01x14 - The Geniuses and the Average Joes
Posted: 03/03/23 10:39
ARYU: Now, who should we pick?
ISAGI/I: Honestly, my brain hadn't even caught up at this point.
TOKIMITSU: I think we should pick him.
ARYU: What a coincidence. I want him, too.
ISAGI/I: I hadn't realized the meaning of what we could lose.
ARYU: Join us...
ARYU: Bachira Meguru.
RIN: Let's get moving.
RIN: Don't go dozing off, Bob Cut.
BACHIRA: Aw, man. I wanted to be on Isagi's team to the end.
BACHIRA: Guess I'll go. That is the rule.
BACHIRA: But I'm not going to wait for you, Isagi.
BACHIRA: If you want me, come and get me.
ISAGI/I: From here on, I'll have to chase after what I've lost to get it back again.
SIGN: The Geniuses and the Average Joes
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NAGI: So this is where you end up when you lose a three-on-three?
NAGI: We seem to be the first ones here.
ISAGI: Yeah...
NAGI: What do you wanna do?
NAGI: Looks like there's an area where you can get some rest. Wanna go there?
ISAGI: We don't have time for resting.
ISAGI: If we lose again, we're done.
NAGI: I'm sure we'll win the next one. Our last opponents were just too strong.
ISAGI: That's not the point.
ISAGI: I'm not like you.
ISAGI: I...
ISAGI: I couldn't do anything against them.
NAGI: What are you talking about, Isagi? You scored a goal against them.
ISAGI: That was the result of our team play.
NAGI: Well, that's how soccer works, right?
ISAGI: No!
ISAGI: I'm saying that when our team play breaks down, I have no w*apon to fight with!
ISAGI: I can't trigger a chemical reaction like you and Bachira.
ISAGI: That's all there is to it.
ISAGI: If we lose the next one, I'm going to lose you, Nagi.
ISAGI: I won't get chosen.
ISAGI: If I were in their place, I wouldn't take me, either.
NAGI: Don't give me that crap, Isagi.
NAGI: What am I supposed to do when you're like that?
ISAGI: Huh?
NAGI: I teamed up with you because I thought doing so would make me stronger.
NAGI: So I can't have you acting all negative.
NAGI: Get a grip, idiot.
ISAGI: So what, you're throwing it back at me?
NAGI: Do better.
NAGI: Reo would never whine like that.
ISAGI: What's that supposed to mean?! Go team up with Reo, then!
ISAGI: Don't compare me to him and shove your ideals onto me!
NAGI: Well, what do you expect? I've never played soccer with anyone else.
ISAGI: Huh?!
ISAGI: So you mean you can't do anything without Reo, is that it?!
NAGI: You can't do anything without Bachira, either.
ISAGI: Shut up.
ISAGI: You're right, and that's why I'm frustrated.
ISAGI: Damn it.
Flashback/Overlap,BACHIRA: If you want me, come and get me.
Flashback/Overlap,BACHIRA: I'll follow the monster inside me.
ISAGI/I: What's wrong with that guy?
ISAGI: I'll prove that I can fight without Bachira.
NAGI: Oh, maybe that's the point of this selection.
ISAGI: Huh?
NAGI: I don't know a great deal about soccer yet, but...
NAGI: Up to now, if someone on your team could turn zero into one,
NAGI: the rest of the team could use team play to turn that one into , right?
NAGI: But the second selection takes place on a smaller field with fewer players.
NAGI: So each player's individual playstyle has a bigger influence on the team overall.
NAGI: We're being tested on our individual skills.
ISAGI: I see.
ISAGI: So the team play that we tried, something that relies on someone's passes or plays, won't work.
NAGI: Yeah.
NAGI: It might work against those weaker than us,
NAGI: but from here on out, individual strength becomes a minimum requirement.
ISAGI/I: Whoever you're playing with, or whoever you're playing against,
ISAGI/I: you've got to win one-on-one.
ISAGI/I: That's the key to surviving the second selection.
NAGI: Oh, and one more thing, Isagi...
NAGI: How do you get rid of this feeling of frustration?
ISAGI: Unfortunately, Nagi...
ISAGI: Winning.
ISAGI: That's the only way to ease the burning.
ISAGI: Barou?!
BAROU: What is this?
BAROU: If your team sucks, you get sent to this sh*thole?
SIGN: st Selection
BAROU: Isn't there anyone strong here?
ISAGI/I: The key to surviving the second selection is individual strength.
ISAGI/I: If I don't get strong enough to b*at this guy, I can't survive here.
Top,BAROU: Move, donkey. Don't get in my way.
ISAGI/I: But how do I b*at Barou?
NAGI: I didn't expect to see you here. Aren't you supposed to be the strongest?
NAGI: Want to play us?
NAGI: Right now, you might not be so hard to b*at.
BAROU: Huh?
BAROU: Who's going to b*at who?
NAGI: Isagi and I will b*at you.
BAROU: You're an amateur who's only good at controlling the ball.
BAROU: Do you want the king to personally crush you?
NAGI: You bark a lot for someone who lost, "King."
NAGI: I'll b*at you and make you my servant.
ISAGI: Wait, Nagi. Don't provoke him.
ISAGI/I: I still don't feel I can b*at him...
NARUHAYA: It says right here, "You must wait hours before choosing your next match-up," you two.
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ISAGI: Naruhaya!
NAGI: Who's that again?
ISAGI: Oh, he's my former teammate.
ISAGI: But wait, you teamed up with Barou?
NARUHAYA: Yup.
NARUHAYA: Our other player was that Nishioka guy nicknamed "Aomori's Messi," but...
