Blue Prison, I, Kirara Ryosuke, get the Breathing of Thunder at the beginning Chapter 011

“That was an accident just now, don’t be so aggressive!”

Igarashi Gurimu forced a smile, realizing his actions had caused a huge mess. Everyone knew about his little trick and kept their distance, giving him no chance to use them as human shields.

‘Damn it…’

Igarashi Gurimu complained in his heart, his heartbeat quickening, almost bursting out of his chest as he watched the countdown on the screen out of the corner of his eye.

Ten seconds left.

‘It looks like Kira Ryosuke plans to strike at the last second, so I won’t have a chance to counterattack. But if I dodge, then he’ll be eliminated. There’s a chance! And it’s not a small one! The less time there is, the easier it will be for me to judge when he kicks! My distance from him isn’t short, I should be able to react in time!’

At the thought of this, a little confidence rekindled in Igarashi Gurimu’s heart.

Eight.

Seven.

Time ticked by.

Just then, Kira Ryosuke spoke:

“I know what you’re thinking. You think I’m attacking at the last second to deny you a chance to counterattack.”

Six.

Five.

“But actually, I just want to tell you that hitting you is an easy thing. You might think you can react at this distance, but that’s wrong.”

Kira Ryosuke’s tone was very calm, without any anger.

Four.

Three.

Two.

Kira Ryosuke took a step, simultaneously re-entering his Total Concentration Breathing state.

His heartbeat and breathing quickened, and the blood flow in his body accelerated, as if it were boiling.

Everyone else around could feel the powerful aura emanating from Kira Ryosuke. For a moment, they forgot how to breathe, and no one dared to blink, not wanting to miss this crucial moment.

Igarashi Gurimu’s legs even felt a little weak.

In the last second, Kira Ryosuke’s right foot drew a beautiful arc, kicking the ball out forcefully.

He didn’t use the ‘Thunderclap and Flash’ ability for this strike, but with the full breathing technique’s boost, it was more than enough to hit Igarashi Gurimu.

Kira Ryosuke already possessed strength beyond his peers, and Total Concentration Breathing further enhanced his power, making this ‘shot’ full of force.

What he wanted to do was to display his strength in front of everyone on Team Z.

The immense power gave the soccer ball exaggerated acceleration, directly hitting Igarashi Gurimu, who had no time to react. Struck by the tremendous force, he was sent several meters backward, collapsing onto the ground.

Zero.

Time’s up.

The name on the screen froze on Igarashi Gurimu.

A piercing buzzer echoed throughout the room, signaling the end of the game to everyone.

“To all you soccer raw talents, here, results are everything. The loser is Igarashi Gurimu. You can get out now. You’ve lost your qualification.”

The screen’s display changed again, Ego Jinpachi’s gloomy face almost filling the entire screen.

“This, but… how can this kind of game decide my career! It’s utter nonsense!”

Igarashi Gurimu retorted somewhat exasperatedly, trying to fight for one last chance, his body trembling with agitated emotions.

But what greeted him was only Ego Jinpachi’s cold sarcasm:

“Didn’t you notice? The size of this room is the same as a penalty area, and this game simulates a forward’s activity in the penalty area, testing reaction time, dribbling speed, and shooting technique while moving! This is genuine soccer training, you idiot, and you failed! Igarashi Gurimu, you were played with like an easy catch by someone else.”

Ego Jinpachi’s gaze seemed to shift to Kira Ryosuke for a moment.

“I, I…”

Igarashi Gurimu was still in a daze, wanting to say something, but the surging emotions of unwillingness and regret in his heart prevented him from uttering a single word, only allowing a low whimper to escape his throat.

In this space enclosed by metal walls, everyone’s gaze was fixed on Igarashi Gurimu.

He was kneeling on the ground, like a broken puppet, motionless, his face shrouded in shadow. He bit his teeth tightly but couldn’t utter a word. Everything happening now felt unreal to him.

Being eliminated from Blue Lock meant the complete end of his soccer career.

Igarashi Gurimu came here precisely to change his destiny. His family wanted him to become a monk in the future, and the only way to change all of that was to achieve something in soccer and become a member of the national team.

And that dream had been completely shattered by Kira Ryosuke.

At this moment, the door to the room opened, seemingly urging him to leave quickly.

Igarashi Gurimu shakily stood up, as if he had just had a nightmare, and stumbled out of the room.

In the room, only eleven people remained, and an eerie silence spread among them.

“Congratulations, you raw talents, you have finally passed the selection and earned the right to live in Blue Lock. There are exactly eleven people in the room. From now on, you will be a team living together, sometimes helping each other, sometimes betraying each other… You are Blue Lock’s Team Z.”

Ego Jinpachi said with a smile,

“Over the next few days, you will undergo physical fitness tests. Enjoy your life in Blue Lock.”

After he finished speaking, the screen on the wall went blank, turning completely dark.

…

In Blue Lock’s core control room, Ego Jinpachi sat in his chair, leaning forward, staring intently at the monitor screen divided into countless small squares, his glasses almost touching the screen.

“What’s wrong, Ego-san? Is there a particular player you’re interested in?”

Beside Ego Jinpachi, a woman in a uniform asked. She had a very impressive figure and a delicate face.

She was Anri Teieri, a new employee of the Football Association. It was she who collaborated with Ego Jinpachi on the Blue Lock project, and she also assisted him with various matters, big and small.

“No, they are all just raw talents. They haven’t been polished to their proper brilliance yet. There’s no one worth paying attention to.”

Ego Jinpachi leaned back in his chair and pushed up his glasses, seemingly unconcerned.

Despite his answer, his gaze couldn’t help but linger on a certain person on the screen for an extra second.

Kira Ryosuke.

‘It seems there’s a beast in Blue Lock that I hadn’t noticed before.’