A/N: Hi, I want to make a little announcment.

I have completed the whole plan for this fanfiction, I made a chapter list, each chapter with its name and a summary for its most important events, so I can now resume writing.

Enjoy the chapter.

Chapter 7: Against the Kings

Kaname trapped a ball with his chest then started running, Sakuraba did a sliding tackle but Kaname dodged him with a jump.

"Kaname!" Perseus called while rising his arm, demanding a pass, Kaname did so.

Sakanoue stood in Perseus's way, the later tried to get past him but Sakanoue was persistent, Perseus made a back pass to Kiyama who returned the ball immediately to Perseus, who found himself completely free.

[Tenkuu no Yaiba!]

Kaname sprinted and made a diving header, changing the shoot's direction.

"You won't trick me this time!" Nishikage said.

[Casting Arm!]

Nishikage stopped it, much to Kaname and Perseus' surprise, the two forwards scored with this tactics last time they used it on Nishikage.

"Great, Nishikage-san!" Sakanoue praised.

"Range hissatsu's for keepers are good, but many keepers underuse them, but that is not the case for Nishikage, he is still developing Casting Arm's range, and it has been helpful for use in Uzbekistan's match." Nikaidou analyzed.

"Yeah," Kudou agreed. "Most ranged hissatsu users are Pro League keepers, They are rare for youth team keepers."

XxX

One week passed, Inazuma Japan's training has gone okay, they were training four separated days a week and resting three days. However, this wasn't the case for Haizaki and Kira.

The two forwards helped Nishikage on their day off, but the new hissatsu isn't complete yet with three weeks to go.

But on the other hand, Nishikage made a good progress, the energy is more visible and he could hold the shoot in his hand for a couple of seconds before it overpowers him and enter. While Haizaki and Kira noted that their shoots are getting better.

Suddenly, twelve men entered the field, Inazuma Japan's members and staff all turned to see them, curiosity looks were visible on the players.

Then suddenly, Nosaka realized who were they.

"Aoba High School!" Nosaka exclaimed.

Everyone had similair reactions after they realized who were they, Aoba High School. The winners of Japan's High School tournament.

"But why are they here ?" Mansaku asked.

"Because I called them." Nikaidou replied a matter-of-factly, as he stood from the bench to greet Aoba's coach, Watanabe.

"Thank you for coming." Nikaidou said formally, Watanabe just nodded and smiled.

"Everyone, those are the Aoba High School players, you're going to play a practice match against them." Nikaidou introduced.

"A chance to play against Japan's Kings, huh ?" Kira said with a smirk.

"No problem, you'll see the true worth of The Devil of the Field." Haizaki boasted.

"You'll eat your words after the match, kiddo." said Aoba's captain, Sakaki Shinji.

"Gather up, everyone." Nikaidou ordered, everyone did so. "I'll announce the members who will start, don't worry, you'll all get your chance."

"Yes, sir!" Everyone chorused.

"The starters are: Nishikage, Sakuraba, Mizukamiya, Atsuya, Midorikawa, Ichihoshi, Nosaka, Hiura, Perseus and Kaname, and the captain Inamori, that's all."

Both teams wore their uniforms, Aoba's players wore a Red shirt with a yellow lion drawed in the front with the uniform's number on the back. Then everyone got into their positions, getting ready to start.

Nikaidou whistled, announcing the beginning of the match. Aoba's forwards, Himaru and Takane did the kick-off, Aoba started the match by circulating the ball slowly in their own half.

Perseus and Kaname applied pressure on the defenders, so the captain Sakaki kicked it to the midfield, where the game maker Maki trapped it.

Aoba's three midfielders Maki, Tsukino and Murasaki exchanged passes and got past Inazuma Japan's midfielders easily, Midorikawa interrupted a pass from Maki to Tsukino but Murasaki stole it from him again.

"They're fast!" Hiura exclaimed.

Maki made a pass to the striker Himaru, who exchanged passes with the other forwards Takane and Sawaki, Mizukamiya rushed to mark Takane.

[Hawk Pass!]

Takane did his pass hissatsu and the Himaru, who was unmarked jumped to shootm

[Overhead Fire!]

[Ouke no Tate!]

Nishikage struggled to stop the ball, but cracks appeared in the shield, until it was completely destroyed and the ball stabbed the net.

Nikaidou whistled, "1-0 to Aoba High!"

"It's just a goal, let's get it back!" Asuto shouted, motivating his teammates.

"Yeah!" The rest chorused.

Kaname and Perseus restarted with the kick-off, then Perseus passed back to Nosaka, then to Asuto.

"Let's go!" Asuto called.

[Hissatsu Tactics: Eagle Wing!]

Inazuma Japan's midfielders forced their way through Aoba High's half, then Asuto made the last pass to Nosaka.

