Qiuqa put together 10 key points after watching Blue Lock Episode 24.
1. The Top 5’s Comeback
Rin praised his team’s execution and ordered them to keep moving and feeding him passes. Bachira noted that ever since Isagi joined their ranks, Rin’s movements on the pitch felt tangibly different.
Isagi analyzed the play: Rin’s goal was directly inspired by Isagi’s off-the-ball movement as he tried to sync with Bachira’s imagination. When Isagi made an awkward decoy run outside the penalty box to drag the defense, Rin masterfully exploited the opening to convert Bachira’s pass with a direct volley.
Aryu chimed in, analyzing that the chemistry between Isagi and Bachira pushed the attack forward, perfectly setting the stage for Rin to finish it. He concluded that the three of them had forged a lethal offensive triangle.
Aryu and Tokimitsu approached Isagi. Aryu stylishly requested permission to join the link-up and create a “quadrilateral attack,” while Tokimitsu nervously added he wanted to form a “pentagon attack.” Rin coldly cut them off, firmly declaring that their team was going to win.
On the opposing side, Luna passed the ball to Loki. Isagi moved to block him, anticipating a pass, but Loki paused for a fraction of a second and casually informed Isagi that there were glaring weaknesses in the distance between them.
With blinding, terrifying speed, Loki blew past Isagi, leaving him utterly spellbound. His explosive acceleration allowed him to effortlessly bypass Bachira. Without dropping a single fraction of his speed, Loki continued his dribble with massive, ground-eating strides, blowing past Tokimitsu and Aryu and leaving them completely paralyzed.
Loki praised Rin for his sharp vision, noting that Rin had correctly read his route and attempted to intercept. However, Loki simply shifted into an even higher gear, effortlessly gliding past Rin, and fired a shot that tore into Team Blue Lock’s net.
The score was tied 1-1; the World Top 5 had equalized.
Bachira passed the ball to Rin, but Rin was instantly halted when Loki stepped up to mark him. Luna, lingering nearby, easily stole the ball and mockingly asked Rin if he was terrified of Loki’s speed.
Luna sneered that Rin’s vision was still hopelessly narrow due to his lack of experience. Luna then distributed the ball to Cabassos.
Bachira and Isagi desperately tried to shut him down, but Cabassos threaded a brilliant pass right between them, launching a lob deep into the front of Team Blue Lock’s goal. Silva was positioned on the right, marked by Aryu, while Adam held the left, guarded by Tokimitsu.
In a brutal aerial duel, Silva completely overpowered Aryu and headed the ball squarely into Team Blue Lock’s penalty box.
As Tokimitsu scrambled to secure the loose ball, Adam launched a devastating body charge, sending Tokimitsu crashing to the turf. Adam instantly hammered the ball into the net. The score shifted to 1-2; the World Top 5 took the lead.
2. The Top 5 Massacre Team Blue Lock
Cabassos passed to Adam. Adam relayed it to Loki. Loki whipped a cross to Silva, and Silva headed it cleanly into the net for another goal. A chilling realization washed over Isagi: they were fighting a team that felt mathematically impossible to defeat.
Aryu was consistently crushed in physical duels against Silva, Tokimitsu was repeatedly overpowered by Adam’s body charges, and Cabassos effortlessly buried another goal. The score ballooned to 1-4; the World Top 5 were absolutely dismantling Team Blue Lock.
Isagi was in shock, paralyzed by the astronomical gap in skill between them and the world’s elite. Yet, simultaneously, he was captivated by a burning desire to reach that exact level.
Furious, Rin screamed that the match wasn’t over. He charged forward to block Luna, who was casually dribbling the ball. Luna smirked, acknowledging that Rin was definitely Sae’s younger brother, as Rin was the only one arrogant enough to still think they could win.
But Luna was more than ready to crush Rin’s spirit. With a lightning-fast step-over, Luna executed a humiliating nutmeg, slipping the ball right between Rin’s legs. Jogging past him, Luna mocked Rin, telling him not to be so careless as to leave his legs wide open.
