"But..."
Daiki Aomine was still hesitant and confused.
"Trust me." Ryota Kise looked at him with unwavering determination. "Just this once, trust me, Aominecchi."
Daiki Aomine was moved. At last, he let out a breath and withdrew from both the Zone and Inner Animal Instinct.
"Then I'm counting on you, Kise."
Ryota Kise smiled.
"Thanks."
Possession changed hands.
The Dragon Slayer Team had the ball.
As Seijuro Akashi brought the ball up the court, Ryota Kise entered his own inner world.
It felt as though he were submerged in a vast ocean, sinking deeper and deeper.
He continued descending until, at last, he came to a stop.
Ryota Kise slowly stood and turned around.
A majestic [Gate] towered before him.
It had already opened a crack, as though someone had forced it apart ever so slightly.
"Just as I thought."
Ryota Kise lowered his head with a smile.
"After experiencing the final [Gate], did my own [Gate] begin to loosen?"
He gave a bitter laugh.
"I never expected Kagamicchi to be the one who helped me push it open in the end."
Ryota Kise slowly approached the [Gate], his expression becoming resolute.
"After everything they've placed on my shoulders, how could I possibly let them down?"
Light began radiating from his body.
"Let me risk everything one more time!"
Ryota Kise placed both hands against the [Gate] and pushed with all his strength.
Crack...
...
A violent wave of energy erupted across the court and swept through the entire arena.
The members of the Black Dragon Team turned toward Ryota Kise.
Brilliant bolts of lightning were surging through his eyes.
At the same time, waves of yellow light began radiating around him, interspersed with flashes of white.
Bathed in that yellow and white glow, his entire body shone brilliantly.
Ryota Kise felt as though limitless power were coursing through him.
At the same time, he could feel his stamina draining at a terrifying rate.
"Let me..."
His eyes were filled with both determination and absolute resolve.
"Risk everything one more time!"
In the next instant, Ryota Kise shot forward like an arrow released from a bow.
Seijuro Akashi immediately sent the ball his way.
The moment Ryota Kise caught it, Allen closed in with his Animal Instinct active.
'What is this feeling?'
Allen stared at Ryota Kise in shock.
'It's like he's become a completely different person!'
Then something even more astonishing happened.
Ripples suddenly spread beneath Ryota Kise's feet.
In an instant, they swept across the entire court.
Everyone suddenly felt as though someone had locked onto them.
Along with it came the unsettling sensation that everything about them had been seen through.
"How is this possible?!"
Nash Gold's pupils trembled violently.
"That's Miyamoto's..."
If even Nash Gold was this stunned from a distance, Allen, who stood directly in front of Ryota Kise, was even more shaken.
He stared at Ryota Kise with trembling eyes.
Then the ground seemed to disappear beneath his feet, and he collapsed helplessly onto the floor.
"How..."
Allen sat there in a daze.
"How is that possible...?"
Ryota Kise effortlessly moved past him and entered the paint.
"You've got to be kidding me!"
Jason Silver charged over with a ferocious expression.
"You can use Miyamoto's moves?! That's got to be a joke!"
"Roar!"
The instant Jason Silver stepped up to help defend, a terrifying Tyrannosaurus rex appeared behind him.
His overwhelming pressure crashed toward Ryota Kise like a tidal wave.
Ryota Kise's expression did not change in the slightest.
His body began swaying from side to side like the weight of a pendulum.
Jason Silver's center of gravity was unconsciously pulled along with the motion.
However, he quickly realized something was wrong.
His pupils contracted as a familiar sensation washed over him.
'This is Miyamoto's...'
In the next instant, Jason Silver's feet seemed to become entangled, and he crashed to the floor.
'This is Miyamoto's [Pendulum]!'
...
Off the court, Satsuki Momoi covered her mouth, her eyes filled with shock.
She had never expected Ryota Kise to unleash this much power.
She then turned toward Miyamoto Tokima, wanting to see his reaction.
However, all she found was a faint smile on his face, as though he had known this would happen all along.
Satsuki Momoi looked at him in confusion.
"Miyamoto, you don't seem surprised at all."
"Did you already know?"
"I did."
Miyamoto Tokima smiled faintly.
"But I never expected him to [Copy] me."
Miyamoto Tokima had known that Ryota Kise would most likely break through his limits during this game, just as he had in the original story, and activate both the Zone and [Perfect Copy].
What he had not expected was for Ryota Kise to use the Zone and [Perfect Copy] to [Copy] him once again.
...
On the Dragon Slayer Team's bench, the substitutes were also staring at Ryota Kise in astonishment.
"It feels like..."
Makoto Hanamiya spoke in a low voice.
"I'm watching another Miyamoto playing on the court."
The others nodded in agreement.
Ryota Kise had even managed to [Copy] Miyamoto Tokima's [Eye of Truth].
Taiga Kagami watched him with excitement written across his face.
Shogo Haizaki, meanwhile, clenched his fists tightly and made a firm decision.
...
After dropping Jason Silver, Ryota Kise strode beneath the basket without anyone able to stop him.
Wind surged beneath his feet as he launched himself into the air.
Boom!
The thunderous dunk struck everyone like a blow directly to the chest.
After scoring, Ryota Kise released a long breath and turned to get back on defense.
Nick slowly approached Allen and held out his hand, pulling him back to his feet.
Even after standing up, Allen still seemed unable to process what had happened.
"What... was that?"
"I think..."
Nick gave Ryota Kise's retreating back a meaningful look.
"That guy perfectly copied Miyamoto."
"At the very least, he copied Miyamoto in his normal state."
Allen swallowed hard.
"Am I the one who's gone crazy, or has the whole damn world lost its mind?"
"Someone can actually [Copy] Miyamoto?!"
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