Kai turned toward the stands and waved in greeting.
In response came an even louder and more thunderous wave of cheers and shouts!
The fans were ecstatic to discover—
After their former captain's shameful betrayal of the club,
Arsenal's captain's armband was now clearly wrapped around Kai's arm!
The fans went wild!
This was the perfect signal!
The captain's armband of the Gunners should be worn by a super prodigy like him!
No one questioned whether a 16-year-old was old enough
to lead the dressing room of a club with over a century of history.
In this moment, the fans were absolutely convinced—
This young man standing proudly at the center of the pitch,
who had single-handedly led a Championship team into the FA Cup final
and crowned them double champions of the season—
He was born a leader!
Age? It didn't matter at all!
In the season to come,
they would give their all in support of this young, new captain.
A captain of Arsenal, only 16 years old!
This confident black-haired figure
would undoubtedly lead them forward with courage and pride!
At that moment—
Kai raised the microphone.
Facing tens of thousands of fans in the Emirates Stadium, he shouted out boldly:
"Tell me—
on our club's wall of honor…
what are the blank spaces?"
He paused for a second.
And instantly, a passionate response erupted from the stands!
"Champions League!"
"We've never won the Champions League!"
This—
was the eternal pain in every Arsenal fan's heart.
As one of England's oldest football clubs,
Arsenal had never lifted a single UEFA Champions League trophy.
"How long has it been since we last won the Premier League?"
Kai continued asking.
The fans immediately showed anxious expressions—
"Eight years!"
"It's been eight full years since we won the Premier League!"
And then—
Before Kai could even continue,
the fans spontaneously began venting their bottled-up frustration.
"Since 2004, it's been nearly ten years—
and we haven't won a single trophy!"
"Not the League Cup, not the FA Cup, not the Premier League or the Champions League!
Absolutely nothing!"
In that moment—
Arsenal fans' emotions were stirred to the core!
They looked back at the club's nearly ten years of barren glory…
And saw nothing but a void on their wall of honors!
No wonder their North London rivals, Tottenham,
often used it as a source of mockery.
A club with over 120 years of history—
And they hadn't won a single major honor in nearly a decade!
To millions of fans—
It was simply too painful to endure!
Just then—
Amid the noisy chaos of the stadium crowd—
Kai suddenly raised one hand, palm down.
The entire stadium instantly fell silent.
Every eye—
was now locked onto the young figure at the center of the pitch.
Dozens of fans' gazes were sincere, burning, and full of hope.
Kai lifted the microphone again—
This time, he pointed a single finger toward the sky.
His voice was calm, steady, and powerful:
"Starting this season…
I will lead you—
back to the top of the Premier League!"
In an instant—
The Emirates Stadium erupted in a deafening roar!
The briefly suppressed emotions were now fully unleashed!
Tears of excitement burst from the eyes of thousands of fans!
The fans were completely overwhelmed with joy!
Back to the top of the Premier League!
That was the purest dream buried deep in every Arsenal fan's heart!
They had suffered far too long.
Year after year, no trophies, disappointing results…
Some fans were even ashamed to still call Arsenal a "top club."
In this dark age for the Gunners,
they had been waiting for a new Gun King to emerge—
Someone who could lead them out of the shadows!
Just like the bold words they were now shouting in unison:
"Back to the top of the Premier League!"
This had been the dream of Arsenal fans for years!
"I will lead you—
to fill in every blank space on our wall of honors,
to chase that long-lost glory!"
"From this moment on, we are family,
brothers-in-arms,
comrades marching forward together without fear!"
Kai spread his arms wide,
gazing around at the sea of people gathered at the Emirates Stadium.
At that moment—
he seemed like a god descending upon the earth.
He carried with him an enormous mission,
shouldering the burden of Arsenal's revival!
He looked at the crowd and shouted the century-old, soul-stirring phrase—
"Come, On, You, Gunners!"
Charge, Gunners!
At that moment—
Under the North London sky—
The Emirates Stadium erupted in a frenzy!
The fans' faces were glowing with excitement!
Eyes wide, they shouted with all their passion—
pouring their hearts into every word directed at the figure in the center of the pitch—
Their new captain!
Their new Gun King!
The young man who had finally arrived during this bleak era—
"Come, On, You, Gunners!"
"Come, On, You, Gunners!"
All of North London was roaring!
At the sidelines, Wenger was already moved to tears.
This was the most spectacular debut ceremony he had ever witnessed.
And he hadn't been wrong.
The boy standing before him was a natural-born leader.
Even in a foreign land, he could instantly gather everyone's will,
pull every string of emotion,
and radiate unmatched confidence.
He held the unshakable trust and love of thousands of fans!
"Come, On, You, Gunners!"
Wenger couldn't help but raise his fist in the air—
shouting the slogan with the fans!
He looked at Kai standing in the middle of the pitch—
his aged face filled with rare passion and excitement.
This coach—known as The Professor—
had already drawn up a grand blueprint in his mind.
He would give his all to cherish this time working alongside Kai.
Just like the young prodigy had said—
They would fill in every blank, pursue the glory—
And raise the Gunners' flag high across all of Europe!
They would unleash Arsenal's fury,
sweeping across the continent and charging to the top of Europe!
"The Most Explosive Debut in History! Over 400,000 Watching Live Worldwide!"
"A New Gun King Arrives at the Emirates!"
"The Youngest Captain in a Top Club's History! Kai Will Lead Arsenal to Glory!"
"Has the Trumpet of Arsenal's Rise Been Sounded? Eight Years Without a Trophy Ends Here?"
"Premier League's Highest Salary! Biggest Contract in History! Can Kai Live Up to the Super Prodigy Title?"
Headline after headline swept across English football!
London's media outlets were in a state of continuous frenzy!
Just days ago, many of them had been worried—
If Kai went to Manchester or any other city club,
it would be like saying goodbye to a walking media goldmine.
But now the dust had settled—
This super prodigy's stage was still in London!
And the media lost their minds!
This history-making, record-breaking, first-ever 100-million-euro superstar
was still London's brightest star!
After Kai officially announced his transfer to Arsenal,
and gave the most talked-about debut at the Emirates Stadium—
The attention of all England, even all of Europe,
was now focused here!
Everyone was asking:
How strong would the new Arsenal be this season?
With a player whose value and talent were unmatched—
How far could the Gunners go this year?
At the same time—
There was still over a month to go before the new season kicked off.
The summer transfer window was still open.
Kai instructed Mendes to make calls across Europe—
He still had things to do.
Now, it wouldn't even be an exaggeration to say
he was half the sporting director of Arsenal!
In the remaining time of the transfer window,
he would use his forward-looking vision
to inject something different into the team.
And more importantly—
He had to deal with a few hidden "toxins" still lurking within Arsenal's squad.
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