"Reo, pass the next ball to me."
Seeing Reo's confidence shattered, Nagi felt an indescribable discomfort.
Before coming to Blue Lock, he had received too much care from Reo, so much so that he had grown accustomed to this arranged life.
But now that Reo was dispirited, he felt it necessary to do something.
The determination in Nagi's eyes was something Reo had never seen in all his time knowing Nagi. "So you can be this motivated, Nagi."
The three of them regained their morale.
The desire to conquer the japanese treasure was evident on their faces.
Kira Ryosuke rubbed his nose.
Why did he feel like the villain in a manga?
Forget it!
He was planning to become a tyrant on the field anyway!
Then he would give them a real shock!
He thought mischievously.
From this moment on, he no longer worried about the immense physical exertion required for perfect imitation.
He was determined to let these naive guys experience the terror of the pitch in advance.
Before Team V was about to kick off.
Bachira gave him a strange look.
Even though they were leading, Kira Ryosuke gave him the feeling that he was about to go all out, and with that serious style of play, the moment of true despair for Team V was probably about to arrive.
Beep!
With the whistle.
Reo no longer passed easily, but suddenly used dribbling to break through the defenses of Isagi and Bachira one after another.
He advanced alone towards the backline.
"Damn it, don't lose your position so easily."
Raichi cursed as he covered, "Are you guys holes? You always make me clean up your mess. I'll kill you bastards."
Bachira waved his hand, "Sorry, sorry."
Isagi also looked apologetic, "He got past, the rest is up to you."
"Huh?"
Raichi roared, "Don't tell me what to do, you guys who got easily bypassed by two people."
Despite his words, he still fiercely used his physique to block Reo, and compared to Bachira and Isagi, Raichi's defensive ability was excellent, his strong physique meant he wouldn't be at a disadvantage in physical confrontations, and his outstanding stamina allowed him to chase back even if he lost position with his super strong willpower.
Reo was entangled, "Troublesome guy, truly disgusting."
"Hehe."
Raichi's veins bulged on his face, "That's great then. If I can make you feel disgusted, it means I succeeded, right?"
After several struggles.
Reo not only couldn't get past Raichi but was almost dispossessed by him.
Nagi, who was being marked closely by Kira Ryosuke, suddenly turned back to support. "Pass to me."
Reo was startled, then no longer hesitated and passed the ball.
However, with this normal pass, Nagi had no opportunity to perform his clever Super Stop, and Reo couldn't imagine Nagi's intention.
It was also the first time he felt Nagi's desire for victory.
"Not bad, you've grown a bit."
Seeing Nagi's choice, Kira Ryosuke's eyes were full of admiration. "Heavy reliance on Reo will only limit both your possibilities. Do you want to jump out of your comfort zone?"
"Too bad."
"In this game, you no longer have a chance to score."
Kira Ryosuke was not so kind as to sacrifice his own victory for the sake of another's growth.
He was like a high wall.
Standing in front of Nagi.
Nagi gave a soft "En," "I know, but if I don't try, I'll always feel unwilling."
Saying that, he suddenly lifted his foot and passed to Zantetsu on the sideline, "Until we reach the goal, I'm counting on you, Zantetsu."
"OK."
Zantetsu, realizing, quickly took position, shook off Chigiri's defense, and dribbled through. "How rare, this is the first time you've asked me for something. Let's try to link up."
The two were like sharp spears.
Stabbing directly into Team Z's penalty area.
"Oh no, intercept them."
Kuon, the defender, directed Naruhaya and Imamura to assist in defense.
But Kira Ryosuke stopped him with a look. "You just need to defend the others. This guy, I will strangle all his possibilities."
That was the emperor's oppressive aura.
Absolute authority.
No one dared to defy his cold gaze.
Team Z's players obediently set up their defense on the left side where Zantetsu was breaking through.
When Zantetsu crossed the ball.
Nagi unexpectedly created space by pulling away from Kira Ryosuke.
"Eh?"
Kira Ryosuke's eyes showed a smile. "Another Super Stop?"
"Come on."
In his red eyes, Nagi's movements were analyzed step by step, predicting the future.
Foot heel suction?
Side volley?
Time seemed to stand still.
It transformed into scattered fragments that pieced together a picture, entering his vision.
"You won't succeed."
"Nagi."
After Nagi softly absorbed the momentum of the ball with the outside of his foot, at the moment Nagi took an aerial side volley, a red light flashed in Kira Ryosuke's pupils.
He cleanly intercepted it.
"En?"
Nagi was greatly shocked. "Even this... isn't enough?"
Before being blocked, he was extremely satisfied with this inspiration. In the past, as long as he followed this sensation, he could score.
But now.
It had actually failed.
Reo was completely petrified.
What kind of monster was this? Excellent physical fitness, rich football skills, powerful defensive ability, and he could even imitate and evolve others' weapons. This was completely like using a cheat code!
Was such an existence truly reasonable?
Bang!
A huge roar pulled him back to reality.
It turned out that after Kira Ryosuke successfully hunted, he dribbled alone, making a solo run for 30 meters, and unleashed an astonishing world-class shot.
Even the goalkeeper could only stand there blankly, unable to move.
He couldn't react at all.
The score was 4:2!
Team V players knelt on the ground.
Fear lingered in their eyes as they watched Kira Ryosuke walk past them gracefully.
For the first time, they inwardly cursed the news media.
This was the guy called "japanese treasure"?
You guys underestimated him too much.
This was simply a "Miracle of Japan"!
"Does he really have any weaknesses?"
Even with Reo's self-confidence, he couldn't help but let out a deep sigh.
Bachira glanced at him, laughing while holding his head, "Well, you don't have to be so disheartened."
"After all, there probably aren't many monsters like that, even in the world."
"Before coming to Blue Lock, I always fantasized about what the pinnacle of a genius was."
"It wasn't until recently that I finally confirmed it..."
Bachira looked down at Reo, as if declaring a deity, "The pinnacle of a genius is Kira Ryosuke."
Reo listened blankly, even feeling like he couldn't find a point to refute.
This match, from then on, was also without suspense.
It ended with Team Z winning by a large margin of 6:2.
Kira Ryosuke scored 3 goals alone.
Isagi, Bachira, and Chigiri each scored 1 goal.
After it ended.
Nagi, slightly out of breath, came before Kira Ryosuke and said seriously, "If I start training hard now, do I have a chance to beat you?"
"Nagi..."
Reo looked incredulous, seemingly not expecting Nagi, with his personality, to say such a thing.
Kira Ryosuke looked at the expectation in Nagi's eyes, "As long as you give up your boring fairy tale games and become a true egoist, using your Super Stop to surpass my understanding, then you still retain the hope of beating me."
"Next time, I will win."
"Good, then I hope you work hard."
After a brief conversation with Nagi.
Kira Ryosuke prepared to gather with Team Z to clean up and head to the changing room for a shower.
To relieve his exhaustion.
However, Ego's stiff voice suddenly sounded from the loudspeaker in the plaza.
"Mic check, mic check, can you hear me?"
"This is an announcement. Kira Ryosuke, please come to the third floor of Building 5."
"That is all."