BLUE LOCK CHAPTER 3: MONSTER

Three Days Inside Blue Lock.

The chapter opens quietly, almost mechanically:

“It’s been three days since we arrived at ‘Blue Lock.’”

No drama. No buildup.

Just time passing.

Three days of nonstop physical testing. Running. Jumping. Endurance drills. Everyone is being measured, compared, ranked.

And right away, the atmosphere is hostile.

Raichi dominates the space with his voice:

“You should go home before you lose to me and start crying, you amateurs!
Your endurance is shit!
You think you can be the world’s best striker like that?! Haha!”

This isn’t encouragement.
It’s survival-of-the-fittest energy.

Isagi runs beside everyone else, trying to process it all:

“We’ve been going for three days now…
We were told we’re doing an athletic test and nothing else…
Some of the guys are of course not very nice.”

But not everyone is cruel.

Kuon checks on him:

“You alright, Isagi?
Need some water?
Let’s all just do the best we can.
There’s no need to pay any mind to what that guy says.”

Isagi notices both sides of Blue Lock:

“But there’s also some good guys too.
If I’m being honest… it’s a lot to take in.”

Already, the pressure is splitting people into predators and companions.

 Watching Others Pull Ahead

During the jump test, Isagi sees players outperform him.

He reacts honestly:

“Whoa… so high.
This guy’s physical ability is crazy too.”

Numbers appear.

isagi jump 61 cm.
Kuon jump 68 cm.

Cold measurements.

Isagi feels himself falling behind:

“My confidence is really taking a hit…
I’m using my max power right now…
Yeah… haha…”

He laughs, but it’s hollow.

That’s when the narration makes something clear:

“In ‘Blue Lock,’ every minute of life is part of the program.”

There is no off time.

Everything counts.

 Rank Decides Your Life

Meal time arrives.

Isagi looks at his food:

“Ugh… natto again?
The food you get changes based on your rank.”

Someone else complains:

“Aww, natto?
All I ever get is pickled radish.”

Another player has gyoza.

Immediately, jealousy fills the room:

“Seriously? God, I’m jealous!”

Isagi notices the divide:

“Look…
They really have it made, the upper ranks…”

Even eating becomes a reminder of status.

That night, Isagi can’t sleep.

His thoughts spiral:

“I can’t sleep at a time like this!!
I’m too nervous to sleep!
And all I’m eating is natto…
Plus I don’t put off that ‘winner’ vibe like the others…
At this rate I’ll be kicked out for sure…”

Fear settles in.

Quiet. Heavy. Personal.

 Training Alone — Until Bachira Appears

Unable to rest, Isagi decides:

“I can’t sit around and do nothing.
Train. Train.”

He doesn’t even know what’s coming next.

He just knows he has to move.

Then Bachira appears.

Casual. Smiling.

“Mind if I join ya?”

They agree to train together.

“One on one.”

Before starting, Isagi asks about the Oni Game — about the moment Bachira passed him the ball.

He admits:

“I was just thinking…
‘I really want to hit Kira-kun.’”

He wants to understand why.

The Monster

Bachira answers simply:

“That’s because—
I’ve got a monster inside me.”

Isagi is confused.

Bachira explains:

“It’s only when I’m playing soccer.
It’s always saying…
‘Dance some more.’
‘Steal the goal.’”

During their play, Isagi realizes something:

“He has one too…
A monster inside him.”

Bachira describes it as instinct:

“When I play soccer, I lend that voice an ear.
It’s an instinct.
That’s all.”

Then he asks Isagi directly:

“Can you hear it?
The monster’s voice?”

Isagi doesn’t understand.

But something inside him responds.

He remembers:

“Back then, the one who kicked…
It was a me that I’ve never known…”

That moment — when he eliminated Kira — wasn’t logical.

It was something else.

Something raw.

A New Awareness

Isagi begins to connect the dots:

“More about the ‘monster’ inside me…
I want to know more!!
That may be my hint on how to survive ‘Blue Lock.’”

Bachira smiles:

“That’s why, Isagi…
I’m glad that I came to ‘Blue Lock.’
Because I got to meet you.”

They train again.

Isagi doesn’t fully understand Bachira.

But he feels something changing.

Rankings Are Announced

The athletic tests end.

An announcement echoes:

“Uh… the tallies for the three-day athletic tests are done.
We’ll be confirming the new rankings.
Return to your rooms at once.”

Players celebrate small victories.

Someone jumps from rank 300 to 275.

Isagi checks his own:

“Oooh… 274th!”

Then Ego appears.

Ego Explains the Reality of Blue Lock

Isagi recognizes him instantly:

“Ego Jinpachi…!!”

Ego greets them coldly:

“Are you enjoying your life in ‘Blue Lock’?
Ya ya. Nice work, unpolished gems.”

Then comes the truth:

“The reason your environment is shitty is because of the shitty way you play. Get it, dumbass?”

He explains the system.

Five blocks.

Teams split by ranking.

One player per team already eliminated.

Only 275 remain.

Then the hammer drops:

“Even worse, your team is made up of the bottom 11 ranked players in ‘Blue Lock.’
The block you’re currently in, ‘Team Z,’ is the worst out of the five blocks.”

Isagi feels it immediately:

“Are we among the worst…?”

Win or Stay at the Bottom

Ego finishes with his philosophy:

“Living the greatest life afforded to those who are top strikers.”

He describes the higher blocks:

“Good food.
Good training.”

Then the rule:

“Here, the ones who can play soccer are king.”

And finally:

“If you want to live the high life, start winning!
That is ‘Blue Lock.’”

The First Selection Begins

The chapter closes with Ego’s announcement:

“Blue Lock First Selection.
Let the first selection begin.”

Isagi stands silent.

Sweating.

Listening.

Knowing now that talent isn’t enough.

Comfort isn’t guaranteed.

And survival depends on awakening the monster inside.

Chapter 3 shifts the story from survival instincts to structured competition. With Team Z finally assembled, Isagi begins to understand that Blue Lock isn’t just testing individual talent, it’s forcing players to grow through conflict, comparison, and constant pressure from those around them.

Every interaction inside Team Z reveals something new: hidden strengths, clashing personalities, and the early signs of rivalry. Isagi starts observing his teammates more carefully, realizing that to survive here, he’ll need more than courage, he’ll need awareness, adaptability, and the ability to evolve faster than everyone else.

This chapter quietly lays the foundation for everything that follows.

And that momentum carries forward into Blue Lock Chapter 4, where training intensifies, internal competition sharpens, and Team Z begins facing the reality of what it truly means to fight for a place at the top.