Kuroko no Basket: Honored One

Chapter 507 - 209: In the Spotlight

The match was over, but the impact of Blue Lock was slightly greater than Tendou had anticipated.

It might also have been because it was the off-season, with no other particularly noteworthy matches recently, that Blue Lock had attracted the attention of a lot of media.

"The Omnipotent Asian Star!"

"Asian Prodigy vs. European Prodigy, Asian Prodigy Wins 3:2!"

"The Next Football Emperor?"

"€9 Million, European Giants Fight for an Asian Talent!"

"..."

Compared to his head-on clash with Noa in the previous match, Tendou's victory over Loki in this match garnered even more attention.

This was because his duel with Noa had lasted less than three minutes in total.

But with Loki, they had entered and exited the field at the same time for a substantial period.

The Blue Lock channel on Mouse TV was still replaying Tendou's highlight reel on a loop.

This sparked a football craze in Asia, a continent often referred to as a "football desert."

Tendou had unwittingly become Blue Lock's "box office" guarantee.

Manchester Evening News:

"After the frenzy of the World Cup, and before the arrival of the U-20 World Cup, a youth storm has been stirred up in the far-off continent of Asia."

"An alliance formed by top players from the five major leagues and Japan's most outstanding young generation has attracted a massive amount of attention from fans."

"I believe many fans, like myself, initially didn't pay much attention to this entertainment-style tournament."

"But the appearance of one person changed everything."

"Tendou Kageyoshi, currently a temporary member of the Manchester City youth team, has impressed all of Europe with his talent and brilliant performances."

"So far, he has already attracted offers from several Premier League clubs, with an annual salary of up to 9 million Euros at the young age of 17."

"How did he do all this? I believe the fans who have watched the matches already have the answer in their hearts."

"With mesmerizing goals, he led Manchester City to victory over Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain, securing two consecutive wins."

"Forgive me for using the word 'mesmerizing'."

"In two matches, Tendou Kageyoshi scored 4 goals and provided 2 assists, the first of which was a nostalgic, Beckham-esque stunning long-range lob."

"That one shot directly kicked open the door to Europe for him. And in this match against Paris Saint-Germain, he even used the 'Alien's' Death Pendulum to score the winner..."

"The most unexpected thing is his position: the full-field free man, a role that has long been lost in world football."

"So far, both Manchester City and Manchester United have made their moves. Let's look forward to seeing where this Asian prodigy will end up."

The Manchester Evening News did not spare any praise for Tendou in its report.

It even claimed in the report that he was the genius Manchester United needed to lead them out of their quagmire.

Marca, the mouthpiece of Real Madrid, went even further, claiming: "It is said that Tendou Kageyoshi has had the dream of playing for Real Madrid since he was a child."

This kind of statement naturally attracted the scorn of countless fans.

The "childhood Real Madrid dream."

It was an old cliché.

The media was almost unanimously praising Tendou's performance and talent.

However, among the fans, opinions on Tendou were somewhat polarized.

Some fans believed that it wouldn't be long before he became a superstar in Europe.

These fans believed that Tendou was not a formulaic modern football striker and that his future would be great.

But some fans believed that it was too early to talk about this. After all, Tendou had not yet proven himself in a first-tier competition.

The intensity of the Blue Lock matches was still too low, at best a U-18 level youth tournament.

At this level of competition, many players could dominate. Spending 9 million Euros to scratch a lottery ticket was a huge risk.

The two sides of fans held their own opinions, engaging in heated debates.

But without a doubt, Tendou had already captured the attention of all of Europe, becoming one of the most talked-about players of the current young generation.

And Tendou.

He didn't spend a lot of time surfing the internet. He took a quick look and then turned off his tablet.

He once again went to the field for "meditation."

In the battle against Loki, he still couldn't take that final step.

However, he could feel that he was getting closer and closer to Metavision.

His control over the pitch had already reached a very astonishing level.

It was at this time that Nagi Seishiro came over and asked him.

"What is it that drives you to keep getting stronger?"

This was the question Nagi most wanted an answer to.

After entering Blue Lock, he and Reo were placed in the same building as Tendou.

He was one of the first players to come into contact with Tendou.

But every time they met, Tendou's level would improve by a large margin. Such a rate of progress was simply unbelievable.

"Does getting stronger need a reason?"

"Doesn't it?" Nagi asked in return.

"Of course not," Tendou said, coming out of his meditative state. "Getting stronger is just my instinct."

"Isn't your goal to win the World Cup with Reo? So you were just saying that?"

Nagi didn't understand Tendou, just as Tendou didn't understand Nagi.

After all, back when he was at Teikō, none of his teammates had such a luxurious problem.

Even Aomine, that guy was just bored because he couldn't find an opponent and was afraid of losing interest in basketball, which was why he got lazy with practice.

The moment an opponent appeared, he immediately picked everything back up and transformed into the most passionate training demon.

This Nagi... he was even worse than that idiot Murasakibara.

"Your talent is good, but it's only just good."

"There are plenty of guys in this world with more talent than you. If you keep worrying about things like this, sooner or later, you'll be left behind by everyone."

After saying this, Tendou said no more and began his extra training.

Nagi wanted to ask more, but Tendou was already ignoring him.

"Instinct? Why would someone instinctively pursue strength? Isn't a leisurely life good?"

If it weren't for Reo, he would probably still be living the life of a salted fish, sleeping in class and playing games after class.

"Brothers, what do you think is the purpose of Nagi's character design?"

"We're already in the third season now. Everyone has found their goal. Like Kunigami, who even accepted Ego's modification to stay. Everyone is working hard to get stronger, but he's the only one who's still lost."

"If the author's purpose in designing Nagi was to tell the audience that talent without effort is not enough, then this character is likely headed for a tragic end."

In the real world, the analyst Fan Wu, after watching the latest episode, once again shared his thoughts on the show with his audience in the live stream.

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