"Is that how you receive the ball?!"
A look of intense excitement spread across Meguru's face — he knew the match was about to become even more thrilling.
He kicked with all his might, launching the ball at an incredible speed and angle!
"Isn't that too high?" Gin Gagamaru watched the pass with surprise, "Even with my exceptional physical abilities, I might not be able to reach it. But if it's Kira, he might be able to."
"He definitely made a mistake! Quick, predict where it'll land!" Reo, who had been beaten by Ryōsuke, shouted as several defenders closed in, convinced that no one could reach such a pass.
But Team Z's other players felt completely different — they believed in Ryōsuke. Because it was him, they knew he would reach that pass.
At that moment, Ryōsuke charged into the penalty area at tremendous speed. Instead of continuing forward, he suddenly stopped and leaped high into the air.
"This guy, is he going for a header?!" Zantetsu's eyes widened as he exclaimed involuntarily.
Given both the height and speed of the ball, it seemed impossible to make contact at this position. But soon, an even more astonished expression appeared on his face—
Ryōsuke had jumped, reaching a terrifying height.
"Is this guy flying?!" Reo stood dumbfounded; this guy's physical abilities were simply off the charts!
Ryōsuke had already proven during basketball training with Seirin that the explosive power from Thunderclap and Flash could not only be used for shooting and breaking through — it could also dramatically increase his jumping ability!
Moreover, Thunder Swarm allowed him to control the ball's flight path more freely, helping him better predict the trajectory of other passes.
This was the perfect position for a header!
Ryōsuke struck the ball powerfully with his head, hitting it with perfect precision! Neither the goalkeeper nor the defenders had anticipated a header from this position!
Goal!
[ Scoreboard ]
[ 2:1 ]
Team Z takes the lead again!
"This guy... just how terrifying is his jumping ability?" Reo's body trembled slightly, "We couldn't see any of this in the previous matches. Was he hiding his true abilities?"
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"He can even reach that kind of ball?" Anri exclaimed from the monitoring room.
"Don't be so surprised, little Anri." Jinpachi covered his ears with both hands, "This is Ryōsuke Kira we're talking about. This level of skill is perfectly normal for him."
Yet despite his words, even he was stunned when he saw Ryōsuke's header. That terrifying jumping ability had completely exceeded his expectations.
"Nagi's superhuman ball control is already incredible... and Kira's amazing header is just as extraordinary." Anri swallowed hard, "This truly is a battle between monsters."
"That's right, they're both monsters, but in the end, only one will emerge victorious." As Jinpachi spoke, his right leg trembled involuntarily.
Just a few plays had already set his blood on fire.
This match's intensity surpassed all previous ones.
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"What a shot!"
"Amazing, Kira! You actually reached that!"
"Looks like Team V isn't so special after all!"
Team Z's players swarmed around Ryōsuke, celebrating together.
"Don't celebrate too early — it's not over yet." He responded calmly, "Nagi is probably going to get serious now. We can't let our guard down."
He looked up, and his eyes met Seishirō's.
"Damn it, what kind of monster is he?" Reo's jaws clenched, his eyes twitching.
For the first time, he felt the shadow of defeat looming over him.
Having grown up privileged, he had always gotten whatever he wanted, including victory — he had never tasted defeat.
But now his confidence was shaken, and his pride wouldn't let him accept losing. He had to win.
Seishirō turned to look at Reo. He had never seen such an expression on his teammate's face.
And this piqued his interest in the match.
The previous matches had bored him — there had been no real competition, with victory coming too easily.
While Shoei Baro had decent individual skills, his team lacked organization and posed no threat. The other two teams hadn't featured anyone who could make Seishirō feel challenged.
Like any game, it's only fun when there's a worthy opponent. And now, for the first time, he felt challenged. Ryōsuke Kira was like a final boss waiting to be defeated.
Things were finally getting interesting.
"Hey Reo, pass me the ball more from now on." Seishirō said.
"Nagi..." Reo was surprised — this was the first time his teammate had actively asked to join the attack. He quickly nodded, "Alright, I'll create opportunities! We'll show that Kira what we're made of!"
"Mm." Seishirō nodded.
Team V launched another attack — but this time, Seishirō took control instead of Reo. He was finally getting serious.
He breezed past Yoichi with blazing speed, and when Meguru rushed to defend, Seishirō smoothly nutmegged him.
"Was he always this skilled at dribbling?!" Jingo exclaimed in disbelief.
As more defenders converged on Seishirō, he deftly flicked the ball with his right foot, delivering a precise pass to Zantetsu on the wing.
"I'm counting on you."
"This is the first time you've ever asked for help." Zantetsu's lips curved into a slight smile as he burst down the wing at full speed.
Meanwhile, Seishirō made his move off the ball, charging straight toward Team Z's goal!
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