Chapter 15 Football 15 Synchronization
In Team X's lounge.
"This is too sudden! A match now?" The boy in the white jersey squatted on the ground, frantically tying his shoelaces, his brow furrowed, clearly unhappy with the unexpected match arrangement.
"It's already 8:30!" The tone revealed a hint of helplessness and anxiety.
"There's nothing we can do; we have to follow the operators' arrangements," another X player responded, though he also expressed some dissatisfaction, but was clearly more rational.
"Didn't they always inform us a week in advance for previous competitions? Why is it so sudden this time?"
The boy in the white jersey continued to vent his frustration.
"Sigh, who knows?" The teammate sighed, unsure how to explain this sudden change.
Just two hours ago, Huixin Shiba suddenly arranged a match for Team X, whose opponent was Team W, who was ranked ahead of them.
The last-minute tournament schedule disrupted Team X's original plans. Some of them had just finished eating when they received a notification that a round-robin tournament would be held in two hours.
In preparation for this match, they had to quickly digest their food while simultaneously reviewing their opponents' information.
However, this match appears to be W team's first match, and they cannot find any match footage to refer to.
"Yukimiya, what do you think about this?"
The boy sitting on the ground adjusting his wristband looked up at the black-haired boy who was intently wiping his glasses and asked for his opinion.
Yukimiya Kenyu lowered his head, his seaweed-like hair slightly curled, as he carefully wiped the stains off his glasses. His white X-team jersey clung tightly to his slender frame. Hearing his teammate's question, he looked up, revealing deep orange eyes.
"Hmm? What's wrong?"
"I ask softly," Yukimiya Kensuke asked, his face bearing his usual gentle smile.
The teammate explained the situation in detail and then said, "We're discussing whether we need to contact the organizers about the match schedule. It's fine this time because it's two hours earlier, but if next time it's an hour earlier or we're suddenly notified about the match, that would be a real problem."
After listening to his teammate's story, Yukimiya Kenyu smiled slightly and gently put on his glasses.
"Since our goal is to become the world's best striker, we must be prepared to play at any time. Such unexpected situations are also a test of our adaptability and mental fortitude."
After saying that, Yukimiya Kenyu stood up and opened the door to the lounge.
He turned to look at his teammates who were nervously preparing to go on stage, nodded encouragingly, and then walked out of the locker room without looking back, heading towards the upcoming match.
"...What? He's so open-minded."
The boy muttered something, but he knew he couldn't change the situation. He could only adjust his mindset as soon as possible and prepare for the next match.
The players from both teams entered the field one after another.
"Is that Kira Ryosuke?" a player from Team X asked, pointing to a tall, cheerful young man from Team W.
“Kira Ryosuke,” the person next to him answered confidently, then added with a hint of distress, “…This is troublesome.”
Yukimiya Kenyu also turned his gaze to Kira Ryosuke with some surprise, then stayed in his seat to warm up.
The whistle blew, the game began, and Team W kicked off.
"All-out attack?"
The players of Team X looked at the approaching Team W with suspicion, feeling a sense of foreboding.
Unlike the previous game, at the start of this game, except for defender Tenno Minaka and goalkeeper Toyama Ryo, the entire team launched a fierce attack on Team X's penalty area with overwhelming force.
The entire team, from forwards to midfielders, seemed to be drawn together by an invisible rope, their minds united and their strength focused, all for the purpose of sending the ball into the opponent's goal.
With Kira Ryosuke's powerful volley, Team W secured the first point in their match against Team X.
This was their strategy before the start of this match.
Initially, they had reservations about this tactic, or rather, they were dissatisfied with Tennominaka's decision to 'continue the game'.
The previous hard-fought battle had exhausted them both physically and mentally. Logically, they should have rested well and adopted a more conservative defensive strategy in the next game, waiting for the right opportunity to counterattack.
However... Amano Minaka opened up a new world for them—[Flow]—which changed their minds.
【Flow】 can also be called mental flow.
That's a state of immersion, a state where one's level is maximized under intense concentration.
Ten no Michu can forcibly pull people into a state of flow, share a field of vision of movement, synchronize movement trajectories, and even allow individual skills and team cooperation to reach unprecedented heights.
After learning about [Flow], the players' eyes widened with shock and excitement, and their morale was instantly ignited to a boiling point.
Physical exhaustion seemed insignificant, replaced by an infinite desire and confidence in victory.
This ability is way too overpowered.
Being able to share the entire team's vision and clearly see the movements of teammates and opponents—what's the difference between that and cheating in a game?
The moment the winger of Team X touched the ball to kick off, the entire team of Team W rushed forward.
At this moment, they are in "homogeneity".
Despite the lack of direct match footage as a reference, the X team players quickly grasped the core of the W team's tactics—a layout centered around Kira Ryosuke.
Team X reacted quickly, shifting their attention and defensive focus to Kira Ryosuke, attempting to cut off Team W's offensive lifeline through a strong encirclement.
