Another 126: Acrobatics & sneak attack

First Kojiro, then Takeshi... And now even Wakashimazu in the zone...!! He just discovered how to
use fighting spirit, and that would have been hard enough...

But if he is in the zone, his soccer awareness must by sky-high, and he's learning at a frightening rate...
Discovering his new abilities must have got his adrenaline kicking, which is why he's in the zone...

On the other hand, taking goals so easily... Might crush Wakashimazu's confidence... And he
might leave the zone...

THE SCORE IS NOW 3-1! TOHO IS CIRCULATING THE BALL AGAIN, IT WAS TO SHOW THAT THEY COULD ATTACK FROM ANYWHERE BEFORE, BUT NOW IT'S MORE LIKE THEY DON'T KNOW WHERE TO ATTACK!

Damn, it's an iron wall defense now! It'd be better to...

Pass behind... Ah!!

SORIMACHI IS PASSING THE BALL BEHIND, BUT TSUBASA FORESAW THIS!! NANKATSU IS ALREADY INTERCEPTING THE BALL!!


TSUBASA IS DRIBBLING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FIELD!! TOHO'S PLAYERS DOUBLE TACKLES DOESN'T SEEM TO TROUBLE HIM ANYMORE!! THIS IS ALREADY A DANGEROUS ATTACK!!


AND HE'S ALREADY GETTING INTO SHOOTING POSITION!! IS HE GOING TO TRICK WAKASHIMAZU AGAIN!?


Sliding tiger shot!!

AH!! HOWEVER HYUGA RAN HERE, SLIDING, HE'S CLEARING THE BALL IN A HURRY!!


I saw him but didn't think he'd make it in time... His sliding shot is faster than his tackle!!

THIS IS STILL A THROW-IN FOR NANKATSU! AND OF COURSE...


THE ONE DOING IT IS THE SWEEPER TAKASUGI! THANKS TO HIS LONG THROW, THIS CAN EASILY BECOME A SCORING CHANCE FOR NANKATSU!!


IT'S A HIGH BALL TOWARDS TOHO'S GOAL!! AHH BUT, TSUBASA RAN ALL THE WAY HERE!? ISN'T HE TOO CLOSE TO THE GOAL!?

He... He's going to do that!! I must be on time!!

OH!! TSUBASA WANTED TO USE THE GOAL POST!! HE'S AIMING FOR...

Hey, that's my technique, you thief!!

AHHH BUT... BUT WAKASHIMAZU IS JUMPING ON THE OTHER GOAL POST!!


AND EVEN THOUGH WAKASHIMAZU JUMPED LATER, HE CAN USE HIS HANDS WHILE TSUBASA HAS TO ROTATE TO PERFORM AN OVERHEAD!! TSUBASA IS SHOOTING FORCIBLY BUT CAN'T GET THROUGH WAKASHIMAZU!!

Yes!! He's still in the zone!! He foresaw this well and jumped high!!

Attack before he can go back!! Scoring again now would be *perfect*!!

TOHO IS ATTACKING QUICKLY!! THE LITTLE TECHNICIAN IS GETTING PAST KISUGI... BUT WITH THE FORWARDS PLAYING NEAR THE MIDFIELDERS, A QUICK COUNTER IS HARD TO LAUNCH...


SAWADA IS PASSING THE BALL TO HYUGA, AND AS EXPECTED, THEY CAN ONLY RELY ON HIS TIGER SHOT TO ATTACK FROM AFAR...


TAKI MANAGED TO BE ON THE WAY, BUT IT'S, OF COURSE, NOT ENOUGH TO BLOCK IT!!


BUT THEN HERE IS TAKASUGI!! OF COURSE TOHO'S ATTACK WAS TOO PREDICTABLE, AND...


AH, BUT WHAT'S THIS!? SORIMACHI WASN'T POSITIONNED NEAR THE MIDFIELD LIKE USUAL, HE WAS ACTUALLY NEAR NANKATSU'S DEFENDERS, AND HE'S JUMPING TOWARDS THE LOOSE BALL, HITTING IT WITH THE HEAD!!

*Perfect*, the keyword for me to leave the formation and go forward!!

BUT MORISAKI IS REACTING AND MANAGES TO SOLIDLY CATCH THE BALL WITH BOTH HANDS!! TOHO'S SNEAK ATTACK FAILED!!

From my goal I can see everything, and I saw you!!