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I don't mind entertaining you

if you can afford to take it that easy.

Don't be ridiculous!

You're not ready for that!

I just want to see it again.

I just want to see Aomine play with a smile again.

Ow!

All right!

Impressive.

The team is completely different with him.

But doing your best doesn't guarantee victory.

It's not that easy.

Imayoshi's on Kuroko?

Not even the Hawk-Eye of Shutoku's Takao or your spider's web could stop him.

It can't be stopped through spirit.

What is he thinking?

How would I know?

He's the right person for the job, though.

No one's character is worse than his.

I don't really know him, but are you one to talk?

We've never experienced this before. Kuroko's passes have been stopped before,

but we still managed to break through with passes and drives.

But this time, it's different.

His misdirection isn't working.

They're completely shutting Kuroko down.

Don't be so hard on me.

Let's be friends.

Face guard No. 11?

If I could do that, I'd be doing it already.

Even if I'm watching for him,

before I know it, he's disappeared somewhere.

That "before you know it" is exactly the point.

What?

He's not invisible throughout the entire game.

Generally he's just difficult to notice because of his weak presence.

Because he is, you make sure you don't lose sight of him.

However, that gaze is most easily misdirected.

The harder you try to look at him, the deeper you fall in his trap.

It makes you an easier target for his misdirection.

How are we supposed to stay on him then?

Come on, now. She's practically told you the answer already.

Just don't try to look at him, right?

He uses his misdirection when coordinating with his teammates.

Just before he does,

he always makes eye contact with the player he's coordinating with.

The player he makes eye contact with is a mirror that reflects him.

He will be in that player's vision.

In order to stay on Kuroko without losing track of him,

we should look at the mirrors.

More than his passes or drives,

the real threat is the misdirection that supports all his techniques.

When that becomes useless, he is powerless.

The expert ways they've stopped Kuroko until now

must be Momoi's schemes.

However, a normal player shouldn't be able

to detect Kuroko's gaze when he's undetectable.

But he can do it.

Your senior's amazing.

Maybe he's actually smarter than you.

I don't know how smart he is.

I just wouldn't want to play poker or anything like it with him.

What?

He reads his opponents' thoughts by observing their expressions and actions.

He's a monster when it comes to reading minds.

He's practically psychic.

When it comes to doing things people hate, no one can beat him.

A three?

Hyuga!

I'll return the favor. Take this!

-The Barrier Jumper! -Did he predict it?

The secret to seeing through that quick step back into a jump shot

is his center of gravity.

Instead of being fooled by his upper body,

when he gets the ball, look at the toes of his pivoting foot.

Touou's got this, too.

A defense that combines Momoi's projections and data.

Damn it. Their offense is strong enough...

Look at you guys having fun by yourselves.

Are you ready for round two, Kagami?

This guy...

Whoops. You're not going anywhere.

As long as I'm on you, you should give up on going to help him.

Kuroko and the upperclassmen have been shut down.

At this rate, we'll just slowly lose.

I have to do it!

You lack focus!

Shit!

I don't believe it.

He stiffened for a moment too short to call hesitation.

He can take advantage of that opening?

-Wait, damn it! -Hyuga!

Damn it!

He cut around him in a second!

No, you don't!

What?

What was that?

He's not human!

I thought he was doing his best from the first quarter.

-It's simple. -What?

Kagami most likely acquired what you'd call "animal instinct."

However...

Kagami isn't the only one with that instinct.

That's all.

It seems his instincts had dulled since he hadn't been playing seriously as often,

but he must be gradually reacquiring them through his battles with Kagami.

Amazing...

The gap's getting bigger.

The third quarter's almost over.

I thought they were doing well, too.

What are you talking about? It's not over yet.

No, they have no chance of a comeback.

You, too?

Are you saying it's impossible for them to close the gap?

No.

Look.

Kurokocchi's mark...

Don't tell me...

Can they see him?

The more he uses his misdirection, the less effective it becomes.

He can't use it for the entire 40 minutes.

His misdirection has run out completely.

Seirin has no more cards to play.

There's nothing left.

Seirin...

lost.

It's nothing to be embarrassed about.

If anything, you did quite well.

You made it to the Winter Cup with a team of only first- and second-years.

Things would have gone better if you'd had another year to prepare.

Try again next year.

Hyuga,

I want to tell you something.

Huh?

This tournament will be the last time we'll play basketball together.

What?

I thought you'd be good for another year.

That's what I thought, too.

Maybe it's because I've been playing too recklessly,

but it's been getting worse faster than I expected.

The doctor says there's no way I'll participate in the next Inter-High.

I probably can't play in the Kanto Tournament either.

What's gotten into you, Hyuga? It's nothing to be sad about.

I chose to play basketball with you guys instead of having surgery.

I don't have a shred of regret.

With Riko, Izuki, Mitobe, Koga,

Tsuchida, Kagami, Kuroko,

Furihata, Fukuda, Kawahara, and Number 2.

