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Chapter 11 - A Bird That Has Spread Its Wings Flying Into The Vastness Of The Sky

FYI

"Speech"

'Thoughts'

Setting

[Flashback/Recording]

(Translations)

(Notes)

Results/Goals

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Fourth Stage- Field

Karasu walks up to Rin and asks, "That's number 1. Is he that good?"

Rin looks at him and says, "Yeah. He is."

Rin's Team was White, while Koji's team was Red. Rin starts with the ball and passes it to Kurona, saying, "Let's go shark teeth." 

Koji arrives in front of him as Kurona stops halting his own movement as Karasu rushes in to support as Kurona passes to him and Karasu extends out his hand but Koji uses his arm to push Karasu's arm away. Karasu is shocked thinking 'I can't create space?'

Koji steals the ball and rushes forward, while Rin rushes back into the defence, using his arm to try to slow him down thinking 'Damn it. I still can't beat him.'

Koji shoots the ball but Yosuke's foot just barely grazes the ball causing it to hit the sidebar as Koji thinks 'How much you've grown Yosuke.'

Karasu traps the ball, intending to move forward, but he sweats when he sees Bachira, Reo, and Tokimitsu waiting. Koji turns around to press him, and Karasu thinks, 'The heck? How am I supposed to get through all of them?'

Karasu then rushes forward between Reo and Bachira creating space between Reo and Bachira using his hands as he sees a gap and passes down the line to Kurona as he says "Get there Shark Teeth!"

Kurona rushes forward when he feels a sense of dread as Koji appears next to him as Kurona thinks 'The hell? How did he gain on me so quickly!?' 

Karasu rushes in to support as Kurona tries a backheel pass but Koji steps on the ball intercepting it shocking Kurona as Karasu thinks, 'This god damn monster! He could outspeed Shark Teeth but deliberately held back cause he knew he'd try to pass to me.' Karasu rushed in but Koji rolled the ball onto his foot chipping it up as he did an air rush turn receiving the ball from his own pass as he rushed forward as Karasu thought 'This monster is a one man army! He's leaving both our team and his in the dust!'

Koji dribbled forward as Rin rushed forward as Koji cut in a little causing Rin to move his leg as Koji nutmegged him as the ball curved across the ground to Bachira who smiled saying "Nice pass Partner! Thanks for letting me in on the fun."

Bachira shot the ball as Yosuke blocked it as the ball went flying but Koji made it through and volleyed the ball into the goal with Rin desperately trying to stop him. Both teams had the same thought 'Bachira was just bait to beat Yosuke.'

Announcer: "Goal By Ayanokoji Kiyotaka." Team Red (1) : Team White (0)

Rin gritted his teeth thinking 'He treated me like some nobody. Just like Sae. No. He's worse.'

Bachira walked up to Koji and said, "That plan was scary good Koji."

Koji looked at Bachira and said, "You played your part perfectly Bachira." He then looked at Reo and said, "For this match, I'll only pass to you if you surpass your limits."

Reo nodded understanding as Karasu restarted with the ball. Rin walked up next to him and said, "We're going to score, even if it kills us."

Karasu nodded as he passed to Rin, who rushed forward on his own, sticking out his tongue. Koji showed up in front of him and said, "What kind of half-assed attempt to use your true ego is that?"

Koji rushed Forward as Rin used his body in a way desperate to protect the ball as the other player rushed in Rin shouted, "Stay out of it! All of you fuck off! This is a battle between me and him! A battle between rivals!"

Koji repositioned stealing the ball as he said, "If you think I consider you a rival you're dead wrong. You're still boring Rin."

Koji rushed forward as Rin's entire team blocked his way causing Koji to stop as Rin recovered taking a position as Koji said, "That's it. Crowd around the goal." 

Koji kicked the ball as Reo was there. Rin saw this and ran there clearing the ball as he cleared the ball thinking 'This is the best person to pass to right? To improve your position.'

Before Koji could get into position Yosuke further cleared the ball not letting Koji make it there in time as it fell to Karasu who rushed forward with the ball as Tokimitsu rushed at him he passed to Kurona who rushed down the field. During this Rin thought 'Why are you getting involved? I told you to stay out of it.'

Bachira and Reo showed up as Reo shouted, "Where do you think you're going Shark Teeth?"

Kurona looked at him and said, "Sorry but I'm fast." Kurona zipped past Reo and as Bachira showed up and Kurona then said, "I've got a partner too."

Reo thought 'He's fast. Not near Zantetsu or Chigiri but fast' as this was happening.

Kurona passed to Karasu and said, "Nice pass Shark Teeth. That's a assist for you." Karasu created space between him and Bachira using his hand and then shot the ball into the goal.

Announcer: "Goal By Karasu Tabito." Team Red (1) : Team White (1)

Koji passed to Bachira as they rushed up the field ripping through Rin's team as Koji shot the ball Rin's foot grazed it but it still went into the goal.

