Itoshi Rin, with his extremely vengeful nature, maintained an expression of utter indifference, yet his heart was filled with anticipation for who would seize the ball that had just been passed... He wanted to witness the true strength of Itoshi Sae and Ye Liangqiu.
Perhaps it was a twisted sense of humor, or perhaps revenge.
That inner desire guided him to gradually understand these two monsters.
However, as the ball arced through the air and was about to reach them, Itoshi Sae had already precisely predicted its landing spot.
At the same moment, Ye Liangqiu was also poised to intercept the pass.
Their unwillingness to yield erupted completely the moment the ball was about to hit the ground. Ye Liangqiu directly extended his leg and fiercely kicked the ball. Even if Itoshi Sae wanted to receive it, he risked being kicked if he wasn't careful.
Itoshi Sae's indifferent pupils glanced at Ye Liangqiu, then he leaned forward, extending his own leg.
With a 'thump'.
Their legs collided, but this was not a foul; it was a legitimate clash between players. Under the immense force, the ball surprisingly flew out once more.
However, at this point, both of them, due to their brief confrontation, didn't have time to stabilize themselves.
Ye Liangqiu hadn't expected Itoshi Sae to dare to extend his leg in direct opposition like that. According to the rules of the game, whoever gains possession first naturally wouldn't receive a yellow card, but this guy's intention just now was to block him before he even touched the ball.
This made it impossible to penalize....
Clearly, although Itoshi Sae was expressionless, his mind was exceptionally agile...
[These two must have eight hundred tricks up their sleeves.]
[I can't tell how strong Itoshi Sae is? So far, the U20's displayed strength has been a bit disappointing. When I saw world-class players before, I thought these professional players were amazing, but they're all just clowns.]
[They talk a good game, but on the field, they just run their mouths.]
[Upstairs, get your facts straight. The U20 isn't strong? Didn't you see that Blue Lock's two goals were both because of Qiu Bao? You should know that Qiu Bao's current strength has at least reached professional level; it was carelessness before.]
[Do you think it'll be that simple later?]
The barrage of comments was intense, but as they said, the U20 had already demonstrated perfect defensive capabilities. With Shidou Ryusei's intervention, the U20 now not only possessed defensive prowess but also had a super-strong offensive point.
It could be said they were compensating for their weaknesses.
However, Blue Lock's members were all aware of Shidou Ryusei's flaws... As long as he was intercepted outside the penalty area and given no shooting space, this pink-haired pervert would eventually rage and collapse.
Of course, Ye Liangqiu had told them all of this.
Tracing an arc, the ball's landing point flew precisely to a certain spot.
Itoshi Sae's eyes were cold as he looked at Ye Liangqiu. "Your vision seems different from mine. Can you see the near future?"
"And now, can you still see everything?"
Ye Liangqiu raised an eyebrow, remaining silent.
But silence already explained everything.
As someone with Beyond Vision, he could clearly predict everyone's movements on the field and capture countless pieces of information. However, Ye Liangqiu's every move gave him a sense of incongruity—a feeling that was different from what he saw, yet also similar.
Coupled with one head-on confrontation after another, Itoshi Sae initially believed that Ye Liangqiu also possessed an extremely exaggerated weapon like Beyond Vision.
But that wasn't it... starting from a few goals later.
He noticed a crucial piece of information: Ye Liangqiu's movements were based on pre-prediction, just as he said about seeing the future. However, while Beyond Vision also involved prediction in one-on-one situations, it wasn't as precise.
The two were not far apart, yet they were worlds apart.
Ye Liangqiu possessed a skill that Itoshi Sae could not understand or predict.
Beyond Vision could not control such a person.
Because his movements were always faster than Itoshi Sae's thoughts, it generated countless unknown pieces of information, making Itoshi Sae even harder to decipher.
Itoshi Sae looked back in the direction where the ball landed... He had also roughly understood a corner of Ye Liangqiu's unknown information. A hint of curiosity seemed to appear in his eyes regarding Ye Liangqiu; he really wanted to know what this weapon was.
So, at the moment of the scramble for the ball just now, he deliberately altered the ball's landing point slightly.
And this slight change would prove whether his guess was correct.
At this moment, in the direction of the ball's landing, someone was waiting for it to drop. That's right, it was Flash Hall Autumn, the one replaced by Shidou Ryusei. His eyes now burned with enough fervor to incinerate the entire field.
"It's finally my turn."
"It's time to wash away this humiliation!" Flash Hall Autumn extended one leg, directly receiving the ball as it descended from the air, then quickly dashed towards the penalty area.
Shidou Ryusei screamed wildly, "Die! Die! You tsundere!"
His failure to score that last goal had caused a slight crack in his mental state. He desperately wanted to rush over and tear this bottom-lashed man to shreds on the spot.
But now the ball was back with his own team.
Shidou Ryusei glared fiercely at Flash Hall Autumn and shouted, "Pass the ball to me!"
"Otherwise, I'll kill you!"
Flash Hall Autumn's expression was cold, and he scoffed. If it weren't for his appearance, would he be feeling so stifled?
He was absolutely going to score this goal!
Just then, a red figure burst out. Chigiri Hyoma, like a leopard, appeared before Flash Hall Autumn, radiating killing intent. "I won't let you pass."
In an instant, almost all of the U20 team's forwards had moved into the midfield.
Blue Lock's formation had been completely shattered by Shidou Ryusei.
Itoshi Rin pouted... "You pink-haired clown, you're really disgusting..."
Shidou Ryusei sneered incessantly, "You bottom-lashed tsundere, talk less. My arrival is to crush you."
"Just watch, I'm taking this goal!"
Flash Hall Autumn was not surprised by Chigiri's defense; he had already noticed the surrounding situation but hadn't expected the ball to ultimately fall into his hands. He now had only two choices: either confront Chigiri directly or pass the ball.
But having undergone systematic training, how could he not know a certain principle?
If you can pass, don't expose your weakness by confronting the enemy directly.
But passing, wouldn't that mean he was a coward?
There was only one path now: defeat the enemy in front of him!
Flash Hall Autumn's eyes were fierce as he charged directly at Chigiri, arms spread wide, attempting to keep Chigiri at a safe distance using this method. Then, he quickly performed a bicycle kick, trying to confuse the person in front of him.