Chaos VS Order

When everyone was back at their positions it was Team X that had the ball.

"Pass the ball already..." Baro glared at the guy beside him and he seemed to flinch slightly.

The guy passed to him to continue the game again and Baro immediately went ahead charging back towards the goal of Team Z.

The thing about putting 11 forwards into a team is that it basically becomes a game of prediction of where the ball will be passed or how to tackle the task of how to get close enough to the goal.

Meaning that there was no real defence, and someone like Baro could, again and again, run like a train through the field and score on his own because he did not rely on his teammates.

Which, of course, he did this time around because no one got even the slightest bit close enough for him to lose the ball. And taking the large vein on his head into consideration he was probably furious.

Not even Gagamaru stood a chance against a close-range shot in the penalty zone.

Haruo could only sigh watching the back scramble about. They definitely need training in defence.

The score quickly became a 1 - 1 without even 10 minutes going by. They were in the first half and problems arose like wildfire.

"Remember this, amateurs...Peasant trash like you are no better than the ball I kick. We are not here to be friends. You are only here to make me shine. I am the true king." Baro made a small speech and his teammates seemed to celebrate the equalizer.

Team Z got somehow agitated again. Igarashi even complained about why Gagamaru was not doing his job.

"Hey, Gagamaru, you are the goalkeeper so why don't you do your job!?

"But I did try...Where was your defence?", said Gin back.

"Come on guys. That was only an equalizer..." Kuon tried to defuse the both of them again before it became worse.

Haruo even saw Isagi and Raichi get into a heated conversation about how they just should start playing together. But Raichi complained that he could not score like that and the only one benefitting that would be the forward. And that was Isagi.

"Alright! Enough with this shit! Bachira, move to the right-wing. I will take your position. Time to show you idiots how you play football." Haruo was annoyed now since everyone was complaining and trying to find a scapegoat for just a single goal from Team X.

"Hey, let me go to that position if you are changing it!" Raichi wanted to interrupt but just when he tried to argue the speakers resounded for their team to get back to the game.

Positioning himself Haruo started looking around and saw the left-wing open.

The current most dangerous opponent would be Baro.

But if they kept doing a passing style that was not giving him a chance to think and act, he would become useless.

The question was how to perform that. By the looks, the enemy even started to organize.

And that Igarashi still was stubborn and kept stealing another ball that was meant for an attack build-up made Haruo mad. Something just clicked inside his head.

"BUZZ-CUT!!! I WILL FUCKING SCALP YOUR HEAD IF YOU FREAKING LOSE THE BALL AGAIN!! PASS BACK TO THE MIDFIELD AND RETURN TO YOUR POSITION!!"

But because of that shout, Igarashi seemed to flinch somewhat and an opponent got the ball and passed it on to Baro again.

Haruo could only click his tongue and moved to intercept.

Raichi and Kunigami also tried to intervene.

"Don't! Stay at your position and mark possible players he could pass to!!"

Haruo ran right beside Baro and tried to win possession but both their physical traits were just too different and after stumbling lightly when trying to cut the ball Haruo even got an elbow in his face, albeit incidentally.

A small cut at his lip drew blood into his mouth and he spit blood unto the field after standing back up.

He could only see Baro making another goal after going through the defence that was again in a weakened state.

That exact scene reflecting in his eyes somehow plummeted his mood into haywire.

He felt so uplifted a moment ago but now reality struck again.

It just reminded him of his past life looking at those damn backs that celebrated their victories while he stood alone on the field with a heavy heart and the ball under his feet.

-Back to training. Another kick, another hustle, again and again. Would they succeed next time?-

Something inside him screamed and Haruo started to feel a certain emotion well up inside his heart.

'Are we really going to lose this? You got to be fucking kidding me.' Unintentionally a death stare went over to Igarashi and the poor guy flinched and did not say anything.

Everyone from Team Z noticed the extremely bad mood that Haruo was in.

"Sugewara..." Isagi frowned and tried to get Haruo back. They all never saw him losing his cool like that.

"Just get to your positions..." Haruo just ignored Isagi and went back to his own position. "After all if this continues I will be the only one saved from this team of stepping stones..."

That comment hit the rest of Team Z hard. He did try to get them to play but if they freaking wanted to do their own shit so be it. But he would make sure he would be the only one scoring in this match. It didn't matter to him if he became a poacher.

'Man, I haven't felt so pissed in a long time...', thought Haruo. It was basically the first time since his new life that he felt so frustrated. A forward without a team can do whatever he wants. Without support, it was like a man trying to move a mountain

So he stopped being all nice guy and started embracing the fact that these guys may very well be a lost cause.

Then Haruo's eyes went over to Baro.

'But you fucker will not get the better of me! I will devour you!! And I will win this!!!'

[*Battlehardened Resolve: S* developed.]

[Football Prodigy: A+ upgraded into Football Prodigy: A+2]

But contrary to his determination the result was another one.

When the kickoff was done Team Z was at an all-time low in morale and the next 3 goals from Team X and Baro just sealed that deal. That it was a hat-trick for Baro made it even worse.

Not even the second goal from Haruo that he made after being selfish as the others and shooting from mid-range could change anything.

The team saw that Haruo was pissed and trying to make a comeback but the team somehow just didn't work together at all.

And that went on with Baro scoring one after another with 2 minutes remaining on the clock before the half mark was reached.

Haruo overheard Bachira and Isagi increasing their last bit of power into the last push.

Isagi and Bachira seemed to play together and Haruo noticed their play.

It was the first time Haruo seemed to feel some chemistry and order in this chaotic team of big heads.

Somehow even Raichi and Kunigami went ahead to support the push.

'Finally, you guys are actually getting your heads back into it.' For an unknown reason, Haruo's mood got a bit better 'But you will need a little bit more than jus support. What will you do, Isagi?'

Seeing Baro stopping Isagi from going any further it seemed that the attack was now blocked.

But Isagi didn't hesitate and passed the ball to his right where Kunigami ran forward.

Haruo grinned brightly seeing that.

"Hah! As if he could finish from that far away!", shouted an opponent that marked Bachira.

"Do it!", shouted Haruo and Kunigami fired a powerful left kick right into the goal.

"Yes!! Let's Go!!!" Kunigami was excited about his own first Blue Lock goal.

-[Rensuke Kunigami]-

[Football Prodigy: A+][NEW]

[Monstrous Power-Shot: A+]

[Gifted Left Leg: U]

That was the reason why he was the perfect decision.

That Isagi remembered his shot power and left leg favoritism was very good judgment.

'Well done, Isagi.', thought Haruo, and the whistle sounded that indicated the end of the first half.

A game that would go 3 - 4 into half time.