"Ryosuke, you truly live up to your name. No matter how many times I see it, it's always astonishing, you annoying guy…"
Bachira ran up and straddled Kira Ryosuke's back, cheerfully ruffling his white hair.
Isagi Yoichi wiped his sweat. "You can even imitate that kind of trap technique. You're even more of a monster than a monster."
In response to their unconventional praise,
Kira Ryosuke pouted, pulled the playful Bachira off his back, and gestured for them to look at Team V. Reo and the other two had eyes burning with excitement, as if they were about to erupt like lava and completely melt them.
Their desire to attack was incredibly strong.
"Well, well, well…"
Bachira rubbed the back of his head. "It looks like we're in for a tough fight."
"Just as I like it."
Isagi Yoichi had already transformed, no longer lost as he was when he first entered Blue Lock. Instead, under the guidance of Ego and Kira Ryosuke, the pieces in his mind were constantly completing his shortcomings.
Now, his primary target was Kira Ryosuke.
The two, both possessing 'Beyond Vision,' moved like fish in water on the field.
It was a unique chemical reaction between them.
As long as he followed Kira Ryosuke, Isagi Yoichi felt his entire field of vision widen, and his spatial awareness theory was gradually becoming world-class.
When the whistle blew again,
Team Z was ready to go.
Zantetsu shot like an arrow down the left flank, trying to find a weakness.
"Idiot Zantetsu, don't think you'll get away with it."
Chigiri Hyoma, known as the 'Panther,' pursued relentlessly. Although his initial speed was much slower, he showed no signs of backing down, sticking close behind his opponent.
To prevent Zantetsu from shaking off Chigiri's marking, the full-back Imamura Yudai provided lateral cover.
Meanwhile, Team V's entire line steadily pushed forward.
With the three strikers as its core, this was Team V's scoring formula.
Seeing Zantetsu and the others draw Team Z's defense, Reo scoffed with a disdainful smile. "Well, your genius is strong, but our genius isn't weak either."
"There are many passing routes."
Each route in his eyes was like a decrypted game, and Nagi was the only cheat-like option.
Facing Bachira's close marking, Reo unhurriedly dribbled past him and, in an instant, kicked a cross to Nagi Seishiro thirty meters away.
The ball had an extreme spin, like a fiery wheel in the air.
It cut through the air, arcing far ahead to land in front of Nagi.
At the same time,
Raichi and Naruhaya had already surrounded him.
They dared not be careless with this monster from Team V. After witnessing his initial breakthrough goal, the two, with a tacit understanding, flanked him from both sides, attempting to intercept him.
Although Naruhaya was small,
his vision was extremely sharp. "His first touch is very threatening, but he doesn't seem to have dribbling skills. As long as we don't get shaken off, he won't be able to get past us."
"Huh?!"
Raichi angrily sneezed. "If you can see it, do you think I can't?!"
"Don't underestimate me, I'm the future hope of Japan."
He said that, but
in action, he cooperated well with Naruhaya, using his strong physique to press forward, forcing Nagi to hold the ball close and preventing him from making a move.
This way, Naruhaya could find an opportunity to steal the ball.
Seeing this scene,
Kira Ryosuke couldn't help but smile.
"Even if they say they don't like defensive work, they're doing quite well at it, aren't they?"
His eyes showed appreciation. It seemed that during their short time away from the team, it wasn't just Isagi and a few others who had grown, but everyone was improving.
"Only…"
"You probably won't be able to stop him. That guy, from his first touch, will have a burst of inspiration."
Even without using his 'Emperor's Eye' to observe,
Kira Ryosuke, having undergone professional youth training, had incredibly sharp eyesight. He clearly saw that Reo had given that ball a soul.
Within that opened range,
Nagi had too many options, with inspiration continuously flowing into his mind.
Genius is genius precisely because they have a way of thinking that ordinary people cannot comprehend. You cannot imagine their growth and direction.
That ball seemed a bit too high.
Raichi only needed to position himself for Naruhaya to steal the ball.
However, the moment the ball descended, Nagi already had a clear scoring plan in his mind.
"So that's how it is."
Nagi muttered, "Reo, you want me to do this, right?"
He suddenly jumped, bent his leg in mid-air, and firmly stopped the ball with the outside of his foot.
"How is that possible…"
Raichi's eyes were filled with disbelief.
Naruhaya quickly stopped his steps to avoid being bypassed. "This monster."
But their movements, in Nagi's eyes, were full of flaws.
Once the trap was successful, his options multiplied from one to dozens.
"Oh no."
Isagi Yoichi sensed it. "It's the smell of a goal."
Before he finished speaking,
Nagi spun in the air and kicked sideways with his back to the goal.
Boom!
The ball transformed into a ferocious tiger, tearing through all obstacles in its path and ripping through the net.
The whistle blew through the loudspeaker.
Goal ——————
"Goal!"
"Team V, Nagi Seishiro scores again, bringing the score to 2:1."
"The genius's performance leads them to victory."
Reo excitedly hugged Nagi. "Haha, you really can do it, Nagi!"
"My treasure won't lose to anyone."
There was a hint of pride in his words. "Let's defeat Kira Ryosuke like this and make him our first stepping stone."
Nagi replied dully, "Is that so…"
"How many more goals do I need to score, Reo? I'm already a bit tired and want to lie down and play games."
"If we win this match, I'll grant you one unreasonable request."
"Huh? Then I'll try a little harder."
Zantetsu listened to their conversation with a serious expression. "Hey, you're spoiling him too much, Reo."
Reo looked indifferent, wrapping an arm around Nagi's neck and roughly ruffling his hair. "I can't help it. He's my most precious treasure, after all."
With Nagi's goal, Team V's momentum was soaring.
Especially since the opposing team had someone like Kira Ryosuke. If they lost to them, they'd be the envy of others when they bragged later.
Some players even had many fangirls of Kira Ryosuke at their schools.
If those girls found out their idol lost to them, would they shift their focus and think highly of them?
Just thinking about it was exciting.
"Ryosuke…"
Bachira put his hands on his hips. "These guys are really something."
"You're almost ready to get serious too, aren't you?"
Kira Ryosuke smiled at that. Bachira was truly like a worm in his stomach. He glanced at the smug trio of Reo, a smile flickering across his face.
Indeed.
In Blue Lock,
the offensive chemistry of their trio was very high, but Team Z also had a combination that was no less impressive.
Kira Ryosuke looked at Isagi Yoichi and Bachira beside him, his eyes containing a hint of joy, like a hunter: "The counterattack begins!"