Chapter Summaries

Kira Ryosuke used his speed, dribbling, and defensive skill to overwhelm Team Y, helping Team Z win 9:0. After the match, he received Combat Points and defender-related achievements, and considered upgrading his abilities before the next game.

• Bachira Meguru passed to Kira Ryosuke, who beat Team Y's defenders, including Niko Ikki, with precise dribbling and scored to make it 3:0.
• Ego Jinpachi told Teieri Anri that Kira Ryosuke could dominate the field from any position.
• Team Z won 9:0 after Kira Ryosuke scored five more goals in the second half, while Team Y's players collapsed in despair.
• Kira Ryosuke received 130 Combat Points and three achievements for defending, stealing the ball, and clearing a dangerous shot.
• Kira Ryosuke noted that the defender-related achievements came from playing as a defender and considered upgrading his skills before the next match.

Team V watched Team Z’s 9–0 victory over Team Y and grew wary of Kira Ryosuke’s strength, while Kira prepared for his next match and arranged to visit Aida Reiko at Seirin High School. Reiko’s basketball teammates teased her about Kira being her boyfriend, and she punished them with extra running.

• Team V learned Team Z had defeated Team Y 9–0 and watched footage of Kira Ryosuke dominating from the defender position.
• Mikage Reo recognized Kira Ryosuke as a dangerous player but reassured himself that Team V could still win because they had Nagi Seishiro.
• Kira Ryosuke trained after Team Z’s victory, then told Aida Reiko he had scored five goals and needed one more match to earn enough points to leave Blue Lock.
• Kira Ryosuke agreed to visit Aida Reiko at Seirin High School after her next basketball practice.
• Izuki Shun, Kiyoshi Teppei, and Hyuga Junpei teased Aida Reiko about her closeness with Kira Ryosuke and assumed he was her boyfriend.
• Aida Reiko denied the rumors, then ordered the basketball team to run an additional three kilometers.

Kira Ryosuke helped Isagi Yoichi identify his potential weapon, then led Z Team to a decisive win over W Team and earned an exit pass. He left Blue Lock for a twenty-four-hour visit, stepping out beneath a long-awaited blue sky while Itoshi Sae took an interest in his play.

• Kira Ryosuke agreed to train Isagi Yoichi and advised him to develop his field awareness and stamina.
• Three days later, Z Team defeated W Team 7:1, with Kira Ryosuke creating four goals and assisting three.
• Kira Ryosuke upgraded Thunderclap and Flash and earned achievements that increased his training rewards.
• Kira Ryosuke exchanged his goals for an exit pass, while Itoshi Sae watched his footage and requested more.
• Kira Ryosuke left Blue Lock for a twenty-four-hour visit and saw the open sky and sunlight.

Kira Ryosuke left Blue Lock for Seirin High School, where Aida Reiko rescued him from a crowd of fans and brought him to the basketball club. As Kiyoshi Teppei invited him to join a practice game, Kira wondered whether his Thunder Breathing skills could work in basketball.

• Kira Ryosuke upgraded Gathering Mosquitoes into Thunder and practiced using it to make curved shots in the Combat Space during his taxi ride.
• At Seirin High School, a crowd of girls surrounded Kira Ryosuke, and Aida Reiko pulled him away and led him to the basketball gym.
• Aida Reiko introduced Kira Ryosuke to the Seirin basketball club and arranged for the players to do extra training after they finished their assigned drills.
• After watching the club train, Kira Ryosuke was invited by Kiyoshi Teppei to join a three-on-three practice game.
• Kira Ryosuke considered accepting because he wondered whether his Thunder Breathing skills could be useful in basketball.

Kira Ryosuke tested whether Thunderclap and Flash could boost his jumping ability during Seirin’s basketball practice, then unexpectedly showed off elite ball-handling. He left the players stunned when his open three-point shot sailed over the backboard.

• Kira Ryosuke asked to take the tip-off against Kiyoshi Teppei and used Thunderclap and Flash to jump higher than him, winning possession.
• Kira Ryosuke received a pass and used quick acceleration, a crossover, and a spin step-back to get past Hyuga Junpei.
• Kira Ryosuke took an uncontested three-point shot, but the ball flew over the backboard and struck the wall.
• Izuki Shun and the other Seirin players praised Kira Ryosuke’s dribbling before falling silent at his spectacularly missed shot.

Kira Ryosuke impressed Seirin’s basketball players with his athleticism, then went home with Aida Reiko and discussed Blue Lock with Aida Kagetora. Reiko served a disastrous homemade meal, and the chapter ended after the family finished eating.

