Kuroko No Basketball: The Black Ace

Evololution

Feeling slightly better than before, Ryu was able to walk on his own to the bathroom, splashing water on his face.

Ryu: ... Tetsu, I know you're there. Just speak up.

Kuroko came into view, as he pointed to the door. Ryu followed, as they soon got outside.

Ryu: So he wants to stop fighting alongside you for now?

Kuroko: Yes.

Ryu: I can't really blame him on this. Even if was just Aomine I'd get it, but seeing that unbelievable monster Azure had to have made him realize. This can probably blow over though with time.

Kuroko: Kaito... He said something to me during the game. He said I was misled... That being a Shadow was too simple for someone with my potential. That I should be Darkness itself.

Ryu was slightly surprised hearing this.

Kuroko: I need your help to understand what that means. I'm more confused than ever.

Ryu: ... Well... When we met, I did notice something.

Ryu looked at Kuroko.

Ryu: You weren't as weak as people thought. Akashi might have given you the blueprints with your current style, but that's really all he did I think.

Now it was Kuroko's turn to be confused.

Ryu: You had a high potential, and I'm pretty sure that's still there. Back then, I thought I felt that you could stand alongside us.

Kuroko: Fo you mean the Generation of Miracles?

Ryu: Yeah. I'd say somewhere between Aomine, and me at the very least.

Kuroko: ... How?

Ryu: Pardon?

Kuroko looked up at Ryu with a determined look.

Kuroko: How can I bring it out as fast as I can?

Ryu: ... Listen Tetsu, I wish I could help, but that's something you need to figure out. For now, all I can say is you should start working on your physical capabilities like I told you in middle school. Your time limit is bigger than before, but still is a glaring weakness that you can overcome.

Ryu looked at him up and down.

Ryu: You're on the scrawny side, but that's not too bad of a place to start. It'll be easier for you to build muscle by lifting and consuming more calories, specifically protein since your muscle will have to recover.

Kuroko: ... I don't really know what to work out though.

Ryu: -_- You're hopeless sometimes, you know that?

Ryu looked up before sighing.

Ryu: ... I'll bring you to the gym with me from now on, and we'll see what we can do for your diet.

Kuroko slightly smiled hearing this.

Ryu: But just be warned, I am gonna make this THE MOST PAINFUL experience of your entire life.

Kuroko: ... *Gulp*

TIME SKIP!!

Azure: *Sigh* Man, what a fucking tease.

Azure was laying down on the stage in the Tooh gym.

Azure: When the guy finally starts ramping up, and I get ready to give a little push, he gets injured.

He palmed a basketball, not amused in the slightest,

Azure: -_- I feels like somebody just made that happen to mess with me.