Nirvana Top Laner, Reborn Tokyo Girl

Chapter 246, Section 243: Shimamura is awesome!

WBG's current qualification prospects are really not good.

As the reporter said, they are behind in both points and ranking.
Even though the chances are slim, if the Cavaliers' path to the playoffs goes wrong, they won't even have a chance to make the playoffs.

Even if the Cavaliers' path to the World Championship doesn't falter, making it to the World Championship will still be the most difficult tier they face.

The chances of qualifying for the World Championship through points are extremely slim, practically nonexistent.

Only the top seed who wins the championship, or the third seed who qualifies for the tournament, can compete for these two spots.

Due to the butterfly effect of CFO's championship win, the margin for error in qualifying for the LPL gauntlet is currently extremely low.

Even if WBG is really strong, if the runner-up points are not enough to qualify for the World Championship as the second seed, there is a high chance that they will be in poor form during the qualifying rounds and become the third seed, and then sell tickets and become a laughing stock.

This situation is far too dangerous.

Even though she performed so well today, her fans are still not at ease.

However, seeing Shimamura Yuna's confident demeanor changed the fans' feelings.

The comments section was immediately ignited by Shimamura Yuna's remarks.

[Shimamura-san is so arrogant!]

[Such a reassuring statement!]

When other people say this, I think it's nonsense, but when Shimamura says it, I believe it's true.

Holy crap, Shimamura-san is awesome!

Not only that.

Later, Shimamura Yuna added another sentence for the reporter.

"Although it's not nice to say it like this, I feel that although I have a good relationship with the CFO team members and there are no conflicts, after I leave, there will definitely be a lot of controversy, such as 'whether it was the CFO who made Shimamura Yuna, or Shimamura Yuna who made the CFO.'"

"There's no way to avoid it, no way to escape it. Even if we don't care about each other, this problem won't disappear. In that case, wouldn't it be a good way to have a little pointless competition, to see who played a bigger role in the previous two championships?"

"I look forward to facing you at this year's World Championship. Let's prove who's stronger, you or me, with our match at this year's World Championship. I will win, but the first step is to earn this spot in the World Championship with my own hands."

The team, dressed in WBG uniforms, wore the composure of victors, and despite the less-than-ideal prospects, they still smiled and delivered confident speeches.

The interview with Yuna Shimamura quickly spread online.

As the first match for Shimamura Yuna, a player with extremely high popularity worldwide, in the LPL, this game was scrutinized by people with a magnifying glass from before the match to after the match, from inside the arena to outside the arena.

Such a cool and confident interview perfectly fulfills everyone's fantasies about Yuna Shimamura as a powerful professional player.

Those who have been following Shimamura Yuna from beginning to end may have a deeper feeling when they see this interview.

At the beginning of the year, Shimamura Yuna was almost reluctant to have any positive expectations for the future before the results were in.

Her fear was palpable that her expectations would not be met.

She was clearly afraid that her fantasies would ultimately not come true.

If you don't expect anything, you won't be disappointed.

If you don't have any good expectations for the outcome, you'll be satisfied no matter what.

At that time, she had lost all hope for the future due to too many failures in her past life.

Or rather, there's still a fantasy.

But she dared not point out this fantasy, much less explain it.

But now, things have changed.

Simply put...
Now, Yuna Shimamura no longer worries that her expectations will be dashed.

She already has too many successful precedents, and these precedents give her confidence in the future outcome.

Of course she knew that sometimes things wouldn't go as she expected, and wouldn't turn out so well.

Since you've chosen to come to WBG, there's a possibility that you won't be able to go to the World Championship.

Your teammates might suddenly go berserk.

These old guys might suddenly experience a major setback in their competitive form at some point, and there might be no way to salvage it.

She was aware that things might go wrong and the outcome might not be what she expected.

But she was also confident that she would not let that happen.

It can be said that since her return after this short break, Shimamura Yuna has truly possessed the qualities of a superstar.

She possesses a unique "camera presence" that is characteristic of star athletes.

And of course, everyone is willing to discuss celebrities.

After the match, almost every forum and website was filled with discussions about Yuna Shimamura's comeback.

