Hikoo_k

Germany creates Project Next Ego to save its football future. Haru, a quiet boy with a unique way of seeing the game, joins a brutal competition to become the best and change everything.

(HEAVILY INSPIRED BY BLUE LOCK!)

Lockdown: Ego

The whistle echoed through the high-tech arena. No crowd. Just breath, heartbeats, and ambition.

Mio zipped through midfield, his footwork like a skipping beat. No wasted motion. Just rhythm.

Haru cut him off with a single step.

The pass came — low and fast. Kai launched into a powerful shot without breaking stride.

The ball curved wickedly and slammed into the bottom corner.

Room 109 regrouped in silence. No celebration.

Mio backheeled into the center. Renji ran onto it like a charging beast.

He didn't stop — just launched himself into the air and struck mid-jump.

Haru walked back slowly, eyes fixed on Renji.

"He's not reckless. That was rehearsed."

Room 109 passed with precision — building through the zones.

Yuuji, the quiet strategist of 109, released a sudden vertical pass to Haru.

Haru flicked it up, then released his shot:

The ball rose, then sank unnaturally. But Mio cleared it last second with a mid-air volley.

Mio turned defense into attack instantly.

He passed to Renji, then instantly ran into the box.

Mio didn't shoot. He tapped it sideways to a third player.

Coach Kiyoshi, watching from a control room, smirked.

He started demanding passes, leading the press.

Kai fired again — this time blocked.

Yuuji attempted a long-range shot — hit the post.

Then tapped the ball gently to Kai, who was completely unmarked.

Everything blurred — pressing, tackles, creativity.

He faked a shot — defenders bit.

Haru stole the ball cleanly and launched a final counter.

Time ran out before a final shot could be taken.

A draw — but respect was earned.

As players left the field, Renji stopped Haru.

"You're not flashy. But you break patterns."

"Ego doesn't mean loud. It means sharp."

Sharpened Instincts