Blue Prison, I, Kirara Ryosuke, get the Breathing of Thunder at the beginning Chapter 188

Meanwhile, Anri Teieri and other support staff brought many plastic buckets and came to everyone.

“What is this?”

Seven Stars Nanase’s face was full of confusion, completely unaware of what they were preparing these plastic buckets for.

Meanwhile, Aoi Ashito, Isagi Yoichi, and others, very consciously, each took a plastic bucket.

“Isagi, what is this bucket for?”

“To throw up in.”

“Huh?”

Nanase Nanahoshi looked puzzled, but before he could think, he was dragged aside to begin today’s training.

All the physical training rooms in Blue Lock were packed with people, and everyone’s expressions varied.

Some were calm and composed, like Kira Ryosuke, who had already adapted to such high-intensity training. Those who had previously been his teammates could mostly keep up.

Others wore pained expressions—because their bodies were indeed suffering.

“Don’t you dare stop!”

“You damn brats, get your movements right!”

“If you slack off again, I’ll kill you!”

Aida Kagetora’s face contorted into a demonic grin, as he brandished his whip, striking the ground with terrifying cracks.

At this moment, Blue Lock was like a cotton field during a special era in some country.

Even the ruthless Ego Jinpachi was momentarily shocked by Aida Kagetora’s actions.

He hadn’t expected Aida Kagetora to use such methods…

Was this Kira Ryosuke’s secret to getting stronger?

Some had a look of resignation, as if they had become walking corpses, and Nanase Nanahoshi was one of them.

Their brains had completely crashed, seemingly still unable to accept the current situation.

And then there were others whose faces were still full of fighting spirit.

“Why haven’t you stopped yet, Rin-rin!”

Shidou Ryusei panted, mocking Itoshi Rin, who was running at high speed beside him.

“This is just child’s play for me. On the contrary, you tentacle-pest, if you can’t keep up, just stop.”

Itoshi Rin retorted mercilessly.

“I still have plenty of energy! Want to have a competition, Rin-rin! Let’s see who can last longer!”

“Boring, but you can’t win against me!”

“Is that so?”

“Come on!”

And as Shidou Ryusei and Itoshi Rin sped up their competition, Aida Kagetora watched them from afar:

“These two aren’t bad; they seem very motivated. So, let’s increase the intensity for them a bit; let’s add some content!”

Aida Kagetora’s face broke into a smile.

…

Several hours later, today’s physical training had concluded. After washing up, everyone headed to the cafeteria for a meal. Although the training grounds and equipment were plentiful, to avoid unnecessary waste of resources, everyone shared the same cafeteria.

The cafeteria was very large, more than enough to accommodate a hundred people—

Now, with over fifty people eating in the cafeteria, the entire space was eerily silent.

Everyone’s face was etched with exhaustion. Many couldn’t even lift their chopsticks, let alone open their mouths to speak.

‘So tired…’

‘No appetite…’

‘I want to sleep so badly…’

Only then did everyone realize how lenient the physical training in Blue Lock had been before; this was simply not on the same level.

Now, they thought of Ego Jinpachi’s kindness.

On the other side, Itoshi Rin and Shidou Ryusei sat at the same table near the entrance, a very rare sight.

Even rarer was that they had been sitting together for a long time without a single argument.

If it were before, they would start mocking each other within ten seconds of meeting, but now they sat opposite each other, and not a word was exchanged for a long time.

They sat at this table because they both discovered this spot simultaneously—closest to the main entrance, saving a few steps.

The reason there was no conflict between them was simple: they were both too exhausted to even think about mocking each other.

After several minutes, Shidou Ryusei slowly spoke, having recovered a bit:

“This kind of competition really is meaningless.”

“That’s one of the few times I agree with you, you tentacle-pest.”

Itoshi Rin said, his voice seemingly weak.

