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Chapter 35 - chapter 35 edited

Champions Path

News report:

And the starting…live today is the champions League, with the group stages what will they look like . and which giants will clash early.

The day began with another session of hard training. Sweat clung to my skin as we pushed through drills, passing patterns, and small-sided games. By midday, the announcements for the Champions League finally came in, and all of us gathered in the lounge to see which teams we'd be facing.

The screen flashed with the draw results, and my eyes locked the groups.

Group A

Paris Saint German

Fc Barcelona 

Olympique De Marseille 

Celt

Group B

Real Madrid 

AS Roma

Real Sociedad

Leverkusen

Group C

SL Benfica

Borussia Dortmund

Club Brugge

Shakhtar

Group D

Manchester City

SSC Napoli

FC Leipzig 

Rangers FC

Group E

Juventus FC

Chelsea FC

Lyon

Maccabi Haifa FC

Group F

Manchester United 

Atletico Madrid 

Inter Milan 

FC Porto

Group G

Liverpool 

AC Milan

Sporting FC

FC Copenhagen

Group H

Ajax FC

Bayern Munich 

Monaco 

Plzen 

I speak to myself as I look at A.S Roma on the board.

Kaiser:

Looks like we are not in the group of Death F but, I will get my chance to play against him early and I wonder who else I will play.

I feel an arm around my neck and I notice and instinct driven feeling .

James:

Who do you want to play so much, I can feel your instincts screaming .

And a second voice toned in as well to the conversation.

Luna:

Yes to see so much passion in your eyes, I wonder who got you riled up like this, could it be bunny.

I tone shifts more cold and a hint of excitement.

Kaiser:

No.. not him it's just, I have wanted to play against Dybala for a long time now ..and I finally get the chance in a two weeks time , I admired the way he played and I smiled wanted to test myself against it , since they say all his opponents have the sense of foreshadowing every time they play against him.. as if the future is already in his grasp.

And I looked up towards Valentino with a ball in his hands .

Rossi:

do you think he can score against me.

I smiled at the question.

Kaiser:

If I'm being honest . You would not even know... how he scored.

And a silence filled the long moment but I saw the fire in his eyes.

James:

Well I'm here, so he won't get the chance.

Leonardo taps Silva on the shoulder.

Luna:

Something tells me.. by kaiser's look that you, will get passed up James .

I continued to stretch and it eased the body after trained.

Ramos:

I'm here if that happens ,it will not take long for us to stop him.

We scrolled through the rest of the draw, and I saw some of the other heavyweights stacked together: Juventus, A.C. Milan, Manchester United… Chelsea and Liverpool… Bayern München and Borussia Dortmund… Paris Saint-Germain… Barcelona… Atlético Madrid…AjaX Four teams in each group, with 32 teams, all chasing the same dream. The road ahead wouldn't just test our skill—it would test our mentality, endurance, and ability to rise when it mattered most.

Then I noticed it—our very first match in the group stage would be against Sociedad. My focus sharpened immediately.

Coach Zidane gathered us together after the announcement and began breaking down the teams we'd face. His tone was calm but calculated, every word carrying weight. He spoke first about Sociedad —their team structure, their tendency to switch formations mid-game, and the players who could change the match .

Then the focus shifted to our upcoming league match against FC Barcelona . Zidane reminded us not to let the Champions League distract us.

Zidane:

The league builds your rhythm, but one must know when to pick his battles.. and the one we favour most is the upcoming league clash.

" he said with serious tone. "

Zidane:

If you dominate here, you'll walk onto that world cup stage with confidence.

When the meeting ended, I stayed behind on the pitch to work on something far more personal—my new moves. After the recent system upgrade, my upgraded abilities I hadn't fully explored yet. The possibilities danced through my mind like shadows and light.

Screen tab system current skills and abilities

Kaiser shooting:

Kaiser Impact . vortex impact . Rebirth Impact . Endless Void . Impact magnus.

Kaiser abilities:

Zone State . Flawless-Eye . Godstride Flow . Destroyer Madness Flow .

