Without the slightest hesitation, Otoya Eita, like a white phantom, rushed to where the ball was going to land.
All eyes in the stadium turned to him.
And Itoshi Rin followed closely, charging in his direction, already in front of Otoya Eita before he even took a shot.
Neither gave way; as Itoshi Rin approached, Otoya Eita moved backward, his lower body incredibly stable, so much so that one could see the ball constantly drifting under his feet.
It was as if he was toying with the soccer ball.
However, in Itoshi Rin's eyes, these were all superfluous movements. The next second, as if he had clearly seen Otoya Eita's movement trajectory, he suddenly kicked out, intending to directly intercept the ball.
Yet, Otoya Eita's lips curved upward, "What I'm best at is concealing myself. Even if you can see it, are you sure you can touch the ball?"
The next second, Otoya Eita pulled the ball back with his right foot and hooked it with his left, incorporating countless movements into that brief instant.
Itoshi Rin's body had no time to react; Otoya Eita had already executed a Sombrero and bypassed him.
Meanwhile, it was only a brief skirmish.
Other players around had already closed in.
To completely restrict Ye Liangqiu, Yoichi Isagi and Hiori Yo constantly stuck to his side, reducing his mobility. Yes, in the previous strategy, their primary objective was to limit Ye Liangqiu. No matter what, he was only one person, and fouls were not allowed on the field.
Yoichi Isagi and Hiori Yo were like personal bodyguards, circling around him, giving him no opportunities whatsoever.
But both of them were also continuously making judgments based on the information on the field.
They tried to absorb everything into their minds.
Ultimately, it evolved into this: the three of them running simultaneously.
But… the more they ran, the more Yoichi Isagi and Hiori Yo felt something was off.
"Still haven't noticed?" Suddenly, Ye Liangqiu's voice rang out. He glanced at the two of them. "You can't beat me in speed. It's easy for me to break through you."
"It's just… it's not time yet."
"But it's coming soon."
"That future I saw is about to arrive."
Yoichi Isagi didn't understand… but Hiori Yo's pupils suddenly dilated, and he quickly ran towards the penalty area, "Defend! Defend!"
Seeing Hiori Yo rush towards the penalty area.
Yoichi Isagi's brain froze for a second before he also realized something, "Damn it, is this guy using himself as a decoy?"
"No… that's not right… Ye Liangqiu never uses himself as a decoy."
"He only moves in the direction closest to the scent of a goal."
"But… why do I have this uneasy feeling lingering in my heart?"
Suddenly, he looked at Ye Liangqiu, then observed the information on the field.
Yoichi Isagi's pupils contracted violently…
"You've found it?" The hour hand of Ye Liangqiu's Demon King's Eye was spinning wildly. "Your future has been altered by me step by step. Now the ball should be flying right in front of me."
After Otoya Eita broke through Itoshi Rin, he immediately encountered resistance from Nanase Nijiro and the returning Hiori Yo. As for Otoya Eita and Shidou Ryusei on the other side, they were also rushing towards the ball.
Amidst the chaos.
Chigiri also made an off-ball run towards the goal, his position unmarked.
Otoya Eita seemed to have seen this as well, and he struck the ball with great force with his right foot, sending it off with a slight spin.
The moment he saw the ball flying towards him, Chigiri was about to leap up and trap it.
A scarlet figure had already arrived behind him.
"I told you, your future has been seen through by me."
"This ball is mine." Ye Liangqiu had arrived at this spot at an unknown moment, with such speed that everyone only saw a beam of light flashing in the air, and a booming sound resonated.
Volley Shot…
Without any surprise, the ball went straight in.
Chigiri stood somewhat dazed in place… I was robbed of the ball?
Robbed of the ball by my own teammate?
Although this was common in Blue Lock, why was Ye Liangqiu in that position where he had just run?
He vaguely remembered that Ye Liangqiu was restricted by Yoichi Isagi and Hiori Yo, wasn't he?
Chigiri looked back and saw Yoichi Isagi's gritted-teeth expression… understanding everything.
The score now stood at 1:4.
Itoshi Rin's team was at a significant disadvantage, to be precise, there was no hope left. Because of Ye Liangqiu's current state, the three players with spatial awareness in their team were completely unable to fathom what this guy was thinking.
They couldn't even accurately predict his position, direction, or… what he intended to do through pre-emption.
"A chess piece without emotion." Ye Liangqiu, who had just scored, seemed to be contemplating something. He looked up at the ceiling. "I only need to care about the ball's direction, position, location, and ultimately scoring, but… scoring this way, it seems I don't get the thrill I want."
It was as if he knew everything in advance and had precisely grasped everything.
The effect of connecting the future he saw with his own future ultimately resulted in a goal.
However, this way of scoring was like a program; it didn't require any emotion or sentiment. He only needed to score and win for his own sake… but the pleasure it gave him seemed to have decreased countless times.
Ye Liangqiu couldn't help but wonder, was he a masochist?
Having obtained such powerful abilities, he was actually complaining about it?
Did he really need others to torment him for it to be interesting?
Shaking his head, Ye Liangqiu snapped back to reality. His gaze met the astonished eyes of the players, and he seemed to feel a hint of boredom again. He felt as if he was playing soccer with children now; there was no thrill left in crushing them.
At the same time, the whistle blew once more.
The final goal's contest was about to begin.
After familiarizing themselves with both teams, there was actually no suspense left in this match… from the moment Ye Liangqiu changed, the gap had already appeared. Dealing with Itoshi Rin's fragmented team was simple.
Even Otoya Eita could see that Itoshi Rin and Shidou Ryusei's relationship was practically shattered.
Not even a hint of chemistry could be produced.
How could they defeat their team then?
But there was one person who was extremely unwilling: Yoichi Isagi knew this might be his only chance to play. Just one goal… and only one goal, he could unite this team.
"Are you going for it?" Hiori Yo suddenly spoke beside his ear.
At this moment, Hiori Yo's eyes also erupted with astonishing fighting spirit. After all, they were already on the brink of despair; if they didn't fight to the death now,
All of them would lose an opportunity to showcase themselves and be seen by the world.
Yoichi Isagi nodded, wiping the sweat from his chin, "Of course!"