Social media platforms were buzzing with discussions about the match.
While Blue Lock's narrowing of the score gap and even Yoichi's goal generated little online chatter, everyone was fixated on Seishirō's shot.
"Four consecutive feints before shooting! That's insane!"
"Is there really someone like that in Blue Lock?! This guy is truly a genius among geniuses!"
"Come to think of it, wasn't the original Ryōsuke Kira also from Blue Lock?"
In the VIP seats, Hirotoshi scrolled intently through discussions across various platforms.
He had expected Sae to dominate the spotlight, but unexpectedly, Ryōsuke and the Blue Lock team had captured everyone's attention.
This irritated him — he had planned to leverage Sae for business opportunities, but the Blue Lock team had stolen the show.
However... A new idea formed in Hirotoshi's mind.
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"They're really something..."
Looking at the Blue Lock team, Oliver couldn't help but praise them.
Despite Ryōsuke's two impossible goals, Blue Lock's fighting spirit burned even fiercer, earning Oliver's deep respect.
"Compared to Blue Lock, you're all just worthless trash who can't accomplish anything." Sae's expression remained unchanged.
He didn't care about winning or losing this match; he had joined solely out of interest in the Blue Lock project and Ryōsuke himself.
In his eyes, Blue Lock and the U-20 team formed a stark contrast.
"How harsh, genius." Oliver wasn't angry; instead, a smile appeared on his face.
Blue Lock's reckless counterattack had set his blood boiling with excitement. He, too, was enjoying this match.
Meanwhile, Ryōsuke reflected on the recent offensive play, sensing clear changes in the Blue Lock players.
Though he had successfully defended against it, Seishirō wasn't supposed to showcase this five-consecutive-technique until the Five Major Leagues — yet here he was, using it in the U-20 match.
And it wasn't just him — Yoichi's performance had also evolved significantly. Based on Sae's earlier comments, it seemed he had mastered the Metavision ability ahead of schedule.
The Blue Lock team members were visibly growing stronger at an unprecedented rate, making this team far more formidable than in the original story.
This meant Ryōsuke needed to give his absolute best — it was the only way to show proper respect to both sides in this match.
On the other half of the field, Yoichi had swiftly fallen back to defend and was explaining his newly acquired Metavision ability to Ikki.
He understood clearly that while mastering this ability improved their chances of victory, it wasn't enough on its own. Since Ikki possessed similar abilities and sharp intellect, Yoichi knew he could master this technique as well.
"So that's how it works? Using peripheral vision for observation..." Ikki quickly grasped the concept and attempted to observe the entire field using this method.
Observe, gather information, analyze, think!
His eyes widened as an entirely new world unfolded before him.
Everyone's movements were now crystal clear — far more distinct than before!
"Amazing... amazing! With this vision, I can better read their attacks! Though I'd love to play forward... right now, I'll focus on completely shutting down their forwards! This might even let me face off against Kira!" An excited smile spread across Ikki's face.
"Mm." Yoichi nodded, then quickly made his way to Rin's side, intending to teach him the Metavision technique.
Rin's keen spatial awareness combined with his superior technical skills and physical abilities meant that mastering Metavision could unlock even greater potential in him.
"Rin..." Yoichi approached and called out to him.
In that instant, he felt an inexplicable pressure — accompanied by unmistakable killing intent emanating from Rin himself.
"Rin?"
"Shut up." Rin whirled to face him, veins bulging on his forehead like writhing worms, his eyes blazing with murderous rage, "Unforgivable... you're just like Kira."
His teeth ground together so hard they seemed ready to shatter.
Having never seen this side of Rin before, Yoichi quietly withdrew without pressing further.
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The match continued, U-20 on the attack!
"I can see it!" Yoichi carefully tracked the opponent's attacking pattern, his mind rapidly processing the information.
Sae currently had possession, but the ball would pass between several forwards before making its way directly to Ryōsuke.
If they could disrupt the connection between these two, they might just be able to withstand U-20's offensive!
At present, Ryōsuke was the only real threat to Blue Lock's team on offense. Once he got the ball, it would be impossible to stop him — his attacking ability was practically invincible.
But if they could prevent him from easily receiving the ball, they might be able to contain U-20's offense!
Earlier in the first round of selections, Ikki's Team Y had attempted a similar strategy against Ryōsuke but ultimately failed. His exceptional athletic ability allowed him to receive even the most difficult passes.
But what if they could predict the passing route in advance? With Metavision, Yoichi could now do exactly that!
If they could keep Sae and Ryōsuke separated, the threat would be greatly reduced.
"This is getting interesting." An eager smile appeared on Yoichi's face, but he also glanced at Rin from the corner of his eye.
For some reason, he felt worried about him.
