Blue Prison, I, Kirara Ryosuke, get the Breathing of Thunder at the beginning Chapter 031

“Kira, isn’t this decision a bit too sudden…?”

On the field, Chigiri Hyoma walked up to Kira Ryosuke, a worried expression on his face.

“This is a good opportunity for you, isn’t it?” Kira Ryosuke said with a smile. “The opponent’s defense in the first half will definitely be very strict, so we’ll need you to help us disrupt their defensive line—and they’ll probably be marking me tightly in the first half. Your appearance will surely catch the opponent off guard.”

“But…”

“Don’t forget, you’ve been practicing with me every day these past few days. Only you know your physical condition.” Kira Ryosuke patted Chigiri Hyoma’s shoulder. Although Chigiri had previously said he had basically given up on soccer, he still continued to train extra with Kira Ryosuke every day after team practice.

“The first half is your time to shine. I’ll ensure the safety of our backline.” Kira Ryosuke said, then turned his head to look at the other side of the field. “Look, those guys from Team Y are already glaring at us.”

At this moment, on the other half of the field, almost all of Team Y was staring intently at Kira Ryosuke. Having watched the footage, they knew that Kira Ryosuke had almost completely dominated the match between Team Z and Team X.

Niko Ikki’s tactical plan was very direct and clear: focus completely on defense, especially targeting Kira Ryosuke. Niko Ikki believed that if they could completely shut down Kira Ryosuke, who was Team Z’s main attacking point, then they would have a very good chance of winning this match.

A few minutes later, all players from both sides had arrived at their respective halves, setting up their tactical formations. Team Y’s focus, however, unanimously fell on Kira Ryosuke.

“What’s going on?”

“Kira Ryosuke’s position… is in the backfield.”

“Is he playing as a defender this match?”

The Team Y players discussed amongst themselves, utterly surprised that Kira Ryosuke would be playing as a defender.

“Is this guy looking down on us? I’m absolutely going to break through their defense!” Ohkawa Hibiki frowned, a hint of anger in his eyes. Kira Ryosuke appearing in the defender’s position clearly showed disrespect for his team.

Meanwhile, Niko Ikki, standing nearby, had a serious expression, carefully analyzing the opponent’s lineup. From Team Z’s overall demeanor and movements, they didn’t seem arrogant. What concerned Niko Ikki somewhat was Chigiri Hyoma, who was playing as a winger in this match. However, Niko Ikki had almost no impression of this person; he had made no impact in the previous match, as if he didn’t exist. Why would Team Z let this person play as a forward?

“Although the opponent’s tactics are somewhat beyond our expectations, no matter what, don’t let emotions affect you, and don’t mess up the tactics—everyone else is responsible for defense, only Ohkawa is responsible for offense. No matter what, we must win this match!”

“Mhm.”

“The match is about to begin. Players, please get ready!” The broadcast echoed within the enclosed stadium, and almost all the players entered a state of intense focus.

“Team Z will kick off first. Match begins!”

As the clear bell of the broadcast rang, Team Z’s attacking horn was completely sounded. Bachira Meguru quickly dribbled the ball, advancing from the center towards the opponent’s goal. He possessed superb dribbling skills, making him very suitable for breaking through defenses. However, Team Y had already detected this and anticipated that, besides Kira Ryosuke, Bachira Meguru might have a lot of ball possession, so they had already prepared a countermeasure.

Bachira Meguru had barely dribbled a few steps when he was quickly double-teamed—and his peripheral vision also caught the presence of another person: Niko Ikki. The double-team was just a feint; it was actually a trap Niko Ikki had set for Bachira Meguru, aiming to draw him into his defensive zone so he could better steal the ball.

However, Bachira Meguru’s reaction was very quick, and Kira Ryosuke had already mentioned Team Y’s possible tactics to him before the match.

“It’s a double-team, just as Kira said!” Bachira Meguru immediately passed the ball back to Isagi Yoichi before Niko Ikki could defend, and the latter reorganized the attack.

After a period of passing and organizing, Team Z had a few shooting opportunities, but they were all defended by Team Y.

Finally, the ball came to Kunigami Rensuke’s feet.

“Good chance!” Kunigami Rensuke lifted his left foot and unleashed a fierce shot towards the goal!

But as soon as the ball was kicked, two defenders directly blocked the shot, clearing the ball. Team Y had already investigated Team Z, and in the first match, Kunigami Rensuke had shown strong long-range shooting ability, so he was naturally guarded against.

“Attack again!” Isagi Yoichi, not far away, happened to gain possession and swung his leg, preparing to shoot. However, just as he got a shooting opportunity, it was disrupted. Niko Ikki seized this moment and directly stole the ball from Isagi Yoichi’s feet.

“Finally, a weakness!” Niko Ikki smiled. This was their team’s tactic: focus on defense, look for the opponent’s weaknesses—then execute a defensive counterattack. Because Team Y’s defense was very tight, Team Z had to send more players into their half—which meant Team Z’s own half became weaker defensively.

Now was the time for Ohkawa Hibiki, who possessed the strongest offensive firepower in the team, to finish it!

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“Niko Ikki, although his physical abilities are average, his keen situational awareness and excellent spatial judgment compensate for his disadvantages, making him the most moldable raw talent in Team Y.” Ego Jinpachi muttered to himself in front of the screen.

“Team Y’s defense is very tight. Team Z has no attacking space at all. But I’m a bit confused, Kira Ryosuke should be Team Z’s star player, so why is he playing as a defender?” Anri Teieri, sitting nearby, also watched the live broadcast of the match carefully, asking in confusion.

“I’m not sure about that either,” Ego Jinpachi shrugged, involuntarily recalling what Kira Ryosuke had once told him—everything is for victory. What kind of performance would he show playing as a defender?

Ego Jinpachi possessed a very high IQ. In his eyes, every player’s performance was part of a script he had arranged. And Kira Ryosuke was the only existence he couldn’t fully comprehend.