America. NewYork.
The whole world seemed silent. Yes it was at the stadium of New York. The field below the crowd were filled with world's strongest soccer players. You may wonder, why the whole world of soccer seemed silent at the moment?
Well...it's because the greatest egoist in history, JinPachi Ego had suffered a bone-chilling injury just in front of everyone here..
Let's show you what just happened.
The game today was the finale of League Championship. It was Bastard Muchen vs Real Madrid.
The score was 0-0. The game was about to start. At the centre Noel Noa was about to start the game.
The 40 year old Ronaldo, as usual stayed at the striking zone. Everyone was ready. The clock kept tickling.
Commentator A: Ladies and Gentlemen, the world's greatest game ever that will decide the greatest Striker in current generation will be starting now..
Commentator B: Let's see who becomes the best in this game? Is it Jinpachi Ego? He is the best striker of Bastard Muchen right now.
Commentator A: No B, it's because you don't see things out of box. Who knows, maybe the rival of Ego, Noel Noa will becomes the greatest Striker in today's match?! You can never see the future after all!
Commentator B: Let's see.. Noel Noa has kicked the ball! The game has officially started now!
TaBoom!
The ball was being passed by Bastard Muchen at impressive speed. The midfielder forward Ego, was the one who was maneuvering these passes!
A great scene unfolded before the viewers. The match looked to be turned into a storm.. As the lightning fast passes happened, the storm was swiftly moving towards the opposition team, or to be exact, towards the goalkeeper of the opposition's team, that is the Real Madrid.
A scene that left every football fans hold their breaths happened. At the centre of this storm of lightning fast passes, one could visibly see a man, maneuvering all these passes. He swiftly took steps towards the opposite team..
And..
Gooooooaaal! 1-0.
Commentator A: Bastard Muchen has won a goal now. Ego had shoved it down! He is truly the greatest. Now things aren't looking good for Real Madrid. Let's see what the future entails.
Commentator B: Hopefully we can see Ronaldo make a comeback.
Meanwhile, A player from Real Madrid had recieved some hideous "words" from the club manager Ole. Ole was a manager that would go to any length to make his club win the match.
*Call For substitution*
Manager Ole had asked for a substitution of Ronaldo with Faozhi.
Commentator A: What a weird name, Faozhi, isn't it?
Commentator B: Don't you know? Faozhi is the only Chinese player of Real Madrid and Chinese are masters at keeping such weird names!
Commentator A blushed, "Of course I know. "
...
Ego also felt something wrong. Ronaldo was a good player so why was he being substituted?
'Anyway it won't make any change. We are still going to win.' Ego smirked, not knowing about the future that was in store for him as a cannon fodder.
The battle took place again. Everyone stayed in their position. The ball was kicked. It was in possession of Real Madrid this time. And it looked like it wouldn't be easy for Bastard Muchen to snatch that possession.
Atleast that's what would be the case if Ego was not there. But, Ego was the most overpowered soccer player even in the history of soccer world. He had the ability to understand his opponent's structure and thought process. He called this ability 'Mastermind'.
Using his ability Mastermind, Ego easily found the future of the field. He found a crux to break the current possession of the opponent. He ran after the player who was in right corner of the field having anticipated the flow.
Things didn't go Ego's way though. Noel Noa, his teammate, a formidable rival of Ego, had suddenly captured the ball to his possession and was now dribbling towards the goal.
'As expected of my rival.' Ego thought as a crazed smile suddenly appeared on his face. He liked things when they didn't go his way.
Noel Noa jumped in air with the ball. His strong physique scared the shit out of goalkeeper. Using outstanding control of the ball, he dumped the ball into the net making the score 2-0.
Commentator A: Gooaaal! Noel Noa, another of the best striker of Bastard Muchen has scored a goal now.
Commentator B: Indeed, now the chances for Bastard Muchen to win the finale is almost secured now. After all, could Real Madrid get hold of the 2 point lead? The possibility is bleak.
Half time out.
The clock had hit the 45 minute timer. The announcement came. 'Good thing that we had secured 2 goals against them. We are going to win this, with good gap' Ego thought to himself.
Just when every players from Bastard Muchen were celebrating the goal by Noel Noa, the goalkeeper was feeling angry. He suddenly took out a knife from his back pocket. No one noticed it except one guy.
Seeing that the goalkeeper was coming towards Noel Noa, Ego also ran towards him and kicked the hand holding the knife.
Tach! Tach! The knife fell on the ground. The wrist of the goalkeeper had probably been dislocated. Well it didn't matter. Referee came running. Everyone was startled including his teammates and the audience. All of them were wondering, what just happened?
