Chapter 57: Deceptive Eyes
'That guy Rin...'
'He just took a huge kick from the center line and scored directly?'
'So strong!!'
Sheer astonishment filled Isagi Yoichi's gaze.
"Can that really work?" Chigiri's face showed disbelief as he asked Bachira, who was equally stunned.
Bachira adapted faster, wiping his sweat and answering Chigiri, "Of course it can, but..."
"Normally, you can't score like that, right?" Bachira looked excitedly towards Itoshi Rin's direction. This guy also greatly interested the Monster in Bachira's heart.
Chigiri followed Bachira's gaze. Itoshi Rin's expression hadn't changed, as if he had only scored an utterly ordinary goal.
"That move just now was too stylish. Don't show off by yourself, leaving me behind," Aryu said, sweeping back his long hair.
Rin walked into the goal, picked up the ball he had just scored, and surveyed everyone expressionlessly. "I said it before, teammates or enemies..."
"I don't care at all. To me, you're all pathetically green nobodies."
"Let's end this farce quickly. It's simply a waste of time."
That was typical Rin, speaking without fear of offending anyone. Even Kira felt a flash of anger hearing those words.
After listening, Isagi's face instantly darkened, his eyes turning cold and sharp as he responded, "Wait! We've also staked our lives to stand here! We play football for our dreams! How is that any different from you?"
Kira shook his head after hearing this. 'Isagi still doesn't understand what Rin means. This isn't about dreams; it's a fundamental difference in understanding the essence of playing football.'
"Dreams? I don't play football for something so naive and foolish..."
"To be defeated in football means having your reason for existence erased. It's equivalent to death."
"For me, football is a battle to the death..." A fierce light flashed in Itoshi Rin's eyes. Everyone on the pitch felt as if they were trapped on a battlefield filled with roaring, fighting soldiers.
'Interesting.' Kira himself felt Rin's difference. 'This guy treats football as his entire life.'
"Battle to the death..." Chigiri clearly couldn't understand yet why such a metaphor was used. In Chigiri's eyes, football was a place to unleash his talent. Using "battle to the death" as a metaphor seemed a bit much.
"Hahaha, freak!" Bachira, however, laughed happily.
"Hurry up and continue. I'll finish you off. Your childish football game ends here." After speaking, Rin threw the ball to Isagi's feet.
Isagi looked at the ball thrown at him, and his eyes also began to change. "I see. In that case..."
"Then let's battle it out!!!"
Isagi Yoichi finally understood Itoshi Rin's state of mind.
Match Continued.
White Team's possession.
Currently trailing by two goals, Isagi wanted to try the same triangle attack method as before, pressing forward to close the distance. But Isagi suddenly found that Bachira, closely marked by Kira, couldn't receive the ball easily.
"Bachira, if I'm not mistaken, you are the most crucial part of this trio now." Kira pressed tightly against Bachira. Only now did Bachira feel how difficult it is to even receive the ball when someone is marking you closely, unless you find a way to shake them off.
"Heh, Kira-chan, did you figure it out..." Sweat beaded on Bachira's forehead. 'My agility and dribbling are useless if I can't even get the ball!'
That's right. By observing their last attack, Kira discovered that the one who initiated the final attack for the White Team was Bachira, and it could only be Bachira. Bachira's creative passing, that flash of inspiration, was currently the White Team's only hope of winning. As long as Bachira couldn't receive the ball, the White Team's triangle attack tactic was basically useless.
'No good, have to gamble on this side.' Isagi played a short pass to Chigiri and immediately started accelerating. Chigiri understood instantly.
'A short wall pass.' Chigiri dropped back to receive Isagi's pass securely and immediately played a through ball forward.
Kira shook his head from afar. 'Still no change.'
"Too green. Are these the only simple moves you know? And ones that are so obvious." Itoshi Rin moved. He positioned himself early to block Isagi's path, touching the ball first.
'This is bad.' Isagi's brow furrowed. He anticipated losing this ball.
Sure enough, after Rin touched the ball, he easily pulled it towards himself with one foot and gently kicked it forward with the other. The ball brushed past Isagi.
"Bachira!!!" Isagi turned his head and shouted, hoping Bachira could intercept Rin's pass.
Bachira also heard Isagi's call and rushed towards the ball. But he suddenly felt his body hit a wall.
'Since when is Kira this strong too?' Confusion showed in Bachira's eyes. After all, in his mind, Kira was always a technical player; his physique should be similar to his own, the agile type. Why does it feel completely impossible to push past him?
What Bachira didn't know was that after using Kunigami's and Raichi's Trial Cards, Kira's muscle strength had improved significantly compared to before. Maybe not a match for Kunigami, but pushing past Bachira was still very easy.
'This guy is really a monster,' Bachira thought helplessly. He could only watch as Kira received the pass. Then Kira leaned into Bachira, causing him to lose his balance in the challenge, almost stumbling. Seizing the opportunity, Kira calmly pushed past Bachira and was one-on-one with the goalkeeper.
Boom!
Just as Kira thought he could score, Isagi suddenly appeared in front of the goal. With his hands behind his back, he used his head to forcefully head the ball away.
"I saw it! The possibility of a goal, on your side!!! Kira!" Isagi's eyes shone with an unusual light. At that moment, the instant Chigiri passed, Isagi felt he smelled the scent of a goal. And the source of that scent was Kira, next to Bachira. Therefore, Isagi immediately turned and ran towards his own goal, blocking the shot.
"Great defense!! Isagi!!" Bachira shouted happily.
Kira looked at Isagi and said, "It seems your eyes are starting to work again."
"Right... Although I don't know how it works, I have a feeling I can keep battling you with this!!!" Isagi was full of confidence at this moment.
"Oh? Then let me see your ability. Don't disappoint me." Kira was inwardly ecstatic. 'So you've finally had your awakening, kid. Now I can absorb you and have some fun. Awaken faster, start piecing it together— the field of God, Isagi.'
Red Team Corner Kick.
Itoshi Rin to take the corner.
Isagi's eyes constantly observed the positions of Kira and Aryu. Normally, aiming this corner towards Aryu's position would be best because his leap and long limbs would give him a huge advantage in contesting high balls. But the one taking the corner is Rin. Kira's goal-scoring instinct is also sharp. If these two created some chemical reaction, it would be unpredictable. So Isagi's gaze shifted back and forth between them.
In Isagi's perspective, the possibility of a goal existed around both of them. Aryu and Kira also constantly jostled for position, fighting for an advantageous spot in front of the goal.
'Wait...'
'Wrong!'
Isagi seemed to suddenly discover something. His perspective immediately shifted towards Rin.
And at this moment, in Isagi's perspective, the possibility of Rin scoring was the greatest!!!
'Deceived!'
The moment this thought surfaced in Isagi's mind, Itoshi Rin directly took the shot.
The target was the goal!
A perfect arc!
Boom!
Goal!
Red Team leads 4-1.
Itoshi Rin scores directly from the corner kick.
"We were used," Kira also realized what had happened.
Itoshi Rin's gaze towards Isagi was full of disdain. "Having eyes and knowing how to use them are two different things."
"Because eyes can also deceive you."
"Understand? Rookie!"
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