Chapter 19: Unleashing the Beasts!

"I'm done playing around."

A shift happened.

The lazy, half-dead players? They weren't half-dead anymore.

They felt it.

The heat.

The stakes.

If they stayed weak, they'd lose their self-respect.

If they stayed weak, they'd be nothing.

Renji: "Screw this! If we're gonna lose, we're gonna lose fighting!"

Toru: "Time to show them I'm not a damn joke!"

Kaoru: "I'm NOT sending another ball into orbit, I SWEAR!"

🔥 And then—BOOM.

The match changed.

No More Holding Back!

Suddenly, it was like a switch flipped.

Shun: "Heh… Took you guys long enough."

Rika sent a quick pass to Shun.

He sprinted forward, three defenders charging at him.

Shun: "Bring it on."

With a burst of speed, he nutmegged the first guy, making him stumble.

The second opponent lunged for a tackle—

Shun: "Too slow."

Shun side-stepped, spinning the ball around him like an absolute monster.

One defender left.

Opponent: "Not this time!"

The last guy tried to block Shun's shot, but—

Shun: "Too late."

BOOM. A direct shot to the top corner!

⚽ G O A L ! ⚽

The Opponents Fight Back!

Opponent Captain: "No way we're going down that easily!"

They countered immediately—a fast break down the wing.

Opponent: "We're striking back!"

A cross flew in. The opponent's striker jumped high, about to shoot—

Toru (internally): "If I screw up now, I'll never be able to face anyone again!"

Toru leapt with all his strength—

BAM! A powerful header clearance!

For the first time in the match, Toru saved the team.

Renji: "NOW THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT!"

The counterattack was ON.

Kaoru's Redemption Arc?!

The ball landed at Kaoru's feet.

Kaoru (internally): "Okay. This is it. This is MY moment."

Instead of skying the ball like before—

He took one step forward…

Two defenders rushed him.

Kaoru: "Not this time."

With a flawless feint, he sent them flying in the wrong direction.

Kaoru (grinning): "Nice try, boys."

He lined up his shot.

Kaoru: "Let's see if I can send this one into the GOAL instead of SPACE!"

And— BOOM.

A long-range banger, curving past the goalkeeper.

⚽ G O A L ! ⚽

His teammates mobbed him.

Toru: "KAORU! YOU DIDN'T MISS!"

Kaoru: "DON'T SOUND SO SHOCKED, DAMMIT!"

Final Moments: The Climax Approaches!

The match was now at its peak.

Everyone was playing at 100%.

The energy.

The speed.

The intensity.

Rika: "Let's end this, Shun."

Shun: "Yeah. Time to shut them down."