"Akira, time to go"

"Coming!"

The bronzed boy yelled as he finished touching up his eyeliner, quickly putting it away and joining his other teammates in making their way down to the pitch. Where the world five was already waiting for them, "Damn there way scrawnier than I thought" Dada laughed "You see the Japanese aren't known to be muscular at all, alright you lost the bet so pay up that ten grand you owe me" Adam said looking, to the Brazilian.

"e então a conversa de merda começa" Akira mumbled to himself, "With the distance and accents it's hard to tell what there saying" Bachira said unsure if they were making fun of them or not, as most of them had only a basic comprehension of the English language. "Yeah," Isagi agreed as their group's eyes were fixed on the pros across from them.

"I'll clue you in, they think our team is some kind of joke" Aryu said delivering the harsh truth that Akira was unwilling to do, "How come you understand them?" Bachira asked curious as to how the glam teen had such a better comprehension of the English language than the rest of them. "My musical taste is of a global variety" Aryu stated, as if the answer was staring them right in the face. As they turned their attention back to the pro's conversation.

"You just going to spend it all on women aren't you?"

"Huh? Oh do shut up, you came here to work too"

"I want to go to Harajuku"

"Hey, what do you mean is this game like a part-time job for you?" Rin said eyes narrowed as the so-called professional's lack of decorum irked him, which to the shock of his teammates who couldn't help but watch in awe as the Itoshi confronted the pros. "Huh, did he?" Isagi said eyes wide at what the teal-eyed teen had said, "Rin's got some balls, mad respect" Bachira said smiling ever so slightly. This was going to be good.

"Yeah that's right, there's no reason I come to a place like this between tours besides earning a little extra dough" Dada laughed in Rin's face, causing Akira to step away from his teammates and walk towards the teal-eyed teen. Ready to step in, if need be. "Listen...I'm going to crush you, your little Japanese sightseeing trip is going to turn traumatic" The Itoshi said, and if looks could kill Dada Silva would have been fifty feet underground.

"I've got to say I like your spirit you damn brat" The Brazilian tank said, as the two squared each other up. The tension was palpable, as it felt as though a drop of a pin was enough to turn this situation nuclear. "Okay that's enough, the three of you are acting like your children." Leonardo Luna intervened, putting some distance between the two with his body.

Which Akira was silently grateful for as he knew that if Dada lost his rag, Rin would have been done for. "I heard about you from Ego, you're that guy Sae Itoshi's little bro, aren't you? He made a real name for himself at one of Re Al's subordinate teams, if you're his brother I'm sure you've got some amazing talent of your own" Leonardo said looking at the younger Itoshi, silently smug at how much he had managed to get under his skin before the match even began.

"¿Eres tan malo que la única manera de ganar es jugando sucio?" Akira asked finally stepping forward in front of Rin, "Espero que puedas respaldar toda esa charla cuando jugábamos a Luna." he finished, gently pushing his teammate away towards his starting position shooting him a look that said 'I'll be there in a sec'

The pros, who were watching with piqued interest. "para ti mi amor, cualquier cosa" Leonardo smiled, though that smile was full of anything but kindness. "Hope you are ready to lose Dada" Looking towards his Brazilian friend who smiled at the challenge, before turning to join the rest of his team ready for the match to start.

"Welcome to Blue Lock's third selection, Team Blue vs The World Five. The same rules as the previous selection apply here"

"We've got this," Isagi encouraged and with that, the match was underway, with the Blue-eyed teen passing to Bachira who went head-to-head with Pablo Cavasoz. Somehow managing to get the better of him, much to everyone's surprise. But Akira knew better than to think it would be that easy, he knew they weren't trying. At least, not yet.

"Yeah, let's go! Let's hit them with a one-two" Isagi said, but Bachira refused. "Can't pass it to you, you don't push my boundaries Isagi. So keep dreaming!" The dual-coloured teen yelled as he continued to run keeping Cavasoz at bay. But Isagi still wanted the ball, so he looked to create a link-up play within his shooting range. But found himself faced with Julian Loki, who seemed to come out of nowhere. Dodging past him to receive the ball, the blue-eyed teen was surprised when Bachira's pass fell to Rin and not him.

Team Blue 1 - 0 The World Five

"Vamos!"

"A brand new move made with an instant chemical reaction, together three fangs capable of taking a bite out of the world players

"Wow they're not half bad"

"They might not be pushovers"

"Ei, Akira, você vai marcar o próximo?"

"Não se preocupe, Dada, você verá meu nome na súmula mais cedo ou mais tarde"

"Alright guys this is getting good, and I'm going to score the next one!"

"Not bad guys, keep acting as decoys for me," Rin said as their team reset, ready for the restart. "You know this too, with Isagi on the team your moves have seriously levelled up." Bachira was right, the younger Itoshi's plays had evolved because of their newly added teammate.

"They did good no?" Akira said looking to Aryu for his opinion, "Isagi and Bachira can push each other to greater heights, while Rin devours both of them. In that last match, those three devour each other. And it even works against the world's top players, they formed a perfect triangle how fabulously glam. Add me in and we'll make it a stylish square, or better yet a pentagon" The long-haired teen said petting Isagi's head in approval.

