However, Saito was neither panic nor busy. He took a step to the left and made a forced breakthrough. After absorbing the firepower, he passed the ball from the opponent's crotch at a tricky angle.

Boom.

"Taniguchi!"

Snapped.

"Okay! Beautiful transmission! Look at me!"

Taniguchi caught the ball outside the three-point line and jumped up.

The defender responsible for defending him was distracted by Saito, which created a flaw.

See the situation.

"not good!"

The red team player lost his voice, but could only watch the basketball slip out from his fingertips.

According to the opponent's 80% shooting rate, this goal is almost certain to be scored.

Just when everyone thinks so...

A flash of bright red quietly appeared in front of the basketball's trajectory. The slender fingers with very fair skin patted the basketball.

boom.

A crisp sound came from the contact surface between the palm and the basketball.

"——!"

The basketball that had not yet flown out instantly flew out in the opposite direction under the influence of this force, and bounced to the ground with a "dong" sound.

Gu Er

"seriously!?"

Taniguchi looked at the young man in front of him and suddenly said something, his face full of disbelief.

The two landed together.

"It doesn't matter, I'm here!"

Saito took the opportunity to throw away his opponent and quickly chased the basketball.

It took almost only 3 seconds for him to rush to the basketball area.

"--careful!"

Taniguchi's voice sounded from behind again.

Realizing that someone was following him, he immediately reached for the basketball.

Just a second before his fingertips were about to touch the basketball...

A flash of bright red flashed past the corner of the eye.

Immediately afterwards——

--clatter!!

The ball falls into someone else's hands.

"So fast!"

In the audience, someone shouted.

One step, two steps, that tall figure left him behind at an astonishing speed.

Saito didn't even have time to chase.

call out.

A soft sound sounded, and the ball was thrown into the net from outside the empty three-point line.

【60:41】

The score on the scoreboard is updated immediately.

"Fuck, good job! Iwanami-kun."

There were cheers among the teammates.

"Hey, are you kidding-!"

Taniguchi walked up to Saito with a puzzled look on his face.

The two stood side by side, looking at the figure not far away.

It happened that the other party also looked back at the same time.

The eyes of both parties collided in the air.

Kato Yusuke nodded slightly to them, and Saito's expression became solemn.

"Taniguchi."

"Um?"

"I'll leave it to you later."

"I'm talking about you..."

After hearing this, Taniguchi sighed helplessly and said with a grimace: "I know, I will find a way to help you create opportunities."

"Well, thanks."

Saito had a bellicose smile on his face and walked towards Yusuke.

"Are you interested in a 1v1? Iwanami-san."

"If you can keep up, it's not impossible." The young man said calmly.

The two passed by each other.

…

After Black gets the ball, the game continues.

Saito, who was carrying a basketball briskly, came up to him and asked with a smile: "Are you ready? Iwanami-san."

Kato Yusuke nodded calmly, expressing his affirmation.

Seeing the atmosphere between the two, Black's teammates took the initiative to help contain them and create opportunities for them.

"What? Is this going to be a direct duel?"

"Oh~! There's something good to watch!"

The audience who smelled the smell of gunpowder started discussing excitedly, and even the students who were originally not interested became interested.

Now, no one thinks that Yusuke's performance just now was just luck.

Obviously, this is a wild player who does not belong to Saito, but he just didn't join the basketball club for some reason.

Boom, boom.

The basketball bounced on the floor.

Chi, chi.

The sneakers scraped against the ground.

Except for the two of them, all the players on the field were hovering near them, either actively or passively.

Saito lowered his body and dribbled the ball at a low position, his eyes never leaving Yusuke's face, full of fighting spirit.

——Shua!!

Saito took a sudden step and attacked from his right side.

Kato Yusuke also followed at exactly the same speed.

Step two, step three.

No, just like a shadow.

Yusuke stretched out his hand towards the basketball.

--clatter.

Saito let the ball pass under his crotch and dribbled with his left hand on the other side.

Then he turned around and took a big step to the left.

The basketball stuck to his hand obediently, Saito turned around and attacked to the right again.

Yusuke's hand trying to grab the ball missed.

The beautiful butterfly pierced the flower, and Teacher Shibata secretly clenched his fist.

Saito found the gap and rushed straight to the penalty area. His teammates had already created a gap for him.

Snap.
To be continued...