After Mitsui Hisashi accompanied Coach Anzai to see Aso off, he immediately returned to the team to continue training.
The arrival of Kenta Aso was just an accident for him, although this accident brought him a big surprise and even provided a huge boost to his future basketball career.
But Mitsui Hisashi himself is a person with clear goals. Whether the University of Tsukuba recruits him specially in the future or not, it will not affect his current goals, let alone relax because of the special recruitment.
Mitsui Hisashi has never forgotten that his goal has always been to lead Xiangbei to dominate the country! This year will be his last chance to realize his dream.
"Young, mistress is back?"
"How about it? The coach at Tsukuba University should be very satisfied with you, right?"
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, 47 points in a single game!"
"I guess even the University of Tsukuba is very fond of you, right?"
When Mitsui Hisashi returned to the arena, Jinguji Budo came to Mitsui Hisashi's side, poked Mitsui Hisashi's ribs with his elbow, and joked with a smile.
Jinguji Budo also knew what the Tsukuba University coach was doing when he came to Shohoku. Coach Anzai had actually had an issue with him earlier. Although the purpose was to watch him play, Coach Anxi's thoughts and martial arts were also accurately grasped.
Originally, he wanted to stage a battle with Hisashi Mitsui on the court, so that Coach Aso of the University of Tsukuba could not only see his own strength, but also give Hisashi Mitsui a chance to perform.
However, when he came to the court, Katsumi Ichiro proposed to guard against Hisashi Mitsui, and Martial Arts did not refuse.
He is very aware of Mitsui Hisashi's strength. Although the two have not played together for more than half a year, one thing is very clear about martial arts. With Katsumi Ichiro's strength, there is no way he can be Mitsui Hisashi's opponent.
Sure enough, Katsumi Ichiro was blown away, and Hisashi Mitsui also performed brilliantly in the practice match.
From Kenta Aso's perspective, he can certainly see the strength of Katsumi Ichiro, and he can also see that Katsumi Ichiro went all out when fighting Hisashi Mitsui.
Kenta Aso still admires Mitsui Hisashi for being able to defeat Katsumi Ichiro so easily.
This was the scene before he and Mitsui Hisashi said goodbye.
"Do you like it very much? Probably, not really."
"However, he should have some impressions on me."
"I still need to keep working hard! As long as I can lead Xiangbei to dominate the country, my strength will naturally be seen by more college coaches!"
"I'm not afraid no one invites me!"
Mitsui Hisaru's grades in cultural classes were average. Although his family was "well-off," Mitsui Hisaru had long been prepared to rely on basketball as a stepping stone to college.
When Mitsui Hisashi and Jinguji Budo were talking, Takenori Akagi and Chiba Oishi both looked at them, their eyes full of envy.
Everyone would envy Mitsui Hisashi to be recognized by the University of Tsukuba.
However, after hearing Mitsui Shou say these words, the eyes of the two people changed. The envy in their eyes faded slightly and was replaced by firm determination.
"Well, that makes sense."
"Then come on, the practice match with Lingnan in a few days will be just the right time to verify our strength in Xiangbei!"
Seeing Mitsui Shou's confident look, Budo said with a smile. As expected, Mitsui Shou was not affected by anything, and his goal remained unchanged.
"It's a practice match...I plan to..."
"Forget it, let's talk about it later."
Speaking of the practice match, Hisashi Mitsui seemed to have other ideas, but when the words came to his lips, he swallowed them alive. Seeing that he was hesitant to speak, Wu Dao didn't ask in detail. Anyway, he would know when the time came.
...
Dusk goes and morning comes.
Time passes very quickly for a person of Jinguji Martial Arts' age.
In a blink of an eye, the day came for the battle between Xiangbei and Lingnan. Early in the morning, the Xiangbei High School bus stopped at the entrance of Lingnan High School.
"Hiss... Huh~~"
"The environment here in Lingnan is really good. It's a pity that Xiangbei doesn't have such a good natural landscape!"
Jinguji Budo followed Coach Anzai, Hisashi Mitsui and others out of the car, stretched, took a deep breath, and said with emotion.
Wu Dao likes the feeling of being at the beach. How do you sing that song? "You like the salty sea breeze and the deep sand grains." This sentence is also very suitable for martial arts.
"It smells like the sea, what's good?"
"Isn't our Xiangbei better than Lingnan?"
"Walking on the small courtyard path with scattered cherry blossoms and smelling the peaceful fragrance is the most comfortable feeling!"
After Mitsui Shou heard this, he directly argued. He looked at the Lingnan School Gate in front of him and raised his chin slightly, looking extremely proud.
"Haha, almost, almost."
"I mean, the scenery at the entrance to Lingnan is pretty good, but inside the school, it's still not as good as the one in Xiangbei!"
Martial Arts smiled and agreed, stretching his muscles and bones and making a small sound.