SIGN: New BL Ranking
NARUHAYA: When the game started, Barou just went off and scored four goals.
NARUHAYA: But the other team scored five goals first, and we lost.
NARUHAYA: Barou wasn't chosen 'cause he was too selfish and would've upset their balance.
NARUHAYA: So now, it's just the two of us.
BAROU: We lost because you two were useless.
BAROU: Stop acting so foolish.
NARUHAYA: Ah, come on now. Let's calm it down, yeah?
NARUHAYA: We don't have to rush into deciding to play these guys.
NARUHAYA: After all, if we lose the next game, we're done.
NARUHAYA: Right, Isagi?
ISAGI: Huh? Um, yeah.
BAROU: Hmph.
BAROU: I won't run or hide.
BAROU: I'll crush you, so come at me whenever you want,
BAROU: you cowards.
NARUHAYA: Bye, Isagi!
ISAGI: Right.
NAGI: Look, Isagi.
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NAGI: It's almost like a jail.
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ISAGI: Well, it is called Blue Lock, after all.
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ISAGI: There's a cafeteria and a bath,
ISAGI: so it's like a downgraded version of the facilities we had before.
ISAGI: The biggest difference is...
ISAGI: you can take on Blue Lock Man in the training room.
NAGI: Hey, Isagi.
NAGI: Why didn't you say we'd play Barou?
NAGI: If we want another teammate, we should pick him.
ISAGI: That's true, but at our current level...
NAGI: Then, what do we lack right now?
ISAGI: What became apparent in our game with Rin's team
ISAGI: is that our weapons only work when we receive passes.
NAGI: Ah, I see.
NAGI: Mine is controlling the ball, and yours is your direct sh*t.
ISAGI: Yeah.
ISAGI: So if we don't have someone who understands our weapons
ISAGI: and is really good at passing like Bachira or Reo, we can't shine.
NAGI: Hm.
NAGI: So how do we use our weapons without those passes?
NAGI: If they dribble at us or come at us with quickness, long limbs, or crazy physiques...
NAGI: One-on-one, we have no hope of winning.
ISAGI: That's what we're lacking.
ISAGI: How do we win a one-on-one without those passes?
NAGI: That's extra hard.
NAGI: Sorry, I think I've reached my limit.
NAGI: Let's think on it some more tomorrow.
ISAGI: Sure, okay.
ISAGI/I: He sleeps like a mummy.
ISAGI: How can I win? What individual strengths do you need in a one-on-one?
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ISAGI: Looks like more people who lost came down here.
NAGI: Forget that, Isagi. This is a nightmare. This cafeteria...
NAGI: only has natto and pickled radishes.
ISAGI: You clown. I'm used to this menu.
NAGI: So what's the plan, Isagi?
NAGI: Which team do you wanna take on?
ISAGI: Right.
ISAGI: Well, if we pick a weaker team, I'm sure we can win, but...
ISAGI: Adding a weak player to our team won't help us with the next stage,
ISAGI: and we'd probably just end up back here.
ISAGI: And you'd likely be the one they take, so I'd be without you.
ISAGI: It'd be better to play against stronger guys so we can take a good player,
ISAGI: but that increases the risk of losing, so we gotta be careful who we choose.
NAGI: I guess everyone else is being cautious too and thinking the same thing.
ISAGI: Yeah.
ISAGI/I: This is the Rivalry Battle. Simply winning won't do.
ISAGI/I: I have to think about who to team up with so I can move forward.
ISAGI/I: My direct sh*t w*apon is improving.
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ISAGI/I: But in an actual game, I couldn't do anything.
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ISAGI/I: Others can create opportunities by dominating one-on-one situations.
ISAGI/I: These are the monsters I need to surpass to move forward.
ISAGI/I: The skill to create opportunities by dominating one-on-one situations...
ISAGI/I: Maybe I need to experience it again to find a clue.
NARUHAYA: Ah, there you are.
NARUHAYA: Working hard, Isagi?
ISAGI: Naruhaya.
NARUHAYA: Have you decided on your next opponent?
ISAGI: No, not yet.
NARUHAYA: Figured. Tough, ain't it?
NARUHAYA: If we lose the next one, that's it. No wonder we're all chicken.
ISAGI: Yeah. Plus, you don't want someone weak as a teammate going forward.
NARUHAYA: Exactly. So I've thought about it a lot and...
NARUHAYA: You and I have got to take risks.
ISAGI: Hm? What do you mean?
NARUHAYA: Well, you and me aren't the type of players who'll get picked if we lose.
NARUHAYA: We're in the same boat, aren't we?
NARUHAYA: Of course we're gonna freak out.
NARUHAYA: I've got Barou as a teammate, and you've got Nagi, y'know?
NARUHAYA: There's no way we're getting chosen in that situation.
ISAGI: Well, I might not, but you...
NARUHAYA: There's no need to sugarcoat it.
NARUHAYA: After all, the guy I want...
NARUHAYA: is Nagi.
NARUHAYA: Not you, Isagi.
NARUHAYA: You know that, right?
NARUHAYA: You have to team up with someone truly strong or you won't get any further.
NARUHAYA: I mean, if you're serious about becoming the best striker in the world,
NARUHAYA: you can't play it safe here.
NARUHAYA: If you do, you're done.
NARUHAYA: So let's crush each other, Isagi.
NARUHAYA: Our dreams are at stake.
NARUHAYA: Don't chicken out.
NARUHAYA: This is Blue Lock, you know?
ISAGI/I: This guy...
ISAGI: You're on. As a matter of fact, I wanted to play you guys, too.
NARUHAYA: Then it's settled.
