Seijuro Akashi advanced with the ball, his golden [Emperor Eye] fixed on Nash Gold.
An eerie smile spread across Nash Gold's face. Rings of light also shimmered within his eyes as he met Seijuro Akashi's gaze.
Seijuro Akashi's heart sank, and his mood grew somber.
'Those eyes of his...'
Seijuro Akashi pondered silently.
The next second, the voice of his second personality echoed in his mind.
'Yes. His eyes are the same as mine.'
His first personality fell silent for a moment before replying:
'Perhaps, but I refuse to give up now.'
Seijuro Akashi slowly approached Nash Gold and began his attack.
The basketball flew rapidly beneath his hands as his body swayed continuously from side to side.
At the same time, the golden light in Seijuro Akashi's eye spun faster.
He pushed the [Emperor Eye] to its limit.
In an instant, every movement of Nash Gold's muscles flashed through his mind.
The next second, Seijuro Akashi saw the best route of attack and drove to the right.
According to his [Emperor Eye], Nash Gold's feet would fail to keep up, causing him to lose his balance and fall.
But reality defied his prediction.
More precisely, what happened was completely unexpected.
Not only did Nash Gold remain on his feet, he instantly moved in front of Seijuro Akashi and cut him off.
Seijuro Akashi immediately attacked again.
Yet no matter what he tried, he couldn't break through Nash Gold's defense. Nash Gold stayed firmly in front of him at every turn.
...
Off the court, Ryota Kise stared in astonishment, his voice filled with disbelief.
"Akashi's [Emperor Eye] is... ineffective?!"
Makoto Hanamiya spoke gravely from beside him.
"Akashi's [Emperor Eye] isn't working because Nash possesses a similar pair of eyes..."
"The [Belial Eye]!"
...
On the court, Nash Gold pointed at his own eyes and laughed arrogantly.
"The [Belial Eye]!"
"That's right. I have eyes just like yours! They're known as the [Belial Eye]!"
As he spoke, mockery entered his gaze.
"And from what I can see, my [Belial Eye] is stronger than yours!"
Seijuro Akashi continued dribbling, gritting his teeth without replying.
Nash Gold pressed closer. As though he already knew what would happen, he reached out ahead of time and stole the ball from Seijuro Akashi.
Smack!
The moment Seijuro Akashi felt the ball vanish from his hand, he understood what had happened. Shock spread across his face.
Nash Gold laughed wildly, seized the ball, and charged down the court.
Seijuro Akashi hurriedly turned and chased after him. Before long, he caught up.
More accurately, Nash Gold had slowed down to wait for him.
Once Seijuro Akashi settled into his defensive stance, Nash Gold smiled.
"Hah! Let me show you just how vast the gap between us really is!"
The next second, Nash Gold made two consecutive changes of rhythm.
In an instant, Seijuro Akashi felt his feet stiffen and refuse to obey him. His body then tipped backward beyond his control.
Smack!
Seijuro Akashi fell onto the floor, landing hard on his backside. His eyes were filled with horror.
Nash Gold dribbled the ball while looking down at him, a mocking smile spreading across his face.
"My [Belial Eye]... can see the future!"
With that, Nash Gold hurled the ball high into the air and turned back on defense, showing no concern whatsoever over whether the play would succeed.
The next moment, a massive figure burst forward.
It was Jason Silver!
Like a raging beast, Jason Silver charged toward the basket at incredible speed. He leaped high, caught the ball Nash Gold had tossed into the air, and slammed it down with tremendous force.
BANG!!!
The rim let out an agonized groan.
Nash Gold continued walking toward the backcourt without looking back, as if he had already seen the outcome.
Seijuro Akashi stared blankly at the scene, confusion lingering in his eyes.
He had never imagined that someone could truly see the future.
Throughout the rest of the quarter, Seijuro Akashi seemed to be playing in a daze.
On offense, he no longer dared to attack and could only pass the ball to his teammates.
On defense, Nash Gold completely overwhelmed him.
With the [Belial Eye] active, Nash Gold was like a prophet.
He predicted every move Seijuro Akashi made.
He even anticipated the movements of every other player on the court.
Nash Gold had taken complete control of the game.
That situation continued until the end of the first quarter.
The score was 33 to 27, with the Black Dragon Team in the lead.
After both teams returned to their benches, Kagetora Aida immediately made his adjustments.
"Akashi, rest at the start of the second quarter. Kuroko will replace you, and Haizaki will replace Aomine."
Seijuro Akashi nodded without objection. He had also realized that something was wrong with his condition.
From the moment he discovered Nash Gold possessed those eyes, he had allowed Nash Gold to dictate everything he did.
Kagetora Aida left Seijuro Akashi alone and turned toward Shogo Haizaki.
"Haizaki, I need you to go all out in the second quarter. Enter the Zone if you can."
Since Shogo Haizaki had already entered the Zone twice, doing so again would no longer be as difficult.
That was why Kagetora Aida had arranged things this way.
He intended to wear the Black Dragon Team down through constant rotations.
Shogo Haizaki nodded, then licked his lips, his eyes blazing with fighting spirit.
He looked toward Allen on the Black Dragon Team and thought:
'So you're Allen... The bastard who likes grabbing people's asses... I'm going to destroy you today!'
...
On the other side, once the Black Dragon Team returned to its bench, Satsuki Momoi released Miyamoto Tokima's arm.
Miyamoto Tokima stood, stretched, and loosened up his body.
A moment later, he said:
"Allen, take a break for now. I'm going in."
Allen nodded excitedly.
"Got it, Miyamoto!"
...
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