With his fury unbroken, Raya surged toward the far right and claimed the ball again.
Now standing at the far right side of the box, he moved his gaze up and forward. Between him and the waiting net stood a single obstacle… Kazutora Inzuka.
One barrier. One moment. Everything else faded.
With his full attention locked onto Raya, Kazutora exploded into a sprint at him. Acting purely on instinct, Raya tried to thread a pass to the left, but Kazutora in mid-run read it instantly and shifted his body in the same direction, forcing Raya to pull back and tries to switch the angle, but Kazutora mirrored him again mid-run, sliding into the exact lane once more. Raya's eyes widened in panic. There was no opening. No way through.
As the distance between them rapidly began to vanish, Raya let out a frustrated roar and burst forward from the far right in a desperate attempt to slip past Kazutora.