From just outside the penalty box, Luna fired a shot and scored. The final score was 1-5; the World Top 5 had utterly routed Team Blue Lock.
As the match ended and the Top 5 casually walked off the pitch, Adam told Team Rin not to be too depressed, reminding them this was merely an assessment match. Silva bluntly stated that it was literally impossible for Team Rin to ever beat them.
Cabassos mentioned he would report Team Rin’s capabilities to Ego, while Luna offered a charming smile, hoping they could meet again in a real match someday. Loki simply smiled and walked away without a word.
Aryu, Bachira, Isagi, and Tokimitsu collapsed, gasping for air in total exhaustion. Rin, however, stood silently, consumed only by a boiling, venomous rage over the defeat.
3. The Results of Blue Lock’s Training
The JFU elites held a special emergency meeting with Ego and Anri. The board members furiously complained about the staggering cost of the Blue Lock project, which had just burned through 100 million yen to pay each of the five world-class strikers, plus a one-million-yen bonus for every single goal they scored.
Panic set in among the JFU members. They demanded to know how long Ego planned to hemorrhage their funds for this seemingly reckless project, questioning the actual purpose behind all of it.
Ego calmly replied that the sole purpose of the exhibition matches was to grant the Blue Lock participants a visceral, firsthand taste of the absolute pinnacle of professional soccer.
Ego then openly mocked the JFU elites, stating he expected nothing less from a room full of washed-up old men who had abandoned their own dreams and couldn’t comprehend genuine ambition. He bluntly suggested they shut their mouths and sit down.
Buratsuta warned Ego that the Blue Lock project was on the verge of being suspended. He cited mounting complaints from the participants’ parents, arguing that the project’s goals were entirely ambiguous and had yielded zero tangible results.
Unfazed, Ego confidently declared that he was ready to deliver concrete results. He ordered Buratsuta to prepare a massive, high-stakes match that would serve as the ultimate trial for Team Blue Lock. Ego was absolutely certain that the new era of Blue Lock—the era that would permanently revolutionize Japanese soccer—had finally arrived.
4. Isagi Wants to Surpass Rin
In the locker room, Isagi admitted the harsh truth: they were completely powerless against the five world-class strikers. Aryu confessed that while he felt he had grown significantly stronger since joining Blue Lock, this match had violently exposed the hard limits of his own abilities.
Bachira smiled, noting that after actually playing against the superstars he usually only saw on television, he finally felt like he belonged on that same stage. Tokimitsu agreed; even though the gap was massive, he genuinely felt it was a distance they could eventually bridge.
Isagi nodded, concluding that viscerally comprehending the true level of professional play was the entire meaning behind the match.
Isagi looked over at Rin, who was silently untying his boots on the bed across from him. Inwardly, Isagi realized that Rin was the only one who had fought desperately to defeat the top five players until the very last second. Isagi, Bachira, Aryu, and Tokimitsu had all been rendered helpless, forced to swallow the bitter reality of their defeat.
Isagi recognized Rin’s greatness: Rin was genuinely infuriated by the loss, whereas Isagi had caught himself simply admiring the world-class players. To Rin, those superstars weren’t idols to be worshipped; they were equals meant to be crushed.
Isagi knew with absolute certainty that Rin’s ruthless mentality was exactly what was required to compete for the title of the world’s best striker. Isagi swore to himself that he would stay close to Rin, eventually surpass him, and claim the number one spot in the world for himself.
5. Learning English
Stage 2 of Blue Lock’s Third Selection was an intensive foreign language course. Bachira confidently blurted out “Sunday,” but completely butchered the English pronunciation for the rest of the days of the week, thoroughly annoying Rin, who was forced to correct him.
Tokimitsu nervously asked Rin if it was acceptable to use “I’m” instead of “My name is” for introductions, while Aryu asked if he needed to bite his tongue to properly pronounce the “th” sound. Frustrated, Rin snapped that he wasn’t their private tutor.
Rin’s temper finally exploded when Bachira threw a paper airplane that hit him squarely in the back of the head. Furious, Rin complained bitterly about how aggravating the entire day had been. Tokimitsu scrambled to hold Rin back as he nearly lunged at Bachira, while Bachira cheerfully apologized.
