Striker Genesis: E.O.S (Evolution of Strikers)

Prologue: The Birth of Revolution

The crowd's roar faded into an eerie silence.

On the grandest stage of them all, the scoreboard glared mercilessly: Japan 0 - 3 Germany. The final whistle cut through the stadium like a guillotine, sealing yet another crushing defeat. For Japan's national team, it was more than a loss — it was humiliation.

The headlines the next day were merciless.

"JAPAN: A NATION WITHOUT STRIKERS"

"THE ETERNAL UNDERDOGS"

"WHERE ARE OUR HEROES?"

The country's football pride was shattered.

But in the midst of despair, one man saw an opportunity.

Shunji Kaizen, a visionary and the newly appointed Director of the National Football Evolution Program, stood before a room of Japan's most powerful sports executives. His cold, calculating eyes scanned the room before he spoke.

"Enough of this mediocrity," he said, his voice sharp and unforgiving. "Japan will never conquer the world stage without one thing — the perfect striker. A player who hungers for goals, whose ego drives them to greatness. And I will create that player."

The room fell into stunned silence.

Kaizen continued, "I present to you — E.O.S. Evolution of Strikers. A training program designed to forge the greatest forward the world has ever seen. Out of thousands of young talents, only one will emerge. The rest… will be forgotten."

Days later, invitations were sent.

One of those invitations found its way to Renji Arata — a talented but overlooked high school forward. He stared at the letter in his hands, his heart pounding.

"Congratulations. You have been selected for E.O.S. Welcome to the battlefield where only the strongest survive. Prove you deserve to exist as a striker — or be erased."

Renji's eyes burned with a mix of fear and excitement.

This was his chance.

To become a legend… or to disappear forever.