Nirvana Top Laner, Reborn Tokyo Girl

Chapter 206, Section 203: Shimamura Yuna is a Hero

Legends are proven by reality, and legends, in turn, influence reality.

They intertwine and weave together, reinforcing each other's sense of existence and serving as evidence of each other's existence.

At this moment, Shimamura Yuna's performance perfectly illustrates the influence of "off-field content on the game".

Is her Fiora strong?

Strong enough.

The player is skilled enough and the gameplay is suitable.

But Fiora isn't actually a very strong champion.

The so-called "betting on Q with your life" is nothing more than something with a very low success rate, something that anyone who thinks about it objectively knows is impossible to do forever.

But as long as others believe she can do it, and avoid making mistakes or engaging in a game with her.

So, something that seemed impossible was accomplished in a different way on a practical level.

As the game progresses and Shimamura Yuna gets her gear, her Fiora becomes unstoppable.

at the same time
It's not just Shimamura Yuna.

HongQ, who had performed poorly in the previous few games, shook off their slump in this game after getting their own Clockwerk.

He is not a player who is destined to be weaker than others.

He is actually a genius.

Although he was a genius from a small island, his so-called talent was probably highlighted by the terrible environment he grew up in.

Compared to an undisputed true genius like Yuna Shimamura, he is nothing.

But
Even so, I shouldn't be the one who holds everyone back.

If Shimamura Yuna can dominate Doran in a one-on-one lane, then she herself must at least hold her own against Faker in a one-on-one lane.

It's not said that you have to suppress someone to win.

It doesn't mean that you're a failure if you don't reach Shimamura Yuna's level.

Even if he is just an ordinary genius, or a barely usable player, he should still be able to do some things.

Rather.
'Like a piece of trash, I always need Shimamura-nee to cheer me up and encourage me.'

'I need other teammates every time'

Shimamura Yuna's act of standing up for him provided him with very strong spiritual support.

He is no longer timid and hesitant, and he is no longer distorted by the pressure of fearing the unknown outcome.

He no longer had so many distracting thoughts in his mind.

After Shimamura Yuna took the initiative to shoulder the pressure, HongQ was no longer afraid as before.

No.
Perhaps, he was still very afraid.

Feeling uneasy about uncertain outcomes.

Feeling panicked about the unknown future.

But
I want to win.

I want to win this game.

HongQ is now completely focused on his work.

As an opponent, Faker clearly felt the pressure from HongQ.

He began to feel that HongQ's operational density was increasing, and he began to feel that HongQ's operational precision was also improving.

He felt...
The opponent has become much stronger than before.

Fluctuations in one's condition, with highs and lows, are quite normal.

What puts some pressure on Faker is that while his opponent's performance is improving, his own is declining.

I am already very old.

Faker is approaching 30 years old this year.

His mindset became more stable, especially during crucial moments.

However, his performance does indeed decline more and more in crucial games.

When the opponent's mentality is unstable and their performance declines, Faker, whose performance is only declining, can often gain a lot of advantages, giving people the feeling that he gets better with age.

But if the other person adjusts their mindset and their physical condition is still that of a young person, then that's not good news for them.

Generally speaking, he wouldn't be anxious about this situation.

I'm almost 30 years old.

He has already accepted many realities.

He accepted the fact that he was an old man and couldn't keep up with the younger generation.

He also accepted the fact that his peak performance was becoming shorter and shorter.

Even after accepting these disadvantages, he still held onto the desire to win the championship and approached the competition with reasonable expectations.

after all
You don't need to do it yourself all the time, do you?

This team has many young players, who are among the strongest young players in Korea, selected through their own appeal and the screening process by T1.

They are the future.

All I have to do is shoulder the responsibility for their future.

But right now, seeing the top lane getting completely crushed and Doran visibly fluctuating in his seat, Faker felt a strong urge to do something.

But what can be done?

Is it verbal comfort?

