Blue Lock, I, Kira Ryosuke, Obtain Thunder Breathing at the Start

"Someone's going to die!"

"We just finished training! Spare us! What if we pretend to play well when Kira comes to our school?"

"Add another kilometer!"

Inside Blue Lock, after Kira Ryosuke finished his call with Aida Reiko, he rested for a bit, preparing for one last set of training.

"Kira, do you have a moment?"

Kira Ryosuke turned his head towards the source of the voice. Isagi Yoichi was standing behind him.

"Is something wrong, Isagi?"

Kira Ryosuke asked. Isagi Yoichi looked like he had something to say.

"Um... I have a request that might be a bit much."

Isagi Yoichi clasped his hands together in front of Kira Ryosuke and bowed deeply.

"Kira, could you guide me?"

"What's so much about that?"

Kira Ryosuke smiled and quickly helped Isagi Yoichi up.

"Well... after all, Mr. Ego said... even though we're on the same team, we'll be rivals in the future..."

"That's just the rule within Blue Lock. When I spoke with Mr. Ego last time, I already expressed my views. His idea is flawed. Besides, shouldn't we be focusing on the current match? We're teammates, so helping each other is only right. Though, I don't know if I can be of much use."

Kira Ryosuke patted Isagi Yoichi on the shoulder.

"Th-thank you so much!"

Isagi Yoichi said gratefully. In his eyes, Kira Ryosuke not only possessed exceptional soccer skills but also had a fantastic personality.

"Isagi, what aspect do you need help with?"

"It's like this... during today's match, I saw Nishi proactively initiate an attack. If it weren't for you, Kira, that attack would have been very threatening... At that moment, I felt like Nishi could actually score. I think I need to at least have that kind of attacking ability that Nishi has."

Isagi Yoichi pursed his lips hesitantly.

"I saw 'Ojou-sama' practicing with you earlier, and then she shone in this match—I want to make an impact in the game too and be useful to the team."

After finishing, Isagi Yoichi looked up, staring intently at Kira Ryosuke, waiting for his advice.

Kira Ryosuke, however, just smiled.

"You've got it wrong, Isagi. 'Ojou-sama' performed outstandingly not because of my help—that's the result of his inherent talent. According to Mr. Ego, that's his weapon. So, what's your weapon?"

"My weapon..."

Isagi Yoichi heard Kira Ryosuke's words and fell into thought.

"You mentioned the premonition of scoring just now, and you also understood Nishi Ikki's attacking route. This indicates you might have a similar ability to him. The ability to observe the movements of all players on the field is something others cannot possess."

Kira Ryosuke said.

"The specifics depend on you. How you use your weapon is your own business. However, one thing is certain: if you want to perform better, Isagi, you definitely need to improve your physical fitness. So, let's do some physical training together later."

"Okay!"

Isagi Yoichi nodded.

"Hey you two, trying to sneak off and practice behind our backs!"

Just then, the other teammates also came out. Bachira Meguru, leading the way, said with a smile.

Although everyone had been free to do as they pleased earlier, the thought of Kira Ryosuke still training had drawn almost all of them back to the field.

"If we don't train more, Kira will leave us further behind."

"We can't hold Kira back!"

"Kira always steals the spotlight!"

The others joined Kira Ryosuke's training as well.

Soon, three days had passed.

The match between Kira Ryosuke's Team Z and Team W had also concluded.

7:1

In this match, Kira Ryosuke played as an attacking midfielder, not only creating 4 goals but also providing 3 assists for his teammates.

Like the teams in the previous two matches, Team W's players were completely overwhelmed by Team Z, leaving them no room to fight back.

It wasn't just Kira Ryosuke's individual strength that stood out; the other members of Team Z had also shown considerable growth, and their coordination had become incredibly seamless.

"This guy... he's as terrifying as that person from Team V..."

Akimichi Keisuke, Team W's ace player, looked at Kira Ryosuke, who was leaving the field surrounded by his teammates, his eyes filled with despair.

In the original story, they had colluded with Kuon Shosei from Team Z and almost pushed Team Z into a corner.

But the previous Team Z had already won three matches with an absolute crushing advantage. Kuon Shosei was also infected by the team's atmosphere and couldn't possibly betray them, so Team W posed no threat to Kira Ryosuke.

Now, Team Z's only remaining opponent is Team V.

Kira Ryosuke quickly returned to the locker room. The system's voice arrived as expected, and he opened the system interface at the same time.

[Congratulations! Acquired Combat Points: 160]

[Host: Kira Ryosuke]

[Current Combat Points: 180]

[Combat.Thunder Breathing.Total Concentration LV3 Proficiency 11.17%]

[Combat.Thunder Breathing First Form.Thunderclap and Flash LV2 Proficiency 100%, Upgrade: 100 Combat Points]

[Combat.Thunder Breathing Second Form.Rice Spirit LV2 Proficiency: 36%]

Over these three days, Kira Ryosuke upgraded his Total Concentration Breathing and Rice Spirit, further improving his strength.

Chapter 43: Target Complete, The Long-Awaited Blue Sky and White Clouds!

Kira Ryosuke earned a total of 170 Combat Points in his match against Y, and 30 Combat Points from three days of training, accumulating 200 points.

