In the original story, Itoshi Sae chose Shido Ryusei as his teammate for U20.
But things were different now. Shido Ryusei was still a member of Blue Lock, but because he was incompatible with Itoshi Rin, Ego Jinpachi had placed him on the bench.
However, Kira Ryosuke knew that Ego Jinpachi had not abandoned Shido Ryusei. He was waiting for Itoshi Rin to fail to lead the team to victory, then planning to use Shido Ryusei as a secret weapon to turn the game around in their desperate hour.
Itoshi Rin's performance in the first half had not been ideal. Although entering FLOW had posed a threat to the U20 team for a time, the danger had ultimately passed without incident. It had also cost him a great deal of stamina. There was a very good chance that Ego Jinpachi would send Shido Ryusei onto the field in the second half.
Although Shido Ryusei's potential was extremely high, his lower limit was just as low. If this had been the original Blue Lock team, Shido Ryusei would have found it difficult to create chemistry with his teammates. Only a player of Itoshi Sae's level could fully bring out Shido Ryusei's strength.
But things were completely different now. Isagi Yoichi had already mastered Superior Vision, and he could also deliver precise passes approaching Itoshi Sae's level, fully bringing out Shido Ryusei's offensive ability.
And it was not just Isagi Yoichi. Niko Ikki could now do a little of that as well.
Moreover, Kira Ryosuke felt that Mikage Reo was very likely to come on in the second half. His copying ability might even allow him to replicate the Superior Vision of the other two.
That meant Blue Lock's offensive and defensive abilities would become even stronger. Kira Ryosuke might have to