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I'll show you something special.

There's no way I'll let him...

I can't jump? Why not?

Four fingers... I'll stop him this time!

A crossover!

What?

What? An alley-oop?

What a jump!

EPISODE 70 THE WEIGHT OF RESOLVE

The third quarter will now begin.

Let's go, Seirin! Fight!

Yeah!

They're really hyped up.

They're behind, but they haven't given up.

Don't be so sure.

They're just desperately trying to shake off

the dark despair that will envelop them any moment now.

We're counting on you, Hyuga and...

Kagami.

I'm counting on you.

Leave it to me.

A screen!

SEIRIN - RAKUZAN

He already made one!

Hyuga's threes!

Defense! Let's stop this shot!

I'm surprised.

Despite the desperate situation, Seirin's spirit isn't broken.

There are no quick comebacks in basketball.

But...

as long as they don't give up,

they have more than a zero percent chance of winning.

Sorry,

but when I said they couldn't win,

I wasn't just considering the situation.

Do you mean Seirin has a less than one percent chance of winning, Aomine?

Not yet, but soon.

Because Akashi's on the other team.

He crushes his opponents' potential until it's all gone.

Could it be?

The outcome is 90 percent certain now.

But Seirin isn't completely dead yet.

Their shooter Hyuga and ace Kagami still remain.

I'll take Kagami.

Leo, you'll take Hyuga.

Defense, black number 4!

Hyuga!

Damn. That's his third.

It wasn't for long, but I had fun, Junpei.

He faked a Heaven shot into an Earth!

No, wait! I didn't hit him!

This can't be happening now!

Not when we're so desperate!

Number 4, raise your hand!

Seriously? I didn't hit him!

Hyuga!

Raise your hand!

He lost his balance! I didn't do anything!

Hyuga!

Please, I...

Technical foul, black, 4!

That's four. They'll have to sub him out.

Yikes.

We came because someone

threw a tantrum over watching the game, but...

It wasn't a tantrum.

You can't be doing that, Hyuga.

It was intolerably foolish.

But I still can't blame him.

That's how badly he wants to win.

What?

I never thought you'd say that.

What does that mean?

Since they beat us to reach the finals, I was rooting for our rivals.

But this is the end for them.

It's not over yet.

They still have one last hope.

But...

It's not over yet, Seirin.

I won't stop until you're completely dead.

The door to the Zone is heartless.

It never opens for those who ask for help.

SEIRIN - RAKUZAN

Black team calls time-out.

The finals aren't always dramatic.

Sometimes the favorite wins all too soon.

Their spirits are completely broken.

Their lights of hope have been extinguished.

Seirin can't recover anymore.

Do you have your answer?

Not yet, but I won't run anymore.

That much I've decided.

No.

I want to win.

Kuroko?

I want to win!

Even if it's impossible,

I want us to become the best in Japan!

Coach, please.

When you're this far behind...

no sport is more boring than basketball.

But that's only if...

the game ends here!

Seirin's original trickster is coming back out!

Number 11, Kuroko Tetsuya!

-What? -What are they thinking?

Nothing's changed.

There's no point in exciting the fans.

The original trickster? That's funny.

He's an impostor whose tricks have been revealed.

Surely you're not so optimistic that you think you can still win.

It's not like that.

I fight because I want to win. That's all.

No matter how this ends,

I will not run!

I see.

Your conviction is meaningless.

He's been nothing but selfish.

Does he have any idea how crazy it would be if we won?

But the second-years can't lose heart while the first-years still have hope.

We can't give up yet.

We will win.

Fight with only winning on your mind!

You can do it, guys.

You can do it, Kuroko.

Oh, no!

Yeah!

His screens are good,

but that can't be all.

Kuroko versus Mayuzumi!

Don't act like you can stop me.

You can't possibly do that!

Mayuzumi, wait!

No, you don't!

Kagami!

They closed the gap a little.

Mayuzumi versus Kuroko again?

I won't fall for it again.

Kagami's on the other side.

I can handle anyone else who comes.

He passed him! Kiyoshi's going to...

He's not moving!

Could it be?

He's letting Mayuzumi shoot?

Yeah. Seirin can't stop all of Rakuzan's attacks,

and they're not trying to.

If they're going to shoot anyway, they'll make their worst shooter shoot.

I see.

They put this worthless player in so I would pass him and shoot.

They underestimate me.

I'll show them what I can do!

Rakuzan's number 5 made another basket!

I'll say it again, old sixth man.

You can't beat me.

He's not missing any shots.

Did they make a mistake?

Seirin got them back!

This reminds of something Takao told me.

I guess you could say I hate you because you're like me.

What?

Sorry, but I still consider myself the Phantom Sixth Man!

What? Where did he come from?

I lost him? Impossible!

What did he do?

Run!

Has his lack of presence returned?

That's impossible!