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NAGI: Come on, Isagi. Attempt number .
ISAGI: Right!
NAGI: Too obvious.
NAGI: Barou's w*apon is his super-accurate mid-range sh*t
NAGI: from the left of the goal with a max range of meters.
NAGI: Plus his outstanding physique that lets him steamroll through to get into range.
NAGI: Right?
ISAGI: Right.
NAGI: This is bad, Isagi. I can't practice that against you.
NAGI: I don't mind playing those guys, but do you have a plan?
ISAGI: Honestly, I don't know until I go up against them.
NAGI: Yeah, that's fair.
NAGI: Unlike in a regular match, the teams are way smaller,
NAGI: so one-on-one situations become that much more important.
ISAGI: Yeah.
ISAGI: The only way to figure out how to defeat Barou is by playing against him.
NAGI: That's such a gamble.
NAGI: In order for us to survive,
NAGI: we need to find an individual strength good enough to b*at Barou
NAGI: in a one-on-one situation during the game.
NAGI: Okay, I'll mark Barou from the start.
NAGI: Isagi, you take the little one.
ISAGI: Right.
Flashback/Overlap,NARUHAYA: So let's crush each other, Isagi.
Flashback/Overlap,NARUHAYA: Our dreams are at stake.
ISAGI/I: Crushing those guys will help me to evolve and get to the next stage.
ISAGI/I: If I lose here, then it means this was the extent of my worth.
BAROU: That's enough now, shorty. I'm going to bed.
BAROU: Don't get in my way in the game tomorrow.
BAROU: Just go keep yourself busy somewhere away from me, donkey.
NARUHAYA: You got it, King.
NARUHAYA: Damn it.
SIGN: You can do it, Best
SIGN: You can do it, Best
SIGN: You can do it, Best
NARUHAYA: I don't... want it to end yet...
SIGN: Caramel
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SIGN: Time Until the Match:
SIGN: nd Stage, Rivalry Battle: vs
NAGI: Looking forward to it, King.
NAGI: Did you practice kneeling?
BAROU: You're dead.
BAROU: You're the one who'll be my servant.
ISAGI: Naruhaya.
ISAGI: I'm really going to crush you, so don't hold back.
NARUHAYA: No need to tell me that.
NAGI/I: He's got mad presence.
NAGI/I: Bring it on, King.
NAGI/I: Let's go head-to-head.
NAGI/I: If I can't b*at him, I won't get anywhere.
BAROU: You call that dribbling?
BAROU: Your timing and use of space are garbage.
BAROU: Do you realize who you're up against?
BAROU: Show some respect.
NAGI: Crap.
NAGI: Isagi!
ISAGI/I: Seriously? I've gotta stop him.
ISAGI/I: Naruhaya's making a move, too. What do I do?
ISAGI/I: No, I have to stay put. Barou's range is meters.
ISAGI/I: What? That's ... No, it's got to be at least meters, right?
ISAGI/I: Barou's also evolving in Blue Lock.
NAGI: Jeez, Isagi. His range is getting bigger.
ISAGI: Yeah.
ISAGI/I: But I've got to find it during this game. And I will.
ISAGI/I: I'll find a way to win one-on-one situations.
ISAGI/I: Leaving Barou aside, if I can fend off this guy one-on-one, we've got a fifty-fifty chance.
ISAGI/I: Damn, he's tenacious.
ISAGI/I: Even against Naruhaya, my dribbling's useless?
ISAGI/I: Then, should I hit it to exactly where Nagi will want it?
ISAGI/I: No, I'm not skilled enough to pull off a pass like that.
ISAGI/I: Naruhaya's blocking the passing lanes,
ISAGI/I: and Barou will intercept any pass that isn't precise.
ISAGI/I: Aw, man. What do I do?
NAGI: Pass it, Isagi. Just do it. Send the ball...
NAGI: to wherever the space is.
BAROU: Where the hell are you aiming, donkey?
BAROU: You won't get past me with a shitty pass like that.
NAGI: I know that, King.
NAGI: But forget about that, because I've found it.
BAROU: Huh?
NAGI: The way to b*at you.
NAGI/I: When we go head-to-head and I pause, I can't avoid Barou's press and charge.
NAGI/I: So the trick is to keep him chasing me.
NAGI/I: Because this happened before.
NAGI/I: I did those things instinctively, but now, they're starting to make sense.
NAGI/I: They become formulas that are reproducible.
SIGN: Excellent Control
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NAGI/I: I don't need special passes to me.
NAGI/I: I can breathe life into a ball with my first touch.
NAGI/I: See? This is my rhythm.
NAGI/I: Try and take it off me, King.
NAGI: Now I'm the god of this field.
ISAGI/I: Nagi, just how insanely quickly are you capable of evolving?
NAGI: We can b*at him, Isagi.
NAGI: It's your turn now.
ISAGI/I: Did he master his formula of how to win a one-on-one in that one play?
NAGI: I can receive it with my back turned. I won't lose anymore.
BAROU: You bastard.
BAROU: I'll crush you.
NARUHAYA: Yeah.
NAGI: Come on, Isagi. Let's both press him.
ISAGI: Huh? But what about marking Naruhaya?
NAGI: It'll be fine.
NAGI: He's the "king." He won't pass right after we got the upper hand.
NARUHAYA: Barou! I'm open!
BAROU: Shut up, shorty.
BAROU: I'm...
ISAGI: Got it!
NAGI: Nice, Isagi! Pass it!
NARUHAYA: Oh no you don't!
ISAGI/I: Nagi's w*apon is his ball control.
ISAGI/I: Nagi controlled the ball with his back before.
