"This guy... when did he?!" Rensuke was surprised.
When he received the ball, he had already spotted Ryoma's position. The opponent wasn't far away and could potentially interfere, which is why he immediately shot the ball to prevent pressure.
But he hadn't expected Ryoma to move directly into the path of his shot.
Reaching that position so quickly meant that Ryoma possessed exceptional speed — Rensuke should have had plenty of time to defend against him.
Yet instead of defending, Ryoma rushed directly into the shot's trajectory.
Such arrogance!
This was Rensuke's full-power left-footed shot, with terrifying force that most people would find impossible to block.
Yet Ryoma was clearly preparing to meet force with force!
"This cannon shot is your proud special technique? Looks rather underwhelming!" Ryoma said with a smile, lifting his right leg and forcefully stopping the shot, "For a forward! This level of ability is far from impressive!"
As he spoke, he continued exerting force with his right leg and kicked the ball away!
This wasn't just a clearance! Ryoma was aiming for the frontcourt!
This was a pass!
"Stop him quickly!" Yoichi, sensing danger, immediately jumped up to intercept the ball.
But his height and jumping ability weren't enough!
Rin was above his head and brought the ball under his control.
"Look up at me, Yoichi Isagi!" Rin flicked the ball with his right foot, sending it over Yoichi's head, then received it again behind his opponent.
His movements were fluid, as if he was toying with the opponent!
This was the absolute strength of the former Blue Lock No. 2!
"Stop him quickly!"
Rensuke and others rushed forward to intercept him, but he had only dribbled a few steps before lifting the ball and kicking it away!
The target direction was the goal!
"Is he shooting directly?" Ashito's eyes widened in surprise.
They were far from the goal, and Rensuke was blocking Rin's path — he shouldn't have had an angle to shoot!
"Foolish. It seems the other Bastard München players are nothing special." Rin said calmly.
With his Metavision, the path to the goal was wide open!
His footwork was incredibly refined, and the ball traced an exquisite curve in the air like a crescent moon, heading straight for the Bastard München goal!
But the goalkeeper was Genzō — how could he allow the opponent to score from outside the penalty area like this?
He lunged forward, the ball's trajectory completely clear to him. This ball was his for certain!
But just as Genzō was about to gather the ball into his arms, a strange figure suddenly emerged from the other side!
Ryūsei Shidō!
"Sorry, Mr. Goalkeeper, but this ball isn't meant for you!"
Ryūsei laughed wildly as he leaped high, hooking the ball with his foot before Genzō could touch it!
"He's stealing his teammate's shot?" Genzō's eyes widened in surprise.
Ryūsei's actions made absolutely no logical sense!
But this was precisely why he could stand on this stage. Unrestrained and unpredictable, he was like a "Demon" on the field — one against every human!
After intercepting Rin's shot, Ryūsei flicked the ball up in the air, intending to send it over Genzō's head and then shoot again!
This kaleidoscopic style of attack in front of the penalty area was his weapon!
"He can actually pull off such a move?" Genzō thought, genuinely surprised.
This guy's jumping ability and physical flexibility were truly terrifying... But no one should underestimate a goalkeeper!
Genzō seized the perfect moment when Ryūsei was jumping for the ball, quickly lifting his foot in mid-air and precisely kicking the ball away from under the opponent's feet!
Clearance successful!
With one powerful kick, he sent the ball out of bounds, effectively slowing down their attack!
"No way?! You can do that too? Just how many moves do you know?!" Ryūsei exclaimed in shock.
"I'm going to become the world's number one goalkeeper, Demon Guy!"
Having forcibly disrupted the shot, Genzō lost his balance and fell to the ground.
But he didn't dwell on the pain, immediately jumping back to his feet. His absolute dedication to defending the goal and his willingness to ignore pain were exactly what made him so successful!
"Sorry, Rin-Rin, for intercepting your shot~" Ryūsei said to Rin with a smile.
Though his words sounded apologetic, his face showed not the slightest remorse — if anything, his tone was clearly sarcastic.
"I just felt that your shot wouldn't have gone in anyway..."
"What are you saying, you tentacled pest? I didn't realize you'd become this stupid." Rin replied coldly, "That ball was meant to be a pass to you, but it seems your abilities are limited — you couldn't even capitalize on the opportunity."
"Is that so? Seems like someone couldn't score and just made up an excuse." Ryūsei fired back.
The atmosphere between the two became tense. In the past, they might have already come to blows, but this time they just exchanged a few taunts before falling silent.
"What's with these two guys?" Genzō muttered as he observed them.
Meanwhile, Yoichi turned his attention elsewhere — to Ryoma.
He vividly recalled that extraordinary movement just now. Ryoma had caught Rensuke's powerful shot and immediately kicked it back to the frontcourt!
Such power combined with precise ball control in that critical moment was nothing short of exceptional!
Ryoma might well be the most formidable opponent on the field.
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"Rin Itoshi and Ryūsei Shidō working together?! In previous matches, their chemistry was terrible..."
