The World 5 once again got the ball, as now after Ryu's goal, they were even more on guard than before. Luna had the ball, as Rin tried to stop him from getting by.

Luna: Don't get tunnel vision from a lack of experience. Take it away, baby!

Pablo: Got it.

He passed it over to Pablo as Ryu watched from a position where he could stop a low pass, or run to mark Silva.

Isagi: He's ours Bachira! Let's box him in!!

Bachira: Okie-dokie!

Ryu watched with keen eyes, not wanting to miss a second of any plays made. Pablo's eyes had darted around, as Ryu took notice of this. When he was done, he kicked the ball, getting a high speed backspin pass into the air.

Ryu: 'THAT'S NUTS!!!'

Having to react fast, Ryu turned and dashed towards Silva, catching up.

Ryu: That pass was great, but I'm gonna take it for myself if it's that high in the air!

Silva: You're going down!

Both Ryu and Silva jumped into the air. Much to the teens shock, Silva was actually able to get higher into the air, heading the ball and controlling it.

Isagi: 'Ryu's not in control of the air space anymore?!'

The ball fell to the ground as both Azure and Adam went for it.

Azure: 'Damn, I guess we'll have to get a bit more physical!!'

Adam: MOVE!!!

The two shoulder bashed each other, with Azure almost immediately being put onto the ground.

Azure: 'HOLY FUCK HE'S STRONG!!'

Adam: I haven't got any interest in male bodies.

Ryu: 'I think that's the first time I've ever seen Azure outdone in muscle!'

Isagi: 'It's no use! In one way or another, speed, anticipation, kicking, jumping, physical strength...!!'

Adam kicked the ball, scoring a point.

Score: 2-2

Isagi: 'They're overpowering every single weapon we have! All those hard lessons we learned in Blue Lock. None of them are working!!'

Azure: Argh, what is it with me and getting put on the ground lately?

He got up, not hurt physically, but more pride wise.

Isagi: 'The way we are now... We don't have a chance at defeating these players!!'

Ryu: Hey?

Isagi turned to look at Ryu, seeing the look he gave him. His pupils were still slitted, but the expression on his face was mostly blank.

Ryu: Are you thinking that we don't have a chance to win?

Isagi: Yeah but...

Isagi looked at Ryu in awe.

Isagi: I'm also realizing how amazing Soccer really is.

Ryu: ... Good.

Ryu looked over at Pablo.

Ryu: Cause I think that guy just gave me a new piece of data to amp up my play to a whole new level. Even if it's just by passing for now.

An aura appeared around Ryu's eyes, as data began to poor into him.

Ryu: 'Even though I like being a Striker way more now, I don't hate being a Midfielder in situations like this.'

The ball was kicked off, with Ryu passing it to Isagi.

Ryu: 'I'm not sure how well I can pull this off, but I need to try!! I probably can't do it exactly like him, but this might work!!'

Ryu began to look around, turning his head in order to see the entire field. Immediately, data began to flow in his head faster than he ever thought possible.

Ryu: 'Woah, it's almost too much! I can just about comprehend what I need!' ISAGI!!!

Isagi got a pass through to Ryu, who knew the next play to make. However almost instantly, Pablo and Silva got in the way of a goal spot.

Silva: You won't catch us with that kick again!

Ryu: 'Good thing too, cause I'm not the one scoring.'

Ryu kicked the ball, however it wasn't a shot. He did a high precision, and high speed pass to Rin, as this almost shocked him.

Rin: 'Did... He actually see where I was in that instant he looked around?'

Rin not hesitating any longer kicked the ball, and scored a goal of his own.

Score: 3-2 Team Blue Lock

After this, Ryu dropped to a knee, panting, and holding his head.

Ryu: God damn...

He looked up at the shocked Pablo, with a slightly pained grin.

Pablo: 'Did this kid really just?'

Ryu: I don't understand how you can do that so effortlessly.

Bachira: That was the best pass I've ever seen...

Isagi: B-Bachira... Do you realize exactly what Ryu just did with that pass?

Azure looked on, stunned as well.

Azure: Ryu just made that insane pass to Rin... Using his left foot.

Bachira: WHAT?!!

Ryu: I'm not taking any chances this game. It might not be as accurate, but I can do just about as much with my left leg as I can do with my right.

Luna: 'This kid...'

Luna seemed to see someone in the place of Ryu.

Luna: 'Forget his brother, he's like a little Noel Noa in a way.'

Loki: I don't think we can hold anything back against that one.

Once Team World 5 got the ball again, they increased the speed of their plays even more.

Ryu: 'Damn, briefly at that moment, I could mostly keep up with their play...'

Once Luna got the ball into the air, Silva went in for a header, scoring another goal.

Score: 3-3

Ryu: 'But now there's no chance!! This vision is still so brand new to me!'

When they got the ball another time, Luna managed to steal it from Azure.

