As Episode 506 advanced, his gaze remained locked on Chi Tong in front of the free-throw line.
Seeing that Chi Tong still stood there in that indifferent pose, showing no sign of moving, Fukatsu Kazunari's suspended heart eased slightly.
Hmph!
No matter what you're up to,
The advantage is on our side now!
Fukatsu Kazunari snorted coldly inwardly, forcing himself to raise his spirits.
At that moment, he had smoothly brought the ball into Ryonan's half, just one step away from the three-point line.
But wary of the terrifying strength Chi Tong had just displayed, he did not dare charge ahead rashly. Acting cautiously, Fukatsu Kazunari suddenly stopped, flicked his wrist, and decisively passed the ball sideways to Matsumoto Minoru, who had already taken position on the other side.
The pass came from a tricky angle and followed a clear path. In his eyes, nothing could possibly go wrong.
However, the instant the basketball left his palm and flew into the air, a crimson streak suddenly tore across the court, moving so fast that it left little more than an afterimage on everyone's retinas.
Then came a crisp sound. The sound of a hand touching the basketball rang out clearly, and the crimson streak vanished from where it had been along with the ball.
Fukatsu Kazunari and Matsumoto Minoru both froze for a full second before their brains belatedly caught up.
Their eyes widened instantly, their pupils contracted, and disbelief filled their faces. Then a powerful sense of dread shot up their spines. The ball... seemed to have been stolen.
At that moment, the dense, rapid sound of dribbling suddenly echoed through Sannoh Industrial High School's half, shattering the brief silence on the court.
Only then did the Sannoh players snap out of it and turn around in panic. Chi