The stadium erupted. Hyuga punched the air, nearly dropping a crutch. Ryoma didn’t celebrate. He looked at Tsubasa, who smiled and nodded. “Interesting,” Tsubasa mouthed. Score: 3–3. Both teams exhausted. The “Rise of New Champions” tournament rules meant no extra time—direct penalty shootout. But Ryoma wanted to end it now.
“You’re not a genius, Hoshino. But geniuses fear players like you.” Captain Tsubasa--- Rise of New Champions -NSP--JP...
Ryoma stepped left. Defender #1 slid past air. Step right. Defender #2 collided with his own teammate. Ryoma was through. One on one with goalkeeper Genzo Wakabayashi—the SGGK. The stadium erupted
He feigned a pass to the left wing. Two Nankatsu defenders lunged. Then— Mirage Pass . To the crowd, Ryoma seemed to split into two ghostly figures, each juking a different direction. The real Ryoma slipped through the gap. He was inside the penalty arc. He looked at Tsubasa, who smiled and nodded
He intercepted a lazy clearance. Three Nankatsu players pressed him. His stamina bar—real and metaphorical—was blinking red. No more Mirage Pass . No V-Zone left.