• Kira Ryosuke used impressive dribbling during Seirin’s scrimmage, though he struggled to shoot, and Hyuga Junpei and Kiyoshi Teppei praised his potential.
• After the scrimmage, a crowd of girls gathered to cheer for Kira Ryosuke, so Aida Reiko hurried him out through the gym’s back door.
• At home, Kira Ryosuke told Aida Kagetora that he opposed Blue Lock’s methods and intended to prove Ego Jinpachi wrong.
• Aida Reiko served a poorly prepared beef stew, and Aida Kagetora painfully ate the unpeeled potatoes after Reiko gave the beef to Kira Ryosuke.
• Aida Kagetora and Kira Ryosuke realized Reiko had added sports supplements to the food, and the three finished every dish.

Kira Ryosuke and Aida Reiko confessed their feelings and began dating before he had to return to Blue Lock. They made promises to support each other’s ambitions, while Aida Kagetora warned Kira to bring Reiko home soon.

• After dinner, Kira Ryosuke walked Aida Reiko home and told her he would return to watch her upcoming match.
• Aida Reiko nervously asked whether Kira Ryosuke would date a girl like her, and he agreed.
• Aida Reiko took Kira Ryosuke’s hand, and they strolled together while talking about sports and the Blue Lock project.
• Aida Reiko and Kira Ryosuke promised to win their respective competitions and support each other.
• Aida Reiko rested her head on Kira Ryosuke’s shoulder, and Aida Kagetora texted him a threat to get her home within an hour.

Kira Ryosuke returned to Blue Lock with snacks and a homemade bento from Aida Reiko, while his privileges and growing reputation puzzled Ego Jinpachi and Football Association chairman Furannami Hirotoshi. With Team Z qualified but determined to keep winning, Kira began preparing them for their final match against the formidable Team V.

• Aida Reiko saw Kira Ryosuke off at Blue Lock with snacks, supplements, and a homemade bento, while Aida Kagetora warned Kira to perform well.
• Ego Jinpachi allowed Kira to bring the food inside after receiving orders, and wondered why the Football Association chairman was showing him special treatment.
• Furannami Hirotoshi learned that Itoshi Sae had requested footage of Kira’s matches and training, deepening his questions about Kira’s connections.
• Kira returned to Team Z, shared Reiko’s snacks with his teammates, and tried the bento, whose bear-shaped design looked like a demon.
• Kira gathered Team Z to discuss their final match against Team V, and the team unanimously declared they wanted to win despite already qualifying.

Team Z faced Team V in their final match, with Kira Ryosuke helping them score first after intercepting Tsurugi Zantetsu’s attack. Team V began taking the match seriously and launched a high pass toward Nagi Seishiro, leaving Team Z unsure how he would handle it.

• Team V dismissed Team Z as an easy opponent, while Kira Ryosuke continued leading Team Z’s training ahead of their final match.
• Team V opened the match with Mikage Reo driving forward, but Isagi Yoichi and Bachira Meguru pressured him as Team Z had planned.
• Mikage Reo evaded the pressure and passed to Tsurugi Zantetsu, but Kira Ryosuke caught up, stole the ball, and sent it to Bachira Meguru.
• Bachira Meguru drew Team V’s defenders before passing to Kunigami Rensuke, who scored with a left-footed shot to put Team Z ahead 1:0.
• Mikage Reo and Nagi Seishiro agreed to get serious, and Reo sent a high, arcing pass toward the penalty area as Nagi began running to meet it.

Team Z responded to Nagi Seishiro’s equalizing goal with a renewed attack, and Kira Ryosuke scored a spectacular header to put them ahead. The chapter ended with Mikage Reo shaken by Kira’s hidden abilities as Team Z led 2:1.

• Nagi Seishiro used his Super Ball Control to volley in Team V’s equalizer, making the score 1:1.
• Mikage Reo taunted Kira Ryosuke, but Kira mocked him in return, and Team Z’s confidence grew instead of faltering.
• Mikage Reo directed Team V’s defense to double-team Bachira Meguru and block Kira Ryosuke, but Kira outran Reo and broke through.
• Bachira Meguru sent a high, fast pass toward the penalty area, and Kira Ryosuke leaped to meet it with a header.
• Kira Ryosuke scored to give Team Z a 2:1 lead, leaving Mikage Reo and Teieri Anri stunned by his jumping ability.

Kira Ryosuke stopped Nagi Seishiro’s spectacular shot to preserve Team Z’s lead, then joined their counterattack as Team V tried to contain him. The chapter ended with Kira feinting against Mikage Reo and rolling the ball backward.

