Ashito que no puede dominar fácilmente el movimiento básico de fútbol de "parar y patear". Togashi, que está en la misma habitación, le dice el verdadero significado de "parar y patear", sin ver la consideración de Ashito que va a practicar solo. Sin embargo, la explicación de Togashi es abstracta y el entrenamiento nocturno es difícil. Ambos se irritaron el uno al otro, pero finalmente, por el movimiento de Togashi, Ashito finalmente captó una pizca de "parar y patear".

Primer partido de la Liga de Tokio, partido de Seikyo High School, segunda mitad. A través de la colaboración entre Kuroda y Asari, Ashito comprende la importancia de llevar la pelota con tres personas. Partiendo de Ashito, a quien se le ocurrió la respuesta a la tarea, el equipo de Esperion B finalmente da la señal de un contraataque. Aunque la diferencia de puntos se reduce desde la inferioridad de 0-3, el tiempo de partido es corto. Sin embargo, a los ojos de Ashito, quien se encontraba en un estado de extrema concentración, ¡Comenzó a ocurrir cierta "anormalidad"...!

While still feeling unconvinced, Ashito makes up his mind that he must try and learn to be a full-back. He goes to practice, wanting to figure out Fukuda's intention. However, being unfamiliar to the position and disliking defending, Ashito doesn't quite get the meaning of "shuffle" and feels out of place.

The B team ends the match with Tama Sports U. Next match is against Musashino, currently the first place of the League and also Tachibana's old team. However, Tachibana doesn't feel confident enough to play since he hasn't had notable achievements in the League so far, and asks Date not to play him in the match against Musashino. Ashito and others bring Tachibana along to observe Musashino's game. Team Musashino, which includes Kaneda and Nakano, who played alongside Ashito at the tryouts, displays an incredible play.

The game against Tokyo Musashino is the climax of the Tokyo Metropolis League for Esperion B team. Although the team has worked on countermeasures against Musashino, the air is still tense within the team and there's a clear sign of anxiety on the faces of many of them during the warmup. But right before the game starts, Takeshima disappears from the locker room with his girlfriend, Tae.

The match between Esperion and Musashino will determine who will dominate the Tokyo Metropolis League. Musashino's ace, Kaneda, takes advantage of the weak coordination between Togashi and Takeshima, giving Musashino a go-ahead score. Right before the end of first half, Kuroda injures himself due to his desperate defense play. During the halftime, Asari blames the center-backs, but Date disagrees with him. Togashi has resented Takeshima for a long time, but now…

Thanks to Ashito's great bird's-eye view, Esperion B team succeeds in bringing down the defense of Musashino and scores a tie-goal. Esperion gains the momentum, while Musashino is confused by Ashito's flexible play. Kaneda can't hide his frustration at seeing just how much Ashito has improved. The desperate battle between the top of the Tokyo Metropolitan League, Musashino, and the challenger, Esperion: Who will win in the end...?