However, this was the first time Aiku felt he was in a difficult situation.
Ye Liangqiu's body did not give an inch, controlling the distance perfectly. The moment Aiku's arm strength relaxed, Ye Liangqiu's left heel kicked the ball backward, followed by a hook with his right foot, shifting his body's center to the right.
Seizing this opportunity, Ye Liangqiu suddenly retreated, and with a flick of his toe, the ball flew through Aiku's legs.
Aiku reacted, but unfortunately, the ball flew behind him. However, his body, in this extremely agile state, quickly turned, intending to catch Ye Liangqiu in the brief pause after his kick and block him directly.
However... Ye Liangqiu saw all of this in his eyes. He was already running forward; he was no worse than anyone at seizing opportunities, and he had even predicted all of Aiku's movements in advance. "Mr. Police, it seems you still can't defend against me?"
"Why don't you take off that uniform?"
Aiku's eyes widened; how could he not know what that meant? 'Police' represented a professional player, a defender. Taking off that uniform meant telling him not to play football anymore, didn't it?
As he spoke, Ye Liangqiu's movements became even faster. He extended his left foot directly onto the ball, spun his body, executed a perfect Marseille turn, quickly creating distance, and then burst into a sprint, completely leaving Aiku several meters behind.
At this moment, the entire stadium fell into dead silence.
The commentator also spoke with some excitement, "Ye Liangqiu's move just now was first a nutmeg, but U20 captain Aiku clearly reacted. However, Ye Liangqiu's speed was even faster, and even in a head-on confrontation with Aiku, he showed no signs of being at a disadvantage..."
Ye Liangqiu's sprinting speed became increasingly rapid.
After a brief head-on confrontation, the U20's defensive formation did not close up quickly enough. His gaze shifted to one of the defenders who had already run over, the Lightning Kid, On Ryu. This guy seemed to have wisps of lightning Entanglement around him, but his beady eyes were somewhat misleading.
Making everyone think he was weak...
But his speed was no slower than Chigiri's.
Seeing the approaching player, Ye Liangqiu's lips curved upward. "Speed, huh? Then let's see who's faster?"
The next moment, On Ryu was already in front of Ye Liangqiu. He directly extended his foot, trying to dispossess the ball while forcing Ye Liangqiu to shield it, thereby reducing his speed.
However, Ye Liangqiu dribbled the ball and leaped into the air. His black hair danced wildly, and his red eyes looked down at On Ryu, then he slowly spoke, "Lightning Pup, speed up a bit, keep up with my rhythm."
"Otherwise, you will completely fail to look up at my back."
Almost instantly, Ye Liangqiu's toes touched down, and his body had already made a perfect running motion. A roar sounded... A beam of light began to rapidly rush towards the goal in the left front penalty area.
Under countless gazes, this sudden burst of speed was astonishing.
On Ryu still wanted to keep up with his speed, but he could only watch that figure gradually pull away.
At this moment, everyone's minds were consumed by a single figure.
For the first time, the world saw this rising star, Ye Liangqiu.
But the first moniker countless people gave him was "madman," a madman who disregarded everything. Many who understood football clearly knew what Ye Liangqiu was doing: he was challenging the U20's ironclad defense with the strength of a single person.
Excitement, surprise, shock—countless emotions intertwined in the hearts of many.
The football field seemed to have completely transformed into Ye Liangqiu's stage.
As he got closer to the penalty area, the U20's defensive recovery speed also quickened, but it was all too late.
Itoshi Rin, Yoichi Isagi, and others with spatial awareness had already made off-ball runs into the penalty area. Their eyes burned with fervor, clearly wanting to make a play on this ball.
But all of this appeared in Ye Liangqiu's eyes. "Whether teammates or opponents, in the end, they are all enemies."
"I look forward to a magnificent goal, and a goal that will shock the world."
"Xiao Hui Jie always said that I would be discovered by the world."
"But I don't think so. I know... one day, the world will discover me!"
"They all say that the chosen one is destined to ascend to the world's number one, and my arrival is to break this curse of the chosen one!"
Within the last five meters or so of the penalty area, the wind whistled in his ears, and two figures instantly appeared before him.
Itoshi Sae and Itoshi Rin.
Itoshi Rin's expression was somewhat distorted, the bulging veins on his cheeks making it impossible to imagine how much anger this guy was enduring. His eyes were fixed on the ball at Ye Liangqiu's feet.
Itoshi Sae's expression was indifferent. He glanced at Itoshi Rin, then quickly moved, attempting to predict the ball's direction and Ye Liangqiu's movements to intercept this shot.
Similarly, Itoshi Rin, as Ye Liangqiu's teammate, also directly tried to steal the ball at this moment.
Even some spectators in the stands couldn't believe it—a teammate trying to steal the ball from another teammate?
This....
But all of this was commonplace in Ye Liangqiu's eyes. How could he not know Itoshi Rin's thoughts, wanting to use the ball at his feet to prove himself?
But the football field is a battlefield; it's either you die or I die!
Facing the two's attempts to steal.
Ye Liangqiu flicked the ball into the air, took a deep breath, and white air escaped from the corner of his mouth. The future in his eyes was reflected in reality. He knew that if he shot now, the ball would arc towards the goal, but this shot would be blocked and wouldn't go in... The future told him so.
However, if he was blindly led by the Demon King's Eye, how would he improve himself?
In this brief instant, Ye Liangqiu's eyes slightly closed, and the clock in his pupils gradually disappeared. "Since I'm going to surpass myself this one time, why not go all out? I see a future of failure, and I know I will fail."
"But I'm going to try!"
It seemed that after closing the Demon King's Eye, Ye Liangqiu felt the goal was somewhat unfamiliar for the first time. His right leg gradually swelled, as if returning to the moment he first entered Blue Lock. The same angle, the same position, only everything had changed, but his pursuit remained unchanged.
At this moment, Ye Liangqiu's body was like a long blade. The next instant, his right foot kicked out fiercely.
A Volley Shot from thirty-five meters out.
A violent roar sounded, and the ball flew towards the goal like a bullet.
The speed was astonishing.
Everyone saw this shot, after all, Ye Liangqiu jumped so high... naturally, the goalkeeper also saw it. His eyes were fixed on the approaching football.
From such a long distance, he could react.
However, the moment the ball reached him, he precisely determined the ball's direction, then leaped high, intending to block this shot.
Only....