But if it is, this situation...

Is it the Vanishing Drive?

Nice, Kagami and Kuroko!

We're just getting started, Rakuzan!

-Has Kuroko's lack of presence returned? -No.

No! That's impossible!

There's nothing you can do about your own presence!

Here he comes! It's Rakuzan's number 5, Mayuzumi!

It's a one-on-one!

Did you...

overwrite

me?

Overwriting.

He made Mayuzumi stand out more than himself.

That's why he kept letting Mayuzumi pass him.

A dim light is overshadowed when a brighter light appears.

Similar to the old one, but better.

That's how he dug the new model's grave.

Hey!

Low pass, but...

I'm too close!

Rakuzan's missing shots?

Kuroko's applying a lot of pressure on defense.

Since he's vanished from the court,

there's no telling where the steal will come from.

But that's not enough for Kuroko to beat Akashi.

Kuroko, you're amazing.

If you hadn't stood back up,

I may have given up.

I won't let your ray of hope go out this time!

Bring it on, Akashi!

He's entered the Zone again!

But he can't beat Sei.

Did he forget the first half?

But you're the only one who can keep Kuroko's momentum going!

Please!

Kagami!

He backed off?

Did he stop covering him? Why?

Ridiculous!

Just shoot the three, Akashi!

Impossible.

He can reach from there?

He's even deeper in the Zone.

Deeper?

He's like a wild beast.

How could Akashi not know what to do?

Mayuzumi's still functioning.

The effects of the overwriting aren't complete yet.

Now that I know, I won't pass you.

Once I return to the shadows, you can't overwrite me.

There's nowhere to pass!

He thinks I won't pass him.

There's no one behind him.

What an obnoxious kid.

But I won't fall for it.

Until I find my target...

What? Why did I pass...

Crap!

Kuroko created a huge opening just before he started dribbling.

Yeah. It was a moment's opening under great pressure.

Mayuzumi reflexively took it...

even though he knew he shouldn't.

That's the extent of his abilities.

Returning to the shadows. Easier said than done.

It takes an ironclad rationality capable of suppressing instinct.

The new Phantom Sixth Man may be more skilled,

but there's one way in which he can't beat Kuroko...

his history as the sixth man and his will to fight for the team.

In other words...

Damn it!

That strengthened his overwriting!

The weight of his resolve to be a shadow.

What?

A dunk!

When did Kiyoshi get the ball?

The pass went through before I knew it!

Yes!

Kagami's stopping Akashi on defense,

and they're scoring with Kuroko's passes on offense.

They can't let their guard down yet, but there's hope...

with the power of the shadow and light.

White, time-out.

What will Rakuzan do?

They'll sub out Mayuzumi.

Letting Kuroko overwrite him was a serious mistake.

Damn it.

Someone brought Seirin back to life.

Falling into a trap you can see is nothing short of stupid.

If the overwriting made him lose his lack of presence, he's useless.

Sub him out.

They're friendly when they can use me.

When they can't, they're hostile.

I'm glad they're so easy to understand.

But I can't argue with them, nor do I want to.

I'm glad to be subbed out.

Akashi?

Get your energy back, guys.

-Ice and massage them. -Yes, ma'am!

Sorry. When we were just getting started, I...

You worry too much, idiot.

Hey, that's--

You stole my line against Kaijo.

That's payback.

I was disappointed when you got your technical foul, though.

I feel bad enough already.

Don't rub Tabasco in the wound, Teppei.

But have faith in your friends.

Having four fouls just makes the situation difficult.

It doesn't end the game.

We'll need your threes again.

We're counting on you, Captain.

Now let's have some fun!

What? Koga, you, too?

Saying it really cheers you up, doesn't it?

Seriously?

I thought they'd sub him out.

Can Mayuzumi use Misdirection Overflow without his lack of presence, too?

-Probably not. -Huh?

That technique involves drawing attention to yourself.

But Mayuzumi's only trained to direct attention away from himself.

Having Mayuzumi on the court should hurt the team.

But they still put him in.

Did Akashi give Mayuzumi a chance because he thinks he can still grow?

Akashi?

Like they said, you made a mistake.

Subbing you out would be the obvious choice.

But we still need your strength.

We won't sub you out yet.

I'm counting on you to help Rakuzan win.

The ball disappeared...

SEIRIN - RAKUZAN

Was that...

Misdirection Overflow?

No, it's a little different.

Mayuzumi didn't do anything.

He's prone to drawing attention right now.

Akashi directed Kagami's attention to him.

You think Akashi cares about potential or motivation?

He doesn't expect anything from him anymore.

He's just using him

as a passing tool.

PREVIEW

I'm really glad I joined the basketball team.

The practices are a killer, though.

-But it's fun with all the guys. -It'd be even more fun if we won!

We'll show you what Seirin can really do!

EPISODE 71 WE'RE DESPERATE