"We can't pretend we don't hear this!"
"Martial arts!"
At this moment, next to the reception room at the Lingnan entrance, Coach Tianoka led Shinomiya Tōdō and Sendō to the door to greet them. The one who spoke was Shinomiya Tōno, who looked at Jinguji Martial Arts with a smile.
"You are taller and stronger. It can be seen that you have received good training in the United States."
"It should be much better than before!"
"Very good, you are still worthy of being defeated by me now!"
Shinomiya, a sophomore in high school, is 196cm tall and weighs an astonishing 100kg.
Today, Shinomiya Tōdō was wearing a white T-shirt and Lingnan's black and blue school pants. Although the clothes were very loose, they still couldn't cover Shinomiya Tōdō's figure.
He is obviously a yellow race, but the 100kg of flesh and bones on Shinomiya's body are very well-proportioned. The exposed arms have obvious lines. It is conceivable that if he takes off his clothes, he will definitely look like a devilish muscular man.
Budao heard the voice and saw the person coming. Seeing the figure of Shinomiya Nodo, if it weren't for the strong youthful look on his face, Budao wouldn't be able to believe that the person in front of him was actually a sophomore in high school.
This muscle dimension, martial arts has seen so many high school students in the United States, but I have never seen any with this kind of muscle condition.
"Hey, hey, are you making a mistake?"
"Is this guy really a high school student?"
Kiyota Nobunaga, a young boy who jumped out of the blue, even screamed out in surprise. Only when he said these words did he realize that he seemed to be too loud, and quickly covered his mouth, but the look in Shinomiya's eyes seemed to be looking at some monster.
"Haha, long time no see, everyone in Xiangbei!"
Coach Taoka looked at all the players in Shohoku for a moment, and then he smiled and greeted Coach Anzai.
A total of 30 people from northern Hunan came to Lingnan today. In addition to the main selection, coach Anxi also brought some players from the second team, almost filling a 37-seater bus.
"Long time no see, Coach Tianoka, thank you for your invitation this time."
Coach Anzai smiled and exchanged greetings with Coach Tagoka, but Budo didn't say anything. He and Shinomiya looked at each other, and both saw a little surprise and a strong fighting spirit in each other's eyes.
The rest of the people in Xiangbei also had their eyes wandering between Sigong Tianye and Xiandao. I am very curious about these two leading players in Lingnan.
Especially Shinomiya Tōno. With his extensive experience in martial arts, he has never seen him with such a figure. It is also the first time for other members of the Shohoku team to see him. In the first grade, Shinomiya's figure was not so exaggerated, but now...
"Hurry in, everyone in Xiangbei!"
"Seeing elites like you, I think our Lingnan players will definitely gain a lot from today's practice match."
After chatting at the school gate for a long time, Coach Tianoka invited the players from Shohoku to enter the school.
After passing through the playground and teaching, coach Tian Gang led everyone in Xiangbei to Lingnan Arena.
Today is Friday, and there are no students watching the excitement in the Lingnan gymnasium. There are no other people except coaches and players. After leading everyone in Xiangbei into the arena, Coach Tianoka closed the door to the arena and even locked it, as if he was doing something shameful.
Everyone in Xiangbei didn't pay attention to Coach Tianoka's actions. After arriving at the arena, a group of students started communicating with the Lingnan players. Many players from Lingnan are familiar with players from Shohoku. For example, Budo, Hisashi Mitsui and others have all participated in the Autumn National Sports, and the players from Lingnan also recognize them.
"Oh~~Is this the gymnasium of Lingnan High School?"
"Although he is the dominant player in the country, the arena is just so-so!"
"This genius will trample the overlord under his feet today, hahaha!"
After Sakuragi Hanamichi came to the arena, he looked around like a curious baby. At this moment, he was already full of expectations for the next practice match.
"Okay, everyone from Xiangbei has arrived. Let's hurry up and start the practice match!"
"As for communication, you have plenty of time to communicate during the game and after the game!"
"Come! All Lingnan team members, line up!"
Coach Tagang invited Coach Anzai to the sidelines. After the two chatted for a while, Coach Tagang got up and came to the court. While clapping his hands to attract the players' attention, he shouted to his own players.
Coach Anzai also signaled Hisashi Mitsui to organize the team and asked Hisashi Mitsui to take the players to the rest area to change clothes and prepare for the next game.
"In today's practice match, all players present will have the opportunity to participate."
"Our opponent is a strong team that has won consecutive IH and Winter Cup championships. It is a good opportunity for experience."
"I hope all students will cherish this opportunity."
"Originally, my idea was to let the second- and third-year regulars play, but considering that the opportunity for experience is rare."
"I decided to let the first graders play for a while. You don't need to care about the winning or losing score. You just need to give your best and you'll be fine."
