[SYSTEM NOTIFICATION]
Mission 1: Lead Fiorentina to an away victory at the Volkswagen Arena!
Mission 2: Record at least 1 assist in the match!
Reward: 1x Epic Treasure Chest (Guaranteed by Trigger Card).
As the plane touched down in Germany, Renzo Uzumaki closed the system interface. The air in Lower Saxony was cold, but his blood was boiling. This wasn't just another game. This was an Epic Quest against the most dangerous "Final Boss" in the Europa League.
"Renzo, how's the body?" Vincenzo Montella asked, leaning over the seat.
The coach was acting like a nervous parent. He had drastically reduced Renzo's training load after the Parma match, terrified that his 16-year-old engine might seize up under the relentless Sunday-Thursday-Sunday schedule.
"Don't worry, Coach," Renzo laughed, unbuckling his seatbelt. "I feel explosive."
"He'd better be!" Juan Cuadrado chirped from the row behind. "If he doesn't feel good, I don't get my goals. Renzo is the only one who can find me when I'm sprinting at 30km/h!"
The team laughed, the mood light. But Montella's eyes remained on his tactical folder. He knew what awaited them at the Volkswagen Arena.
Wolfsburg wasn't just a "good" team; they were currently the only thing standing between Bayern Munich and total Bundesliga dominance. They were 2nd in Germany and had an undefeated record in the Europa League.
But their real threat had a name: Kevin De Bruyne.
At 24, the Belgian was playing a different sport. With 10 goals and 17 assists already in the domestic season, he was the undisputed King of Creators. The German media was already sharpening its knives, dismissing the "Italian Hype" surrounding Renzo.
"The Maestro vs. The Kid," the headlines read in Bild.
"Can a 16-year-old Serie A prodigy survive the pressure of the Volkswagen Arena?"
For the German press, this was personal. They had a historical grudge against Italian "Catenaccio" tactics, but this new Fiorentina was different. They were offensive, fluid, and led by a Liverpool loanee who was currently the hottest topic in the Premier League.
The British media was watching too. After Renzo had helped eliminate Everton, the English scouts were flooding Germany to see if the kid could do the same to a Champions League-level side like Wolfsburg.
Renzo stepped off the plane and looked toward the horizon where the floodlights of the Volkswagen Arena pierced the gray sky.
De Bruyne. Perisic. Schürrle. The names were intimidating. But as the "Epic Treasure Chest" icon glowed in his mind, Renzo gripped his bag tighter. He didn't just want to survive Germany. He wanted to conquer it.
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