• Team Z celebrated Kira Ryosuke’s save, while Mikage Reo grew determined to defeat him and Nagi Seishiro became interested in the challenge.
• Nagi Seishiro took charge of Team V’s attack, dribbled past defenders, and combined with Tsurugi Zantetsu to launch a difficult shot.
• Kira Ryosuke rushed back and blocked Nagi Seishiro’s shot just before it crossed the goal line.
• Igaguri won the loose ball, and Bachira Meguru began Team Z’s counterattack before passing to Kira Ryosuke.
• Mikage Reo marked Kira Ryosuke as he surged forward, but Kira feinted and rolled the ball backward.

Kira Ryosuke and Isagi Yoichi combined their skills to score again, giving Team Z a 3–1 lead over Team V before halftime. In the locker room, Mikage Reo lashed out at his teammates while Nagi Seishiro stayed focused and began considering how to respond.

• Kira Ryosuke dribbled past Mikage Reo, then outmaneuvered Nagi Seishiro with a heel pass to Isagi Yoichi.
• Isagi Yoichi sprinted into space as a shadow striker and passed back to Kira Ryosuke after drawing Team V's defenders away.
• Nagi Seishiro rushed to intercept Kira Ryosuke, but Kira curved his shot around him and scored with a Banana Shot, making the score 3–1.
• The halftime whistle sent both teams to their locker rooms, where Mikage Reo shouted furiously about the impending defeat.
• Nagi Seishiro calmly told Mikage Reo to focus on the rest of the match, drawing the team's attention as he took the game seriously.

Team V began the second half by targeting Kira Ryosuke and relying on Nagi Seishiro to lead a counterattack. Nagi and Mikage Reo stole the ball and advanced while Zantetsu and other defenders pinned Kira down.

• Mikage Reo ordered Zantetsu to harass Kira on both ends of the field and wear down his stamina while Nagi took charge of Team V's attack.
• Team Z celebrated its halftime lead, while Kira warned himself not to underestimate Team V and remembered his promise to Aida Reiko.
• Aida Reiko trained Seirin's basketball team and told them she believed Kira would keep winning in Blue Lock.
• After the second-half whistle, Bachira passed the ball to Kunigami while Zantetsu and other defenders prevented Kira from getting involved.
• Nagi anticipated how Kira would defend, blocked Kunigami's shot, and Mikage stole the ball to launch a counterattack.
• Zantetsu and the other defenders rushed to contain Kira as Nagi and Mikage advanced toward Team Z's goal.

Team V closed the gap with Nagi Seishiro’s goal, then launched another counterattack after stealing the ball. Kira Ryosuke broke free of Tsurugi Zantetsu with a burst of speed and raced back as Nagi faced Naruhaya Asahi near Team Z’s goal.

• Nagi Seishiro scored after a one-two with Mikage Reo, bringing the score to 3:2.
• Kira Ryosuke helped Naruhaya Asahi up, mocked Mikage Reo’s contribution, and promised Team V would not score again.
• Nagi Seishiro intercepted Team Z’s attack and started a counterattack with Mikage Reo.
• Kira Ryosuke used Thunderclap and Flash to outrun Tsurugi Zantetsu and break through Team V’s defensive line.
• Nagi Seishiro dismissed Naruhaya Asahi’s determination and used a Cruyff Turn to shift his center of gravity.

Kira Ryosuke stopped Nagi Seishiro’s attack with a last-second defensive recovery, then scored from over forty meters with a powerful, curving shot. His goal put Team Z in position to win and left Team V stunned.

• Naruhaya Asahi desperately delayed Nagi Seishiro, allowing Kira Ryosuke to rush back and disrupt Nagi’s shot before Iemon caught the ball.
• Kira Ryosuke praised Naruhaya Asahi for buying him time, then urged Team Z to finish the match while they had momentum.
• Kira Ryosuke dribbled past Tsurugi Zantetsu and faced Nagi Seishiro as Team Z counterattacked.
• Kira Ryosuke fired from more than forty meters away, combining his techniques to send the ball on a fast, curving path past Team V’s goalkeeper and into the net.
• Mikage Reo collapsed in shock as the field fell silent after Kira Ryosuke scored.

Kira Ryosuke’s decisive play led Team Z to defeat Team V 5–2 and advance undefeated, while Nagi Seishiro became more interested in soccer after his first loss. After celebrating and calling Aida Reiko, Kira’s teammates moved on to training, and Niko Ikki watched the eliminated players leave with a desire for revenge.

