Slam Dunk:Starting with perfect copy

Chapter 54: Slam Dunk: Opening Template Kise Ryota Chapter 053



Wow! Maki's shot was blocked by Kenichi Uesugi!

"He's incredible! He can easily block any shot from anywhere on the court!"

"Kainan is in trouble now! Not only can they not defend Kenichi Uesugi, but they can't break through his defense either. And now, they're trailing in the score!"

"Kenichi Uesugi is too strong! He's almost single-handedly taking down Kainan!"

On the Kainan bench,

Takato Riki sat in stunned silence.

The players on the court were completely disoriented.

If things kept going like this,

Kainan would undoubtedly lose.

But in the face of the "super-god" Kenichi Uesugi,

Takato Riki couldn't think of any way to help Kainan turn things around.

He couldn't understand it—he'd had an overwhelming advantage,

and was so close to victory.

But then, that yellow-haired guy suddenly evolved,

and single-handedly turned the game around.

On the court,

The basketball blocked by Kenichi Uesugi bounced off Maki.

Although Maki found it hard to accept that his shot had been blocked,

He quickly retrieved the ball and leaped again to shoot.

This time, he hoped to create a timing difference.

Kenichi Uesugi had to buffer his jump,

so his second jump would be much slower than Maki's.

This was his chance to score.

Maki believed that if he could finally score,

ending a 17-point drought,

it would turn the tide in their favor.

But as he shot again,

he saw that purple-haired giant and his enormous hand once more.

"Bang!"

Maki was beginning to feel desperate!

He couldn't shake off Kenichi Uesugi's defense,

and there was no way to get the ball into the basket.

"Oh my god! Two consecutive shots by Maki were blocked!"

"With Kenichi Uesugi, Kainan can't score at all!"

"Are we really witnessing the fall of the king of Kanagawa today?"

"Or is this the rise of a new king?"

In the Shohoku crowd,

Mitsui watched Maki, now visibly discouraged on the court,

and said,

"Is Kainan really being defeated by him alone?"

Coach Anzai replied,

"Not necessarily!"

Coach Anzai understood that the abilities Kenichi Uesugi had unleashed after his evolution consumed far more energy than his previous ones.

His stamina was likely running low now,

and once he was off the court,

Kainan would have a chance to retaliate.

As long as Kenichi Uesugi stayed on the floor,

Kainan had no hope of overcoming him.

In other words,

Kainan was only losing because of Kenichi Uesugi.

The game continued.

Although Kainan's morale was shattered,

as a traditional powerhouse in Kanagawa,

They refused to give up.

To prevent Kenichi Uesugi from scoring another long-distance three-pointer,

Maki stayed back to defend him alone.

Though unsure if he could really block Kenichi Uesugi's shot,

Maki was somewhat relieved to see that Kenichi Uesugi didn't ask Uesuga for the ball again.

Uesuga dribbled across half-court and passed to Kenichi Uesugi,

who, despite his current state,

was still capable of making plays at will.

Maki, alone in defense, was nervous.

Even without a long-distance shot,

Kenichi Uesugi likely had other devastating moves up his sleeve.

So Maki stayed glued to him,

fearing that he would lose his defensive position in an instant.

In a daze,

Maki thought he saw a blue-haired figure behind Kenichi Uesugi,

giving him a rebellious glance.

At that moment,

Kenichi Uesugi started dribbling rapidly.

His style was reminiscent of Daiki Aomine's super-fast dribbling.

Kenichi's moves were so quick and fluid that Makicould barely keep up.

He could only react instinctively,

predicting the ball's movement,

but in an instant,

Kenichi Uesugi broke through Maki's left side with ease.

Maki, caught in a flurry of misjudgments, was knocked to the ground by Kenichi's swift moves!

After getting past Maki,

Kiyota rushed in to cover,

but Kenichi Uesugi tossed the ball to the basket with his left hand,

almost carelessly, while still dribbling.

Kiyota was confused.

"What is this guy doing? Passing? It doesn't look like one!"

The ball swished through the hoop.

"Was that a shot?"

"Did he just throw it casually with his left hand? That's not even his dominant hand!"

Kiyota was stunned.

He couldn't fathom how such an unorthodox shot could go in.

It looked no different from a casual throw—

even street ballers wouldn't be that wild.

But on the Kainan bench,

there was no talking.

The silence was heavy,

with everyone afraid to speak out for fear of angering the coach.

Still, they couldn't help but react when they saw Kenichi Uesugi score with such a casual throw.

"How can he score like that?"

"This guy must have taken something!"

"Yeah! Take that yellow-haired guy for a urine test—he's cheating!"

Gao Touli said nothing,

but his eyes never left Kenichi Uesugi.

From watching him closely,

he was sure Kenichi Uesugi had entered some strange state,

which explained his newfound powers.

Could this be the legendary Zone?

It didn't seem like it.

Takato Riki, having heard his predecessors talk about the Zone,

knew that when players entered it,

their abilities peaked in every way.

But that didn't appear to be happening with Kenichi Uesugi—

it was more like he'd suddenly unlocked a slew of powerful new skills.

Takato knew that even without the Zone,

such power had its limits.

Kenichi's energy must be running low,

and once he left the court,

Kainan's chance would come.

That was the only hope Takato could see for Kainan.

The game continued.

Kainan attacked again.

Maki passed the ball to Kiyota Nobunaga,

who made an incredible decision:

he threw the ball from several steps behind the three-point line.

Kiyota thought,

"If I can't break through Kenichi's defense,

maybe I'll just throw it while he's distracted—maybe I'll still score!"

The audience and his teammates were baffled.

"What is No. 11 doing? Just throwing it like that?"

"Does he think he's Kenichi Uesugi, throwing the ball casually and scoring?"

"I think he's lost it. Kainan's definitely going to lose!"

But Maki saw Kiyota's intention,

and surprisingly, he supported it.

Since he couldn't make the shot,

why not try something unorthodox?

But in the very next moment,

Maki realized that there was no chance for an upset.

Kenichi Uesugi appeared again.

Without surprise,

Kenichi blocked Kiyota's shot effortlessly.

Kiyota, furious, shouted,

"Are you insane? You came over to block a shot I threw randomly!"

Kenichi's defense left the Kainan players fully aware of his dominance.

It was as if the entire Ryonan half-court had become a no-fly zone—

no matter where the basketball went,

Kenichi Uesugi would block it.

"Kainan can't score a single point!"

"Kenichi Uesugi is defending all five of them!"

"That's amazing! I've never seen one player defend five like that and not let any shots in!"

Next,

Ryonan attacked again.

Uekusa advanced with the ball,

passing it to Kenichi Uesugi.

This time, Maki and Kiyota both rushed to block him.

But Kenichi's super-fast dribbling easily left Keito behind,

while Maki could barely keep up.

Kenichi's speed made it nearly impossible for Makito track the ball.

Suddenly, Kenichi made a sharp turn,

his back to the basket as he tossed the ball out casually.

Maki thought,

"Is this really how he's going to score? Impossible!"

"Swish!"

The ball went straight through the hoop,

as if in response to Maki's doubt.


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