Xiangtian Yanyi in particular-her Gaze Induction was practically impossible to counter.
Tu Chun considered himself a very smart player, but against Xiangtian Yanyi, he could never figure out how to contain her. It felt as though she could see through his every move.
Tu Chun gritted his teeth and said quietly, "That girl made the Kanagawa Representative Team too."
There was a barely perceptible hint of resignation in his voice.
Although winning was every team's goal, the players from Toyotama High knew their own limits. If they faced Kanagawa, there could only be one outcome: certain defeat.
Their only hope now was that another team could defeat the Kanagawa Representative Team.
Of course, plenty of teams felt that way. Almost every representative team was watching Kanagawa, their eyes filled with conflicting emotions: envy, jealousy, awe, and fear. Everyone hoped a team would step forward and defeat Kanagawa, and in their eyes, only one team stood a chance-the Akita Prefecture Representative Team, Sannoh Industrial High School.
Although Sannoh Industrial High School had lost to Ryonan in the National Tournament final, they still possessed an unmatched aura of intimidation and prestige, built on years of dominance over Japanese high school basketball.
In many people's eyes, Sannoh Industrial High School was still that invincible legend.
"Only Sannoh Industrial High School has the standing and strength to take on Kanagawa!"
"Let's hope Sannoh wins!"
Someone in the Osaka Prefecture Representative Team murmured those words, voicing what most people there were thinking. Everyone's gaze involuntarily shifted toward another area, where the Akita Prefecture Representative Team stood.
The atmosphere there was far graver and more oppressive than on Osaka Prefecture's side. There was no clamor, no discussion, only deathly silence.
The instant the Kanagawa Representative Team appeared, almost everyone on the Akita Prefecture Representative Team looked