A shot from forty meters away?!
Terrifying speed and an eerie curve?
Could a human really do this?
What kind of monster was Kira Ryosuke?!
At that moment, Mikage Reo regretted immensely boasting before the match.
Kira Ryosuke was a monster among monsters.
"Reo, hurry up and restart the play! There's still time. We still have a chance. As long as we score three more goals, we can still win!"
Beside Mikage Reo, Nagi Seishiro spoke urgently. His competitive spirit had been completely ignited, and he wanted to keep playing.
But Kira Ryosuke's shot had almost completely crushed the fighting spirit of everyone on their team.
It wasn't just Mikage Reo. His other teammates had also completely lost the will to resist.
"There's no way we can beat a monster like that..."
"Saying that Team V would win easily was nothing but empty boasting."
"Let's just leave it at that. Whatever. We've already secured qualification, right? There's no need to fight this desperately!"
"Damn it, damn it."
Tsurugi Zantetsu was unwilling to accept it, but he no longer had the stamina to continue the match. The intense exercise had cramped his right leg, and even standing up was a struggle.
On the other side, Kira Ryosuke was immediately surrounded by his teammates as they cheered!
That shot had successfully secured their victory!
"That was a forty-meter shot, right?!"
"That was incredible! How did you even do that?! Tell me!"
"I really have to admit that I'm inferior when it comes to shooting technique..."
In the monitoring room, Ego Jinpachi watched the match and nodded in satisfaction.
"Looks like there's only one true monster. The outcome of this match has already been decided."
"What a terrifying guy... Just how strong is Kira Ryosuke? He fell back at that speed to stop Nagi Seishiro's shot, then followed it up with an ultra-long-range shot. That guy is terrifying..."
Teieri Anri couldn't help sighing.
"Indeed. He's even frightening me."
Ego Jinpachi adjusted his glasses.
"I'm afraid he'll completely tear Blue Lock apart."
Before long, the final whistle sounded.
5–2. That was the final score of the match.
Before this, although Team Z had held the advantage, Team V had kept biting at their heels, and the situation could have reversed in an instant.
But Kira Ryosuke's attack and defense in the second half had completely killed the match. After widening the gap to two goals again, there wasn't much time left in the second half, and it had become extremely difficult for Team V to equalize.
And it wasn't only because of that. Mikage Reo's mentality had collapsed, and he had completely lost his will to fight. Tsurugi Zantetsu had exhausted himself after his high-intensity sprints, causing his right leg to cramp and forcing him to leave early. The other teammates had barely integrated into the match from beginning to end, serving merely as support for the three stars. Once they fell behind, they lost what little fighting spirit they had, because they believed they had already secured qualification and that the result of the final match would have no real impact. There was no need to fight too hard.
In the end, only Nagi Seishiro remained on the field, stubbornly fighting. But no matter how great his talent was, he couldn't possibly stand against the entire Team Z.
The match had ultimately become suspense-free.
"No, no, no, no, no, no..."
Mikage Reo knelt on the ground like he had lost his soul, nearly bursting into tears. He had talked the biggest game before the match, only to receive the harshest humiliation in return.
Tsurugi Zantetsu sat helplessly beside him. The pain from his cramp had only just eased, leaving him deeply frustrated but powerless to do anything.
Nagi Seishiro stood there, letting sweat run down his cheeks. His heartbeat had quickened from the intense exercise, and his breathing had become ragged.
For the first time, Nagi Seishiro felt unwilling to accept defeat.
This was his first experience with failure, so naturally he felt terrible.
But after that unwillingness came something unexpected: Nagi Seishiro became more interested in soccer.
He also became interested in what Kira Ryosuke had said moments earlier.
On the other side, Team Z advanced to the next round with a perfect record. After everyone returned to the dormitory, they began celebrating wildly.
"We're first in the group!"
"Unbeaten! We didn't lose a single match!"
"Kira, you're a superhuman!"
Everyone's faces were filled with happy smiles. At that moment, a series of system notifications rang in Kira Ryosuke's ears, and he immediately opened the System Interface.
Congratulations! Obtained Combat Points: 210 Host: Kira Ryosuke Current Combat Points: 210 Combat Breathing Concentration LV3 Proficiency: 31.17% Combat Breathing Form and Flash LV3 Proficiency: 23.7% Combat Breathing Form Spirit LV2 Proficiency: 100% Upgrade: 100 Combat Points Combat Breathing Form Mosquitoes into Thunder LV1 Proficiency: 100% Upgrade: 50 Combat Points
Although the speed at which he increased his proficiency slowed as his skill levels rose, the doubled amount of time he could spend in the Combat Space each day, along with the proficiency bonus from using skills during matches, had greatly increased Kira Ryosuke's efficiency in raising his skill proficiency.