Announcer: "Goal By Ayanokoji Kiyotaka." Team Red (2) : Team White (1)

Karasu was shocked as he said "The hell? He's enough of an issue on his own but when he works with his teammates he's unstopable."

Rin gritted his teeth in annoyance as he got to Kick-off passing to Kurona as they rushed up the field passing between each other as Koji arrived in front of Rin saying "Hey there Boring Striker. Where are you going?"

Rin gritted his teeth shouting, "Get out of my way!"

Rin tried dribbling past Koji but Koji read his movements kicking the ball away from him as Bachira received the ball and rushed forward dribbling past Karasu as he saw the spot and shot the ball only for Yosuke to block the shot but he felt a new danger. Reo arrived and volleyed it into the goal as Koji thought 'You've evolved Reo. You've learnt to slip past the enemy. very impressive.'

Announcer: "Goal By Reo Mikage." Team Red (3) : Team White (1)

Rin started with the ball passing to Karasu as they rushed down the field Rin thought 'I want to score! I want to score!'

Rin stuck out his tongue trying to find his ego as Kurona hovered around Rin providing more passing options as they passed between each other forming a Chemical Reaction.

Rin X Kurona: Orbital Hotline

They began passing between each other getting past the Bachira and Reo as Rin saw Tokimitsu who shouted "Oh no! You're getting too close to the goal! I have to stop you!" Tokimitsu barged into him outmuscling him and stepping him in his tracks as Rin passed to Karasu

Rin grunted in annoyance as he said, You shitty gorilla Fuck off!"

Rin backed off a little and made it past Tokimitsu as he rushed forward. However, Tokimitsu caught up, blocking his path, and Rin thought, 'Was this why he picked him?'

Karasu shot the ball as Koji blocked it. It landed near Kurona who shot it as well but again Koji blocked it making them think 'His reaction time isn't normal! Damn monster.'

Suddenly Rin came rushing in shouting "Fuck off you damn gorilla!" as he shot the ball at the goal. Koji blocked it as well as Rin thought 'Three times!?'

Kuorna picked up the ball rushing forward as he lined up the shot and shot it in.

Announcer: "Goal By Kurona Ranze" Team Red (3) : Team White (2)

Rin gritted his teeth in annoyance as he thought 'It was supposed to be my goal!'

Koji started with the ball and passed to Reo as Reo and Bachira rushed forward will Koji tailing behind them. Reo copied Bachira's dribbling as the two rushed up the field tearing through the defence as they formed a chemical reaction.

Reo X Bachira: Clone Dribbling

Bachira rushed forward getting past Karasu and Kurona as he passed thinking 'It's up to you now Chameleon!' Reo arrived at the spot ready to shoot.

Rin rushed to the defence kicking the ball away from Reo thinking 'This is the spot you want to pass into isn't it? The place that's best to make a goal happen!' He then saw Koji in the perfect spot to volley it as he thought 'Reo was just bait? It's over. I've completely lost. I should have known that I couldn't beat Ayanokoji. Not someone like Sae.'

Yosuke suddenly rushed in barging into Koji who didn't budge but it was enough as he was able to kick the ball away as he shouted "I know where the best spot for you is better than anyone here Kiyotaka!" as the ball went out of bounds.

Rin looked around and thought 'Yosuke...' He gritted his teeth as he thought 'You won't even let me lose to Ayanokoji!'

Bachira received the ball and kicked the ball into the goal.

Announcer: "Goal By Bachira Meguru." Team Red (4) : Team White (2)

Rin gritted his teeth while looking at Yosuke as he thought 'I want to fight alone. All this time you've kept up with my... no... this whole team has kept up with my plays. I'm not alone? What is this feeling?' Rin began breathing heavily with a manic look on his face as he thought 'It's disgusting!' He looked at Yosuke and thought 'I'll mangle you!'

Yosuke had the ball and was about to pass it to Kurona when Rin rushed in stealing the ball as Yosuke shouted "Rin? What are you doing?" He then saw him and thought 'This is... the same as our match. No it's even more rabid. Is this his ego?'

Rin dribbled forward as Karasu came up next to him and shouted "Pass here Rin. Let's do a 1-2."

Despite the obvious choice, Rin chose a tighter angle shocking his team as Rin thought 'Screw rivals, screw brothers, screw partners. Everything that ties me down makes me want to puke.' Rin stuck out his tongue, spread out his hands beside him and thought 'I'll kill them all.'

Koji saw this and thought 'Now that's a bit exciting.' Rin rushed forward with his team rushing behind him as he completely ignored them. Bachira came in first as Rin thought 'Your Weapon is dribbling.' he pushed the ball to the side a little thinking 'I'll draw out your leg...' as the ball rolled onto his foot and he flicked it into the air as he thought '...distract you...' Rin kicked it between Bachira's legs as Rin thought '..and then kill you!' as he rushed past him as Bachira was shocked turning around as it was as his aura shattered. Rin rushed up thinking 'One down. Squish squish.'

