Kuroko's best subjects are Classical Japanese and Modern Japanese. On the sidelines, Imayoshi notes that Seirin is letting Mayuzumi shoot as he is the weakest member of Rakuzan and has low probability of making the shot. "I'll definitely return to the court. [154] Seirin and the familiar faces in the crowd were shocked as Kuroko's passes have been broken. Kuroko fully realizes this, but puts winning here, for the team and for Kiyoshi over winning in the future. Aomine tells Kuroko that his effort is futile and over dribbles him. Riko agrees and tells Kuroko to preserve his strength. Akashi and Kuroko were originally planned to be siblings until. Hyūga fumbled and got the ball. Kuroko uses his Ignite Pass Kai to pass the ball further to Hyūga. Izuki uses his Eagle Eye to steal the ball from Mibuchi and Nebuya. The time out ends and Momoi along with Aomine notice the change in Seirin's fighting spirit. Kuroko pauses but then replies that he doesn't know, much to Kise's surprise. Kise then asks him why he is here with Kuroko replying that he was training nearby an came to watch the match. Kuroko shocks and impresses the first string players, including Akashi, and is admitted into the team with Akashi's help. Akashi asks him if he has found the answer to his question which is "What is Victory?". Such was when Aomine said very harsh things to her, a tearful Momoi ran to Kuroko and told him what happened, to which he managed to cheer her up stating Aomine was just angry and didn't really mean it and told her everything would be alright, to which she was grateful. Seirin manages to score some points but are overwhelmed by Rakuzan and Akashi. Aomine takes back a basket and during Seirin's offense, Kiyoshi manages to score with an and-one. As the match continues, Kuroko is guarded by Rakuzan's number 5, unable to shake him off. Outside of the court they would hangout and grab ice cream together after practices or games. It belongs in a different world. After scoring, Kise faces Kagami and uses his Perfect Copy to block him. Kuroko spares one last look at the video before returning to practice. Kise was surprised and tells Kuroko that this is not just a compliment but that it also really sets him on fire. [217] Riko dismisses the team to continue training while inviting one of them to watch the match with her, which will be Hyūga. If Kuroko had an alternate job it would be a kindergarten teacher. The second quarter ends and Kuroko meets Kise outside while taking Tetsuya #2 for some fresh air. Did you catch a fever?’- Kise Ryota. Tears are seen on Akashi's face as he congratulates Seirin and Kuroko on their victory. [68] Kuroko passes them and passes the ball to Kagami who then dunks over Kuroko. Hayama attempts to score the basket but is stopped by Kagami, however, Mibuchi manages to save the ball and scores for Rakuzan. [190] Seirin manages to score baskets in a row due to Rakuzan's poor play, which results to the score of 90 - 92, a one basket difference. [185] It was revealed that Kuroko had awakened his own Emperor Eye which can only predict the movements of his teammates. With a warning from Akashi, Mibuchi evades and passes to Nebuya. Himuro is once again triple-teamed, but Okamura prevents Hyūga and Izuki from going after him, and he fakes Kuroko out. Opting to purposely miss the free-throw and make the rebound for the definite win, Kiyoshi misses the free-throw, but a roaring Aomine slaps the ball out of Kagami's hands towards the the other side of the court. By deliberately running out of misdirection, he is giving his teammates the ability of the Vanishing Drive. [55] Kuroko is benched and Mitobe takes his place. Momoi informs them on Silver who has massive strength, speed and jumping power. [176] Rakuzan calls for a time out and the Seirin members gather on the bench replenishing their strength, when Hyūga apologises to Kiyoshi for his careless play. Telling Kise that it wouldn't be strange if either of them won. In the novel 'Replace', Kuroko mentioned "if Akashi was a teacher, it would make lessons very easy to understand." [168] On the sidelines, Takao wonders if Kuroko is doing this on purpose while the Rakuzan members wonder if this is a combination play between Kuroko and Kagami. Kuroko steals the ball resulting in Seirin's counterattack. Kagami is faced by Kise who suddenly appears before him. While initially antisocial towards his teammates, he gradually warms up and starts to openly express himself more. Watch Kuroko's Basketball Online. Kise then comments that Mayuzumi can do some things better than Kuroko, but there are some things in which he can never beat Kuroko. At one point during the match, Kuroko used his Vanishing Drive against Aomine it first worked but Aomine was able to stop it after seeing it a few times. His skin is fairly pale. [79] Aomine agrees to settle it for good. Stream subbed and dubbed episodes of Kuroko's Basketball online - legal and free, due to our partnerships with the industry. His skin is fairly pale. [110], Murasakibara tries to block Kuroko's Phantom Shot. Momoi goes on to give Kagami Aomine's shoes but Aomine challenges Kagami to a 1-on-1 for the shoes. Murasakibara and Kuroko get along really well, except when Kuroko starts talking about basketball. Kuroko approaches him and asks him why he doesn't simply accept Tetsuya #2. Kiyoshi stopping most of the injuries falling on the Seirin players. Kiyoshi grabs the ball and passes it to Kagami who runs to the basket. It is decided that Kaijō would be Seirin's next opponent in the Semi-finals. The total score is now 22 - 8, with Seirin narrowing the gap slowly. [164] Everyone then starts questioning him if he has come up with an idea. Again it's Rakuzan's counterattack and Mayuzumi has the ball again, as he faces Kuroko again on a 1-on-1 battle. It was then that Kuroko tried to motivate Aomine in still trying his best, as it isn't fun at all when the opponent is holding back. Midorima then concludes by saying that Mayuzumi has dug a grave for the new model of the Phantom Sixth man. Kuroko tells him the extreme winning philosophy of Teikō and that that was the end of teamwork. Kuroko gets the ball and uses his Vanishing Drive to pass Hayakawa. His true power came out and he was able to fight with Aomine on the same level. Akashi describes defeat as immense pain in the chest as he approaches Kuroko and extends his arm for a handshake. Mitobe being better in defence. The other casually put a supporting hand around the Phantom. They both glared at each other before pulling each other by their shirts. When the two were first brought together, Aomine still showed the same attitude he had at the end of his Junior High school days. If there is a brighter light, then the attention will be diverted onto the brighter light rather than on the smaller one. After getting behind on points, Kagetora calls for a time-out and decides to member change Akashi and Midorima for Kuroko and Kagami in order to gain more strength to combat Silver. [40] Riko accepts and Kuroko takes Tetsuya #2 along with Seirin's jogging. Riko tells them that their playing style is the opposite of Seirin's which is much slower. Kagami passes to Kuroko and he throws it up for the alley-oop, winning the match. “As reckless, as ever. This made Kuroko feel at ease now with Kiyoshi on the court with Seirin. [214] Kuroko and Akashi shake hands and agree to play with each other again in the future. 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