At the other end of the stands, Hino Ryoma wore a hood and sat alone in a corner.
He knew better than anyone how terrifying the Brazil Team was—and he also knew exactly how strong Blue Lock was. That was why Hino Ryoma wanted to see with his own eyes which of the two, Brazil Team or Blue Lock, would become the final victor.
At that moment, Brazil Team successfully stole the ball from Oozora Tsubasa, and the counterattack began at once!
Alberto passed the ball to Sintana first!
After receiving it, Sintana accelerated instantly and charged straight toward Blue Lock's goal!
Kuribayashi Haruhisa immediately moved up to cover. He knew very well that Sintana was an unbelievably powerful player and absolutely could not be allowed to enter Blue Lock's penalty area so easily!
Facing Kuribayashi Haruhisa's defense, Sintana did not slow down. Instead, he seemed ready to force his way through. He charged directly toward Kuribayashi Haruhisa's side, looking as if he intended to break through by brute force!
Kuribayashi Haruhisa watched Sintana in front of him with complete concentration, waiting for his next move—
At that very moment, Sintana suddenly turned around, presenting his back to Kuribayashi Haruhisa.
He used his body to shield the ball, preventing Kuribayashi Haruhisa from judging its position right away.
"Left? Or right?"
Kuribayashi Haruhisa frowned deeply. He had no idea what Sintana would do next—
Suddenly, Sintana turned again and sprinted straight past Kuribayashi Haruhisa.
"What?"
What shocked Kuribayashi Haruhisa was not Sintana's speed or the fluidity of his movements.
It was the fact that, at the instant Sintana turned, he had not seen where the ball was—
That brief hesitation allowed Sintana to open up the distance between them.
At the same time, Kuribayashi Haruhisa noticed the ball's position.
Only now