Controlling the Entire Field? Sorry, You Can't Predict Me!

This shot had not only been incredibly fast, leaving them no time to react, but its curve also went straight for the corner. They had no way to defend against it!

The ball flew straight toward the upper-right corner of the goal!

"Just sit still and let me take you down."

Itoshi Rin said it indifferently.

But he suddenly stopped speaking, his expression turning serious.

Itoshi Rin's spatial awareness, which allowed him to perceive the entire field, made him notice an unusual presence on the pitch.

Just as nearly everyone thought the ball was certain to go in, 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 into the air and forcefully destroyed the supposedly unstoppable shot with his head.

"That was a very stylish shot, but this clearance was even more stylish! His jumping power and timing were both at an exceptionally stylish level."

Ariko Juubei praised Kira Ryosuke's defense outright.

The corner of Itoshi Rin's mouth twitched. He had no idea why Kira Ryosuke had appeared there.

At the instant he shot, he had captured everyone's positions. Kira Ryosuke should originally have been very far from the goal, making it impossible for him to interfere with the shot.

However, after shooting, Itoshi Rin noticed Kira Ryosuke charging toward his own goal at an astonishing speed.

His route was extremely direct, as if he had seen through the ball's trajectory.

And that was exactly what had happened. Because of Kira Ryosuke's Gathering Mosquitoes into Thunder, he had been able to judge the curve of Itoshi Rin's shot more accurately and destroy it at the very last moment!

"That irritating bastard."

Itoshi Rin cursed under his breath.

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

Kira Ryosuke, who had just been in front of his own goal, had already burst forward and successfully received his teammate's pass.

"I'm just saying, after making such a bold claim, you should at least back it up with action."

Kira Ryosuke's speed was incredible as he charged straight at Itoshi Rin.

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

He guided Kira Ryosuke along the route he had predicted, drawing him deeper into his own half. That would narrow the opponent's attacking route. At the same time, Tokimitsu Aoshi and Ariko Juubei could close in from different directions, while Itoshi Rin would read the routes available for a pass. When the time came, he could easily win the ball back!

That was what made Itoshi Rin so terrifying: he invisibly controlled the situation across the entire field.

"Are you predicting my movements?"

Kira Ryosuke said to Itoshi Rin,

"Your ability to see through the entire field is truly outstanding. It's a power I've never possessed."

"Good that you understand. That is the difference between you ants and me. I can see scenery that mediocre trash like you could never—"

"However."

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

"Your ability is meaningless to me."

"What are you talking about?!"

"Even if you see the trajectory of my attack, what can you do about it?"

The moment Kira Ryosuke finished speaking, he suddenly accelerated again!

Thunderclap and Flash!

Kira Ryosuke's sudden burst of speed shocked Itoshi Rin. It seemed even faster than before.

Itoshi Rin's body moved instinctively as well. He shifted his center of gravity backward, preparing to keep up with his opponent's speed as much as possible.

Only at that moment did Itoshi Rin hear Bachira Meguru shout a warning:

"Don't fall for it! It's a feint!"

"What?"

Before Itoshi Rin could react, Kira Ryosuke suddenly slowed down, standing motionless in front of him.

Being able to stop abruptly from such a high-speed state while still maintaining firm control of the ball was enough to show that Kira Ryosuke possessed terrifying physical abilities, balance, and ball control.

Because Kira Ryosuke had suddenly changed his rhythm, Itoshi Rin's body instinctively pitched forward again. But his balance had already been completely disrupted. His ankle could not stabilize his lower body, and he stumbled straight down onto one knee.

Itoshi Rin's eyes widened in disbelief. This was the first time a player had beaten him outright in a one-on-one situation.

On defense, he had been toyed with like a fool.

"You're on your knees. Looks like this is the first time you've learned what manners mean."

The instant he fell, Kira Ryosuke's voice rang beside Itoshi Rin's ear.

As a gust of wind swept past, Kira Ryosuke had already accelerated again, charging straight toward the goal.

Even though Ariko Juubei and Tokimitsu Aoshi chased after him with all their strength, they could not catch Kira Ryosuke's speed.

He drew back his leg and shot!

The Red Team's BLUELOCK MAN desperately threw himself at the ball, but he could not stop Kira Ryosuke's shot!

1:0!

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

"Great goal!"

After Kira Ryosuke scored, his teammates immediately gathered around to celebrate.

This time, Kira Ryosuke had taken Itoshi Rin on all by himself.

Defeating a monster of Itoshi Rin's caliber in a one-on-one duel had directly boosted the team's morale.

"Kira is actually this strong..."

In the monitoring room, Teieri Anri praised him. Kira Ryosuke's strength was even greater than she had imagined.

