SWISH!
SWISH!
SWISH!
The subsequent match was a complete one-sided slaughter.
Itoshi Rin, Aryu Jubei, and Tokimitsu Aoshi all displayed their individual abilities, each scoring a goal. The score instantly went from 1-0 to 1-3.
However, a subsequent goal completed by Nagi and Bachira in cooperation gave Fanshi a slight glimmer of hope.
"Comparing them like this, Isagi's talent is indeed quite average."
"He just can't score goals using his individual ability like Nagi can."
"But this is also Isagi's charm. He's the slow-burn type. He needs to think, to observe his opponents and himself, and rely on his own hard work to make up for his lack of talent."
The score became 3:2. The match had a bit of suspense again. This score had met the conditions for a comeback. In this day and age, if you don't have a comeback, what kind of protagonist are you?
However.
The anticipated counter-attack did not happen. Itoshi Rin was like a basin of cold water, mercilessly extinguishing the hopes of the fans and the expectations of the audience.
"Don't you guys ever learn?"
"I am fighting with my life for every single goal!"
Another super long-range chipped shot, the ball heading straight for the goal. But fortunately, Rin didn't score this time, as Isagi headed the ball out at the last moment. This was Isagi's highlight moment since the start of the match. After clearing the ball, he even coolly declared war on Rin.
"The scene you can see, I can see it too."
"This is nothing special, Itoshi Rin!"
"Next, I will rule this field with my eyes!"
These lines were very cool and got a lot of viewers excited, looking forward to his counter-attack.
The next second.
Itoshi Rin, as if provoked, sent a gorgeous curveball from the corner. The ball flew over everyone's heads and went straight into the top corner of the goal. The useless Blue Lock Man didn't even make a save.
4:2!
Isagi hadn't even been cool for 10 seconds before he was pushed to the edge of a cliff.
The final result.
As written in the previous chapter, the attack meticulously arranged by Isagi was actually a trap specially set for him by Rin. Isagi's arrogance made him fall into Rin's trap without knowing it.
Fanshi watched, not breathing the entire time, listening to Isagi's tragic inner monologue, watching Rin get past one person after another to score.
"BEEP-"
"BEEP-"
"BEEP~~"
Two short, one long. As the final whistle of the match blew, Fanshi remembered to breathe and took a deep breath. He opened his mouth, his expression as if he had seen a ghost. A very surprised expression.
"This is a complete blowout, brothers."
"This Itoshi Rin is basically Isagi's PLUS version, right?"
The match was over. Fanshi, having come back to his senses, seemed to have endless things to say, constantly interacting with the bullet comments. From the team's overall strength to the players' individual styles, including their character traits, he talked about everything.
After saying all this, he continued to watch. The plot had reached the most exciting "player stealing" segment. When he saw Rin's team choose Bachira, snatching him away from Isagi's side, Fanshi suddenly felt that this episode was going to be a hit.
He secretly opened a social media forum, and sure enough, a massive number of active users appeared in the Blue Lock section, discussing this plot.
...
Rin left with his new person, leaving Isagi and Nagi behind. Watching the originally confident Isagi's Dao heart get shattered, Fanshi could only shake his head.
"It's obvious that Isagi hasn't been beaten up enough."
"He was on the same team as the No. 1, Tendou, from the very beginning, which covered up many of his shortcomings."
"Now, thinking back carefully, most of Isagi's goals were scored with direct or indirect assists from Tendou, who guided the play."
"Even Isagi's direct, no-trap shot was guided out by Tendou."
"I don't know if this description is accurate, but he was protected too well by Tendou. Playing on Tendou's body (team), Isagi only needed to think about scoring; he didn't have to bear more responsibilities."
"Tendou brought Isagi to a position that didn't belong to him. He has courage, but also a bit of pride. Without thinking too much, he chose to play against the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th ranked Itoshi Rin's team."
"Now, the moment he leaves Tendou, I can't say his true form is revealed, but many of Isagi's shortcomings have been exposed."
"This is actually not a bad thing. Only by leaving the big thigh (strong player) can one achieve better growth. This is also a common trope."
Just as Fanshi finished this thought, the camera switched to the second-ranked on the popularity chart, Tendou.
The match had ended at almost the same time.
Tendou's team had bloodbathed Karasu's team with a large score of 5:1. And their opponent was no weakling; the three members were ranked fifth, sixth, and fourteenth.
Isagi and the others were the ones being chosen from. Tendou was the one doing the choosing.
"Welcome to my team, Crow."
So cool!
It's the 2D world; most people are looks-supremacists. Fanshi was no exception. In the previous popularity poll, he had even voted for Tendou.
"I don't know what Isagi's fans are feeling right now, but as a fan of Tendou, I feel so damn good right now!"
"Holy crap! You win the game and you get to decide someone else's fate! The moment I put myself in Tendou's shoes, my whole body feels amazing!"
Can't use vulgar language?
To hell with the moderators! I just want to be cool right now!
The contrast was so damn strong. Isagi's Dao heart was shattered over there, and his CP was even stolen. Some trolls were even deliberately stirring up trouble, using Mikage Reo's experience to mock Isagi's fans, teasing, "Now you know how it feels to be NTR'd, right?" This really pissed off the CP fans and character fans.
And Tendou's fans?
They were eating melon seeds and watching the show, occasionally fanning the flames on the forums, provoking round after round of flame wars.
Fanshi looked at the chaotic bullet comments and knew this episode was going to be a hit. He didn't know if it would become a legendary series, but after this episode came out, the "enemy stealing battle" setting would definitely attract many new viewers.
Being NTR'd is disgusting, but NTR'ing others is so damn satisfying. Everyone scolds Cao Cao, but everyone wants to be Cao Cao.
This guy Fanshi also had ill intentions. He said, "Sigh, this way, how are Isagi and the others going to meet up with Tendou? It can't be that Tendou advances, and Isagi and the others still haven't caught up, right?"
'Go to hell.'
'I f*ck your teacher.'
'You dog! You're so annoying.'
'?!?!?!?'
'?'
Bullet comments like these continuously scrolled across the screen. Many viewers were pissed off by this deadbeat and started cursing on the spot.
And the trolls?
They only had four words for these furious fans.
Zhen Ji ba cai! (A pun in Chinese that means both "Zhen Ji is a vegetable (noob)" and "f*cking noob")
This day was destined not to be peaceful. The Blue Lock fans were completely divided into two factions. They fought wildly on various community forums, smashing one keyboard after another, and then shouting, "Bring me my key(sword)!"
Bring me a new keyboard!
This was a good thing. The audience's passionate "discussion" brought huge traffic to the anime series and, at the same time, brought Tendou a massive amount of popularity points.
At the very end of the latest episode.
Tendou's 4-man team arrived at the fourth stage. What appeared before them was Itoshi Rin's team.
The moment the genius younger brother saw Tendou, his eyes immediately became sharp, like a sharp knife.
The next second.
The screen went black, and the ED inserted.
"F*CK!"
Fanshi cursed loudly. The damn production team had cut it off at an exciting part again.
The audience was not to be outdone. Cries of "Gaia!" (Ultraman reference, expressing frustration/awe) echoed throughout the streaming site.
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