Nirvana Top Laner, Reborn Tokyo Girl

Chapter 168, page 165: The Shimamura Dynasty Has Begun
From the audience's perspective, saying that Zeus is the son of Shimamura Yuna is both to humiliate Zeus and to elevate Shimamura Yuna's status.

But if you say that Azhi is the son of Shimamura Yuna, then everyone's reaction is, "Who is he?"

Nobody cares who Azhi is.

Nobody cares what the relationship is between Azhi and Shimamura Yuna.

If you were to say that Azhi is the son of Shimamura, people would even feel that he is climbing the social ladder.

As one of the world's most recognized top laners, and one of the few talented offensive top laners who overwhelmingly won the most wins and MVP awards throughout the entire championship series, he is a true genius.
Even if Shimamura Yuna wanted to be her son, there were still some hurdles to overcome.

It must have a name and surname.

It must be recognized as powerful in the world.

Otherwise, it's just a scam.

Regardless of whether Shimamura Yuna's fans acknowledge Azhi as their son, Azhi is indeed fulfilling his filial duties to Shimamura.

This is indisputable.

Alola vs. Vampire, a match that was not inherently disadvantageous, was turned into a pure advantage for Shimamura Yuna.

Whether it's the absolute difference in skill or the psychological gap, this game, at least from the top lane, is no longer in doubt about the outcome.

It's difficult for the Vampire to get a solo kill because his damage is too easy to calculate, and his damage and burst potential aren't very strong before he gets his items.

Therefore, if Azhi wants to stay away, Shimamura Yuna really can't do anything to him.

The only option is to relentlessly press down on him, wave after wave, until he's sent crashing back home.

Azhi really wanted to maintain his record and didn't want to get completely crushed in his matchup.

If your health bar gets dangerously low, just go back to town.

However, in the game League of Legends, early laning kills are meant to create a gap in gold and experience.

The goal is to gain gold through kills and cause you to lose minion waves, thus widening the gap between you and your opponent.

If someone hits you twice and you just roll back to town, it's no different from killing you.

In other words, it seems that Azhi has been trying to avoid being solo killed and has been playing it safe.

But in reality, his actions were tantamount to giving up resistance, which was no different from being killed in one-on-one combat; it was a pure act of surrender.

He simply didn't want his record to look too bad, and he didn't want to do any research or development.

But there was one thing he hadn't figured out.

Even if the audience doesn't understand the game, they can still see that this level of disadvantage is no different from him being solo killed multiple times.

At least when Longshen saw this person get 50 CS down in ten minutes in the live stream, he really couldn't hold on.

"No way, this idiot got 50 hits down by a vampire in 10 minutes playing Alola? Is that even a human being can pull off?"

"Hahaha, this idiot is really making me laugh. Is he even human? How could he be beaten like this?"

"Sigh, even so, some people still say that LPL is not as good as LCP. If you ask me, it's possible that LPL is not as good as CFO, but it's absolutely impossible that LPL is not as good as LCP."

"It's not that this region is strong, it's just that Shimamura is too strong. Can you understand that?"

The Dragon God's words were quite fair.

So much so that even the audience members who usually disagree with him didn't disagree at this time.

That's absolutely right, even TES wasn't crushed this badly.

The TLN team is mostly composed of players who retired from the LPL, three of them seem to be. Their raw skill level is basically second in the current LCP, but if even the second-best team gets picked like this, then there's no point in expecting the teams behind them to perform well against CFO.

[It seems like CFO wasn't this dominant against TLN in the first stage. Azhi couldn't beat Shimamura back then, but it wasn't this exaggerated. It feels like Shimamura has evolved since returning from FS.]

[She really has evolved; Shimamura-san's current strength is just too overwhelming.]

[Shimamura's willingness to stay with CFO for another year at her peak shows her loyalty and dedication. It feels like if Shimamura were to join T1 now, this year would be another dark year for the LPL.]

There's really nothing wrong with that.

Indeed, seeing Shimamura in this state, everyone is very fortunate that Shimamura hasn't left yet.

According to previous rumors, after leaving her position as CFO, Shimamura's most likely next destination is T1.

First of all, T1 has no shortage of money.

