"As expected of you… Well then, Ubers—it's time to get to work."
Almost the moment Shinichi intercepted Bachira's shot, the entire Ubers squad instantly shifted from defense to counterattack. Like a meticulously engineered machine, each player snapped into their designated role, fueling the gears of Ubers' relentless system. To their opponents, it was as if a roaring beast had awakened, ready to crush everything in its path.
"Don't just treat people like obstacles and steamroll over them!" Bachira adjusted his landing posture and immediately tried to block Shinichi's advance.
But with just a sidelong glance, Shinichi effortlessly pivoted on the ball, shattering the ice-cold resolve in Bachira's eyes. His entire body stiffened in place—like an assassin caught in the act and subdued in an instant—unable to take another step as he watched Shinichi calmly pull away.
"You're just as unfair as ever, huh?!" Kira had sensed danger the moment Shinichi positioned himself and had already begun shifting toward the goal.
Even though he couldn't prevent the block on Bachira's shot, at least he had made it back in time to stand in Shinichi's path.
He knew full well that, like Bachira, he might be taken out in an instant. But in a high-speed counterattack like this, even stalling the opponent for a single second could buy his teammates precious time to reorganize their defensive line—
Just as Kira braced himself for a sacrificial stand against Shinichi's destruction, Shinichi suddenly halted.
Kira had never anticipated that Shinichi would do anything other than power through. The sheer unexpectedness of it froze him in place, leaving him watching, dumbfounded, as Shinichi lifted his foot—
BOOM!
Unlike Shinichi's usual cannon-like shots that seemed to obliterate everything in their path, this time, the ball took flight with an elegance completely at odds with his usual destructive force.
A long, soaring pass, spinning gracefully through the air, traced a perfect arc across the field—landing precisely at the feet of Lorenzo, who was leading the charge forward.
'But… the landing point seems a bit too far. This position actually favors me more.'
Seeing where the ball was about to drop, FC Barcha's center-back, Uraziz, made his move. Stepping up aggressively, he intended to intercept Shinichi's pass before Lorenzo could reach it.
"To be fair, for a player like him, even spotting this pass is impressive. But he overcompensated—too much lead on the pass, wasting a golden counterattack. In the end, he's still just a forward with limited experience."
"Well then, I'll gladly take this ball for myself!"
However, just as Uraziz stretched out his leg to trap the descending ball, the ball suddenly bounced in an unexpected direction—straight toward Lorenzo.
The reverse spin on Shinichi's pass sent it curving perfectly away from Uraziz, landing precisely at Lorenzo's feet. Worse still, Uraziz—already committed to his interception attempt—was completely out of position.
Before him, Lorenzo now had a clear path to goal!
"Oh my, how generous." Lorenzo grinned, unbothered by the unexpected development. "The king himself gifting us this exquisite setup? Ubers really is a wonderful place to be."
His golden teeth gleamed under the stadium lights as he prepared to strike.
"Not so fast!"
Just as Lorenzo swung for the shot, FC Barcha's other center-back, Ruiz, leapt sideways with his arms behind his back, covering the gap Uraziz had left open.
"No way we're letting you score that easily!"
"Oh? Not bad at all…" Lorenzo's grin only widened. "If I remember correctly, your salary is what? Sixty million?"
"But now—"
His eyes gleamed mischievously. "It's time for our second blade to appear. Or should I say… the crown prince?"
Lorenzo's body suddenly twisted. With sheer physical strength, he forcibly canceled his shot mid-motion, pivoting with the right foot he had already swung forward.
Then, with a swift backheel flick, he redirected the ball toward a player who had been lurking just behind him—the moment of his reveal perfectly timed.
Enter: Barou Shouei.
"If you're so eager to take the throne, little prince, then show us what you're capable of."
"Who the hell are you calling his son, you damn gold-toothed bastard?!" Barou snapped, visibly irritated. But despite his grumbling, his instincts took over—he received Lorenzo's pass with precision, his sharp eyes locked onto the goalkeeper's every move.
The moment Barou sensed his prey was helpless—
BANG!!
Chaos engulfed the penalty area—bodies clashing, defenders scrambling, and then, out of nowhere, Barou burst into action.
The congestion in the box had finally caused the FC Barcha goalkeeper to misjudge his positioning. He took a single step to the left—a fatal mistake.
In that instant, Barou struck like a predator sinking its fangs into an exposed throat.
The ball sliced through the crowded penalty area, emerging from the keeper's blind spot.
By the time the goalkeeper even registered it, the ball was already past him—unstoppable, unchallenged, smashing into the back of the net.
GOOOOOOAL!!!
ITALIAN UBERS 1 - 0 SPANISH FC BARCHA
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[WOW!! That was absolutely stunning! After holding off FC Barcha's relentless attacks with their solid defensive structure, Ubers launched an immediate counterattack! Shinichi shook off Bachira's challenge, then breezed past Kira before unleashing a pinpoint long pass!]
[Oh no, was that a miscalculation? The ball's landing spot looks off… No! It was a TRAP! Shinichi's brilliantly creative reverse-spin pass completely fooled the FC Barcha defenders! The unpredictable bounce after landing played right into Ubers' hands, showcasing Shinichi's tactical genius!]
[But wait, Barcha's center-back is closing in! Since it was a long pass, the defense had time to react—will Lorenzo force a shot? No! He pulls off a fake shot, disguising a slick pass to the trailing Barou Shouei!]
[Barou makes his move—shifting laterally—SHOT—AND IT'S IN!!!]
[Barou Shouei's hidden strike from within the crowded box seals the goal! Barcha's goalkeeper, Moro, couldn't even move to stop it!]
[This is classic Snuffy-style Ubers—structured, disciplined, and ruthlessly efficient in both attack and defense. From the very first clash of this match, Ubers have completely outplayed FC Barcha on both ends of the pitch. Their unwavering cohesion and near-flawless teamwork have earned them an early lead!]
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