"Oh! That's it."
"Just hit the ball hard into the basket and that's it."
"Sounds like a really simple thing."
Sakuragi Hanamichi watched the Jinguji martial arts demonstration, clapped his hands, and looked like "it's just that". As long as the action is not too flashy, everyone who watches it will feel that he has good hands. Sakuragi Hanamichi is no exception. In his opinion, it is nothing more than a simple action of putting the ball into the basket, and there is really no difficulty in it.
"laugh!"
"Kid, don't talk nonsense. Not everyone can do a slam dunk."
"Not even one of 1,000 high school students can do this kind of thing, let alone a junior high school student. You are about the same height, but..."
"In our Xiangbei High School, the only ones who can slam dunk are me and Martial Arts. You...?"
"Hmm."
Takenori Akagi sneered, folded his hands on his chest, and said "slam dunk" with an unavoidable expression on his face. What he said is true. In Shohoku High School, so far, he and Jinguji Budo are the only two people who can slam dunk. He has already reached the semi-finals of the county competition trials, and there are very few opponents he has encountered who can slam dunk.
As far as Shohoku High School is concerned, Mitsui Hisahi's height does not look much different from Sakuragi Hanamichi in front of him, but there is still a considerable distance between Mitsui Hisari's ability to dunk. Mitsui Hisashi is fast, but his jumping is not outstanding. Players like Mitsui Hisashi who have played since childhood and have endless training can't do it yet.
"The Ronin Begins with Douluo"
A junior high school student like Sakuragi Hanamichi who has never experienced physical training wants to slam dunk? To Akagi, it seems like a fantasy.
"Hey, Budo, although I don't know what expectations you have for this junior high school student, but..." Before Takenori Akagi finished speaking, he noticed that Sakuragi Hanamichi was holding a basketball at this time and looking at it with both hands. Basket, with a serious look on his face.
Seeing Sakuragi like this, Akagi subconsciously stopped talking and looked at Sakuragi Hanamichi silently. Jinguji Budo came to Sakuragi Hanamichi silently, put his arm around Sakuragi Hanamichi's shoulder, and whispered in Sakuragi Hanamichi's ear:
"Hanamichi, did you see that basket? You need to adjust your rhythm when running."
"Pay attention to the jumping distance."
"By the way, this little girl, Haruko Akagi, likes people who are good at basketball!"
"I'm very optimistic about you, Hanamichi."
The voice of Jinguji Martial Arts was very low. Takenori Akagi and Haruko only saw Budo whispering something in Sakuragi Hanamichi's ears. They didn't know what Jinguji Martial Arts said to Sakuragi. They thought Martial Arts was teaching Sakuragi. Kokuhanachi slam dunk.
After Jinguji Budo whispered something to Sakuragi Hanamichi, Takenori Akagi and Haruko could clearly feel a huge change in Sakuragi Hanamichi's aura.
If Sakuragi was just a little serious before, then Sakuragi seems to be "in heat" now?
"Haruko...likes...people who are good at basketball?!"
"Just now, Haruko's gorilla brother said that not one of the 1,000 high school students may be able to dunk. The martial arts brother is an athlete. If he can slam dunk like him, then Haruko..."
Sakuragi Hanamichi's expression gradually became "distorted". When Jinguji Budao saw Sakuragi Hanamichi's appearance next to him, he raised his eyebrows and was surprised.
"Damn it, I gave you too much medicine!" Jinguji Budo secretly whispered in his heart. This is the first time he has used this method to motivate Sakuragi Hanamichi. Judging from the current effect, it may have had the opposite effect. .
Seeing Sakuragi Hanamichi standing there smiling foolishly, Budo planned to stop the loss in time, and slapped Sakuragi Hanamichi hard on the shoulder. When Sakuragi Hanamichi looked at Jinguji Budou in confusion, he immediately said:
"What are you waiting for? Come on!" Budao pointed at the basket. Sakuragi Hanamichi woke up from his hysteria, nodded heavily, then grabbed the basketball and rushed directly towards the basket.