Nosaka stretched husarm and summoned a bluish-white knight. The knight spinned a lance and Nosaka kicked the ball, then the Knight threw his lance to follow the ball giving it a bluish-white aura.

[King's Lance!]

The shoot caught Aoba's keeper off guard and stabbed the net, allowing Inazuma Japan to draw.

"Nice shoot, Nosaka!" Asuto praised.

"Your [King's Lance] evolved!" Hiura stated.

"Yeah, It's so much powerful than before." Asuto added.

"Did you really think I did not do anything while you guys were playing against the word ?" Nosaka asked rhetorically with a smile.

"Himaru, as soon as you do the kick-off, give me the ball." Maki ordered.

"Yes, sir." Himaru replied.

Nikaidou whistled again, Takane gave the ball to Himaru, and he made a back pass to Maki, Kaname and Perseus rushed for him.

As Perseus got ready to steal the ball, Maki seemed to disappear.

"He disappeared ?" Perseus said in disbelief.

Kaname turned his head and saw Maki running with the ball in high speed. "How did he get there ?"

Nosaka and Asuto blocked his way but he disappeared again and reappeared in front of Hiura, Ichihoshi and Midorikawa.

[King's Zone!] He shouted.

An blue energy circle appeared on the ground surrounding Maki and moving with him as he dashed, as soon as the trio tried to enter the zone they were blown away and the circle disappeared.

Sakuraba got in front of him to block him from shooting, but Maki did anyways.

[Royal Drive!]

But the shoot had a strange path, It rose up, everyone thought that it's out so Nishikage dropped down his guard, but the ball suddenly fall down and stabbed the net, and Nishikage was speechless.

"W-What was that ?" Asuto said in disbelief.

"Impossible, that was a drive effect!" exclaimed Nosaka.

"Drive effect ?" Asuto repeated.

"It is what you just saw, the ball rise up to a certain point so you think it is going to be out but it falls on the goal." Ichihoshi explained.

"But that's strange, only exprienced pro soccer players who can do the drive effect, how did a high schooler do that ?" The blue haired midfielder continued.

The match went again and Inazuma Japan did all what they could to stop Maki from shooting, then at the last minute from a counter attack, Asuto scored the equalizer by [Golden Eagle] Making the match in a draw 2-2.

"You guys were great." praised Sakaki.

"You have a neat shoot, kiddo." Himaru added with a smile.

"Thank you, senpai." Nosaka replied, returning the smile.

"Don't you dare to put Japan's name to shame, show them what you got!" Maki shouted.

"Yeah!" Inazuma Japan's members chorused.

XxX

Australia, one of the Asian teams which qualified for the FFI's main phase, has surprised everyone else, they were one of the worst teams Asian one year ago, but this year the team was completely changed, has qualified in the first place and did not recieve any goals.

One of the main reasons of the new team's strength is the captain and the midfielder Satan Gaul, the red haired game maker had scored 9 goals alone in 3 matches, equaling the whole Inazuma Japan team.

He was currently on his way to Australia's training camp, carrying a backpack, when he was surrounded by five people, in the center was a large kid holding a soccer ball.

"Move it." Satan said calmly.

The guy holding the soccer ball chuckled, then the others joined in, then it turned to a laughter.

"Satan Gaul, I challenge you in a soccer ball, If I win, You withdraw from the team and I will be the new team's captain." The large kid challenged.

Satan's curious look turned into a smirk, "Is that so ? Fine, I accept your challenge."

"The challenge is simple," The large kid begun. "You just have to keep the ball for yourself for one minute, but If we steal the ball, you lose."

"Whatever." said Satan nonchalantly, still smirking.

"Arrogant, huh ? But you won't hold that smug smirk for so long."

Satan ignored the comment and took a ball out of his backpack, "Shut up, let's start."

The kid was triggered by Satan's words and immediately charged at him. But Satan kicked the ball in his gut with a hissatsu shoot, knocking him out immediately.

"Hey, you kicked him with the ball, that's not fair!" Shouted one of the kids who were with the large kid.

"Unfair ? Me ? That's ridiculous!" Satan mused, "You are five and I am by myself, stop being a bunch of-"

"Captain!" A deep male voice shouted.

The four kids turned to see a tall teenager, he had a muscular build with brown skin and long dark brown hair, the front of it shaped like horns and the rest falls off and four golden hair-slides, he has dark brown eyebrows and red eyes.

"Just a minute, As." Satan mused with a smile, the four kids turned again to face him.

Satan kicked the ball in the ground, but the impact of the shoot knocked the kids out, Satan grabbed the ball and putted it back into his backpack and joined As on his way, for the camp.

The larged kid was conscious now, he looked with one eye to Satan again and muttered "T-Too strong..." before passing out again.

-Chapter's End-