It was precisely because they both yearned to determine who was superior, and their motivated appearance was noticed by Aida Kagetora, who mistakenly thought the training intensity wasn’t high enough, so he arranged new content for them.

And Itoshi Rin and Shidou Ryusei, being too proud, pretended not to care and forced themselves to accept Aida Kagetora’s words.

Ultimately, it turned into the situation they were in now.

Several tens of minutes later, the others finished their meals, slowly recovered, and left the cafeteria one after another.

But Itoshi Rin and Shidou Ryusei remained seated.

“You’ve clearly finished eating, Rin-rin, aren’t you leaving yet?”

Shidou Ryusei narrowed his eyes at him.

“Not yet.”

Itoshi Rin said, picking up a single grain of rice from his bowl with trembling chopsticks and slowly putting it into his mouth.

“Are you unable to walk because your legs are weak?”

Shidou Ryusei mocked with a smile.

“Ridiculous. This level of training is nothing to me. On the contrary, you’re talking about yourself, aren’t you? You must be the one with weak legs, unable to stand.”

“Don’t be silly. I’m just a little full from eating too much.”

“Then sit there.”

“Whatever.”

These two, due to overtraining, were weak all over—

Only their mouths were stubborn.

…

On the other side, Kira Ryosuke didn’t eat in the cafeteria. Instead, he packed a meal and quickly went to Ego Jinpachi’s monitoring room to discuss future tactical training.

The team needed to improve not only their physical fitness and soccer skills but also their teamwork.

“Do you have any ideas, Kira?”

Ego Jinpachi slurped his yakisoba, then looked at Kira Ryosuke.

“First, we need to determine each player’s position.”

Kira Ryosuke said,

“Only after determining positions can we facilitate group training.”

“Go on.”

“First, the goalkeeper. Without a doubt, Wakabayashi is the best choice—but right now, I think his most important task is to continue recovering from his injury. It’s best not to let him play even during the qualifiers. Wakashimazu is currently the most suitable goalkeeper candidate.”

Kira Ryosuke said that Genzo Wakabayashi was arguably the strongest goalkeeper, but his injury could not be ignored. If he were forced to play without full recovery, it could cause irreversible negative effects on his professional career.

“Mm, I agree.”

“Next, for the defensive line, Aiku is naturally a defender; his defensive ability is one of the most outstanding among us. Niko Ikki’s vision and field awareness can be effective in defense; he and Isagi Yoichi, one offensive and one defensive, are relatively easy to pair. Gagamaru Gin has excellent physical fitness and flexibility, making him very suitable for defense. Karasu Tabito’s analytical skills can be utilized in defense.”

“For the midfield, Itoshi Sae, Oozora Tsubasa, and Kuribayashi Haruhisa are definitely the most suitable players. Isagi Yoichi, Aoi Ashito, Hiori You, and Reo Mikage can also play an organizing role. Itoshi Rin can also be included. Nagi Seishiro can serve as an attacking midfielder, while Chigiri Hyoma, Bachira Meguru, and Kunigami Rensuke can be responsible for the flanks, providing support for the front line. It can be said that in the midfield area, our team is not lacking in talent at all.”

“As for the forwards, besides myself, Barou Shoei, Hyuga Kojiro, and Shidou Ryusei all possess top-tier attacking abilities. Yukimiya Kenyu also cannot be overlooked, and some of the others I just mentioned can also swing into a forward position.”

Kira Ryosuke analyzed each player’s technical characteristics,

“However, the most crucial thing is whether the players can generate chemistry with each other.”

“Indeed, chemistry is very, very important.”

“So, I think we can group them into teams of several players and rotate them for trials. Also, the sparring players can improve the efficiency of our group training. Let’s start with the most basic 4- 3- 3 formation, and then we can try other variations.”

Kira Ryosuke had also made many preparations for this.

“Mm, let’s do as you say.”

Ego Jinpachi nodded.

“Then let them rest for a few hours, and then start training.”

