Teiko Middle School easily made to the top 8. All that was left to do was decide the rest of the final four. The stadium was packed to watch two Great Kings fight. N, Kasamatsu, and Nijimura attended the match.
Kasamatsu: "N, who do you think will win?
N: "Honestly, Senpai, Kiyoshi should win, but we'll have to see if Nebuya can use what I taught him."
Kasamatsu: "Hm, Kiyoshi has the better technique, but Nebuya's strength is unbelievable. Though Kiyoshi is very strong, only second to Nebuya and you N. Kiyoshi should win.
Nijimura: "Hold it N, you taught Nebuya something?"
N: "Yes, you'll see it in this game if Nebuya beats Kiyoshi."
On the court, Nebuya and Kiyoshi approached each other.
Nebuya: "Kiyoshi, good luck but I'll win.
Kiyoshi had a vein bulging on his forehead.
Kiyoshi: "Well aren't you confident as always Nebuya, but I will beat you. You may be stronger, but you've never beaten me before. You lack technique Nebuya."
Nebuya: "I've been training with N, so we'll see what happens Kiyoshi."
Referee: "Alright you two, enough banter. Line up for the tip off."
Kiyoshi and Nebuya faced off for the tip.
N: "Nebuya will lose this tip off." Right on cue with the tip off Kiyoshi won easily tipping the ball to the PG.
Shoei PG: "Kiyoshi, run point!!" He passed the ball to Kiyoshi who quickly took the ball to the top of the key.
Kiyoshi: "Ah, I finally get to run point guard... how nostalgic. Unfortunately for you Nebuya, you won't be able to stop me."
Kiyoshi kept the ball low in a position to dribble as he eyed Nebuya.
Kiyoshi: "I've always wanted to be an offensive PG." All of a sudden Kiyoshi looked towards his teammate and went into a passing motion.
Nebuya: ("He's going to pass!") As soon as he thought that Kiyoshi jumped for the three. The shock on Nebuya's face was priceless as Kiyoshi swished the three.
Commentator: "Oh, would you look at that, Kiyoshi Teppi just banged home a three. I thought he was going for the pass. What a beautiful fake!"
N: "Damn Kiyoshi, I didn't think you'd be able to complete the goal I had for you. You've finally incorporated Right of Postponement to other parts of the game. You're probably pretty close to what Himuro is now with those amazing fakes and your speed. It looks like Nebuya's going to have a rough time stopping you.
Over and over, Kiyoshi repeatedly beat Nebuya with his refined skills along with Right of Postponement. At the half, the score was 10-60 Shoei. Kiyoshi had effectively slowed Nebuya down to only 10 points in the first half.
In the locker room of Fukagi Nebuya was pissed.
Nebuya: Damn! Dammit Kiyoshi!! *knock*knock* N walked through the door and slammed Nebuya's foot.
N: "Idiot, stay calm and composed otherwise you won't be able to beat him. He's more skilled than you are, but if you can unlock Herculean Exodus then you can win, good luck."
*Bring*
The ball started with Shoei with a one on one between Kiyoshi and Nebuya.
Nebuya: ("Stay calm and composed...") An ominous air surrounded Nebuya.
Kiyoshi: "What the hell? He's different...."
Kiyoshi did an in and out dribble followed by a spin and pump fake. Nebuya stood his ground without jumping. Kiyoshi looked up in surprise.
Kiyoshi: "How?" All of a sudden, the ball was tipped out of Kiyoshi's hands. With lightning reflexes, Nebuya grabbed the ball.
*Herculean Exodus: Nemean Lion*
N: "Ha, I knew he could do it."
Shoei PG: "Damn, such presence!! Wait, where's my mark?!" The Fukagi PG then swished a three.
Kasamatsu: "I never saw that pass go through... I was focused on Nebuya that's how the pass got through undetected because Nebuya's presence is overwhelming all the other players directing their attention to himself!!!"
N: "Nemean Lion boosts a player's physical abilities and gives them a massive presence like that of a lion. However, it's very taxing to use the skill Herculean Exodus. I wonder how Kiyoshi will handle this... though you haven't gone all out have you, you bear."
Kiyoshi: "How?! How?!! *Grit* Well, It seems I'm going to have to go all out."
*Bang* The ball started to smack the floor with unbelievable speed as Kiyoshi drove to the basket and muscled past Nebuya for a one handed slam and one.
N: "Huh, Kiyoshi's even faster when he dribbles faster. It's nothing like Lightning Dribble, but It's in the same universe. That dunk just showed me that the bear just woke up.
Nebuya couldn't believe that someone besides N outmuscled him.
Nebuya: "Kiyoshi wasn't going all out before?!"
N: "Ha, Nebuya you idiot. You didn't realize that Kiyoshi's Wild is a massive mammoth. Actually, you never knew he possessed the Wild at all did you Nebuya."
Nebuya looked shellshocked as the rest the game Kiyoshi showcased his title as Iron Heart defending and scoring like a beast defeating the Herculean. Nebuya walked out without shaking hands.
Kiyoshi: "Nebuya..."
Nebuya: "I know that I'm the weakest out of the five of us... You won, Kiyoshi..." The atmosphere was tense as two of the Great Kings walked away from each other. One saddened by his win, and the other very angry at his loss.