"I'm always up for a good old game of cops 'n' robbers."
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"You must really be a robber because you stole my heart."
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⤜Aiku (Y/n), similar to their brother, whom they have a great relationship with, they are the best line of defen...
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You headed in there silently with Rin, your pinky growing tighter on his. You spotted Karasu as well, who quickly came up to your other side and began walking with you. The three of you approached the middle of the large pentagon-shaped room, the other players spreading around the room. Before you could get too far in, a hologram of Ego filled the center. You shuffled a bit closer to Rin as the hologram began his long talk.
"Hello there, folks who chose France. Welcome to the football of talent and potential. The team that's currently upcoming in strength, Paris X Gen. You will play with the members of this team's U-20 category and train with them.
"The environment of the big five European leagues will be recreated right here in Blue Lock. For that purpose, I have invited players your age, who currently play for the strongest teams in the big five leagues. From England, it's Manshine City. From Italy, it's Übers. From Spain, it's FC Barcha. From France, it's Paris X Gen. And from Germany, it's Bastard München.
"Your next goal will be to win in this environment, and the one who will be guiding you all won't be me, but instead, the ace strikers who reign over each of these top teams. The absolute ace of Paris X Gen and the one who holds the title of France's Prodigy, Julian Loki, the God Sprinter!"
With that, the wall behind the hologram of Ego dissipated and the dramatic showing of the Paris X Gen team appeared. They were all lined up with Loki on a platform in the middle, smiling as he stared down at us. From the corner of my eye, I could practically see the way Shido was bouncing on his heels with a grin on his face.
"As a result of the match against Japan's U-20, Blue Lock now holds the attention of the entire world, and this pipe dream of mine caught the attention of plenty of greedy sponsors. So now, our phase two will turn out even better than what I had planned. And of course, this isn't limited to the French team.
"Gathered in each stratum is the U-20 regulars of each champion team, meaning you all will have a chance to absorb a new dimension of football. Allow me to introduce them.
"From England's Manshine City, he who has an iron body and is considered to be a striker on par with Noel Noa...Chris Prince, the Perfect Hero. From Spain's FC Barcha, the biggest scorer of the league, the genius dribbled that Brazil boasts of...Lavinho, the Dancer.
"From Italy's Übers, the victory wayfarer, a reliable contractor who brings victory to whichever team he transfers to...Marc Snuffy, the Crowned Messenger. And from Germany's Bastard München, the one who holds the title of the best player in the world...Noel Noa, the Master Striker.
"They'll each guide their players on their own philosophy, and you all will evolve in that environment whether you want to or not. Let us move on, then, to the details of phase two. First, you will train under the master. Then you will have to be chosen for the regulars. You must show your value to be chosen for a team mixed with the eleven members that were brought from the original team. Second, the eleven chosen will play in matches. The opponents will, of course, be the teams made in the other strata, and a league will be formed with those five teams.
