Another 125: The zone 3

A drive shot? Because of his huge field shaping, even Wakashimazu is completely focused
towards him... The drive shot isn't even working on him, and with his numbness, it may not even reach the...

IT SEEMS WEAKER THAN USUAL, AND IT'S FALLING TO SOON, THE ANGLE IS TOO STEEP... AHH, BUT... KISUGI IS IN THE AREA AND HE LOOKS LIKE HE'S GOING TO SHOOT THE FALLING BALL!!

A... A pass!! He used his handicap to his advantage!!

WAKASHIMAZU IS DIVING IN THE GOOD DIRECTION!! AHH, BUT THE BALL'S COURSE IS WEIRD!! AND IT'S HITTING HIM ON THE CHEST!!

Wakashimazu saw that Kisugi aimed for the right side!! But the ball still had a drive rotation effect!!

AH, AND THE BALL THAT BOUNCED ON WAKASHIMAZU'S CHEST IS SOMEHOW GETTING INTO THE GOAL BECAUSE OF A STRONG ROTATION EFFECT!! AND...


NO! THE LINESMAN RAISED HIS FLAG, IT LOOKS LIKE KISUGI WAS OFFSIDE!!

Safe... But if it wasn't for his excessive field shaping... They could've scored that easily...

Sorry Tsubasa! I ran too soon, and the ball was kind of hard to control...
Don't mind! I need some time to adjust to this, I guess.

It was a good idea, but that kind of pass is too hard to handle... Anyway I'm starting to have fun!

TOHO IS CIRCULATING THE BALL... AWARE THAT TSUBASA IS SOMEWHAT DANGEROUS RIGHT NOW, TOHO IS CHOOSING TO ATTACK ON THE LEFT, NANKATSU'S RIGHT SIDE...


Did you forget I was here!?

BUT TO NO AVAIL!! NANKATSU'S RIGHT SIDE ISN'T A WEAKNESS ANYMORE NOW THAT THE UTILITY PLAYER IZAWA IS HERE! ORIGINALLY A PLAYMAKER, HE PLAYED AS A DEFENSIVE MIDFIELDER MOST OF THE TIME IN THIS TOURNAMENT, BUT HE'S DOING A FINE JOB AS A SIDEBACK TOO!!


AND THAT POSITION ON THE SIDE IS JUST MAKING IT EASIER FOR IZAWA TO FIND TAKI! BUT TOHO'S DEFENSE IS STRONG, AND HE'LL BE MARKED QUICKLY!!

!! Tsubasa is...

... already running towards the goal even though he was in defense just a while ago?

AH, BUT TAKI ISN'T DRIBBLING ON THE SIDELINE, HE'S IMMEDIATELY SENDING THE BALL TOWARDS...

You must have something in mind, then!!

Oh, no, you won't!!

... TSUBASA!! AH, BUT HYUGA IS COMING BACK IN A HURRY, RUSHING TOWARDS TSUBASA, HE'S PROBABLY GOING TO ATTACK HIM AFTER HE'S RECEIVING THAT LONG, HIGH BALL!!


Wh... What!?

B... BUT HE'S ALREADY IN A SHOOTING POSITION!? THE BALL IS BEHIND HIM, HE CAN'T SEE HIM LIKE THAT!?


Ou... Out of body field of vision!? Don't tell me that on top of that he's...

OOOHHH!! IN A SINGLE, SMOOTH MOTION, TSUBASA MANAGES TO SHOOT THEN DODGE HYUGA'S DIVING TACKLE!! IT'S LIKE HE HAD EYES BEHIND HIS BACK!!

... In the zone!?

IT'S A DRIVE SHOT! BUT THE KEEPER WAKASHIMAZU IS USED TO THIS BY NOW! WILL THIS REALLY BE ENOUGH FOR NANKATSU TO SCORE?

It's okay, I've got this!!

WAKASHIMAZU WENT TO THE CORRECT SIDE!! AHHH, BUT!!! THE SHOT IS SUDDENLY GOING THE OTHER WAY!?

Wh... What!?

STILL! WAKASHIMAZU IS REACTING QUICKLY AND JUMPS ON THE GOAL POST!! CAN HE MAKE IT TO THE OTHER SIDE ON TIME!?

This... Isn't over yet!!

AND HE'S DOING IT!! HE HAD TO EXTEND HIS BODY TO THE LIMIT TO REACH IT WITH HIS RIGHT ARM, BUT HE HAS THE BALL!!

Uhhh... Uhhh!!!

AH, BUT NO!! THE SHOT WAS TOO STRONG!! WAKASHIMAZU IS PUSHED BACK INTO THE GOAL, AND THE BALL IS EVENTUALLY FORCING ITS WAY THROUGH HIS HAND!!

Uwaaaahhh!!!