BAM!
The ball was kicked out by Gagamaru Gin, heading towards Tendou's position near the center circle. But he had clearly underestimated Tendou's sprinting speed.
The silver sports car, when it got going, had a speed comparable to the Mercedes that Natsuki sat in; not even Fujiwara Takumi driving his tofu shop AE86 could catch up.
Tendou's Six Eyes clearly captured all of this, and the data in his mind began to calculate rapidly. He started to slow down his sprint, and then, at the right moment just as the ball was about to land, he exploded with his top speed in advance.
And then...
Tap!
The ball landed, and Tendou arrived right on time. The optimal solution given by his Big Data Statistics allowed his body to already be at top speed the moment he received the ball.
Almost simultaneously.
The moment he received the ball, a defender from Team W had already closed in. Without a hint of panic, he cut the ball to the left, dodging the opponent's outstretched right foot. Then he smoothly pulled the ball behind him. This pull made the opponent quickly shift his center of gravity and stick out his foot again.
But then.
Tap!
The moment Tendou pulled the ball, he simultaneously tapped it forward. Between the pull and the tap, the lunging Team W midfielder lost his center of gravity on the spot. Tendou accelerated again, his body transforming into a streak of white light as it tore through the air, breaking through the center with long strides.
"So beautiful!"
Anri Teieri couldn't help but sigh. To think that a player who had only been in contact with football for such a short time could perform such a move. Such talent was truly astonishing.
But the best was yet to come.
After passing one person, Tendou continued to charge forward. His normal speed, second only to Aomine's, made him look like a great gust of wind blowing past. The players of Team W wouldn't give up so easily; someone immediately came to defend again. And this time, it was two of them.
"Big Data Statistics..."
His brain instantly calculated the best option. At this moment, passing the ball to the supporting Bachira was the optimal solution. The best choice from Big Data Statistics was to do a give-and-go with Bachira, which could shake off both defenders in one go.
But Tendou chose to go it alone.
Tendou, advancing at high speed, did not slow down, but the step frequency of his feet suddenly increased by a large margin.
"Cleave."
He whispered softly, and his legs began to move at high speed, like phantoms.
"So fast!"
Ego Jinpachi was suddenly startled, his body immediately sitting upright.
There were no la croquetas, no step-overs, no Marseille Turns. Only continuous touches on the ball, incessant touches. The ball darted around Tendou's feet like an elf. The two defenders from Team W would often only get a clear look at his current step before Tendou was already making his next move.
"A time-lag illusion?!"
Ego Jinpachi's heart pounded wildly. You have to know, just 24 hours ago, he had used Messi's weapons as an example for the forwards in Blue Lock, telling the players not to blindly learn others' weapons, but to focus their energy on improving their own.
Who would have known that 24 hours later, he would see a terrifying step frequency comparable to Messi's in a high school-level match.
Tap!Tap, tap!Tap!
Four touches in one second.
Tendou displayed a maddening, crime-style dribble. In just two short seconds, the ball made contact with his feet 8 times. That monster-like step frequency could even make one see afterimages.
The two midfielders from Team W were helpless. Faced with this Messi-style dribbling, what could two high school students do?
Nothing at all!
Tap!
Tendou tapped the ball forward again, and his body was already crashing into Team W's territory like a comet. It was an extremely terrifying scene. Many of the Team W players were so scared their hair stood on end.
Can you imagine it?
A 193cm tall center forward!
Dribbling like Messi, and then breaking through the center like Kaká!
They had never seen such a monstrous guy before. He was a completely different species from them!
After passing three people, Tendou's speed did not decrease.
In this situation, the players of Team W didn't dare to be negligent or talk about sportsmanship. Seeing Tendou about to charge over, a Team W defender recklessly crashed into him. It was a foul-style defense aimed entirely at the man; he was already prepared to receive a card.
BAM!
The Team W defender leaped up, jumping to smash his body into Tendou. They had obviously also seen the recordings of Team Z's matches and knew that a normal physical confrontation was no match for Tendou; they could only use a foul to stop him.
However.
They still underestimated just how much of a beast Tendou was.
Faced with the person flying towards him, Tendou made no move to evade. As his Six Eyes rotated, all the strength in his body concentrated on one point. Then the two of them collided like two great mountains. Even Tendou's figure was knocked staggering for several steps.
No, wait, it should be said, how did he only stagger for a few steps?
Everyone on the field was dumbfounded. Because although Tendou staggered for a few steps, the Team W defender who had actively smashed into him was sent flying.
'HOLY CRAP!!' 'HE'S A BEAST!!' 'What the hell, is he wearing Thornmail? Playing with equipment?' 'Referee! I want to report someone for cheating!!' 'He reminds me of an old friend...' 'He reminds me of an old friend too. Isn't this just Lukaku the second?'
The audience in front of the screen was stunned...
This scene was extremely similar to the Premier League match in the 18-19 season between Manchester United and Southampton. Lukaku, on a wing attack, was met with a flying body slam from an opposing defender. In the end, the Belgian "God" forward was completely fine, while the one who initiated the contact was the one who hit the deck on the spot. At the time, the referee had rushed over, ready to pull out a card, but when he saw it was Lukaku, he instantly took his hand out of his pocket.
This horrifying scene made the players of Team W tremble with fear.
In their moment of shock, Tendou had already charged to the edge of Team W's penalty area. The electronic referee made the judgment: advantage to the offense, and did not blow the whistle. Team Z's attack continued.
Unlike basketball, all the rules in football lean towards scoring goals. For a foul like this, if the attacking side is not affected and is still in an advantageous attacking position, the referee will not blow the whistle. Only when the attack is broken up will the referee issue a foul, or even a yellow or red card, to the defending side.
"Here, Tendou!"
"I'm open, Tendou!"
Kira Ryosuke and Bachira Meguru simultaneously made runs on the left and right. This action helped draw a lot of defensive attention away from Tendou.
And Tendou.
His Six Eyes and brain rotated at the same time, instantly finding the best option to score. The terrifying step frequency was displayed again.
2 seconds, 8 touches.
People could see the Team W defenders frantically sticking out their legs inside the penalty area to intercept. However, Tendou could always get past them one step ahead.
"This is..."
"A time-lag illusion!!!"
Isagi was stunned. Looking from behind, he could actually see afterimages on Tendou's body.
And then.
"Dismantle!"
Tendou let out a low grunt, and the moment his right foot swung, he had already completed the shot. A shot release speed no slower than Messi's gave the Team W goalkeeper no chance to make a save.
Thud!
The ball slammed heavily into the net, sending up sprays of white.
"GOAL!!"
The ball is in! Team Z takes the lead.
Just 46 seconds into the match, Tendou completed a solo run and scored a goal.
"Beep!"
"BAM!"
Ego Jinpachi immediately began to operate, replaying Tendou's goal frame by frame.
"Shot release speed: 17.6 m/s."
"12 touches in 3 seconds in the penalty area. The step frequency reached... 4.0 Hertz!"
Hearing this, Anri Teieri's pupils, who was beside him, rapidly contracted.
"4.0 Hertz?"
...
Get 30 chapters ahead on - P.a.t.r.e.o.n "RoseWhisky"