After briefly explaining his training plan, Kira Ryosuke left the meeting room.

As he pushed open the door, he saw Itoshi Sae leaning against the wall, standing in the hallway.

“Sae.”

“I don’t think the so-called twenty-three players are meaningful.”

Itoshi Sae directly stated his thoughts to Kira Ryosuke, getting straight to the point,

“Only eleven players can be on the field, and with substitutions, only fourteen. Just put the fourteen best players on the field; everyone else is just a waste of time. Besides, the core is the striker; other positions don’t matter.”

Itoshi Sae’s meaning was very clear: there were too many people now, and it wasn’t necessary.

It was enough to form a team with the strongest players; group training would be a waste of time.

“That’s not necessarily true. Chemistry on the field is far more important than individual skill. You should know that.”

Kira Ryosuke replied seriously,

“And you should have seen our match against France. In your eyes, even those who seem to have no talent can create miracles—”

Kira Ryosuke walked directly in front of Itoshi Sae,

“On the field, every position and every player is indispensable. Only then can a team be formed.”

“I don’t agree with your idea, Kira. You care too much about others. A player of Aoi Ashito’s caliber, theoretically, doesn’t even qualify for the national team, does he?”

“I treat everyone the same, and whether it’s Ashito or anyone else, everyone is selected for the national team based on their own strength. Whether it’s them or the sparring players, they are all contributing to winning the championship, and they deserve respect.”

As he spoke, Kira Ryosuke slightly narrowed his eyes, his gaze becoming sharp,

“And, Itoshi Sae, I don’t care if you agree with my ideas. If you have objections to my methods, you can convince me with your soccer.”

A sense of pressure emanated from Kira Ryosuke, which Itoshi Sae could clearly feel.

Itoshi Sae looked at Kira Ryosuke, his face still devoid of expression, showing no emotion, but he still nodded:

“I understand. I will cooperate with your instructions.”

The usually arrogant Itoshi Sae, at this moment, had no objection to Kira Ryosuke’s words.

He recognized Kira Ryosuke’s strength—and at the same time, Itoshi Sae was very curious about how high Kira Ryosuke could lead this team.

It was with this curiosity that Itoshi Sae chose to come to Blue Lock.

“Also, there’s one more thing I need to remind you, Sae—you should be more polite when talking to others in the future. At least have basic courtesy and respect, especially don’t use strange metaphors to mock others anymore.”

Itoshi Sae paused for a moment after hearing Kira Ryosuke’s words, thought for a few seconds, and then continued:

“I didn’t mean any harm by that. I was just stating my thoughts as a matter of fact. When I said those U- 20 players’ skills were like vomit, I truly didn’t mean any harm; it was just like…”

“Enough, enough…”

Kira Ryosuke rubbed his temples helplessly, as if he had thought of a solution, then said,

“Then in the future, if you want to say similar things, use the opposite words…”

Just then, Kira Ryosuke’s terminal rang. Aida Kagetora needed him for something.

“Then I’ll be going now. Get along well with your teammates; perhaps you’ll discover some fun you hadn’t felt before!”

After speaking, Kira Ryosuke immediately ran down the hallway in the other direction.

Only Itoshi Sae remained in place, pondering Kira Ryosuke’s words:

“Opposite words? What’s the antonym of vomit?”

Kira Ryosuke had barely taken a few steps when he heard a familiar voice from around the corner.

“Don’t you dare tell anyone about today, you tentacle-pest!”

“Who would tell anyone? Let’s just call today’s match a draw!”

Kira Ryosuke knew from the voices that it was Itoshi Rin and Shidou Ryusei, but he was a bit confused; these two were uncharacteristically not bickering.

Kira Ryosuke walked closer with some curiosity—

He saw Itoshi Rin and Shidou Ryusei actually leaning on each other’s shoulders, supporting themselves against the wall as they moved.

“…”

The three of them exchanged awkward glances, and only silence remained.