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No way!

Imayoshi's on Kuroko?

Did you know?

Some things can only be seen from behind the mirror.

A three!

Hyuga!

I'll return the favor. Take this!

-The Barrier Jumper! -Did he predict it?

Touou's got this, too.

A defense that combines Momoi's projections and data.

Damn it. Their offense is strong enough...

SEIRIN - TOUOU ACADEMY

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!

He didn't disappear, he was erased.

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

Misdirection Overflow!

That technique likely carries several risks.

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.

It's still...

better than losing here.

SEIRIN - TOUOU ACADEMY

He combined it with Kuroko's Overflow!

It's not that he's fast!

I feel like time just skipped forward!

SEIRIN - TOUOU ACADEMY

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

Tetsu...

EPISODE 42 I BELIEVE

He made the shot.

They took back the points they lost already.

SEIRIN - TOUOU ACADEMY

I can't stop him. Damn it! We're not closing the gap.

What should we do?

How can we stop him?

-Don't worry about it. Let's shift gears. -But...

You've been able to stay on that monster because of who you are.

They can't stop you either.

We'll take three points at a time.

A three!

He's not afraid of missing at all.

Can he trust his own shots that much?

Yeah, I believe...

I believe in my teammates!

I'm not shooting because I won't miss.

I'm shooting because it's okay even if I do!

He made the shot!

SEIRIN - TOUOU ACADEMY

He's been making three after three against me.

I'll get those points back!

Go!

Sakurai!

It's no good. His rhythm is off.

Getting flustered just because they closed the gap a little...

Give me the ball!

No, you don't!

What?

Crap! It's a fake!

He drew a foul while making the shot, which means...

Pushing, white No. 7!

Basket counts! One throw!

It counted.

It's a three-point play.

Touou emphasizes individual skill,

but we believe in something, too.

It's...

Aomine's strength.

SEIRIN - TOUOU ACADEMY

They're ten points behind again.

Kagami, Kiyoshi,

do you have a minute?

-Damn it! The gap isn't getting smaller! -What are we supposed to do?

-This is... -They're triple-teaming him.

Seirin's challenging him!

Aomine is not just terrifying because of his speed or skill.

The true nuisance is his overwhelming shooting power

that allows him to make shots from any position.

Even Kagami's acquisition of animal instincts can't stop him.

While Seirin's offensive power has increased,

they will never close the gap in a shoot-out.

If they can't stop Aomine, Seirin has no chance of winning.

They're triple-teaming him? Are they for real?

They don't even intend to let him pass!

Passing isn't an option for Aomine in the first place.

It's the simplest and most effective solution. However...

That's not enough.

He's going sideways?

Kagami, Kiyoshi,

do you have a minute?

I'll stop Aomine. Lend me your strength.

You want to triple-team him?

I'm not sure even three of us can stop Aomine now.

I know. That's why I want Kagami to let him past at first.

They let him past on purpose!

This is what they were after! They're blocking from his blind spot!

He dodged it!

He made it!

That's impossible. Aomine...

He missed from there?

Tetsu...

You bastard.

Could it be?

Did he make him miss?

Stopping Aomine now is probably impossible.

When he shoots,

I'll draw his attention away from the hoop using my Overflow.

That can't be enough.

It would probably have hardly any effect on a normal shot.

However, aiming for the hoop while moving at high speed is a different story.

The faster he's going, the more effective a moment of distraction will be.

As long as you two push Aomine to the limit...

I had no idea he could use his Overflow like this.

He can misdirect

his opponent's attention away from the hoop as well.

It's a type of misdirection that decreases the accuracy of high-speed shots.

I can't stop you...

but Seirin will not lose.

You've really done it now, Tetsu.

We're six points behind!

Don't pull back! Meet them head on!

What?

It's a zone press.

And it's 1-2-1-1!

It's a high-level formation that makes steals easy but is weak if broken through.

Why are they doing this now?

This is the only time to do it.