• Kira Ryosuke’s long-range goal crushed Team V’s resolve, and Team Z won the match 5–2.
• Mikage Reo despaired over his first defeat, while Nagi Seishiro accepted the loss and grew more interested in soccer and Kira’s words.
• Team Z celebrated its undefeated group victory, and Kira Ryosuke received 210 Combat Points.
• Kira Ryosuke video-called Aida Reiko, confirmed the win, and introduced her to his teammates as they greeted her as their sister-in-law.
• Team Z’s players left the dormitory for the training field while Kira Ryosuke continued talking with Aida Reiko.
• Niko Ikki stayed in Blue Lock after qualifying as Team Y’s top scorer and watched his eliminated teammates leave, determined to seek revenge.

After ten days of physical training, Kira Ryosuke and Team Z joined the other survivors and learned the five-stage Second Selection was about to begin. As the players considered entering the first individual battle, a mysterious man demonstrated his remarkable shooting technique.

• Barou Shoei vowed to defeat Kira Ryosuke and make him his servant while continuing to train alone.
• Kira Ryosuke upgraded Rice Spirit and Gathering Mosquitoes into Thunder, then trained with Team Z before they began ten days of physical conditioning.
• Ego Jinpachi confirmed that the building rankings were meaningless and gathered the 125 survivors to explain the Second Selection.
• Ego Jinpachi announced that the Second Selection had five stages and that players had to enter the first individual battle alone, with no return once they passed through the door.
• A tall, slender man kicked two curved shots that collided precisely in midair, astonishing Isagi Yoichi and the other players.

Kira Ryosuke excelled in the second selection’s shooting test and refused to team up with Itoshi Rin, who left with Ariko Juubei and Tokimitsu Aoshi. Nagi Seishiro chose to join Kira’s team instead of staying with Mikage Reo, leaving Reo furious as more players arrived.

• Itoshi Sae watched Kira Ryosuke’s match recordings and became interested in playing alongside him.
• Kira Ryosuke quickly scored one hundred goals against BLUELOCK MAN and reached the team-formation hall first.
• Kira Ryosuke rejected Itoshi Rin’s attempt to form a team, and Rin left with Ariko Juubei and Tokimitsu Aoshi after threatening him.
• Nagi Seishiro invited Kira Ryosuke to team up, and Kira agreed on the condition that one place remain open for an original teammate.
• Nagi Seishiro chose Kira over Mikage Reo, explaining that he wanted to improve and explore a new way of playing; Reo reacted with hatred.

Isagi Yoichi and Bachira Meguru formed a team with Chigiri Hyoma, while Kira Ryosuke teamed up with Nagi Seishiro and Kunigami Rensuke for Blue Lock’s Third Stage. Mikage Reo, Niko Ikki, and Barou Shoei joined forces against Kira, and their match began with Kira’s team kicking off.

• Bachira Meguru and Isagi Yoichi chose to play without Kira Ryosuke, while Chigiri Hyoma joined them and Kira formed a team with Nagi Seishiro and Kunigami Rensuke.
• Niko Ikki recruited Mikage Reo and Barou Shoei, who both wanted revenge on Kira Ryosuke.
• Ego Jinpachi announced that Third Stage teams would play five-goal matches, then select a player from the losing team to join them.
• Kira Ryosuke’s team challenged Mikage Reo’s team, while Isagi Yoichi’s team chose to face Itoshi Rin’s team.
• Kira Ryosuke’s White Team faced Niko Ikki, Mikage Reo, and Barou Shoei’s Red Team, and the match began with the White Team kicking off.

Kira Ryosuke and Nagi Seishiro combined to give the White Team an early lead, and Kira scored again after stealing the ball from Barou Shoei. Desperate to prove himself, Mikage Reo copied Kira’s dribbling technique, but Kira caught up with him as he approached the goal.

• Kira Ryosuke dribbled past Mikage Reo, evaded Niko Ikki, and passed to Nagi Seishiro, who scored to put the White Team ahead 1:0.
• Barou Shoei demanded that Mikage Reo and Niko Ikki support his attacks, and the Red Team began its turn with Reo passing to him.
• Kira Ryosuke stole the ball from Barou Shoei and scored with a curling shot, extending the White Team’s lead to 2:0.
• Niko Ikki urged Mikage Reo to become more involved in the Red Team’s attack, while Reo grew more determined to defeat Kira Ryosuke.
• Mikage Reo refused to pass to Barou Shoei and used his newly copied Chameleon technique to get past Kira Ryosuke.
• As Mikage Reo approached the goalkeeper, he realized Nagi Seishiro was watching Kira Ryosuke behind him, and Kira appeared at his side.