Secondly, T1 really wants a new top laner, as Doran's performance has fallen far short of their expectations.

Finally, Shimamura Yuna filled in the position after Zeus left.

From this perspective, Shimamura Yuna just defeated Zeus. Ignoring language and integration issues, Shimamura Yuna can only be said to be Zeus's pure ascension to power.

Not only did he dominate Zeus in the final match, but his playstyle and style also perfectly suited T1's needs.

Previously, Zeus was in a state of being protected and protected in T1.

If Shimamura were to go there now, she would basically enjoy the same treatment.

T1 is currently caught in a vicious cycle. Their bot lane has an ADC who thinks that AD is a position that doesn't need to carry, but only needs to play defensively, not add burden to the team, and deal damage.

This style was fine when Zeus was still alive.

But now that Zeus is gone, the entire T1 team seems to have no one who can carry because of this style of AD carry.

The mid laner is an old man, the top laner is BIN's designated spinning top, and the bottom laner is an egg.

So, who is the main ball-handler in the top, middle, and bottom lanes?
There is simply no one like that.

To this end, T1 even engaged in a power struggle throughout the first stage, resulting in a Smash.

The reality is that Smash doesn't seem that great, but he can still play carry roles.

T1's two AD carries are now being chosen from an 80-point carry AD carry and a 90-point underperforming AD carry.

One style suits you, but your skills don't match. Another style doesn't suit you, but you're very skilled.

The latter also has a huge fan base.

The T1 team is currently in turmoil, with fans divided into those who support Gumayusi and those who support Smash, and the management is also divided.

At this point, everyone was debating whether to let Gumayusi or Smash play.

But if Shimamura Yuna comes, all the problems will be solved.

T1 doesn't need to worry about AD issues at all.

If you simply replace Shimamura with her, then you don't need to change the AD carry either. Just like with ZofGK in 2024, you can get SofGK. Basically, the tactics don't need to change at all. It's just a matter of getting a replacement or even a better option.

Whether considering Shimamura's personal playstyle or T1's tactical needs, Shimamura is the most suitable choice for both the team and T1.

Therefore, when Shimamura Yuna announced that she would stay with the team for one last season and make one last push under CFO, the most common speculation at the time was that if Shimamura Yuna left the team, the most likely team she would go to was T1.

For Yuna Shimamura, the team is stronger than the CFO.

For T1, this is a more suitable addition to their roster. Moreover, besides her skill level, Shimamura Yuna's influencer status is something T1 particularly wants.

The world's two most popular contestants, paired with the world's most popular team.

With this powerful combination, won't the traffic explode?

At the time, some people said that it wouldn't have mattered if Shimamura went to T1, as she couldn't replace Zeus's effect; it was just a lot of hype.

However, now, seeing Shimamura Yuna's pure smurfing performance in LCP, it feels like she's crushed several levels of opponents.

Some LPL fans are feeling lingering fear.

Can this really not replace Zeus?
Is he really not as good as Zeus?

If you could buy Shimamura Yuna now, I bet the white-skinned CEO of T1 would pay extra to get her.

Even in terms of funding, T1's parent company will give special approval, and Shimamura Yuna may get the most extravagant contract in the world besides Faker's.

[Shimamura-san, please don't go to T1. If you go to T1, LPL is really doomed this year.]

[Shimamura-san, if you go to T1, it'll feel like LeBron James joining the Heat to form a Big Three. It'll be a huge blow to the entertainment value of the games. For the sake of the healthy development of the competition, please don't go.]

[It's tough, the Heat's Big Three have all arrived]

[In esports, there's no such thing as forming "teams" (or "teaming up"). Everyone wants to team up to create the strongest team, right? Whoever forms the best team is the most powerful. Is Shimamura's talent such that she can't form a team?]

[No problem, the LPL's weaklings are doomed.]

While everyone was discussing Shimamura Yuna's skills, in a match that no one paid attention to, Shimamura Yuna had already cleared the top lane in 15 minutes and was taking down the second tower.

Furthermore, because two players switched to the bottom lane for a while, Shimamura Yuna has now taken down the first tower in the bottom lane.

An overly centralized economy has turned vampires into monsters.

