Chapter 304 Qualifier finals XXI
But this 14 year old boy who was right now competing against those who were like 3 years older than him, people had totally disregarded his age given his performance.
Placing unrealistic expectations upon this fourteen year old kid, they were burdening him with their unrealistic hopes without realising the impact that would put on him.
Even those people who deem themselves as those who wouldn't have such high expectations from this fourteen year old kid right now were on their toes, expecting this kid to create a miracle and guide them to victory.
Right now while thousands and thousands of eyes were set on him, Hiro was swiftly moving along the field, avoiding the opposing players, navigating his way towards the goal.
While using his skill eagle eye and forcing himself to use lightning steps once again, despite surpassing it's daily usage limit already, Hiro was trying to surpass his limits right now in this moment.
While sprinting, he was so focused at moving forward and dodging the opposing players that he wasn't even turning back to look at the ball. It was as if he knew where the ball would land without even looking.
Should they chase after Hiro or should they solidify there defence to prevent the incoming ball? Right now opposing players were having difficulty thinking about their decision. Their thoughts were in turmoil.
Kim Il-sung who could be said as the heart of their midfield, even he seemed like he was having difficulty making his decision.
His eyes seemed irritated while his brows were frowning. Constantly turning his head to shift his gaze between Hiro and the ball, he was hesitating to make his decision.
Looking above, he could see the ball approaching towards him and diverting his gaze downwards he could see the figure of Hiro sprinting forward while swiftly cutting through his teammates like a phantom.
It was like as if he was pushing an unmovable mountain right now.
Unable to push Hiro, his heart started to panic as his eyes became extremely irritated. His pride took a hit.
Witnessing this scene from behind, Takeshi mused as he thought inwardly, 'Trying to push him? Good luck.... Even I have difficulty trying to push that sturdy monster and you think you can outmanoeuvre him? Hahahaha....'
Subconsciously Kim Il-sung rose his hands as he stretched towards Hiro. He then grabbed Hiro's jersey and tried to pull him back towards him.
Sure if he did that the referee would book him for sure. But so what? Is he getting booked more important than conceding a goal? If he could prevent this threat, then he was willing to make sacrifices.
Thus unknowingly he grabbed Hiro's jersey, hiding his malevolent intentions behind the facade of struggle. Outwardly he maintained his struggling expression while inwardly he was prepared to take a loss for his team.
Just as the ball was about to fall infront of him, Hiro who had been feeling a push since a moment ago suddenly felt someone trying to pull him back.
Because of the sudden change, Hiro was caught off-guard as he couldn't react on time. In that moment, Hiro then lost his footing and became unbalanced.
Without even needing to tell, he knew that his fall was inevitable. No matter how much of a superhuman strength he had, he simply couldn't lift his body mid-air.
While trying to endure the constant push of Kim Il-sung, he had already exhausted most of his strength.
Although to others it seemed like he was withstanding the pressure of Kim Il-sung with ease. However only he knows how much he was struggling to stand his ground.
Just as Hiro was about to fall, he did something totally unexpected. Catching almost everyone present in the stadium by surprise, while falling down, he stretched his leg towards the sky inturn hitting a halfhearted bicycle-kick.