Seirin can smell the moment of truth.

Defense! Defense! Defense!

Defense! Defense! Defense!

This pressure is crazy!

Pushing, black No. 9!

A defensive foul on a three-pointer...

Three free throws.

-If he makes all of them... -It'll be a three-point gap.

All right!

Yeah!

All right!

Hey, Ryo.

Yes! Uh, I'm sorry! Sorry!

Good timing.

Switch to rebounding after this.

Aomine's not part of the setup?

Since when...

did I start yawning as I left home on days I have games?

Since when did I stop feeling anything when I won?

I just wanted an opponent I could face with everything I had.

I've been longing for one.

A game so close I'm not sure if I'll win or lose...

Thanks, Tetsu.

SEIRIN - TOUOU ACADEMY

He made all three!

We're three points behind! Three points!

No way...

That's impossible.

Is he...

in the Zone?

The Zone.

In this state of extreme focus, all unnecessary thoughts disappear

and the athlete becomes absorbed in his play.

Only those who have practiced and practiced

earn the right to stand before the door,

and it only opens unpredictably.

It is the ultimate domain, open only to the chosen.

However, Aomine's senses almost mockingly force the door open on their own.

We've never seen this before either.

This is...

Aomine's true form.

Crap! He's reacting so fast!

This isn't even funny.

He's a monster!

Normally it is impossible to play at 100% of your potential during a game.

Even a highly focused top-tier player reaches his limit at 80%.

However, being in the Zone makes that impossible 100% a possibility.

Furthermore, Aomine's 100% is a total unknown.

He seems twice as fast as usual.

Ridiculous.

The two of them could hardly respond at all.

Don't give up! There are five more minutes!

We'll hang on, even if it kills us!

They're amazing!

They're still determined!

We knew from the beginning they wouldn't give up now.

Even so...

Good.

That's how it should be!

Aomine is the strongest!

His Overflow isn't reducing the accuracy of those shots anymore.

He doesn't have anything left to stop Aomine.

SEIRIN - TOUOU ACADEMY

I need a favor.

Huh?

Let me go

one-on-one with Aomine.

One-on-one?

Three of you couldn't stop that monster.

Do you have some kind of plan?

No.

But I'll do it.

I have no intention of beating the Generation of Miracles alone now.

If it'd help the team win, I'd happily be benched.

But I have to face him alone.

I'll never find what I'm looking for.

The only one who can beat me is me.

Fine.

You have two minutes.

You're the ace.

-Do what you want. -Captain...

In the meantime, we'll go at them with everything we have.

It's all on you, Kagami.

-Aomine and Kagami... -They're going one-on-one?

They're leaving it up to their ace now?

They don't seem out of their minds, though.

Are you trying to prove yourself my equal?

You can't do it.

I told you.

Your light is too dim!

He made it!

It's no use. He's useless against him.

More...

More!

We won't lose.

Let's take it back!

Misdirection Overflow!

Our timing was off?

No! The Overflow's effectiveness is starting to run out!

Crap! If the ball goes out now...

It's not over yet!

-What? -Kuroko!

Hyuga!

I can't let you pull away now.

An ace carrying his teammates' wishes cannot lose.

I believe in Kagami.

Defense! Defense! Defense!

Defense! Defense! Defense!

Damn it!

SEIRIN - TOUOU ACADEMY

Damn it, why?

Why am I so weak?

We have to win.

I don't want to lose anymore.

I don't want it...

to end here.

I'm sick of it.

I am...

sick of seeing my friends cry!

If I can't do it now,

when will I do it?

What?

That's impossible.

He reacted to Aomine in the Zone?

That's not...

Is Kagami also...

I take back what I said, Kagami.

You're the best!

PREVIEW

Kagami's in the Zone, too.

I can't believe this turned into a battle of two players in the Zone.

Since this summer's loss, we've risen back up.

Tetsu...

I believe in Kagami. I believe in Seirin's victory!

EPISODE 43 I WON'T LOSE