Sakuragi Hanamichi can't dribble at all. At this time, he is holding the basketball in his right hand and swinging his arms to the rhythm of running, as if he is sprinting.
"Huh?!" Takenori Akagi didn't feel ridiculous because Sakuragi Hanamichi couldn't dribble. He knew from martial arts that Sakuragi was a novice, so he wouldn't say anything in this regard. On the contrary, Sakuragi Hanamichi The speed of the sprint surprised Takenori Akagi.
Sakuragi Hanamichi ran at full speed very quickly!
Akagi silently glanced at Martial Arts not far away, and his attention returned to Sakuragi Hanamichi.
"Sakura-san, come on!" Haruko Akagi obviously didn't know how much damage she had done to Sakuragi Hanamichi. Seeing Sakuragi sprinting with all his strength, the innocent girl shouted to give Sakuragi Hanamichi a boost. Got oily.
"Hey, Haruko~" Sakuragi Hanamichi heard this call and happily turned to look at Haruko who was standing next to Takenori Akagi to encourage him, with a silly smile on his face.
At the same time, Sakuragi Hanamichi is getting closer and closer to the basket.
Jinguji Martial Arts couldn't help but cover his face with his hands when he saw this scene, it was really embarrassing.
"Dang~~"
Sakuragi Hanamichi, who was all focused on Haruko, didn't realize that he had rushed to the basket. Being attracted by Haruko, he didn't brake at all and rushed out of the court and hit the basketball stand.
The basketball stand in this park court is different from other courts in that it has a single column support. Sakuragi Hanamichi's collision directly caused the entire basketball stand to begin to shake violently.
Sakuragi Hanamichi, who knocked his head against the basketball stand, fell to the ground and the basketball rolled out of his hands.
"Gulu...Gulu..." The ball rolled to Wu Dao's feet.
"..." Jinguji Budo looked down at the basketball at his feet and was speechless for a long time. The kind-hearted Akagi Haruko was concerned about Sakuragi Hanamichi's condition at this time and hurried over.
"Martial arts...where did you...find this living treasure?" Takenori Akagi's mouth twitched. Originally, he was looking forward to seeing Sakuragi Hanamichi's sprinting speed, but now...
Except for the black lines all over his head, Takenori Akagi really couldn't face Sakuragi Hanamichi.
"It hurts, it hurts~~" Hanamichi Sakuragi, who hit the basket with his head, stood up from the ground with the help of Haruko Akagi. The kid covered his head with his hands and shouted "it hurts".
"Sakura-san, are you okay?!" Haruko Akagi looked at Sakuragi Hanamichi with a concerned look on her face. The waxy voice reached Sakuragi Hanamichi's ears, causing Sakuragi's whole body to tremble, and the pain disappeared instantly without a trace. trace.
"No...it's okay."
"Haha, hahahaha!"
Sakuragi Hanamichi scratched the back of his head. He was a little embarrassed at first, but this embarrassing mood only lasted for a few seconds before completely disappearing, and he laughed, as if the impact just now did not exist at all.
It's just that there is an obvious depression on the basketball stand where Sakuragi Hanamichi hit it just now, and even the ball frame is slightly tilted downward. Although the amplitude is not much, it is real.
"ikebana...."
"Are you okay? If so, just continue."
Jinguji Budo really didn't know what to say. He walked to Sakuragi Hanamichi with the basketball. He glanced at the obvious dent on the basketball stand and looked at Sakuragi Hanamichi who was fine. , the corners of his eyes couldn't help but twitch.
"Huh?! Oh!"
"Haruko, this was just a mistake. Next, look at my performance!"
Sakuragi Hanamichi simply responded to Martial Arts, then looked at Haruko Akagi, and said to Haruko with an affectionate look. The innocent Haruko couldn't notice Sakuragi Hanamichi's "affection" at all, her eyes turned into two crescent moons with a smile, and she encouraged: "Yeah! Come on!"
