It was the day of the finals and everyone who is a part of Inazuma Japan was making sure that everything was ready for today's game. Haruna and Kino were making sure that the players had food ready for them to eat and Megane made sure that all the gear bags were packed and accounted for. As for the players they were currently warming up as they were all excited for their game later in the day
"You're all in top shape, right?" Endou asked as he and the others were running around the pitch
"Weren't you the one who got the least amount of sleep, Endou?" Naruto asked. Endou got confused by the question. "Everyone here knows you were doing your tire practice earlier"
"When I think about how we're going to fight to decide who's best in the world, I got so excited I couldn't sleep!" Endou said
"Me too!" Kabeyama said
"I'm all fired up!" Tsunami said
After doing one more lap around the pitch the players went off to make sure they had everything and to make sure they had calmed their minds so they don't overthink everything.
Ten minutes later the entire team was lined up in front of coach Kudou, waiting to hear the final orders before they left for the stadium. Coach Kudou looked around at the team before calling "Endou Mamoru"
Endou was confused at why he was called and didn't respond so coach Kudou called his name again, and this time he announced his presence. Coach Kudou then began roll call with the others announcing their presence, he then continued onto the Inazuma Japan managers
Coach Kudou then called out for Midorikawa and Hijikata which shocked everyone before he said "And all those who couldn't be chosen. This final match is to carry on their feelings as Japan's representatives. Let's win it!"
Everyone agreed with his statement and had a new fire light under them. They all then gathered everything and got onto the Inazuma caravan before heading off to the stadium. On the journey to the stadium, everyone had different emotions coursing through them, some were excited, some were anxious and others were both. But no matter how they felt they all were ready to play with everything they had
After reaching the stadium they entered their changing room and got ready for the game. They were now all chatting with one another while they waited for coach Kudou to tell them when it was time to play. Coach Kudou then arrived in the changing room and gave Endou the captain's armband
Endou then turned and looked at everyone and said "Let's go, guys!"
Everyone agreed with him and was about to go but Kabeyama then started fidgeting and saying he needed to go to the toilet which made everyone sweat drop and laugh a bit. After Kabeyama returned to the team, they made their way out and were amazed at the roaring of the crowd, it was an unreal experience for them as they still couldn't believe how far they truly got
While they were getting their last instructions before going on they all heard a loud sound of something falling to the ground. When they turned to look at what was making the sound they saw the Little Gigant players dropping what looks to be weights
Natsumi then explained "Each one weighs 20kg"
"That much!?" Haruna asked
"They've been playing their matches with those on. Plus, they never once used a hissatsu technique" Natsumi explained
This shocked everyone besides Naruto who sighed and ran his hand through his hair while saying "Why am I not surprised" Everyone then turned and looked at him. Naruto looked Endou in the eyes and said "There has to be something up with your family. I mean both you and your grandfather do all these crazy training methods. Can't you both, you know, do things normally?"
Endou chuckled a bit and rub the back of his head and said "Sorry"
The team chuckled a bit and some of their fears of the game slowly vanished as they focused back on what coach Kudou was saying
Line up
Goalkeeper - Endou
Defenders - Tobikata, Fubuki, Kabeyama, Tsunami
Midfielders - Aphrodi, Naruto, Kidou, Hiroto
Strikers - Gouenji, Someoka
Before the game started Naruto made his way over and called Rococo over. Once Rococo arrived, Naruto asked, "So you kept your weight on during our game against Garshields men?"
Rococo nodded and apologised, "Sorry for that. I didn't think Daisuke wanted me to take the weights off. I believe he knew we were going to win and made me keep it on so when we face you today, you would be unprepared"
Naruto smiled and shook his head before going to his position while muttering to himself, "He and Endou are so alike, they are certainly one of a kind"
Inazuma Japan started with the kick-off, and right from the get-go, they charged forward. Someoka dribbled the ball down the field but he was effortlessly cut off by one of the Little Gigant midfielders
"They are certainly fast" Naruto said
"Yes, but we can still keep up! Remember our training with Orpheus!" Kidou said before he slowed down his run to time his interception correctly
Kidou continued to dribble the ball forward before passing the ball to Hiroto who then gave it to Gouenji who used Maximum Fire which Rococo met head-on with God Hand X(Rococo creates an X with his arms, which are charged with a red sparkling aura. Rococo then dashes quickly to the limit of the goal square and catches the ball with a big red hand that is connected with Rococo's hand by a solid beam of energy) which shocked everyone from Inazuma Japan
Rococo then kicked the ball and aimed it for Endou but before it could Naruto intercepted it but it did push him back a bit. "We won't let you shoot that easily" Naruto said before dribbling forwards and passing the ball to Kidou
Kidou was then closed down by two players from Little Gigant and started overthinking on what he should do. Seeing this coach Kudou called out to him and told him to take it to the sky
Inazuma Japan then used their hissatsu tactic Route of the Sky. They managed to move the ball up with quick mid-air passes which left Little Gigant behind in their reactions. But before the ball could go to Gouenji a Little Gigant defender named Windy managed to get a foot to the ball which made it land at Kidou's feet
Kidou tried to dribble forward but he was soon surrounded by eight of the Little Gigant players who then started running around Kidou creating a green circle and encasing Kidou. Kidou tried to hold onto the ball but the wind pressure coming from the green circle was too much for him, what he didn't know however was that he was getting dragged backwards. The Little Gigant players then let up as Kidou was now inside his own penalty box (Hissatsu Tactic - Circle Play Drive)
Before Kidou could gather his barrens he was rushed by all eight of the Little Gigant players which allowed Drago, the Little Gigant forward to snag the ball before using Double Jaw(Drago first kicks the ball up then kicks it back down covering the ball in red energy. While in mid-air, Drago turns around and kick the ball towards the goal followed by a zig-zag red energy line)
"I won't let you!" Endou yelled out before calling forth, Fuujin, Raijin
Endou had the ball in his hands and looked like he had stopped the shot but the force of the shot was too much for him to handle as the ball soared into the goal, giving Little Gigant the lead
0-1
Everyone from Inazuma Japan was shell-shocked at what just happened, Endou's technique which they believed could help them in the match, was beaten on first contact with Little Gigant's hissatsu shot. Suddenly a burst of laughter could be heard which brought everyone's attention to one person, Uzumaki Naruto
"Isn't this great Endou?" Naruto asked
"What do you mean?" Endou asked confused
Naruto smiled and said, "Isn't this what we wanted? A game where we have to constantly evolve, a game where we could throw everything we have on the line while enjoying ourselves"
Endou thought about it before nodding and said "Yeah. I guess we still have more to grow. Don't we?"
