"I'm done playing around."
A shift happened.
The lazy, half-dead players? They weren't half-dead anymore.
They felt it.
The heat.
The stakes.
If they stayed weak, they'd lose their self-respect.
If they stayed weak, they'd be nothing.
Renji:"Screw this! If we're gonna lose, we're gonna lose fighting!"
Toru:"Time to show them I'm not a damn joke!"
Kaoru:"I'm NOT sending another ball into orbit, I SWEAR!"
🔥 And then—BOOM.
The match changed.
No More Holding Back!
Suddenly, it was like a switch flipped.
Shun:"Heh… Took you guys long enough."
Rika sent a quick pass to Shun.
He sprinted forward, three defenders charging at him.
Shun:"Bring it on."
With a burst of speed, he nutmegged the first guy, making him stumble.
The second opponent lunged for a tackle—
Shun:"Too slow."
Shun side-stepped, spinning the ball around him like an absolute monster.
One defender left.
Opponent:"Not this time!"
The last guy tried to block Shun's shot, but—
Shun:"Too late."
BOOM. A direct shot to the top corner!
âš½ G O A L ! âš½
The Opponents Fight Back!
Opponent Captain:"No way we're going down that easily!"
They countered immediately—a fast break down the wing.
Opponent:"We're striking back!"
A cross flew in. The opponent's striker jumped high, about to shoot—
Toru (internally):"If I screw up now, I'll never be able to face anyone again!"
Toru leapt with all his strength—
BAM! A powerful header clearance!
For the first time in the match, Toru saved the team.
Renji:"NOW THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT!"
The counterattack was ON.
Kaoru's Redemption Arc?!
The ball landed at Kaoru's feet.
Kaoru (internally):"Okay. This is it. This is MY moment."
Instead of skying the ball like before—
He took one step forward…
Two defenders rushed him.
Kaoru:"Not this time."
With a flawless feint, he sent them flying in the wrong direction.
Kaoru (grinning):"Nice try, boys."
He lined up his shot.
Kaoru:"Let's see if I can send this one into the GOAL instead of SPACE!"
And— BOOM.
A long-range banger, curving past the goalkeeper.
âš½ G O A L ! âš½
His teammates mobbed him.
Toru:"KAORU! YOU DIDN'T MISS!"
Kaoru:"DON'T SOUND SO SHOCKED, DAMMIT!"
Final Moments: The Climax Approaches!
The match was now at its peak.
Everyone was playing at 100%.
The energy.
The speed.
The intensity.
Rika:"Let's end this, Shun."
Shun:"Yeah. Time to shut them down."