Moreover, perhaps because the opponents in this match were stronger than any team they had faced before, and because the strength of his Team Z teammates was gradually improving, Kira Ryosuke had earned far more Combat Points from this match than from the previous ones.
After a while, Kira Ryosuke played around with his teammates before immediately taking out his phone and making a video call.
Now that the match was over, he naturally had to report his "work situation" to his girlfriend at the earliest opportunity.
Only a few seconds later, Aida Reiko's delicate face appeared on the screen.
"How did it go, Ryosuke?"
Aida Reiko's face blossomed into a radiant smile now that she had finally received Kira Ryosuke's call.
Although she had asked, the fact that Kira Ryosuke had contacted her immediately after the match had already allowed her to more or less guess the result.
What was more, she could hear the extremely loud noise around Kira Ryosuke.
"Mhm. We won."
Kira Ryosuke replied with a smile.
"Wait, is Kira talking to his sister-in-law?"
"Shh, don't disturb Kira!"
"Quiet, quiet!"
The previously noisy group immediately fell silent and turned to look at Kira Ryosuke.
"Um... hello, everyone!"
Although Aida Reiko was a little embarrassed, she still greeted everyone present.
Unlike before, Aida Reiko accepted the title of sister-in-law very naturally this time.
After all, she was now Kira Ryosuke's girlfriend in name as well as in fact.
"Say hello to your sister-in-law."
Kira Ryosuke smiled and turned the screen around. The other ten members of the team crowded into the tiny display and waved at Aida Reiko together.
"Hello, sister-in-law!"
"Thanks for the snacks, sister-in-law! They were really good!"
"You and Kira really are a perfect match!"
Hearing everyone's comments, Aida Reiko smiled shyly.
"If we get the chance, let's all go out and have fun sometime! I'll treat you to a meal! Let's keep cheering each other on!"
"Okay, thank you, sister-in-law!"
Everyone replied in unison.
"Oh, right."
Aida Reiko seemed to remember something and continued.
"Ryosuke, did you finish the teddy-bear bento I made for you last time?"
"Yeah, I finished it."
Kira Ryosuke nodded, but the corner of his brow twitched slightly.
After all, Aida Reiko had gotten up at four in the morning to make that heartfelt bento for him. Naturally, he had to obediently finish it.
"How did it taste?"
"Um... pretty good!"
Kira Ryosuke swallowed and nodded.
Beside him, the other team members fell silent at that instant.
That was because, on that day, they had seen the supposedly omnipotent Kira Ryosuke make a pained expression for the first time.
They had also seen a bento that was supposed to have a teddy-bear design, yet looked like a snarling demon returned from hell.
However, they were clever enough to remain silent.
"That's good, that's good!"
Aida Reiko laughed happily.
She continued chatting with Kira Ryosuke, while the others tactfully left the dormitory and headed to the training field.
"We've finished the first round of matches. Do we still have to train today? I feel a little exhausted."
"I don't know. Anywhere is fine, just not the dormitory. I'm afraid I'll smell the sourness in the air and do something stupid."
"What should we do next? If nothing else, we could sit here and count things together. By the way, none of you have girlfriends?"
"Shut up."
Sixty-Third Chapter: Hellish Physical Training? We're Already Used to It!
"Damn it... damn it..."
Meanwhile, in Team V's dormitory, Mikage Reo still hadn't recovered from the defeat and continued complaining.
The other members of the team looked at Mikage Reo with puzzled expressions.
Even though they had lost the match, they had still qualified. Whether they ranked first or second made no difference.
But to Mikage Reo, the first defeat of his career was an unacceptable stain.
"M-my undefeated record with Nagi has been broken! Damn it! Damn it, Kira Ryosuke!"
Mikage Reo shouted hysterically, while Nagi Seishiro remained extremely calm beside him.
His mind kept replaying Kira Ryosuke's movements and the words he had spoken earlier.
In the lobby of Building Five, the players from the other three teams were sobbing with their heads in their hands. They were about to leave Blue Lock.
Team Z had advanced as the undefeated group leader, Team V had advanced in second place, and the remaining three teams had been eliminated completely.
In a corner of the lobby, Niko Ikki stood with his arms crossed over his chest, his back against the wall, watching solemnly as his teammates left Blue Lock.
Niko Ikki remained in Blue Lock as Team Y's top scorer. After facing Kira Ryosuke, he had deeply realized his own shortcomings. To stay in Blue Lock, he had gone all out in the matches that followed and ultimately earned the qualification to remain.
Although his teammates' departure left a trace of guilt in his heart, and even a hint of relief, what he felt more strongly was unwillingness—and a desire for revenge.
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