Chapter 19: Battle Team
"Let's go and get our third win."
"As long as we win this game, we can all stay in Blue Lock."
"Don't let up!"
"We have to win in the end!"
"Yes!"
"Seiichi, please pass the ball to me more today." Imamura placed his hand on Yūshin Seiichi's shoulder with a sly grin.
"Everyone, Imamura said you're all trash and told me to pass the ball only to him," Seiichi announced loudly.
"Ah! Seiichi!"
"What did you say, jerk?!"
Imamura looked at Raichi, who was approaching him aggressively, and quickly waved his hands in denial.
"No, I didn't say everyone is trash. I just said to pass the ball to me—wait, that's not right."
"Go to hell, trash!"
Blue Lock Building Five, Game Seven.
Team Z vs. Team W.
Team Z currently has 6 points after winning both games, while Team W has 3 points after one win and one loss.
If Team W defeats Team Z, they still have hope of advancing.
Team Z maintained their 4-3-3 formation, with midfielder Yūshin Seiichi as the core of the offense, initiating attacks. The forward line continued to rotate every 10 minutes.
Team W adopted a 4-4-2 formation, strengthening their midfield to restrict Seiichi, with their offensive lineup centered around the Wanima brothers.
Whistle blows!
The game begins!
Team W kicks off.
The Wanima Brothers charged towards Team Z with the ball.
"Yes, brother, I'll pass it to you when…"
"I see. Got it. Got it."
Junichi Wanima opened his oval eyes, bared his teeth, glanced at Keisuke Wanima's expression, and instantly understood what his brother meant.
This is the cooperation between the Wanima brothers. The younger brother can interpret his older brother's meaning through his expression.
This skill of communicating perfectly without words allows the two brothers to work together smoothly.
Seeing the Wanima brothers advancing continuously, Imamura rushed forward decisively.
Unfortunately, they easily passed him through several exchanges.
Afterwards, Raichi and Gagamaru were also overtaken by the Wanima brothers, who were constantly moving around.
"Oh no! Chigiri, they're coming, get ready!"
Isagi reminded Chigiri, who was standing aside. He and Chigiri formed the central defense for the first 20 minutes.
He must fulfill his duties.
"Chigiri?" Keisuke looked at Chigiri, whose hair had grown long, in confusion.
"Oh?! Isn't this the glass-legged genius?"
"Hey, man, this guy is still playing football."
"I guess he can't forget the honors he achieved in the past."
"Yeah, that's right." Junichi laughed loudly.
"From the perspective of my old teammate, your playing career is over."
"Shut up, trash."
When Keisuke just passed the ball to Junichi, intending to go 2-on-1 and pass Chigiri.
A blue figure suddenly rushed into the passing route and directly intercepted the ball.
"I'm the only one who can call my teammates trash, so just shut up, scumbag."
Seiichi glanced at the Wanima brothers with indifference and contempt, then directly launched an attack with the ball.
"Hey, brother, this guy can actually intercept the pass between us," Keisuke said in disbelief.
"Copy that, bro. Let's take down this super genius together."
"No! Everyone, stop him quickly."
Wataru Kuon gave the command at midfield, his eyes nervously watching Seiichi, who was rushing towards them.
Since negotiations have failed, we can only give it a try!
The core of Team Z is Yūshin Seiichi. As long as they can restrict him, they will have a chance to defeat Team Z.
Facing the Team W players pressing forward, Seiichi passed the ball directly to Bachira for a simple 2-on-1.
Here we go!
Is it a pass or a dribble?
Kuon forced himself to calm down.
Marseille turn!
Seiichi lightly pulled his right foot, turned his body gracefully, and a faint blue light emanated from behind him.
In front of Kuon's astonished gaze, he just passed him by.
"What are you doing, Kuon?!"
The Wanima brothers chased back desperately, and when they saw Kuon being easily passed by Seiichi, they shouted angrily.
"Damn it! It feels completely different from what was in the video! This is Yūshin Seiichi!"
Kuon came to his senses and turned around to chase after him.
Seeing this, the two central defenders of Team W quickly stood in a cross position, trying to slow down Seiichi's attack speed.
But Seiichi would naturally not give the opponent any chance to breathe.
Bang!
His right foot rubbed directly under the ball, sending it in an arc!
Kunigami rushed into the penalty area, jumped high, and headed the ball into the goal.
Whistle blows!
Team Z scored! Score: 1–0.
Very strong—whether it's dribbling or passing, he can be compared with top players.
Can we really win?
Kuon glanced unwillingly at Seiichi, who was slowly walking back.
"What a great pass! The way Seiichi passed the ball, it felt like even an old lady could score," Imamura boasted loudly.
Seiichi glanced at him indifferently and ignored him.
For him, standing on the field is like standing on a battlefield. There is only life and death. He treats anything related to football calmly and seriously.
Whistle blows! The game continues.
"Brother, that genius is indeed very troublesome," said Keisuke with a heavy face.
Junichi had a gloomy face and a serious expression, but his eyes were still firm.
"I understand, brother. Our teamwork is invincible, and the opponent is not indestructible either."
Junichi fixed his sights on Team Z's central defender Chigiri. Isn't this Team Z's biggest loophole?
Junichi passed the ball to his younger brother, and the two of them kept moving and passing the ball to each other.
They quickly penetrated Team Z's midfield defense and headed straight for Team Z's penalty area.
Too fast! We couldn't stop them.
No! Seiichi had just accurately intercepted the pass from the two brothers.
How on earth did he do it?
Isagi's brain was working non-stop, his eyes fixed on the two players who were constantly intertwining.
They're coming! Damn it, what should I do?
"Chigiri, follow the one on the right!"
Without having time to think, Isagi rushed towards Keisuke, who was carrying the ball.
Faced with the closely following Isagi, Keisuke seemed very impatient and had to pass the ball to Junichi, who was making a forward run.
This is it!
Isagi found the right moment and stretched out his foot decisively. His toes touched the outgoing ball, significantly slowing down its speed.
"Good chance! Chigiri!"
"Oh no! Well, I got it, brother. This glass-legged man is not as fast as before."
Just when Keisuke was frustrated about his mistake, after reading his brother's expression, he quickly grinned and revealed an evil smile.
Although Chigiri was almost one body length ahead, he was slowly overtaken by Junichi.
Damn it!
At this moment, Chigiri felt as if there were chains binding him from behind, and he could only watch in despair as Junichi slowly surpassed him step by step.
Suddenly! A blue lightning bolt rushed out and directly passed Chigiri and Junichi.
Boom!
Seiichi made a long pass without stopping the ball and accurately found Gagamaru on the right side.
"Damn it! Get back on defense!"
The players of Team W quickly moved back to defend to avoid a counterattack.
"If you can't run anymore, just sit down and rest. It doesn't matter whether you're here or not."
Seiichi said calmly to Chigiri and then ran towards the opponent's half.
Chigiri bit his lips tightly, his teeth sinking deeply into them, and blood slowly flowed from the corners of his mouth.
His eyes were filled with dissatisfaction, fear, and anger.
Although Chigiri still felt fear in his heart, a strong passion in his blood was gradually burning.
I must prove it to them!
I am still the person who was once called a genius!
I…
I can run… I…
What am I afraid of?
Is it just because I'm worried about losing my genius? Or is it because I'm afraid that my right leg will be injured and I won't be able to play football anymore?
No, no, no!
I have devoted all my passion to football; how can I give up so easily?
Can't run?
Seiichi! Then let my legs tell you what a true genius is!
In an instant, Chigiri's eyes became extremely firm.