ISAGI/I: Nagi had his back to goal,
ISAGI/I: and the standard move for a defender is to get tight so he can't turn.
ISAGI/I: Nagi took advantage of that and eluded the defender with an unpredictable first touch.
ISAGI/I: That's his new strategy!
ISAGI/I: But they'll be ready for it now.
ISAGI/I: So next time, the defender keeps his distance, just like Naruhaya's doing.
ISAGI/I: Which means Nagi can face forward and play freely
ISAGI/I: without any pressure from the defender.
ISAGI/I: That means the pass to Nagi can be a straightforward one, like a sh*t.
ISAGI/I: What he'll use here will be nothing like his earlier control. It'll be a nice, cushioned...
ISAGI/I: "black hole" takedown!
ISAGI/I: Because Naruhaya hung back, he won't be where he needs to be to block the sh*t.
ISAGI/I: This is Nagi's strength.
ISAGI/I: A generating takedown that breathes life into a ball,
ISAGI/I: and an absorbing takedown that kills the ball dead.
ISAGI/I: By fully utilizing these two takedowns,
ISAGI/I: Nagi Seishiro's formula is complete!
NAGI: Okay, three more goals.
ISAGI/I: I want to find a way to dominate one-on-ones!
BAROU: Stop yapping, you lowly plebs.
BAROU: I can b*at...
BAROU: both of you by myself!
ISAGI/I: Crap! Just like Rin did!
ISAGI/I: So close!
ISAGI/I: His sh**ting sense is amazing.
ISAGI/I: I can't let him sh**t again.
NARUHAYA: This loose ball is mine!
ISAGI/I: Naruhaya?! He recovered so quickly!
BAROU: Shorty, pass it to me!
NARUHAYA: I know, King!
BAROU: Take that!
ISAGI/I: Damn.
ISAGI/I: This is bad. Barou's ability to score is more or less the same as Nagi's.
ISAGI/I: Which means the key to winning this game is in the hands of Naruhaya and me.
NARUHAYA: Hey, Isagi.
NARUHAYA: Do you know why my team wanted to play you?
ISAGI: What? Isn't it because you want Nagi?
NARUHAYA: Sure, that's part of it.
NARUHAYA: But the main reason was that we thought...
NARUHAYA: we could b*at you, Isagi.
ISAGI/I: Huh?
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NARUHAYA: I know this because I fought alongside you.
NARUHAYA: I know what you can and can't do.
NARUHAYA: Isagi, you're not the type who's able to fight alone.
ISAGI/I: This guy...
NARUHAYA: Unlike Chigiri, Kunigami, and Bachira, you can't score a goal by yourself.
NARUHAYA: You've only survived this long because people bigged you up.
NARUHAYA: You're not a genius like Barou or Nagi.
NARUHAYA: Me and you...
NARUHAYA: We're both just average Joes.
NAGI: What are you doing, Isagi?
NAGI: Pass it!
ISAGI: Crap!
BAROU: Pathetic.
NAGI: Isagi, let's stop him!
ISAGI/I: It's coming.
ISAGI/I: Here comes Barou's charge!
ISAGI/I: He passed?!
BAROU: And back to me, shorty.
NARUHAYA: No chance.
NARUHAYA: I wanna catch up with you geniuses.
ISAGI/I: He got us! Wait, that's right! Naruhaya's w*apon is...
Flashback/Overlap,NARUHAYA: Mine is getting in behind.
ISAGI/I: I can't even b*at Naruhaya!
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RIN: Blue Lock, Additional Time.
SIGN: me!
SIGN: Blue Lock
SIGN: me!
Top,TOKIMITSU: Welcome back.
SIGN: The "Top " and Bachira
SIGN: The "Top " and Bachira
SIGN: Tokimitsu Aoishi
SIGN: Tokimitsu Aoishi
Top,TOKIMITSU: Again, it's nice to meet you, Bachira—
SIGN: Bachira Meguru
SIGN: Bachira Meguru
BACHIRA: That was a nice bath.
TOKIMITSU: H-Hey! Wh-Why are you walking around butt naked?!
BACHIRA: Hm? As a human being, I return to the state of my birth.
TOKIMITSU: Is that some kind of wise saying?!
TOKIMITSU/I: I thought I could make a new friend, but it turns out he's another weirdo!
ARYU: Hey, naked guy.
BACHIRA: What's up?
ARYU: I acknowledge your free spirit, but at least cover up in front.
SIGN: Aryu Jyubei
SIGN: Aryu Jyubei
ARYU: Or I'll punish you for glam indecent exposure.
Top,ARYU: GLAM
Top,ARYU: GLAM
BACHIRA: Oh, sorry.
BACHIRA: But it feels good, y'know?
BACHIRA: Wanna give it a try?
SIGN: Glammmmm
ARYU: I undress!
SIGN: Itoshi Rin
SIGN: Itoshi Rin
SIGN: Glammmmm
SIGN: Glammmmm
SIGN: Glammmmm
TOKIMITSU: What the heck are you doing, you two?!
SIGN: Glammmmm
RIN: Hmph. Isn't there anyone normal in this room?
TOKIMITSU/BACHIRA/ARYU/I: You're one to talk.
ISAGI/I: Honestly, my brain hadn't even caught up at this point.
TOKIMITSU: I think we should pick him.
ARYU: What a coincidence. I want him, too.
ISAGI/I: I hadn't realized the meaning of what we could lose.
ARYU: Join us...
ARYU: Bachira Meguru.
RIN: Let's get moving.
RIN: Don't go dozing off, Bob Cut.
