In Episode 527, every passing route, every running posture, and every subtle movement of Sannoh's five players appeared clearly before Chi Tong in the form of images, leaving nothing hidden.
Chi Tong pushed the evolved Eye of Heaven to its limit. His aura remained steady, yet it carried the oppressive force of someone in control of everything.
His gaze swept across the court, instantly catching the key moment. At that instant, the basketball rested securely in Masashi Kawata's hands.
According to the predicted image, Masashi Kawata would raise his hand the next second and pass the ball to Sawakita, who was cutting in diagonally.
Eiji tried to use Sawakita's speed to shake off his marker. He quietly adjusted his route, pretending to be held back by Fukatsu while secretly gathering strength and waiting for the one chance to receive the ball.
He waited. The moment Masashi Kawata raised his hand and the passing trajectory was about to take shape—now!
Sure enough, Masashi Kawata raised his arm just as predicted. His wrist trembled slightly, and at the instant the basketball was about to leave his palm, Chi Tong abruptly changed direction from his run toward Fukatsu. He drove off the floor, accelerated in an instant like a crimson bolt of lightning, and charged straight into the passing lane between Masashi Kawata and Sawakita Eiji.
He was so fast that it far exceeded Sannoh's ability to react.
A crisp, resounding steal sliced across the court. Before Sannoh could react, before they could even see Chi Tong's path of movement clearly, he had already struck with precision, his fingertips firmly catching the basketball and forcibly cutting off what had seemed like an infallible pass.
Every Sannoh player was stunned. Their pupils contracted, and their faces were filled with disbelief and shock.
Kawata Masashi