"If you wanna join us then be my guest," The blue-eyed teen said, looking at the taller. "Right, let's see how far we can go" Bachira piped up interested to see how the rest of this match would play out, "I told you we were going to win" Rin said setting the tone for the rest of them, win or nothing.

The game was back underway, with the World Five in possession in the form of Julian Loki. Who came face to face with Isagi, who went to block his path but to his surprise, he stopped dead in his tracks. "Um...Is this okay? At this distance, you've got nothing but weak spots" the French teen said 'Isagi stay on him he's going to run' Akira thought, but it was too late as in the blink of an eye Loki had already zapped past Isagi Bachira and Aryu.

"He's past us before we can even react," Aryu said in amazement as they watched Julian run on towards their final defence, Akira and Rin. "Your routes too obvious" the teal-eyed teen said as he and the curly-haired teen went to block him. "You've got good foresight," The buzzcut teen praised "but I'm fast."

Julian Loki accelerated again, but this time only managed to lose one of his defenders. Akira stuck with him, much to everyone's surprise. "Vamos ver quem é mais rápido, certo?" The bronzed teen laughed, as he and the Frenchman went tow to tow in terms of speed. But just as he thought he had the ball, Julian fired the ball into the back of the net.

Team Blue 1 - 1 The World Five

"Ah, droga! Your good dude, that was so much fun!" Akira smiled, even though his team had conceded it had been a while since he had found someone who matched his top speed. "Come on Loki don't do it all yourself!" Pablo Cavasoz yelled, upset at being left out. "Yeah! pass it next time you jerk! And Akira did you get faster or something? I've never seen anyone actually keep up with Loki before!" Dada laughed amazed at what he had just witnessed.

"Okay, I've had enough anyway. Let's finish this up and hit the showers, hey Akira right? After this game, we should meet up sometime, and do this again outside of Blue Lock." Loki said looking at the golden-eyed teen with a gentle smile, ignoring all of the jealous stares he received from the curly-haired boy's teammates. "One of us has to win the game first for that to happen,"

"We're probably screwed, he's quite fast but so is Akira." Aryu analysed their situation, "Hey Akira since when were you so fast?" Bachira asked though he never got an answer to his question as Rin interrupted. "Just shut up and give me the ball, you got that?"

The whistle blew for the restart, with Rin in possession of the ball. But he stopped in his tracks at Loki who stood before him, knowing it would be suicidal to try and outrun him. "Are you that scared of Loki's speed you've just got tunnel vision from a lack of experience, take it away baby." Leonardo Luna said as he relieved Rin of the ball, passing it to Pablo Cavasoz with zero hesitation.

"Bachira, we can box him in" Isagi looking for a way to stop the opposition, which the dual-coloured teen gladly went along with if it meant not conceding another goal "Okie Dokie!" But before they could close in any further, the rainbow-haired player sent the ball right through them. The high-speed back spin pass heading in the direction of Aryu, Dada, and Adam.

"So you're aiming here, you do realise I'm winning this aerial battle," The glam teen said as he was prepared to win the jumping contest between the two. "You're going down" The Brazilian gritted, as he easily shrugged the Blue player off, knocking the ball towards Adam who scored with little trouble.

Team Blue 1 - 2 The World Five

The Blue team were all in disbelief, as they stood huffing and puffing. The gap between them and the pros in terms of skill was larger than they could ever imagined. "Hey Akira! What happened to scoring?" Dada teased, looking at the golden-eyed teen who merely smiled. But his pleasant expression didn't match the murderous look in his eyes, "Don't worry Dada, it's coming you'll see"

"Hey Rin, give me the ball. Okay?"

"Fine, but you better not lose it"

The game restarted, without missing a beat and before anyone could even react. Akira smacked the ball from the halfway line, as it zipped into the back of the net leaving them levelled once again in less than a minute. "Ha ha! This is what I've been waiting for come on Akira give us a good fight!"

Team Blue 2 - 2 The World Five

"Not bad, you're clearly better than your teammates," Leonardo said his words a double-edged sword. And with that, the match became Akira and Rin vs The World Five, as their teammates were basically useless. So they went at it alone, the pair going head to head with the five. Akira had far more success than Rin, as for every goal they conceded he would respond with one of his own. Akira left everyone speechless, mostly his teammates who had never seen this side of him. The Akira they knew was shy and relaxed, but this version of him was intense and competitive. He went on to score a hat trick, leaving the score.

Team Blue 4 - 4 The World Five

And with the score tied maybe they could still win this. But it seemed that game wasn't the day that dreams become realities, as Leonardo Luna took it upon himself to ensure that. "I like you. As expected of Sae's brother, unlike your team you really still think you could win this. Sorry to discourage you, come on that's no good. If you open your legs that easily, people are going to start thinking you're a loose guy." And with the last kick of the ball, the game was over.

Team Blue 4 - 5 The World Five

"Don't be depressed this was just an assessment"

"There's no way you could have won! But nice hat trick Akira! looks like you have improved while here, your dad would be proud"

"Time for us to report back to Ego about your skills"

"Adios you lumps of talent, let's meet again but on a real field"

"Rin, meu amigo?"

"Damn it!"