BACHIRA: Aw, man. I wanted to be on Isagi's team to the end.
BACHIRA: Guess I'll go. That is the rule.
BACHIRA: But I'm not going to wait for you, Isagi.
BACHIRA: If you want me, come and get me.
ISAGI/I: From here on, I'll have to chase after what I've lost to get it back again.
SIGN: The Geniuses and the Average Joes
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NAGI: So this is where you end up when you lose a three-on-three?
NAGI: We seem to be the first ones here.
ISAGI: Yeah...
NAGI: What do you wanna do?
NAGI: Looks like there's an area where you can get some rest. Wanna go there?
ISAGI: We don't have time for resting.
ISAGI: If we lose again, we're done.
NAGI: I'm sure we'll win the next one. Our last opponents were just too strong.
ISAGI: That's not the point.
ISAGI: I'm not like you.
ISAGI: I...
ISAGI: I couldn't do anything against them.
NAGI: What are you talking about, Isagi? You scored a goal against them.
ISAGI: That was the result of our team play.
NAGI: Well, that's how soccer works, right?
ISAGI: No!
ISAGI: I'm saying that when our team play breaks down, I have no w*apon to fight with!
ISAGI: I can't trigger a chemical reaction like you and Bachira.
ISAGI: That's all there is to it.
ISAGI: If we lose the next one, I'm going to lose you, Nagi.
ISAGI: I won't get chosen.
ISAGI: If I were in their place, I wouldn't take me, either.
NAGI: Don't give me that crap, Isagi.
NAGI: What am I supposed to do when you're like that?
ISAGI: Huh?
NAGI: I teamed up with you because I thought doing so would make me stronger.
NAGI: So I can't have you acting all negative.
NAGI: Get a grip, idiot.
ISAGI: So what, you're throwing it back at me?
NAGI: Do better.
NAGI: Reo would never whine like that.
ISAGI: What's that supposed to mean?! Go team up with Reo, then!
ISAGI: Don't compare me to him and shove your ideals onto me!
NAGI: Well, what do you expect? I've never played soccer with anyone else.
ISAGI: Huh?!
ISAGI: So you mean you can't do anything without Reo, is that it?!
NAGI: You can't do anything without Bachira, either.
ISAGI: Shut up.
ISAGI: You're right, and that's why I'm frustrated.
ISAGI: Damn it.
Flashback/Overlap,BACHIRA: If you want me, come and get me.
Flashback/Overlap,BACHIRA: I'll follow the monster inside me.
ISAGI/I: What's wrong with that guy?
ISAGI: I'll prove that I can fight without Bachira.
NAGI: Oh, maybe that's the point of this selection.
ISAGI: Huh?
NAGI: I don't know a great deal about soccer yet, but...
NAGI: Up to now, if someone on your team could turn zero into one,
NAGI: the rest of the team could use team play to turn that one into , right?
NAGI: But the second selection takes place on a smaller field with fewer players.
NAGI: So each player's individual playstyle has a bigger influence on the team overall.
NAGI: We're being tested on our individual skills.
ISAGI: I see.
ISAGI: So the team play that we tried, something that relies on someone's passes or plays, won't work.
NAGI: Yeah.
NAGI: It might work against those weaker than us,
NAGI: but from here on out, individual strength becomes a minimum requirement.
ISAGI/I: Whoever you're playing with, or whoever you're playing against,
ISAGI/I: you've got to win one-on-one.
ISAGI/I: That's the key to surviving the second selection.
NAGI: Oh, and one more thing, Isagi...
NAGI: How do you get rid of this feeling of frustration?
ISAGI: Unfortunately, Nagi...
ISAGI: Winning.
ISAGI: That's the only way to ease the burning.
ISAGI: Barou?!
BAROU: What is this?
BAROU: If your team sucks, you get sent to this sh*thole?
SIGN: st Selection
BAROU: Isn't there anyone strong here?
ISAGI/I: The key to surviving the second selection is individual strength.
ISAGI/I: If I don't get strong enough to b*at this guy, I can't survive here.
Top,BAROU: Move, donkey. Don't get in my way.
ISAGI/I: But how do I b*at Barou?
NAGI: I didn't expect to see you here. Aren't you supposed to be the strongest?
NAGI: Want to play us?
NAGI: Right now, you might not be so hard to b*at.
BAROU: Huh?
BAROU: Who's going to b*at who?
NAGI: Isagi and I will b*at you.
BAROU: You're an amateur who's only good at controlling the ball.
BAROU: Do you want the king to personally crush you?
NAGI: You bark a lot for someone who lost, "King."
NAGI: I'll b*at you and make you my servant.
ISAGI: Wait, Nagi. Don't provoke him.
ISAGI/I: I still don't feel I can b*at him...
NARUHAYA: It says right here, "You must wait hours before choosing your next match-up," you two.
SIGN: New BL Ranking
ISAGI: Naruhaya!
NAGI: Who's that again?
ISAGI: Oh, he's my former teammate.
ISAGI: But wait, you teamed up with Barou?
NARUHAYA: Yup.
NARUHAYA: Our other player was that Nishioka guy nicknamed "Aomori's Messi," but...
SIGN: New BL Ranking
NARUHAYA: When the game started, Barou just went off and scored four goals.
NARUHAYA: But the other team scored five goals first, and we lost.
NARUHAYA: Barou wasn't chosen 'cause he was too selfish and would've upset their balance.
NARUHAYA: So now, it's just the two of us.
BAROU: We lost because you two were useless.
BAROU: Stop acting so foolish.
NARUHAYA: Ah, come on now. Let's calm it down, yeah?