The U-20 team had now advanced past the halfway line, and Sae made a long pass, aiming for Ryōsuke who had already broken through from the center line. The pass's trajectory was extremely tricky — impossible for normal players to defend against!
But Yoichi might be able to do it.
Ryōsuke's speed was something he could never match! However, if he factored in his opponent's speed and predicted Sae's passing route, he could make the interception!
"I've seen through it, Sae!" Yoichi shouted, leaping high to head the ball away before it could reach Ryōsuke, neutralizing this crisis.
"As expected." After this interception, Sae's expression remained unchanged.
This was also a test, to further confirm just how well Yoichi had mastered the so-called Metavision.
"Nice defense, you idiot!" Tabito Karasu couldn't help but cheer from the sidelines, "It's not over! Watch out for the second attack!"
The ball that Yoichi had headed away landed somewhere in the forward area.
Shūto Sendōu was positioned right there!
"Perfect chance!" An extremely excited smile spread across Shūto's face, thinking he finally had his moment to shine.
But just as he was about to raise his foot, a swift shadow suddenly appeared.
"Pest control!" Without giving him any time to shoot, Ikki completed a sliding tackle to clear the ball.
He too had mastered Metavision, and from the moment Yoichi destroyed the pass, he had been frantically gathering all information, calculating, processing!
Shūto was the final landing point!
That's why Ikki was able to immediately get in front of him and destroy his shot attempt.
"Niko's movements have changed too!"
Meguru remarked from the side, noting that after mastering Metavision, Ikki had no wasted movements and could make the most direct defensive plays.
The ball was kicked away again, and both Blue Lock and U-20 players had to fight desperately for possession.
"Over here!" Teru Kitsunezato, one of U-20's forwards, positioned himself where the ball would land, ready to leap and control it.
"I can reach it!" Jūbē's towering figure suddenly appeared behind him, using his superior height and jumping ability to head the ball away!
The ball ricocheted out, and Yoichi was first to receive it!
Blue Lock's counterattack begins!
"The U-20 team started falling back before I even received the ball — what excellent transition ability and mobility!" Yoichi's eyes widened as he tried to capture every player's movement in the attacking half.
He had to see it all — draw Ryōsuke away and find the best attacking route.
But as Yoichi strategized, he felt a gust of wind from behind, carrying with it a terrifying killing intent that threatened to devour him whole.
In that moment of hesitation, before he could make his move, the ball vanished from beneath his feet.
'How is this possible?! All of U-20's players should have fallen back!' Yoichi stood dumbfounded, unable to comprehend who could have stolen the ball when every opponent was in their own half.
When he turned around, he was shocked to see who had brushed past him after the steal: Rin.
"Rin, what are you doing?!"
Yoichi shouted in confusion, but Rin completely ignored him and charged straight toward the opponent's half.
When Yoichi saw his teammate's eyes, his brow furrowed. Rin's tongue hung out, drooling, his face twisted with mindless insanity.
Yoichi was deeply puzzled — he had already activated Metavision, so why hadn't he noticed Rin's presence at all?
'Wait... did Rin use my blind spot?!' His eyes widened as a bold theory formed in his mind.
Although Metavision provided unparalleled observation ability, its most crucial aspect was using peripheral vision to observe the whole field and update information. Just now, all of Yoichi's attention had been focused forward, and he hadn't updated information from behind — logically, there was no need to observe where there shouldn't have been any enemies.
But Rin had exploited that visual blind spot to complete the steal.
Was this a coincidence? Or had he also mastered Metavision?
"This is the second time Rin's been like this." Meguru said beside Yoichi.
"Second time?"
"That's right, didn't Rin and Kira have a match during the second round of final selections? He was in a similar state then."
"Was there really such a thing?" Yoichi asked, surprised.
They had watched the match recordings before, but their attention had been focused solely on Ryōsuke, missing the changes in Rin's condition.
"However, this time he seems different." Meguru said, gazing at Rin's back, "He's more frenzied now, and after this period of hellish training, his abilities have reached new heights!"
At this moment, Rin had already broken past the halfway line — but instead of taking the optimal attacking route, he chose to attack from the outside.
"Rin, what are you doing?!"
His teammates were bewildered by his choice of attack, and Yoichi even more so.
Using Metavision, he could clearly see the best attacking route, yet Rin had completely ignored it, choosing the worst possible path. This convinced Yoichi that his teammate had also mastered Metavision.
But why? Why deliberately ignore the optimal choice?
What Yoichi didn't know was that this was Rin's Flow — a destructive desire born from hatred and disgust toward Sae, Ryōsuke, and everyone else.
His strategy was simple: draw out the opponent's weapons, then use those same methods to utterly destroy them.
"Annihilate! Destroy! Everyone, annihilate annihilate annihilate!"
Like an unchained beast, driven by hunger and bloodlust, Rin charged toward the U-20 team!
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