Once referee came and asked what happened, Ego replied "He was holding a knife. See that," he showed the referees the knife thrown and laid on the ground. Ego added, "He was going after Noel Noa so I guessed that he probably wanted to revenge him by playing dirty."
Understanding the dark event that just happened before them, the referee called out the guards who came running and took away this goalkeeper. He was probably going to be sued by the football association on charge of intent to kill.
...
Kiro took the two students who wanted to join the White Lock club, Roy and Kunigami to his office. He explained, "White Lock, is the official name of our soccer club. I'm the coach of this club. After joining this school 2 years ago, I decided to open this club."
Hearing this, I was secretly awestruck. Never had I imagined that such strong players were trained by a fatty guy. Well he was good goalkeeper so he did had some football skills..
"So what did you brought here for?" I asked. I clearly guessed that he probably brought us here for handing us the application for joining the White Lock. As usual I was playing pretending to be ignorant.
The guy by the side of me, Kunigami also nodded. He was curious on why the teacher had brought them here.
Seeing these two people as if they don't have brain, Kiro sighed. "I'm here to hand you both the application form for joining my club White Lock!" He declared.
We nodded. Of course it was for application form, I had guessed right.
We waited for him, it seems he was working on his computer to print it out. Finally some thick papers came out of printer. It was those application forms. He gave those application forms to the duo. After chatting for a while, the duo left the place. The application form needed their parents/guardians signature after all, so they couldn't just join club right now.
Before leaving the office, I heard him softly muttering, "Let's go home and see how my son's match was."
I wonder if his son was also a soccer player at national or internation level. Not that I cared though.
After leaving the school, they both went seperate way.
On the way to home, I was think about something and I was very excited to see the result. Maybe my butterfly effect changed the future?
I was thinking, who have won the match between Bastard Muchen and real Madrid. I had already searched the internet after my Dad bought me pc two years ago on my birthday. I knew that Ego was a promising striker of Bastard Muchen at a young age. He was 25 now.
'Maybe it's today's match that will injure him and Noel Noa will become the greatest Striker then?' I thought, because today's match was very crucial one. Maybe it's today that will decide whether the future Blue Lock will form or not.
Soon, I reached home. I ran towards my room after unpacking my bag and placing my shoes back to their position. I was eager to know. Who had won the match. I opened the news channel online that I was following.
The headline shocked me. I didn't expect this. "Noel Noa became the greatest Striker. Ego, unable to play soccer for lifetime. See what happened."
"Real Madrid vs Bastard Muchen, Result: 6-0."
These headlines shocked me. I took my deep breath. Wanting to know what happened, I downloaded the match video. After opening the video, I watched from beginning.
After Half time was over, I saw the players going into their position. The game proceeded with Ego again maneuvering the whole field on his palms with his Mastermind and great maneuvering abilities. It was 3-0. Ego had scored another goal. I jumped with joy, but then I remembered the headline that said Ego was unable to play soccer for lifetime.
Commentator A: Hurray! Another goal by Noel Noa. Omg! this game has just become a competition between Ego and Noel now!
Commentator B also acknowledged, "Yes. Looks like the one who scores the most between these two in today's match will be hailed as the greatest striker of the world."
I suddenly noticed a change in Ego's demeanor. Ego had blue colour filled his eyes. His aura has taken a ultimate form. I could see it, and feel it. He had entered the "Flow". Ego ran after the corner with everything it took. He had seen Noel try to steal the goal from his hands again and again so he decided to be the one to steal now!
The score was 4-0. Another goal must be from me. Ego thought to himself. However things ultimately didn't go his way as it seems. Because..
*Hit and Run*
*Kachak*
Just when everything was going smoothly, something disastrous happened that completely changed the course of Blue Lock World. A Chinese player had suddenly hit Ego at full throttle speed making him fall. Yes, he was the same Faozhi who had substituted Ronaldo.
Faozhi opened his knife that he had secretly hidden under his shirt. Ego had taken 360 degree turn in air as he fell on ground hard. His back was laying in the open while his front layed on ground. Taking this opportunity, Faozhi stabbed knife deep on the left leg of Ego. A whimper of pain left Ego's mouth. It was already late. Because knife had stabbed deep in the vital body part of a football player, his knee.
The video went on. The players took away Faozhi and medical team laid Ego. Noel Noa was the most annoyed about this incident as frustration was evident on his face. This game had taken away his rival from him. He packed 2 goals on Real Madrid, and the match ended soon, ending with Bastard Muchen's win.
'It was a tragedy...' I thought. So this was the backstory of Jinpachi Ego in the original Blue Lock..