58 Chapter 58: Banana

In this instant, Nagi made the most correct choice. Although he didn't take watching videos seriously every time, he quietly memorized Kira's technical characteristics.

Superfast speed and a powerful straight-line shot with explosive force!

Such a shot had tremendous power and a long range, but it had a flaw it lacked curve and was a straight-line shot like a bullet.

As long as one could intercept it along this straight line, they could defend against this shot.

However, Nagi still underestimated Kira's abilities!

Full Concentration Breathing!

Thunder Swarm!

Kira suddenly struck the ball, but this time it wasn't a straight-line shot!

He kicked the side of the ball, allowing it to spin at high speed!

The ball, as if alive, drew an exaggerated curve in the air, just barely grazing past Nagi's side!

And this curve also pointed to the blind spot of Team V's goal!

The goalkeeper made a diving save, but failed!

The ball precisely hit the farthest edge of the top right corner of the net!

"Banana shoot!"

Kunigami Rensuke exclaimed excitedly.

3-1!

The advantage continued to widen!

"No..."

Mikage Reo looked at the scoreboard in a state of collapse.

He had never been behind at halftime, never had the opponent scored three goals against him within the first half.

He had never felt failure so close to himself before.

The whistle signaling the end of the first half sounded, and both teams returned to the locker room for a break.

"Darn it, darn it, darn it!"

Mikage Reo sat on the chair, frustrated and angry, shouting.

At the beginning, he didn't even consider Kira and Team Z as a threat, but now he was pushed to this extent.

The feeling of impending failure was driving Mikage Reo insane.

"It's okay to lose, right, Reo? After all, both of our teams have already secured their spots..."

A teammate next to him asked.

"Okay to lose? It's not okay! Do you know how humiliating failure is? I have never experienced such a sense of shame! Unlike you worthless bunch, you don't care about these things at all!"

At this moment, Mikage Reo was almost furious, pointing at his teammates and cursing them.

"That's enough, Reo. Let's focus on how to deal with the upcoming match."

In stark contrast to Mikage Reo, Nagi remained calm and, evidently, had become more engaged in the game.

Everyone's gaze shifted to Nagi.

In this match, Nagi, took the initiative to act.

Taking the initiative to participate in both offense and defense was something Nagi had never done before.

"We can't afford to lose."

Nagi replied earnestly, and the others finally noticed that he was sweating for the first time in a match.

"Yeah, we absolutely cannot lose."

Tsurugi Zantetsu pushed his glasses up, his forehead covered in sweat, but he showed no signs of fatigue. On the contrary, his fighting spirit was high.

"We have to win this match with an undefeated attitude. Although we're currently two goals behind, there's still a chance. Let's rally and turn the score around."

"Yes."

Mikage Reo calmed down, took a deep breath, and shook his head.

"That's right, we still have a chance. We absolutely cannot suffer a humiliating defeat..."

His brain raced, thinking about how to break the deadlock.

"From now on, we'll leave the offense entirely to you, Nagi. And you, idiot Zantetsu"

"Hey, don't call me an idiot. Just tell me what I need to do."

"Contain Kira Ryosuke, by any means necessary. You must limit him on both offense and defense."

Mikage Reo said,

"Kira connects the whole team. We can't let him restrict us in the game. Idiot Zantetsu, you must use your speed and reflexes to entangle him on the defensive end. Don't let him feel comfortable. And on the offensive end, you must cover for Nagi and find a way to obstruct Kira. Don't let him defend easily. You must pin him down, and in terms of physique, you should still have a slight advantage."

"Yes."

Tsurugi Zantetsu nodded.

"In short, it's up to you to exhaust Kira's stamina. I don't believe he can continue to handle both offense and defense! Everyone, do you hear me?"

While Mikage Reo was speaking, Nagi was also contemplating and recalling Kira's actions, just like remembering the sequence of moves for a boss in a game.

.....

On the other side, inside Team Z's locker room, the morale of the players was soaring.

"Kira, you were amazing! Did you see the desperate look on Mikage Reo's face?!"

"As long as we play steadily in the second half, victory will be ours!"

Kira looked at the determined faces of his teammates and nodded with a smile.

They were originally a ragtag group, but now they had pushed Team V into a desperate situation.

However, Kira also knew that Team V wouldn't surrender so easily. They were equally determined for victory and would fight until the very last moment.

He couldn't afford to be complacent.

After all, Nagi was someone who could create miracles.

But even so, Kira would never hand over victory to anyone else.

After all, he made a promise with Aida Riko.

...

At Seirin High School, Riko was leading the basketball team in their final sprint training.

They were about to participate in the qualifying match, and only by advancing through the qualifiers could Seirin have a chance to enter the next round of the tournament.

She picked up her phone. In the morning, she had sent a message to Kira, wishing him luck in the match, and hadn't sent any other messages since then.

The previous night, Kira had already told Riko that they would have their final match against another team today, a team with the strongest overall strength.

Although Riko was curious about Kira's situation, she forcibly restrained her curiosity and didn't send him any messages.

She had refrained from disturbing Kira these past few days, allowing him to fully focus on training for the final match.

She didn't want to interfere with Kira's competitive state, and Riko knew that if they achieved victory, Kira would definitely contact her right away.

"We must win, Kira!"

Riko couldn't help but clench her fist, filled with determination.