His terrifying speed and jumping power had destroyed Itoshi Rin's seemingly certain goal, and then he had defeated Itoshi Rin in a one-on-one attacking exchange.

Teieri Anri had originally thought Kira Ryosuke was very strong, but perhaps slightly weaker than Itoshi Rin. After all, Itoshi Rin was undeniably a once-in-a-thousand genius, as well as the younger brother of the world-class genius Itoshi Sae.

In the previous stage, Itoshi Rin had defeated Isagi Yoichi's team with ease.

There had been no comparison before, but now that they had confronted each other directly, Teieri Anri discarded that assumption.

She realized that she had still vastly underestimated Kira Ryosuke.

Not only that, Teieri Anri also felt that Kira Ryosuke seemed to have become even stronger than before.

"That's why I told you—this guy is the most terrifying person in Blue Lock. And it isn't just because of his own strength. Little Anri, I don't know if you noticed, but whether they're opponents or teammates, everyone's ability skyrockets after playing alongside Kira Ryosuke."

Ego Jinpachi spoke slowly, leaning forward as he stared at the screen without blinking.

"The real show has probably only just begun. Itoshi Rin should be getting serious too. Let's see how far Kira Ryosuke can push him. His pride must have taken a tremendous blow, and the greater the blow, the more it will force his abilities to erupt."

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

Ariko Juubei praised him.

"This is bad, this is bad! The opponents scored again! What are we going to do?"

Tokimitsu Aoshi said in a panic.

Bachira Meguru walked over to Itoshi Rin and extended a hand to help him up—but Itoshi Rin slapped it away.

"Get lost."

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

"It's time for you to get serious too, right?"

Bachira Meguru was not angry at Itoshi Rin's reaction. Instead, an excited smile appeared on his face.

The monster in his heart had told him that Itoshi Rin was now completely serious.

"What an infuriating bastard."

Itoshi Rin ran a hand through his hair. His expression barely changed, but flames seemed to burn in his eyes.

Kira Ryosuke's earlier dribble past him had enraged Itoshi Rin. He had actually been sent stumbling to the ground by someone else. Now he was thoroughly provoked, determined to make Kira Ryosuke pay.

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

Itoshi Rin glanced at his teammates from the corner of his eye, his tone sounding like an order that could not be disobeyed.

"Got it."

A smile spread across Bachira Meguru's face.

The Red Team quickly launched another attack. Itoshi Rin dribbled rapidly across the halfway line and came directly in front of Kira Ryosuke.

At that moment, there was no longer any disdain for Kira Ryosuke in his eyes. It had been replaced by another emotion.

A hatred that seemed to say he would not stop until he tore his opponent to pieces.

"I'll take back what I said earlier for now. I admit that you aren't an ant, but a pest—a pest that must be exterminated."

Itoshi Rin spoke to Kira Ryosuke in a cold voice.

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

Kira Ryosuke smiled as he shot back.

Itoshi Rin did not choose to continue dribbling forward. Instead, he passed the ball directly to Tokimitsu Aoshi, who was advancing along the flank.

However, Kunigami Rensuke was there too!

"I can get to it! I should be able to reach it first!"

Kunigami Rensuke ran quickly toward where the ball was going to land—

But the instant it hit the ground, it suddenly bounced toward Tokimitsu Aoshi!

At the instant he kicked the ball, Itoshi Rin had applied spin with his technique, causing it to bounce toward Tokimitsu Aoshi after hitting the ground.

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

Tokimitsu Aoshi firmly controlled the ball beneath him, then immediately turned around. With his back against Kunigami Rensuke, he used his sturdy body to keep Kunigami Rensuke away.

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

Kunigami Rensuke was surprised the instant their bodies collided. His own physique was already extremely strong, not to mention that he had undergone a long period of grueling training—but at that moment, he could not gain the slightest advantage against Tokimitsu Aoshi.

Tokimitsu Aoshi did not hold on to the ball. He immediately turned and passed it back to Itoshi Rin, who was charging rapidly into the opponent's territory.

But Itoshi Rin still did not dribble for long. As soon as he received the ball, he sent it out with an exaggerated curve.

His target was Ariko Juubei, who was cutting in.

"Itoshi Rin is actually taking the initiative to share possession?"

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

He sensed that Itoshi Rin was plotting something, but Niko Ikki still had not figured out what it was.

"What is he trying to do?!"

On the other side, Ariko Juubei, who had already pushed deep into the field, raised his head. This pass was extremely high, far too high for an ordinary person to receive.

But Ariko Juubei could receive it!

His terrifying jumping power and exaggerated limbs gave Ariko Juubei an aerial advantage that others could hardly 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 into the air like a human rocket and controlled the ball with his chest. But just as he landed, a figure appeared in front of him.

Nagi Seishiro.