Naruto then held out his hand to Endou and said, "Come on, get up. The game has just begun, so let's give it everything we have"
Endou smiled and took Naruto's hand and said "You're right this match has just begun. Don't worry about the goal, I'll stop the next one"
"I know you will" Naruto said with the others agreeing with him
"Hey guys if you don't mind, I would like to do something stupid" Naruto said
Kidou raised an eyebrow and asked, "What is it you want to do?"
"Get caught in the Circle Play Drive" Naruto said without any care
This took them all back. "Why?" Gouenji asked
"Cause I can beat it and when I do we can charge forward and allow you to use Last Resort without any issues" Naruto said
Kidou thought about it and said "Okay then, we will trust you"
Naruto nodded and said "Thanks, just give me the ball and I'll do the rest"
Inazuma Japan then got ready for the kick-off with determined looks on their faces. Gouenji took the kick-off and gave it to Naruto who dribbled the ball towards the Little Gigant players
Maxi Kuu the Little Gigant midfielder who has tanned skin, black eyes, brown dreadlocks and big lips. He also wears an alternated green-and-yellow striped headband. Smirked and said "Whatever you are planning won't work"
Maxi and the others then crowded around him and used Circle Play Drive. Naruto smiled and held onto the ball as he was dragged back into his own penalty box
"Thank you for doing what I wanted you to do" Naruto said with a smile which shocked the Little Gigant players
The Little Gigant players didn't think about it much as they rushed towards him. Naruto lifted the ball and placed it on his head as the players came towards him before he headed it past Maxi and another midfielder named Yumu Rinji as they were the smallest of the players
Naruto then got past them before booting the ball down the field to Kidou who controlled the ball and ran forwards. Kidou then gave it to Gouenji who was joined by Aphrodi, Someoka and Hiroto and used Last Resort
Rococo Seeing the shot coming in used God Hand X to stop the shot but he was unable in doing so as the multiple dragons bomb barded the giant red hand
1-1
Naruto looked towards the eight Little Gigant players and said "Don't think this is a walk in the park. Anything you do, we will match it in kind"
The Little Gigant players of course didn't like what Naruto said and glared at him. They then resumed the game and tried to charge down the field but were stopped by Naruto who intercepted the ball before passing it to Aphrodi who dribbled the ball forward before giving it to Gouenji who used Maximum Fire V2 but it was stopped by Rococo's God Hand X
Rococo tried to pass the ball to Rinji but couldn't as Hiroto managed to intercept the ball before passing it to Someoka who used Dragon Slayer V3 which was also stopped by Rococo's God Hand X
This time Rococo did manage to pass the ball to his teammate Shinti but Shinti was unable to do anything with the ball for too long besides turning and dribbling a few feet as Tobikata used Shinkuuma V3 to steal the ball from him. Tobikata then passed it to Kidou who then passed it to Hiroto
Hiroto then used the opportunity to use Ryuusei Blade V3 which, like the shots before, was stopped by God Hand X. Seeing their shots being reduced to nothing made the Inazuma players feel uneasy as they knew that their only chance now at scoring was for them to use their big combination plays but without a doubt, the Little Gigant players would be able to shut them down
The players from Inazuma knew that if they were to win then they needed to come up with a way to score a goal and fast or else Little Gigant would capitalise on them. Rococo then gave the ball to Maxi who used his incredible speed to get past Kidou, then did a one-two with Kito, to get past Fubuki and Tsunami before passing the ball to Drago
Drago then used Double Jaw, forcing Endou to use Fuujin, Raijin. Endou wasn't able to hold onto the ball but he did manage to push it out of play but at the cost of hitting his back against the goalpost. The Japanese players called out to Endou to make sure he wasn't hurt. Endou gave his teammates a thumbs up making them sigh in relief that he was okay
Little Gigant then took the corner and gave it to Yumu and Goushu who used their combination hissatsu technique Dual Strike(The two players pass to each other many times, then the ball splits into two balls and the two players each kick one ball. The two balls then spiral around each other and later become one) Endou used Fuujin, Raijin and managed to stop the shot
Endou then booted the ball downfield to Gouenji who used the outside of his boot to flick it over Gini's head and dribbled the ball towards Rococo. Gouenji then used Maximum Fire V2 which was stopped by Rococo's God Hand X
Rococo smirked before kicking the ball downfield to Kito who dribbled past Kidou before jumping over a sliding tackle by Naruto and passing the ball to Drago. Drago then used Double Jaw which Endou tried to stop with Fuujin, Raijin but he was only able to push it upwards. The ball was still going towards the goal which worried the Japanese players but thankfully Kabeyama was there to clear the ball out for a corner just before it managed to sneak on in
Little Gigant took the corner with Tsunami heading the ball to Fubuki who cleared the ball but before the ball could go far Drago intercepted it and used Double Jaw. The Inazuma Japan players moved to block the shot but couldn't get there in time to stop it. Endou again tried to stop it with Fuujin, Raijin but he again wasn't able to, but it was Someoka this time who performed the goal line clearance at the expense of his body
As the ball went out for another Little Gigant corner the Japanese players cheeked on Someoka who was in a lot of pain and had to be substituted. This left a negative emotion on everyone in Inazuma Japan as they now had no idea what they could do. Kazemaru was the one to step in for Someoka, with him taking Hiroto's position while Hiroto moved to offence
Kazemaru then explained that coach Kudou wanted everyone to only focus on defending until Endou could stop their shots without help from the others. All the outfield players agreed to the plan without any hesitation. Little Gigant then took the corner which found its way to Kito who headed the ball towards the goal
Endou managed to get a hand to it but he could only push it towards the other side of the goal where Tsunami was luckily there to clear it. Drago then picked up the rebound with Hiroto making a sliding tackle which Drago jumped over. When Drago landed Gouenji and Kidou managed to kick the ball away from him, Kazemaru then picked up the loose ball before booting it down the field
The Inazuma Japan players then formed a circle around Endou in their own penalty box and waited for Little Gigant to attack. "Guys… this is…" Endou said confused at what was happening
"They're coach Kudou's orders" Kazemaru replied
"Endou. Until you can save their shots and protect the goal…" Kidou started
"We'll protect the goal with you!" Gouenji finished