I began to test them one by one expect Zone State—quick step-over chains to disguise direction, double feints to draw defenders into traps, acceleration bursts to break through tight spaces.

I experimented with combining them, imagining how each could be applied in live match situations. I practiced precision chips, long-range curls, and disguised passes that could pierce a defensive block.

Every repetition felt like laying another brick in the fortress I was building within myself. I could feel the improvement—not just physically, but in my instincts.

The thought of facing Roma, Manchester City, and Benfica didn't intimidate me anymore. Instead, it felt like an opportunity to show them what I'd become.

And deep down, I knew—this Champions League wasn't just about winning matches. It was about proving to the world, and to myself, that Kaiser wasn't here to participate. I was here to dominate.

1 day later

At away Anoeta stadium of real Sociedad, as the seats are full the feeling rushing through me .

this is my debut with alone side Rossi and Silva , and the world will see us here for the first time.

Commentator:

Look like today is a cloudy day the second match of the UAFE Champions League ,there's are rumor of new players for Real Madrid , is their debut today. and as the move to the field we get confirmation, yes their are this is the line up .

big surprise in Goal the impact stopper Valentino Rossi , in centre back is Varane counter van , single touch Marcelo and the last man Ramos and in defensive midfielder is a young prodigy younger brother of Dada, is here in Real Madrid now sky puller James Silva in left midfielder, is Isco the long drive connection ,and in right midfielder is the tempo pass King Modric in attacking midfielder is the Prince of Madrid Leonardo Luna . now on the right wing is swift cut Vini Jr and on the left wing weirdly enough is sweet 15 Bemezema ( that is a joke for those who know ), this is a change in the striker position is the germane prodigy . the global rising talent and now the new emperor of Spain Michael Kaiser , with this line up like this it looks like Real Madrid is, preparing for the future generation and to continue their legacy .

Real Madrid 3.4.3 formation

Commentator:

for real Sociedad the home team the line up is in goal is Rulli, in left back carlos Martinez and in right back Yuri.. with in centre back Navas and inigo martinez, in defensive midfielder IIIarramendi on the left midfield is Prieto.. and on right midfield Zurutaza, in the left wing and Vela on the right wing Oyarabal and in centre forward Wilian jose, this looks to be a tuff first match it will not be a easy win.. for Madrid but I'm interested to see the new players play .

Real Sociedad 4.3.3 formation

As both teams walk on the field, shake hands and Modric takes, the coin toss as the captain .... we get to start, all stand into position as the whistle blows.

Kickoff 00:00

The ball kicked back to midfield moving from position to position with quick taps from kaiser to isco , and from Silva he lifted his head and spotted a clear lane and made a mid range pass to modric, while modric only smiled and moved forward as he made a pass towards the left .

Swish..

Vini Jr had dropped to reserve the ball but a player was already rushing towards him, without looking he angled his left foot and flicked up the ball with the outside of his boot.. the ball flew over the head of Zurutaza while Vini Jr rotated, towards his right moving around Zurutaza to regain the ball.

Zurutaza:

"What the, how did just .. shit cover back to the centre."

From a distance Illarramendi watched as he moved forward.. while not being too far from his position, vini Jr continued while increasing his own speed with the ball at his feet, then spotted 4 clear passing options.

Vini Jr:

"The front three are too obvious."

Commentary:

"The match as began, it looks like Madrid is looking to play keep away with passes as they build up the play from deep within their half, ohh what a great pass from James Silva to modric ..and he continued it with a lob towards the tracking back to Vini Jr, Yess.. Yess.. the flare unique to Brazil.. he flicked it over him using the balls momentum, and now Sociedad is looking to regain position in the midfield but Vini Jr has many passing options."

With a no look pass towards Leonardo Luna.. Vini Jr then continued ran passed him in the opposite direction, to the other side of the field.

Illarramendi:

"No wait, pull back they are switching the play.. watch out for their winger!."

Illarramendi was only a few steps from Leonardo Luna, as they faced of.

