Chapter 19: A Powerful Shot!

At this moment, in the eyes of the goalkeeper, Kira Ryosuke appeared like lightning, charging directly towards him.

Surprise, nervousness, and fear brewed within him.

But he knew for sure that he couldn't let Kira Ryosuke score so easily.

The one-on-one situation had formed, and he had to try to stop the opponent.

"No way you're scoring!"

The goalkeeper quickly rushed out. Once a one-on-one situation was formed, the goalkeeper basically had to rush out as soon as possible, without any hesitation. He couldn't give the striker a comfortable environment to adjust their shooting posture!

"At this angle, he shouldn't be able to shoot directly. He'll have to take a few more steps forward!"

Just as the goalkeeper made this judgment, Kira Ryosuke raised his right foot high--

At the same time, his breathing technique changed.

In that instant, Kira Ryosuke greedily sucked in the air, as if eagerly trying to absorb all the oxygen from the surroundings.

His blood seemed to boil, and an incessant flow of power surged within him, ultimately gathering in his right leg.

A Total Concentration Breathing.

"Is he going to shoot directly from this angle? Don't underestimate me!"

The goalkeeper immediately lowered his center of gravity. At this moment, Kira Ryosuke was positioned on the far side of the goal, which limited the shooting angle, and the distance was considerable, giving the goalkeeper a better chance to defend against it all.

From this position, it was very difficult to execute a curved shot, and it would be challenging for Kira Ryosuke to accurately control the position of his strike and create an excellent curved shot at such a fast speed.

The goalkeeper anticipated that Kira Ryosuke would shoot straight, so he immediately advanced and spread his arms, aiming to disrupt Kira Ryosuke's path to the goal.

Kira Ryosuke was aware of this as well.

But he didn't care.

Thunderclap Flash!

The power accumulated in his right leg erupted in an instant, directly striking the ball. At the moment the ball made contact with his toe, a thunderous roar erupted, shaking the earth.

It was as if a lightning bolt had flashed across the field!

Boom!

The ball shot toward the goal like a cannonball, its incredibly high speed seemingly compressing its size, accompanied by the sound of tearing through the air.

Although the goalkeeper reacted in advance, he couldn't even respond to Kira Ryosuke's shot.

The speed was too fast!

The ball past him, and the goalkeeper didn't even make a single reactive movement. It was only when the ball and the net emitted a piercing friction sound that the goalkeeper snapped back to reality, turning his head behind him in disbelief.

At this moment, the football slowly descended to the ground, while the goalkeeper remained sitting on the ground, feeling his legs go weak.

When the ball narrowly missed him just now, he felt as if a projectile had whizzed past him, and he had merely managed to avoid it by sheer luck.

The shockwave created by the ball passing by filled him with a sense of fear. Even if he had reacted and blocked the ball, he feared he would have been propelled into the net along with it.

Both the speed and power of that shot reached a terrifying level.

"I do feel some soreness, but it doesn't affect the basic running and dribbling. I'll only be able to use this ability with my right leg again in the second half."

Kira Ryosuke assessed his right leg, recognizing the difference between practicing alone and the actual match.

"However, in the first half, I can still use the Thunderclap Flash with full effect once. I just need to seize a suitable opportunity."

At the same time, Kira Ryosuke accessed the system interface, where he noticed that his focus and proficiency in both the full concentration breathing and the Thunderclap Flash had improved. In particular, his proficiency in the Thunderclap Flash had increased by 5%, which was unprecedented.

A new prompt appeared on the interface:

"When skills are used in official matches and successfully result in actions such as interceptions, breakthroughs, direct/assisted goals, the rate of proficiency growth will be increased to varying degrees."

"It seems that proficiency grows faster when skills are used in actual matches. It looks like I need to give my all during the game," Kira Ryosuke thought to himself.

He closed the system interface and returned to the backfield to regroup with his teammates.

After Kira Ryosuke scored the goal just now, the entire stadium fell into a few seconds of silence. It was only after a few seconds that the Z Team members suddenly reacted, realizing that their team had taken the lead!

It took less than a minute.

"That was amazing, Ryosuke!"

"That was way too fast!"

"What exactly happened with that goal?!"

The crowd discussed the goal with excitement. Even Raichi, who had previously shown resistance toward Kira Ryosuke, couldn't help but clench his fist, although he immediately relaxed it when he regained his composure.

Several teammates immediately surrounded Kira Ryosuke, celebrating the goal.

"It happened again, that lightning-fast shot," Bachira Meguru said with joy and excitement on his face.

This goal by Kira Ryosuke ignited the morale of the Z Team. They scored within a minute, a feat rarely seen in ordinary matches.

Everyone knew that the players who made it to the Blue Lock were by no means ordinary. Each match was bound to be extremely challenging.

Kira Ryosuke gave them hope for victory, and advancing to the next round was no longer just a fantasy.

In stark contrast to the highly energized Z Team, the X Team was on the verge of despair.

"What exactly happened... Was that sound really produced by a shot?"

"Hey, it's all your fault for being out of position! What were you doing? How could you be deceived by such a fake move?"

"What are you talking about? It's as if you can defend against that person. He bypassed three players who were marking him!"

"Who is this person, anyway?"

"Kira Ryosuke, known as the gem of the football world, that genius! I knew he was strong, but I never expected him to be this powerful..."

Almost every member of the X Team had a gloomy expression on their faces. Being scored against so quickly at the start of the match undoubtedly dealt a severe blow to their morale.

However, among them, there was one person whose expression hardly changed.

Baro Shoei.

Soon, it was X Team's turn to counterattack. However, as soon as they kicked off, they once again found themselves in a chaotic situation. The forward had just received the ball and was preparing to attack when the defender behind suddenly rushed forward to intercept.

"What are you doing?"

"The team's top scorer is definitely capable of advancing! You were easily beaten just now. It seems your skills are nothing special!"

"What about the tactics? Are we going to continue playing in this chaotic manner?"

Right from the start, the X Team fell into complete disarray. Everyone was trying to seize possession of the ball.