Ryu: 'And these guys are still so far! In burst, I can rival them, but constantly, there's no shot!!'

Pablo got the ball, before making a Vertical Spin shot.

Score: 4-3 Team World 5

Ryu: 'But... Even though I'm so upset with myself...'

Team World 5 got the ball from them once again. Ryu looked at Luna, while Rin as well tried to keep fighting. It was then Luna began to do incredibly fast scissor steps, and as Rin tried to prepare to counter, Luna nutmegged him easily.

Luna: Hey, you shouldn't do that. If you spread your legs so readily, people will think you're easy.

Fang: Hey, Fang here. Just throwing it out there, some manga translations are absolutely WILD compared to the anime.

Luna shot the ball, scoring the final point.

Ryu: 'I can't help but admire how much better they are right now.'

Score: 5-3 Team World 5

Ryu let himself fall back, completely exhausted.

Luna: Don't worry, our roles were just to assess you guys. The real point of this match was to pick the members of the Japanese U-20 World Cup.

Loki: The match was already settled on the premise you guys would lose.

Silva: There's no way you could've won!

Pablo: Time for us to report back to Ego about your skills.

Azure (English): Hold on.

They looked back at Azure.

Azure: You say there's no way we could have won, but we kept the lead for most of the game.

Adam: Don't get cocky. You got by me that one time, but it's clear how your team came so close.

Adam pointed at Ryu.

Adam: Germany's Ace's brother initiated those last plays himself. You all just had to respond to him.

Ryu (English): Watch it...

Ryu pulled himself back up, looking at Adam with a bit of a scowl.

Ryu: He has damn near nothing to do with my soccer skill. Don't forget it.

Luna: Adios, you Unpolished of Gems. Let's meet again in a real game.

They left, leaving the 5 exhausted.

Azure: 'Is it true?'

Azure looked at Ryu, while still panting.

Azure: 'Was Ryu really the only one close to their level this game?'

TIME SKIP!!

Azure: Wait, so that play you got was because of Cavasoz?

The Blue Lock players he started their recovery process Ryu talked to Azure.

Ryu: Yeah. I don't know how I can explain it to you, but it was like I could take in and process information so much more.

He held his head.

Ryu: -_- It's such a pain in the ass to do though. I get a headache just by thinking about it.

Azure looked at Ryu surprised.

Azure: Well, that explains it.

Ryu: Huh?

Azure bonked Ryu on the head.

Ryu: OUCH!!!

Azure: -_- The reason why it hurts for you to process that much information isn't because it's that hard, you're just so fucking lazy it's painful.

Ryu: You try it then!!!

Azure: No can do. The spatial awareness I have is more of a 6th sense type of deal. While I don't think it's impossible for me to do it, it's gonna be difficult. I won't be able to use it in the way you can.

He looked up.

Azure: That's one more category you managed to beat me in. I'm starting to think that you're trying to surpass me like your life depends on it.

Ryu: Pfft, I'm already a better player overall, I might as well become a better striker too.

Azure smirked hearing this.

Azure: Get real. I'll find my own way to become even better.

Bachira (English): AI KYAN FLYDAY!!!

Bachira threw a paper airplane at Rin, causing a vein to form on the teens face. Azure and Ryu seeing this shared a similar thought.

Ryu&Azure: 'DUMBASS!!'

Ryu leaped over to flying tackle Rin into the ground after he threw a book as Bachira and made his way to the dribbler, while Azure leaped in to push Bachira down.

Rin: ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!! JUST HOW LONG ARE THEY GONNA MAKE US DO THIS FOR?!!!!

Ryu: CHILL OUT FOR THE LOVE OF GOD!!!

PA: The Second Selection has come to and end. All members who will advance to the third selection have now been gathered.

Ryu: Sheesh, talk about good timing.

Rin: G-Get the hell off!

After preventing any further chaos, the group changed into their uniforms.

Ryu: I wonder who the ones that passed are.

Isagi: Well we know there are 7 teams.

The five of them entered the room, then waiting as the other teams entered. And of course the first ones to come in were none other than Chigiri, Nagi, Barou, and surprisingly Zantetsu, along with a player named Kiyora.

Azure didn't understand why, but he could sense an immense amount of GLAM energy within him.

Ryu: Well at least you fuckers managed to get second place.

Chigiri: Good to see you too, jackass.

Ryu: All love redhead. Anyway let's see the next team.

The third team to enter was as followed.

Oh yeah, Aryu is there too.

Azure didn't understand why, but he could sense an immense amount of GLAM energy within him.

Ryu: Yeah looks like these are just random-

Azure: Oh shit is that Karasu?

Ryu: Hold on you know him?

Azure: Dude, we played against him before!

Ryu thought to himself, and looked at the male. After tilting his head, he realized exactly who it was.

Ryu: YOU?!!

Karasu: Gee, that took a bit to sink in for ya ain't it?

