At first, everyone from Akita found it a little strange. Shen Jinyichen frowned as he watched the action on the court, muttering to himself, How had they suddenly become so numerous?
Sawakita Eiji narrowed his eyes slightly as well. He sensed that something was different about Kanagawa, but for the moment, he could not put his finger on it.
Ebian Jiangguang and Masashi Kawata were tightly boxed out by Sakuragi Hanamichi and Akagi. They could only feel that their opponents' strength and positioning had become eerily more precise than in the first half.
But as the switching and cutting plays continued, with every second that passed, the people from Akita gradually realized that something was wrong.
Kanagawa seemed to have changed somewhat.
This change was completely different from the sudden surge in strength they had displayed during the first half.
In the first half, Shindaigawa's outbreak had seemed more like a passive activation. Although their strength and speed had increased dramatically, there were occasional moments when their transitions were clumsy and their rhythm stalled. Now, their strength might not have surged any further, but they had gained an ease of control and an unspoken chemistry.
The sound of wind tearing through the air had barely faded when a crisp slap followed.
Chi Tong flicked his wrist, sending a powerful long pass flying straight ahead. The basketball drew a clean arc through the air and landed steadily in Sendoh's hands.
During the first half against Sawakita, Sendoh's movements had still carried a trace of stiffness. Even when he shifted his feet, he always seemed restrained.
But the instant his fingertips touched the ball and he pushed off for his first step, his body suddenly accelerated. He was so fast that only an afterimage remained, and in the blink of an eye,