One of the discussion threads on the Anti-Pressure Bar forum was: "How would you rate Shimamura's comeback performance? If 10 is a perfect score, what would it be?"

The replies below were almost entirely complimentary.

To be honest, I'd give her an 11 out of 10. Before the match, many people expected Shimamura Yuna to be just a top-tier carry, someone who could make WBG, a team whose carry was unclear, have someone to carry, and that was it. But regarding her actual performance, expectations might have been lowered due to factors such as the level of team synergy, communication habits, and rehabilitation progress. In reality, Shimamura not only delivered her best performance, but also made WBG's team composition suddenly seem more reasonable.

It's fair to say that "perfect" doesn't even begin to describe Shimamura's performance.

[Holy crap, Shimamura-san was so cool! These two matches today were absolutely amazing! Yesterday, there were haters in the forum celebrating, saying that if Shimamura-san were on stage, she'd be no different from someone breathing. But now? Are there any doubts left?]

[Does anyone remember the news from two months ago that WBG wanted to swap junglers with BLG, specifically Tian and Wei? But Tiger disagreed, and Tian even threw a tantrum because he couldn't team up with Bin.]

It seems WBG had several major power struggles in their best-of-three series. Is Tian still angry? Or is he glad that Hu didn't agree to the decision to change the jungler?

[Tian Ge is all smiles. He didn't go to BLG to participate in the Miyano revolution, but instead got the most genuine carry player in the world right now.]

[It's true, I feel like Bin isn't as good as Shimamura.]

[Shimamura-san? She's unbeatable!]

In short, Shimamura Yuna's fan community is filled with laughter and joy.

However, at the same time, there are also some negative voices.

[Japanese fans, don't get too excited yet. Whether they even make it to the World Championships is still uncertain. Don't you know how difficult it is for your mom to get into the World Championships? Popping champagne now, aren't you afraid of getting slapped in the face later?]

[I'm about to laugh. Tian Ge is still laughing. Beichuan and Shadow can easily get to Worlds, it's practically no problem. I'd like to see if you and Bin Ge can even make it to Worlds.]

[Both Japanese players in Ueno have "tama syndrome" (a Japanese term for a person with a penchant for tama), so if they lose a couple of games, the team atmosphere will explode. I wonder how they'll manage, haha.]

[The Japanese son of a knight is too delusional. He says a few nice words, and anyone who doesn't know the situation would think they've already made it to the world championships. But looking back, they haven't even played the Road to the Knights game yet.]

Support BLG! Support the all-Chinese team! Chinese players have to beat the Japanese! Good will never prevail over evil!

[Really, I trust Brother Bin! Last time at MSI, Brother Bin left too early, so I missed him. This time, I'll let Brother Bin get ready and teach you Japanese a lesson.]

[Playing against JDG is a mess. We'll see what really goes on when they play against the real powerhouses of the LPL.]

In short, Shimamura Yuna's remarks and her performance today have indeed ignited a heated discussion on the internet.

There are both sides.

What's rather surprising is that neither side dares to make any definitive statements; both sides are actually a little apprehensive.

For supporters of Yuna Shimamura, the concern lies in the fact that the probability of qualifying is indeed not high.

With only three spots available, and their ranking in the waiting list, the competition is not particularly high.

Even with the strongest team, there's always the risk of unexpected events, like a bad day or another team being even stronger. Who knows?

The same applies to Shimamura Yuna's opponents.

Although the schedule does seem a bit difficult, and although it seems that getting into the World Championship is indeed quite challenging.

But if the strength that Shimamura Yuna and WBG showed today is real...
That means it's safe to say that the teams currently vying for the third seed are very likely no match for WBG.

First up is JDG.

They're being slaughtered like pigs now. How can they possibly crash and burn in the playoffs?

Then there are IG, TES, AL, and BLG.
It seems highly probable that Shimamura Yuna will defeat two of the teams and secure the third spot.

Especially AL and IG, who haven't been in good form recently, are simply no match for WBG, who are still in their honeymoon period.

Yuna Shimamura gives off a feeling similar to Faker.

That is, no matter how much it struggles, no matter how difficult the journey is, it will most likely make it to the end.

