Chapter 21: Teikō

When the duel was over, only Aizen's teammates and Satsuki Momoi were deeply affected.

At the end, Satsuki's mouth was agape, wide enough to almost fit a fist. She wondered if she had seen it wrong; Aomine had actually lost. In her mind, Aomine was synonymous with victory, as if the word "losing" didn't exist for him.

To be honest, before the duel, Satsuki thought Aizen would be very strong. But that was it. Who would have thought that Aizen was not just strong but extraordinary? Satsuki hadn't thoroughly analyzed his specific strength after watching the whole game. This was incredible for a genius analyst like Satsuki. She felt her understanding of Aizen was far from fully explored in a duel. This made Satsuki even more curious about him.

Aizen's teammates also felt they didn't know him well enough, and they all sighed.

Taiga: "It turns out that Aizen doesn't use his full strength."

Shota: "Do you think there's anyone on the team who can make him show his full strength?"

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After the duel, the two sides separated shortly after. After all, Satsuki and Aomine still had to reunite with Teikō. When leaving, Satsuki's eyes changed when she looked at Aizen. If possible, she actually wanted to stay with Aizen a little longer. She felt an inexplicable sense of comfort around him, something that boys of the same age didn't possess. This feeling made her a little fascinated.

Seeing this, Aizen's teammates looked at him with jealousy. 

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The schedule was very tight. The game would start the next day after the draw. Everyone went home early to rest.

The next day, everyone rushed to the stadium for the game. They arrived very early; no one wanted to falter at the critical moment. When everyone gathered, the coach and Aizen led the way into the stadium. They arrived a bit early, with two hours still left before the match between Jianguang and Panyan Middle School. The reason they came so early was that the match between Teikō Junior High School was about to start. They all wanted to see the true style of this undefeated team in advance.

When Aizen and his team entered the stadium, they found that many fans had already arrived. Supporters and reporters from various schools, as well as amateur fans, filled almost half the seats, and the game hadn't even started yet. According to this situation, all the seats might be filled later. Of course, the reason why the preliminaries were so anticipated by everyone was due to the reputation of the "Miracle Era".

Aizen's teammates were amazed at the warm atmosphere on the scene.

"Wow, there are so many people."

"What should I do? I feel so nervous."

"Why are you nervous? People are here to see Teikō and will leave after watching."

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Not long after Aizen and his team sat down, Teikō's players arrived. Their style was completely different from their opponents—colorful and very eye-catching. In contrast, their opponents all had black hair, which seemed too ordinary.

Aizen looked at Akashi's red hair on the field and touched his own black hair with a sigh. He was considering whether he should dye his hair. Akashi on the field seemed to sense something and scanned the audience. His eyes finally fixed on Aizen. When their eyes met, both of them could feel each other's uniqueness. But Aizen maintained a faint smile and looked at him. Akashi frowned, then turned his head and stopped looking. He recognized Aizen; he was the player who defeated Kise, and he heard that Daiki also suffered a setback from him. But he didn't know much about Daiki. Most importantly, Akashi didn't think Aizen could really beat Aomine Daiki.

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Teikō's match started, and as expected, the seats in the stadium were almost full. The first qualifying match began amid everyone's anticipation. Everyone was very excited. As soon as the match started, continuous exclamations from the audience could be heard. But gradually, there were fewer and fewer voices, and in the end, the whole venue was almost silent. It wasn't that the match was not good, but it was too good, so good that everyone didn't know how to express their emotions. They had never seen such a match before. If you had to describe it, it would be a massacre! A one-sided massacre!

"Whistle!"

The whole game ended, 191:10. After watching it, Aizen didn't feel much, as he had already prepared himself mentally. He knew Teikō would unilaterally beat the opponent and even expected a more exaggerated result than the current score. But his teammates were different. Each one was more solemn than the other and couldn't say a word. Initially, after they defeated Teikō's second team, they felt special about Teikō Junior High, thinking it was no big deal. But after watching this game, they regained their understanding.

Aizen saw his teammates like this and didn't say anything to encourage them. The hard reality was there, and a few words wouldn't suffice. They could only hone and grow step by step in the next game.

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Aizen: "Okay, get up, it's our turn to play!"

Aizen took the lead, and everyone followed. After changing uniforms in the locker room, they came to the court to warm up. The opponent, Panyan Middle School, was also warming up on the other half of the court. While warming up, Panyan's players were still observing Jianguang. They were all a little relaxed, thinking they would definitely win this game, as they had won against Jianguang Middle School before.

Panyan's No. 12, with a bald head and a smug expression, took credit and said: "How about it, it's still my good luck to draw a school like Jianguang. This game is sure to win." His teammates laughed and agreed, but someone suddenly thought of something.

"Be careful, isn't it rumored that they beat Teikō's second team?"

"Come on, I don't know where this rubbish came from."

"And even if it's true, so what? They're just the second team; it doesn't change their status as trash."

"Everyone, look, that tall guy missed five shots in a row."

"The game hasn't even started yet, maybe the basket will need repairs!"

"Hahahaha..." Everyone laughed!

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Their voices were so loud that everyone in Jianguang could hear them. The target of their ridicule was Dahe, who had missed several shots in a row. At this time, Dahe's face flushed a little, unsure how to respond. Aizen suddenly stepped forward and said something to Dahe. Hearing this, Dahe's eyes lit up.

A few seconds later, no one in Panyan noticed that someone from Jianguang was rushing towards their half of the court. It wasn't until Aizen rushed into the restricted area and towards the bald No. 12 that they realized it, but it was too late. Then Aizen jumped high, and the next second, a basketball came from Dahe's hand!

"Bang!" Alley-oop, dunk over Panyan's No. 12. Aizen's legs were on the opponent's head, making the scene suddenly feel a little humiliating. The audience, initially bored, found a wonderful scene on the field.

"Wow!"

"Look, look, it's so explosive before it even starts?"

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The reporters at the scene noticed this and felt that this move could even be compared to Teikō's geniuses. Moreover, it was like this before the game even started, obviously indicating a conflict.

Click! Click!

They picked up their cameras and started shooting. This was a topic they couldn't miss!

After landing, Aizen smiled and looked at the confused opponent: "The appetizers are served first, and there will be a big gift for you later!"