The moment Nash fell, the Evil Dragons' mouths dropped open instantly. Even Jason Silver, that "tyrannosaurus," had a dazed expression.

Their Evil Dragons' leader, former five-star high school player, the heaven's chosen one personally invited by UC, had actually been shaken so badly by a high school student that he fell embarrassingly to the ground?

This world was too magical!

Nash found it even harder to accept than they did, but could only turn his head and watch helplessly as Tendou completed a "C-shape" in mid-air, finally slamming the ball violently into the rim with one arm.

Kise felt his throat go dry. "He... shook Nash down?"

"And that was only with 90% of his physical potential activated." Tendou proving he could crush Nash was already shocking enough in itself.

But what was most incredible was that Tendou had accomplished all this without using his full strength. He could still continue improving.

Aida Riko could no longer imagine just how strong the current Tendou had become.

"Is this all you've got?" Tendou landed and turned to look down at Nash.

This Evil Dragons' star player was indeed quite strong, but not as formidable as he had imagined.

"You're finished, Nash."

Finished?

Nash immediately got up, using his actions to prove he wasn't done yet. At this moment, he felt his dignity had been severely trampled.

The boastful words from a week ago now made his cheeks feel like they were burning. He had shown his most pathetic side in the most inappropriate place.

Right now, only by taking down this guy in front of him could he wash away this humiliation.

Nash took the inbound pass from his teammate and began sprinting with the ball, holding nothing back.

"Give up, Nash. You can't beat me." Tendou's expression didn't change as he rushed up to clash with Nash.

This was a confrontation between Asian genius and American genius, with offensive and defensive rhythm so fast it was dizzying and soul-stirring.

"Amazing, little Tendou has the upper hand!"

"He's already adapted to American basketball style."

Aida Kagetora exclaimed - this had only been a few minutes!

Adapted to American basketball style? Tendou wouldn't dare say that - America's basketball foundation was too deep.

But he had indeed adapted to Nash's style. The current Nash no longer had anything Tendou wanted to learn.

"Unlimited Void!" Tendou stepped forward while expanding his domain.

In an instant, massive amounts of information crashed into Nash's brain like a tsunami, causing his movements to involuntarily stagnate for a moment.

It was just a brief instant, but enough for Tendou to take him down.

"Intercept!" Tendou's arm thrust out like a sharp sword, reaching the ball in the blink of an eye.

Seeing that the ball in his hands was about to be stolen again, Nash had a flash of inspiration, abandoned his plan to get past Tendou, and casually passed the ball to a teammate.

"Hmm?" Tendou's expression showed a moment of bewilderment. He finally understood why Nash had left UC and abandoned his bright future.

This guy's mental attributes were very weak. The moment he chose to pass, it was equivalent to admitting defeat, acknowledging he was inferior to Tendou.

Beneath his arrogant exterior, he hid a heart as fragile as glass. When facing difficulties, he chose not to confront them, but to escape!

Just like in the original plot, this guy would abandon the chance to kill the game at the crucial moment, choosing to pass and waste time, giving Kuroko the opportunity to find a flaw and allowing Dragon Slayer Sword to complete the game-winner.

Although that plot itself was quite ridiculous - with only seconds left in the game, the protagonist team didn't choose to foul strategically for an overtime chance, but chose to gamble on a game-winner.

If not for plot armor, Aida Kagetora would have committed seppuku long ago!

"You're truly hopeless."

"Winners are correct."

Nash didn't want to hear Tendou's words right now, didn't even want to see this person. This guy's current gaze was identical to how his coach and teammates had looked at him when he decided to leave UC.

"You're right, winners are truth!" After Tendou finished speaking, he also ran out.

Nash couldn't understand what he was doing at all - was he giving up just like that?

But the next second, he suddenly saw a blue lightning suddenly bloom on the court. It was Aomine.

The black-haired guy had held back for so long and finally exploded.

"Thanks to that Tendou guy, now I can release everything without reservation!" Aomine stepped into the Zone domain without hesitation, at a speed beyond Nash's expectations, rushing from the paint to the three-point line, agile as a black panther, completing a block before his teammate's three-point attempt.

"Zone?!" Nash's eyes widened. Besides that blonde, this team actually had other people who could enter the Zone domain?

"Swoosh!"

The ball Aomine swatted away fell into Akashi's hands.

The Rakuzan captain instinctively wanted to pass the ball out to Tendou at the front.

"Don't think you'll succeed, monkey!" Nash, having reacted, immediately flashed in front of Akashi.

If the opponent managed to pass this out, the Evil Dragons would be finished.

Seeing this, Akashi's eyes suddenly focused, and then crimson lightning also burst from his eyes.

It was Zone again! Nash's eyes widened, feeling his scalp tingle. What the hell were these little brats?

Akashi keenly caught Nash's momentary lapse, successfully sending the ball to the frontcourt and assisting Tendou to score again.

By the time the Evil Dragons came to their senses, Tendou's figure was already hanging on the rim, swaying a few times before landing.

"Enjoy these last ten-plus minutes." Tendou spread his arms, his expression as confident and flamboyant as always.

Nash gritted his teeth, still thinking about what Tendou meant. But the next second, besides Aomine and Akashi, Murasakibara in the paint also had purple lightning bursting from the corners of his eyes.

"This is impossible..." Nash was very clear about what Zone was - it was the true domain of geniuses, proof that distinguished ordinary players from talented ones.

This meant that the monkeys he kept talking about were all basketball geniuses.

"No, if these guys can all enter Zone so easily, then this guy..." Nash suddenly shifted his gaze to Tendou.

This person was this team's absolute core.

"Could he also..." The latter seemed to know what he was thinking and stepped through Zone's door without hesitation.

"Zap!"

Silver-white lightning burst from his Six Eyes, deeply shocking Nash's soul.

"This bastard... can still improve." Nash opened his mouth.

This spectacular scene made the watching audience tremble with excitement. This wasn't the kind of Zone domain that Tendou and Akashi brought people into through passing, but solidly entering through one's own power.

Tendou, Akashi, Aomine, Murasakibara, Midorima... Well, Midorima still hadn't found his trigger to enter Zone.

But it didn't matter - when they substituted four-eyes out in the fourth quarter and put Kagami in, they could gather five different colored lightning bolts.

'Damn, it's already the final season, why still no Zone for my little Midorima?'

"Midorima fans are furious!!"

'Probably because the author hasn't figured out how to show Midorima in Zone state yet.'

'Feel bad for four-eyes for a second - all his teammates have done it, only he still has no clue.'

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