Schneider smiled as he shook hands with Oozora Tsubasa, his eyes narrowing slightly at the same time.
"Besides, I'm not the only one on our team who's eager for revenge."
At the same time, a familiar figure walked over to Kira Ryosuke's side.
"Long time no see, Ryosuke."
Kira Ryosuke turned to look, and the person who had arrived was none other than Kaiser.
However, Kaiser was no longer the same as before. The arrogant smile that had once shown his inflated self-esteem had disappeared from his face, while his gaze had become sharper and deeper. It was obvious that Kaiser had matured considerably during this period, losing some of his wildness and gaining a measure of composure.
Perhaps the current Kaiser was even stronger than before.
"Long time no see, Kaiser."
Although their relationship had previously been terrible, Kira Ryosuke still responded politely.
"I admit that I failed before, and I apologize for my previous offense and ignorance."
Kaiser spoke expressionlessly, but his eyes remained fixed on Kira Ryosuke.
"But this time, I'll take revenge on you and reclaim everything that once belonged to me. If nothing unexpected happens, we'll both advance as group winners. That means we should meet in the semifinals at the earliest. We'll settle it on the field then."
"Is that so? Then bring it on."
Kira Ryosuke replied with a smile, calmly accepting Kaiser's challenge. The two then shook hands.
Kaiser had indeed hated Kira Ryosuke intensely before. It was because of Kira Ryosuke that he had lost his former status and glory.
But now, Kaiser felt more respect than hatred toward Kira Ryosuke.
He acknowledged Kira Ryosuke's strength and regarded him as the opponent he absolutely had to defeat.
"Want to win every match in the group? Let's see whether we Mexicans agree