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

He knew he couldn't out-jump Ariko Juubei, so instead of contesting the pass, he immediately moved to occupy a defensive position.

As Ariko Juubei advanced, he observed his surroundings. To his side, a swift figure emerged.

Itoshi Rin!

"So cunning, Itoshi Rin. If you appear at this moment, I can only pass to you!"

Ariko Juubei had only one choice: he directly passed the ball to Itoshi Rin.

The instant Itoshi Rin received the ball, Niko Ikki had already appeared before him.

"Just as I thought! All your passes are just for your own offense, this is your plan!"

Niko Ikki, who also possessed the ability to survey the entire field, understood Itoshi Rin's tactic and directly blocked his path of attack.

In that moment, Niko Ikki felt the gap between himself and Itoshi Rin shrink infinitely. He should be able to successfully disrupt Itoshi Rin's attack this time!

But Niko Ikki suddenly realized that his appearance didn't cause any surprise on Itoshi Rin's face.

It was as if the latter knew he would appear here.

"As expected, you also have eyes like these—but will I be unable to see the scenery in your eyes?"

Itoshi Rin spoke with extreme arrogance, as if Niko Ikki were an insignificant existence.

At that moment, Itoshi Rin suddenly lifted his foot, appearing ready to shoot. Niko Ikki could only move to interfere.

Niko Ikki's center of gravity shifted, but Itoshi Rin's movement changed. Everything before had just been a feint to shoot, and he completed his breakthrough the instant Niko Ikki's balance was broken!

Itoshi Rin used his spatial awareness to observe everyone's trajectory, and from Niko Ikki's positioning, he guessed that the other player also had eyes that could survey the entire field and would appear in this spot.

But Itoshi Rin wasn't worried, because he wanted to create a one-on-one situation with Niko Ikki! The opponent couldn't possibly surpass him in physical ability or technical skill!

Easily dribbling past Niko Ikki, Itoshi Rin continued his advance—and at that very moment, a figure appeared directly at his side.

Kira Ryosuke!

At this moment, Kira Ryosuke had closed in.

However...

Everything was within Itoshi Rin's calculations!

"Your speed is fast, but it's only useful the first time! I already know what your speed is like now! I know your limit!"

Itoshi Rin shouted. Half a second before Kira Ryosuke reached him, he had already passed the ball.

Whether it was Niko Ikki or Kira Ryosuke, Itoshi Rin used his positioning and advances to lure them into chasing him.

This way, Bachira Meguru would be completely open!

"You're two steps too late, Kira Ryosuke!"

"Is everyone acting according to Itoshi Rin's plan?"

Teieri Anri was dumbfounded. Only from a bird's-eye view could she clearly understand what Itoshi Rin had done.

Everyone, teammates and opponents alike, was acting according to his plan!

Testing everyone's limits, guiding others to fight—this was Itoshi Rin's battle style!

"Everyone is just a puppet controlled by Itoshi Rin. Even Kira Ryosuke's movements were within his calculations. This is dominating puppet football!"

Teieri Anri exclaimed. This wasn't something achievable solely through spatial awareness; Itoshi Rin also possessed terrifying football IQ.

"Even though Kira Ryosuke's individual skill is outstanding, he's still being led around by Itoshi Rin!"

"Rather than controlling puppets, it's more like putting chains on others, treating them like livestock and forcing them to move."

Ego Jinpachi pushed up his glasses.

"But... don't forget one thing: these chains can only bind livestock—monsters can break free with ease."

"You're two steps too late, Kira Ryosuke!"

Itoshi Rin shouted loudly.

"Watch this, this is the absolute difference in strength between us!"

"So noisy."

In front of him, Kira Ryosuke said calmly.

Only then did Itoshi Rin notice that there was no trace of panic on the other's face.

Even though his tactical trap had successfully played Kira Ryosuke for a fool, he remained so composed.

Kira Ryosuke knew Itoshi Rin's tactic: he would lure Kira Ryosuke to defend him. If he defended, Bachira Meguru would be completely open. If he didn't defend, Itoshi Rin could easily dribble past Niko Ikki and shoot.

This was an almost impossible choice; no matter which option he chose, his team would concede a goal.

But for Kira Ryosuke, he had a third option.

"It's only two steps, I just need to catch up!"

At this very moment, Kira Ryosuke sharply adjusted his breathing, entering the state of Total Concentration Breathing once more.

His Total Concentration Breathing had already reached LV3, allowing him to use it more freely and easily than before. While he still couldn't maintain it for the entire match, he could now sustain it for at least half the time.

And now was the perfect moment to explode!

Only with LV3 Thunderclap and Flash under Total Concentration Breathing could its true power be unleashed!

Even in less than a tenth of a second, Itoshi Rin could clearly feel Kira Ryosuke's aura change.

Kira Ryosuke gathered strength into his legs.

His blood surged like a raging river, constantly flushing through his veins, and his tensed muscles felt like indestructible bedrock!

Kira Ryosuke intended to catch up to Bachira Meguru from behind at the fastest speed possible!

In the next breath, Kira Ryosuke was already speeding away!

