Chapter 91: Closing the Gap, the Day of Miracles!

Yoichi was different from last time, He didn't choose to shoot, but instead chose to pass the ball!

Because he had already seen that his actions had attracted Sae towards him!

And his continuous breakthrough had disrupted the U20 team's defense!

Now, in the entire half of the field, there was already one person in a completely no marking.

Nagi Seishiro!

Yoichi accurately passed the ball to Nagi's feet, and the latter rotated his body in the air. After completing an incredible ball control move, he was about to shoot

"Don't underestimate us!"

But at that moment, Kazuma, who were part of the defensive line, rushed over, trying to block Nagi's shot.

However, Nagi didn't shoot. He kicked the ball underneath in midair, causing the ball to rise again!

A feint shot!

"It's a midair feint shot!"

The commentator exclaimed.

Nagi's feint completely misled Kazuma, fooling them with his body position.

And at that moment, another swift figure arrived quietly.

Kira!

"As expected, he's here!"

Yoichi clenched his teeth. With his Metavision, he could clearly see Kira's initial positioning and quickly catch up to provide defensive support.

Yoichi's pass to Nagi was precisely calculated for this!

When Kazuma came to provide defensive support, Nagi would use the feint to deceive them, but this feint gave Kira enough time to catch up and defend!

Nagi couldn't face Kira and attempt a shot. He could only choose to pass back!

At this moment, Yoichi had already made a high-speed cut after the pass, and Sae was trailing behind him. However, because of the deceptive action of the real pass after the feint shot, Yoichi gained a certain distance advantage. Within a short distance, he could still receive Nagi's pass and aim for an area that Kira couldn't reach, greatly increasing the probability of scoring!

From beginning to end, Yoichi's purpose in passing the ball was to create an opportunity for himself to shoot!

"Nagi!"

Yoichi shouted loudly, knowing that he had already appeared in Nagi's field of vision.

But his expression quickly changed.

Because Yoichi realized that Nagi had no intention of passing the ball!

He didn't even notice Yoichi!

If Yoichi was now focusing his attention on the surrounding vision to gather a lot of information, Nagi was completely the opposite. His vision became extremely narrow.

And in his eyes, there was only Kira.

Nagi became unbelievably focused!

Awakening!

He had entered the state of FLOW.

In Nagi's mind, there was only one thought left to defeat Kira.

No matter what, he must defeat him!

At this moment, Kira had already reached in front of Nagi, his speed far surpassing Oliver and Kazuma!

Like a deadly sword!

But Nagi didn't stop. He kicked the ball again, but it wasn't a shot! He struck the ball heavily on the ground, and the tremendous impact caused the ball to rebound again, leaping into the air.

The second feint!

Nagi's feint directly deceived Kira!

"He tricked him?"

"Not yet!"

Just as Kira passed by Nagi in an instant, Kira pushed off the ground with his right foot, launching a Thunderclap Flash, and with the fastest speed, he completed a reverse pursuit, initiating the second defense.

This was a monstrous level of defensive ability!

If Nagi chose to shoot at this moment, it would be a dead end!

"It's not over yet!"

But Nagi still didn't stop.

He used the same move again, kicking the ball upwards, barely evading Kira's defensive support in an extremely narrow position.

This is... the third feint!

"Great defense, Kira!"

And Oliver, who made the first clearance, had already returned to his defensive position. Kira's consecutive defenses had bought him ample time, allowing him to join in defending Nagi together.

Meanwhile, Oliver was also incredibly astonished in his heart. He didn't expect Nagi to be able to reach such a level.

The Blue lock, indeed, was an extraordinary place. Aside from Kira, there were so many powerful individuals!

Oliver roared angrily, striding toward Nagi, determined to defend this time.

But Nagi made another move!

He forcefully swung his leg, appearing to take a genuine shot, forcing Oliver to continue pressing forward and disrupt his shooting space!

However, Oliver actually fell into the trap set by Nagi!

But it wasn't a deliberate action from Nagi it was his body moving instinctively

That was his desire for victory!

Suddenly, Nagi hooked his foot and ankle with the back of his foot, and lifted it upward!

The fourth feint!

"You've got to be kidding me!"

Oliver shouted in disbelief.

At this moment, Kira had adjusted his body and was once again providing defensive support, getting close to Nagi!

But within that less than half a second, Nagi had already swung his leg.

This time, it was a genuine shot!

"I am Nagi Seishiro!"

At that moment of shooting, Nagi, who had always been unassuming, shouted his own name for the first time, as if introducing his identity to the entire audience.

Four consecutive feint shots, something unheard of!

But Nagi had achieved it!

His opponents and teammates alike were shocked by his unimaginable skills!

Yoichi was also too astonished to find words. With his Metavision, he could predict the actions of others to some extent based on the situation on the field.

But Nagi's actions were completely beyond his expectations!

All the spectators held their breath, their gaze focused on this shot.

Bang!

However, the miracle was only born but did not bear fruit.

The ball hit the crossbar and bounced off with a resounding sound!

Although Nagi managed to take the shot before Kira closed in, Kira's speed was still too fast. He successfully pressed Nagi's shooting space and disrupted his shot!

Moreover, during the two previous feint shots aimed at Kira, Nagi's movements had already undergone slight variations. The difficulty of scoring with this shot was extremely high.

Kira's defense was still effective!

However, this didn't mean that the danger had passed!

