"Huh?"
The staff quickly stepped forward to pull the few people apart and issued a warning.
But it was fortunate that they didn't start fighting during the match, otherwise all three would have received a red card.
At this moment, someone from Blue Lock was about to be substituted.
Chigiri Hyoma's legs were in a state of complete spasm. If Ego Jinpachi hadn't been constantly paying attention to the situation on the field, perhaps no one would have known that this guy had run an entire half enduring severe pain in his legs during the previous match.
Yoichi Isagi was helping Chigiri Hyoma relax his muscles and alleviate the pain, asking, "Your legs can't support this high-intensity match."
"Is it because of the after-effects you mentioned before?"
Chigiri bit his teeth without speaking, covering his eyes with his hand, preventing anyone from seeing his unwilling expression. He had finally made it to this match, but unexpectedly, he was forced off the field because of his leg.
Most importantly, it seemed he hadn't even fully utilized his potential in this match.
Thinking this, he couldn't help but clench his fists, slowly stood up, looked at Yoichi Isagi, and said, "Sorry."
As he left the field, the one who came on as a substitute was someone who had been waiting for a long time.
Reo.
This was Ego Jinpachi's quick adjustment to the lineup. Reo could adapt to the defender position extremely quickly, and most importantly, his weapon was replication. As long as he was on the field, even Shidou Ryusei would not be able to easily break through his myriad of unpredictable techniques.
This was also why Reo was brought on.
Originally, there were two other options, Hiori Yo and Niko, both of whom possessed strong spatial awareness and would also be excellent in the defender position. However, due to Shidou Ryusei, Ego Jinpachi still chose Reo.
The second before Reo stepped onto the field.
It was exactly when Chigiri was coming off, and the two crossed paths.
The regret and unwillingness in Chigiri's eyes made him look somewhat dejected, even a little pitiful. After all, no one expected to be taken off due to physical reasons. Anyone would feel bad about that...
Moreover, Chigiri clearly knew where the problem lay.
Ego Jinpachi sat calmly in his seat, "Do you have an opinion on this substitution?"
"No!" Chigiri gritted his teeth, spitting out two words.
Ego Jinpachi's tone remained flat and cold, "Injuries are something every player can experience. No one can constantly maintain high-intensity combat on the field."
"Humans are humans, and gods are gods."
"You are not a god, just an ordinary human."
"Instead of regretting here, it's better to adapt to this feeling as soon as possible and develop the strength to run an entire match."
Chigiri sat in his seat without a word, his eyes red.
Anri, on the other hand, looked at Ego Jinpachi with a mix of helplessness and anger, as if to say, 'This is a player you carefully selected, and now he's injured because of the match.'
And you're still using such a tone to provoke him.
Isn't that a bit much?
However, Ego Jinpachi continued to stare at the field.
Reo's entry signaled that the match between the two sides had entered a white-hot stage. Although the score was 1:3, Blue Lock's pressure was still immense.
This was an undeniable, high-intensity head-on confrontation.
Even Itoshi Rin and Ye Liangqiu showed impatience and aggressive ball-winning behavior; their previous composure had vanished.
They even started to fight...
.....
On the field, Reo, upon entering, greeted everyone.
Nagi Seishiro's eyes lit up, "Reo!"
Reo's tone was still as domineering. He pulled at the hair tie holding his hair, "Nagi, it seems we can fight side by side again, but this time we must win!"
"Otherwise, everything will be over!"
"Do you understand?"
Nagi Seishiro's expression remained innocent, nodding like a plush toy, "Okay, I understand."
Perhaps because of Reo's entry, this white-haired boy, who had not yet shown his prowess, also got into the zone. However, due to the previous goal, many people's attention had shifted to him.
Meanwhile, in the midfield, Ye Liangqiu and Itoshi Rin were exchanging greetings on the opposing side of the field.
Shidou Ryusei's veins bulged on his cheeks; he wished he could go up and fight immediately.
At this moment, Itoshi Sae said coldly, "If you don't want to be sent off for fighting, then wait obediently for the match to begin."
"I won't pass a single ball to uncontrollable factors."
"Tsk…" Shidou Ryusei muttered, only able to glare fiercely at the two opposite him.
This time, the kickoff went to the U20 National Team.
Compared to the previous match's tactics, this time the coordination was even faster.
It was still the same situation: Shidou Ryusei kicked off, almost instantly passing the ball to Itoshi Sae, while he himself charged madly towards the goal.
His figure weaved through the many players.
He occasionally threw out a few taunts.
Of course, Itoshi Sae directly confronted Itoshi Rin and Ye Liangqiu. The three clashed once.
But Itoshi Sae had clearly predicted this outcome, so he passed the ball directly. The one who received the ball was Flash Hall Autumn, who was very famous in the U20 National Team before, but ever since coming to this match, he had been like a ghost.
However, he also proved his stance in the previous match: as long as they could win, he was willing to sacrifice himself, even giving up the core position for Shidou Ryusei.
Just at the moment of this pass.
A figure had already leaped high, like an illusory python circling in the air.
Aiku's eyes widened; this was his signature move.
Reo perfectly replicated it, heading the ball in mid-air to intercept the pass. His eyes held a hint of provocation as he licked his lips, "Ninety-nine percent replication successful."
"It won't be that easy to break through me."
And the direction of his pass was precisely Nagi Seishiro.
The two cooperated extremely well; almost the moment Reo moved, Nagi Seishiro already knew the ball would come his way, and he quickly moved.
But in the next second, something that puzzled everyone happened.
Nagi Seishiro was just about to touch the ball.
But it was intercepted by a guy enveloped in destructive aura.
"Destroy, devour."