After being silent for over ten minutes, Tendou once again bares his sharp fangs. He accelerates and crashes into the opponent's half like a comet. The national youth team clearly didn't expect Tendou to suddenly attack in the final moments of the first half. Right now, they're pushing forward, and their defense isn't as tight as it was when Tendou scored his second goal.
"Stop right there!" Sendou Shuto is frantic. He quickly turns and reaches for Tendou. If Tendou scores another goal in the final moments, it will be a huge blow to the national youth team.
But...
Whoosh!
Tendou is too fast. It's as if he doesn't need to accelerate. In the blink of an eye, he's at top speed. Sendou Shuto reaches out with all his might, but he can't grab anything.
Seeing this, the Blue Lock strikers immediately spring into action. They're not good at defending, but they're professionals at attacking. After all, all 11 players on the team, including the goalkeeper, are strikers. In an instant, the Blue Lock team takes off like a volley of arrows, crashing into the opponent's half in the blink of an eye.
Itsuki Wakatsuki and another defensive midfielder, Tsubasa Ariyoshi, quickly converge and charge towards Tendou. Tendou's second goal is enough to make them put in a full effort.
It's no use. Tendou doesn't slow down. As he sprints forward, he activates his "six eyes" to steal the necessary images from the future.
Tap!
Tendou taps the ball to the left, as if he's going to do a fake-out. But when Itsuki Wakatsuki moves to block, he realizes the ball is sticking to Tendou's foot.
Tap!
Tendou almost simultaneously pushes the ball back to the right. It's a move similar to the drible con la suela. But what's shocking is that Tendou completes the move with only one foot.
"A one-footed drible con la suela?!"
What kind of ball control is that?! Even as an opponent, Itsuki Wakatsuki is mesmerized by Tendou's incredibly elegant move. The common drible con la suela requires two feet. This move is similar to a double crossover in basketball, requiring the player to make two quick changes in position. The first move is a fake, and the second is the real breakthrough. So, to make the move faster, players normally use two feet to complete it. But Tendou completed the move with a single foot. The unconventional move completely fooled Itsuki Wakatsuki.
Whoosh!
Tendou accelerates past the two-man trap.
"F**k!" Rodgers is completely stunned. This kind of agility shouldn't exist in a 200-pound player. But Tendou did it, and the impact makes all 60,000 spectators gasp in amazement.
"Idiot, foul him!" The head coach, Jingo Raichi, is jumping up and down on the sideline. When Itsuki Wakatsuki was shaken off, their best option was to commit a foul, even if it meant getting a card, to stop him. This monster, besides having incredible power, can also unleash speed that no one on the national youth team can match.
Tendou continues to sprint forward. But in front of him, Sae Itoshi appears. The older Itoshi brother's eyes are like electricity, staring at Tendou and the ball as he quickly approaches.
"They've clashed again!" someone excitedly shouts. Since the start of the match, these two have undoubtedly been the best players on the field. Sae Itoshi hasn't scored a goal, but he has an assist. He also defeated Tendou in a one-on-one battle for the ball, assisting Ryusei Shidou in scoring.
So this time, what will happen?
Both of them are incredibly fast, the cream of the crop of the younger generation. Leaving aside their technical skills, their physical abilities are the best on the field. Of course, in terms of physical ability, Tendou hasn't been outdone by anyone yet. In the world of Kuroko's Basketball, and in the world of Blue Lock, Tendou has always known that to play well, you can't be without a perfect body. He always keeps his physical attributes at the absolute limit for his current level.
So, to Sae Itoshi's astonishment, Tendou's speed increases once again. With the perfect control his "six eyes" provide, he unleashes 90% of his potential, breaking the 80% limit.
"What?!" Sae Itoshi's eyes widen. This is completely unexpected. He didn't think that what he saw before wasn't Tendou's full speed and that he could get even faster.
The two of them instantly collide. Tendou, sprinting at high speed, pushes the ball to the right, but it's still not a feint to change direction. Sae Itoshi instinctively sticks his foot out to poke the ball, but then he sees Tendou's right toe poke the ball, causing it to change direction and go through his legs. Almost at the same time, Tendou's body brushes past Sae Itoshi as he gets away on his left side.
"Slowpoke."
Tendou leaves those words behind and continues to advance another ten meters with the ball. He is now returning the insult that Sae Itoshi used on him not long ago. A loss is a loss; he never argues. But in a match, he will always look for an opportunity to get even.
"Is this for real?"
"Sae Itoshi, was he beaten in a one-on-one?"
"How is that possible? He's one of the World's Best Eleven, one of the top eleven players of the younger generation globally."
Many spectators cover their heads with their hands. They can't believe Sae Itoshi was defeated in such a way, with a move that was so humiliating.
"Still, he can keep up." Sae Itoshi twists his foot and immediately turns to chase Tendou.
And Tendou...
Thump!
He smacks the ball, and it flies at high speed, almost skimming the grass. Isagi Yoichi thinks Tendou's pass is a little too hard, but he grits his teeth, believing he can still catch up.
However, this is still not a pass for him. As the Doberman, Shidou Akito, charges towards Isagi Yoichi, the ball makes another strange change in direction, forming a diagonal "L" shape.
"De Bruyne's low-curving pass?" Rodgers's eyes widen again. This is the signature pass of Kevin De Bruyne, one of the best midfielders in the world. Rodgers grabs his own hair, his eyes filled with disbelief.
The ball goes to Eita Otoya, who has made an incredible run. His ghost-like movement is so fast that even his opponents don't know when he got into position.
Everyone except Rin Itoshi. He could see Eita Otoya's run perfectly and even laughed at him, calling him a "low-level ninja."
Eita Otoya tries several times but can't shake off his opponents. The opponents are catching up. At this moment, he hears Isagi Yoichi calling out to him, "Over here, Otoya!"
Thump!
He sends a cross.
Rin Itoshi, Isagi Yoichi, and Tokimitsu Aoshi all make a forward run at the same time. Isagi Yoichi and Rin Itoshi's brains immediately go into overdrive, and they start simulating scenarios in their minds. But they quickly run into trouble. Teppei Neru catches up with Rin Itoshi, and the captain, Aiku, wraps himself around Isagi Yoichi like a giant python.
Both of them are marked. The last one, Tokimitsu Aoshi, is being chased by Shidou Akito at full speed. It looks like they have no chance.
"No, as long as Tokimitsu can touch the ball, with his trapping ability, we'll have a chance to score! Work, my brain!" Isagi Yoichi roars in his mind. He won't give up on any chance to score. He believes in his and Tokimitsu's chemistry, and he believes in Tokimitsu's ability.
However, just as he's looking for the spot with the highest chance of a goal, two figures quickly burst forward. The exceptionally dazzling light from them lets Isagi Yoichi know who they are.
"What?!"
Both Isagi Yoichi and Rin Itoshi have their carefully constructed mental scripts torn to shreds. As Tendou and Sae Itoshi cut into the play, they can no longer see what will happen next.
Sae Itoshi and Tendou get to the ball before anyone else. They are tangled together as they charge towards the edge of the penalty box. Then, to everyone's surprise, Tendou leaps forward and in mid-air, he lifts his left foot and powerfully kicks the incoming ball.
Thump!
The Demon Kick!
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