Kuroko no Basket: Honored One

Chapter 463 165: A Realm You Cannot Reach

Oliver Aiku.

The captain of the U-20 team was of German, Swiss, and Japanese descent.

He possessed outstanding physical abilities and spatial awareness.

The moment he stepped into the realm of the Flow State, the field in front of him was instantly digitized.

Before his eyes.

There was a data bar, similar to Tendou's, that displayed his chances of victory.

However, its calculations could only target one person at a time and couldn't provide a comprehensive overview of the entire field like a big data analysis.

And this data told him that in a one-on-one against Tendou, he had no chance of winning.

That was why he called his teammates to join him in a pincer attack on Tendou.

"If Blue Lock had existed three years earlier, I probably would have been in there, aiming to be a striker," Aiku thought with a sigh.

Fate plays cruel tricks.

To have missed the era of Blue Lock was a regrettable "miss" for him.

But...

The him of today was no longer fixated on becoming the world's number one striker.

What's past is past and cannot be changed. Now, he just wanted to witness this moment with his own eyes: the birth of a true striker.

"If you are a true, one-of-a-kind striker that can't be mass-produced, then you won't be broken by our wall!"

"Right, Tendou!"

What on earth is this guy shouting about?

Tendou couldn't hear his cries at all. His thoughts were consumed by one thing, and one thing only: soccer.

"Domain Expansion: Unlimited Void!"

Bzzmm

With a buzzing sound, Aiku, who was charging forward madly with his teammates, felt his brain suddenly jolt.

In that instant, he thought he saw a single drop of water fall onto a calm lake, sending out ripples.

He didn't know what happened.

He only saw that the power bar symbolizing his chance of defeating Tendou, the success rate shown at its upper limit, was dropping at an incredible speed.

From 100% to 70%, then from 70% down to 30%, until it became a completely illogical 0%...

"What?!"

Aiku was in disbelief. His brain was clearly operating at high speed, yet it failed to send commands to his body.

At this moment.

He felt as if his brain had been scrapped, overwhelmed by a massive amount of useless information.

And then.

Tendou transformed into a bolt of lightning, completely tearing the U-20 team's defensive line to shreds in one breath.

The fans didn't know what happened.

They only saw Tendou take on three defenders, clashing with Aiku and the others in an instant.

The next second.

Tendou had broken out of the three-man encirclement.

Now, the only thing standing in front of him was the goalkeeper.

Beep~

Beep~

Beep~

Beep~

The big data analysis activated, and four bullseyes with over 90% success rates appeared before his eyes.

Tendou casually shot the ball with a simple push.

BANG!

The ball shot into the net at a speed exceeding 130 kilometers per hour.

Faced with such a "cannonball," the goalkeeper couldn't even react.

The hearts of those who had bet heavily on the U-20 team finally sank.

TWEEET~

The referee blew the whistle for the eighth time, a sound that was incredibly jarring for the U-20 team.

"Beautiful!"

"It's a goal!"

"A haul!"

"The incredible Tendou Kageyoshi! He has scored 4 goals in a single game against the U-20 national team!"

"Unbelievable, just unbelievable! He single-handedly broke through the U-20's back four!"

"Thanks to Tendou Kageyoshi's outstanding performance of 4 goals and 1 assist, Blue Lock leads the U-20 team 5:2 in the 78th minute of the match!"

"Let's remember him, Blue Lock's number 7! He's only 17 this year!"

"An incredible performance, an incredible age!"

"There's no chance left for them!"

The two in the commentary box went completely wild.

They roared almost madly, their voices echoing through every television in the country.

And Tendou.

After scoring the goal, he didn't make any passionate celebration.

But his flamboyant personality still led him to raise four fingers to the crowd.

Each finger represented a goal.

And this time.

In a surprising turn, they didn't respond with boos. Instead, they began to cheer for him.

It's human nature to admire the strong. This trait is common to people all over the world, but the island nation is particularly "outstanding" in this regard.

With his four-goal performance, Tendou had successfully conquered the audience.

That arrogant, powerful posture was now deeply engraved in the mind of every fan.

In the stands.

There was a couple who looked very wealthy.

While other spectators only had seats, they had a small table next to them with champagne on it.

A few dozen minutes ago, the man had been talking nonstop about how the U-20 team would definitely win and how Itoshi Sae was the best in the world.

The woman believed him, as she was a casual fan.

Now, a few dozen minutes later, the woman's eyes were glued to Tendou.

"I don't really understand soccer, but I feel like Tendou is stronger than Itoshi Sae?"

She looked at the man, uncertain. He had gone silent.

Tendou's strength was just that visually apparent.

Even if you didn't understand soccer, you could feel his otherworldly talent and creativity.

That kind of breathtaking solo run that got the blood pumping.

If you watched the game, you would be sure to remember him deeply.

This was a true genius, the kind that everyone could recognize!

In the U-20 team's technical area.

Coach Houichi's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

He stared blankly at the glaring 5:2 on the big screen!

It wasn't that he'd never lost a game before. For a hack coach like him, losing was all too normal.

But...

They weren't facing Spain today; this was just an amateur team composed entirely of forwards.

Losing by 3 goals?

Confusion, despair, and countless other negative emotions welled up in his heart.

"Come on!"

However, a cheer suddenly came from the stands.

It was like a ray of light in the darkest hour.

It was a die-hard fan of the U-20 team, a very good-looking high school girl.

Then, influenced by her, some fans began to cheer for the U-20 team in unison.

The U-20 players, spurred on by the fans' passionate voices, regained their confidence.

Tendou, who had been immersed in his own world, also looked over at this moment.

That one glance was enough to leave the young girl completely stunned.

This "demon" of Blue Lock was clearly unaware of the effect such a gaze would have on a high school girl.

Especially the two lightning marks at the corners of his eyes, which were captivating.

Tendou quickly looked away, like a scoundrel who flirts and runs.

He felt that this was more like the author forcibly trying to salvage the U-20 team's dignity.

After all, the future U-20 team couldn't be composed entirely of Blue Lock players.

Just for the positions of the four defensive stalwarts, Blue Lock had no one who could replace them.

This turn of events seemed more like preparation for the eventual merging of the two teams.

Tendou jogged back to the midfield to wait for the kickoff.

Itoshi Sae stared at him intently. "What was that!"

He was asking about the Zone.

It was something he had never seen before, even in Europe, something that made people's hearts sink.

"A realm you cannot reach."

Tendou didn't explain further. The people of this world probably couldn't step into the realm of the Zone.

But to Itoshi Sae's ears, those words had another meaning.

"A realm I cannot reach..."

In the past four years, he had seen the heights of the world. He never expected that four years later, upon returning to this place, he would once again hit a wall of the world's standards.

Tendou was right. It was a realm he could not reach.

Just as he could not defeat Bunny, he also could not defeat Tendou.

Because they were different from him. They were contenders for the title of the world's number one striker!

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