 In the following years of training, Tsubasa perfects the Drive Shoot but is severely wounded in his left arm, causing Tsubasa to end his final game against Hyuga's Toho team with a tie.Following his recovery, many of his friends and rivals are selected by his coach as part of a team that wins the U-16 World Championships for Japan.He leaves Japan to follow his dream of becoming a professional soccer player in Brazil but periodically returns to play for the national team.