"BEEP~" "BEEP BEEP~" "BEEP BEEP BEEP~"
The final whistle of the match blew.
Team Y was unable to change the score until the very end. 4:0 was the final score of the match. Team Z had secured another victory, holding a perfect record of 2 wins in 2 matches. However, it probably wouldn't be long before they had to return to second place, once Team V's match began. As for third? They wouldn't be going back there, because Team W's next opponent was Team V.
Team V had Nagi Seishiro, who could be called the number one genius in Blue Lock, Mikage Reo, who only had eyes for Nagi, and the speedster Tsurugi Zantetsu. The iron triangle formed by these three was considered the strongest trio in Building 5. Of course, that was a matter for later.
The moment the match ended, everyone from Team Y collapsed onto the ground. Some were sitting, some were lying down, some were on their stomachs... all in various states. Their faces were all filled with unwillingness and despair. Because losing this match meant they would be eliminated, and from then on, their dream of becoming a national team player would be severed.
A feeling they had never experienced before welled up inside them.
Isagi Yoichi walked past them, step by step, and the members of Team Y glared at him with anger.
"We are the ones who destroyed them..."
In this scene, the sadist cells inside Isagi's body trembled wildly, letting out excited roars. With his own goals, interceptions, passes, and so on, he had crushed the dreams of the eleven people in front of him. This was the feeling of victory, a hundred times more intense than when he had defeated Kokuo and entered the Winter Cup finals not long ago.
There was not a shred of pity or sympathy. His feeling right now...
"This feels damn good!"
Within Isagi's calm interior was the impulse to shout for joy.
Niko looked at him, biting his lip hard, but in the end, his gaze shifted to the dazzling genius not far away, Tendou Kageyoshi! Until the very end, he had not participated in the team's offense. He had consistently held his ground, fulfilling the promise he had made to his teammates.
Tendou noticed Niko. Without a word, he turned and led the members of Team Z off the field.
"Let's go back, you idiots."
Only after everyone had left did a roar erupt from the Team Y area.
"Damn it!"
The loss of this match was a heavy blow, difficult for them to accept.
"I'm sorry, Niko..."
Okawa Hibiki came and sat down beside Niko Ikki, his eyes full of apology. He had not followed Niko's game plan. The large deficit had forced him to make the same choice as the others: to focus only on scoring for himself. He too had been consumed by his personal desires. Only in hindsight did he realize that Niko had fulfilled his promise from start to finish, doing the clean-up work in the backfield time and time again, willingly giving his all for the team.
"Fall for it?"
"You overestimate yourself."
"This is a warning for you."
Niko said nothing, Tendou's words from not long ago echoing in his mind. He was good at thinking and had the same spatial awareness as Isagi. He could always find the most dangerous areas for his team. Conversely, he could also find the most dangerous areas for the opponent.
Niko grabbed his hair and stood up.
"You don't need to apologize to me, Okawa."
"From now on, I will use my goals to stay in Blue Lock."
He lifted the bangs from his forehead, revealing a pair of ice-cold eyes that shook Okawa to his core.
From this moment on, their Team Y would completely cease to exist. From now on, they all had to fight for themselves, to use their goals to remain in this place.
"Yeah, I know." Okawa's expression also turned cold.
Behind the scenes, Ego Jinpachi watched everything, revealing a crazed smile as his cunning plan succeeded. He had said from the beginning that the people here were both comrades and enemies. Depending on the actual situation, their relationship could change at any time.
Now was the most maniacal moment, the moment when comrades turned into enemies.
Sacrifice the remaining 10 members of Team Y to find the one with the most potential to succeed!
"Who will remain until the end?"
"Let's wait and see with anticipation."
Ego Jinpachi turned off the screen and began to make arrangements. He turned his head, took out a tablet, and handed it to Anri Teieri.
"Anri, I need you to run an errand for me."
"Eh?"
...
On the other side.
After returning to the locker room, the minor characters of Team Z began to celebrate loudly...
"Yosha! We won! We won again!"
"This way, our points will put us in first place!"
"6 points! We only need a draw in the next two matches, and we can confirm that everyone will advance."
The team members all seemed very excited. This was the charm of a battle royale; every advancement felt like surviving a near-death experience. They excitedly chatted about their goals, their tackles, their saves, and so on. In short, they were scrambling for credit.
Only one person did not participate.
Chigiri Hyoma, the "young lady," sat alone in front of his locker, far from the team, stroking his right knee.
In the last match against Team X, almost all the goals were scored by Tendou alone. He had not been ostentatious, nor had he flaunted his exceptional talent. In this match against Team Y, more people had scored, the team felt more like a cohesive unit, and the atmosphere had become familiar to him.
He used to be like this, so excited after scoring a goal that he couldn't sleep that night. That was the most heart-pounding and wonderful moment for a striker!
Just then, a broadcast sounded in the room.
"Will player Tendou Kageyoshi of Building 5, Team Z please come to XXXX."
"Repeat, will player Tendou Kageyoshi of Building 5, Team Z please come to XXXX."
The broadcast repeated a total of three times.
"They're looking for Tendou?"
The room fell silent, and everyone turned their gazes to Tendou, as if asking, What does that four-eyed guy want with you?
"I'll be right back. You guys can discuss the celebration. You can use my goals as you wish."
In this place, Blue Lock, goals were currency. Whoever had the most goals was a billionaire. You could even enjoy a steak personally prepared by a Michelin-starred chef for every meal here.
Hearing this, everyone cheered "Wuhu!" Only a few suspected that Ego Jinpachi was looking for Tendou for some other reason.
A day ago, they had already witnessed Ego's favoritism towards Tendou. Every meal Tendou ate was a carefully prepared nutritional meal. Someone had suggested they wanted the same treatment, only to be met with Ego's ruthless mockery.
"How many goals have you scored?"
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