In the monitoring room, disbelief was written across Anri's face.
During the first stage of Blue Lock selections for the U-20 Match starting lineup, Rin and Ryūsei had constantly fought over ball possession. Jinpachi eventually had to separate them, starting Rin while keeping Ryūsei on the bench.
Those two should have been completely incompatible!
"It's not cooperation — it's mutual exploitation." Jinpachi said calmly, "Both remain absolute egoists, but they've adopted Ryōsuke Kira's philosophy — victory takes precedence over everything else. This shared mindset has created an understanding between two players who were originally incompatible, resulting in what you're seeing now."
"I see..." Although Anri nodded, she still seemed surprised.
"However, at the current stage, these two aren't the main characters."
"You mean Itoshi and Shidō? Weren't they our previous aces? Of course, Tabito Karasu is also impressive, and Zantetsu Tsurugi has likely improved significantly lately..."
"No, not them either." Jinpachi shook his head, "The real protagonist right now is that person."
He pointed at someone on the screen.
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Back on the field, PXG was taking a throw-in.
Zantetsu held the ball above his head, searching for a passing target.
At that moment, someone raised his hand, waving repeatedly to attract attention.
Ryoma!
"Over here, over here!" Ryoma shouted, gesturing for Zantetsu to pass him the ball.
"That far away?" Zantetsu said after realizing the position. His teammate was standing near the center circle, quite a distance from him, 'But organizing an attack from there isn't impossible.'
With that in mind, he quickly passed the ball to Ryoma.
After receiving it, Ryoma kept the ball under his foot while staring intently at the goal.
"Hino-chan, pass the ball!" Near the penalty area, Ryūsei called out to him.
"Sorry, but I'm not giving this ball to anyone." Ryoma said with a smile.
He knew this match was being broadcast globally — the perfect opportunity to showcase his abilities to a worldwide audience!
"I am the world's number one forward!" Hhe shouted as his body suddenly began spinning like a tornado.
"What is this guy doing?" Confusion spread across Ashito's face; he couldn't fathom what his opponent intended.
After spinning at ultra-high speed, Ryoma harnessed the rotation to generate power and launched the ball with explosive force!
This was a shot! His newly developed technique used high-speed spinning to amplify his shooting power! The force behind this strike surpassed even the Tiger Shot!
❖ Tornado Shot! ❖
The ball soared like a rainbow piercing the sun, heading straight for the goal! Its terrifying speed made the grass tremble violently, as if bowing in worship to Ryoma!
This was Ryoma's true power!
Jingo attempted to intercept, but his movement came a step too late; the ball's velocity completely defied his expectations!
He could even feel a hurricane rushing past him!
"So fast!" Genzō exclaimed, channeling all his focus onto the ball.
Despite its incredible speed, the ball flew straight with no change in direction! It could be intercepted!
He lowered his center of gravity and dove directly into the ball's path. He made contact with absolute precision!
But... In that moment, Genzō felt searing pain shoot through his wrist!
The ball's power exceeded even his imagination! Despite his best effort to endure the pain, this shot simply couldn't be stopped!
Its raw power truly surpassed the Tiger Shot!
Boom!
The ball, like an untamed beast, tore through the defense and thundered into the goal!
"How is that possible?!" Genzō was dumbfounded. He hadn't expected to concede a goal from outside the penalty area like this in two consecutive matches.
Kojiro's kick was already terrifyingly powerful, but this Tornado Shot surpassed the Tiger Shot in both power and speed.
[ Scoreboard ]
[ Paris X Gen 1:0 Bastard München ]
France took the lead!
"What a sexy shot!" Ryūsei said with a smile.
"Nothing special." Rin's expression remained unchanged.
"What kind of shot was that?"
"Using rotation to accelerate?"
"I've never seen that shooting technique before... is this for real?"
Everyone was shocked by this goal. Even the sports channel commentators were momentarily speechless.
[Just now, Ryoma Hino demonstrated an incomparable shooting technique, seemingly using his body's rotation to accelerate the shot... this is an unprecedented shooting technique! Remarkable!]
The commentator finally realized that Ryoma was truly extraordinary.
To pierce Genzō's defense from that distance — few people in the world could accomplish such a feat.
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Inside the Italian Stratum, Kojiro watched the screen intently, his fists clenched.
He knew very well that the ball just now surpassed his Tiger Shot in both power and speed.
Ryoma's abilities absolutely couldn't be underestimated!
Had he played in the previous match against France, the outcome might have been completely different.
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"Did you see that? That's my Tornado Shot!" Ryoma lifted his head and shouted at the Bastard München team, his face full of arrogant laughter.
His personality had always been extremely haughty, and he showed no restraint on the field; in the original story, he had nearly injured an opposing player.
After scoring this goal, his confidence soared even higher, making him believe the match was already his.
"I saw it." Ryōsuke replied coolly, "Rather than a tornado, I'd say it was more like a harmless breeze."
"You're quite bold! I'll definitely score against your Bastard München again — just watch!" Ryoma's face twisted into a contemptuous smile.
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