Everyone turned toward the direction of the footsteps.
They saw five figures approaching.
At the front were Miyamoto Tokima and Satsuki Momoi, followed by Shogo Haizaki, Atsushi Murasakibara, and Shuzo Nijimura.
Miyamoto Tokima had both hands in his pockets, his expression calm, and his eyes gave him a certain sharp presence.
Satsuki Momoi held onto Miyamoto Tokima's arm, a smile on her face.
Atsushi Murasakibara's purple hair was loose and casual. Combined with his lazy expression and chewing mouth, he looked oddly cute in a dazed sort of way.
Shogo Haizaki, on the other hand, looked gloomy, and the way he stared at Seijuro Akashi was anything but friendly.
Shuzo Nijimura had one hand in his pocket while the other toyed with his hair, his eyes sizing up Seijuro Akashi.
At that moment, Kōki Furihata felt like he was about to fall apart.
'What do I do? What do I do? Even Kirisaki Daiichi's people are here now. Why am I still standing here?!'
Kōki Furihata's legs were already starting to stop listening to him.
Because the atmosphere right now was simply too heavy.
Seeing Miyamoto Tokima and the others arrive, Seijuro Akashi spoke.
"Tokima, Momoi, Shuzo-senpai, Atsushi, Shogo, Daiki, Shintaro, Ryota, and Tetsuya. Long time no see."
"However, it seems there is an outsider here."
As he spoke, Seijuro Akashi's gaze shifted to Kōki Furihata. His red and gold eyes stared straight at him, full of pressure.
"So I'll have to trouble you to head back."
Kōki Furihata swallowed. In his heart, he wished he could go back immediately, but his legs simply would not move!
Seeing that Kōki Furihata still had not moved, Seijuro Akashi's gaze sharpened.
The atmosphere became even heavier at that moment.
Then someone broke the deadlock.
Taiga Kagami suddenly patted Kōki Furihata on the shoulder, staring straight at Seijuro Akashi as he said,
"Why make a teammate go back? Right, Akashi?"
Kōki Furihata called out gratefully,
"Kagami."
Seijuro Akashi's expression shifted slightly. He slowly walked down the steps, saying as he moved,
"So you are the new light Tetsuya found."
"Shintaro, may I borrow your scissors?"
Shintaro Midorima asked,
"What are you going to use them for?"
Seijuro Akashi replied coldly,
"My hair is a little long."
Seeing that, Shintaro Midorima did not refuse and handed him the scissors.
When Miyamoto Tokima saw this, he knew what was about to happen next.
However, he had no intention of stopping it.
You want to act cool, Seijuro Akashi? Fine. Act cool now. Let us see whether you can still keep it up after I beat you to tears later.
Filled with wicked amusement, Miyamoto Tokima already could not wait to reach the court and give Seijuro Akashi a proper basketball shock.
Holding the scissors, Seijuro Akashi slowly walked toward Taiga Kagami.
Then...
Whoosh!
Seijuro Akashi suddenly thrust the scissors toward Taiga Kagami's face. Taiga Kagami's instincts made him dodge the strike at once.
But even though he dodged it, Taiga Kagami was still deeply shocked.
'How does he dare do something like that?!'
Kōki Furihata was stunned too. He had not expected Seijuro Akashi to actually make a move.
Seeing that Taiga Kagami had dodged, Seijuro Akashi smiled and said,
"Since your reflexes are fairly quick, I'll let it go this time."
"But next time, I do not want anyone disobeying my orders."
"The victor becomes king, and the loser becomes a bandit. That has been an unchanging law since ancient times."
"And I have never lost until now. Therefore, my orders are absolute!"
After saying that, Seijuro Akashi began cutting his own bangs with the scissors.
Standing off to the side, Miyamoto Tokima listened to Seijuro Akashi's speech and felt goosebumps rise all over his body.
When he first watched this scene back then, he thought it was unbelievably cool. But hearing it in person was unbelievably cringe!
After Seijuro Akashi finished cutting his hair, he turned and met Miyamoto Tokima's eyes.
But after only one glance, Seijuro Akashi slowly turned and walked back up the steps.
"Alright, everyone. Go back and prepare."
The moment Daiki Aomine heard that, he lost his temper.
"Akashi, what the hell do you mean? You called us all here just to watch you cut your hair?!"
Hearing this, Miyamoto Tokima could not help applauding.
Just as Miyamoto Tokima was about to speak, Shogo Haizaki spoke first.
"What the hell? Are you a dog? You called us over to hear you bark for ages, then you cut your hair and run off?"
"Do you not care about keeping the place clean at all? Did your cerebellum take over your whole brain?"
"And victory? Victory my ass. Back in middle school, besides beating me, who the hell did you beat?"
Shogo Haizaki's barrage of insults left everyone present completely stunned.
Even Miyamoto Tokima was stunned.
No, wait, Haizaki. Did hanging around with Makoto Hanamiya make your stat distribution go crooked?
But that did not seem right either. Makoto Hanamiya did not curse people out with this much national essence!
After hearing Shogo Haizaki's words, Seijuro Akashi's expression darkened even further.
He turned to look at Shogo Haizaki and said viciously,
"Shogo, I hope your mouth stays just as tough during the match!"
After saying that, Seijuro Akashi turned to leave again.
Seeing this, Shogo Haizaki immediately fired back,
"Tough your grandma's leg. On your grandpa here, the only things that are hard are my mouth and what's down below."
"And you're still talking about the damn match? During the match, just wait and see whether you break down. It won't just be your grandpa here roasting you. My buddy Hanamiya will roast you with me!"
"Who the hell are you trying to impress, dumbass?"
Shogo Haizaki continued unleashing a whole string of profanity, leaving Ryota Kise, Shintaro Midorima, and the others dumbfounded.
No, seriously, man. How did your combat power get this high?!
Miyamoto Tokima was stunned too.
He actually no longer wanted to bother with Seijuro Akashi and had planned to teach him a lesson during the match.
But who would have thought Shogo Haizaki would unload so hard that the entire place went speechless?
Taiga Kagami and Kōki Furihata were stunned too.
Was this guy... always this reckless?!
Seijuro Akashi's fists clenched again and again, but he did not want to cause more trouble right now.
Yet he could not swallow this anger either! So Seijuro Akashi turned his head and said viciously to Miyamoto Tokima,
"Tokima, control your dog!"
Since Seijuro Akashi had spoken to him directly, Miyamoto Tokima had no intention of giving him a pleasant expression.
"I'll manage my own people myself. It's not your place to worry. Also, Haizaki is my teammate, not a dog."
"As for you, watch your own mouth. Otherwise, I do not mind sewing it shut."
The moment those words came out, the atmosphere grew even heavier.
Kōki Furihata did not even dare to breathe loudly.
Seijuro Akashi's expression became more and more twisted. In the end, he turned his head away, stopped looking at Miyamoto Tokima, and left.
He was afraid that if he stayed any longer, he would not be able to stop himself from making a move.
But even if he made a move, he could not win!
Forget Miyamoto Tokima. He could not even beat Shogo Haizaki in a fight.
With no other choice, Seijuro Akashi had to swallow his anger.
'Miyamoto Tokima!!! Just you wait!!!'
Seijuro Akashi cursed inwardly. During the match, he had to make Miyamoto Tokima understand exactly who was the strongest!
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