Illarramendi V'S Luna

Illarramendi:

"I have already seen through your next play, now I just have to stop you and counter attack."

Illarramendi was surprised internally, to see that leonardo Luna only had a smile on his face at his spoken words.

Luna:

"Perfect, when you are tunnel vision , your not decisive I see ."

His feet began to move at rapid speed, in a blur of motion as he made continuous step overs .. while the eyes of Luna tracked the feet of Illarramendi.

Luna:

"Your too easy distracted, how could someone like you.. ever win a league title."

The body of Illarramendi subconsciously made a half step to adjust but , Luna with a single step, moved passed Illarramendi after he saw that he made the half step without knowing it , and as Luna continued to run pass him.. he spoke the final words to taint the heart of Illarramendi .

Illarramendi:

"No wait get back here, wait where is the ball."

Luna:

"Like I said , you have tunnel vision."

He only looked back as he ran forward into space ,while Illarramendi finally saw a figure moving fast with the ball like a blur .

I had was already running towards the opposite side of the field, when I noticed Vini JR cutting inside since my flawless-eye, allowed me to see his intentions from his body language..switching the place I moved passed Vini JR as he ran passed me as well and Benzema moved towards the centre to cover my previous position left vacant. moving with speed I only had the one thought, when I had seen the hand sign masked in fast footwork from Luna .. remembering our drills from the past weeks I then looked for the perfect opening, I saw from Luna that his body was at the final stage while he was dribbling.. while tracking the hyper fast footwork using Flawless-eye I moved forward .

Kaiser's thoughts:

"I can position myself in both their blind spots.. so in the moment the other team's player is not paying attention , as he clashes with Luna right now.. i can steal the ball from behind Luna."

I waited just at the right moment ,and came in from their left side as Luna moved forward .

Godstride..

Boom..

Within an instant I reached both of their sides and through their blind spots I scooped the ball.. from behind Leonardo Luna the followed by a u-turn with half the speed, I then began to extend my legs into full strides as I kicked the ball at my feet.

Boom..

Luna ran towards the centre of the field near their box ..to draw in the attention of Illarramendi, and by the time he noticed the ball was no longer at the feet of Luna it was too late.

Kaiser:

" I can see it all now , my body ..the field .. their breathing ,other players even the particles in the air slightly ."

endless streams of data filled my mind.. as I moved on the left wing with the ball, while I turned my head from time to time ..within the long stretches of my strides to scan the field .

I slowed down a bit as I watched a player In front of me .. the right back of real sociedad was getting into a position to stop me.

Kaiser:

"He is trying to calculate the distance between himself and the ball, I'm guessing he wants to either steal it or tackle the ball from me."

Flawless eye scanned instantly.. and I already saw the weakness in his stance alone .

Kaiser:

"I will exploit it now.

I moved towards left as Yuri followed ,and I noticed that he had a weak ankel pivot ..from his current weight disruption, that he set up to allow himself to steal the ball from me.. then I twist fast moving towards the right, with a step over, while my body continued to automatically fixing my micro movements.. and adjusting my breathing from each shift .

Kaiser:

"We fucking gott em."

Boom..

I had already made an effort to slow down.. but I instantly increasedmy speed, the second I saw his muscles and his core shift to adjust his stance.

Swish..

Yuri:

"He is too fast.. and his dribbling is no joke as either,but I should get him with this tackle."

I moved passed him ..without him being able to turn in time, and when he tried to force his body to turn towards me.. he fell on his side from the disruption in his centre of gravity.

At the corner of my eye I saw Luna , Benzema and Isco all in the perfect paths .. but it would need me to draw more attention towards myself, so I cut in early making it look like I would dribble through their defense.

Inigo:

"He's cutting in , I will hold him off for just a second ..so the captain can recover in time."

Illarramendi thoughts:

"Shit!!…I'm still too far with 10 meters being the distance apart , I know with his speed he can make the distance wider.. I just need to have them block his pathways to ran openly."

Inigo's thoughts:

"I can stop him, he is still not used to the pressure of the big stage."

