"I see. In other words, you were abandoned by Nagi Seishiro?"
After hearing the whole story, Tendou casually twisted the knife a little deeper.
"I was not!"
"I made a promise with Nagi! We will definitely become the world's number one together!"
Although he was so aggrieved he felt like he was about to explode, Mikage Reo still firmly believed in Nagi, in their friendship.
Tendou shrugged. He didn't doubt that part. Reo and Nagi were just like Bachira and Isagi. If one of them had been a different gender, they would have been a rock-solid couple.
"Since that's the case... want to team up with me, Mikage Reo?" Tendou extended an invitation to him.
Almost the instant he sent the invitation, the real-world bullet comments exploded again.
'Holy crap!'
'Awesome awesome awesome awesome! This is awesome!'
'What's so awesome about it? With Tendou's strength, it's the same no matter who he partners with.'
'What does this have to do with strength? Don't you think this combination is very exciting?'
'This is too explosive! This development is too explosive! Both teams can actually be broken up and reorganized!'
'I can't imagine what will happen when these two teams meet later.'
The bullet-comment masters were instantly hyped up as if they had been injected with chicken blood. They loved this kind of explosive plot development. If these two groups were to meet later and engage in a love-hate battle, just the thought of it was incredibly exciting.
"This production team... they know what they're doing!" Fanshi also got excited.
The "emotional entanglement" between these few characters was just too interesting. He couldn't wait to know what would happen next.
And Mikage Reo.
After a moment of astonishment, he pointed at himself in disbelief.
"You want to team up with me?"
He thought Tendou would team up with the guys from Team Z. After all, he wasn't a genius like Tendou and Nagi. Simply put, he felt that his own value wasn't as high as Chigiri's and the others'. Just like himself, after being abandoned by Nagi, his plan was to wait for Zantetsu to team up, and he hadn't really considered others.
"Don't underestimate yourself. Your potential is higher than you imagine."
Like Nagi, Reo had only been in contact with football for half a year. His talent was not as visible to the naked eye as Nagi's, but he was indeed a genius. In the official settings, none of Reo's individual stats were top-tier, but every aspect was at a first-class level. He was an all-around developed "hexagon warrior."
And like Isagi, he also had a hidden talent. He was very good at learning and imitating.
In the later stages of Blue Lock, after being repeatedly struck down by Nagi, he chose to strive for improvement. In the match against the U-20 representative team, he displayed an extremely impressive ability. It was a copying ability similar to Kise's, which could perfectly replicate others' abilities. He had even managed to imitate Nagi's "black hole" trap.
And the most important point is this: In the later Neo Egoist League, he and Nagi both chose a Premier League team. The final result of the selection was that Nagi was eliminated, but Reo stayed and became a member of the U-20 representative team.
"Whether it's you or Nagi, you both have very strong plasticity."
"But there's one point where you're better than Nagi. He hasn't hit rock bottom yet, while you're already at the bottom of the cliff."
Hearing this, Reo frowned hard.
"So the purpose of you teaming up with me is just to mock me?"
"Of course not. I'm not that bored."
"I just want you to know, it's the same principle as seeing a rainbow after a storm. Only those who have experienced a major setback and can still muster the courage to get back up will undergo a magnificent transformation. In this aspect, you are already ahead of Nagi."
The logic was just that; it wasn't hard to understand. But Reo still lacked confidence. Could he really be better than Nagi?
"You can doubt yourself, but you can't doubt me."
"I am the strongest."
"If I say you can, you can."
Mikage Reo said nothing. That face, which looked like it could shatter at any moment, was rekindled with a bit of life.
"Then what about the last person? Who do you want to bring into the team?"
The implication was that he had accepted Tendou's invitation.
"That's a good question. Who should I choose?"
Tendou knew the content of the second selection. Passing was very simple. With his current strength, paired with Reo who was good at organizing and could also do the clean-up work in the backfield, even if the last partner were a pig, Tendou could still carry them through the second selection.
However, Tendou's goal was not just to pass. His ambition was not small; he also wanted to take on Director Mbappé... no, that should be Loki's all-star team.
Tendou tried hard to recall the plot. He found that it was almost impossible to form a team that could compete with the all-star team. No player in Blue Lock could match the intensity of a professional player. At first, his idea was to strengthen the defense and go on the attack himself. But then he found that even Tokimitsu Aoshi, who had the strongest physical confrontation ability in Blue Lock, would shatter upon contact with the all-star team.
Since they couldn't defend, they could only try to outscore them. In the end, there were no proper defenders in Blue Lock; they were all forwards.
Tendou actually already had some targets in mind, but those people were not here.
After waiting for a while, the door to the room opened again. The person who walked in this time was an acquaintance of both Tendou and Reo.
Chigiri Hyoma.
"Tendou?!"
The "young lady" noticed Tendou leaning against the wall as soon as he entered the room, and... Mikage Reo standing next to him.
"Reo? What are you doing here too? Where's that partner of yours?"
Tch! Reo was displeased. He really didn't want to bring up this matter right now. But since they had played a match against each other, in the end, Reo still briefly explained what had happened.
"In other words, Isagi, Bachira, and Nagi have formed a team?"
"Yeah. So I have to catch up to them, no matter what. I have to make Nagi say with his own mouth that he needs me!"
Mikage Reo hadn't shattered, but he seemed to be broken.
Chigiri fearfully tried to distance himself from him, then looked at Tendou with sparkling eyes, full of expectation.
"Come with me, Chigiri."
"Hmph! I knew you'd need my speed!"
Chigiri was pleasantly surprised in his heart, but his expression was one of "as it should be." Without hesitation, he accepted Tendou's invitation.
With that, Tendou's three-man team was formed.
"A speedy winger, and a versatile player who can organize and defend. This kid's thought process for choosing players is really direct," Ego said, seeing Tendou's choices, and shook his head with a smile. He could probably guess Tendou's thoughts. It was just to find tool men who could pass him the ball.
"Let's go. If we're any slower, we won't make it in time."
After the three-man team was formed, Tendou led the two of them to the next stage.
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Meanwhile.
Isagi's team also encountered Itoshi Rin's team.
"Why is it just you guys? Where's that guy named Tendou?" Rin looked at the newcomers, his brows tightly furrowed. He still hadn't seen Tendou.
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