"Such incredible speed, Kira!"
Ryusei shouted loudly,
"But I've already taken the shot, and you won't be able to stop it!"
Although Kira appeared in front of Ryusei, there was a certain distance, and the latter successfully took the shot without any interference.
However, Kira's intention was not to disrupt the opponent's shot, but to disrupt the trajectory of the ball.
The shot deviated along the outer side in the air, it was a curling shot!
But Kira, using his Thunder Swarm, saw through the trajectory of the ball and intercepted it in the first instant, directly kicking the ball out of bounds!
Successful clearance!
"Ryusei seemed to want to replicate the brilliant goal from the previous round, but Kira possesses unparalleled defensive instincts, saw through the arc of the opponent's shot, and completed the clearance! My goodness, as a forward, Kira's defensive ability is already at the top level!"
The commentator shouted loudly!
...
At the same time, in Germany.
"Kaiser, did you watch that match?"
In a youth training club in Munich, Alexis Ness held his phone, wearing a gentle smile as he approached someone.
At this moment, people all over the world had taken notice of this match happening thousands of kilometers away.
Originally, these players didn't pay much attention to such matches, but as someone uploaded parts of this match's recording on the internet, discussions about this match began to rise globally. More and more people started watching the live stream online.
"What match?"
Beside Ness was a man with blond long hair.
He had a face as delicate as a woman's, and from his neck to his left arm, there were elaborate rose-patterned tattoos.
Michael Kaiser, the number one player in the Bastard Munchen.
Like Sae, he was one of the new generation's Eleven Stars, possessing the world's fastest shooting speed.
"That Sae, do you remember? After returning to the country, he participated in a match against the Blue lock."
Ness replied with a smile.
"The Blue lock? Is that the one that contacted us before?"
Kaiser narrowed his eyes slightly. Indeed, someone claiming to be from the Blue lock had contacted their club previously, seemingly interested in discussing certain aspects of cooperation, but the club was still cautious.
"That's right, it's them."
Ness nodded and opened a certain video on his phone, handing it to Kaiser.
"This guy's shot is quite interesting."
Kaiser looked at the phone with some confusion. The screen displayed the previous Distant Thunder shot by Kira.
"What's the matter?"
Kaiser's brow twitched slightly, but soon a disdainful expression appeared on his face.
"Some people in the comments below are saying that the shooting speed and shot velocity of this goal are both world-class! He used to be from the Blue lock, but for some reason, he switched to the opposing team. It seems that he was personally selected by that guy, Sae!"
Ness maintained a smile on his face.
"Ridiculous! How could a shot like this compare to my Kaiser Impact? Don't show me these circus clown-like things."
Kaiser narrowed his eyes slightly and handed the phone back to Ness.
Although he said that, he had already engraved Kira's appearance in his mind.
"The Blue lock, huh?"
After Ness left, Kaiser muttered to himself. At the same time, he seemed to have thought of something, and a meaningful smile appeared on his face.
"Perhaps he can become my stepping stone."
....
Back to the stadium.
"Damn it, you're quite stubborn, Kira!"
Ryusei had a combative smile on his face as he stared intensely at Kira in front of him.
"It's just that your shooting technique isn't exquisite enough."
Kira replied with a smile.
Meanwhile, Yoichi had a serious expression on his face. He didn't expect Kira to block Ryusei's shot.
Yoichi intentionally passed the ball to a spot where Kira shouldn't have been able to reach. Ryusei's shot shouldn't have been interfered with.
"No, could it be that Kira didn't intend to interfere with Ryusei? Does he already know that I will definitely pass the ball to a place only Ryusei can reach?"
Yoichi speculated in his mind.
In fact, that was exactly the case. After the previous attack by the Blue lock, Kira realized that Yoichi had grown and had the ability to control Ryusei.
If Kira actively marked Ryusei, then Yoichi with his Metavision would not find space for passing and would have to pass the ball to someone else, making the attack more unpredictable.
So Kira deliberately gave Ryusei enough space, luring Yoichi into making a pass, and then clearing the ball based on the trajectory of Ryusei's shot.
Kira not only had exceptional personal skills but also had good game intelligence. He was also setting traps for Yoichi.
The Blue lock threw in a throw-in, and the ball once again came to Yoichi's feet.
"One more time!"
Ryusei actively moved, searching for an opportunity for Yoichi to pass.
But at this moment, Yoichi hesitated. Even though he used his Metavision to confirm that there were no defenders around Ryusei to interfere with him receiving the ball, if the ball was cleared again, not only would they miss a chance, but they would also waste time.
Time was extremely precious for the team that was trailing.
Yoichi kept recalling the moments of the game, thinking about the differences between himself, Sae, and Kira.
What was lacking?
Why couldn't they break the deadlock even when they reached this level?
The defense of the U-20 team had become increasingly solid, and they needed a more fierce attack.
Relying solely on Ryusei's firepower was still insufficient. They needed others to break the deadlock.
"What are you daydreaming about?"
But in that instant, a cold voice snapped Yoichi back to reality.
Sae quietly approached Yoichi and started pressuring him. Yoichi wasn't sure of the reason, but there was no doubt that Sae's performance had become much more aggressive than before.
This meant that the Blue lock was facing even greater pressure from their opponents!
