The players gathered in the massive dome arena—
Five hundred reduced to two hundred fifty after the brutal 1v1s.
Sweat. Fear. Excitement.
The air felt like electricity.
Yuta stood there, heart pounding.
"I won the first round…
But that Akashi guy… he's on another planet."
The CEO walked onto the arena floor.
CEO:
"Congratulations, survivors."
"But this was only the WARM-UP."
Gasps rippled through the players.
CEO:
"Next… we test your teamwork."
"You will be divided into random teams of 10."
"Winning teams move on. Losing teams—pack your bags."
Yuta's stomach dropped.
Team…?
What if I get stuck with weak players?
Then the CEO smirked.
CEO:
"And one more rule…
Every team will be assigned ONE star player."
Everyone gulped.
CEO:
"A prodigy."
"A monster."
He raised his hand.
"Release… THE PRODIGIES!"
Giant doors opened.
And out walked:
— Akashi Ren
— The cold tall guy
— A red-haired guy with tattoos
— A silent boy with bandaged arms
— A girl with jet-black hair and dead eyes
And one more walked out…
A boy with messy white hair, cracked lips, and dead emotionless eyes.
He looked… broken.
CEO:
"These are the TOP players of the academy."
"They will join your teams randomly."
Yuta gulped.
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🔥 TEAM ASSIGNMENTS
The giant screen flashed.
TEAM 7 – YUTA HIZASHI
Star Player – "Unknown Prodigy"
The white-haired broken boy walked toward Yuta.
He looked barely alive.
Yuta stepped forward.
Yuta:
"Hey! I'm Yuta. Let's give it our best, okay?"
The prodigy stared at him with dead eyes.
Prodigy:
"…Don't talk to me."
"I'm not here to win."
"I'm here to destroy."
Yuta felt a chill run through his spine.
Bro what…?
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🔥 THE MATCH BEGINS
The teams took the field.
The announcer yelled:
"ROUND 1: BEGINNER TEAM BATTLE – TEAM 7 vs TEAM 3!"
The whistle blew.
Instant chaos.
Team 3 rushed with insane aggression.
Yuta's teammates were weak, panicking.
Teammate:
"Bro we're dead!"
"They're too strong!"
But then—
The white-haired prodigy moved.
Quiet.
Effortless.
Deadly.
He kicked the ball once—
And the shockwave knocked two players off balance.
Yuta:
"How… what kind of monster are you?!"
The prodigy ignored him and dribbled like a ghost.
Passing through enemy players like they weren't even there.
Players cursed as they slipped trying to chase him.
He approached the goal—
Jumped—
And shot backward.
WITHOUT LOOKING.
The ball curved like a demon, twisting mid-air—
GOAL!!!
The entire arena exploded.
"BRO THAT WAS DARK MAGIC!"
"WHAT KIND OF MOVE IS THAT?!"
"IS HE EVEN HUMAN?!"
Yuta stared.
His legs trembled.
If I don't level up…
I'll be left behind.
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🔥 YUTA'S BREAKTHROUGH
During halftime, Yuta sat alone, punching the ground.
"I need something new… something crazy… something ONLY I CAN DO!"
He watched the prodigy practicing a strange move—
flicking the ball high and spinning his body.
Yuta's eyes widened.
"A spin… no… a DOUBLE SPIN."
He grabbed a ball.
Tried it.
Failed.
Tried again.
Failed.
Tried again.
And again.
The prodigy watched silently.
Then spoke softly:
Prodigy:
"You can't copy me."
"You don't have the mind for it."
Yuta stood up, sweat dripping like rain.
Yuta:
"I'm not trying to copy you."
"I'm trying to make something of my OWN."
He spun again—
Slipping—
But this time he caught himself with his left foot—
Kicked the ball up with the right—
Spun twice—
And—
BAAAMMMM!!!
The shot twisted in the air like a double tornado.
The ball smashed into the net.
Silent.
Then—
BOOM!
Everyone shouted:
"A NEW MOVE?!?!"
"WHAT IS THAT?!"
"BRO HE CREATED HIS OWN STYLE!"
Yuta stood there panting.
Yuta:
"…I'll call it…"
"…THE DOUBLE TORNADO SHOT."**
The prodigy stared, eyes widening for the first time.
Prodigy:
"…Interesting."
"You might be worth watching after all."
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🔥 THE SHOCKING BETRAYAL
Team 7 regrouped.
But suddenly—
A teammate walked to the ref.
Player:
"I want to transfer teams."
"This team is useless."
The CEO's eyes narrowed.
CEO:
"Oh? Betrayal?"
"Good."
CEO:
"This academy LOVES betrayal."
"Moves approved."
Yuta clenched his fists.
"Bro… are you serious?! You leave NOW?!"
The betrayer smirked.
"Good luck staying alive, losers."
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🔥 NEW RIVAL APPEARS
From Team 3, a boy with dark green eyes stepped forward.
He cracked his knuckles.
New Rival:
"You made a new move?"
"That's cute."
He leaned close to Yuta's face.
"…I'll crush it."
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