BLUE LOCK (ブルーロック)

Match 9 ended in a draw, with Team Y's Niko scoring the equalizer against Team W.

As a result, Team Z is now in third place.

Building 5

Rank/Team

Points

Wins

Draws

Losses

Goal Difference

Top 2 move on to the 2nd Selection

And the only match left in Building 5 is our final game.

If we draw, we won't advance, due to our worse goal difference.

So, in short, we need to win to survive. That's all there is to it.

Hey, Kuon's listening in on this.

Should I kill him?

I don't think anyone would make deals with him now, anyway.

But man, it's a miracle Team Y came away with a draw.

Come to think of it, was Niko even the type to take on shots himself?

He got inspired by a certain someone.

So for some, losing makes them stronger.

Anyway, let's move on to the key players of our final opponent, Team V.

This trio has scored 18 goals in three games,

thanks to their stupidly good attacking skills.

Tsurugi Zantetsu: five goals.

Mikage Reo: six goals.

And their team's top scorer, Nagi Seishiro: seven goals.

If we don't stop them scoring, we can't win.

So you can't win unless you try this hard?

Being weak sounds like a hassle.

Nagi Seishiro...

He gets on my nerves.

I will win!

Episode 8

The Formula for Goals

Hey, Nagi.

You left practice early today.

Yeah, I couldn't be bothered.

You know something?

If you skip practice too often,

the lactic acid in your knees will become a burst of bad glucosamine.

Did I get that right?

Sounded like it.

Silly Zantetsu. Nagi doesn't need to practice.

Reo, you're always spoiling Nagi.

Of course.

After all, he's...

my treasure, you know?

My life was a total bore.

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Corporation

Total assets:

705.8 billion

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Mikage

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Reo.

You were born to surpass me.

Everything in this world exists solely for you.

Oh, honey, stop.

Reo, is there anything you want?

I'm bored.

This is no fun.

I could have anything I wanted.

Mid-Term Exam Results

Rank

Name

Mikage Reo

Score

Top of the class again? Reo-chan, I'm so proud of you!

But there was nothing I wanted.

If I could get it easily, it wasn't worth having.

I wanted a treasure that would be mine and mine alone...

This is it.

I want this!

No way. Forget it.

But why?

You told me I could have whatever I wanted.

You are my successor.

And out of all the kids who play soccer, only a chosen few get to go pro.

There's no way you'll make it, starting so late.

He's right, Reo. Become a top businessman instead.

I'm telling you this for your own sake.

Nothing these people have given me...

has been what I wanted.

I will make this school national champions.

That ought to shut them up.

Then, I'll aim for the World Cup.

But this is a prestigious prep school, so our soccer team is super weak.

What am I going to do? I don't want to give up.

Damn it all.

Oh, sorry...

Wow! Nice control!

Huh. Guess I didn't die.

Wait, wait! You're amazing! You on the soccer team?

Aw, I died.

But, like, who are you? Wanna play soccer with me?

Oh, you're that rich guy's son.

Can I have some money?

Huh?

I don't wanna play soccer, and I've never played sports before.

I just want to chill and do nothing for the rest of my life.

Can I have some money?

But I mean, look at that control just now, and your physique! You've got serious talent!

Play soccer with me! If you work hard, you can go pro!

I'd have to work hard at it?

Soccer sounds like a hassle.

I hate things I have to work hard at. I don't wanna work.

Only a chosen few get to go pro.

There's a chosen one right here.

I want him for my own!

I like you!

You don't need to change.

My life was a total bore.

Let's play soccer!

That is, until I found soccer and Nagi Seishiro.

That's a "Can we win the next match?" face.

It's a "My tummy hurts!" face.

It's an "I wonder how granny's doing" face.

Wrong!

The answer is: It's a "What does rain taste like?" face.

How are we meant to get that?!

The Wanima brothers' "What is this face?" game is really tough!

What the heck are you doing?!

You guys have to focus! Focus!

Hmm... An "I'm seriously pissed off" face?

This face is not a quiz question!

Then, let's have a strategy meeting.

Hold on.

I haven't forgiven this guy yet.

You're gonna spill the beans to someone again, ain't ya? Huh?!

Let's start by taking turns punching him!

Great idea, Raichi!

He needs to be punished!

Hey! Quit it!

You're gonna injure him!

What?!

I'm saying we need him so we can play as an eleven and beat Team V!

Are you stupid?

No way I'm playing!

Huh?

Even if Team Z loses, with three goals, I get to advance as our top scorer.

So the best course of action for me is to just do nothing.

Yup, I'm gonna kill him!

I said quit it!

But if I score three goals in the next match,

I'll be the top scorer with four goals in total.

Do you still say you won't play?

Huh?

You think you can score a hat-trick playing with 10 men against Team V—

I'll do it.

I'll crush you, fair and square.

If you want to try, knock yourself out.

You can't play soccer alone. I know that better than anyone.

What do you mean?

Shut up.

I've been working really hard to make my dream of winning the World Cup a reality.

I can't keep up, Kuon.

You're really overbearing.

Becoming national champs, being selected to represent Japan...

You're the only one who's serious about all that.

I can't let it end here.

I don't want to lose because of my teammates anymore.

Can it, scumbag!

No traitor will ever be a World Cup winner!

You can say what you like.

Soon, I won't have to look at you anymore.

You bastard!

Hey, hold on.

If the top scorers are tied on goals, which one advances?

If I remember correctly, the one with fewer yellow cards.

And if they're tied on that, too?

The one who has the higher Blue Lock ranking will advance.

Hi. It's been a while. Ego Jinpachi here.

If the team loses and your goals and fair play tally are the same...

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265 Kuon Wataru 266 Chigiri Hyoma 267 Isagi Yoichi 268 Kunigami Rensuke 269 Gagamaru Gin 270 Bachira Meguru 271 Iemon Okuhito 272 Raichi Jingo 273 Imamura Yudai 274 Naruhaya Asahi 275 Igarashi Gurimu

then the top-ranked player will survive.

Huh?

See? I'm at the top.

Why?! Why's that traitor at the top?!

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In this first selection, scoring is the only thing assessed.

And what he did isn't against the rules.

But let me say this, Kuon Wataru...

As a striker, you are the lowest of the lowest of the low.

Basically, you're all crap.

You might feel you've survived a life-and-death situation,

but it was by pure luck.

Your play had no value whatsoever.

The world's best striker must be able to reproduce their goals.