No matter how bright my future would have been after surgery,

I want to fight with you guys now.

We can't wait that long.

Next time isn't good enough.

Not next time...

We'll win now!

None of them has given up. On top of that...

Their fighting spirit hasn't waned. It's stronger than ever.

But there's nothing left for Seirin to do.

They're all at death's door.

Your misdirection trump card has run out of steam, too.

Spirit alone won't change anything.

That's not quite right.

It didn't run out. We made it run out.

What?

He disappeared! What?

What just happened?

I can't believe Imayoshi couldn't move a muscle.

Is that Izuki's new move?

But that's not possible. After all, that was...

That was Kuroko's

Vanishing Drive.

He didn't disappear, he erased him.

It's a technique that can only be used when Kuroko's misdirection runs out.

Kuroko's true form and final trump card...

Misdirection Overflow!

That's impossible!

Players other than Kuroko can disappear?

His movements are distracted!

Shit! What a careless pass!

I messed up! Damn it!

He disappeared.

You're kidding! Hyuga can do it, too?

All right! Another basket!

We're only ten points behind!

Captain!

What's going on?

Kuroko's misdirection has run out.

I can see him clearly, so why...

I can see him?

Kuroko...

You want to start in the third quarter?

It'd be tough playing without you...

but will your misdirection last until the end of the game?

No, it won't.

What?

What are you going to do after that?

At this rate,

isn't until the end of the third quarter the best we can hope for?

When my misdirection runs out,

it will be easier for me to focus their gaze on me.

We can use that to prevent them from looking away from me.

It will be as though a tenth player suddenly appeared on a nine-player court.

Immediately afterward, it will be easiest to misdirect their gaze to myself.

The team should match their plays to that.

Misdirecting his opponents' attention

by utilizing the overwhelming presence of Kagami.

It's the principle behind the Vanishing Drive.

Does that mean Kuroko is currently taking Kagami's place?

When Kuroko perfected his Vanishing Drive against Shutoku,

he realized the potential of this technique.

Misdirecting his opponents' vision away, not from himself, but from his teammates.

He grants his teammates the effect of the Vanishing Drive.

That's Misdirection Overflow!

However...

However, that technique likely carries several risks.

What risks?

The first is time.

Not only can it only be used in the final stages of a game,

but he should not be able to misdirect attention to himself for long.

He does have to fulfill the role of four Kagamis by himself.

There's one more risk.

Seirin is abandoning their future.

What?

What Kuroko is doing is like performing a trick while showing how it's done.

In other words, once this game ends,

he won't be able to use his misdirection against Touou again.

They're both from the Tokyo district.

They're sure to face each other again.

However,

even if Kagami and the other players grow,

they can't defeat Touou without a trump card.

In other words, Seirin abandoned their chances

of beating Touou in the future to play this high-stakes game?

Are you serious?

It's still...

better than losing here.

He still had that much strength?

We'll worry about the future when we get there.

Tetsu...

With seconds left in the third quarter,

they closed the gap to a single-digit difference.

They can't be serious...

This is suicide!

Give me a break.

You're betting too much on this.

Just how far are you going to take this?

This isn't good.

If we don't bet everything we have, we won't win this game.

He's shooting from there?

There's no way it'll go in!

It's not a matter of distance, idiot.

He's the best at doing things people hate.

They want to feel like they're catching up

and end the quarter with a single-digit difference.

Imayoshi's the one who gets things done in these situations.

I'll admit you're strong.

However...

we'll still win.

Kuroko is exhausted.

With more targets,

his Overflow is more mentally taxing than his standard misdirection.

He can't keep this up until the end.

Sorry, but could you re-tape my legs?

Sure.

Please last until the end of the game.

No, even if my legs break, we have to win!

You're thinking too hard, idiot.

That's not a good habit.

You should have more faith in us.

This team is strong.

You made this team.

Win or lose, these are the last ten minutes.

Let's win!

Yeah!

Aomine?

Aomine?

Hey, Aomine!

What do you want?

Don't give me that. The game's starting.

Everyone left. Were you listening to the instructions?

Sorry, I wasn't listening.

What?

Let's start by taking back the points they scored.

Izuki!

It's the Barrier Jumper! You're not making this shot!

He combined it with Kuroko's Overflow!

It's not that he's fast!

I feel like time just skipped forward!

They brought it back to a single-digit difference already.

That buzzer beater didn't do anything to diminish their drive.

Seirin's tough.

I wouldn't expect any less.

Sorry, I wasn't listening.

Hey, Minechin.

Sometimes you're so focused you don't listen.

If you don't listen to the game plan, you're defeating the purpose.

I can't help myself against a strong opponent.

Hey!

Don't worry.

We'll definitely win.

Aomine...

It's slight, but it's definitely true.

He's returned to his former self.

If they can't stop Aomine, Seirin doesn't stand a chance of winning.

I know, but...

-What? -Those movements!

Kagamicchi couldn't move a muscle.

Did he enter the Zone intentionally?

Aominecchi's playing seriously!