Inigo:

" hey little emperor, come face me so I can make you kneel."

I ignored his taunting while I moved towards him.

Inigo Martinez moves in to block of my running lane.. while I was running mid stride , but flawless-eye already found a movement path for my body can use.. in that moment between the last long stride, my right foot moved passed the ball towards the inside, the ball was now between my feet on the inside ..I then lift it up on the in step of the left foot while the ball then raises over the right shoulder .. using an advanced Rainbow flick , and the shoulder of Inigo Martinez was now next to my own as I moved passed him ..with a final step from my right, as I had side stepped pass him, then into a leap i swang my body into a left foot volley position .

Swish..

Boom..

The ball made a wide arch as it curved towards the right side of the field.. towards Vini Jr path that was open, he didn't even hesitate and shot the ball.. with an instant volley when it reached him.

Boom..

The ball moved between navas ..as Benzema had held him back with an arm, to stop him from deflecting the shot.

Rulli:

Shit he didn't even trap it, I thought I would have enough time but I won't reach it now.

The goalkeeper of Real sociedad dived towards his left, but the ball curved just enough to right the top corner.

Goal..

Commentary:

"Woah!! did you see that goal , it all started with the dribbling from Leonardo Luna.. and the steal from Kaiser's with his expert use of skill and speed, to bring chaos in the defensive half of Sociedad ..and that beautiful volley cross ,into another outside the box volley from Vini Jr."

On the side lines Vini Jr was celebrating as Isco, modric and James were there as well, while I slowly walked back to position.. as I smiled at that last play, I was able to do dispite the defender of Sociedad timing my strides to steal the ball.. I was able to shift my body weight enough using my speed and mix in my skills, and get passed him and explode to deliver a cross.. while tracking back leonardo Luna walked up towards me .

Luna:

"You took the ball at the perfect moment, and with that last play you did, I noticed that their defender had put you in a challenging position, if your body was not used to exploding instantly with movement or technique ,then he would have taken the ball from you."

I smiled as I knew that these were the current thoughts I already had , and thinking that it would be easy before this game started was a mistake on my part , since this was the worlds second biggest stage so the level of players here are world class.

Kaiser:

"Your right, I noticed it the second I was put in that position so I had to improvise, while I still had the mental map and spot positioning of Vini Jr in my mind .. and I knew that Benzema, would hold of the other Centre back allowing the goal to come naturally ."

Luna:

"It seems that your not just a genius ..with physical abilities alone but with football IQ as well ."

We both moved into position for kick off, as the celebrating had died Down.

18:00 Madrid 1 -0 Sociedad

..Kick off..

The ball moved quickly through the half of Sociedad as the wanted to build the play , then with a hand sign from Illarramendi the front half of Sociedad moved.. with speed to attack and the fast passes moved around as well , with Illarramendi as the core of all the passing.

I began to stay in midfield waiting for an outcome I already knew would happen, while the opponents charged in with passes from the flanks ..as their wings moved into the midfield as well to support Illarramendi.

Modric:

"Hold formation do not leave after they get passed 10 meters away from your position."

prieto trapped the ball with his left foot and moved forward and crossed it back to the centre, Zurutaza moved a cross the field to the centre to header it back over the head of isco ..as it moved towards Carlos Martinez who was already moved forward, to met the balls trajectory ..he then passed it to the far right side for Illarramendi to receive the pass.

Luna:

"We meet again."

Illarramendi:

"This time i will be in command of the tempo."

He moved forward with a tap towards the left and chopped towards the right , when he felt the balance of Luna was disrupted, but he looked up and noticed that Leonardo Luna.. was still stable as a mountain in front of his path , so without further waste of time Illarramendi made a long pass with the ball .

Boom..

Luna:

"Looks like your still as mediocre as I remember."

Illarramendi gritted his teeth as he knew that he had no choice, but to quick pass and not waste their forward momentum.

The ball sored through the sky moving fast to the centre.. and William Jose the centre forward of Real Sociedad , had a wide grin on his face as he watched the ball arch over towards him.

