center court, one tall and upright, the other built like an iron tower. Just standing there, they radiated a tense, drawn-sword atmosphere.
Next came the jump ball. Morishige Hiroshi lowered his eyes and casually swept a glance over Uozumi, his gaze utterly calm, as if the person before him were nothing but air.
Then, his eyes passed over Uozumi's shoulder and landed directly on Chi Tong behind him.
At that single glance, Mori Zhongkuan's expression changed abruptly. His previously lax gaze instantly sharpened like an eagle's, locking onto Chi Tong's direction. Even the aura around him changed, a stifling, heavy pressure spreading from him like an invisible tide. Uozumi frowned at once, the veins at his temples twitching slightly as he stared at Morishige Hiroshi's profile, unease rising in his heart.
Morishige Hiroshi was clearly different from how he had been in the first half.
In the first half, Morishige Hiroshi had been fierce but somewhat reckless, charging ahead blindly. Now, there was a cold edge in his eyes, and even the way he stood exuded pressure, like a beast ready to pounce.
Uozumi subconsciously clenched his fists, a thin layer of sweat forming in his palms.
Facing Mori Zhongkuan, he instinctively raised his guard to the highest level. The muscles in his back tightened as if something major were about to happen at any moment.
This sense of unease was stronger than at any point in the first half.
Just then, the referee walked between them with the basketball. A piercing whistle tore through the gym like a crisp command. The referee swung his arm