Shirasawa joined Shohoku and helped bring Sakuragi and Miyagi into the team as it prepared to face Ryonan. In Shohoku’s practice game against Takezono, Shirasawa’s playmaking fueled a large lead, while Sakuragi confronted Oda after he struck Yoko.
Shirasawa helped Shohoku win their first games, faced Ryonan, and helped bring Hisashi Mitsui back to basketball. After Shohoku crushed Miuradai and Kakuno, Sanae revealed that she had become Shirasawa’s agent, while the team looked ahead to the final four.
Sanae took charge of Shohoku’s media presence as Shirasawa led the team through dominant victories, settled Rukawa’s challenge, and faced Shoyo in the quarterfinals. Shohoku built a strong lead, but Shoyo targeted Mitsui, who began answering Hasegawa with crucial points.
Shohoku prepared for the national tournament’s final four, where Shirasawa led the team in a showdown against Kainan. After Akagi’s ankle injury forced Sakuragi to defend the paint, Shohoku beat Kainan and turned its attention to Ryonan.
Shohoku secured its place at the nationals after Ryonan defeated Kainan, then prepared for and began the championship game against Ryonan. Sakuragi’s foul trouble let Fukuda take control, but Shirasawa helped Akagi score as the first half continued.
Shohoku won the Kanagawa championship, and Shirasawa swept the tournament’s major individual awards. As teams prepared for the national tournament, Fujima and Yayoi joined Shirasawa’s organization, Shohoku trained against new challengers, and the 100-Point Battle began with Rukawa facing Kiyota.
After winning the 100-Point Battle and preparing for the national tournament, Shohoku faced Toyotama’s dirty play in its first game. Shohoku built a commanding lead, but Minami resolved to cripple Shirasawa as the game continued.
Shohoku defeated Aiwa Academy and Hakata Shodai Affiliated to reach the national semifinals, with Shirasawa and Sakuragi leading the way. The team then prepared to face Meihou Industrial and its dominant center, Hiroshi Morishige.
Shohoku defeated Meihou Industrial and watched Ryonan fall to Sannoh before preparing to face Sannoh in the national championship final. Uozumi retired from basketball, and the final began with Shohoku taking an early lead as Shirasawa and Sawakita traded big plays.
Shirasawa led Shohoku past Sannoh to win the national championship, then joined the team for the Four Nations Youth Invitational. As Shohoku prepared to face Chariot Country, Ryota confronted the legacy of his brother Sota and gave up his number 7 jersey.
Shohoku defeated Chariot and welcomed Sota Miyagi, who reunited with Ryota and joined the team before the championship against Cheetah. As that game began, Shirasawa woke in Yo Aoki’s body in the world of Slam Dunk and set out to pursue basketball, eventually aiming for Takezato.
Yo Aoki joined Takezato and helped transform its first-year team through training, tactical leadership, and a draw with Shoyo. After Takezato advanced to the final four, Aoki led the team against Ryonan and they held a narrow lead at halftime.
Yo Aoki led Takezato through close losses to Shohoku and a dramatic victory over Kainan, then became the team’s captain as its seniors departed. He next joined Shirota to scout the Emperor, a streetball team preparing to face the Fire Phoenix.
Yo Aoki strengthened Takezato while helping Kanagawa prepare for the Autumn National Sports Festival, where he turned a warm-up game against Chiba into a showcase for Sakuragi and Sendoh. The festival opened in Osaka with Kanagawa facing Shizuoka, and Aoki began assessing the opponents and tensions ahead.
No recap yet. An arc gets one once it has 25 chapters.