Josui has made it to the district finals, and Shô and the others decide to go scout their soon-to-be opponent Hiba. When they go to scout Hiba, they end up in an informal game with the key players testing one another's strengths

Josui played an incredible match against their cross-town rivals and find themselves fielding inquiries from players who want to join their team. One of them is Yuki Kojima, the team's manager, who is cute, sweet, plays a mean game of soccer--and female. Now all Team Josui needs is a coach

In a practice game, Coach Saionji has the players take positions they aren't used to, and Shô comes to the painful realization that trying hard may not be enough; he must change his whole approach. Soon Shô is face-to-face with Takashi, his tough new rival for the position of forward. If Shô can't overcome his rival's domineering attitude, there's no place for him on the all-star team

Shô, Tatsuya, and Daichi join new and old rivals to vie for spots on an allstar team that will compete on an international level, but Shô quickly realizes that his technical skills aren't up to par