Chapter 115 - Finals: #12 (1/2)
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AUTHOR'S NOTE. ||PLEASE READ BEFORE PROCEEDING||
Before we start this chapter, I would like to discuss the last chapter's 'nerf' debacle against Akashi.
Now, this is how the Hawk-Eyes is defined under Takao's section in the wiki-fandom, and this is also how I use it.
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Hawk-Eye:
Just like Shun Izuki, Takao can see the court from a DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE. This way, he can determine the POSITION of the players immediately. But unlike Izuki's Eagle Eye, Takao possesses a much wider range. With his Hawk-Eye, he can see the entire court (Eagle Eye can see just a smaller portion of the court), enabling him to make blind passes.
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I would like to clarify this and state.
>>Hawk-Eyes is not Byakugan or Observation Haki.<<
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Shun can't see where Akashi's hands were, which means if he stopped in his tracks and Akashi was just behind him, then Akashi would see the future and tip the ball out of Shun's hands, and GSI doesn't work in that situation.
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This is what is written under the God-Speed Impulse section on Agon Kongo's wiki-fandom page.
>>However, this ability has a fatal weakness; it only works if he can see the MOVEMENT.<<
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Hawk-Eye doesn't show movement; it only shows position.
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A real-life example.
Imagine you are standing in a queue, you know that there is a person behind you, but you can't tell what they are doing.
This is what Shun felt when Akashi was behind him.
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So, for the readers, who had doubts regarding why Shun couldn't use the {GSI+Hawk-eye} combination in that situation.
^^^This is my answer.^^^
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Akashi dribbled the ball and moved closed towards the three-point arc.
He looked at Shun, and just before he reached the three-point arc, he increased speed.
Shun felt the jolt travel to his legs, and with that, he too moved forward to meet Akashi.
Akashi inwardly smirked at the success of the plan, and just before Shun entered his range, Akashi passed the ball.
Shun's face didn't betray any emotion as he immediately stopped and turned towards the direction of the receiver of the pass.
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But, that changed when he saw Shun sprinting towards him. He could practically feel that if he didn't pass, the ball would get stolen from him.
Kise: ”This is bad.”
He didn't wait for a second and passed the ball back to Akashi.
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Shun clicked his tongue as he saw the ball passed back to Akashi.
He tried to lean his body sideways to get a hand on the ball, but he was off by a couple of centimeters, and the ball passed him.
He looked back towards Akashi and saw him passing the ball to a free Midorima.
Shun: 'Yeah, that is going to score.'
Midorima caught the ball and pulled up from eight-meters. The ball traveled in Midorima's trademark high-arc.
He looked at Akashi and thought.
Shun: 'He is passing the ball, plus the other guys have also been passing more since the previous Akashi put them into 80% performance.'
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Akashi used the same strategy once more, and Murasakibara dunked for the score.
Akashi walked near Shun and said.
Akashi: ”Your reflexes are the reason you have been able to get past me.”
Shun did a glance towards Akashi and thought.
Shun: 'So, he found out. Well, I can return the favor.'
He put on a smile on his face and replied.
Shun: ”Well, you might be able to see the future, but if I react the moment you move, then passing you is just a matter of skill.”
Shun got in a jab of him being more skilled than Akashi.
Akashi raised an eyebrow and said.
Akashi: ”So, you figured out my ability.”
Shun chuckled and replied.
Shun: ”You were predicting my moves even before I made them. Of course, I will figure it out. I don't know how you do it, but it sure is amazing.”
Shun lied about not knowing how Akashi's Emperor-Eye worked. Then Shun thought about something and asked.
Shun: ”What do you call this ability of yours?”
He knew about the name, but he wanted to know if Akashi would say the same.
Akashi was a little surprised by the question. He looked at Shun and thought.
Akashi: 'King Of The Court... Then...'
He made up his mind and said.
Akashi: ”Emperor-Eyes. That's their name.”
Shun chuckled and said the line he had thought about before asking the question.
Shun: ”I call mine the God-Speed Impulse. It sounds cool, right?”
[A/N: King < Emperor < God. Now, it looks like Akashi made up the name because of Shun. Nice, right?]
Akashi put on a similar smile to Shun on his face and returned to the topic of the game.
Akashi: ”Basketball is just like shogi, the end result is all that matters. For Tokiwadai, you are the King. If we take you out, then the game ends with our victory.”
Akashi turned his body to face Shun and said.
Akashi: ”You might be able to change the future I see. But you are still restricted by your body. Nobody can't be faster than the ball, so if I pass at the right time, then we would be able to get the ball around you every single time.”
The smile faded from Akashi's face and declared.
Akashi: ”Checkmate.”
Akashi moved on for the defense without waiting for a reply from Shun.
Shun glanced back at walking Akashi and then moved to his position for the attack.
In that attack, he made a quick pass-play to Mibuchi and managed to pass the ball to him when he was free.
Mibuchi didn't disappoint and made a jump in the 'Heaven' form from the three-point arc. He completely bypassed Midorima's block attempt, and the ball landed in the net flawlessly.
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Shun walked to his usual position for defense.
He looked at the positions of the player and got ready for another attack from Teiko.
His eyes moved to every player on the court, taking note of all those who moved through the court.
A different perspective of the court became clear in Shun's mind. He could see the players move in that perspective.