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

This shot wasn't just incredibly fast, leaving him no time to react, but its trajectory was aimed at the dead corner, making any defensive move impossible!

And the ball shot straight towards the upper right corner of the goal!

"Just get eliminated by me."

Itoshi Rin said calmly.

But his words suddenly stopped, and his expression turned serious.

Itoshi Rin's spatial awareness, which allowed him to see the entire field, detected an anomaly on the pitch.

Just as almost everyone thought the goal was inevitable, a swift figure suddenly appeared in front of the goal.

Kira Ryosuke!

Thunderclap and Flash!

Kira Ryosuke concentrated his explosive power in his legs, then leaped high and used his head to directly disrupt the sure-to-go-in shot.

"A very stylish shot, but this clearance is even more stylish! His jumping ability and timing are at a remarkably stylish level."

Ariko Juubei praised Kira Ryosuke's defense.

Itoshi Rin's lips twitched. He didn't understand why Kira Ryosuke was in that position.

At the moment of the shot, he had tracked everyone's position, and Kira Ryosuke should have been very far from the goal, nowhere near interfering with the shot.

But after the shot, Itoshi Rin noticed Kira Ryosuke charging towards his own goal with exaggerated speed.

And his path was incredibly direct, as if he had seen through the trajectory of the shot.

In fact, that was exactly the case. It was thanks to Kira Ryosuke's Gathering Mosquitoes into Thunder ability that he could better judge the trajectory of Itoshi Rin's shot and disrupt it at the last moment!

"This annoying guy."

Itoshi Rin couldn't help but curse.

At this moment, after Kira Ryosuke headed the ball away, it landed at Nagi Seishiro's feet. The moment he touched the ball, he passed it.

Kira Ryosuke, who had just been in front of his own goal, suddenly sprinted forward and successfully received the pass from his teammate.

"I say, you just made a big boast, so you should at least back it up with action."

Kira Ryosuke was incredibly fast, closing in on Itoshi Rin.

Itoshi Rin immediately retreated, tightening his defense, while carefully observing Kira Ryosuke's movements and the positions of everyone else on the field.

He guided Kira Ryosuke along his intended route, deep into his own half. The opponent's attacking path would become narrow, while Tokimitsu Aoshi and Ariko Juubei, who were retreating, could converge from different directions. Itoshi Rin would then be able to read Kira Ryosuke's passing routes and easily steal the ball!

This was the most terrifying aspect of Itoshi Rin, his ability to invisibly control the flow of the entire match.

"Are you predicting my moves?"

Kira Ryosuke said to Itoshi Rin.

"Your ability to see the whole field is indeed excellent, an ability I do not possess."

"It's good that you understand. This is the difference between me and you ants. I can see things that you ordinary people can't..."

"However."

Kira Ryosuke narrowed his eyes slightly, a smile appearing on his face.

"Your ability means nothing to me."

"What are you saying?!"

"You saw my attacking trajectory, so what can you do?"

As Kira Ryosuke spoke, he suddenly accelerated again!

Thunderclap and Flash!

Kira Ryosuke's sudden burst of speed greatly surprised Itoshi Rin. This speed seemed even faster than before.

Itoshi Rin's body involuntarily moved, shifting his center of gravity backward, trying to keep up with the opponent's speed as much as possible.

And in that instant, Itoshi Rin heard Bachira Meguru's loud warning:

"Don't be fooled! It's a feint!"

"What?"

Before Itoshi Rin could react, Kira Ryosuke suddenly slowed down, stopping in front of Itoshi Rin as if he had frozen.

Being able to stop so suddenly from such high speed and still maintain control of the ball demonstrated Kira Ryosuke's terrifying physical ability, balance, and ball control skills.

Due to Kira Ryosuke's sudden change in tempo, Itoshi Rin's body leaned forward involuntarily again. However, his balance was completely disrupted, his ankles unable to stabilize his lower body, and he stumbled to the ground.

Itoshi Rin's eyes widened in disbelief. This was the first time he had been cleanly dribbled past by a player in a one-on-one situation.

He felt like he had been toyed with on defense.

"You've knelt down. It seems this is the first time you've learned what politeness means."

The moment he fell, Kira Ryosuke's voice sounded in Itoshi Rin's ear.

And with a gust of wind, Kira Ryosuke accelerated again, heading straight for the goal.

Even though Ariko Juubei and Tokimitsu Aoshi desperately accelerated their pursuit, they couldn't keep up with Kira Ryosuke's speed at all.

Dribble! Shoot!

The red team's BLUELOCK MAN desperately dove to block, but he couldn't stop Kira Ryosuke's shot!

1:0!

Chapter 69: Controlling the Field? Sorry, You Can't Predict Me!

"What a goal!"

After Kira Ryosuke scored, his teammates immediately swarmed him to celebrate.

Kira Ryosuke had just completely outplayed Itoshi Rin.

Defeating a monster like Itoshi Rin in a one-on-one match significantly boosted the team's morale.

"Kira is this strong..."

Teieri Anri exclaimed in the monitoring room, Kira Ryosuke's strength was even greater than she had imagined.

