Blue prison monster

Itoshi Rin's running position was vague. It looked like he was heading towards Otsuya Eita, but also like he was rushing towards his own penalty area.

Otsuya Eita's expression didn't change. When he reached Hyori Yo, he directly kicked the ball, using an outside curve pass to bypass Hyori Yo.

He passed it to Karasu Tabito, who had run to the middle of the V team's midfield!

Karasu Tabito, who received the ball, always had a confident smile on his face and said,

"You're two seconds too slow, ba~ka!"

Immediately after, Karasu Tabito dribbled forward, the V team's three defenders silently surrounded him.

This was the first time they had actively run out of the penalty area to intercept someone, and it was a siege-style defense they had practiced for a long time.

But Karasu Tabito didn't panic. He first used his arms to hold off the V team players on his left and right who were trying to steal the ball, maintaining a safe distance from them.

At the same time, he controlled the ball between his feet, preventing the remaining V team player in front of him from snatching the ball.

Then, using a feint to turn around, he used his arms slightly to disrupt the balance of the V team players on both sides.

The V team player in front of him was also fooled by Karasu Tabito's feint.

"Bye-bye!"

Karasu Tabito tricked the V team player in front of him into blocking him, then used the inside of his right foot to hook the ball inward, dodging the foot that was coming up to kick it.

(His ball protection ability is maxed out. Although our three defenders aren't that strong,)

(They were still three people surrounding him trying to steal the ball, but Karasu Tabito still managed to get past them all by himself.)

"Heh heh, this is getting more and more exciting."

Purple light lit up in Manjome Ryugo's eyes, and he burst out, rushing straight towards the middle of his own half.

He wanted to take a shortcut to intercept Karasu Tabito, who was about to run to the right side of his own half.

Looking at Manjome Ryugo, who had rushed to the middle of the V team's half, Karasu Tabito's smile deepened.

"You fell for it, idiot!"

To Manjome Ryugo's surprise, Karasu Tabito didn't rush into the right side of his own half, but stopped at the position where he was about to reach his own half.

Then, Karasu Tabito didn't give Manjome Ryugo time to think, and used the inside of his right foot to pass the ball to the X team's attacking midfielder, who was rushing straight over to his left rear.

He didn't choose to dribble the ball himself, but directly kicked the ball towards the left side of the V team's half.

"Quick, Daiwa! There's no one there. Steal the ball and pass it to me, we'll counterattack!"

"Daiwa, don't hesitate, just pass it directly..."

"Huh?"

Hyori Yo only felt a breeze behind him, and then when he looked towards the ball, he was surprised to find that

Otsuya Eita's ghostly figure was actually about to rush in front of the ball!

(When did he run over here? There's no way, I'll just have to defend as much as possible.)

As Hyori Yo retreated, Otsuya Eita had already raised his foot to make a shooting motion!

But at this moment, Itoshi Rin's figure was reflected in Otsuya Eita's eyes as he was about to shoot.

(This guy actually predicted this step, he's really a terrifying opponent.)

(But, we won't lose either!)

Otsuya Eita still brought his foot down, but instead of shooting or passing, he dribbled the ball and rushed towards the middle of the V team's half.

"Watch me slide and knock you away!"

Putada Daiwa roared and slid towards Otsuya Eita, who was dribbling the ball.

Otsuya Eita's response was also very simple, relying on his extremely high flexibility, he dribbled the ball while his body curved outwards in an arc.

He dodged the incredulous Putada Daiwa. Putada Daiwa, who was lying on the ground, thought as he looked at Otsuya Eita's back,

(What? Is this guy an invertebrate? He was rushing forward at high speed, and when he encountered my interception,)

(He actually turned his whole body into a "C" shape to bypass me!)

While Putada Daiwa was sighing, Otsuya Eita, who had created a new shooting path, raised his foot to shoot again.

But to Otsuya Eita's surprise, Itoshi Rin appeared on his shooting path once again.

(Eh? I should have shaken him off, right? Wait a minute! Could it be that he was blocking my shooting path on the left side of the penalty area, just passing by there?)

(And his final destination was the middle of the penalty area? No! He deliberately let me see him on the left side, so as to put pressure on me.)

(So that I wouldn't think too much and change direction to rush to the middle of the V team's half.)

(But doing so would completely fall into his trap. I was wondering why I couldn't shake him off with my sudden burst of speed.)

(So that's how it is! When he reached the left side of the penalty area, he didn't decelerate and stop there at all, but instead accelerated towards the middle of the penalty area.)

(He just calculated that my final shooting position would be here! What to do? It's definitely impossible to force a shot.)

(Eh? Karasu is in that position, the meaning of that gesture is...)

(Will it work? Forget it, there's no other way now, I'll just trust that idiot one more time.)

Otsuya Eita really didn't have much time to hesitate now, because Manjome Ryugo was about to rush behind him.

In this position, it was impossible for him to dribble the ball and change direction again. If he did, the ball would undoubtedly be snatched away by Manjome Ryugo in the next second.

Seizing the opportunity, Otsuya Eita sent a ground pass to Karasu Tabito, who was on the right side of the V team's half.

Karasu Tabito directly used the outside of his left foot to receive the pass. After the ball hit the outside of his left foot, it flew upwards to his knee.

When Karasu Tabito looked at the V team's goal, Itoshi Rin and two V team players were blocking his shooting path.

(This predictive ability is really terrifying, and there's also Manjome Ryugo's monster-like physical abilities.)

(If I hadn't watched the match replay, I would have been in big trouble today.)

(But after watching the recording all night, I can be considered to have grasped one of your weaknesses!)

(Itoshi Rin! This shot will completely exceed your expectations!)

He stared intently at the slowly falling ball, and when it reached the position he needed most, a flash of light flashed in Karasu Tabito's eyes.

"It's now!"

[Bang!]

The ball quickly approached Itoshi Rin and the others in front of the V team's goal in a diagonal line.

But just as the ball was about to reach Itoshi Rin, an unexpected change occurred. The ball suddenly changed its trajectory.

It directly flew towards the left side of the V team in a small arc!

The first to react were Manjome Ryugo and Otsuya Eita. To say that Otsuya Eita reacted, it would be better to say that he had been waiting for Karasu Tabito's pass all along.

In the end, Otsuya Eita rushed to the ball first. Although Manjome Ryugo's speed was a little faster than Otsuya Eita's,

Otsuya Eita was originally closer to the ball and started first, so it was only natural that he ran to the ball before Manjome Ryugo.

(Tsk! It's too late, it seems I can't compete with him for the ball. I can only accelerate and run past to intercept his shot!)