At this moment, Bachira Meguru had just received the pass from Itoshi Rin. As he prepared to shoot, a terrifying sensation spread behind him, chilling him to the bone like icy daggers.

"He, he's here! He's here!"

Bachira Meguru could hear the monster within him screaming.

That voice seemed to tremble with fear.

Bachira Meguru felt every cell in his body sending out warnings, and instinctively turned his head to look behind him, the source of his dreadful premonition.

There was only one person who could make the monster in his heart feel fear.

Kira Ryosuke.

"No, no way..."

Bachira Meguru's voice trembled, and for a moment, his body seemed unsure how to move.

Kira Ryosuke, who had been beside Itoshi Rin moments ago, had appeared behind him almost instantaneously.

Was this guy faster than the pass itself?!

At this moment, in Bachira Meguru's eyes, Kira Ryosuke was like a demon awakened from hell, covered in unquenchable flames, charging towards him.

Even though Bachira Meguru hesitated for less than half a second, it was already too late to shoot immediately!

Steal successful!

Chapter 70: Two Steps Behind? Just Catch Up!

Kira Ryosuke, using his terrifying speed, forcefully took the ball from Bachira Meguru's feet.

The entire stadium fell almost silent.

"That was the most stylish defense imaginable."

Ariko Juubei wiped the sweat from his forehead, looking at Kira Ryosuke with admiration in his eyes.

"No, no way?"

Even his teammate, Niko Ikki, couldn't help but exclaim.

He had already witnessed Kira Ryosuke's excellent defensive abilities, but what he had just shown was far more exaggerated than before.

It was easy to imagine that neither Team Y, where they were, nor the team formed by Barou, Reo, and Nagi yesterday, could have possibly beaten him.

In fact, yesterday's match might not have even made Kira Ryosuke get serious.

Only now did he witness Kira Ryosuke's truly terrifying strength.

And Itoshi Rin stood frozen, as if his system had crashed.

He had meticulously planned everything, treating everyone on the field like puppets, including Kira Ryosuke; everyone was acting according to his script--

But in the end, Kira Ryosuke had ruined everything.

Itoshi Rin had presented Kira Ryosuke with a virtually unsolvable dilemma. No matter how he chose, the red team should have scored.

But Kira Ryosuke, using his terrifying individual ability, had forcefully found a third option.

Itoshi Rin passed to Bachira Meguru, and he directly pursued with speed, disrupting the attack.

'What kind of monster is this guy?'

Even the usually arrogant Itoshi Rin felt a sense of pressure from Kira Ryosuke at this moment.

It was a feeling similar to when he had his only one-on-one with Itoshi Sae.

Itoshi Rin wavered for a moment.

But after wavering, Itoshi Rin's expression became even more serious, and he gritted his teeth, muttering to himself:

"If I can't defeat this guy, let alone crush Itoshi Sae, I have to win no matter what! I must win!"

He immediately retreated, returning to his own half.

Meanwhile, Kira Ryosuke and the others launched their attack!

Kira Ryosuke rapidly dribbled the ball forward, heading straight for the red team's goal.

Itoshi Rin stared intently at Kira Ryosuke, not intending to give him any space to break through.

In the previous round, Itoshi Rin had been outplayed by Kira Ryosuke, and this time, he absolutely would not repeat the same mistake.

Not only that, but Tokimitsu Aoshi and Ariko Juubei also quickly narrowed their formation, allowing them to more effectively assist in defending against Kira Ryosuke's offense.

They had already witnessed Kira Ryosuke's terrifying skill and absolutely could not let him have another opportunity to break through.

"I won't let you score again."

Itoshi Rin's focus was razor-sharp, his entire attention fixed on Kira Ryosuke.

In a sense, he had already come to view Kira Ryosuke as his primary adversary.

Itoshi Rin himself was a powerful football prodigy, and the only person who had ever defeated him was his brother, Itoshi Sae.

Apart from that, Itoshi Rin had never lost a single match; on the field, he was a complete dimensional downgrade for everyone else.

And now, even though they were only trailing by one goal, Itoshi Rin already felt like he was standing on the edge of a cliff.

The pressure Kira Ryosuke exerted on him was no less than what Itoshi Sae had once imposed.

However, Kira Ryosuke's expression still appeared effortless.

"Oh, is this a difficult task?"

As Kira Ryosuke spoke, he suddenly accelerated again, heading straight for Itoshi Rin's flank.

'Should I rely on speed to dribble past him or continue with some feints? But it doesn't matter, I'm definitely locking you down this time!'

Itoshi Rin's mind raced, and at the same time, his body deliberately tilted to the side, seemingly exposing a weakness.

Kira Ryosuke continued to accelerate, shooting past Itoshi Rin like an arrow released from a bow.

And all of this was precisely what Itoshi Rin had intended.

He had deliberately tilted his body to guide Kira Ryosuke into attacking in that direction!

This was because Itoshi Rin had already used his all-seeing eyes to notice Tokimitsu Aoshi and Ariko Juubei retreating behind him, and Bachira Meguru was also nearby.