Nash Gold suddenly burst forward and intercepted Seijuro Akashi's No Motion Pass!
Seijuro Akashi himself had admitted that his No Motion Pass still involved a few subtle movements.
And Nash Gold's [Belial Eye] had caught them!
Transferring the [Belial Eye] to his pterosaur Animal Instinct came with both advantages and disadvantages.
The advantage was that Nash Gold gained the ability to observe the entire court.
The disadvantage was that he lost the ability to closely track the minute muscle movements of a single person.
However, even though Nash Gold had transferred the [Belial Eye] to his pterosaur Animal Instinct, his own eyes still retained a trace of its ability.
This diminished [Belial Eye] had one limitation.
It could only lock onto a single person and observe that person's muscle movements!
And the person Nash Gold had chosen to lock onto was Seijuro Akashi!
That was also why his eyes had remained completely still the entire time!
The moment Nash Gold stole the ball, Miyamoto Tokima took off.
Pitch-black mist, as dark as the night sky, instantly erupted around his body.
The black mist drifted around Miyamoto Tokima, giving him an almost sinister presence!
Miyamoto Tokima was unbelievably fast. Within only a few seconds, he had already reached the frontcourt!
Naturally, Nash Gold wasn't about to waste the opportunity.
White light flashed from his hand.
He sent a No Motion Pass straight into the frontcourt.
Ripples immediately spread out from beneath Miyamoto Tokima's feet.
Without even looking back, he simply extended his left arm and caught the speeding basketball behind him with his palm turned backward.
Then he bounced the ball once, gathered it, and took a step forward.
His foot came down on the free-throw line!
Takeoff!!!
His entire body seemed to fly as he spun a full 360 degrees through the air before slamming the basketball through the hoop!
A 360-degree dunk from the free-throw line!
One dunk was enough to send the entire arena into an uproar!
The spectators shot to their feet, waving their jackets as they screamed and cheered.
Cries of "That was insane!" could even be heard throughout the stands.
Only after the dunk did the Dragon Slayer Team finally arrive at the other end.
They looked at one another, then let out a collective sigh before preparing to inbound the ball again.
Possession changed.
The Dragon Slayer Team had the ball!
After receiving the inbound pass from Atsushi Murasakibara, Seijuro Akashi's expression immediately turned grave.
Miyamoto Tokima stepping up had made an already difficult situation even worse.
All Seijuro Akashi could do now was stay composed and take the game one possession at a time.
Nash Gold immediately came up to defend him, constantly disrupting Seijuro Akashi.
Seijuro Akashi also noticed that Nash Gold had absolutely no intention of switching defenders.
His [Belial Eye] seemed to be locked onto Seijuro Akashi alone.
An idea immediately came to Seijuro Akashi.
After dribbling into the frontcourt, he stopped.
Atsushi Murasakibara and Daiki Aomine immediately understood and came over to set screens for him.
With two people screening at once, even Nash Gold, despite being able to see the entire court, would have to take a long route around them.
With no other choice, Nash Gold ended up following Daiki Aomine.
After drawing Zack onto himself, Seijuro Akashi immediately passed the ball to Daiki Aomine, intending for him to attack.
However, Seijuro Akashi had overlooked one important fact.
Nash Gold himself was an exceptionally strong player. He didn't need to rely solely on the [Belial Eye].
The main reason Nash Gold had locked the [Belial Eye] onto Seijuro Akashi was simply to prevent his No Motion Pass.
Daiki Aomine quickly began attacking, but Nash Gold stopped every drive he attempted.
Of course, Daiki Aomine wasn't easy to deal with either.
He suddenly leaped sideways, whipped his right arm forward, and released the basketball with an extremely unconventional shooting motion.
This time, without the [Belial Eye], Nash Gold failed to stop Daiki Aomine's shot.
Possession changed.
The Black Dragon Team had the ball.
At this point, the Dragon Slayer Team also began applying full-court pressure.
Using the "eye" circling above the arena, Nash Gold immediately moved into the ideal position.
Jason Silver promptly passed the basketball to him.
The moment Nash Gold caught it, white light flashed from his hand.
In the next instant, the basketball flew past everyone and reached Miyamoto Tokima.
Miyamoto Tokima led the break, charging straight toward the frontcourt.
Shogo Haizaki, going all out, immediately chased after him, but there was still nothing he could do.
Miyamoto Tokima changed direction several times without slowing down in the slightest, leaving Shogo Haizaki completely behind.
By then, no one else could catch Miyamoto Tokima either.
All they could do was watch as he put the ball into the basket.
As the game continued, the Black Dragon Team went all out.
And with Miyamoto Tokima finally exerting himself, the game completely fell into the Black Dragon Team's rhythm.
Shintaro Midorima could freely perform alley-oop three-pointers from half-court.
But the person who ultimately took responsibility for defending him was Miyamoto Tokima!
Miyamoto Tokima could even wait until Shintaro Midorima had already entered his shooting motion before going up to block him.
He completely shut Shintaro Midorima down.
Once the Dragon Slayer Team's greatest scoring weapon was neutralized, their other offensive options began getting suppressed as well.
They could still score.
But they could no longer keep pace with the Black Dragon Team.
Under those circumstances, the gap continued to grow wider and wider.
By the time only three minutes remained, the difference had reached thirty-six points.
148 to 112.
Three minutes.
Thirty-six points.
The Dragon Slayer Team had completely lost their final chance.
On top of that, every member of the Dragon Slayer Team was already gasping for breath.
Daiki Aomine, who had pushed himself the hardest, had already fallen out of both the Zone and his Animal Instinct. He stood bent over with his hands on his knees, breathing heavily.
Seijuro Akashi was in much the same condition.
Keeping the second [Gate] open for so long had left his head heavy and clouded.
And that wasn't all.
Using the [Emperor Eye] without restraint while constantly suppressing Nash Gold's ability to see the "future" had pushed his eyes far beyond their limits.
It felt like staring at a computer screen for an entire day without looking away.
By now, Seijuro Akashi could already feel his vision beginning to blur.
Shogo Haizaki wasn't doing much better.
Maintaining both Selfless and the Zone had consumed an enormous amount of stamina.
He had already dropped out of both states as well and was bent over, gulping down air.
His legs felt as though they had been filled with lead, making even the slightest movement difficult.
Off the court, Ryota Kise clenched his fists and bit his lip in frustration.
"So in the end... we still can't do it...?"
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