NARUHAYA: We don't have to rush into deciding to play these guys.
NARUHAYA: After all, if we lose the next game, we're done.
NARUHAYA: Right, Isagi?
ISAGI: Huh? Um, yeah.
BAROU: Hmph.
BAROU: I won't run or hide.
BAROU: I'll crush you, so come at me whenever you want,
BAROU: you cowards.
NARUHAYA: Bye, Isagi!
ISAGI: Right.
NAGI: Look, Isagi.
SIGN: m
SIGN: m
SIGN: e
NAGI: It's almost like a jail.
SIGN: m
ISAGI: Well, it is called Blue Lock, after all.
SIGN: m
ISAGI: There's a cafeteria and a bath,
ISAGI: so it's like a downgraded version of the facilities we had before.
ISAGI: The biggest difference is...
ISAGI: you can take on Blue Lock Man in the training room.
NAGI: Hey, Isagi.
NAGI: Why didn't you say we'd play Barou?
NAGI: If we want another teammate, we should pick him.
ISAGI: That's true, but at our current level...
NAGI: Then, what do we lack right now?
ISAGI: What became apparent in our game with Rin's team
ISAGI: is that our weapons only work when we receive passes.
NAGI: Ah, I see.
NAGI: Mine is controlling the ball, and yours is your direct sh*t.
ISAGI: Yeah.
ISAGI: So if we don't have someone who understands our weapons
ISAGI: and is really good at passing like Bachira or Reo, we can't shine.
NAGI: Hm.
NAGI: So how do we use our weapons without those passes?
NAGI: If they dribble at us or come at us with quickness, long limbs, or crazy physiques...
NAGI: One-on-one, we have no hope of winning.
ISAGI: That's what we're lacking.
ISAGI: How do we win a one-on-one without those passes?
NAGI: That's extra hard.
NAGI: Sorry, I think I've reached my limit.
NAGI: Let's think on it some more tomorrow.
ISAGI: Sure, okay.
ISAGI/I: He sleeps like a mummy.
ISAGI: How can I win? What individual strengths do you need in a one-on-one?
SIGN: m
ISAGI: Looks like more people who lost came down here.
NAGI: Forget that, Isagi. This is a nightmare. This cafeteria...
NAGI: only has natto and pickled radishes.
ISAGI: You clown. I'm used to this menu.
NAGI: So what's the plan, Isagi?
NAGI: Which team do you wanna take on?
ISAGI: Right.
ISAGI: Well, if we pick a weaker team, I'm sure we can win, but...
ISAGI: Adding a weak player to our team won't help us with the next stage,
ISAGI: and we'd probably just end up back here.
ISAGI: And you'd likely be the one they take, so I'd be without you.
ISAGI: It'd be better to play against stronger guys so we can take a good player,
ISAGI: but that increases the risk of losing, so we gotta be careful who we choose.
NAGI: I guess everyone else is being cautious too and thinking the same thing.
ISAGI: Yeah.
ISAGI/I: This is the Rivalry Battle. Simply winning won't do.
ISAGI/I: I have to think about who to team up with so I can move forward.
ISAGI/I: My direct sh*t w*apon is improving.
SIGN: m
ISAGI/I: But in an actual game, I couldn't do anything.
SIGN: m
ISAGI/I: Others can create opportunities by dominating one-on-one situations.
ISAGI/I: These are the monsters I need to surpass to move forward.
ISAGI/I: The skill to create opportunities by dominating one-on-one situations...
ISAGI/I: Maybe I need to experience it again to find a clue.
NARUHAYA: Ah, there you are.
NARUHAYA: Working hard, Isagi?
ISAGI: Naruhaya.
NARUHAYA: Have you decided on your next opponent?
ISAGI: No, not yet.
NARUHAYA: Figured. Tough, ain't it?
NARUHAYA: If we lose the next one, that's it. No wonder we're all chicken.
ISAGI: Yeah. Plus, you don't want someone weak as a teammate going forward.
NARUHAYA: Exactly. So I've thought about it a lot and...
NARUHAYA: You and I have got to take risks.
ISAGI: Hm? What do you mean?
NARUHAYA: Well, you and me aren't the type of players who'll get picked if we lose.
NARUHAYA: We're in the same boat, aren't we?
NARUHAYA: Of course we're gonna freak out.
NARUHAYA: I've got Barou as a teammate, and you've got Nagi, y'know?
NARUHAYA: There's no way we're getting chosen in that situation.
ISAGI: Well, I might not, but you...
NARUHAYA: There's no need to sugarcoat it.
NARUHAYA: After all, the guy I want...
NARUHAYA: is Nagi.
NARUHAYA: Not you, Isagi.
NARUHAYA: You know that, right?
NARUHAYA: You have to team up with someone truly strong or you won't get any further.
NARUHAYA: I mean, if you're serious about becoming the best striker in the world,
NARUHAYA: you can't play it safe here.
NARUHAYA: If you do, you're done.
NARUHAYA: So let's crush each other, Isagi.
NARUHAYA: Our dreams are at stake.
NARUHAYA: Don't chicken out.
NARUHAYA: This is Blue Lock, you know?
ISAGI/I: This guy...
ISAGI: You're on. As a matter of fact, I wanted to play you guys, too.
NARUHAYA: Then it's settled.
SIGN: hi
SIGN: ei
SIGN: -Up
SIGN: med
NAGI: Come on, Isagi. Attempt number .
ISAGI: Right!
NAGI: Too obvious.
NAGI: Barou's w*apon is his super-accurate mid-range sh*t
NAGI: from the left of the goal with a max range of meters.