"Damn it!"
Yoichi did his best to protect the ball, but There was a huge gap in skill between Yoichi and Sae. Even though Sae didn't make any overt moves, his positioning alone pushed Yoichi to the brink of error with every dribble, always on the verge of being intercepted.
Yoichi had no choice but to forcefully pass the ball, ultimately giving it to Ryusei.
"Finally!"
Ryusei let out a cry of joy, but this time he didn't choose a mid-range shot. He was wary of Kira's previous clearance.
He had to get closer!
Utilize his advantage in agility!
"Kira, let's give it our all!"
Ryusei suddenly accelerated and charged straight at Kira, preparing to duel with him.
At the moment he approached Kira, Ryusei immediately turned around, using his back to shield the ball, feigning a left turn and then suddenly reversing direction to break through to the right.
But Kira was faster. In the instant Ryusei began his reverse turn, Kira had already preemptively positioned himself, blocking Ryusei's path.
"Tch!"
Kira was already in position for defense, but Ryusei was still determined to take a shot!
Creating possibilities out of the impossible, that was Ryusei's style.
He took a step back and lightly lifted the ball with the edge of his foot, preparing for a direct shot.
From this position, the chances of scoring were not low!
Ryusei, one could say, was a killing machine born for scoring goals.
However, Kira would snuff out any possibility!
A Thunderclap Flash!
Kira pressed his space with the utmost speed and directly kicked the ball away.
Successful clearance!
"Second attack!"
Yoichi carefully observed the trajectory of the ball, preparing to position himself for the reception.
"Get out of the way!"
But at the moment the ball was about to descend, a tall figure rushed out from behind Yoichi and snatched the ball away.
"Shoei!"
Yoichi's eyes widened, filled with astonishment.
He hadn't expected Shoei to directly steal his ball.
"What the hell are you doing?!"
Yoichi questioned.
"Shut up!"
Shoei shouted angrily.
"Shut up!, you bastard!? Don't think you can control me!"
Shoei roared, then once again completely ignored Yoichi's words and charged forward.
"What's going on with this guy? Are they having a dispute?"
Miroku couldn't believe what was happening before his eyes. In such an important match, someone was actually trying to steal the ball from their teammate. It was completely unreasonable.
But the appearance of Shoei did catch him off guard.
Miroku immediately stepped forward to block Shoei, trying to stop him.
But it was futile!
Shoei suddenly turned around, using the heel of his foot to flick the ball, changing direction and forcing Miroku to adjust his steps. But in that instant, Shoei suddenly changed direction again, taking advantage of the space created by misleading his opponent with his previous move, and successfully broke through.
"I am the king!"
Shoei roared loudly. He hadn't been involved in the previous attack, which filled him with anger, like dark clouds about to unleash a downpour.
He took a step and unleashed a powerful shot towards the goal!
"Don't even think about scoring!"
But in that moment, Kira arrived just in time and successfully made a sliding tackle to steal the ball!
"Who would let a guy like you, who steals from teammates, score?"
"You damn bastard!"
Shoei lost his balance and fell heavily to the ground. But the anger on his face intensified, as if he wished to tear Kira into pieces!
But such anger was meaningless. Kira had already completed the steal and smoothly passed the ball to Sae on the other side.
The U20 counterattack began!
"We must stop him, even if it costs us our lives!"
"We can't let him get through!"
Tabito and Kenyu once again stood in Sae's way. He had already dribbled past them once, and this time they wouldn't make the same mistake again.
"How boring."
Sae said casually, while passing the ball to the other side in parallel to himself.
There was no one there originally.
But before the ball hit the ground, Kira had already arrived in time.
Kira's "Energy" seemed bottomless, and no matter how freely he ran on the field, he never felt tired.
The speed of his attacking and defending transitions was beyond what others could reach!
"Stop him quickly!"
Ikki and Reo immediately surrounded Kira, but Kira passed the ball again, this time to Shuto on the other side.
"Is he going to finish it?!"
"No, it's a two-on-one situation! They're combining!"
During the time leading up to the match, Kira and the U20 members trained together every day and had developed a certain level of coordination.
"Go, Kira!"
Shuto didn't hold onto the ball but passed it immediately, and Kira, who was running without the ball on the other side, unleashed his Thunderclap Flash!, crossing the defense of the Blue lock's backline with astonishing speed!
He was like a sharp blade piercing the opponent's heart, heading straight for the Blue lock's goal!
Gin had no choice but to take the initiative and come out to defend.
Kira raised his foot, preparing to shoot.
But just as Gin made a diving motion to defend, Kira suddenly pulled back his foot and continued forward!
It was a feint shot!
The execution of this feint was so perfect that it completely deceived Gin! He was completely out of position!
In front of Kira, there was no one!
Shot!
5-3!
The point difference extended to two points!
Now, in the second half, there was only a limited amount of time remaining, but the gap between the two goals was immense!
"Damn it!"
Yoichi turned his head in uncontrollable anger and looked at Shoei.
"Shoei! What the hell are you doing?! Pass me the ball so I can organize the play!"
"Even if the world turns upside down, I wouldn't pass the ball to you. I'll win by scoring on my own!"
Shoei replied with an icy tone.
The possibility of successful cooperation: -100%!