Chapter Sixty-Two: Ultra-Long-Range Cannon Shot, Killing the Game!

"Even without talent, I won't give up so easily!!!!!!"

Naruhaya Asahi shouted as he poured in every last ounce of his strength, almost burning himself out. He slammed one foot into the ground and forcibly maintained his balance.

He hadn't lost his defensive position!

"Oh?"

Naruhaya Asahi's actions surprised Nagi Seishiro somewhat.

However, it was only mild surprise. Even though Naruhaya Asahi hadn't immediately lost his defensive position, he could no longer change his posture or center of gravity.

He would still be dribbled past.

"In the end, it was still pointless, wasn't it? Why create unnecessary trouble?"

Nagi Seishiro pulled the ball back with his left foot and spun around, dribbling past Naruhaya Asahi once again. The movement was smooth and beautiful.

At the same time, he had created enough space for a shot.

"Take them down, Nagi!"

Mikage Reo shouted excitedly from the side, while Nagi Seishiro had already raised his leg, ready to shoot.

In front of him, goalkeeper Iemon's heart raced as though it might explode. He knew that, no matter what, he had to stop this shot.

But could he really do it?

Nagi Seishiro was a monster.

Everyone on Team Z felt their hearts rise into their throats.

"I've got it."

Nagi Seishiro said softly. At that moment, his toes had already touched the soccer ball—

"You said this was pointless?"

Kira Ryosuke's voice rang out beside Nagi Seishiro's ear.

Nagi Seishiro's eyes suddenly widened.

It was the first time he had shown a surprised expression.

Kira Ryosuke had already arrived behind him and touched the ball at even greater speed!

The interference had succeeded!

The shot was disrupted. Iemon immediately rushed forward and caught the ball in his arms.

The defense had succeeded!

"What?!"

Mikage Reo froze slightly. He had never imagined that Nagi Seishiro's shot would be directly disrupted.

He couldn't understand why Kira Ryosuke had appeared in that position.

Only after turning around and looking at Tsurugi Zantetsu, who was rushing over, did Mikage Reo realize what had happened.

"That guy broke through Zantetsu's encirclement and rushed back to defend at full speed?! How is that possible?!"

The smile vanished completely from Mikage Reo's face as he shouted angrily at Tsurugi Zantetsu:

"You idiot! You couldn't even handle that?!"

Although he said this, Mikage Reo knew very clearly that this wasn't Tsurugi Zantetsu's mistake.

Kira Ryosuke's ability was simply far more terrifying than they had imagined.

He had rushed straight from the front line to the back to defend, then caught up with Nagi Seishiro. Just what kind of monster was this guy?

"Fall back! Fall back!"

After the attack failed, Mikage Reo could only organize his teammates and have them retreat.

"It's fine, Nagi! It was just good luck! Defend this round, then seize the opportunity in the next one!"

Nagi Seishiro froze for a moment, seemingly still caught up in his surprise. He didn't know how Kira Ryosuke had managed it, but he quickly came back to his senses and immediately retreated with his teammates. At the same time, he kept muttering:

"Defense, defense. We have to stop them!"

"That was perfect timing, Kira!"

Seeing Kira Ryosuke arrive just in time to help defend, Naruhaya Asahi nearly burst into tears.

If not for Kira Ryosuke, Nagi Seishiro would probably have scored already.

Kira Ryosuke patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile:

"You're the one who deserves the credit. Because you defended so desperately, you forced Nagi Seishiro to make more movements and bought me that precious second. Leave the rest to me."

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Chapter Sixty-Two: Ultra-Long-Range Cannon Shot, Killing the Game!

"Let's finish this match while we have the momentum."

Kira Ryosuke shifted his gaze to Team V's goal.

"This attack will decide the winner. Let's teach those loudmouths a proper lesson."

"Yeah!"

"The winners will definitely be Team Z!"

"Take them down!"

Kira Ryosuke's outstanding defensive recovery had just given the entire team an injection of confidence and stabilized their morale.

