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Everyone on the field had fallen silent.
"So, the game has just begun?" Bachira's blood seemed to be boiling.
Yoichi Isagi hummed. He finally understood what was lacking—that pressure, that motivation. A game that didn't concern his fate felt ordinary, but once it escalated to leaving this place, it was different…
His blood flowed in reverse. He didn't feel scared; instead, he felt increasingly invigorated and excited for this match.
Yoichi Isagi couldn't help but ask himself, what was wrong with him?
Ever since coming to Blue Lock, where had his formerly obedient self gone, and who was standing here now?
A crazy, masochistic player?
But this excitement was undeniable; he felt his lips curl into an uncontrollable smile.
Reo looked at Z Team and slowly said, "Nagi, it seems the real battle has just begun. Let's crush them!"
Nagi Seishiro nodded. Though his eyes were calm, he uttered words that made even Reo feel a murderous intent, "It's a bit troublesome, but I feel like my body is getting into form."
"Reo, destroy and crush these boring guys."
Ye Liangqiu spread his arms and grinned.
Finally, it's getting interesting!
He looked at the Monk, who was slowly getting up, and said, "Instead of believing in Buddha, believe in me."
The Monk's eyes also revealed a fierce determination.
No one wanted to be eliminated. This game would decide who the weakest player was and who would be out.
The slaughter began!
It was Z Team's kickoff, and the atmosphere had completely changed. Everyone seemed to have a demon lurking within them, ready to drag their enemies into the abyss.
The next second, Bachira's lips curved into a strange smile as he passed the ball to Yoichi Isagi.
"Let's all start having fun!"
"This monster feast!"
Yoichi Isagi, who received the ball, quickly dribbled. His gaze locked onto the people around him: Ye Liangqiu, Chigiri, Raichi, Kunigami… Every person he targeted had an excellent passing route.
But not now… Now he needed to showcase himself and develop his weapon.
He clearly understood that this game wasn't just about adding a wicked twist; most importantly, his brain needed to enter a calm state, recall his weapon, and create a goal-scoring formula.
But how could he score a goal?
He didn't have the direct breakthrough ability of Ye Liangqiu and Bachira, nor did he have weapons like Kunigami or Chigiri.
All he had was the ability to predict the movements on the field.
The ball at his feet could even be stolen by someone else in the next second.
In this situation, he had almost no chance of scoring…
Suddenly, he remembered Ye Liangqiu's words: shooting… All goal-scoring formulas always revolved around a few words: "shooting" and "scoring." No matter the method, as long as the ball could be sent into the opponent's goal, it was the correct formula.
But the process in between could not be ignored.
"I understand…" Yoichi Isagi's pupils instantly turned into spirals. "My weapon isn't as strong as theirs, so… I'll use their weapons in my formula!"
"Ultimately leading to a shot, this person can be me, or it can be anyone."
"Only a shot is the sole way!"
The next second, he passed the ball.
"It's you, Princess!"
A super-long pass appeared. Chigiri, who was running, saw the ball flying towards him and a smile crept onto his lips, "Good boy…"
He leaped and caught the ball directly.
Chigiri began to accelerate. However, as he accelerated, he also noticed the opponent's Kenshiro charging towards him. Their speeds were evenly matched.
"This guy's weapon is speed, most likely an extremely explosive acceleration."
Suddenly, he recalled the scene from earlier, against the Akama Brothers.
Ye Liangqiu followed the trajectory of the ball.
As if he had realized something, he revealed a disdainful smile, "If we're comparing acceleration, let's see who's faster!"
With a "Bang" sound.
Chigiri kicked the ball forward while moving.
To others, it looked like he was passing the ball, but there was no one in that spot.
Kenshiro, who was chasing, was a bit stunned, "There's no one there. Who is the Princess planning to pass to?"
Chigiri chuckled, "I'm passing to myself!"
With a "Boom" sound.
His feet stomped on the soft field, as if making a striking sound. The next moment, his entire body accelerated once more, like a red lightning bolt streaking across the field.
This scene seemed strangely familiar to everyone on Z Team.
They looked at Ye Liangqiu. That's right… this was the scene where Bachira had previously used passes to exploit Ye Liangqiu's speed.
"Chigiri Hyoma, are you already trying to devour me?" Ye Liangqiu stopped in place, his lips curving into a smile, though it looked chilling.
At this moment, Chigiri's speed was directly approaching the goal.
His vision narrowed; all he saw was the goal.
"Aren't you being too smug!" Suddenly, a figure blocked Chigiri. Reo's face contorted fiercely, and he slid, kicking the ball away.
Even Chigiri was stunned.
Running in a frenzy, adrenaline surging, he hadn't noticed that the defenders had already surrounded him.
Just then, a triumphant voice rang out. Yoichi Isagi had arrived in the penalty area at some unknown point. The kicked-away ball flew directly towards him. The flames in his eyes seemed uncontrollable, and he revealed a terrifying smile.
"Smug? What are you being smug about then?"
"Do you think you stopped our goal?"
With a "Bang" sound.
The moment the ball was still flying in the air, a Volley Shot, like a sharp sword, pierced through V Team's chest.
Yoichi Isagi erupted in roars.
Everyone rushed towards him. Chigiri raised an eyebrow, a bit surprised. How long had this guy been here?
But only Yoichi Isagi knew that he had planned all his predictions for this goal.
From passing, to off-ball running, to seeing Chigiri about to score, to observing the opponent's defense, his body was instinctively driven to this position.
He was waiting for the opponent's lapse, and he was also waiting for the ball to fly to his predicted position.
"This is my way of scoring!"
"By predicting through others' weapons, the direction I should move, and finally waiting for others' mistakes at an unfixed location to score!"
"I will dominate this game next!"
Reo clenched his fists, gritting his teeth as he looked at Yoichi Isagi. Countless questions flashed through his mind: How did this guy get here?
And why would he think the ball would definitely land in this direction?
Nagi Seishiro came to his side and pulled Reo up, then looked back at Yoichi Isagi, his expression a bit unnatural, "Reo, I think I saw it."
"That guy seems to have seen right through us."