Endou was taken aback by this as he didn't expect this to happen. Little Gigant seeing this relentlessly continued their onslaught on the Inazuma Japan goal with the players throwing themselves at the ball to stop it from going in, which not only depleted their stamina at a large rate but also caused them to take slight knocks. The pressure was mounting for the Japanese players as they knew that if things kept up as they were now then not only consider a goal soon but be too tired and hurt to continue
Naruto looked back at Endou and said "Endou, we relied on you for so long and now you are relying on us but you need to remember that there are people who aren't playing alongside us that are also relying on you. Think of Midorikawa, Hijikata and those cheering us on here at the stadium and back home in Japan. They are hoping for us to win, so please Endou, use us. Take all the strength you need from not only us but from those out there as well and stop them from scoring"
"His right Endou. If you need to take all of our energy. We believe in you" Kidou said as he kicked the ball to the centre circle
Endou looked around at his teammates giving everything they had and he started to think if he would be able to stop Little Gigant's shoots. Suddenly he heard his name being called by coach Kudou, looking over he saw coach Kudou holding his hand around his arm, in the exact spot of his captain's band which made Endou look at the captain's band he was currently wearing
'What am I doing? Little Gigant's plays were so powerful, I'd forgotten the most basic of matters. I have to be the one protecting the goal, what would be the point if I have to be protected along with it? Isn't that right coach Kudou?' Endou thought to himself before he focused on the game
Drago was now charging at the Inazuma Japans' goal before going for a shot. Gouenji and Kidou went to close him down but Drago faked the shot and passed it to Maxi who then gave it to Kito who gave it back to Drago who used Double Jaw
Endou then called forth Fuujin, Raijin and tried to stop the shot but the power behind it was pushing him back towards the goal. Seeing this, the players from Inazuma Japan had defeated facial expressions plastered on their faces. Endou then gave out a massive cry as a purple Majin which was the same size as the other two and resembled Kidou emerged from behind him and helped stop the shot. The players from Inazuma Japan facial expressions soon changed from one of defeat to one of happiness
Endou then celebrated his achievement at stopping the shot, with the others joining in. "You did it Endou" Kiduo said
"You're always so late" Gouenji said as he held out his fist
"Gouenji…" Endou said before fist-bumping Gouenji. He then looked at everyone and said "Sorry I had you waiting, guys! We all protected it together. That's why, this time, we'll all attack together!"
The Japanese players then all looked at Little Gigants's goal with a smile on their faces. "This ball we all blocked together" Kidou started
"We'll all bring it to the goal this time!" Naruto finished
Everyone then yelled out their agreement. "Guys, it's our turn to attack!" Endou said with them all yelling out their agreement again
The players then started their charge up the field with Endou giving the ball to Kabeyama. Kabeyama had the ball tackled off him by Maxi but Kidou was there to pick up the loose ball before using his quick feet to skillfully manoeuvre around Drago and then passing it to Naruto
Naruto then used Flying Raijin to get past Yumu before passing the ball to Tobikata. Tobikata was then closed down by Goushu who managed to knock the ball away from Tobikata while also causing him to fall, with a sliding tackle. Just as Tobikata hit the ground he quickly pushed himself back up and regained possession of the ball before giving it to Fubuki who used his speed to get past Shinti and Windy
Fubuki then gave it to Kazemaru who then gave it to Gouenji. Gouenji was face to face with Walter the Little Gigant defender before he passed it back to Kidou. Kidou tried to find a way through but couldn't, he then heard Naruto calling for the ball and complied with the request. Naruto was then surrounded by three Little Gigant players
Smirking, Naruto then backheeled the ball and thought to himself, 'Be there, Endou' as he knew that Endou wouldn't sit back and allow his teammates to give their all without returning the favour
Naruto was correct as Endou picked up the before kicking it high into the air towards Hiroto who used his brand new hissatsu shot, Tenkuu Otoshi(Hiroto first pushes himself back on the ground and then leaps into the sky. The background changes into a dark space with a sun. Then, Hiroto kicks the ball with his right foot and the ball goes towards the goal with an aura of a dark space, planets, and stars) which broke through Rococo's God Hand X, giving Inazuma Japan the lead
2-1
The Inazuma Japan players celebrated the goal with everybody going crazy. The Little Gigant players, on the other hand, were shocked at what just happened, going into the match they believed they would win without any difficulty but now they find themselves one goal behind. The whistle then blew to indicate the end of the first half
The Japanese players sat on the floor drinking water and taking deep breaths as they were exhausted from defending against the Little Gigant attack in the last few minutes of the game
Natsumi, Kino, Haruna and Fuyuppe were currently checking on the players to make sure they were okay to continue. Every one of them had bumps and bruises that were stinging but it was not something that would need to be seriously looked after
"We will be making a change for the second half" coach Kudou said which made everyone look at him. "Aphrodi and Kabeyama will come off for Fudou and Sakuma. Naruto you will take over for Kabeyama"
Aphrodi and Kabeyama wanted to say something but coach Kudou told them, "Kabeyama you're coming off because you have taken quite the hit on the head from stopping one of the shots and as for you Aphrodi. It's because you rolled your ankle after getting hit. You aren't moving as effectively as you were at the start. You both need rest" The two nodded at his reasoning and wished their teammates the best
Haruna was looking at Naruto, worried he might get hurt more as he seemed to be flinching in pain whenever she tried to help him. "It's fine Haruna, nothing to worry about" Naruto told her with a smile which she just nodded as she knew she couldn't persuade him to not go back onto the pitch
The team was about to go back onto the field but Naruto was stopped by a hand grabbing hold of his hand which made him turn and see Haruna looking scared. Naruto was about to say something but was stopped when she said "Be careful out there. Please"
Naruto took a second to process what she said before nodding with a smile and said "I promise, I won't get myself hurt"
Haruna nodded and looked down at their hands for a moment before letting go of his hand and making her way to the bench. Naruto watched her for a second before heading towards his teammates. Once Haruna sat down, Kino asked "What was that about?"