His terrifying speed and jumping ability had nullified Itoshi Rin's almost certain goal, and then he had won the one-on-one offense.

Teieri Anri had initially thought Kira Ryosuke was strong, but perhaps slightly weaker than Itoshi Rin, as the latter could be considered a one-in-a-million genius, and the younger brother of world-class genius Itoshi Sae.

In the previous phase, Itoshi Rin had effortlessly defeated Isagi Yoichi's team, which was not weak.

There had been no direct comparison before, but now that they were facing off, Teieri Anri dismissed that idea.

She realized she had still vastly underestimated Kira Ryosuke.

Moreover, Teieri Anri felt that Kira Ryosuke seemed to have become even stronger than before.

"That's why I said this guy is the most terrifying in Blue Lock, and it's not just his own strength. Little Anri, have you noticed? Whether it's opponents or teammates, their strength skyrockets after playing with Kira Ryosuke."

Ego Jinpachi said slowly, leaning forward, his eyes fixed on the screen.

"The real show has probably just begun. Itoshi Rin should also get serious now. Let's see how far Kira Ryosuke pushes him. His pride must be taking a huge hit right now, and the more that happens, the more his abilities will erupt."

"That was a stylish dribble and goal. I never thought Rin would be dribbled past like that."

Ariko Juubei praised.

"Oh no, oh no, they scored again! What do we do, what do we do?"

Tokimitsu Aoshi said frantically.

Bachira Meguru walked over to Itoshi Rin and reached out his hand, intending to help him up—but Itoshi Rin slapped his hand away:

"Get lost."

Itoshi Rin stood up on his own, his voice filled with anger.

"It's time to get serious."

Bachira Meguru didn't get angry at Itoshi Rin's action; instead, a smile of excitement spread across his face.

Because the monster in his heart told him that Itoshi Rin was now completely serious.

"What an infuriating guy."

Itoshi Rin pushed his hair back. Although his expression didn't change, his eyes seemed to be burning with fire.

Kira Ryosuke's earlier move had enraged Itoshi Rin; being knocked to the ground like that had completely provoked him, and now he intended to make Kira Ryosuke pay.

"I'm going all out from now on. Keep up with me."

Itoshi Rin glanced at his teammates, his tone like an unyielding command.

"Got it."

A smile appeared on Bachira Meguru's face.

Soon, the red team launched another attack. Itoshi Rin quickly dribbled the ball past midfield and went straight for Kira Ryosuke.

At this moment, his eyes no longer held disdain for Kira Ryosuke but had transformed into another emotion.

A hatred that seemed determined to tear the opponent to shreds.

"I'll take back what I said earlier. I admit you're not an ant, but a pest that must be eradicated."

Itoshi Rin said to Kira Ryosuke in a cold tone.

"Looks like you still haven't learned your lesson."

Kira Ryosuke retorted with a smile.

Itoshi Rin didn't choose to break through further but instead passed the ball to the side, towards Tokimitsu Aoshi, who was making a run.

However, Kunigami Rensuke was also there!

"I can intercept it! I should be able to get there first!"

Kunigami Rensuke sprinted towards where the ball was heading—

And the moment the ball hit the ground, it suddenly bounced towards Tokimitsu Aoshi's position!

The instant Itoshi Rin kicked the ball, he used his footwork to impart spin on it, causing it to bounce towards Tokimitsu Aoshi's position after hitting the ground.

This not only allowed Tokimitsu Aoshi to gain possession of the ball but also drew Kunigami Rensuke out of the defensive zone!

Tokimitsu Aoshi firmly controlled the ball beneath him, immediately turned, backed into Kunigami Rensuke, and used his robust physique to keep Kunigami Rensuke at bay.

"What is this guy's body made of?!"

Kunigami Rensuke was a little surprised the moment they made contact. He was already very strong, not to mention he had undergone long and rigorous training—but at this moment, he couldn't gain any advantage against Tokimitsu Aoshi.

Tokimitsu Aoshi didn't hold onto the ball. He immediately turned and passed it back to Itoshi Rin, who was rapidly advancing into the opponent's territory.

However, Itoshi Rin didn't dribble for long either. As soon as the ball arrived, he passed it with an exaggerated arc.

His target was Ariko Juubei, who was cutting in.

"Itoshi Rin is sharing possession so proactively?"

At this moment, Niko Ikki's mind was racing. He was also using his excellent spatial awareness to analyze the opponent's situation.

He sensed that Itoshi Rin was planning something, but Niko Ikki hadn't yet figured out what it was.

"What does he want to do!"

On the other side, Ariko Juubei, who had penetrated deep, looked up. The height of this pass was very high; an ordinary person wouldn't be able to receive it.

But he, Ariko Juubei, could receive it!

He possessed terrifying jumping ability and exaggerated limbs, giving Ariko Juubei aerial superiority that others couldn't match!

"This feels like a high-pressure pass testing my abilities... But I accept the challenge! There's only one option!"

Ariko Juubei leaped high, like a human rocket. He controlled the ball with his chest in mid-air. But as soon as he landed, a figure appeared before him.

Nagi Seishiro.