"W-What?!"
Kaiser felt as if his entire body had gone limp and weak. It seemed like he could collapse at any moment.
"My status, my teammates... and now you're taking away my signature move too?"
"The winner has been decided. Kira Ryosuke is the victor."
Noah walked onto the field and fixed his gaze on Kira Ryosuke.
"Congratulations. Your position has now been established. In one respect, you've already surpassed the world's number one and taken his throne."
"Hey, deciding the winner with just one goal is too unfair! At least make it best of three!"
Ness immediately shouted, trying to win Kaiser another chance. But at that moment, Kaiser seemed as though his soul had been ripped away, sinking completely into despair.
"Shut up. Kaiser agreed to these rules himself. Besides, no matter how many times you do this, the result will be the same. There's no need to waste time on this."
Noah glared at Ness, and Ness's words came to an abrupt stop.
Then Noah looked at Kira Ryosuke again.
"So, Kira, what are you going to do with them?"
"Have both Ness and Kaiser sit on the bench and put the other capable players on the field."
Kira Ryosuke answered immediately, without hesitation.
"You bastard..."
Ness shouted hysterically at Kira Ryosuke, but Noah ignored him and continued asking:
"Is it because of the conflict between you?"
"No. I simply think this would be better for the team."
Kira Ryosuke shook his head.
"On one hand, I don't think there's any chemistry between us. We can't coordinate on the field. On the other hand, I think their actions are simply hurting the team. They deliberately refuse to pass to their teammates and try to steal the ball from them, disrupting our coordination. And compared with the team's