"I'm worried. Naruto seemed to be in a lot of pain when I was checking on him. I just don't want him to hurt himself more than he is at the moment" Haruna said
Natsumi scoffed and said "Boys. They can be so stubborn when it comes to football. The moment they can play football they become so simple-minded that they can forget about those who care for them"
Kogure chuckled a bit before teasing Natsumi "You should know all about that. After all, you are in love with your own football idiot" Natsumi blushed at this before telling Kogure to be quiet which made the bench less worked up
Naruto then joined his team's group huddle and turned towards Endou to hear what he had to say. The others were also waiting to hear what Endou had to say, with a smile on their faces. Endou then spoke up, "Let's go, guys!" The others then yelled out in agreement
After breaking the huddle they turned and saw Little Gigant making their way back onto the field with Rococo now playing as a forward and replacing Drago, who went to the bench. "Never thought I'd see Rococo as a forward" Sakuma said
"Remember that kick he made from the goal line. He's not one to be taken likely" Kidou said
"Don't forget, when he was playing alongside us he was a forward so we should expect he knows how to play in that position" Naruto said with the others agreeing with him. "They will no doubt try and give the ball to Rococo as much as they can. It would be wise to have either me or Fubuki man-mark him" Naruto explained
"I agree. We won't let him shoot" Fubuki said
"All right, let's go!" Endou said with everyone agreeing with him
Gouenji stopped Endou just as the others started to leave. Gouenji did a small bow before telling Endou, "I'll score a goal for sure!"
Endou smiled and said "Yeah. I'm counting on you!"
Once everyone was in position, Little Gigant started the second half with Rococo charging down the field and getting past Fudou with pure speed alone. Rococo continued his charge and was met by Fubuki and Naruto who watched him try and fake them out
Naruto then said, "Left now!"
Hearing this Fubuki quickly used True Snow Angel and took the ball off Rococo before dribbling up the field and giving the ball to Sakuma who kicked it into the air for Hiroto. Hiroto then used Tenkuu Otoshi
As the ball travelled towards the goal it was met by Walter who punched the ground and caused the dirt to rise up and block the shot(Ground Quake). The shot however continued its caused towards the goal where the substituted goalkeeper Cain pulled out his own God Hand X which stopped Hiroto's Tenkuu Otoshi
Seeing the shot stopped by God Hand X shocked everyone as they didn't think Cain knew God Hand X. Cain then made a quick pass up the field to Goushu who was joined by Maxi, Kidou tried to close them down but couldn't as Goushu passed the ball to Maxi with the ball turning into a surfboard which allowed Maxi to jump over Kidou without any issue(Air Ride)
Fudou was onto Maxi as soon as he landed. Maxi tried to find a way to get the ball to Rococo but he couldn't as the Inazuma Japan's defence was keeping him in check. Seeing nowhere else to go Maxi gave the ball back to Goushu who was shielding the ball with his body to prevent Tobikata from getting it
Little Gigant continued passing it between one another in hopes of finding a path that will allow them to pass the ball to Rococo. They were soon able to get the ball to Rococo as the ball took a deflection off Tsunami and Rococo used his speed to get ahead of Fubuki and Naruto, leading to a one-on-one between him and Endou
Rococo crouched down in a sprint position with the ball between his feet before jumping up and doing flips. He then releases the ball in midair before using his heels to kick the ball causing the ball to glow red and be surrounded by a red X before it goes towards the goal(X Blast)
Endou called forth Fuijin, Raijin, Ghost to stop the shot but the shot was too powerful and managed to knock Endou off his feet before going in and tying the game
2-2
The Japanese players couldn't believe what they witnessed as they thought that Endou had a way to stop them from scoring altogether but it looks like Little Gigant had something more up their sleeves that they were hiding. They comforted Endou and told him that he'll stop the next one which got him fired up
Inazuma Japan resumed the game with Naruto running forwards and joining Kidou and Gouenji so they could try and use Rasenshuriken but the power behind the shot fizzled out which allowed Cain to grab it without any issues
Cain then kicked the ball downfield to Maxi but the pass was intercepted by Kidou who explained to Maxi that he knew that he was the starting point of the attack which shocked him. Kidou then gave the ball to Gouenji who used Maximum Fire V2 which was stopped by Cain's God Hand X Remastered
Little Gigant then started their attack with Maxi and Goushu using Air Ride V2 to get past Hiroto but Fudou was there to intercept the ball before giving it to Hiroto who shot with Tenkuu Otoshi but was stopped by Walter's Ground Quake V2. Little Gigant's quick evolution took the Japanese players by surprise which allowed Little Gigant to move the ball down the field uncontested
Getting out of their shock, Fudou went in for a sliding tackle but Kito jumped over the tackle but before he could compose himself Kidou was there and stole the ball from him. Kidou, Fudou and Sakuma then used Koutei Penguin Number 3 G3 but the move was stopped by Cain who used True God Hand X
Seeing Koutei Penguin Number 3 stopped by another evolution shocked them greatly and made them slightly worried. Little Gigant again pushed up the field and managed to give the ball to Rococo who broke free from his markers and used X Blast. Endou used Fuujin, Raijin, Ghost to stop it but it couldn't. But during the move it seemed as if something was happening to the Majins. It was as if the Majinis were combining
