Blue Lock, I, Kira Ryosuke, Obtained Thunder Breathing at the Start Author: Ye Yichengzhou
Synopsis:
A shut-in was watching the new Blue Lock anime in front of his computer when he closed and opened his eyes—and transmigrated.
He became Kira Ryosuke, the Treasure of the Football World of Sakura Country who had just defeated the original protagonist in the prefectural qualifiers. In the original story, he was eliminated in the first round of Blue Lock's game of tag, but in reality, he should have been quite strong.
Looking at the reporter in front of him, who was babbling on about a bunch of nonsense, Kira Ryosuke tugged at the corner of his mouth.
The Treasure of the Football World?
Kira Ryosuke didn't mind watching competitive sports anime and football manga, but he wasn't very interested in playing football himself.
Wouldn't it be better to become a plagiarist in a different world?
Just as Kira Ryosuke was considering whether to become a manga artist or a novelist, and whether he should plagiarize Demon Slayer or write Sword Art Online first, his cheat ability arrived!
"Ding! Congratulations, host! You have obtained the [Football Competition God Skill System]!"
"Giving the host a beginner's gift pack. Opening automatically. Congratulations, host! You have obtained [Football Competition Breathing] and [Football Competition Breathing to Seventh Forms]!"
First Chapter: Transmigration, Blue Lock
"Player Kira, people say you're a Treasure of the Football World. There are even rumors that the U18 National Team has decided to let you skip grades and join the team directly. Tell us about your ambitions!"
At a temporary interview stand set up beside the football field, a beautiful female reporter held a microphone and interviewed the handsome young man in front of her.
At that moment, the young man was still in a somewhat dazed state.
The vast green field, the broad and brightly lit stadium, and the endless cheers were all completely unfamiliar to him.
Just a few seconds ago, he had been an obscure young manga artist eating snacks and watching anime at home, preparing to draw a passionate manga. Yet now, he had appeared on a strange but somewhat familiar football field.
He immediately understood that he had transmigrated.
A wave of unfamiliar memories surged into his mind, clearly informing him which world he had arrived in—Blue Lock.
In order to create a super striker, Sakura Country had implemented a plan called Blue Lock. Three hundred young strikers from across the country had been invited to Blue Lock for closed training and selection. In the end, only one person would be allowed to remain and become a world-class striker, while the other 299 eliminated players would never be selected for the National Team again, bringing their football careers to a complete end.
At the same time, he also learned his identity. He was none other than the insignificant supporting character Kira Ryosuke from Blue Lock.
At that moment, Kira Ryosuke had just led his team to defeat their opponents and secure a place in the national tournament. He himself was already something of a local celebrity, and many people even called him the Treasure of the Football World.
However, his seemingly perfect path in life would soon come to an end. Before long, Kira Ryosuke would participate in the Blue Lock project. Although he should have made a name for himself in the football world, he would be eliminated in the very first selection round of Blue Lock. His football career would end then and there, turning him into an insignificant cannon-fodder character.
Kira Ryosuke's emotions were tangled. It wasn't only because he had just transmigrated into this world. More importantly, he had no particular interest in football.
Although he knew the rules of football, he had basically only seen them in classic sports anime. He didn't hate the sport, but he was far from liking it.
When he first realized that he had transmigrated, he had been extremely happy, thinking that perhaps he could become a plagiarist in this world and draw a hugely popular manga that would bring him both fame and fortune.
But now, he already had some fame—just in the field of football.
As the core ace of his team, Kira Ryosuke was already a somewhat famous young football star. He also knew that he could no longer easily escape from the football world.
He had never played football before, yet he had now become the Treasure of the Football World. The thought alone was despairing. Even if he could inherit the original body's excellent physical qualities and football skills from its memories, things like football intelligence and subconscious reactions could not be inherited.
If he forced himself to compete, the consequences were obvious. He might end up being mocked by football fans across the country.
Thinking about it this way, it would be better to participate in the Blue Lock project just as in the original story, naturally avoiding the national tournament that followed. Then, like in the original plot, he could be eliminated midway because of an accident, end his football career early, and begin his manga career.
The original body really did possess outstanding talent in football, but even if he hadn't been eliminated in the first round, he might not have gone very far.
In Blue Lock, the one thing there was no shortage of was talent.
"Mr. Kira?"
