After Tendou completed that brilliant no-look pass, he continued to charge into the penalty area without stopping.
Loki's eyes were only on Tendou. He immediately burst into his top speed to follow. The two of them crossed the penalty line almost at the same time as Luna.
It was also at this moment that Otoya, who had received the ball, passed it back to the center without hesitation. He didn't shoot directly. On one hand, the goalkeeper had blocked his shooting angle in advance, and his own chances of scoring were not that high. On the other hand, the pressure from Cavasoz's pursuit was too great.
After completing the pass, Otoya's eyes immediately turned to the center. At that position, Tendou and Loki were sprinting with all their might, electricity and light surging at the same time. The scene was incredibly stunning.
And then, as they crossed the penalty line, they both made the same decision without prior agreement.
Under the gazes of their teammates and opponents, the behind-the-scenes Anri and Ego, and the real-world audience, the two great prodigies of Eurasia simultaneously lowered their bodies, threw themselves forward recklessly, and both went for a sliding shot.
BAM!
The two of them slammed into each other, and then simultaneously hit the ball. The scene was as if the two were wrestling together.
Loki got up, his eyes quickly scanning his surroundings, and finally, he found with despair that the ball was on his right side, having already completely crossed the goal line.
"BEEP~"
"GOAL!!"
The whistle blew, the ball went in.
Tendou had scored his third personal goal of the match, performing a hat-trick.
At this moment, he felt that the teammates he had chosen were not completely useless; they were still qualified to be his tools. And so, he decided to give his tools another good jolt. He quickly scrambled up, and for the first time since being in Blue Lock, where he had barely celebrated any goals, he forcefully pumped his fist and roared with passion.
"ROAR~~~~~~~"
This roar, as expected, sent Chigiri and the other tools into a state of passionate excitement. They followed with loud shouts, rushed into the World All-Star Team's goal, and tackled him to the ground, celebrating in a pile-up.
At this time, the scene was once chaotic; the sound of apes crying on both sides of the strait could not be stopped.
'Awesome!'
'Tendou!'
'Hat-trick! Holy crap, a direct hat-trick!'
'Wait a minute, what's with that lightning around Tendou? Is that the Zone? Did he cross over from the Kuroko's Basketball set?'
'Damn, no wonder Tendou's backstory was that he played basketball. Was it all just to set up the Zone?'
'It's not necessarily the Zone. Let's see how the production team explains it.'
The audience was also stimulated into a state of excitement by Tendou's passionate roar. Of course, many viewers also noticed the lightning at the corner of Tendou's eyes; that was something from the set next door. They were all waiting for the official explanation.
The problem was, the animation team also didn't know how this thing had appeared. If Tendou didn't speak, they wouldn't know how to explain it either. The scene was once very awkward.
Tendou himself didn't know how to explain it for a moment. If someone asked later, he would just bring up that interview with Zlatan.
The audience waited for a long time but didn't get an answer. They could only watch as Tendou and the others spent dozens of seconds just celebrating.
The score was 3:2. They had taken the lead again.
Loki punched the turf with great unwillingness. If his legs had been just a little longer, he would have cleared that ball.
...
Falling behind again, the members of the World All-Star Team looked at each other, tacitly saying nothing. They really couldn't face this team with their previous experience anymore. At the very least, that little brat named Tendou... his strength was already sufficient to play in a first-division league.
At this time, some of them had even decided to recommend Tendou to their own clubs after returning, to get them to bring him to their teams as soon as possible. This was an extinct libero, and he was only 17 years old. If his career was long, he could be used for at least twenty years! This was a great treasure that money couldn't buy!
But for now, they still had to win this match first.
...
The match restarted.
They no longer kicked the ball to Loki. The European prodigy was still too young; he wanted too much to have a showdown with Tendou. Simply put, he had lost his cool.
Luna personally took charge of the team's offense. Although they were all forwards, Latin-school players emphasized ground play, and their individual technique was often more comprehensive than European players in the same position.
The pace of the match began to slow down. This was not conducive to Tendou's play. The existence of his Six Eyes always made his "sneak attacks" so unexpected. In a fast-paced match, the probability of his sneak attacks was higher, and he could also gain an advantage in the process of competing on reaction time.
With Luna playing like this, Tendou's performance became less effective.
After they advanced into their opponents' half, they made full use of the width of the field, often making diagonal passes to shift the play, as if intentionally trying to move Tendou's defensive position.
After following the opponent's shift in defensive focus a few times, Tendou became alert.
The libero style of play requires a lot of running distance to make up for the spatial gaps in various positions. This consumes a huge amount of stamina. Tendou's physical fitness was very strong, but if he was always consumed like this for no reason, even a triathlon champion wouldn't be able to stand it.
And this was the unspoken strategy of the World All-Star Team. If you come at me, I'll pass. If you don't, I'll go after your teammates.
Reo also sensed the opponent's intention. He was eager to win the ball back, trying to share some of Tendou's pressure. The problem was, to tackle, you must first stick out your foot. And the moment he stuck out his foot, Luna's opportunity came. With a flip-flap, the Spanish noble son left Reo behind.
And Tendou.
Accompanied by a bolt of lightning streaking across the sky, he arrived in front of Luna with thunder at his feet, unbelievably fast.
But.
BAM!
Luna passed the ball to the left wing without hesitation. He simply wouldn't get entangled with a genius.
The ball flew from the right wing to the left, crossing the entire field, maximally pulling Tendou away.
"Shall we have a chat after the match?"
I'll chat with your sister.
Tendou did not speak, nor did he give chase. His Six Eyes had already seen Loki receive the ball, beat two teammates with his speed, and finally, from a position more than twenty meters from the goal, send the ball into their own goal.
3:3!
Three minutes after they had taken the lead, the World All-Star Team had tied the score again.
'Sigh, Tendou's teammates are still too weak.'
'It should be said that the opponents are too strong. For amateur players to play against professionals and achieve such a result is already very good.'
'It's more than just good! From what Loki and the others were saying, the other teams they played against were all bloodbaths.'
'That's right. It's actually more exaggerated that Tendou could get a hat-trick. At this rate, he's going to be scouted by a powerhouse club.'
'Wasn't it mentioned in the second episode? Itoshi Sae can't play for the first team because of a rule. From another perspective, Sae already has the strength to play in a first-division league. Tendou's level is comparable to Sae's, so he can't be far off.'
'By the way, what is this rule? The genius clause?'
'Only the Premier League has a genius clause. He plays in La Liga. And Sae went to Spain to play 4 years ago, so he doesn't need a genius clause to play.'
'Then for what reason can't he play?'
'Who knows? It's probably a plot device.'
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