Upgrading Rice Spirit to LV2 required 50 Combat Points, and upgrading Total Concentration Breathing to LV2 required 100 Combat Points. After deducting the points spent on practice in the Combat Space these past few days, he didn't have any extra points left to upgrade Thunderclap and Flash previously.

However, after the third match, he was able to upgrade Thunderclap and Flash to LV3.

Kira Ryosuke quickly upgraded Thunderclap and Flash to LV3 as well, costing 100 Combat Points, leaving him with 80 points.

As a surge of inexplicable power flowed into his body, Kira Ryosuke's Thunderclap and Flash was upgraded.

This meant he possessed a longer range, stronger burst power—and less stamina consumption.

Kira Ryosuke could use this skill more frequently in matches and could also shoot from greater distances.

And at this very moment, the system's voice sounded again.

[Achieved 'Outstanding Midfielder': First appearance as a midfielder in an official match and achieving victory, acquired Combat Points: 40]

[Achieved 'Organizational Hub': First time in an official match to actively provide at least 3 assists to 3 different players and achieve victory, lowest level skill gains 25% proficiency.]

[Achieved 'Trinity': Accumulated appearances in three different major positions during matches, efficiency of Combat Points gained daily through training increased, and the upper limit increased to: 20]

Unlocking these achievements this time brought Kira Ryosuke considerable benefits, not just direct gains like points and proficiency. Most importantly, the Combat Points gained daily through training doubled, which would significantly increase Kira Ryosuke's speed in upgrading and unlocking skills.

Previously, Kira Ryosuke had planned to stick with just these three skills, but with the daily obtainable Combat Points doubled, he could now practice more skills.

Today, due to the match, Kira Ryosuke hadn't yet maxed out his daily points. He still had 120 points remaining, and could unlock a new skill tomorrow.

However, for Kira Ryosuke, this wasn't the most important thing right now.

He had already scored ten goals, which was exactly enough to exchange for an outing opportunity. Tomorrow was also the day he had arranged to meet Aida Reiko.

Kira Ryosuke quickly went to the cafeteria and exchanged for an outing pass.

It was a very ordinary-looking access card, but it had a line of text written on it.

"When you need to go out, you can head to Gate 5, and the gate will automatically unlock."

In the original story, this privilege was never redeemed within Blue Lock.

One reason was that no one needed this privilege. More importantly, not many people could score 10 goals in the early stages.

In the original story, only Barou Shoei managed to achieve this in the first round of matches.

However, Kira Ryosuke had contributed 13 goals within three matches, along with numerous assists and tackles, something Barou Shoei couldn't compare to at all.

Outside Blue Lock, at the Itoshi residence.

At this moment, Itoshi Sae was sitting at his desk, listlessly watching the Blue Lock footage sent by the Football Association president on his computer.

He had initially been somewhat interested in the Blue Lock project, but as of now, these so-called top potential forwards in the nation were nothing but trash. Even his own younger brother was the same.

There was no point in watching these matches.

"Trash."

"No technique."

"Wasted opportunities."

In Itoshi Sae's eyes, all these people were useless.

He skipped through the match footage one by one with a blank expression, only pausing briefly on one person.

"Shido Ryusei? This is barely a name worth remembering."

Itoshi Sae's eyebrows twitched slightly, and then he continued to quickly skim through the remaining footage.

A player's level and ability could be discerned from a single clip, even a single shot.

But at this moment, Itoshi Sae pressed the pause button, narrowing his eyes slightly.

One person had caught his attention.

Kira Ryosuke.

He carefully watched one of the clips, which showed Kira Ryosuke facing off against Barou Shoei, attempting a shot with Thunderclap and Flash using his left foot.

"His dominant foot is his right, but he just managed to create such a powerful shot with his left. Interesting. Kira Ryosuke, huh? I had no idea there was someone like him in Blue Lock; I didn't notice him at all before."

Itoshi Sae muttered to himself, then dialed his agent.

"Get me more footage. Of that person named Kira Ryosuke."

He said it in an absolute tone of command.

The next morning, Kira Ryosuke woke up early. After a period of morning training, he successfully obtained his daily 20 Combat Points.

Not only had his maximum limit increased, but the efficiency of earning Combat Points through training had also improved significantly.

After his morning training, Kira Ryosuke exchanged a few words with his teammates before heading to the main entrance of the building.

The door was shut tight at the moment, and ordinary people couldn't leave from here.

Blue Lock, true to its name.

As Kira Ryosuke approached, the screen above the door suddenly lit up, revealing Ego Jinpachi's face.

"Although I set up this reward, I didn't expect anyone to achieve it at this time."

Ego Jinpachi observed Kira Ryosuke closely, falling silent for a few seconds in thought before continuing, "You have twenty-four hours of freedom. Starting from when you officially leave the building, if you are not back on time, you will be disqualified. It's almost twelve noon now, so your free time will last until noon tomorrow. Travel expenses will be reimbursed. If you have no issues, you can swipe your card and leave."

"Understood."

Kira Ryosuke nodded, not saying much else. He placed his access card on the door, and it slowly slid open.

What greeted his eyes was the bright blue sky and the dazzling sun, with a cool breeze gently brushing against his cheeks.

Kira Ryosuke hadn't seen this in over half a month; he had been living in a confined environment, so "long-lost" was an understatement.