Isagi: So?

Azure: One game he thought Ryu was the weakest Link. He ended up getting nutmeg'd twice before realizing he was wrong.

The next team came in, as once again, no one was recognized.

Ryu: Randoms FOR REAL this time.

Azure: Yeah definitely.

The next team had only a single player that was recognized by some of the players.

Ryu: Niko?

The 6th team began to enter, as even without seeing their faces, Ryu could already recognize the idiotic voices.

SWITCH NUMBER 55 WITH TOKIMITSU

Ryu: -_- Of course they passed.

Raichi: WHAT'S WITH THAT TONE YOU?!!!

Ryu rolled his eyes, but smiled.

Ryu: Glad you're here shark teeth.

Bachira: Now for last place.

The final door opened, with 3 players coming out that no one recognized.

However for some reason at the same time did.

Igaguri: Buddha be praised!

Ryu: ... Who dis guy?

The next person that came in was Reo.

Ryu: 'Huh. Well if Reo's here, than I've got a good feeling that-'

What came next was not only a shock to Ryu, but Isagi Bachira Chigiri, Gagamaru, and Raichi as well. A tanned teen with blonde hair with pink highlights walked in.

RYUSEI "HORNY DEMON" SHIDOU!!

Shidou (English): That's all.

Ryu: Reo... Where's Kunigami?

Isagi: Reo, why aren't you guys together?

Reo turned away.

Isagi: There's no way Kunigami would end things like this...!!

Shidou: Ah, but things did end.

Shidou stepped up to Isagi.

Shidou: And I'm the one who sent him spiraling down to hell. I'll give him his well built physique, and his righteous heart. Once we're in the field though, I don't care who you are. If you're not living for the moments everything explodes, you're just trash. He didn't even help me level up.

He walked past Isagi, before stopping.

Isagi: ... Piss off!! What do you know about Kunigami?!

Shidou: I don't give a shit about his story or yours. All I know-

He leaped up, preparing a kick to Isagi's head.

Shidou: IS THAT IT ENDS HERE!

Isagi caught off guard couldn't react, however Chigiri grabbed him and brought him down, while Ryu blocked the kick, with an angry look in his eyes.

Isagi: Chigiri!

Chigiri: He's pissing me off.

Ryu: OH HOO HOOO I was waiting for this ever since I got to this fucking place.

Ryu grabbed Shidou's leg before flinging him back, and cracking his knuckles. Shidou landed on his feet, looking at the smug Ryu.

Ryu: You wanna take this outside or should I just fuck you up now artificial tan Demon?

Shidou simply smirked, seemingly happy that Ryu matched his energy.

Shidou: So wrong. This is all sun.

Azure was on standby, ready to try and hold back Ryu with a nervous expression.

Azure: '-_- It doesn't happen too often, but why am I the one who usually has to stop that idiot from getting charges? Usually it ends up with the other guy getting knocked out anyway.'

Bachira walked forward cracking his knuckles.

Bachira: You're the real scum here. Let me-

Ryu: Yeah Bachira I don't jump, he's all mine.

Ryu dodges a case in-

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Ryu: Now seeing as you didn't answer I'll just-

Ego appeared on the screen behind them.

Ego: That's enough my diamonds in the rough.

Ryu: Oh you cuck!!

Azure: 'THANK FUCK!!!!'

Ego: Any further violence, and I'll have to forcibly eject you. And, I'd say none of you have the time to be worrying about some drop outs. Because your soccer lives are on the verge of being trashed and discarded alongside Blue Lock.

Ryu: O_O?

Ego: To make this short and simple -And because the author is lazy- We've had to somewhat change plans, and speed up. Your next selection will be in three weeks. A match agains the U-20 Team of Japan. Either that, or the whole operation is crushed for good. And if we win, we Hijack the Japanese National U-20 Team.

Gagamaru: Hijack the U-20 Team?

Raichi: I'm surprised they even accepted those conditions.

Ryu: It kinda makes sense judging by who their ace is.

Isagi: Their Ace?

Ryu: Azure and I have met the guy before. More importantly we've seen him play.

He remembered a goal scored at a certain game.

Azure: It's hard to believe the guy is our age. His name is Keith Toshiki. At first I never fully understood his play, but I get it now after coming here. He's a real Egoist through and through. It's like every step he takes goes to his victory.

Ego: While he alone would have been troublesome, they've added another player to their rankings. The Genius Midfielder, and a member of the New Generation World XI.

An image of the player he spoke of popped up.

Ego: Sae Itoshi.

Rin was shocked hearing this.

Ego: Now, the time has come to stale everything you've got. Through your experience, you've realized your Egos, and acquired weapons and Chemical Reactions. For the 35 of you who have experienced what it means to face the worlds best, being on the U-20 Team is finally in your grasp. Let's go you unpolished gems. The ones to change this Era... Will be Blue Lock.

CHAPTER END!!