Kuroko no Basket: Honored One

Chapter 511 - 213: Stubborn

Being down 1:0 just a few minutes into the game was undeniably demoralizing.

Especially.

The super-strong team dynamic that Juventus displayed was simply suffocating for the Manchester City players.

Compared to Juventus, they were so immature.

But this was not the end; it was the beginning.

Just 5 minutes later, Mikage Reo linked up with Nagi Seishiro again, sending a through ball to his feet.

But the opening scene replayed itself.

Before Nagi could find a shooting opportunity, Lorenzo quickly shot out and completed the tackle.

Manchester City returned empty-handed once again.

In turn, it was Juventus's offense.

Thwack~

Thwack~

Thwack~

The ball was constantly passed between the feet of the Juventus players.

The speed was not particularly fast, but every pass accurately found a teammate.

Juventus steadily and consistently advanced into Manchester City's half.

Lorenzo used his zombie-like dribbling to get past several players, then passed the ball horizontally to Niko Ikki while he himself continued to push forward.

The Man City defenders hurriedly followed, only to see Niko not pass it back to Lorenzo, but secretly send the ball to the other side.

At the position where he passed, Barou Shoei once again burst out from the crowd.

He charged straight into the heart of Man City's territory like a lion, with crackling red lightning effects around him.

This was Juventus's tactic.

It was also the reason why Barou Shoei was able to enter the 100-million club.

His Majesty the King possessed the strongest overall shooting ability in all of Juventus.

To maximize Barou's shooting, Snuffy had arranged countless tactics for him.

But no matter which tactic it was, the goal was the same.

The entire Juventus team would become Barou's support, creating shooting opportunities for him and helping him score.

"So that's how it is. This is the reason you were able to score a hat-trick."

The moment Barou took his shot, Chigiri Hyoma shot out.

He had caught up to Barou with his speed.

Just like in the match against the U-20 team, he had seen through Shidou and Rin's tactical free-kick combination and taken action.

BANG!

Thwack~

Barou completed his shot, but the ball was blocked by Chigiri's outstretched foot.

Manchester City had escaped disaster.

But this was only temporary. If Juventus was allowed to keep playing like this, Barou would sooner or later break through Man City's goal again.

"Do you have a plan?"

"What plan could there be? Our tactics have been completely exposed."

Tendou shook his head honestly.

Snuffy possessed a world-class footballing mind. After retirement, he was even preparing to become a head coach to continue his life in football.

And Prince was just a stupid musclehead who happened to be the world's number two.

Of course, Tendou wasn't much better. At best, he could see the situation on the field more clearly than Prince.

The problem was, just because he could see it clearly didn't mean he could teach others.

To put it bluntly, his solutions might not be suitable for everyone.

What Juventus was playing now was the most fashionable pressing tactic.

In the midfield or backfield, they would lure the opponent into their own territory, then use coordinated movements to force the opponent into a fixed position, squeezing their space to create a local numerical advantage.

After winning the ball, they would immediately launch a counter-attack.

With Lorenzo as the core, the others would provide support, and finally, they would find the hidden Barou Shoei to deliver the final blow.

Sounds simple, right?

The problem was, Barou had already found open space twice. This beast had learned to hide himself, waiting for his prey to walk into the trap before launching a fatal strike.

This time it was Chigiri. Who would it be next time?

The answer was Mikage Reo.

In the 24th minute of the match, Juventus used the same trick again, successfully pulling the Man City defensive line out of position before passing the ball to the waiting Barou.

The moment His Majesty the King took his shot, Mikage Reo charged in from a distance at high speed and used a slide tackle to knock the ball out for a throw-in.

Metavision!

"I've seen through your tricks, 120 million!"

He clearly held a grudge. Barou had mocked them with his offer at the start of the game, and now he was using it to taunt him back.

The camera cut to the Manchester City bench.

The two generals, Tendou and Prince, remained as steady as a mountain.

"But, we've temporarily stabilized the defense. What about our goals?"

Reo wiped the sweat from his forehead.

For a short period, while their stamina was high and their concentration was focused, they could still keep up with Juventus.

But they were not machines. Their stamina would continuously decline. The moment their concentration wavered slightly, Barou's opportunity would come.

"This is the end of the line. Don't you understand yet, Reo?"

Agi, the head physician, walked over again.

The current situation was very grim for Manchester City. Both of their clearances had been extremely risky.

"You are too obsessed with Nagi, ignoring everyone else. If this continues, both of you will be finished."

The entire Juventus team supports Barou, and isn't Reo the same, with eyes only for Nagi?

When the two of them started to link up, Juventus saw right through Man City's attacking route.

"Imagine, Reo, how Tendou played in the last match!"

How did he play?

Of course, he was the one leading me.

Reo naturally understood the difference between Tendou and Nagi Seishiro.

For the first goal in the last match, it was him who had inserted the idea of the goal into Nagi's brain.

But after Tendou came on, it was Tendou who inserted the ideas into his brain, making him act according to his will.

The two seemed similar, but Tendou's boundless creativity and all-pervasive insight could always create goals.

This was the biggest difference between Nagi and Tendou.

But if Nagi were to do everything himself, what would he need me for?

"I will make up for the creativity that Nagi lacks."

This was what Reo thought, and it was also what he did.

The two linked up again, wanting to replicate the super goal from the last match.

With Juventus intentionally allowing it, and with their indeed excellent chemistry, they penetrated Juventus's midfield with a series of one-twos.

However.

Lorenzo became the wall of sighs in their eyes.

Nagi was brought down by a slide tackle, and Juventus's counter-attack was on again.

The Man City players hurriedly retreated, especially Reo, who was very active in tracking back.

He believed that if they tried a few more times, he and Nagi would eventually find an opportunity.

So what needed to be done now was to destroy Barou's shooting chances.

To stop the opponent from scoring again.

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