Moreover, it's not just Shimamura Yuna who has an advantage in a single line.

HongQ in the mid lane also fully demonstrated his potential as one of the "17 prodigies from Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan".

HongQ was already quite impressive in the LCP during the first stage.

It's clear that they have potential.

However, there were still many problems with the execution.

In summary, even if the performance was just average, it's still a flawed genius, and that's roughly the feeling.

But now, after the experience gained in the Pioneer Tournament, his mentality and competition experience may have improved.

HongQ is a completely different person compared to the first stage.

He can now exert very clear and consistent pressure on FOFO.

You could even say that he's already showing signs of becoming a star player.

If it weren't for Shimamura Yuna's dazzling brilliance, which to some extent overshadowed his performance,

He must be the brightest new star in the entire LCP right now.

With the combined efforts of the top and mid lanes, TLN had almost no chance to resist, and by the 15-minute mark, the economic difference between the two sides had already reached 7.

The economic gap for Shimamura Yuna's solo route reached 4000.

When you've played for 20 minutes and see an Alola player fall more than 100 hits behind a Vampire, it's really hard to stay calm.

At least when the audience saw this scene, they felt a sense of redemption that is hard to describe in words.

This no longer looks like a match between the league's top team and the second-ranked team.

It looks like the league leader is completely dominating the bottom team in this match.

Subsequently, thanks to the huge economic gap, the game was completely won without any suspense.

TLN, theoretically the second-best team in the LCP at this stage, was kicked to death on the roadside like a stray dog.

After watching this match, Dragon God was utterly speechless.

He doesn't really have any principles; when watching a game, he cares more about how exciting and popular the game is than who wins or loses.

It goes without saying that he watched this match because Shimamura Yuna was popular.

But by the time he was halfway through, he was already incredibly bored.

The moment he saw the first game end, his tone even carried a hint of impatience.

"Sigh, there's no suspense at all. Shimamura-nee, hurry up and take this trash away with a 2-0 score. Once it's gone, we're going to look at something else."

"This match is so boring, I can't watch it anymore, to be honest."

"What I want to see is Shimamura fighting against a powerful figure like Zeus. These wild dogs are too trash."

For Shimamura Yuna's fans, it's pure revelry.

Holy crap, Shimamura-san is so awesome now!

[Shimamura is really different now compared to the first stage; she seems more dominant in the league than she was in the first stage.]

After winning this championship, it feels like the whole team has truly evolved, and maybe they can actually win an MSI championship.

I have a feeling that if Shimamura wins the MSI championship again at CFO, she really won't leave, and will probably renew her contract until the end of the year.

[Now it's time for wishful thinking. I'll be blunt: it's impossible. CFO's raw skills are certainly not weak, but winning back-to-back MSI titles is simply out of the question.]

While everyone was discussing the matter, in a corner unnoticed by anyone, TLN, during halftime, returned to their locker room, and each of them was experiencing serious mental health issues.

Coach TLN was furious when he saw this group of people.

"No, there's a big problem with how we play. Although we rarely win in scrims, we've also said that in real matches, we should just give our best. Just like the CFO."

“I heard from the CFO that they didn’t win many scrims against Hanwha during the World Championship, but they won the crucial final. Actually, winning the matches is enough.”

"Even with a 10% win rate, as long as you can capture that 10% in the game, or at least try your best to capture that 10% win rate, then you've done right by yourself."

"But do you really think you've done right by yourselves? To be honest, your performance has been absolutely terrible. Playing like this, you won't even have a 10% chance of winning, because you don't want to win, you're afraid to win."

"What I really want to say is to Azhi. We can understand that you can't beat Shimamura. But do you have to be this scared during the match? This isn't playing normally at all!"

Faced with the coach's scolding, the team members were all drenched in sweat.

They felt that the coach was right.

Indeed, they were psychologically scared.

It's true that you can't win if you play like that.

The issue is.
How can you maintain a calm mindset when facing a team like the CFO's?
Knowing that there is a 90% chance of losing, how can one maintain a completely calm mindset and compete for that 10% chance of winning?
This in itself is a huge test of one's mindset.

Unfortunately, the TLN players, especially top laner Azhi, did not have this mindset.

(End of this chapter)