Naruto was on the goal line as the ball was heading in and used Chain Lock V2 to stop it but found it quite difficult to do, in the end, his effort was not enough for him to stop the shot from going in as it forced him into the back of the net
2-3
Everyone was worried for Naruto as he took that shot but calmed down a little once he stood back up and indicated that he was okay. Haruna was still extremely worried and could only hope that Naruto doesn't hit like that again
"Naruto, are you okay?" Endou asked
Naruto nodded and said "Yeah, I'm fine, no need to worry. Just focus on stopping the next one"
Endou nodded his head in determination and said "No problem I'll stop the next one"
The game continued again with Inazuma Japan pushing up the field and trying their best to score but the Little Gigant defence was too much for them. This, however, didn't stop Inazuma Japan who tussled with Little Gigant and managed to use moves such as Kyuubi Strike, The Hurricane and The Birth but still, they couldn't break through the Little Gigant's defence
Everyone knew that if Inazuma Japan couldn't come up with something soon then they would lose the match. In their haste to score a goal, they allowed Little Gigant an easy chance at goal which left the outfield players in shock and tried to get back as quickly as they could
Rococo again used X Blast. Endou saw the shot coming and had a determined look in his eyes before calling for Fuujin, Raijin, Ghost but this time Endou crouched down while he had his arms in an X shape in front of his chest making the three Majin join together it a giant bright orange Majin with three sets of hands and faces which each face representing Naruto, Gouenji and Kidou. The Orange Majin also had a cap on its back. Endou then clapped his hands over his head making the Majin do the same with its top set of hands before both Endou and the Majin made three different symbols with their hands with the Majin using one set of hands for each of the symbols. Endou then thrusts his hands forwards with the Majin doing the same with all three sets of hands and manages to stop the ball(The Asura)
Seeing Endou stop the shot lifted his teammates' spirits and made them believe they were still in the game. Endou then gave the ball to Kidou who was then joined by Hiroto and Fubuki and made a charge down the field before Kidou gave the ball to Hiroto and together with Fubuki used Big Bang(Hiroto runs with the ball while Kidou and Fubuki jumped. Then, Hiroto does a volley and two purple rings form around the ball. Fubuki then kicks it upwards towards Kidou who strikes it downwards with his heel. An explosion occurs around the ball, surrounded by a ball of orange energy with blue edges in space. Finally, all three of them kick the ball at the same time and the ball moves toward the goal surrounded by a huge ball of fire)
Cain used True God Hand X to stop the shot but wasn't able to do so which led to Inazuma Japan tying the game up. However, in the process of trying to save the shot, Cain injured his wrist which forced Rococo back in goal and Cain was replaced by Ryuu
3-3
Little Gigant took the kick-off and gave it to Kito who kicked the ball first with his right foot which was then followed by his left foot. This made the ball gain a blue aura around it before Kito kicks it with both of his feet sending it towards Endou(Double Grenade)
Endou used The Asura to stop the shot before kicking it up the field so that Hiroto, Fubuki and Kidou could use Big Bang again. Seeing the shot coming Rococo held his ground and used a new hissatsu technique Tamashii the Hand(Rococo crosses his arms over his chest and gathers energy to finally release a giant red energy hand. He then directs the red energy hand to stop the incoming shoot)
The two teams continued to go back and forth from either goal with no team having the upper hand. Both teams had their chances to go ahead of the game stopped by the defence and excellent saves from either keeper. The back and forth soon came to an end when the ball went out for a Little Gigant goal kick
Daisuke started laughing on the sidelines which made everyone look towards him, wondering why he was laughing. Once he was done laughing Daisuke told his team, "Okay, take off the weights on your chests"
This shocked everyone on both teams, the Japanese players thought they already took off all their weights while the Little Gigant players were thinking the same
Little Gigant then took their goal kick and sent it to Goushu who used Air Ride V3 with Maxi to get past Kidou. Maxi then gave it back to Goushu who became surrounded by flames that emerged from the ground before running at Naruto. The flames then grabbed Naruto and sent him flying over Goushu(Heat Tackle)
Goushu was now free on goal and was quickly joined by Yumu and was in the motion to use Dual Strike. Seeing this Tobikata and Tsunami went to close them down but before they could Rococo made a sudden appearance and took the ball from Goushu and Yumu. The moment of shock that passed through Tobikata and Tsunami allowed Rococo to get past them easily
Rococo then used X Blast V2. Endou met the shot with The Asura but Endou struggled with holding onto the ball, thankfully he was able to knock it onto the crossbar. The ball rebounded out towards Ryuu who made quick cuts from left to right, the friction made from these cuts caused electrical sparks to form. Ryuu then stops which sends the accumulated sparkes towards Fubuki in a zigzag motion (Zigzag Spark)
Ryuu then shot towards the goal but the shot was blocked by Naruto who threw his body at the ball. Goushu and Yumu were able to pick up the rebounded ball and use Dual Strike V2
