Nirvana Top Laner, Reborn Tokyo Girl

Chapter 239, Section 236: The Ultimate Classic - Unrivaled in Training Matches
No one can say for sure what the outcome will be, and no one can explain it clearly.

Regardless of the circumstances, Shimamura Yuna joining the LPL is definitely something to watch.

If Shimamura Yuna really joins WBG, she could lead the team to a complete turnaround, transforming them from a team that seemed to have difficulty even qualifying for the World Championship into one that secured a spot in the S-series and delivered a spectacular performance.
For Shimamura Yuna's fans, this is truly a plot comparable to a wish-fulfillment novel.

Or, to put it another way, if WBG really did have Yuna Shimamura join them, they would instantly transform from a team that seemed mediocre into a world-class team.
For WBG, this was a double win in terms of both public attention and actual results.

Conversely, the trolls are actually quite happy to see Shimamura Yuna join WBG.

how to say
If Shimamura Yuna really joins T1, then this year's World Championship will be largely a foregone conclusion.

T1 secured another title with their solid performance, while Yuna Shimamura secured her first championship with her own solid performance.

Now, Shimamura Yuna's reputation in the public eye can be said to be completely unbeatable.

No one can question her, no one can slander her.

Her fans will become completely invincible on social media, just like Faker's fans.

No matter how extreme she is, no matter how much she bites people indiscriminately, no one can deny her achievements as an idol because of her outstanding accomplishments.

Or, to put it another way, Shimamura Yuna should go back to being the CFO.
That would at least guarantee a spot in the World Championship.

Moreover, it's difficult to be overly critical of a player's performance at the World Championships, regardless of how they perform.

after all
'This is an LCP team! Shimamura-san has performed like this even with a team like this, what more do you want?'

"Shimamura-san has already led this team to two championships this year; there's nothing more to criticize."

It's frustrating, but that's the truth.

The fact that Shimamura Yuna has achieved what she has today, or rather, that the CFO has achieved what she has today, is something that no one could have imagined at the beginning of the year.

As long as she can still play in the World Championship and make an appearance, she will be virtually unassailable in terms of public opinion.

Even if they criticize her a bit, they won't gain much approval, and Shimamura Yuna's fans won't admit defeat or back down.

There's only one possibility that would make Shimamura Yuna look like a clown.

That is, "He was too clever for his own good by changing teams in the third stage, which turned his sure-fire qualification for the World Championship into an inability to qualify."

That's right, that's the situation right now.

From all perspectives, joining WBG is not a very safe choice.

WBG is indeed stronger than CFO on paper. Both Xiaohu and Xiaotian have won major championships and proven themselves.

They are all experienced players.

However, the problem is that the competition in the LPL region is also more intense, and going to the LPL means there is a possibility of not being able to enter the World Championship.

There's even a pretty good chance you won't be able to get in.

Whether in terms of points or raw strength, WBG doesn't seem to have an advantage among the six most promising teams.

It's practically impossible to qualify for the World Championship based solely on points.

If they don't make it to the World Championship, then Shimamura Yuna's choice will be a complete clown.

In other words.
Yuna Shimamura's decision has added suspense to this year's competition.

I bet even the fists are starting to sweat.

The music video is already made, and the song is almost finalized.

If you don't make it to the World Championship now.

So what should I do about my marketing and generating buzz?

All I can say is that a whole bunch of people are watching Shimamura Yuna, ready to hurl insults at any moment, and now they're poised to strike.

With the regular season almost over, it's hard to say how effective it will be for Shimamura Yuna to join WBG now, given the limited time for integration.

This has also brought more uncertainty to public opinion.

Many people have even gone to Shimamura Yuna's Bilibili posts to keep asking questions like, "Shimamura-nee, are you really going to WBG?" and "Shimamura-nee, aren't you going back to the provincial team?"

Shimamura Yuna paid a little attention to these online opinions.

However, not many.

Regarding the concerns raised by many that WBG's chances of qualifying for the World Championship are slim and their path to the knockout stage is unclear...
She had also considered it.

But in her opinion, none of that matters.

