Kuroko no Basket : Before the Generation of Miracles Formed

"Shigure Akito!"

"You really have guts! How can you zone out at a time like this?!"

In a hazy, dreamlike state, Sotetsu suddenly heard a voice that felt both unfamiliar and oddly familiar. Just as the voice faded, he felt someone shake his shoulder.

Half-asleep, Sotetsu opened his eyes to see a face that looked both nervous and a little irritated.

How strange...

A face that seemed both familiar and unfamiliar.

And from this angle...

This person looked so tall.

"Kurobe... Shinji?"

After a moment of thought, the name surfaced in Sotetsu's mind, and he blurted it out. As he snapped back to reality, Sotetsu—or rather, Shigure Akito—immediately realized that if this wasn't a dream, then he must have traveled to another world.

And judging by the level of detail and how real everything felt, the second possibility seemed far more likely.

"Shigure, get it together! This is the tryout for the basketball team of Teiko Academy, the powerhouse school!"

"See that old guy over there? They say he's the coach of Teiko. Normally, he never gets involved in rookie tryouts, but this time he showed up in person. If we do well, we might break the record of rookies making the starting lineup in their first test!"

Shigure Akito: "?!"

Wait, what?!

Teiko?!

Kuroko no Basuke?

And this is a tryout?

With a confused look still on his face, Shigure Akito suddenly had a flood of information pour into his mind. In the next second, he quickly turned to look at the other rookies waiting for the tryout.

"Really, there's nothing...?"

Kurobe Shinji followed Shigure's gaze and asked with a puzzled expression: 

"Nothing what?"

Shigure Akito: 

"..." 

No Generation of Miracles? 

As that thought crossed his mind, he finally spotted a familiar figure. The person looked much younger than he remembered and was being awkwardly ushered into the rookie lineup by Coach Shirogane Kozo. 

It's Nijimura Shuzo! 

No wonder the Generation of Miracles isn't here— I must be a year older. 

If that's the case... 

Shigure Akito carefully recalled the Teiko flashback arc from the manga. 

Nijimura Shuzo, hailed as the best power forward in middle school, was definitely someone to remember. 

Next to him, his friend Kurobe Shinji 185 cm tall in their first year of middle school—was the guy who always stood at the front with Nijimura before the Generation of Miracles took over the regular lineup. 

There was another player who stood out, someone with long black hair and bangs that always covered his eyes. This gloomy character also held a top spot before the rise of the Generation of Miracles. 

Maybe it was a perk of crossing into this world, but with a new mind, Shigure Akito found his memory much sharper. Even the lesser-detailed parts of Teiko's previous generation from the manga seemed clear in his mind. 

Finally, Shigure Akito spotted that person not far behind him. He didn't know the guy's name yet, but it was undoubtedly him. 

So... 

Including himself... 

The core players of Teiko from the generation before the Generation of Miracles seemed to be just these few people. 

Shigure Akito: 

"..." 

Wait! 

Why am I including myself in this?! 

Am I adapting too fast? Is it the inertia from inheriting the original memories? Or something else? 

Just as Shigure Akito was lost in thought, the signature system notification sound of a transmigrator suddenly rang out. At first, a look of joy spread across his face, but the next moment, he froze. 

[Player Glory Road logged in. 'Slam Dunk Mobile Game System' loaded.] 

[Beginner rewards (1/2) loading...] 

[Acquired normal-profile player 'Godai Tomokazu'.] 

[Player attributes updated...] 

[Name: Shigure Akito] 

[Position: Shooting Guard] 

[School: Teiko Middle School (First Year)] 

[Height: 176 cm] 

[Offensive Attributes:] 

[Close Shot: 80] 

[Mid-Range Shot: 105] 

[Three-Point Shot: 105] 

[Dunk: 52] 

[Layup: 60] 

[General Attributes:] 

[Passing/Control: 95] 

[Strength: 50] 

[Resilience: 70] 

[Jumping: 62] 

[Running: 85] 

[Dribbling: 75] 

[Defensive Attributes:] 

[Rebounding: 60] 

[Blocking: 60] 

[Contest: 80] 

[Stealing: 85] 

[Unlocked Slam Dunk Player: Normal-profile Player 'Tomokazu Godai'] 

[Skills: Moon Gaze Step-back, Smooth Standing Three-pointer, Smooth Breakthrough Shot, Full-Speed Acceleration, Pass Interception, Ultimate Move: Freeze Frame Moment]

Shigure Akito: 

"..." 

Slam Dunk Mobile Game. 

To be honest, Shigure Akito had never played it before. 

These types of games always gave him the impression of being pay-to-win with inflated stats, which made him resist them quite a bit. 

Besides... 

Slam Dunk... 

In the sci-fi basketball world of *Kuroko no Basket*, could this even make sense? The biggest issue was: who on earth is this *Godai Tomokazu* from the beginner rewards?! 

With a mix of doubt and curiosity, Shigure Akito opened the system, which was still pretty basic at this stage. He navigated to the "Unlocked Skills" section on his personal attributes panel and clicked on the skill demonstration for *Godai Tomokazu*. 

And then... 

Shigure Akito had to admit, he had spoken too soon. 

*Slam Dunk* and the *Slam Dunk Mobile Game* were entirely different beasts. Once the mobile game format was added, even the "basketball players" had turned sci-fi. 

Take this beginner reward player, for example—*Godai Tomokazu*, the shooting guard from Tsukubu High School in the Slam Dunk universe. 

His move, "Moon Gaze Step-back"? Amazing. A fake crossover into a step back that could instantly retreat from the free throw line to near the three-point line! 

And the speed? Insane. The step back looked like he'd activated a sprint ability! 

Not to mention, the game even had ultimate moves! 

[Ultimate Move: Freeze Frame Moment – A quick forward breakthrough, followed by a sudden stop and a massive step back. Opponents within range who can be shaken will definitely fall.] 

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