Anri’s voice echoed over the intercom, announcing the conclusion of Stage 2 and the immediate start of Stage 3. She ordered all participants to change into their uniforms and report to the main assembly hall immediately.
Anri also announced that 35 players from 7 teams had successfully cleared the Third Selection, and instructed them to enter the hall in the exact order of their team’s completion.
6. The Second Team
Anri welcomed the first team to clear the selection into the hall: Isagi, Rin, Tokimitsu, Bachira, and Aryu. The doors opened again for the second team: Nagi, Barou, Chigiri, Zantetsu, and Kiyora.
Bachira immediately ran over to greet Zantetsu. Nagi walked up to a visibly relieved Isagi and asked if Isagi had genuinely doubted they would make it. Barou grabbed the back of Isagi’s collar, demanding to know if Isagi was looking down on them and warning him not to get a big head.
Chigiri smirked, guessing Isagi had already written them off as mere background characters. Isagi laughed and explained he was just genuinely happy to see Chigiri, Nagi, and Barou again.
Nagi firmly stated that he refused to give up after losing to Isagi, while Chigiri noted that this felt like a high school reunion.
7. The Remaining 5 Teams
The third team entered: Otoya Eita, Himizu Aiki, Yukimiya Kenyu, Yuzu Harohiku, and Karasu Tabito. The fourth team followed: Endoji Akira, Tsunzaki Taiga, Haiji Shizuka, Hiragi Reji, and Nanase Nijiro.
The fifth team arrived: Niko, Ishikari Yukio, Hiori, and Saramadara Kairu. Isagi smiled, admitting he knew Niko would survive, and openly challenged him to another match. Niko stared back, coldly reminding Isagi that he fully intended to destroy him.
Chigiri noticed the fifth team was short one player. Anri clarified that Nishioka had sustained an injury during the first stage of the Third Selection and was currently receiving medical treatment.
The sixth team stumbled in: Gagamaru, Raichi, Junichi, Tanaka Shingen, and Shiguma Kyohei. Gagamaru, Raichi, and Junichi made a spectacular entrance, bursting through the doors and crashing into a tangled pile on the floor because they had all tried to walk through the center simultaneously.
Raichi and Junichi yelled at Gagamaru, who was crushing them, to get off. Chigiri was genuinely startled to hear Junichi actually speak. Junichi locked eyes with Chigiri and promised they would fight again. Chigiri just sighed.
Isagi waited anxiously for the final team. Nagi pointed out that Kunigami and Reo still hadn’t arrived. Deep down, Isagi was absolutely certain they would walk through those doors; neither of them deserved to be eliminated.
The seventh team finally entered: Igaguri, Sokura Tetsu, Kurona Ranze, and… Reo. Nagi let out a quiet sigh of relief seeing Reo. Isagi and Chigiri held their breath, nervously waiting for the final member of Team 7 to emerge.
Shidou Ryusei walked in, casually announcing, “That’s everyone.” Isagi and Chigiri froze in shock. Anri then took the microphone, officially declaring that all 35 participants who had cleared Blue Lock’s Third Selection were now assembled.
8. Shidou Eliminates Kunigami
Isagi walked up to Reo and demanded to know why he hadn’t come through the doors with Kunigami. Reo, looking away, explained that they had lost, and he was the one who was chosen.
Reo bitterly added that Kunigami just wasn’t the type of person who could become the world’s best striker—it was that simple. Isagi accused Reo of lying; he absolutely refused to believe Kunigami’s career could end in a place like this.
Shidou strolled over to Isagi with a vicious smirk, casually mentioning that he was the one who had beautifully kicked Kunigami straight to hell. Shidou admitted Kunigami had a decent physique and was a painfully honest, kind-hearted, innocent guy—but noted that those specific traits are entirely useless on a soccer pitch.
Shidou concluded that anyone who relies solely on fleeting bursts of explosive power is nothing but trash. To Shidou, innocent, naive superheroes like Kunigami were just pathetic “slime” who would never evolve in their entire miserable lives.