"Things seem to be a little beyond my control..." Jinguji Budo saw that Sakuragi Hanamichi only had Akagi Haruko in his eyes, and secretly shook his head. He felt a little tired and walked silently to the sidelines. , urged:
"Hanamichi, do it again, don't be distracted."
Although Jinguji Martial Arts can be regarded as Sakuragi Hanamichi's benefactor, at this time Sakuragi Hanamichi did not take martial arts' words to heart at all. Now he only has Akagi Haruko in his eyes.
It was obviously Martial Arts who was talking to him, but Sakuragi Hanamichi completely ignored Martial Arts. Instead, he continued to talk to Haruko:
"Thank you, Haruko, I won't let you down!"
After saying this, Sakuragi Hanamichi shouted to Martial Arts: "Brother, ball!"
Seeing Hanamichi Sakuragi's appearance, Budo's grip on the ball suddenly increased, and the basketball also showed obvious deformation in Budo's hands.
"call....."
"When we come to Xiangbei, I will train you well!"
Budo breathed a heavy sigh of relief, then showed a kind smile towards Sakuragi Hanamichi and threw the ball to the opponent.
Seeing that Sakuragi was ready to continue trying, Akagi Haruko smiled and retreated to the sidelines, staring at Sakuragi Hanamichi. Sakuragi seemed to feel Haruko's gaze and waved happily towards Haruko, then faced the basket and slowly distanced himself.
"Run to the basket and slam the ball into the basket."
"Simple!"
When he reached the three-point line at the top of the arc, Sakuragi Hanamichi stopped, leaned down slightly, and began to rush toward the basket at high speed.
This time, Sakuragi Hanamichi's running speed still maintained a very high level. In just one or two seconds, he rushed directly to the basket, stepped on the top of the dotted arc inside the free throw line, and headed towards The basket flew past.
"So high!" Akagi Haruko looked at Sakuragi Hanamichi flying into the air, whispered, and covered her mouth. Takenori Akagi also looked condensed and opened his mouth slightly, as if he was surprised by Sakuragi Hanamichi's bounce.
At this time, Sakuragi Hanamichi was already approaching the basket, and his head was already flat when viewed from the side. Just when the brother and sister thought that Sakuragi Hanamichi would give them a wonderful slam dunk, Sakuragi Hanamichi's body quickly deviated. Departing from the original gliding route, that face quickly approached the backboard.
Sakuragi Hanamichi's sprint route was a little crooked.
“Peng!
! "A muffled sound came from the backboard. Sakuragi Hanamichi, who soared into the air, deviated from his planned route and hit the backboard. On the white backboard, there was a shallow dent and a few... Oil stains.
"Pa!" There was another muffled sound, and Sakuragi Hanamichi fell to the ground on his butt.
"Hey young!"
The concrete floor is different from the wooden floor and the plastic floor. Sakuragi Hanamichi let out a cry of pain after landing. Akagi Haruko, who was watching the ball from the side, was also shocked when she saw this. Just when she wanted to run over to help Sakuragi, Sakuragi had already He rubbed his head and stood up from the ground.
After such a violent impact, Sakuragi Hanamichi showed no damage to his body except for the slightly dirty clothes, and even the skin on his elbows was not broken.
"Another mistake..." Sakuragi Hanamichi whispered, looking slightly depressed. However, Akagi Haruko had already excitedly rushed to Sakuragi Hanamichi and shouted:
"Awesome! Sakuragi-kun, you are really awesome!"
"Not only can I catch the basketball with one hand, but I can also hit the backboard with my head."
"I have never seen anyone like you, you are definitely a genius!"
The same words, if spoken from the mouth of Jinguji Martial Arts, would definitely be weird, but when spoken from the mouth of Akagi Haruko, they are extremely convincing.
"Really...really? Am I really a genius?"
"Ha...hahahahaha!"
