"Unfortunately for you, I happen to be a former striker as well."
When Blue Lock heard those words, they expected to have their entire world crashing down. Japan already had a lead by 1 goal, if that lead extended to 2, it would damn near impossible to win, let alone have this game's outcome be undecided till the final moment.
If they lost, Blue Lock would be over. Some of them hadn't even shown that shown that much talent. If they lost, they'd probably never get to play on an international or national scale like Ego had promised them.
More importantly, if they lost, they'd be forced back into Japn's " one for all" team ideology. Ego had always opposed this, shown them the euphoria of winning because of each individual self, and had supported the idea of treating each other like disposable chess pieces. In the end, in order to win, his style was more practical, and had a higher chance of having them win the World Cup.
So they couldn't let Aiku score. No matter what, they couldn't let Aiku score.
But the defense was locked out. In their haste and descision to guard heavy players, that descision backfired on them as the U20s got more support.
So yes, in a way, it was over for Blue Lock.
Unless...
Unless...
A COUPLE MINUTES AGO( REO's POV)
Honestly, Aiku was impressive.
No, fuck impressive, he was the damn best defender on this field right now.
That's what I was thinking after he snatched Rin. The Destroyer of Blue Lock tried to get it back, but bro managed to clear it and get a back for his team.
He was smooth. No matter which side you were rooting for,( which was probably U20, because who even knows us right now?) ,you had to admit that he was smooth. And if you were a Japan supporter like 90% of the crowd, you'd probably proceed to glaze his footwork and defensive skills.
But he deserved to be glazed, I'll give you that, I thought as I watched him steal the ball from Yukimiya. Bro calls himself a policeman and does this.
Tsk tsk.
What a stain on the police force nowadays. Has everyone joined the FBI and left these imbeciles for ordinary citizens?
Oh yeah, this ain't Japan. Do they have a FBI in Japan?
Either way, this guy isn't a policeman. He just used a bad metaphor and then blamed it on the people, like everybody does. See? I used it myself just now.
But then Aiku proceeded to nutmeg Yuki chan~ and at the same time, I got this message.
[Copied Oliver Aiku's Mythic Skill: Cobra Wrap!]
Ooh. Cobra Wrap? I'll take that, sure. It's a Mythic Skill after all!
I watched carefully, sure that Mr Cobra Wrap would drop more valuable items. And sure enough, he did.
As Aiku nutmegged Isagi, this is what the commentators were saying,
" Nutmeg! His second nutmeg in a row! Aiku is on a roll!"
" Yeah, and I thought his only rule was, ' No goals while I'm on patrol!'"
They chuckled, suprised they had rhymed. Huh. I guess people do really compare defenders to policemen. What a trash metaphor,man.
Just after he trolled Isagi, he sent a pass to Sae. While Karasu was more practical and warned the team to cover Sae, Isagi stayed there looking at Aiku and probably having an existential crisis with a free monologue. That guy seriously thinks too much.
I turned my attention to Karasu. Kaneshiro seriously did Karasu dirty after NEL. He gave every important person their own perspective, and POV and never did that with the Raven, despite bro's feats being one of the highest in the whole new U20 team, like blocking Two Gun Volley, which everyone glazed to be ' an unstoppable force of nature's. Like bro, it was impressive, sure but it wasn't on that level. He even got Japan their first goal in the match against France, despite a monster like Hugo on guard.
By now, the entire team was locked out and waiting for who Sae was gonna deliver the pass to. Maybe someone even expected him to take the shot himself, but I was the only one who knew who was going to shoot. And that was #2 , Oliver Aiku.
"Unfortunately for you, I happen to be a former striker as well."
Everyone looked shocked out, and like they were going to cry or go into depression.
Expect Doomsday to occur? Expect the sky to fall? Expect hell to open itself and swallow you up?
No that won't happen.
Why? Cause I'm stiiiil staaaanding 🎵,
Better than I ever-
Let's be real though, I could have easily headed Aiku's pass away. A well timed use of Zantetsu's Thunderclap plus Aiku's Viper Heading could have sent the ball away. And I had the timing, believe me. The only reason I didn't cook was partially because he was on an aura farming streak, and partially because I was waiting for him to give me a new move.
But now, that Aiku received the ball again, I wasn't in his path. I was still watching, waiting. Worst case scenario, he'd score, but it'd never come to that. I'd use Black Hole Trap to kill his shot, and send a counterattack for the others to score.
However, after he shot, I received this message-
[ Copied Aiku's Mythic Skill: Basilisk Shot!]
And boom. Another Mythic Skill, but I'm afraid your use is over #2. You can't give me anymore skills in this play, so I'll bring in the big guns.
Let's see how durable Basilisk Shot is.
3RD POV
Aiku's shot soared through the air. Gagamaru tried to react, but he'd been at the other goalpost. He cursed himself for being such a horrible goalie, and threw himself completely at the ball's path, trying desperately to intercept the path where it was on route to bury itself into the net. However he had mistimed his jump, and just as he started to fall,
"It's over," he thought staring at the ground, tears threatening to spill.