NAGI: Plus his outstanding physique that lets him steamroll through to get into range.
NAGI: Right?
ISAGI: Right.
NAGI: This is bad, Isagi. I can't practice that against you.
NAGI: I don't mind playing those guys, but do you have a plan?
ISAGI: Honestly, I don't know until I go up against them.
NAGI: Yeah, that's fair.
NAGI: Unlike in a regular match, the teams are way smaller,
NAGI: so one-on-one situations become that much more important.
ISAGI: Yeah.
ISAGI: The only way to figure out how to defeat Barou is by playing against him.
NAGI: That's such a gamble.
NAGI: In order for us to survive,
NAGI: we need to find an individual strength good enough to b*at Barou
NAGI: in a one-on-one situation during the game.
NAGI: Okay, I'll mark Barou from the start.
NAGI: Isagi, you take the little one.
ISAGI: Right.
Flashback/Overlap,NARUHAYA: So let's crush each other, Isagi.
Flashback/Overlap,NARUHAYA: Our dreams are at stake.
ISAGI/I: Crushing those guys will help me to evolve and get to the next stage.
ISAGI/I: If I lose here, then it means this was the extent of my worth.
BAROU: That's enough now, shorty. I'm going to bed.
BAROU: Don't get in my way in the game tomorrow.
BAROU: Just go keep yourself busy somewhere away from me, donkey.
NARUHAYA: You got it, King.
NARUHAYA: Damn it.
SIGN: You can do it, Best
SIGN: You can do it, Best
SIGN: You can do it, Best
NARUHAYA: I don't... want it to end yet...
SIGN: Caramel
SIGN: Caramel
SIGN: Caramel
SIGN: Time Until the Match:
SIGN: nd Stage, Rivalry Battle: vs
NAGI: Looking forward to it, King.
NAGI: Did you practice kneeling?
BAROU: You're dead.
BAROU: You're the one who'll be my servant.
ISAGI: Naruhaya.
ISAGI: I'm really going to crush you, so don't hold back.
NARUHAYA: No need to tell me that.
NAGI/I: He's got mad presence.
NAGI/I: Bring it on, King.
NAGI/I: Let's go head-to-head.
NAGI/I: If I can't b*at him, I won't get anywhere.
BAROU: You call that dribbling?
BAROU: Your timing and use of space are garbage.
BAROU: Do you realize who you're up against?
BAROU: Show some respect.
NAGI: Crap.
NAGI: Isagi!
ISAGI/I: Seriously? I've gotta stop him.
ISAGI/I: Naruhaya's making a move, too. What do I do?
ISAGI/I: No, I have to stay put. Barou's range is meters.
ISAGI/I: What? That's ... No, it's got to be at least meters, right?
ISAGI/I: Barou's also evolving in Blue Lock.
NAGI: Jeez, Isagi. His range is getting bigger.
ISAGI: Yeah.
ISAGI/I: But I've got to find it during this game. And I will.
ISAGI/I: I'll find a way to win one-on-one situations.
ISAGI/I: Leaving Barou aside, if I can fend off this guy one-on-one, we've got a fifty-fifty chance.
ISAGI/I: Damn, he's tenacious.
ISAGI/I: Even against Naruhaya, my dribbling's useless?
ISAGI/I: Then, should I hit it to exactly where Nagi will want it?
ISAGI/I: No, I'm not skilled enough to pull off a pass like that.
ISAGI/I: Naruhaya's blocking the passing lanes,
ISAGI/I: and Barou will intercept any pass that isn't precise.
ISAGI/I: Aw, man. What do I do?
NAGI: Pass it, Isagi. Just do it. Send the ball...
NAGI: to wherever the space is.
BAROU: Where the hell are you aiming, donkey?
BAROU: You won't get past me with a shitty pass like that.
NAGI: I know that, King.
NAGI: But forget about that, because I've found it.
BAROU: Huh?
NAGI: The way to b*at you.
NAGI/I: When we go head-to-head and I pause, I can't avoid Barou's press and charge.
NAGI/I: So the trick is to keep him chasing me.
NAGI/I: Because this happened before.
NAGI/I: I did those things instinctively, but now, they're starting to make sense.
NAGI/I: They become formulas that are reproducible.
SIGN: Excellent Control
SIGN: Excellent Control
SIGN: Opponents Behind
SIGN: Opponents Behind
SIGN: Impossible to Predict
SIGN: Impossible to Predict
SIGN: Excellent Control
SIGN: Excellent Control
SIGN: Opponents Behind
SIGN: Opponents Behind
SIGN: Impossible to Predict
SIGN: Impossible to Predict
SIGN: Excellent Control
SIGN: Excellent Control
SIGN: Opponents Behind
SIGN: Opponents Behind
SIGN: Impossible to Predict
SIGN: Impossible to Predict
NAGI/I: I don't need special passes to me.
NAGI/I: I can breathe life into a ball with my first touch.
NAGI/I: See? This is my rhythm.
NAGI/I: Try and take it off me, King.
NAGI: Now I'm the god of this field.
ISAGI/I: Nagi, just how insanely quickly are you capable of evolving?
NAGI: We can b*at him, Isagi.
NAGI: It's your turn now.
ISAGI/I: Did he master his formula of how to win a one-on-one in that one play?
NAGI: I can receive it with my back turned. I won't lose anymore.
BAROU: You bastard.
BAROU: I'll crush you.
NARUHAYA: Yeah.
NAGI: Come on, Isagi. Let's both press him.
ISAGI: Huh? But what about marking Naruhaya?
NAGI: It'll be fine.
NAGI: He's the "king." He won't pass right after we got the upper hand.