She believes that if her arrival cannot help a team that is already on the verge of qualifying for the World Championship, then it means that her abilities have reached their limit.

It's understandable that I didn't make it to the World Championship.

It is a punishment for oneself.

To put it bluntly, she has absolute self-confidence.

She believed that as long as she joined WBG, she would definitely be able to qualify.

It's not just a possibility, it's a certainty.

The immediate issue isn't whether we can qualify for the World Championship, or how strong the team will be after I join.

The problem now is
"My Chinese work visa probably won't be valid for the regular season."

Shimamura Yuna lay on the bed and sighed helplessly.

Yes.

Because negotiations had not gone smoothly, Shimamura Yuna had no intention of going to the LPL at all.

She's already ready to return to being the CFO.

Of course, they didn't get a visa or anything like that either.

It's already August 20th, and suddenly they're asking her to go to China to compete.

Although there is such a thing as the 144 visa, it is for tourism purposes; work visas still require additional processing.

If the visa is processed quickly, I might be able to make it to the end of the regular season.

If the visa process is slow, then we'll only see each other in the playoffs.

But whether it's fast or slow, the break-in period will definitely not be too long.

In the past two days, in order to speed up the process of getting the team together, she and WBG have started playing training matches online via voice chat.

From the perspective of training effectiveness...
It felt pretty good.

It has to be said that WBG is indeed a very experienced team. Apart from the original top laner, Breathing Bro, three of the other four players are veterans who have been playing for countless years.

Light seems relatively younger, but actually he's not that much younger.

The biggest feeling I got from fighting these old guys was that a lot of things didn't require much communication; everything was very natural.

Shimamura Yuna was initially worried that she might have some difficulty communicating with the team since she was new to it.

After all, the original WBG also had its own communication methods.

I also have my own preferred communication style when I was working as a CFO.

She felt that they might need some time to work things out in this area.

There was absolutely nothing to show for it.

The people at WBG are all actively accommodating Shimamura Yuna.

In communication, I try to do things in a way that she can understand.

Or rather, there was no need for Shimamura Yuna to participate in any exchange at all.

Yuna Shimamura was bought into this team as a core player.

Her role in this team is to deal damage, increase her output, and develop her character.

This position generally requires the least involvement in the team's decision-making.

On this basis, the WBG players are really good at protecting their "fathers" (players who support their "supports"). The reason they couldn't win before can be attributed to one thing: a bunch of old guys who knew how to protect their "fathers" couldn't find a "father" to protect, so they could only rely on others and have their individual bursts of power.

Even Xiaohu has had to become the player who most often takes on the core damage output role in this team, which shows how unreasonable the team's current personnel configuration is.

It's quite impressive that these old fogies can still crawl around like this.

When Shimamura Yuna joined the team, these old guys seemed to suddenly know how to play games all of a sudden.

It felt like the team now had a leader.

Shimamura Yuna felt that she didn't need to say much; these old guys had already taken care of her perfectly.

The mid-laner is ready to provide support to the top lane at any time.

The jungler is always on the top lane.

The bottom lane also dutifully let Shimamura Yuna have a comfortable lane to farm.

At once.
Putting everything else aside, Shimamura Yuna felt that she had a particularly comfortable and natural time playing.

Even though they hadn't really worked out much, the whole team acted like they had been working together for a long time and it felt very natural.

It's not really about whether or not you need to get used to each other.

It's not a matter of time.

Simply put, the people at WBG are all old fogies.

They certainly know how to play a simple tactic like focusing on their own lane.

After all, when you get old, you have to accept that you're getting old.

If you admit you're getting old, aren't you just trying to curry favor with someone powerful?

If you've been clinging to powerful figures for too long, you'll eventually have to make sure they're comfortable with you.

We don't usually play like this because there's never a stable teammate to rely on on WBG.

But it's different now.

Now the entire WBG has a true backbone.

There was no time for adjustment.

There was no painful period of labor.

Yuna Shimamura is a true plug-and-play asset for this team.

Before Shimamura Yuna officially announced her joining WBG, news about training matches was already flying everywhere.