The ball was deflected, and Yoichi once again gained control of its landing point.

Nagi's five consecutive shots went beyond Yoichi's predictions. But at the moment Kira provided defensive support, Yoichi used that as a premise to predict the next step.

With his Metavision, Yoichi knew that Nagi's movement had shifted, and Kira had successfully disrupted him. This ball was definitely not going in.

And Yoichi had placed his bet on the ball hitting the crossbar, and he took action accordingly.

He guessed right!

Sae hadn't arrived, and Kira was indeed restrained by Nagi.

Yoichi was now unmarked!

Metavision X Direct Shot!

This was Yoichi's equation for scoring a goal.

At this moment, Yoichi had no room for any thoughts in his mind. He focused all his attention on this shot.

Follow your intuition!

In Yoichi's eyes, he saw with incredible precision the optimal striking point!

In the instant before the ball touched the ground, Yoichi lifted his foot.

Shot!

The goalkeeper made a save - but failed!

The ball rushed into the back of the net!

2-1!

The Blue lock pulled one goal back!

After Yoichi scored, the entire stadium fell into absolute silence. Everyone needed some time to digest what had just happened.

But after a few seconds, the entire arena erupted with thunderous cheers.

Although the audience had little knowledge of the Blue lock, at that moment, their hearts rose and fell with the Blue lock members' attack.

From Yoichi's breakthrough to Nagi's miraculous performance, and finally to Yoichi completing the finishing goal!

Miracles seemed to unfold one after another, and everyone in the venue was filled with passion!

"Number 7 of the Blue lock is called Nagi. His continuous feint shots earlier were beyond our imagination! It was unfortunate that he missed by a hair's breadth! But luckily, the ball landed at the feet of number 11, Yoichi, who completed the shot and pulled the score back to one point! The Blue lock's team hasn't given up. On the contrary, they seem to grow more courageous with each battle! This match is far from losing its suspense!"

The commentator shouted excitedly, his voice becoming slightly hoarse.

On the field, Sae looked at Yoichi with a calm expression, seemingly unaffected:

"It's not luck. You saw it, didn't you?"

Yoichi's previous actions and his final choice made Sae realize that the opponent might possess the same observational abilities as himself.

"Yes, I saw it."

Yoichi turned his head and nodded at Sae.

"It seems it's not a coincidence. The Blue lock has indeed produced some interesting individuals. From your appearance, is it because of Kira? His formidable personal strength led to your 'Awakening.'"

Sae slightly lifted his chin.

"Although It's still had a long way to go, at least you have made progress."

"What?"

Before Yoichi could understand what Sae meant, other teammates surrounded him.

"Well done, Yoichi!"

"You seized the opportunity and brought about luck."

"I never expected you could achieve this level! Impressive!"

"No, it's not just my merit. The birth of this miracle is because of Nagi."

Yoichi looked at Nagi, who was also among the group.

"If it wasn't for Nagi's dream-like five-shot aerial barrage, I wouldn't have had a chance. It's because of Nagi's performance that Kira had to focus his defense on him, giving me the opportunity to take advantage. So, I believe that Nagi deserves the most credit for this goal."

"But it still didn't result in a goal. I wanted to score one myself, but I fell short. I still couldn't defeat Kira."

Nagi lowered his head, looking at his own hands.

He didn't know what had happened, and he didn't think about anything. His body moved on its own.

That feeling of excitement, that surging passion, Nagi had never felt it since he started playing football.

Although he didn't score, Nagi's heart became even more excited.

He yearned for a goal even more.

Almost all of the Blue lock teammates gathered around Yoichi to celebrate, except for one person.

Rin.

He had just overheard the conversation between his brother, Sae, and Yoichi.

Kira doesn't need to be mentioned, and even Yoichi has already received his approval.

Rin's inner anger grew stronger and stronger, as if it wanted to devour him as well.

Not only Yoichi, but even Nagi in the previous moment came close to threatening the U20 goal.

It's as if in this match, they were the main characters.

And Rin was just an insignificant supporting role.

Even the opportunity to seek revenge on Sae seemed to have been stripped away.

"Damn it, damn it, damn it!"

Rin clenched his fists, and his body trembled with the intensity of his emotions.

In his heart, a certain familiar monster was awakening.

...

"Goal! Goal!"

Anri's eyes were already moist, and she jumped up in excitement.

"Why are you so surprised? It's just a natural performance."

Ego spoke slowly, appearing calm in both tone and expression.

But in reality, he tightly gripped his right hand with his left hand, as if trying to suppress the trembling in his body.

In the recent match, he was also filled with burning passion.

"Nagi almost completed a miraculous goal! Fortunately, Yoichi managed to score in the end!"

"No, it should be said that it's fortunate he didn't hit that shot."

Ego pushed his glasses up and continued,

"Nagi's shot just now cannot be replicated. It felt discordant to me, and success that surpasses one's abilities can harbor the danger of self-destruction. That's why I'm glad Nagi's shot didn't go in. Yoichi used it to his advantage and obtained the favor of 'luck,' which resulted in the goal. This goal itself is a miracle, and its birth is due to the pressure brought by the opponent's strength."

Ego paused for a moment, then continued,

"However, there's one thing I have to admit. In order to win this match, this team needs more miracles."

His gaze rested on Rin,

"Either be reborn and give birth to miracles, or drown under the pressure."