Endou didn't have time to call out The Asura as the shot was at too close of a range and he was also trying to find where Rococo was, only to find him back in his own goal. But thankfully for team Japan, Endou was able to hold onto the ball. The shot however pushed Endou back enough that he hit his back onto the goalpost which le d to him dropping the ball. Thankfully for him, Fubuki was able to clear the ball away
Maxi was able to collect the loose ball that Fubuki kicked and pushed forwards towards the penalty area. It soon became just like the first half, the Japanese players were all defending with their bodies on the line as Little Gigant attacked relentlessly
Inazuma Japan got a lucky break when Naruto was able to clear the ball to Sakuma for a counter-attack but what no one was expecting was Rococo to make another charge down the line and intercept the ball. Rococo then used X Blast V2, the Inazuma Japan defenders all rushed to meet the ball head-on in hopes of either slowing it down or stopping it in general but they were unable to as, by the time they got in front of it, it was already too late as it blasted right through them
Endou again tried to stop the shot with The Asura but couldn't. Just before the shot could go in, it was cleared off the line by Kidou and Gouenji for a Little Gigant corner. Little Gigant took the corner and was able to get a header towards the goal but Endou quickly got down to push the shot away
Goushu picked up the Loose ball and used Heat Tackle Remastered to get past Kidou, Sakuma and Fudou. Goushu then gave the ball to Ryuu who used Zigzag Spark V2 to get past Gouenji, Hiroto and Kazemaru. Goushu and Yumu then used Dual Strike V2 which went through Fubuki and Tsunami, but before it could get to Endou, Kito made it into a shoot chain with Double Grenade V2
Naruto managed to use Chain Lock V2 but he wasn't able to hold onto the ball for long but he did manage to slow it down. Endou used The Asura to stop it but he wasn't able to get a clean catch which led to him spilling the ball out. However, Endou was quick on the recovery and managed to dive onto the ball before anyone could get to it
No matter how hard Inazuma Japan tried they weren't able to get the ball anywhere close to the Little Gigant penalty area and were stuck defending in their own penalty arena. The Japanese players were so overwhelmed that they couldn't think straight and all they could think about was defending the ball at all costs
The Japanese players were able to take a sigh of relief when Fudou managed to kick the ball out for a throw-in. The ball started rolling towards coach Kudou who picked the ball up and hand-delivered it to Shinti. This action caught everyone from Inazuma Japan by surprise as they'd never seen him step away from the bench before
"Listen up, everyone" coach Kudou said, which made his team listen to him intensely, "These are my last instructions. Enjoy yourselves with all your hearts!"
The Japanese players were confused about the order and wondered what he means but soon they all nodded and said "Yes, coach" before focusing back on the game
Little Gigant took the throw in with it going to Kito, Kidou then went in for a sliding tackle and missed. Endou then shouted at him "Nice sliding, Kidou!"
Kidou smiled and continued to challenge for the ball, Sakuma was next in the attempt at winning the ball and just like Kidou he wasn't able to steal the ball off Little Gigant. Endou again shouted a competent which made Sakuma smile
This continued on, the Japanese players would try to gain possession of the ball and were unsuccessful but received compliments from their teammates for their fight for the ball. Soon enough every Japanese player on the pitch had a smile on their face and was enjoying their time playing football
Because of this, the Japanese players were slowly being able to gain possession of the ball. It was only because of Little Gigant's excellent ball control skills that they were now able to hold onto the ball but they were finding it more difficult to break through Inazuma Japan
Inazuma Japan's break soon came when Naruto was able to get a sliding tackle on Goushu and stopped their attack. Gouenji and Kidou ran to collect the Loose ball but just before they could Rococo was there again and thanks to the fact that he used the least amount of energy than anyone on the pitch besides Ryuu, he easily got past the Japanese team and was one on one with Endou
Endou stood his ground and watched as Rococo used X Blast V3. Everyone couldn't believe their eyes, they couldn't believe that Rococo mn aged to evolve the move again. Seeing the shot head towards him Endou gave out a war cry before using The Asura G2 and stopping the shot. Seeing Endou stop the shot made the Japanese players smile even wider than before
Rococo quickly made his way back to his goal as Inazuma Japan went on the attack with only minutes remaining. The battle for possession of the ball happened in the middle of the pitch with it going into both sides of the pitch. The players from both sets of teams threw their bodies at everything that came their way. At points, during the fight, the game became similar to hot potato as the ball wasn't in the possession of a player for longer than a couple of seconds
During the dying embers of the game, the ball became loose and was heading out of play but Endou was there to pick it up. Everyone was shocked to see him but quickly focused back onto the game. The whole of Inazuma Japan called out to Endou in support, Endou then did a quick one, two with Naruto to get past Maxi
Naruto then called for the ball and was soon joined by Kidou and Gouenji. The three of them looked towards Endou and nodded at him which he returned. Endou then yelled out "Let's go, everyone!"