I don't think it will be of much use.

Based on his experience working with Doran, Doran's biggest problem lies in his mentality.

When he's in a good mindset, it's like the LCK playoffs.

And when you're in a bad mood, it's like right now.

There's basically no point in comforting him at this time; no matter what, he's unlikely to make any immediate changes.

So what I need to do is to perform well in my lane and then fill the void left by Doran getting crushed by actually relieving the pressure of the game.

It should be like this.

However, the problem is that I simply can't do it.

This friend is much better than I expected.

'Last time, it wasn't an accident.'

After HongQ recovered, they put considerable pressure on Faker in the laning phase, making it impossible for him to break the deadlock.

He needs to use all his attention just to keep his game in check.

Faker truly felt a sense of powerlessness brought about by his age.

He thought he was already used to this feeling.

I thought that from now on, no matter how well I played in the game, I would be able to keep a calm mindset and would no longer shed tears on the field like I did in S7.

But
'As expected, it still makes me feel uncomfortable.'

He accepted reality.

They accepted the reality that they had become weaker and that they were no longer as dominant as before.

It's not that I want to accept it, but that I have no choice but to accept it.

If they don't accept that, then they'll have no choice but to retire.

But more than retiring, he is someone who wants to stay on the field no matter what, and who wants to pursue victory no matter what.

Even if we lose this game, we might win the next one.

Even if we lose today, we might win tomorrow.

As long as you never give up, as long as you stay on the field, victory will surely return someday, in some way.

However, the feelings of helplessness and sadness do not dissipate simply because of this acceptance.

In that moment when he felt he was about to lose, those negative emotions still pierced his heart like a deadly poison.

'That's definitely not a good thing.'

However, in other words, it is precisely because defeat is so painful that victory brings so much joy.

He still loves the game, he still wants to stay here in some way, and contribute his share.

Since I no longer possess the power to change the situation that I had in my youth, all I can do is 'do my best and leave the rest to fate'.

However, destiny did not come to T1.

In terms of results, Faker, as an older player, has almost done his best.

He was not broken through by HongQ, who was in top form.

Not only did they maintain a stable lane and steady development, but they were also no slower than HongQ in every wave of support.

His unseen contributions to the team in various aspects were also indispensable.

He did everything he was required to do when facing off against HongQ.

He fulfilled all the responsibilities expected of a qualified mid-laner.

But
In this match, it's clear that he can't win simply by doing what he's supposed to do.

Let's not even talk about Shimamura Yuna's solo breakthrough against Doran.

Although there were some oddities like switching lanes, raiding resource groups, and switching lanes for operations in between.

However, when the game reached the 15-minute mark, Doran's Sion was still naturally nearly 1500 less gold than Shimamura's.

Basically, everyone saw one thing: whenever they switched to the top lane, they saw Shimamura Yuna poking Sion.

Once Sion gets poked, he can only retreat, use Q to slow down, use E to slow down again, and use W to block some damage.

As for fighting back, as for going up and going head-to-head with Shimamura Yuna, that's absolutely impossible.

He was beaten so badly he looked like a stinking maggot.

Due to the significant gap in lane performance, even before 20 minutes had passed, Fiora was already practically unmanageable in the top lane.

If only one person goes, then whoever goes will die.

If we find another person, then Shimamura Yuna can also call for help. With any teammate providing some additional damage and control, even a T1 team wouldn't be able to withstand it.

Whether it's a resource group in the upper or lower half of the map, if Shimamura Yu Nai comes, then it's completely impossible to fight.

Generally speaking, Fiora is a character who is weak in team fights and is not very popular.

But that's the general situation.

The situation is clearly quite unusual now.

With such a significant equipment advantage, this Fiora was incredibly solid in the front line, so solid that even Tier 1 players didn't know how to break through.

She doesn't need to think about how to deal with Fiora's difficulty in engaging, her poor damage output in team fights, her lack of long mobility, or her slow burst damage.

