Kuroko no Basket: Honored One

Chapter 472 - 174: Chris Prince

"Manchester City?"

"Does that mean we can go to England?"

The players were all excited, but Ego Jinpachi, as if he knew in advance, anticipated their words.

The projection of Ego Jinpachi spoke to the crowd, "Of course not. I have already created 'England' right here in Blue Lock!"

"To achieve this goal, I have brought eleven U-20 superstars of your age from the strongest teams in the top five leagues."

"Manchester City from the Premier League, Juventus from Serie A, Barcelona from La Liga, Bayern Munich from the Bundesliga, and Paris Saint-Germain from Ligue 1."

"From now on, your goal is to keep winning. The ones guiding you will no longer be me, but the ace strikers from these five teams."

"Allow me to introduce the absolute ace of Manchester City, currently the world's number two, on par with Noel Noa, the super player with a 'Body of Steel,' the perfect hero, Chris Prince!"

Body of Steel?

Tendou raised an eyebrow. That was the name of his second-stage ability.

Ego's projection then went on to introduce the guiding strikers from the other teams.

"They will become your master strikers. You will evolve under them."

"Now, I will announce the content of the second selection phase. You will undergo individual training with each team, then be selected into an 11-man squad to compete against the other teams."

His words weren't hard to understand; at least, the players had no questions.

Specifically, they would choose a team, participate in the training arranged by the master striker, impress them with their actions to get selected for the 11-man roster, and then play matches against the other teams.

"But there are some special rules I need to explain to you."

First, it was first to 3 goals.

Unlike the Rivalry Battle of the second selection, this time the first team to score 3 goals would win.

Because the scale had shifted from small team matches to official 11-a-side games, the difficulty of scoring had increased. It was very likely a single team couldn't score 5 goals in 90 minutes.

Next was unlimited substitutions.

In the upcoming matches, there would be no limit on the number of substitutions. The master striker had the right to change players at any time.

Finally, there was the "Superstar Rule," where each team had a one-time opportunity per match to let their master striker play for 3 minutes.

"3 minutes~?"

"What can you do in only 3 minutes?"

Someone questioned this rule, and Ego had anticipated their doubt as well.

"Don't underestimate these 3 minutes. Against you lot, 3 minutes is enough time for them to score 3 times."

Ego mercilessly mocked the ignorant fools.

It was a fact.

Throughout the Neo Egoist League arc, if these master strikers weren't being marked by another master striker, scoring goals was as easy for them as drinking water.

"This is the final selection for the U-20 World Cup. Your rankings will change at any time. When all the matches are over, the top-ranked players will be selected for the U-20 team."

"This is the survival competition for the new world! The Neo Egoist League!"

Rankings.

Chigiri and Reo looked at each other, seeing the sparks in each other's eyes.

They both assumed the ranking system would be the same as the previous model.

Little did they know.

Their rankings would be given by football clubs from all over the world.

The upcoming Neo Egoist League would be broadcast live worldwide.

Players who performed well would have the chance to receive contract offers from these clubs.

The value of the offers they gave to the players would determine their final ranking.

"But, given Tendou's current situation, his offer will probably be very high, won't it?"

In the control room, Teieri Anri was observing the players with Ego Jinpachi as usual.

She felt that there was no suspense for the No. 1 spot in this Neo Egoist League.

A few days ago, Tendou had received an invitation from Spurs, and they had even sent their head coach, which was enough to show their sincerity.

After Pochettino returned to London, their scout, Rogers, had also brought Tendou a contract.

A player contract worth 5 million pounds, equivalent to about 6 million euros.

The contract also included goal bonuses, assist bonuses, and so on.

And this was not the final offer. Rogers had clearly stated that the terms were still negotiable.

Teieri Anri guessed that Tottenham's bottom line would not be less than 6.5 million pounds, which was about 7.5 million euros.

With this guaranteed 5 million pound floor from Spurs, no one could compete with Tendou for the No. 1 position.

"It doesn't matter. I never thought any of them could get a higher offer than Tendou."

"Or are you naive enough to think that one of them is stronger than Tendou?"

Ego Jinpachi had never excluded Tendou from the equation from the beginning.

He was destined to be the absolute core of the U-20 team.

Tendou, Itoshi Sae, and Oliver Aiku were the three core players for the offense, midfield, and defense in Ego's mind.

The purpose of the selection now was to choose talented players to support them.

Ego's plans were well-laid, but he was unaware that Tendou had no intention of fighting for Japan.

Furthermore, in the latest chapter of the manga, although Itoshi Sae accepted the call-up, he also stated he wouldn't play in the group stage, solely focused on getting revenge on Bunny from Spain, only planning to play when they faced them.

So Ego was really overthinking it.

"...I see." Teieri Anri finally understood.

She had been caught in a strange loop, thinking that Tendou's existence would disrupt the balance.

However.

They were selecting members for the national youth team. The more a player could disrupt the balance, the better. If they could have 11 Tendous, that would be ideal.

On the other side.

Ego's projection had disappeared. Tendou and the others passed through the final door and arrived in the exclusive room for Manchester City.

Greeting them was Manchester City's ace player, Chris Prince.

"Welcome to Manchester City!"

"Our football philosophy at Man City is speed and advancement!"

Prince flexed his well-developed biceps in front of everyone.

"Only a perfect body can possess the madness to change the world!"

"Do you understand!"

Prince spread his arms with his back to Tendou and the others.

Because while this guy was talking, he was also looking for the camera.

Chigiri and the others were dumbfounded.

They felt like they had ended up with a not-quite-normal instructor.

Prince ignored everyone's stares and turned around to ask, "What is your reason for choosing Man City? Let's start with you!"

"Uh, me?" Seeing a superstar like Prince in person, Chigiri said nervously, "I want to gain more power and faster speed."

As he said this, he glanced at Tendou. The explosive power that Tendou possessed was what he was chasing.

"Oh, I see. You have a very powerful pair of legs."

The moment Chigiri finished speaking, Prince began to feel his thighs, which gave the "young lady" goosebumps all over.

"Hmm, you're a speed-type attacking player, right?"

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