" No, it's not, bear boy."
Huh?
Gagamaru looked up, expecting no one and the voice to be a hallucination, but somehow just before the ball buried itself into the net, a foot had trapped it. The ball spun like crazy, threatening to fall and continue its path forward. But the foot, and the owner of the foot remained calm, slowly killing all of the ball's spin and momentum before shooting it from a powerful jumping volley.
"Dragon Drive!"
The ball soared away and crossed the entire side of the Blue Lock XI before it was received by Nagi.
"Nice pass, Reo," he mumbled under his breath.
The figure grinned at he landed on his feet, hunching over. " Go make me proud, Lil' K,"
If one looked closely using Metavision, they could see a purple chameleon behind Reo, with its tongue out.
Reo stood up and stretched his arms,yawning. " Yall yap too much, just keep playing bro!"
On the midfield Nagi did a one two with Yukimiya, before Nio confronted him, which caused him to send the ball to Yuki again. Yukimiya recieved, snarling and dribbled through the defense, before giving one to Rin. Rin took a shot without any hesitation, but unfortunately Hayate headed it out of bounds.
The Blue Lock defense, on the other hand, was celebrating.
"What a trap,bro! What a trap!"
"And that clearance! Was that Shido?"
"Heh, yeah, it was the move Shido used to score on us."
"Dude, I am never doubting you ever,ever again!"
Reo's eyes fell upon Isagi on the sidelines, who seemed to be in an argument with Ego. He excused himself from Aryu and the others to listen to Isagi and heard Ego saying-
"...So rejoice. Blue Lock has already won."
"Do you think I care?"
Ego and Anri looked at Isagi, Anri suprised, Ego as if he had expected Isagi do this in the end.
" I don't give a fuck what way Blue Lock has already won. I want to crush them, I want us to score more goals, I want to destroy them in every possible way."
"I - Isagi- kun?" Anri asked, but Isagi made no gesture that she was even standing beside him.
" So make us win, you four eyed schmuck." Isagi told Ego, his eyes glazed out, as if in a trance.
Man, this guy is so different from the Isagi Yoichi I know out of the field, Reo shook his head inwardly.
Ego locked eyes with Isagi, but No 11 didn't flinch. He stared right ahead, unblinking, his gaze rock hard. Ego sighed, took off his glasses and began wiping them on his shirt. " Fine. I'll make you win, but it sure as hell won't be easy. I'll make another substitution, and-"
" Maybe I can help?"
All three turned around and saw Reo strolling towards them. Isagi looked suprised and said, "Hey man , that was some really nice defending you did against Aik-"
"Thanks, but that's not important right now," Reo cut him off and left him looking slightly indignant. "So," He locked eyes with Ego and stared him down. Something unspoken passed between them, and Reo turned around, asking, "Karasu?"
"Karasu." Ego confirmed.
" I'll be off then," Reo said. Before he exited the conversation, he turned around one last time and smirked, " Oh, and if I were you, I'd bring in the big guns."
"What does he mean?" Isagi asked Ego. Anri also tilted her head in confusion.
The director of the Blue Lock Project kept staring at the #14 on Mikage's back."He means we're gonna throw in the Joker."
***
Reo's POV
As I walked back, I quickly explained to Aryu and Gagamaru that they were gonna have to handle the passive and general defence alone.
" But why?" GG asked indignantly, confused.
" I told you, I'm going to co-CM with Karasu so I can juggle between defence and offence. At this rate, we can only keep the score unchanging, but at the end, we'll still lose." I explain patiently. Or at least I think I explained patiently. Hey, when you're doing what you always wanted to do, and the chance is only a couple metres away, I'll dare you to be patient.
"But why? They've just subbed Baro in, he'll easily score," Aryu said, pointing at the sidelines. Sure enough, the King was aura walking down the field, and honestly, the air seemed to get heavier with his very presence. I'm still better than him, though.
" Yes, but the best the Lion can do is tie us," I told them. Seeing they were about to open their mouths to argue, I said hastily, "Look, we might win, but if I don't show Ego I matter on the midfield and the opposite penalty box, he'll never let me take a shot. I might be a defender, but at the end of it all-"
"You're an egoist and you want to win because of yourself, not cause of anyone else," Gagamaru grumbled. " Yeah, yeah I know."
I grinned at him. " So, can I pleeeease go now?"
" Hmph. Do you promise to defend to your very best?"
" I do, O Flamboyant and Wild Kings."
Aryu chuckled. " Then flamboyantly, fuck off,"
"Aye aye, captain!"
I jogged up to Karasu and tapped him on the shoulder.
"You're not defending?" He asked me in suprise. I shook my head.
"Nah, decided to become a true egoist."
He eyed me warily. "You're planning on racking some assists, aren't you?"
"Even better,goals."
"He laughed, and slapped the back of my head. "Then let's do that, egoist."
I cracked my neck, returning the smile. " Whatever you say, Raven."
And we matched off to create a hell for U20 players.
AN-
I really suck at titles lol