Kuroko no Basket: Honored One

Chapter 465 167: He Has a Chance to Become Tendou Kageyoshi

At this moment, Itoshi Rin looked just like a zombie.

But the feeling he gave the audience was one of pure shock.

He had single-handedly taken on the U-20's four defensive stalwarts and had already defeated three of them one-on-one.

Before this, this was something only Tendou had been able to do.

Right now.

Only Aiku remained on the U-20's defensive line.

At a position about 28 meters from the goal, if he were to be beaten, the goal would most likely be breached.

And the data his brain produced was that in a one-on-one, he would lose.

At this dangerous moment, Shidou Ryusei appeared out of nowhere.

"Tongue-out Rin?"

"Not bad, I like the way you look right now!"

"But don't think you can become the third male lead!"

Shidou Ryusei spread his demon wings and reached out to grab Itoshi Rin.

And who were male leads #1 and #2?

That would be Tendou and Itoshi Sae, of course!

His sudden appearance gave Aiku a glimmer of hope.

He took the initiative to attack, joining Shidou in a pincer attack from the front and back.

But even so, the odds of success Aiku saw were still only 50%.

And Itoshi Rin was not about to give up this golden opportunity to score.

As it turned out.

Just as Shidou Ryusei had arrived in this area, so had Itoshi Sae.

"Hah~" Itoshi Sae sighed, speaking softly, "You're still too lukewarm!"

Crack~

The moment his older brother appeared, Itoshi Rin, who had just destroyed several players, seemed to shatter like glass.

He instinctively took a shot, but it was blocked by Itoshi Sae's outstretched foot.

"However, since you can still make that expression, you're not hopeless yet, Rin."

Thwack~

The soccer ball deflected, changing its course and flying towards the area outside the penalty box.

And the direction it flew was "coincidentally" towards the victor of this match.

Thud

The ball had just hit the ground and was about to bounce up when it was stomped on heavily by Tendou's foot.

Zzzzt~

A flash of silver-white lightning sparked, enough to make the hearts of everyone on the U-20 team tremble.

"Big data analysis..."

"A 100% goal rate?"

In Tendou's mind, a line as brilliant as fresh blood appeared, connecting the ball directly to a spot in the penalty area.

While others were still dazed, this absolute egoist was still charging forward, not stopping for a moment.

"Then you can have it!"

Tendou released the ball from under his foot and drew his right leg back.

Almost simultaneously, his body leaned sharply to the left, and he struck the bottom of the soccer ball with one final kick.

BANG!

The exaggerated posture made all 60,000 spectators crane their necks.

And Tendou did not disappoint them. The moment he kicked the ball, the most insane curve of the entire match was born.

Both Itoshi brothers noticed Tendou and immediately got tangled up with each other as they rushed into the box.

But competing with and hindering each other, they both missed the opportunity.

And the soccer ball.

The ball kicked by Tendou spun violently in mid-air. It then swooped like a scimitar, as if unsheathed at the last moment before reaching the penalty area, carving an arc so beautiful it was intoxicating, and miraculously dropping towards the far post.

At the same time, Isagi Yoichi burst out from the crowd to get to the landing spot first. He took a deep breath, gathered all his strength, and met the ball with a powerful shot.

BANG!

There was no suspense. The ball went in. Although the goalkeeper made a diving save, he couldn't stop the powerful shot.

After scoring, Isagi Yoichi roared wildly.

Itoshi Rin looked at him, his gaze vacant.

His mind was now filled with a single thought: in the end, Tendou chose Isagi, not him.

No!

The person Tendou chose at first was him. His first pass was also to him.

He had simply wasted the opportunity!

It wasn't that Tendou chose him or Isagi, but rather that the big data analysis made the choice.

So in the end, the ones who made the choice were themselves.

Of course, Tendou didn't know what Itoshi Rin was thinking. Seeing the ball go in, a slight smile appeared on his cold face, and he turned to walk towards the bench.

This scene was keenly captured by the camera, giving him a profound and mysterious air of someone who has achieved greatness but remains humble.

To describe it in the words of netizens:

He maxed out his cool factor!

And Isagi Yoichi.

After his excitement subsided, he wanted to celebrate the goal with Tendou, only to see that Tendou had already turned and walked away.

He didn't feel disappointed; his heart was filled with only elation.

He had the same thought as Itoshi Rin: the person Tendou chose in the end was him, not Rin.

This meant that in this moment, he had surpassed the No. 2, and was one step closer to Tendou.

"A soccer style where the ultimate goal is to bait the opponent into using their most trusted weapon, and then destroy it."

"That kind of Flow State is crazy enough, isn't it?"

In the technical area, Ego Jinpachi was still savoring Rin's madness from moments ago.

He felt a sense of satisfaction from Itoshi Rin that Tendou couldn't give him.

Because Rin was more like Ego's creation, whereas Tendou didn't need guidance; he found his own path.

Ego had once planned development paths for Tendou based on players like Ronaldo, CR7, and Kaká, but Tendou instead headed down the path of a soccer emperor.

"If only he could get rid of that tongue-sticking-out habit," Tendou remarked, chiming in with his own critique.

An Itoshi Rin like that was too ugly, like a zombie.

He, Young Master Tendou, was a simple guy who believed that looks were justice.

"In soccer, there is only strong and weak," Ego Jinpachi shot him a look, then added, "Good work."

He signaled the fourth official for a substitution.

With a score of 6:2, the U-20 team didn't even have a 0.1% chance of winning.

The substitute was Barou Shoei. Tendou high-fived him and then walked to the bench.

Ego Jinpachi watched his back, thinking to himself, "Compared to Itoshi Rin's Flow State, his is the craziest of all."

What was Tendou's Flow State?

The most kingly form of soccer!

It was just like that of the current world's No. 1, Noel Noa.

"No, he doesn't need to become anyone. Tendou Kageyoshi should be one of a kind!"

Ego thought about how Tendou later abandoned even the Flow State, relying solely on his own abilities to compete.

Tendou was destined to be unique in the history of soccer.

In the years to come, when fans discovered an exceptionally talented player, they would say, "He has a chance to become the next Tendou Kageyoshi!"

"Good work!"

As soon as Tendou sat down, the lovely Teieri Anri handed him a towel and water.

Her face was flushed, it was unclear whether from the cold or from excitement.

"Thanks."

Tendou exited the Zone. Even he felt tired.

A soccer match was more draining than a basketball game.

In a 90-minute match, there was no rest time except for the 15-minute halftime.

Some professional teams, to ensure players' health and prevent fatigue-related injuries, would guarantee players at least 72 hours of rest.

That is, at most one match every three days.

Tendou's free-roaming playstyle was even more exhausting.

"A pity. I still couldn't touch Metavision in the end."

He shook his head and closed his eyes to rest.

Tendou had a premonition that his Metavision would be terrifying.

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