NARUHAYA: Barou! I'm open!
BAROU: Shut up, shorty.
BAROU: I'm...
ISAGI: Got it!
NAGI: Nice, Isagi! Pass it!
NARUHAYA: Oh no you don't!
ISAGI/I: Nagi's w*apon is his ball control.
ISAGI/I: Nagi controlled the ball with his back before.
ISAGI/I: Nagi had his back to goal,
ISAGI/I: and the standard move for a defender is to get tight so he can't turn.
ISAGI/I: Nagi took advantage of that and eluded the defender with an unpredictable first touch.
ISAGI/I: That's his new strategy!
ISAGI/I: But they'll be ready for it now.
ISAGI/I: So next time, the defender keeps his distance, just like Naruhaya's doing.
ISAGI/I: Which means Nagi can face forward and play freely
ISAGI/I: without any pressure from the defender.
ISAGI/I: That means the pass to Nagi can be a straightforward one, like a sh*t.
ISAGI/I: What he'll use here will be nothing like his earlier control. It'll be a nice, cushioned...
ISAGI/I: "black hole" takedown!
ISAGI/I: Because Naruhaya hung back, he won't be where he needs to be to block the sh*t.
ISAGI/I: This is Nagi's strength.
ISAGI/I: A generating takedown that breathes life into a ball,
ISAGI/I: and an absorbing takedown that kills the ball dead.
ISAGI/I: By fully utilizing these two takedowns,
ISAGI/I: Nagi Seishiro's formula is complete!
NAGI: Okay, three more goals.
ISAGI/I: I want to find a way to dominate one-on-ones!
BAROU: Stop yapping, you lowly plebs.
BAROU: I can b*at...
BAROU: both of you by myself!
ISAGI/I: Crap! Just like Rin did!
ISAGI/I: So close!
ISAGI/I: His sh**ting sense is amazing.
ISAGI/I: I can't let him sh**t again.
NARUHAYA: This loose ball is mine!
ISAGI/I: Naruhaya?! He recovered so quickly!
BAROU: Shorty, pass it to me!
NARUHAYA: I know, King!
BAROU: Take that!
ISAGI/I: Damn.
ISAGI/I: This is bad. Barou's ability to score is more or less the same as Nagi's.
ISAGI/I: Which means the key to winning this game is in the hands of Naruhaya and me.
NARUHAYA: Hey, Isagi.
NARUHAYA: Do you know why my team wanted to play you?
ISAGI: What? Isn't it because you want Nagi?
NARUHAYA: Sure, that's part of it.
NARUHAYA: But the main reason was that we thought...
NARUHAYA: we could b*at you, Isagi.
ISAGI/I: Huh?
SIGN: t
SIGN: e
SIGN: t
SIGN: e
NARUHAYA: I know this because I fought alongside you.
NARUHAYA: I know what you can and can't do.
NARUHAYA: Isagi, you're not the type who's able to fight alone.
ISAGI/I: This guy...
NARUHAYA: Unlike Chigiri, Kunigami, and Bachira, you can't score a goal by yourself.
NARUHAYA: You've only survived this long because people bigged you up.
NARUHAYA: You're not a genius like Barou or Nagi.
NARUHAYA: Me and you...
NARUHAYA: We're both just average Joes.
NAGI: What are you doing, Isagi?
NAGI: Pass it!
ISAGI: Crap!
BAROU: Pathetic.
NAGI: Isagi, let's stop him!
ISAGI/I: It's coming.
ISAGI/I: Here comes Barou's charge!
ISAGI/I: He passed?!
BAROU: And back to me, shorty.
NARUHAYA: No chance.
NARUHAYA: I wanna catch up with you geniuses.
ISAGI/I: He got us! Wait, that's right! Naruhaya's w*apon is...
Flashback/Overlap,NARUHAYA: Mine is getting in behind.
ISAGI/I: I can't even b*at Naruhaya!
SIGN: A
RIN: Blue Lock, Additional Time.
SIGN: me!
SIGN: Blue Lock
SIGN: me!
Top,TOKIMITSU: Welcome back.
SIGN: The "Top " and Bachira
SIGN: The "Top " and Bachira
SIGN: Tokimitsu Aoishi
SIGN: Tokimitsu Aoishi
Top,TOKIMITSU: Again, it's nice to meet you, Bachira—
SIGN: Bachira Meguru
SIGN: Bachira Meguru
BACHIRA: That was a nice bath.
TOKIMITSU: H-Hey! Wh-Why are you walking around butt naked?!
BACHIRA: Hm? As a human being, I return to the state of my birth.
TOKIMITSU: Is that some kind of wise saying?!
TOKIMITSU/I: I thought I could make a new friend, but it turns out he's another weirdo!
ARYU: Hey, naked guy.
BACHIRA: What's up?
ARYU: I acknowledge your free spirit, but at least cover up in front.
SIGN: Aryu Jyubei
SIGN: Aryu Jyubei
ARYU: Or I'll punish you for glam indecent exposure.
Top,ARYU: GLAM
Top,ARYU: GLAM
BACHIRA: Oh, sorry.
BACHIRA: But it feels good, y'know?
BACHIRA: Wanna give it a try?
SIGN: Glammmmm
ARYU: I undress!
SIGN: Itoshi Rin
SIGN: Itoshi Rin
SIGN: Glammmmm
SIGN: Glammmmm
SIGN: Glammmmm
TOKIMITSU: What the heck are you doing, you two?!
SIGN: Glammmmm
RIN: Hmph. Isn't there anyone normal in this room?
TOKIMITSU/BACHIRA/ARYU/I: You're one to talk.