Chapter 546: World Cup Qualifier VIII
Chapter 546: World Cup Qualifier VIII
Beep!
The game then resumed with the opposition's freekick.
Since it was quite far away from the opposing post, the opposition played it safe by playing a short pass to resume the game.
There wasn't any need to take the risk.
Also, although they had regained the momentum, they weren't thinking of pulling an upset. After all, it was almost impossible to score seven goals in a matter of twenty minutes.
In other words, they had already given up on the game.
And as there's a saying a person who doesn't strive for victory will never achieve victory.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
The sole purpose of the opposition was to put up a respectable fight so that they wouldn't face much backlash from their fans.
If they could only pull two or three goals in the remaining minute, it'd be great.
With that thought in mind, they planned to slowly build their momentum. But Hiro had other intentions. He wasn't willing to let them have their way.
Even though they were already almost guaranteed to win the match, now that they had pissed him off, he wasn't willing to end the match with the present score.
In those remaining minutes, he wanted to score as many goals as he could.
Now he wouldn't be satisfied with just a victory. He wanted to demolish the opposing team and he wanted to humiliate them.
Instantly, as soon as the match commenced, he charged straight into the opposing territory like an enraged bull driven by madness.
If it was only Hiro, it might not have gone well.
But with the support of his friend Tatsuki, he seemed more composed. It didn't seem like he was mindlessly going after the ball like a dog running after the stick without any sense of direction purely driven by the desire to get the stick.
The sudden surge of intensity startled the opposing players.
It was only two players but both looked threatening. It was like they had come up against Yama.
Previously, Hiro avoided collision as much as possible. But now, it appeared that he would even take on a person twice his size.
Wei Zen tried to catch up with Hiro but he wasn't his match when it came to speed.
The constant pressure from Hiro and Tatsuki created quite a lot of space for their teammates. Also, it created many opportunities.
However, it was a double-edged sword.
Since they moved out of their position to charge forward, they were bound to leave behind spaces. But the opposition could take advantage of those spaces only if they could remain composed against their constant onslaught.
However, Hiro and Tatsuki simply gave them no chance to react.
It didn't take Hiro long to collect one of the loose balls. Due to their constant pressure, the opposition was making countless mistakes.
Capitalizing on their mistake, Hiro caught on an opportunity.
Then without slowing down, he charged ahead. At this point, he wasn't even concerned about the quest. All he wanted was to humiliate the opposition.
The burning desire to score goals had completely overtaken him.
It even felt as if he wasn't his real self at the moment. He felt more like a ferocious beast that was hungry for goals.
Many people in the venue could vividly see a glimpse of the intent he was revealing.
It was enthralling and intimidating at the same time.
It almost looked like, he was shrouded in a mixture of blood-red and pitch-black aura, making it seem as if he had awakened supernatural abilities.
When looking at his closeup on the screen, they could see his thirst for goals.
Those were the eyes of a predator that had fixated its gaze on its prey.
Seeing the determination in those hazel eyes, the supporters of Japan couldn't help but feel enthralled for some reason. It was like an invisible force was attracting them to him.
At the same time, when the opposing fans looked at it, they felt their heart shudder. They felt as if they were in a nightmare and he was the ghost of the nightmare after their life.
Indeed right now, Hiro had entered the zone.
But the feeling he felt at the moment was different than what he normally felt when he entered the zone. It was a different feeling and different experience that made his heart pound to an unprecedented level.
Hiro's heart beat like someone was beating a drum.
Thump! Thump! Thump!
With lightning-quick steps, he breached the opposing defense. Then with a few simple touches, he made a fool out of the entire opposing defense.
Nutmegging three defenders in a row and an over-the-top rainbow flick on the last one, he
shot an impressive volley, scoring his fifth goal of the game.
Both the bystander and the player who watched him were left in awe.
They felt as if a new dawn was breaking on their side.
As for the opposition, it felt as if an eternal darkness was approaching. The glimmer of hope that they had seen a moment ago had completely plundered.
Many even felt as if they had awakened someone they shouldn't have awakened with their early jeers. He was threatening before but he wasn't as threatening as he was now.
The being of the nightmare was materializing right before their eyes. And they were rendered to mere spectators against it.
They could only look at it with growing horror.
Even the sixth goal didn't take long for him to achieve as right after he scored his fifth goal, Hiro scored his sixth goal almost immediately.
Then again, he supplied a brilliant assist to Tatsuki to increase their lead to 9:0. The game has indeed turned into a nightmare for the opposition. And the scary part was that there were still ten minutes remaining on the clock.
What's more, Hiro didn't show any signs of slowing down.
If you look at him closely, you could even see steam coming out from his mouth. It was as if
he were telling that he had much more to give.
"Please-stop it already"
"Please... I beg you lord. Please end the match."
At this moment, some of the opposing fans had even started to pray. Their faces were full of despair making it seem as if somebody had tortured them.