As for Itoshi Rin, Shido Ryusei, and the others, they had joined France.
"Good, the choices are complete!"
Ego Jinpachi's voice rang out again.
"Please have the selected gems go to the rooms corresponding to their countries!"
Kira Ryosuke and the others carried their luggage and opened the door marked with the German flag.
He looked around. It was basically no different from the original.
Hyouri Yo, Kuon Ranze, Raichi Jingo... and Kunigami Rensuke.
Although Kunigami Rensuke had joined Germany just as he had in the original, the biggest difference was that he had not fallen to darkness at this point. He had not been poisoned by Ego Jinpachi's extreme ideals.
"I didn't expect to be with Kira."
"This is getting my blood pumping!"
"I wonder what the second stage will be like?"
The group chatted as they walked through the corridor and entered the next room.
It was an extremely spacious room, with very dim lighting. At the very center stood a huge circular platform, upon which twelve unfamiliar faces stood.
The person standing in the middle was someone none of them had seen in person, yet everyone knew.
Noel Noa!
The universally recognized strongest striker!
"Is that Noa?!"
Isagi Yoichi cried out in surprise.
"Oh my god! It's real!"
Beside him, Aoi Ashito's voice and body began trembling together.
Only after coming to Blue Lock had he set foot on a stage of this level for the first time.
Originally, he had merely been on the second team of a club's youth squad. He had never imagined that one day he would stand at the pinnacle of the world.
Excitement and nervousness churned in Aoi Ashito's heart.
Noah stood on the platform, his stern gaze sweeping across the faces below before finally stopping on someone.
Kira Ryosuke.
"Thanks