All of these problems no longer exist.

Thanks to her excellent development and the control and damage from her teammates, this Fiora is now like a tank on the battlefield, while her teammates are like infantry and tanks working together, making it feel incredibly hopeless.

Just keep pushing forward little by little, with each Q poke and each strike dealing damage.
There's no need for advanced maneuvers like "four breakthroughs in one second" or "A-flash".

Its inherent tankiness and damage are enough to make T1 a headache.

The boost that Shimamura Yuna brought to the entire team was truly immeasurable.

She not only delivered an exceptional performance, but also provided strong mental support to her teammates.

Willpower, survival instinct, and focus on the game itself.

With Shimamura Yuna's boost, almost everyone was performing at their peak.

They swept away the slump of the first three games in the laning phase.

Operational command and execution are also much clearer than before.

can win.

It's possible.

The more the game progressed, the more excited everyone became.

One victory after another for the resource groups.

Their advantages have been expanding wave after wave.

Everyone felt it in this round.

The CFO is back.

The CFO who had a 3-1 record against T1 in the previous match has finally regained his form.

They finally delivered the performance they were expected to.

Whether it's laning, team fights, or macro play.

T1 might be very strong.

But today's CFOs should be even stronger.

Win the lane, dominate the team fight, and snowball your advantage.

This is the scene everyone has been waiting for.

Now, everything has come to fruition.

T1 did put up a fight in this match.

They are not a pure spinning top team like TES, who mainly plays a passive, non-combat style on other platforms.

But compared to the CFO who was riding high, this resistance seemed insignificant.

Whether it's the split-pushing of a fed Shimamura Yuna, the teamfight damage of a mid-lane Orianna, or the backup of the bottom lane Sivir.

T1 requires a great deal of effort to handle just one of these points, and it is almost impossible to handle them all.

The problem is, if you can't handle everything, you can't win the game.

Therefore, every subsequent wave gave the impression that T1 had done its best, but was still just one step short.

Every battle or crucial resource was just a hair's breadth away.

All of that, in total, would be enough to kill T1.

Ultimately, after several failed resource team fights, T1 lost the game.

The match ended spectacularly with Shimamura Yuna's A-flash combo in a team fight, resulting in a four-hit kill on the AD carry in a single second.

The score was now tied at 2-2.

The moment the crystal was pushed down, the entire stadium erupted in cheers for Shimamura Yuna's name.

It's clear to everyone who the biggest hero in this game is.

1:2
At this point in the score, the atmosphere was initially very desperate and depressing.

It's not just because the score is bad; more importantly, everyone can see that the atmosphere around the CFO is a bit off today.

Based on my experience watching matches, any team that gets to this stage where the atmosphere is off is bound to fall behind in points.

Even with a points advantage, it might be difficult to win back the lead.

A typical example is BLG last year.

After leading 2-1 but unfortunately losing the fourth game, the whole team's mentality seemed off.

Ultimately, T1 won the last two games, causing them to lose the S-series finals.

now
The opponent is T1 again.

The atmosphere surrounding the CFO seems remarkably similar to that of BLG last year.

Everyone thought the same thing would happen again.

However, at this moment, Shimamura Yuna's sword, like a ray of dawn breaking through the dark clouds, pierced directly through the clouds and shone upon the earth.

Her absolute dominance gave the CFO a renewed sense of hope.

As expected, Shimamura Yuna was once again named MVP after the match.

[Shimamura-san is the MVP again]

[Shimamura is always the MVP]

[As expected, it's for Shimamura-san again.]

Comments like these filled the screen.

However, no one felt that Shimamura Yuna was unworthy of the MVP award.

Nobody thinks this MVP was created by someone stealing teammates' votes.

On the contrary.

No one is more suitable for the MVP award than Yuna Shimamura.

She was the hero of this game, and indeed the entire series.

(End of this chapter)