Or perhaps a streamer or former professional player will subtly reveal during a live stream: "WBG is very strong now."

Or some insider might post on Weibo saying, "With Shimamura joining WBG, they're basically invincible in scrims."

Furthermore, there are other aspects that corroborate this claim.

That is, in a post-match interview after a regular season game for WBG, their coach said, "We are now focusing more on preparing for the playoffs."

What do you mean?

Doesn't that mean this lineup isn't our starting lineup?
In short, all the information has revealed that WBG has now shifted its focus to the CFO.
In reality, these people's revelations were quite accurate.

WBG's training matches are indeed showing good chemistry.

But the more people leaked this information, the more eager everyone became to see Shimamura Yuna play a match and to see her on the field.

but.
Ironically, this widely known news has yet to be officially announced.

People's expectations were raised, but they were not met.

This has fans extremely anxious.

When exactly will Shimamura join the team?

[Are you going to wait until the playoffs start before coming?]

[It seems highly likely. Apparently, the contract was finalized around the 20th, and then they'll start processing the visa; it won't arrive until the end of the month at the earliest.]

[It seems they really don't plan to play in the regular season. Is it really feasible for them to play in the playoffs?]

People are both excited and uneasy about this.
However unsettling it may be, things will ultimately continue to unfold as expected.
Time passed by unnoticed and it was now August 25th.

The difficulty and speed of obtaining a work visa are generally hard to predict.

Sometimes it might be fast, and sometimes it might be a little slow.

But Shimamura Yuna is no ordinary person.

With the help of the Kujo family's large corporation and after smoothing things over, Shimamura Yuna quickly obtained a work visa to China.

On August 25th, she received her work visa to China.

On the same day, WBG also officially announced the signing of Yuna Shimamura.

[WBG League of Legends Division Personnel Change Announcement]

"Effective today, WBG's League of Legends division officially announces:"

Shimamura (real name: Yuna Shimamura), an outstanding player from Japan, will join the WBG family as a top laner to compete in the upcoming LPL season!

As one of the world's most renowned female professional players, Shimamura has demonstrated an astonishing competitive spirit and absolute dominance in numerous international tournaments, thanks to her calm and precise gameplay and exceptional strategic vision.

Her playstyle combines sharpness and stability, possessing strong game reading ability and decisive team fight decisions, which is exactly the energy and fighting spirit that WBG needs in the new season.

We believe that Shimamura's arrival will bring new tactical changes and endless possibilities to the team.

We are delighted to see such a strong player officially join our team and fight alongside us in the playoffs.

Let's look forward to her fighting alongside her teammates and creating more shining moments for WBG!

Although everyone already knew that Shimamura Yuna would be coming to WBG.

This is basically a done deal, a piece of solid evidence that can't be more confirmed.

However, when the news was officially announced, everyone was still very excited.

When Yuna Shimamura's adorable, petite-looking promotional photo appeared in the comments section of the official announcement, many people felt like they were going crazy.

However, Weibo is a platform where comment control is very serious.

Basically, all the comments under the official announcement posts are just formulaic remarks.

Phrases like "Ah, welcome Shimamura to the WBG family!" and "Hope Shimamura has a great time in her new home!"

The taste could be described as somewhat pungent.

It just has that typical fan-driven ranking/charting vibe.

There was no serious discussion whatsoever.

You have to open them, sort them by time, and flip through them one by one to feel even a little bit of the presence of living people.

Therefore, if you want to see discussions with more substantial content, you have to go elsewhere.

For example, Bilibili, or Tieba and Hupu.

Of course, it's not really that practical.
Similar to the question, "How would you evaluate WBG's official announcement of Yuna Shimamura joining the company?"

How would you evaluate the changes that Yuna Shimamura brought to WBG?
Comments like these.

There are too many to count.

These were all topics that had been discussed to death online even before Shimamura Yuna was confirmed to be coming.

After Shimamura Yuna came, it was just a matter of people discussing it again because of the hype, and it didn't really mean much.

Now, rather than discussing these issues, the key is whether Shimamura Yuna can truly bring about significant changes to the entire team.

The answer will be revealed soon.

(End of this chapter)