At that moment, the beautiful reporter's gentle voice brought Kira Ryosuke back to reality. Only then did he realize that he was being interviewed and was supposed to say a few words about winning the championship.
"Ah, um, it's all thanks to my teammates. Without them, I wouldn't be who I am today."
Kira Ryosuke immediately put on a smile and said some fairly official words into the microphone.
He could clearly hear the spectators in the stadium shouting his name in unison, and he waved his hand cooperatively.
After attending the celebratory party, Kira Ryosuke returned home. His family handed him a letter from the football association.
Kira Ryosuke naturally knew what the letter contained. It was an invitation from Blue Lock.
However, he wasn't particularly interested in football. Besides, the Blue Lock project was extremely cruel. Only one person out of three hundred could succeed, and countless players once regarded by others as geniuses would fade into mediocrity there. During that period, they would also have to undergo hellish closed training, and even their phones would be confiscated, preventing them from communicating with the outside world.
A prison, in name and in fact.
Just as Kira Ryosuke reached out and touched the letter, an unfamiliar voice suddenly rang beside his ear.
[Football Competition God Skill System unlocked] [Giving the host a beginner's gift pack. Opening automatically--] [Congratulations, host! You have obtained the 'Football Competition Specialization Breathing' gift pack!]
"What?"
Kira Ryosuke quickly realized that this was the system he possessed as a transmigrator finally unlocking.
At the same time, images that only he could see gradually appeared before him.
[Host: Kira Ryosuke] [Current Combat Points: 0] [Current Skills:] [Football Competition Breathing Concentration (Unlocked) LV1 Proficiency 0%] [Football Competition Breathing First Form and Flash (Unlocked) LV1 Proficiency 0%] [Football Competition Breathing Second Form Spirit (Locked, Unlock: 100 Combat Points)] [Football Competition Breathing Third Form Mosquitoes into Thunder (Locked, Unlock: 150 Combat Points, and Rice Spirit must be unlocked)] ... [Football Competition Breathing Sixth Form Roar Thunderous Blast (Locked, Unlock: 300 Combat Points, and Burning Realm Thunder must be unlocked)] [Football Competition Breathing Seventh Form of Fire and Thunder (Locked, Unlock: 350 Combat Points, and Electric Roar Thunderous Blast must be unlocked)]
Thunder Breathing? Football? What the hell?
Kira Ryosuke was somewhat stunned. In theory, he should have been happy that his system had unlocked, but at that moment, he felt more puzzled than anything else.
Thunder Breathing had originally been a unique technique of the Demon Slayer Corps in the world of Demon Slayer. By changing their breathing method, they could enter a state called Total Concentration Breathing, absorbing large amounts of oxygen to enhance their bodily functions. Combined with different swordsmanship styles, this gave them the power to fight demons.
And yet the system had combined breathing with football? Was it joking?
Second Chapter: System Unlocked, Thunder Breathing!
Kira Ryosuke's gaze continued moving. There was more information on the System Interface.
[Note: Combat Points can be obtained in multiple ways. They are closely related to factors such as your reputation, the strength of the participants in a match, and your performance during the match. In short, the stronger your opponents and teammates are, the better your performance in the match, and the greater your reputation, the more Combat Points you can obtain. However, this is limited to the field of football.] [Note: Combat Points can also be obtained through daily training, including physical training and technical practice. The amount obtained is related to the intensity and duration of training. This method is capped at 10 Combat Points per day.] [Note: Unlocked skills can increase their proficiency through practice. Once proficiency reaches 100%, the skill's level can be increased. Increasing a skill's level requires Combat Points.] [Note: When the number of Combat Points reaches a certain amount, you can draw new skills.] [Note: Different skills may have special usage or combination methods. The host is advised to discover them independently.]
Based on the system's explanation, Kira Ryosuke quickly understood how to obtain Combat Points. Aside from gaining them through training, they were, in a sense, similar to the reputation points found in certain anime and novels. The greater the influence he brought, the more points he could obtain, allowing him to unlock more skills and further increase his strength and influence.
Of course, this applied only to football. The system had bound Kira Ryosuke to competitive football.
The Blue Lock project, which was highly valued by the people of the country, happened to be the perfect stage for this system to display its full potential.
Kira Ryosuke knew that after the Blue Lock project began, everyone involved would participate in high-intensity matches. Whether opponents or teammates, they could all be said to be the most promising young players in the country. The core players of countless teams had taken part, and later, they would even be able to compete against the country's top players and ultimately the world's best.