This is the aura of the strong, the foundation of the strong.

Although these opponents don't admit it verbally and say "the Japanese definitely won't make it to the World Championship," they actually think deep down that it's unlikely they won't make it.

So, I felt a little guilty.

Thus, both sides were feeling uneasy, both sides were holding back their anger, and neither side dared to make any definitive statements.
Only Shimamura Yuna herself was full of confidence.

This peculiar phenomenon is probably unique to star athletes.

Now, everyone is waiting for the result of the competition.

Want to liquidate
Haters want to settle scores with fans, and fans want to settle scores with haters.

However, the final decision-making power does not lie with the fans or the haters.

In the hands of Shimamura Yuna.

So, what will the outcome be?
All we can say is, let's wait and see.

Time continues to pass.

Soon, the regular season ended, and the Cavaliers' path to the playoffs began.

The competition format is very simple: the teams at the bottom of the summit group play a playoff preview against the teams at the top of the rebirth group to determine who advances to the playoffs and who is eliminated.

Before Shimamura arrived, WBG's points situation was not ideal.

so.
Unfortunately, they need to fight on the Knights' Path.

As for those viewers who dislike Yuna Shimamura and her fans, they would naturally prefer WBG to simply die on the Road to the Knights.

They couldn't even make the playoffs, and there was absolutely no hope of qualifying for the World Championship.

They spent millions to buy a player on a short-term contract, only for the team to disband after playing just two matches. What a joke!

There's no bigger joke than this.

However, this was indeed just a fantasy.

WBG Knights' Road's opponent is UP, a truly rotten team.

The fact is, even if WBG hadn't made any roster changes, they probably wouldn't have faced any pressure playing against this team.

Not to mention the addition of Yuna Shimamura.

As expected, WBG crushed UP 3-0, advancing to the playoffs without any pressure or suspense.

Judging from the content of the match, WBG's performance fully met the audience's expectations.

It was a clean and efficient pure speedrun.

It also seems to have a bit of a hero training element.

In these three games, Shimamura Yuna picked Ryze, Vayne, and Jayce respectively.

Ryze and Vayne are not considered typical top lane champions in this version.

It looks like they're expanding the champion pool for the top lane.

Or perhaps they simply found it too easy, so they just played around randomly.

Regardless of WBG's subjective intentions, judging from the content and result of the match, you simply crushed them.

This is also conceivable.

The current disparity in strength among teams in the LPL is very obvious.

Before WBG strengthened its roster, it could be said that TES, AL, BLG, and IG were all in the same tier.

These four teams are currently the top four in the LPL, and they can be said to have some potential to compete with the LCK.

Although it still looks a bit risky, it feels like there's a good chance they'll get crushed.

But there is at least a tiny chance that they can compete with LCK.

I just feel there's a tiny bit of a possibility.

Although the possibility is not very high, it feels somewhat unrealistic.

JDG and WBG are teams in a completely different tier.

They're the kind of team that doesn't seem to have much of a chance; they need perfect timing, location, and luck to even make it to the World Championship.

It sounds like WBG and JDG are already quite weak.

However, compared to the remaining teams, it is still a gap.

That's right, that's how the LPL is this year.

Then there are a couple of strong teams.

In addition, there are a large number of rotten fish and shrimp that have been left to rot.

And two or three teams that weren't completely useless, but whose overall performance wasn't much better than those of the truly lousy teams.

At first glance, it's clear that the meeting is attended by the elderly, the infirm, and the disabled.

It's only natural that the top four teams beat JDG and WBG.

It's only natural that WBG would win against all the remaining teams.

There's really nothing to celebrate.

To put it bluntly, this victory is not convincing.

This is true for both supporters and haters.

Then another round of debate over formulas ensued in the public discourse.

Shimamura Yuna's fans cheered and celebrated, "Wow, the haters have nothing to say now, Shimamura is awesome."

The critics, on the other hand, said, "Winning against the Cavaliers is a mess; the Cavaliers' path is just about making the playoffs."

Both sides maintained the same state of making threats, but neither side actually had much confidence.

It's fair to say the situation was extremely tense.

(End of this chapter)