Chapter 59 - God-Speed Impulse (1/2)

Shun saw the falling power forward, and then he abruptly backed away from the spot, barely avoiding contacting the body of Aiwa's power forward.

Aiwa's power forward fell on the ground. He felt his body contacting the floor and not Shun's body.

His landing was safe, so when he felt the floor and not Shun's body, he instinctively looked at Shun, who was currently looking at his hands.

All the members from both teams came running towards their respective team members.

Tokiwadai members asked Shun if he was alright.

Mibuchi: ”Kageyama-chan, are you alright?!”

Shun looked up and replied, still feeling a little lost.

Shun: ”Eh? Ah yes. I am fine. I didn't make any contact with the other player, so I am uninjured.”

The others were a little worried, but since they also saw Shun avoiding the power forward cleanly, they didn't question him further.

Aiwa had taken a time-out to give their power forward some time to recover and pull himself back together.

Hanamiya was frowning at his failed plan of getting Shun injured.

Hanamiya: 'How did he avoid that so quickly?! No one should be able to react that quickly.'

Shun: 'What was that! I haven't been able to react this fast ever before. This was something different.'

Shun had the god-speed impulse since he was born, he used it every day at every moment on the court. Shun used it to pass, to defend, to score. Every task Shun did on the court was backed up by god-speed impulse.

Shun: 'But this was different. This felt like my reflexes had been dialed up to eleven.'

Shun at that moment felt every muscle in his body, he felt every twitch of his muscles, and as soon as he saw the falling body he suddenly felt an electric jolt going from his eyes to his brain to his body, his brain commanded the body to move, and his body obeyed instantly.

Shun's heart was beating so loudly that he could hear it. An excited grin emerged on Shun's face.

Shun: 'So this is it, huh. The real power of God-Speed Impulse.'

Tokiwadai members felt a force abruptly appear before them, so they turned towards its source.

They saw Shun sitting on the bench, an excited grin on his face, and his eyes widened to the limit.

All of their eyes widened, seeing Shun showing such an excited expression. Shun usually had a calm expression or lightly smiled while playing, but this was the first time they had seen him so excited.

Hanamiya, who was at Aiwa's bench, felt a similar pressure from Tokiwadai's bench. He stood up abruptly, looked towards Tokiwadai, and saw Shun's expression.

Hanamiya: ”What is that?!”

Shun stood up and addressed the others without looking at them.

Shun: ”Everyone, I know this may sound sudden or even abrupt, but please pass all the balls to me for the whole second half of the game.”

All the members were taken back by Shun's sudden request.

Kaitani: ”What are you talking about, Kageyama?”

The coach looked at Shun, and a thought struck his mind.

Coach: 'Is he...? That must be it.'

The coach knew that Shun had reached the state that he wanted Shun to reach.

Coach: 'Now he needs to get familiar with the change he experienced. He still has the experience fresh in his mind. Now is the best timing to get used to what he has found.'

The coach addressed the team and approved of Shun's request.

Coach: ”Let him do whatever he wants. He must have found something he wants to try.”

Shun looked at the coach and nodded.