On the substitutes' bench, Kunigami Rensuke couldn't help cheering.
Although he no longer had any chance to take the field, he still cared deeply about the outcome of this match.
Without a doubt, the link-up between Niko Ikki and Mikage Reo was flawless. Their defense could be said to have no openings at all.
"But it's still far from enough."
Beside Kunigami Rensuke, Ego Jinpachi spoke slowly.
At that moment, Kira Ryosuke was being sandwiched between the two of them. Mikage Reo and Niko Ikki left him no room to break through.
With Superior Vision, the two of them could see all of Kira Ryosuke's possible attacking routes. As long as they prepared in advance, they could theoretically lock down Kira Ryosuke's movements completely!
But that was only in theory!
Kira Ryosuke wanted to tear their defense apart by force!
He lowered his center of gravity and gently nudged the ball forward, as though he had made a dribbling mistake.
This was intentional on Kira Ryosuke's part. It was the trap he had laid for the two of them.
As long as one of them tried to steal the ball, he could use their momentum to throw them off balance and break through.
However, Niko Ikki and Mikage Reo were intensely focused and did not fall for it easily.
But this was merely one of Kira Ryosuke's many weapons.
Kira Ryosuke immediately pulled the ball back with his right foot, bringing it under control again while launching into a series of lightning-fast stepovers.
"What speed!"
The commentator loudly praised Kira Ryosuke's movement.
At the instant Niko Ikki focused completely on Kira Ryosuke's movements, Kira Ryosuke suddenly changed his rhythm. He planted his left foot and nudged the ball with his right, then turned his body, telegraphing an attempt to break