Furious, Isagi snapped, “What the hell do you know about Kunigami?!” Shidou, completely indifferent to their shared history, suddenly launched himself into the air, executing a spinning kick aimed directly at Isagi’s head. Chigiri reacted with lightning speed, violently yanking Isagi down to narrowly dodge the lethal strike.
Bachira stepped up to Shidou, declaring he was more than ready to fight him right there. Bachira called Shidou the real “slime” and insulted him, calling him a “burnt-mustache cockroach.” Shidou defended himself, insisting his hair wasn’t burnt, but rather a perfectly healthy shade of wheat.
9. Blue Lock vs. Japan U-20 National Team
From the massive videotron in the hall, Ego appeared, ordering the participants to stop fighting. He told them they had absolutely no time to waste worrying about eliminated players. Ego bluntly stated that their own soccer careers could very easily suffer the exact same fate as Blue Lock—reduced to garbage and erased without a trace.
Ego asserted that the brutal matches against the five world-class strikers were invaluable experiences for every surviving participant. He promised to explain the true meaning behind those matches later, as there had been a sudden, massive change of plans.
Ego revealed that he had officially challenged the JFU elites. In exactly three weeks, Blue Lock would face an ultimate, do-or-die battle. They were going to play a full, officially sanctioned match against the Japan U-20 National Team.
Ego explained the stakes: if the Blue Lock eleven defeated the U-20 National Team, they would completely hijack their roster spots and become the new U-20 National Team. He reminded them that while the Blue Lock participants were merely high schoolers, every single one of them was a striker.
The JFU elites had accepted the challenge purely to laugh at Blue Lock. Their ultimate goal was to publicly execute the Blue Lock project while simultaneously raking in massive profits from a highly publicized spectacle that would grip the entire nation.
Ego warned them of the consequences: if Blue Lock lost, they would become a national laughingstock, permanently etched into the history of Japanese soccer as a tragic, pathetic failure of a training program. He challenged them: were they going to lie down and accept being humiliated, or were they going to unleash their fangs and leave the JFU elites paralyzed in shock?
Having calmly analyzed the board, Ego was absolutely certain that the surviving Blue Lock participants possessed the raw power to revolutionize Japanese soccer. However, he noted that the JFU wasn’t taking any chances; to guarantee their victory, they had made significant preparations.
Not only were they deploying the official U-20 roster, but they had also called up a Japanese superstar: Itoshi Sae, who would be joining the national team for the very first time. Hearing his brother’s name, Rin froze, haunted by his dark past, his teeth grinding in barely contained fury.
Ego then looked directly into the camera. For the 35 remaining participants, the time had come to gamble their entire existence. Having tasted the overwhelming power of the top 5 strikers, they now knew how to be unapologetically selfish while simultaneously fusing their abilities in perfect harmony.
Hijacking the throne of the Japan U-20 National Team was no longer a pipe dream; it was a tangible reality waiting to be seized. Ego promised them that Blue Lock was the only force capable of changing the soccer world.
10. Isagi Understands the Meaning of a Striker
Isagi reflected on his past, back when he genuinely believed soccer was a sport where eleven players fought as a singular entity. But now, he finally understood the absolute truth: the goalscorer is the undisputed king of the pitch. Soccer exists solely for the striker.
For a true striker, the ultimate euphoria is scoring a goal entirely for oneself; they draw breath solely for that exact moment. Isagi realized he wasn’t fighting for the sake of friendship, and he certainly wasn’t fighting for the sake of someone else’s dream. He was Isagi Yoichi, fighting exclusively for his own dream.
He felt an addictive thrill when facing formidable opponents on the pitch. Because of that intoxicating high, Isagi swore he would keep pushing forward, even if it meant stepping over the corpses of his own friends. He used to be a completely unknown nobody, but if Blue Lock defeated the U-20 National Team, Isagi would become a bona fide player for the Japanese National Team.
Isagi was ready to violently rip his destiny into his own hands. He was in Blue Lock strictly to win, and he refused to let the project be destroyed. He was determined to score goals, revolutionize the world, and ascend as the absolute greatest striker on the planet.