Naruto then jumps into the air with Endou in an X formation with the ball spinning in the air. Kidou and Gouenji then do the same while spinning the ball in a different direction making it the Rasengan. The four then float around the ball causing it to be surrounded by a wind-like shuriken before they float above the ball and kick the ball with their heels simultaneously(Rasenshuriken)
The shot flew towards Rococo with it making a loud screeching noise. Rococo seeing the shot come towards him was determined to stop it with everything he had, he then used Tamashii the Hand G2
The shot meet the Giant red hand at seemed to have lost its power but suddenly the wind shuriken managed to cut into the hand before creating a giant wind-like dome that sent Rococo flying into the goal alongside the ball
The referee then blew for full time and made everyone watching and playing become silent as they were comprehending what was happening. It took the Japanese players a moment to get their minds straight and wondered if they won the game, they all then looked at the scoreboard which indicated
4-3
The silence soon broke when Endou screamed in victory at winning with all the Japanese players running towards him to celebrate their victory. After a moment of celebrating the Japanese players' lined up in front of coach Kudou
"If I had my say, you still have many faults you need to work on… But right now… You're the team who can make the most decent plays in the world" Coach Kudou told the Japanese players. Hearing this made them all smile, coach Kudou then told them, "You've done well"
The Japanese players all then thanked coach Kudou for everything he had done for them before heading onto the pitch where they were given a trophy for their victory. They all still couldn't believe what they had accomplished and were on cloud nine
Naruto smiled at Haruna and thanked her for making sure he was able to continue with the game. Haruna smiled as well and gave him a hug which surprised everyone. She then told him she was happy that he didn't hurt himself more in the second half. Naruto chuckled before returning the hug and telling her, he promised he wouldn't get hurt and that he would never break a promise
After separating Naruto and the others meet up with the other captains who they faced and were together with Riko and Touku. They all congratulated them on their win and vowed to defeat them next time which they gladly accepted
Naruto stared at Teres and said "Thank you so much for everything Teres. I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for you"
Teres smiled and said "It was no problem Naruto but you deserve more of the credit. You were able to become a defender of the highest quality on your own. All I did was pave the way for you"
Naruto smiled and said "Some day Teres. I will be a better defender than you and I will break through any defence you set up"
Teres smiled with a challenging glint in his eyes and said "I'll be waiting Naruto but remember there's still so much to learn about defending"
Naruto nodded and said "I know, so one day let's see who can get the closest to the near perfect defence" Teres nodded his head and bid farewell as he and the others in the team were leaving soon. Naruto told him to give his wishes to them as well and that he hopes they play again someday
After Inazuma Japan got changed and was leaving the stadium they were greeted by an excited-looking Kyousuke and Yuuchi who were waiting at the exit with their parents. Seeing the team Kyousuke ran towards them with a smile in his eyes and congratulated them on winning
Those who didn't know who he was were confused but Naruto laughed and filled everyone in on who he was. Kyousuke's parents apologised for their son's behaviour but Naruto told them it was fine and offered Kyousuke and Yuuchi a photo with everyone which they were thankful for
Later in the day, Endou was down by the beach as he was retrieving the rope he uses for his training. Someoka then called out to him which made Endou turn to see all his teammates there, smiling at him. Someoka then ran forward and called out to the others to raise Endou in the air which everyone agreed to and ran towards Endou to do such that
Endou didn't expect it but he smiled through it and asked them if they were up for a match. The others stared at one another with smiles on their faces and started to run back to their practice area, excited at the idea of a match
After returning to Japan the players all went back to their respective schools and families and were congratulated with the highest honours. They also saw their faces everywhere they went as they became celebrities for their accomplishments which shocked them all
Timeskip
It was now the graduation for the third-year students of Junior high, and everyone was looking forward to their adventures, in high school. After getting their graduation diplomas the players from the Raimon football club got changed into their football uniform to have one final game as a team against those who joined late and their friends that they made on their way
Team A, line up -
Led by - Coach Hibiki
Goalkeeper - Endou
Defenders - Kazemaru, Kabeyama, Kurimatsu, Kageno
Midfielders - Naruto, Handa, Shourinji and Shishido
Forwards - Gouenji and Someoka
Team B, line up -
Led by - Coach Kudou
Goalkeeper - Tachimukai
Defenders - Kogure, Domon, Tsunami, Touko
Midfielders - Kidou, Fubuki, Ichinose
Forwards - Toramaru and Shadow
Toramaru was a junior that joined the following year after the FFI tournament and was monumental in Raimon winning their second Football Frontier tournament. At first, he would only prioritise passing to the others and never taking a shot but that soon stopped when the others in Raimon supported him with whatever actions he took which allowed him to truly shine. Toramaru soon became a regular in the squad and was competing with Someoka and Gouenji to see who would become Raimon's top goal scorer
Before the game could commence a loud noise was heard which made the players turn to see what it was. They soon saw that the noise was coming from the Royal Academy team bus. The Royal players including Fudou who joined after the FFI tournament came to watch the graduation game which made everyone smile
After everyone was ready the game kicked off with Team A starting with the ball. Goeunji gave it to Naruto who dribbled forward before giving it to Handa who tried passing it to Shishido but the pass didn't go through as Domon made a quick interception. Domon tried to pass the ball to Shadow but Kabeyama used his body to direct the pass to Kazemaru who was about to turn with it but couldn't as Toramaru stole it from him
Toramaru then made a dash towards Endou and used his hissatsu shot, Gladius Arch(Toramaru swings both of his arms to the side while crouching down, summoning 7 swords in an arch formation around him. The swords then turn towards the direction of the goal as Toramaru kicks the ball covered by a yellow aura) Before the ball could reach Endou, Naruto got in front of it and used True Chain Lock and stopped the shot
"That was a good shot Toramaru but you need to do better if you wish to score" Naruto told him with a smile on his face. Toramaru smiled and nodded
Naruto then dribbled forward, getting past Shadow with Flying Raijin before passing the ball to Handa who shielded the ball from Ichinose. Handa used his body to faint going left before passing the ball to Someoka who was now running towards the goal
Before he could shoot however he was stopped by Kogure who used True Senpuujin before passing the ball to Fubuki. Shishido tried to steal the ball from him but Fubuki was able to do a quick spin to get past him. Kageno was there to make a challenge but before he could Fubuki passed the ball to Tsunami who used The Typhoon V3
Kurimatsu got in front of the shot and was able to stop it with, Spinning Cut. This made the Raimon players smile as they knew that Raimon is in capable hands with their new captain. Kazemaru now had the ball and used his speed to blitz past Tsunami before giving the ball to Shourinji who jumped over a sliding tackle from Toramaru before giving it to Someoka