It seems that the previous match really took a toll on the players' stamina, which led to W team making several missed chances in the following game.
Although Kira Ryosuke tackled the ball away before it even reached the penalty area, if this happens a few more times, Team W might not have the stamina to continue the game.
Team X seemed to have noticed that Team W's stamina had dropped significantly, and shifted their main target to Kira Ryosuke, who had been consistently scoring.
Ryota Toyama stared intently at Ryosuke Kira, who was surrounded by X-team players, then turned his gaze firmly to Minakata Amano. "Minakata, I can hold them off by myself. It seems we need you more up front."
Yuanshan Liang's voice was steady and powerful, and his dark eyes shone brightly under the spotlight. "Leave the goal to me."
Upon hearing this, Tenno Minaka's lips curled into a playful smile, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes, before he quickly regained his composure.
"The last person to say something like that to me has become my mortal enemy."
"Huh?"
Toyama Ryo's expression froze for a moment, but seeing Tenno Minaka's teasing expression, he realized that he had been tricked.
Before he could react, Amano Minaka immediately stepped forward.
"I understand, then I'll leave the goal to you."
Is this what "homology" means in Chinese?
Although both Amano Minaka and Suoh Koki can use "Synchro", Kira Ryosuke can clearly feel the difference between the two.
Suoh Hyoki's "synchronization" can only link one person at a time; thoughts, actions, and even ideas can be synchronized.
In the game "Ten no Mi", "Synchronization" is more like a coordinator, which can link multiple people. The vision height will be greatly improved when connecting, and a team can be divided into several parts, each with its own specific task.
Kira Ryosuke's position is in the center.
No, it's a spotlight!
Ryosuke Kira runs with the ball at the center of the team, surrounded by teammates who pass and intercept the ball. In the end, the ball always ends up at Ryosuke Kira's feet.
If this match were a movie, he would undoubtedly be the protagonist.
Kira Ryosuke's eyes narrowed, a longing spreading in his light brown eyes, golden flames igniting and masquerading as white smoke.
He sprinted across the field with the ball.
Team X's three forwards formed an impenetrable wall, tightly guarding his path, while the remaining players from Team W and Team X converged on him from all directions, forming an impenetrable net.
Kira Ryosuke is currently very distressed.
If you pass the ball, the chances of your teammates being poorly positioned and unable to receive it increase significantly. If you shoot directly, there are too many obstacles, and the ball can easily be intercepted on its way to the goal.
Hesitation during a match can be fatal.
Huh?
Yu Guangzhong: Someone was running towards this side, pushing against the boundary line.
Seeing the X team's forward rushing towards them, Kira Ryosuke suddenly pushed off the ground, stepped on the edge of the ball, and leaped up lightly, as if breaking free from the constraints of gravity.
In mid-air, he sent the ball with incredible precision at an unbelievable angle to Tenno Minaka, who was sprinting at full speed.
X-team member Yukimiya Kensuke suddenly sensed a chilling gaze. He quickly turned around, his eyes behind his glasses flashing with focused attention, locked tightly on the black and white ball that would decide the outcome of the game.
Time seemed to freeze at that moment. Yukimiya's speed surpassed the ball's trajectory. Before the ball even reached Amanominaka's feet, he anticipated it in an incredible way and took a favorable position.
He's about to shoot!
"Did you notice? Wow, that's fast!"
Amano Minaka raised his head slightly, a cunning glint in his golden eyes, and met Yukimiya's eyes. "However, your prediction seems to have gone astray."
With a casual flick of his leg, Tenno Minaka sent the soccer ball flying through the air in a beautiful arc, steadily clearing the goal line.
"I wasn't planning on shooting."
A smug smile crept across Tenno Minaka's lips, seemingly enjoying the pleasure of this little prank.
Yukimiya Kenyu was a little annoyed by the fact that Yukimiya Kenyu seemed completely unconcerned about the outcome of the match.
In the observation room
"Are you sure it's okay for them to play three full-court matches in one day?" asked Miyako Anri with concern.
"It doesn't matter. That guy was once the most likely person to become the 'world's number one striker'."
Eishin Juhachi's eyes followed Tenno Minaka, who was constantly running on the field.
"'Once upon a time'?" Emperor Kyouri caught the key word, her tone tinged with doubt.
"But you can never become the world's best striker if you approach it with a childish mentality. Only by having 'self' can you go all the way."
The meaning of "绘心什八" is unclear, but it seems that every word and phrase contains profound meaning.
"Huh? Has Tennoyu entered the state of flow?"
"Imperial Harem Anri pointed to Tenno Minaka, whose condition was clearly completely different from before, and asked."
"I guess so."
"I guess so?"
"That guy can't enter a flow state; he just drags others into his own flow state and tortures them repeatedly."
A note from the author:
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【Flow】, also known as flow state, is a state of immersion where one's performance is at its peak under highly focused attention. *Original description
To fit the context, harmony here is equivalent to flow.
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