Next, it was time to teach those guys who had mocked them a thorough lesson!

Iemon kicked off, and Team Z's counterattack began!

Kira Ryosuke had already dribbled past the halfway line.

"Defense! Defense!"

Mikage Reo shouted anxiously. No matter what, they had to stop this attack.

"Got it!"

Tsurugi Zantetsu immediately moved to intercept Kira Ryosuke, intending to block him.

But Kira Ryosuke effortlessly dribbled past him. He didn't even use a dribbling move, relying solely on his speed.

Tsurugi Zantetsu had exhausted himself with his earlier all-out defense and could no longer produce that exaggerated acceleration. He posed no threat to Kira Ryosuke.

The moment Tsurugi Zantetsu was beaten, a tall figure appeared in front of Kira Ryosuke.

Nagi Seishiro.

Nagi Seishiro's forehead was covered in sweat, and his gaze had grown even more determined.

There was only Kira Ryosuke in his eyes.

Nagi Seishiro stared fixedly at Kira Ryosuke. This time, he absolutely wouldn't let Kira Ryosuke distract him with feints again.

This time, he would lock Kira Ryosuke down completely!

"The stalemate has lasted too long. It's time to bring it to an end."

But at that moment, Kira Ryosuke raised his leg.

A shooting motion!

"What?!"

Mikage Reo, who was ready to provide defensive support behind Nagi Seishiro, looked stunned.

"This is more than forty meters out! He wants to shoot from here?! What a pipe dream!"

Nagi Seishiro was equally puzzled. From such a distance, Kira Ryosuke actually intended to shoot?

Was it a feint?

No. From this far away, a fake shot couldn't fool anyone.

Kira Ryosuke really intended to shoot!

As a genius, Nagi Seishiro's sharp instincts sensed the danger. He immediately lunged forward, trying to interfere with Kira Ryosuke's shot.

But he had initially kept his distance because he thought Kira Ryosuke would accelerate past him. Combined with that moment of hesitation, he missed his chance!

Kira Ryosuke had already shot!

Total Concentration Breathing!

Thunderclap and Flash!

And on top of that—Gathering Mosquitoes into Thunder!

At that instant, Kira Ryosuke seemed to feel time slow down. He gathered the strength of his entire body into his right leg.

Then it exploded like a bomb!

As though a god had grown furious, a bolt of thunder erupted across the field! The violent sound startled the other defenders on Team V.

Carrying that fury, the ball shot forward like a cannon shell.

Even though Nagi Seishiro possessed unparalleled reflexes and tried to stretch out his leg to block it immediately, there was nothing he could do. The ball flashed past him at an exaggerated speed.

All he could feel was a fierce gale roaring past.

"We have to block it!!"

Mikage Reo roared and leaped with all his strength, also trying to interfere with the shot. But he couldn't reach it—which instead filled him with some delight.

"He kicked it too high!"

The shot's angle was extremely high. Mikage Reo concluded that Kira Ryosuke had merely fired desperately to intimidate them. In the end, it was nothing more than a blind attempt.

"No, it didn't."

Kira Ryosuke merely replied calmly.

This strike had fused three skills together!

Thunderclap and Flash had given the shot its terrifying speed and power.

Gathering Mosquitoes into Thunder had made the shot unpredictable!

The instant Kira Ryosuke struck the ball, he controlled its spin by adjusting the point of impact and the motion of his shot!

This was an ultra-high-speed curved shot!

The ball flew straight toward the goal. Its rapid spin altered its trajectory in midair—

Its target was the blind spot of the goal!

The goalkeeper threw himself forward with all his strength, but he had no way to track the shot's trajectory!

The ball went in, nestling into the net!

The ball continued tearing at the net like a wild beast. Only after its fury had completely faded did it slowly come to a stop.

The entire field fell deathly silent.

"W-What is this? What is this?"

Mikage Reo knelt on the ground. The smile he had worn moments ago had vanished completely, and he looked as though his soul had been drained from his body.

What had just happened?