Someoka then used Dragon Slayer V3 which Tachimukai met with his brand new goalkeeper hissatsu technique that he created as a result of not making the Inazuma Japan squad, Maou the Hand G5(Tachimukai swings his arms to the side making purple energy appear in vortex eventually turning it into a Maou. Tachimukai then brings both hands in front of him with one hand above the other as Maou mimics his movements and attempts to stop the ball). Tachimukai was pushed back because of the power of the shot but he was able to stop the shot
Seeing Tachimukai stop the shot Endou told him that he did well stopping the shot and he looks forward to going against his team one day. Tachimukai gave him a challenging smile and told Endou, he and his team accepts the challenge
Domon now had the ball and pushed up the pitch before trying to get the ball to Ichinose but the pass was intercepted by Handa who dribbled forward before giving the ball to Shishido. Shishido then came face to face with Kidou, seeing no other option than to get past Kidou, Shishido did a spin and was able to get past Kidou
Shishido tried to pass the ball to Gouenji but it was intercepted by Shadow who kicked the ball long to Ichinose but before he could do anything with it he was stopped by Kabeyama who used The Mountain V3. He then gave the ball to Kageno who had the ball taken off him right away by Touku, Kageno was able to make a quick turn and was right behind her and thanks to his frightening presence he was able to get the ball back from her
Kageno tried to pass the ball to Naruto but had his pass intercepted by Ichinose who gave the ball to Toramaru. Toramaru was now close to the penalty area and drew in both Kageno and Kabeyama. Seeing this Toramaru made a pass behind Kabeyama to Shadow who used True Dark Tornado. Endou smiled at seeing the shot and used The Asura G5 and stopped the shot
The halftime whistle then blew. The players went to their respective benches and had a breather before returning back onto the pitch. The only change was Matsuno on for Shishido. The second half was just like the first half with both teams giving it their all, with the score remaining 0-0
Someoka was on the ball and used Dragon Slayer V3, as it was travelling towards the goal, Touko was joined by Tsunami and Kogure, and together used True Perfect Tower and managed to stop the ball, Touko now had the ball and was dribbling it towards the goal before passing the ball to Fubuki
Fubuki used his speed to get past Matsuno but was stopped by Naruto who before making the steal indicated to Gouenji to make a run forward. Once Naruto took the ball from Fubuki he made a long pass down the field to Gouenji who was now one on one with Tachimukai. Gouenji then used True Maximum Fire. Tachimukai then used Maou the Hand G5 to stop the shot
As the two hissatsu techniques made contact it made Tachimukai struggle as he was finding it difficult to hold onto the shot while also losing his guard. But in the end, Tachimukai was just able to stop the shot on the goalline
"Your guard is superb! The Yokato team you lead is going to give Raimon quite the fright" Gouenji complemented
"Thank you! I look forward to seeing your plays in high school!" Tachimukai responded
"Yeah!" Gouenji said as he was fired up at the prospect of playing in high school
"I'll be waiting for you all at high school football, guys!" Tsunami said which got everyone to smile and think about what will happen in high school
"High school, huh?" Endou questioned
"Hey, what gives? You're all playing football, aren't you?" Tsunami asked around
"Of course!" Someoka said passionately
"The hissatsu techniques in high school football are awesome. But I always felt like they were missing something. Today I figured out what that was. It was you guys!" Tsunami told them
"Us?" Fubuki questioned
"Yeah! I can't go full-out wild unless it's with you guys. Even while we're in high school, let's all make legends of ourselves together" Tsunami said which got them all to think of what he said
"Legends, huh?" Kidou asked himself. He then said, "Doesn't sound so bad". Everyone agreed with him and with them all having the mission of becoming legends during their time in high school
After their talk, the game continued with the clock clicking down to the final whistle. Ichinose had the ball and was making his way down the pitch, he used his excellent ball control to get past Naruto and Kazemaru before giving the ball to Kidou. Kidou was soon joined by Inchinose and Fubuki and together the trio used Emperor Penguin Number 2 which Endou stopped with God Hand
After making the save the full-time whistle blew with the game ending in a 0-0 tie. Even though no team won, both sets of players were smiling and congratulating one another. After they had refreshments they all stood in a circle around Endou
"Thanks, everyone! I had lots of fun!" Endou told them
"Captain, we want to thank you too!" Kurimatsu said
"I'd sure like the former captain to make a closing comment" Natsumi said
"A comment?" Endou asked
"I like the idea! Please do it!" Kabeyama said. The others soon joined in on asking Endou to make a closing comment
"But… This is so sudden…" Endou told them
"Endou, it'll be your last words. Make them good" Kidou said to Endou
"Everyone's waiting to hear them. If you don't say anything, it won't bring closure" Gouenji said
"Come on Endou. Let these words not only end this chapter in our lives off but also welcome in the next one" Naruto said
"So there you have it" Natsumi said
"All right… Er, what should I say?" Endou said to himself, wondering what would be the best words to say to all of his friends before the next chapter of their lives were to begin
Endou soon knew the words he was going to say. He then looked at everyone and said, "Everyone, let's keep playing football!" Everyone yelled out, "Yeah!" after his words. Endou then said, "Now let's play another game!"
Everyone was taken aback by this. Endou then told them, "This time, we'll play with everyone in Royal!"
This got the Royal players to smile and get excited by the idea of playing a game against Raimon. The others then looked at one another before looking ready to play another game. They then continued to play until it was time for them to go
Naruto and Endou were the last to leave and they were both standing at the entrance of Raimon
"It's been quite the crazy journey hasn't it, Endou?" Naruto asked
Endou smiled and said "Yes it has. And now we began a new journey"
Naruto smiled and held out his fist to Endou and said "When we meet again, it will be us against one another on the field and I don't intend to lose"
Endou smiled and returned the fist bump and said "Neither do I"
AN - I hope you guys like the idea for The Asura, the idea was giving to me by oliversanchezleon. I was at first thinking changing the moves' name from Fuujin, Raijin, Ghost to Amaterasu, Tsukuyomi, Susanoo since
Amaterasu - is the Japanese sun goddess and in one tale she hid away from the world in a cave and plunging the world into darkness before returning because of the people around her and in turn made the world bright. This could represent Gouenji if you think about it since the accident with Yuuka made him hide away from football before being brought back into it by the Raimon team
Tsukuyomi - Is the Japanese moon god. I could see this representing Kidou since in stories they are seen as bad people but in fact can be the greatest person you meet
Susanoo - Is the Japanese god who is associated with storms and seas. This could represent Naruto since Susanoo was said to be portrayed as wild. Also if you think about it the sea could either be calm, a little hectic or quite deadly just like Naruto's three personalities
The issue I faced when deciding if I should change the name was do I keep the combine move The Asura or change it to something else and in the end I decide to keep it as it is.
Thank you all for reading this story and I hope you have a great day
