"GOAL!!"
The ball is in again.
Team Z continued to extend their lead, changing the score to 4-1!
After scoring, Isagi once again excitedly performed his "neighborhood-level" celebration. This was his first brace since entering Blue Lock. And Tendou, with four assists, had achieved MVP-level stats.
"Hey, Tendou! You could have passed the ball to me just now! I could have scored too!" Chigiri didn't celebrate the goal but started complaining to Tendou again. He felt that Tendou didn't trust him enough; his own opportunity just now was clearly better.
But Tendou said, "Isagi's probability of scoring was 8 percentage points higher than yours. That's the result from the data statistics."
8 percentage points?
Chigiri found it incredible. Was his own goal-scoring probability really that much lower than Isagi's? A nearly 10% difference in success rate! In the world of football, 10% can sometimes determine the outcome of a match.
"You bastard, Isagi! You just wait."
He shot an unwilling glare at Isagi. Many people could actually feel Isagi's evolution, and Chigiri was naturally no exception.
'What's this? Are they competing for favor?'
'Always finding the weirdest things to get competitive about. He really is a "young lady," isn't he?'
'Tendou is so handsome! Chigiri is so beautiful!'
'Get lost, you damn fujoshi! Don't come here and ruin my mood for watching the show! They are all men!'
'What's wrong with men? This kind of love is purer.'
'Exactly! To the brother above, can I add you on Green Bubble (WeChat)?'
'...A traditional virtue!'
'Tendou is a monster, right? Feels like he's a whole level above everyone else.'
'Although modern center forwards are required to be all-around, being all-around to this extent is still a bit too much.'
'Are we still calling him a center forward? Besides his height, where does he resemble one? He plays more like an attacking midfielder.'
'Even among white-haired characters, there are differences. I'm standing with Tendou on this one!'
The audience, naturally, loved the drama. Some people, seeing that there was no female lead, even started playing up the GAY angle. But it was true that Blue Lock was full of homoerotic tension. Isagi and Bachira, and later Itoshi Rin and Barou... This was also a characteristic of Blue Lock.
...
The match restarted.
Looking at the 4:1 on the scoreboard, Mikage Reo and the others felt immense pressure. This was a score they had never imagined; it would have made more sense the other way around.
"Are Nagi and I going to lose here?"
Six months ago, Reo had believed that his combination with Nagi was invincible. In fact, since their debut, they had never lost a single match, not even a draw.
But here. In Blue Lock.
They had been scored on four times, and in such a manner. The cause of this result was just one person.
Tendou Kageyoshi!
He had clearly made extensive preparations, even setting up the Italian Catenaccio. But...
At this moment, Reo thought back to the conversation with his parents. That time, he had taken the initiative to tell them, "I want the World Cup."
At that time, his father had told him, "Pick something else."
"Why?" the expectant Reo had asked, not understanding.
His father had told him, "That is something that belongs to the chosen ones. Reo, you just need to inherit my family business and surpass me."
And then.
He met Nagi Seishiro, and at that time, Reo felt that he had found this chosen one.
The result.
A crushing defeat!
Compared to Tendou, they had no advantage in any aspect. Unparalleled impact, exquisite shooting, master-class passing, and monstrous breakthrough ability... All of this made Reo re-evaluate what a "chosen one" looked like.
Mikage Reo had fallen into the strange loop of the "chosen one."
...
At this moment, there were still more than twenty minutes left in the match. But a 4:1 score was already very difficult to turn around. With the defensive intensity shown by this group from Team Z, it was possible for them to score one or even two goals, but three, or even a comeback, was just too difficult. Not to mention that the monster from Team Z had already taken the initiative to participate in the team's defense.
Reo had studied the recordings of Team Z's matches for a long time; there was no data on Tendou participating in defense. This unknown was the most terrifying thing for Team V.
...
Team V kicked off again.
Being three goals behind, and with such devastating goals... This blow completely destroyed Team V's morale. Except for Reo, Nagi, and Zantetsu, the rest of Team V showed no desire to win. After all, this match itself wouldn't affect the rankings; both Team Z and Team V had already confirmed their advancement a round early.
But Nagi did not agree. His form today was exceptionally good. He, who used to find everything boring, launched a frantic counter-attack at this moment. He was the one with the strongest fighting spirit in Team V right now.
Reo started to work his magic in the midfield, coordinating with Zantetsu to push the ball into Team Z's territory. They first used a one-two to get past the defense, and after advancing 20 meters, passed the ball to Nagi.
Nagi trapped the ball perfectly. His feet seemed to have a magical power; any ball he touched would, by his will, stop exactly where he wanted it. Nagi was about to advance.
Suddenly.
With a bzzzt, a pitch-black monster appeared in front of him, its gaping mouth seemingly mocking him. Nagi was stunned. Looking closely, his eyes saw Tendou's figure through the monster. The other was just standing in front of him, just one person, yet it made Nagi feel as if he were facing an insurmountable city wall.
"Over here, Nagi!" Reo came over to support. He already felt that this was not an opponent Nagi could handle alone. Only by joining forces would they have a chance.
Nagi subconsciously passed the ball horizontally.
But then.
"You're not getting past, Reo!" Isagi suddenly burst out from behind. With a single slide tackle, he broke up Team V's pass and also poked the ball in Tendou's direction.
"Watch out, Nagi!" Nagi heard his companion's words and was suddenly alarmed. But he was still too slow. He only felt a strong gust of wind blow past him. When he turned his head, he could only see the number 7 on Tendou's back.
His whole body seemed to be emitting a dazzling light, so dazzling that Nagi reached out his hand in longing, only to grasp at nothing.
Another Team Z counter-attack.
Chigiri Hyoma charged ahead at the front of the team. From just now, Isagi's presence had suddenly risen by several degrees. On both offense and defense, he had become the most eye-catching player in Team Z, second only to Tendou.
This was not the plot Chigiri wanted.
"Look at me, Tendou! Look at these legs of mine!"
The strange lines of Blue Lock appeared. This was also a major feature of this show. Especially after Shidou Ryusei's appearance, the intensity of these strange lines would rise another level.
Tendou did indeed look over. And this one look made everyone on Team V unconsciously look over as well.
BAM!
Tendou kicked the ball out, and it went to Bachira's feet on the left wing.
"You bastard..."
The "young lady" was so angry he almost jumped.
I, just like you, am the only fixed winger in this match!
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