Sakuragi Hanamichi was originally a little frustrated because he failed to dunk, but after being praised by Haruko Akagi, he floated up, put his hands on his waist, and laughed wildly.
"really!"
"Sakura-kun's jumping ability is absolutely top-notch!"
"Slam dunk, you are definitely capable of completing it, you are just unskilled now."
"Isn't that right, brother! Sakuragi-kun's jumping is top-notch, right?!"
As if to enhance the credibility of her words, Akagi Haruko happily greeted her brother Akagi Takenori.
Although Akagi Takenori's impression of Sakuragi Hanamichi is really not very good, to be honest, Sakuragi Hanamichi's bounce just now really shocked Akagi. Jumping flat against the frame and hitting the backboard with his head, his jumping ability is undoubtedly top-notch.
Let alone junior high school, even in high school, there are very few people who can compare to Sakuragi Hanamichi in terms of jumping. There is someone in Shohoku High School who can compare to Sakuragi Hanamichi in jumping, but it is not him Takenori Akagi.
Although he didn't want to, Akagi nodded honestly in the face of Haruko's inquiry and acknowledged: "Well, Haruko is right. In terms of jumping ability, your level is undoubtedly the top level."
"But..." Takenori Akagi frowned slightly when he saw Sakuragi Hanamichi looking proud and complacent, and continued:
"But you can't play basketball well just because you have the ability to bounce."
"Sakuragi Hanamichi is a talented person, but it is not so easy to become a qualified basketball player."
"What's more, to help our Xiangbei High School achieve the goal of dominating the country, your level is not enough!"
Takenori Akagi didn't speak too harshly. He already recognized Hanamichi Sakuragi's talent. He didn't want Hanamichi Sakuragi to be proud and complacent, nor did he want to undermine Hanamichi Sakuragi's self-confidence, so he spoke a little tactfully. .
Seeing Akagi's attitude, Jinguji Martial Arts didn't realize that Akagi was already optimistic about Sakuragi's talent. Budo rubbed his chin, pulled Sakuragi Hanamichi to Takenori Akagi, smiled, and said to Akagi:
"Akagi, isn't this guy quite talented?" Martial Arts narrowed his eyes slightly and asked.
"Well, it's okay." Takenori Akagi nodded. He almost never lies when it comes to basketball.
"In order to cultivate excellent reserve forces for our Shohoku High School, I leave the task of training Sakuragi Hanamichi to you!"
"From Monday to Friday, I will be responsible for his physical training, and you, guide his basketball practice on Saturday and Sunday!"
"How about it?!"
Jinguji Martial Arts narrowed his eyes slightly and smiled.
"Hmm?! Training with me? Why, why are you training with me when you are here?!"
"And you are responsible for his physical training? As far as basketball skills are concerned, wouldn't it be better for you to teach him?!"
Although Takenori Akagi is also the kind of person with a strong self-esteem, he quite recognizes the skills of Jinguji Martial Arts. Akagi will not be arrogant enough to think that his skills can be better than Martial Arts.
Jinguji Budo glanced at Akagi Haruko and quickly withdrew his gaze. He can't say that he asked Sakuragi to practice with you because of Haruko Akagi, right? If he said that, Akagi would probably fall out immediately.
"Hanamichi has the potential to become an excellent insider. Our best insider in Shohoku is you."
"My playing style is not suitable for Hanamichi Sakuragi, who has just started playing basketball."
"And...Akagi, while teaching the younger generation the skills, you are also strengthening yourself. Your foundation needs to be consolidated."
"And if you want to become stronger, you also need a sparring partner. Tsunoda can't do that. I'm not an insider."
"He's very good."
Budo pulled Sakuragi Hanamichi to his side, patted Sakuragi on the shoulder and said with a smile.
"This..." Akagi hesitated. His impression of Sakuragi was not very good.
"This is our future in Xiangbei!" Martial Arts had already grasped Akagi's character and said with a smile.
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