The stronger the opponents, the more Combat Points he could obtain. Blue Lock was the most suitable place for earning points.
Kira Ryosuke himself wasn't particularly interested in football, but he couldn't say he hated it either—yet with the system's enhancement, the situation was different.
The original body had some fame and considerable talent, but he had been eliminated in the initial test. Even if he had passed the initial selection, his talent in Blue Lock still wouldn't have been enough to stand out. He might even have been considered somewhat mediocre.
But now, everything was different.
Kira Ryosuke felt that he might be able to use the system to go farther in Blue Lock than the original body had ever managed. Perhaps some interesting things would happen in Blue Lock.
Even if he failed to achieve his expectations, Kira Ryosuke wouldn't lose anything. Even if his football career ended, treating the experience as material for his future manga would be a good idea.
He immediately opened the letter. A line of large characters suddenly appeared before him.
You have been designated as an Enhanced Player. You are to report to the football association headquarters for training on X/X.
A smile appeared on Kira Ryosuke's face. He still had eight days to prepare.
The next morning, before dawn had fully broken, only a few faint rays of light barely pierced through from beyond the horizon.
Kira Ryosuke had already left home early, bringing the football from his house to a public sports field nearby. It was currently vacation, so he had plenty of time to practice.
The reason he had come to the sports field the very next day was to find out what effects the breathing techniques from the world of Demon Slayer would have in the field of football and how far they could improve him.
There weren't many people on the field at that time, allowing Kira Ryosuke to practice more freely.
He began with the most basic warm-up exercises. Then he stood in front of the goal and placed the football on the ground, about twenty-five meters away from the goal.
Although he had the original body's muscle memory, this was still Kira Ryosuke's first real contact with football.
Looking at the sphere composed of black-and-white hexagons on the ground, Kira Ryosuke's mind conjured the method for using Thunderclap and Flash.
[Football Competition Breathing First Form and Flash LV1 Proficiency 0%]
Somewhere in the darkness, a golden bolt of lightning seemed to flash.
Accelerate, then shoot!
The muscles in Kira Ryosuke's thigh tightened. He could feel a force gathering in his leg, and then he kicked the football beneath him with all his strength. There was no curve, only a plain and unadorned straight line—but it possessed astonishing speed and shot directly into the net.
Even after being caught by the net, it retained a powerful impact. Only after the net had completely absorbed the force did it slowly roll back down.
His eyes widened slightly. This shot was far more powerful than he had imagined.
The original body had already possessed excellent football skills, with accurate and powerful shots—but this shot was even more explosive than any shot in his memories.
After completing the shot, the System Interface in Kira Ryosuke's eyes changed.
[Football Competition Breathing First Form and Flash LV1 Proficiency 0.01%]
"Looks like shooting with Thunderclap and Flash increases proficiency. One hundred shots increase it by one percent, so over the next week or so, I need to average nearly 1,500 shots a day."
Kira Ryosuke muttered to himself. However, this was only a separate test of Thunderclap and Flash. Kira Ryosuke knew that to make the skill display its full effect, he still needed to combine it with Total Concentration Breathing.
In the world of Demon Slayer, so-called breathing styles were fusions of Total Concentration Breathing and different swordsmanship schools. Although those sword techniques were powerful, they could only display their true effects when combined with that unique breathing method.
Kira Ryosuke believed that the First Form he currently possessed was the same.
He retrieved the ball and placed it back in its original position, again twenty-five meters away. Relying on the memories granted by the system, Kira Ryosuke adjusted his breathing method as naturally as if it were instinct.
He opened his mouth and inhaled large amounts of the surrounding air, feeling oxygen surge into his lungs as his chest rose and fell powerfully.
His blood began to flow faster, washing through his veins like a surging river. His heartbeat accelerated, and he seemed to be able to hear a thunderous vibration coming from his own heart.
Power seemed to course through his entire body, and Kira Ryosuke's body began to move of its own accord.
Third Chapter: First Encounter with Aida Reiko
Under the effects of Total Concentration Breathing, a person's physical abilities would erupt.
[Football Competition Breathing Concentration LV1 Proficiency 0%]
The surroundings seemed to grow quiet. In Kira Ryosuke's ears, he could hear only his breathing and heartbeat. At that moment, his mind contained only one thought: shooting.
He stepped forward and shot!
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