Reo charged toward Rin intending to stop him as he shouted "That's enough out of you." He copied Yosuke instantly reacting to the threat but Rin looked at him and thought 'Your weapon is copying' Rin barged into Reo blocking him off from the ball completely as he thought 'Then I'll kill you with something you can't copy!'

Reo gritted his teeth thinking 'Shit! I can't copy things like physical strength!'

Rin rushed past him thinking 'Two Down. Squish Squish' while moving his tongue as Reo's aura shattered and Rin's team followed Rin. 

Rin then saw Tokimitsu and thought 'Your weapon is physical strength. I'll charge in head first.'

Tokimitsu charged shouting "I can't let you score scary man!"

Rin lowered himself as he thought 'Do a flip you fraudulent gorilla! The Center Of Gravity! Full Burst!'

Rin barged into Tokimitsu causing him to flip as Tokimitsu's aura shattered and he crashed onto the ground as Koji thought 'But can you make it past me Rin? ... Wait... I'm on my own? My whole team is still too far out. What are my chances of stopping him while he has his team? 50%?'

Rin's team was shocked thinking 'He really made it past all on his own? Is that really Rin?'

Rin looked to Koji and thought 'Only one left. Only one more. Mangle it! Destroy everything that ties me down! Kill it! One more! With this goal, I'll be reborn!'

Koji stood his ground protecting the goal as Rin's team caught up to him.

Karasu rushed up to the side shouting "I'm here Rin! Pass the ball!"

Rin ignored him thinking 'Shut up shitty crow! Don't leash my potential!'

Rin came face to face with Koji as he shot the ball thinking 'Die!...'

This hocked Koji who thought 'He took the shot!? Completely illogical! He's crazy!'

He barely reacted in time but fate was not on his side as the ball landed next to Rin who shot it in thinking '... Right Now!' as even Koji's Aura cracked but it didn't shatter.

Announcer: "Goal By Itoshi Rin." Team Red (4) : Team White (3)

Koji smirked and said, "How exciting you've become Itoshi Rin. Now you're able to do it. You're able to take a bite at me."

Koji started with the ball as Rin moved with Koji until he was able to touch the ball but Koji quickly retracted it pulling it back and onto his foot as he raised it before dropping his foot away and kicking the ball to Bachira. Rin was on him as he blocked off all of his movements shocking Bachira.

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With Ego and Anri

Anri was shocked at the footage saying "What is he doing? Sticking his tongue out and... How is he...?"

Ego looked closely as he said, "A play that draws out the strength of a player and crushes that talent. So Itoshi Rin, this is your flow. You're a madman."

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Field

Rin stole the ball from Bachira rushing up the field thinking 'Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill them all!'

Bachira was shocked thinking 'Damn it no!'

Koji was already down the field. He had believed in Bachira but that belief hadn't paid off as he rushed back he thought 'That Rin. He's so erratic that his performance is hard to properly calculate.'

Koji was too late as Rin shot the ball into the goal thinking 'I'll mangle you all!'

Announcer: "Goal By Itoshi Rin." Team Red (4) : Team White (4)

Karasu sweated thinking 'This isn't a match between two teams anymore. It's a match between Ayanokoji and Rin. We're just side characters in this performance.'

Koji looked at this and thought 'I've adjusted. None of that will work on me anymore.'

The ball restarted as Koji looked at Bachira and said, "Pass to me."

Bachira nodded passing to him as Koji raced forward with Reo running behind him. Rin rushed towards him tongue stuck out as the two fought for the ball Koji backheel passed to Reo as he and Reo went shoulder to shoulder as Rin tried to use his arm to slow down Koji. Koji thought 'This was exciting but not fun' as Reo passed the ball and Koji shot the ball.

Yosuke blocked the shot as Rin thought 'Now I have a chance!'

But the ball randomly, mercilessly, perhaps even cruelly landed at the feet of the victor. The ball fell to Reo who copied Koji's volley with 99% accuracy scoring.

Announcer: "Goal By Mikage Reo." Team Red (5) : Team White (4)

Rin screamed out in frustration shouting, "No!!! Not again! Not after everything. How can I become the best in the world like this?"

Koji had a single drop of sweat drop from his forehead as he looked at Rin and said, "Rin. Join us."

Rin glared at Koji and said, "Ayanokoji Kiyotaka. My rival. I'll fucking kill you. I swear it."

Koji looks at him and says, "I'll let you call me a rival now because right now you're like a bird that has spread its wings flying into the vastness of the sky. I'll shoot you down myself but not yet.

Rin gets up glaring at him and says, "We'll see who shoots who you fucker."

Koji and his five-man squad head out leaving, Yosuke, Karasu and Kurona behind.

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To Be Continued

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