Jose:

" I will bring havoc to your side Real."

But out from his blind spot a figure moved fast and leaped into the air , and in the sky they reached the ball first on its decent and trapped it with their knee.

Silva:

"These mice are too small prey for me to hunt."

As the body of James Silva fall back towards the ground ..by the laws of gravity, he twisted his body and swang his left leg .

Woosh..

The ball moved straight forward with speed towards its target.. that was now clearly open in the midfield, as he had already knew to stay back and wait for this moment.

Kaiser:

These new eyes make reading the game too easy, now let's start my goal tally in the grandest stage of them all.

With a turn I moved towards the ball.. as a defender tracked my movements waiting behind me to steal the ball.

Martinez:

" If you trap that with your feet , it's all over for you ."

A wide grin spread on the face of kaiser as he heard the words from Carlos Martinez.

Kaiser:

"Who said. I would use my feet."

Kaiser positioned his body to the side.. to face the ball and Carlos behind him , as the ball dipped Kaiser bent his chest back.. with his right shoulder position down and loose and his left shoulder close to his ear , he then flexed his muscles using balls momentum and impact.. to then absorbing it perfectly like he would with his foot, then his right shoulder that had trapped the ball began to raise as his left shoulder dipped downwards.. his body rotating at the same time with a 180 degree turn towards Carlos Martinez, into a perfect shoulder trap flick.. as kaiser pushed his right shoulder forward after his body rotated.

Martinez's thoughts:

His he part Brazilian.. no way he is only German ..because I know that trap very well, and it's used most at home on the beach front or the streets and on the dirty fields.

The ball flew over his head and right shoulder.. while kaiser ran towards the left side ,of Carlos Martinez to meet the ball on the other side.

Godstride..

The strides of kaiser began to get longer and longer.. his speed kept increasing, with the ball always staying 5 meters away from his feet.

Boom..

Navas:

"Unholy speed! .

Kaiser's thoughts:

He is not even trying to hide his actions, he will slide tackle me but I don't want to decrease my momentum right now, so Flawless-Eye do your magic baby ..and correct my body posture ,because I will need it to remain stable for this next set of moves.

Without wasting any movement Kaiser chipped the ball with a long stride of his left foot..and leaped a millisecond after with his right leg , as the body of Navas moved fast underneath him with a slide tackle.. that hit nothing with only the shocked expression on his face rushing passed.

Kaiser:

"Soon to be within range, so let's be flashy with my first goal."

the ball bounced 5 meters ahead of kaiser.. as his eyes faded from his current silver hue, and Glowed into a bright blood crimson .

Destroyer madness..

Kaiser had only a crazy look in his face as his body ,ignoring any need for adjustment needed to redistribute force.. it moved instantly into a leap, forward at an obtuse angle and while in mid air .. and began to rotate with speed into a corkscrew .

Rulli:

"Block his straight line of sight!!!."

Inigo:

"Yea yea I know!"

Boom..

At the last rotation when the speed of his bodies rotation reached its peak, Kaiser out stretched his leg allowing all the momentum.. to transfer over as his foot connected with the ball mid air.

Boom..

Inigo:

"How is that possible."

Woosh..

With a loud sound like a gun shot the ball moved past him with speed.. it was not at the level that he couldn't see or react to it ..but Inigo Martinez already knew that it was mostly a power shot ,and that if he tried to interfere he would not wake up tomorrow .. if he tried to header it .

The ball whistled passed the ear of Inigo Martinez.. straight towards the left side of the goal , while Rulli rushed over and leaped to block it ..but when his hand reached the ball , his palm was shoved away by the force behind it.

Goal..

Commentary:

An acrobatic goal from 27 yards , and it looks like a heavy canon shot .. pushing the hand of Rulli, and the beatiful should trap that started it all .

The score is 2 goals for Real Madrid and 0 for Real Sociedad.

Author's Note:

I want to say this now, in the future when we finally reach , Neo Egoist League . it will be absolute Cinema .😏🤫

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