As Coach Anxi spoke, his eyes fell on the first-year students who were accompanying the team.
When Rukawa Kaede heard this, his eyes lit up and his heart became hot.
The overlord of the country! Which ambitious player wouldn't want to play against Lingnan High School?
Almost all the first-year students are looking at Coach Anxi eagerly, hoping to get a chance to play. Even though most of them know that they will never be Lingnan's opponent, they still can't stop their enthusiasm.
After all, it’s just a practice match. If you win or lose, what will happen?
"Hoo ho ho ho!"
Coach Anxi looked at the eager eyes of the first-year students in the team, smiled, and then began to order people.
"Nobunaga Kiyota, Hanamichi Sakuragi, Koichiro Nango, Ichiro Katsumi...and Kaede Rukawa!"
"You five, as starters, let's play first."
"Other students whose names were not called don't be disappointed, they will have a chance."
After Coach Anxi finished calling the names, all the first-year students who were not named looked disappointed.
Coach Anxi noticed this emotion and spoke to comfort him. Just when Coach Anxi was about to turn around to observe the students in Lingnan, Oda Ryumasa suddenly stood up from his seat, walked to Coach Anxi, and bowed deeply. A bow.
"coach!"
"I hope to give myself a chance to play!"
"I know that my team's results were not good in the training match when I joined the club!"
"But coach, that's the result of the team! Although our team lost, I don't think I will lose to other first-year students!"
"Please coach, give me a chance to play and express myself!"
After Oda Ryumasa finished speaking, he bowed deeply to Coach Anzai again, and his behavior also made the rest of the Shohoku players look sideways at him.
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"Is this kid questioning Coach Anxi's decision?!"
"Who does he think he is?!"
Mitsui Hisashi heard what Oda Ryumasa said and immediately became angry. Coach Anzai was his respected coach and elder. How could he allow a first-year student to disobey Coach Anzai like this? This was the first time he had directly questioned Coach Anzai's decision since Mitsui Hisashi came to Shohoku. Even Nobunaga Kiyota of Sakuragi Hanamichi, who is the best at playing tricks, has never had such a thing happen.
These two boys just like to pester Coach Anxi.
"Hey, don't be like this, Xiaosan. It's normal for young players to want to get a chance to play."
"Just let the coach handle it."
Just when Mitsui Hisashi was about to go up and teach Oda Ryumasa a lesson, Budo pulled his arm behind Mitsui and persuaded him.
"Oh? Really?"
"Then who do you think you are better than?"
Coach Anxi's expression remained unchanged and he asked softly. When Mitsui Shou heard this, he suddenly stopped moving and looked at Oda Ryumasa with concentration, his brows filled with anger.
"Sakuragi Hanamichi!"
"I'm better than this bad guy!
"
Oda Ryumasa's blood surged and he shouted directly.
"What?!"
Before Coach Anzai could speak, Hanamichi Sakuragi raised his eyebrows when he heard this, rolled up his sleeves, and was about to take action, but Takenori Akagi, who had quick eyes and quick hands, grabbed him around the neck.
"What are you doing? Gorilla! How dare this bastard underestimate me! I must let him see the strength of this genius!"
Sakuragi Hanamichi was furious, but Kiyota Nobunaga covered his mouth and snickered, saying sarcastically: "Isn't it natural that you will be looked down upon?"
"Red-haired monkey, if you are wise, give your place to others, otherwise people will say that you came to Xiangbei through connections! Hahaha!"
Nango Koichiro immediately echoed: "Yes, yes! As soon as I see that Oda-chan is better than you! Let Oda-chan come on, hahaha."
"What!
! "
"You two bastards, let's see how I teach you a lesson!
"
The words of these two people suddenly pulled away Sakuragi Hanamichi's hatred, and he faintly wanted to break free from Akagi's grasp. Seeing that something was not going well, Mumu Gongyan on the side rushed up and hugged Sakuragi's waist, and said comfortingly:
"Okay, okay, Sakuragi."
"You are the most powerful. You are a genius, so don't argue with them."
"Wait for Coach Anxi to decide, wait for Coach Anxi to decide!"
Mu Mu hugged Sakuragi tightly and tried to smooth things over.
Coach Anxi suddenly smiled and said:
"Let's see, I'll give the first grade my time in the first half."
"You and Sakuragi, fight for ten minutes each."
"If your performance is really better than Sakuragi Hanamichi, I will recommend you to the main selection!"
Coach Anzai's words made Oda Ryuumasa ecstatic, and Sakuragi was also startled, and then suddenly broke out, breaking away from Akagi and Mumu's grasp, and shouted: "Okay!"
"I'll show you, you bastard, how much better this genius is than you!"
The two boys agreed, and the opening made by coach Anxi made all the first- and second-year non-primary players eager to try.
It turns out that this method can still be used to enter the main selection? !
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