Kuroko no Basket: Honored One

Chapter 520 222: Landing in Europe

"And Manchester City."

"That's more like it!"

Prince's expression finally softened.

However, he quickly said goodbye to Tendou and made a call to his own team's management and head coach.

At night, Tendou came to the field alone for meditation training.

A short while later, he opened his eyes, exiting the meditative state. His pupils were once again divided into 8 sections by lightning.

"This should do it."

Tendou slowly exhaled.

He had completely mastered Metavision.

He had firmly grasped the mysterious feeling from the afternoon, and after some practice, he had successfully mastered this state.

Now, he could easily enter it even when not in the Zone.

Finishing his training, Tendou found Ego Jinpachi and informed him of his intention to leave Blue Lock and head to Europe.

The latter seemed to have anticipated it. From the moment Tendou met with Jonathan in the afternoon, he had expected this.

Therefore, Ego did not stop him and agreed to his request to leave.

"What? You're leaving?"

Everyone was surprised to hear the news, but then they offered their blessings.

"Where have you decided to go?" Reo asked.

There were many teams that wanted Tendou now. It was no longer the teams choosing the player, but Tendou choosing the team.

"You'll find out later."

Tendou had already informed Jonathan of his conditions. All that was left was to wait for the final result.

He didn't say where he was planning to go, but everyone guessed that he would probably land in the Premier League.

(It must be explained here: the timeline of Blue Lock is a bit ridiculous, with many unreasonable points.

The 2019 U-20 World Cup starts in mid-May. The manga's setting is that the Neo Egoist League starts 100 days before the World Cup, meaning it lasts for more than 3 months.

At this time, the top five leagues are in full swing. How could core players like Noa and Prince have time to play house with you? Do they not have to play in their leagues? Do they not have to play in the Champions League?

And playing the U-20 World Cup immediately after the Neo Egoist League, without any time for the team to gel, is also very unreasonable. Therefore, the setting of this book will have very, very large discrepancies with the original manga.)

Tendou later informed Riko of the news over the phone.

Although the girl was reluctant, she also expressed her understanding.

The world of Blue Lock was still very different from the original world.

People like Noa and Prince simply did not exist in the original world.

Also, in the original world's 2019 U-20 World Cup, Japan was placed in Group B, with opponents being Mexico, Ecuador, and Italy.

But in this world, Japan's group stage opponents are France, England, and Nigeria.

The wheels of history roll on. The general trend is irreversible, but there have been many changes in the minor details.

Leaving Blue Lock was an idea Tendou had from the very beginning.

By continuing to stay here, the popularity points Tendou could gain were very limited.

The audience had gotten used to him smurfing here, and his popularity had reached a bottleneck.

The evolution speed of Isagi and the others could no longer keep up with his pace.

With no other choice, Tendou could only bring more shock to the audience, push the beauty of his stats to the peak, and go directly to the Premier League to smurf!

Jonathan's actions were very fast.

Three days later, he brought Tendou news.

Between Manchester City and Liverpool, it was ultimately Liverpool who made a concession on the image rights, only taking 50% of Tendou's.

It was said that Klopp personally made the decision, convincing the Liverpool management.

However, while getting 50% of the image rights, Tendou also had to make a concession on his personal salary. Liverpool was only willing to pay 8 million Euros, which is a weekly salary of 150,000.

"What's your opinion?"

"Accept their offer."

Tendou was satisfied with the 50% image rights, because Salah also only had a 50% image rights deal.

One must know that the current Egyptian Pharaoh's commercial value was second only to a few superstars like Messi and Ronaldo.

It might sound like giving away half of your image rights is a big loss, but in reality, it's a mutual achievement between the player and the team.

A giant club like Liverpool has a huge number of loyal fans. Tendou couldn't possibly enjoy the influence brought by their prestigious brand and not pay the price.

It's like with streamers. The platform provides you with a stage for the audience to know you and a chance to showcase your talents. Naturally, you need to pay the fees that are due.

"Then I'll be waiting for you in England. I'll arrange the plane ticket for you, and someone will pick you up at the airport."

"Okay."

With both sides willing, the cooperation was quickly reached.

Tendou acted quickly, leaving Blue Lock with his teammates that same day.

"Tendou should be on the plane by now, right?"

During their break, Chigiri and the others couldn't help but look up at the ceiling, as if they could see the plane Tendou was on through it.

This was followed by a deep sense of loss.

They were among the first batch of players to enter Blue Lock.

But while they were still fighting for a spot on the U-20 World Cup roster, Tendou was already on his journey to Europe.

They felt as if they and Tendou were a world apart.

...

The next day.

When Tendou got off the plane, a special car sent by Liverpool was there to greet him, driving him all the way from the airport to Anfield.

After arriving at the headquarters, the general manager of Liverpool, Mike, quickly came over and personally opened the car door for Tendou.

"Tendou, we finally meet!"

Tendou and Amanai Riko got out of the car, and the group chatted as they walked.

Tendou's contract had already been negotiated by his agent, Jonathan, with Liverpool. The next steps were signing and the official announcement. Jonathan would accompany him throughout the process.

At this time, the year 2018 was unknowingly coming to an end. The Premier League was in full swing.

Tendou had unknowingly been in this world for so long.

Spending every day in Blue Lock had made him almost forget the passage of time.

Liverpool's league performance this year was still quite outstanding. With 13 wins, 3 draws, and 0 losses, they were undefeated in the league, ranking second with 42 points.

Yes, with such a record, Liverpool could only rank second.

Because the first place was Guardiola's new aircraft carrier, Manchester City.

They had 14 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss. With 43 points, they were 1 point ahead of Liverpool.

And this was with De Bruyne being affected by injuries this season.

Experts predicted that at the end of the season, both teams' league points would exceed 90, while the third-placed Chelsea wouldn't even reach 80.

Therefore, this year's Premier League title would be decided between these two teams.

The fierce competition also brought huge pressure to both teams.

The two sides were chasing each other, while also juggling the league and the Champions League, giving the players no chance to relax.

General Manager Mike couldn't help but remind Tendou.

Klopp was urgently looking for a young midfielder. Keïta's arrival had not met his expectations.

Especially in the context of Liverpool's deep injury crisis.

"There are currently as many as 5 injured players in the first team, including the main midfielder Fabinho. Many key players are injured."

"Do you know what this means?"

Mike looked deeply at Tendou.

"Klopp is so anxious he can't sleep at night. As long as you can impress him in training, I'm sure you will get a chance to play."

"I know. And I will impress him."

Since Tendou had chosen Liverpool, he would naturally do his homework.

Not just Liverpool; Man City also had many injuries.

The Premier League's schedule was already insane, often with a match every 3-4 days. With the pressure of the league points competition being so great, neither side had a chance to breathe. They were both playing with their nerves on edge, afraid that if they let up for a moment, they wouldn't be able to get back up.

If Fabinho and the others weren't injured, he wouldn't have been willing to come.

This was the best time to join.

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