Immense pressure surged towards Chigiri, as if a shadowy figure whispered in his ear, "Run? Chigiri, why aren't you moving yet?"
"Are you just going to end your football career like this?"
"Isn't that too cowardly?"
"Even if your leg breaks, isn't this your dream? To become the best in the world?"
Chigiri's pupils trembled violently, "Shut up, shut up, shut up!!!"
He looked at the Akama Brothers charging towards him. Just as he was about to lift his foot, he realized that the opponents didn't even consider him a threat, easily bypassing his defense.
Akama Keisuke grinned widely, "Genius, do you still think you have the arrogance to back it up?"
"Now is no longer the domain of geniuses."
"Shut up, you two bastards." Suddenly, a voice rang out. Chigiri was startled and turned to look at the figure emanating killing intent.
Ye Liangqiu's pupils seemed to glow red, and his entire body was filled with an ominous aura.
The next moment, before the Akama Brothers could react, Ye Liangqiu's figure was like a speeding shadow, snatching the ball from Akama Keisuke's feet.
Chigiri was still in a daze.
A ball had already flown in front of him.
Ye Liangqiu, who was radiating killing intent from not far away, looked at him with piercing eyes, "So... are you still going to regret your past?"
"It's just a broken leg. If it breaks now, or later, it's going to break eventually. So why can't it break while you're chasing your dream?"
"Do I still need to teach you this kind of thing?"
"Chigiri Hyoma?"
At this moment, those two bastards, the Akama Brothers, caught up again. Their expressions were ferocious, as if they wanted to devour Ye Liangqiu, and they cursed incessantly.
Chigiri looked at the figure in front of him, his eyes trembling, "Yes... breaking a leg, that hasn't happened yet, has it?"
"The reason I came here was to make a quiet exit."
"But... being the best in the world isn't something unreachable, is it? Why should I be afraid of my leg getting injured again? Do I just want to play football on the field?"
"But aren't I playing now?"
"I don't feel happy or unhappy, it's as if I'm isolated from everything."
"I... don't like this feeling."
Ye Liangqiu's lips curved into a smile, "So, have you made up your mind? Z Team's Queen?"
"It's time to run..."
Chigiri looked at his legs, the boiling blood already starting to tremble, "Actually, none of this matters... as long as I can keep playing here, I'll be happy."
"Something I cannot lose, something I must believe in."
"Enough... if it's going to break, then let it break... even if I run until these legs break, it will be while I'm chasing my dream, completely broken!"
"Obey this restless heart within me."
"I... am going!"
In an instant, Ye Liangqiu seemed to smell a faint fragrance, and a slender strand of hair passed directly through his body.
That speed, surpassing everyone else, was displayed on the field.
The Akama Brothers were dumbfounded, "This guy... wasn't he unable to run anymore?"
"Why? Damn it, why is this happening?"
They looked at Ye Liangqiu with fierce eyes. What did this guy say to Chigiri?
However, on the field, the red leopard was finally no longer hesitant, no longer sealing himself in shackles. His unparalleled speed was accelerating wildly.
"Stop him! Damn it, stop him!" The Akama Brothers' eyes were bloodshot.
At this moment, Chigiri was enjoying the thrill from his body. Everything in front of him seemed to slow down. Although he was running and moving, Ye Liangqiu's words kept replaying in his mind: "Only when you lose something do you know how to cherish it."
"Passion is temporary, but loss is for a lifetime."
"But if you can't even enjoy temporary passion, what's the use of this lifetime?"
"What I want is the thrill of the present."
"And the chance to challenge the world's best right now!"
Flames seemed to erupt in his pupils as he pointed his foot towards the goal.
With a "bang."
The football shot straight into the goal.
This kick seemed to shatter all the despised time, and a proud queen rose once again.
And Ye Liangqiu's goal had been achieved.
This game was over.
The score was 2:4.
Undoubtedly, with such a huge gap, even if the Akama Brothers scored more, they couldn't close the difference.
Chigiri walked up to Ye Liangqiu, and whether out of tsundere or something else, he awkwardly mumbled a thank you.
"If it weren't for you, I might still be stuck in this self-doubt."
"Thank you for the reminder. Even if I run until my leg breaks this time, I won't stop again!"
"Thank you!"
His apology made Ye Liangqiu frown, "Did this guy eat the wrong medicine?"
Bachira, who was beside him, nodded, "I think so. That goal in the last game was indeed beautiful, but I didn't expect Chigiri to have the same speed as you, Aki."
"I'm faster, okay?" Ye Liangqiu said proudly.
Bachira shrugged, "I'll know when you two have a match one day."
"Anyway, after that goal, this match should be over."
"These two brothers, no matter how many goals they score, it's impossible for them to score two goals in just over ten minutes."
"Yeah..." Ye Liangqiu also nodded, "This match is finally almost over. I can go back to sleep."
"I'm exhausted!"
Compared to the enjoyment the previous two matches brought him, Ye Liangqiu had no interest in this match against the Akama Brothers. After all, they were too weak. Even in the anime, these two relied on traitors to be able to contend with Z Team.
One can imagine how poor their strength was.
Facing such players, the reason Ye Liangqiu slacked off throughout this match was to allow certain individuals in the team to adapt to their weapons as quickly as possible. Chigiri was one of them; his speed, while not comparable to his own,
When fully unleashed, his speed should be (substitute level).
And among those present, there were almost none who could reach this level.
Even Yoichi Isagi's weapon, before it evolved, was just simple prediction and spatial awareness.
When encountering absolutely powerful enemies, his spatial awareness could even become a weakness.
Speaking of which, what interested Ye Liangqiu the most was probably the reward he was about to receive after this match.
"Aki, stop smiling."
"It's creepy!" Bachira, who was beside him, pulled Ye Liangqiu back from his reverie.
After all, the match wasn't completely over yet.
It was indeed a bit presumptuous for the two of them to end the discussion on this topic.