BLUE LOCK CHAPTER 45: BATTLE TO THE DEATH
BLUE LOCK CHAPTER 45 – A DETAILED BREAKDOWN:
BATTLE TO THE DEATH
Chapter 45 begins with the Third Stage Rivalry Battle officially starting. The rules are brutal: a three on three match on a special 40 by 30 meter mini field, smaller goals, and identical Blue Lock Men as goalkeepers. First team to five points wins.
“The winning team will steal one player from the opposing team and advance to the next stage!”
This matters because the match is not just about scoring.
One team will grow stronger.
The other will lose a member and fall back.
Team White vs Team Red
The teams are set.
Team White: Meguru Bachira, Seishiro Nagi, Yoichi Isagi.
Team Red: Aoshi Tokimitsu, Rin Itoshi, Jubei Aryu.
“It’s a three-on-three battle for five points…”
This matters because Isagi’s team is facing Blue Lock’s top three.
The gap in ranking is obvious.
But Isagi does not care.
“I want to test my power…”
“…against Blue Lock’s Top 3!!”
Isagi’s Goal Is Clear
Isagi is not only trying to survive.
He wants Rin.
“I wanna win…”
“…and make Rin my teammate!!!”
This matters because Isagi enters the match with hunger, not fear.
He is aiming above himself.
That mindset turns the match into a direct challenge against the strongest team in front of him.
Bachira Starts the Attack
The kickoff begins.
Bachira moves first.
“Here I go~♪”
Tokimitsu is sent to cover him, but Bachira slips past with speed.
“You don’t scare me one bit!”
This matters because Bachira immediately proves he has also leveled up.
The First Stage changed him too.
“I also leveled up…”
“…in that room with Blue Lock Man!”
The First Combination Attack
Bachira calls Isagi forward.
“Let’s go, Isagi!”
It looks like a one-two pass with Isagi.
But the ball goes to Nagi instead.
“But it’s actually going…”
“…to Nagi!”
This matters because Team White is already using misdirection.
They understand each other’s weapons.
They are not three separate players.
They are attacking as one unit.
Nagi Finds Isagi’s Range
Nagi reads the moment perfectly.
“This distance…”
“This timing…”
“It’s in your range…”
“…Isagi.”
The pass reaches the exact space Isagi needs.
This matters because Nagi instantly connects with Isagi’s weapon.
He gives Isagi the chance to use his upgraded direct shot.
Isagi’s New Direct Shot
Isagi prepares the shot.
“My new…”
“…direct shot!!!”
He focuses on the impact.
“With no…”
“…excess power…”
The shot lands.
“Goal!”
Team White takes the first point.
This matters because Isagi’s First Stage evolution is real.
His accuracy has improved.
“Thanks to the training in the First Stage…”
“…I’ve definitely leveled up!!”
Team White Feels Unstoppable
After the goal, Isagi understands what just happened.
“That was an attack only the three of us could do!!”
Bachira, Nagi, and Isagi all used their weapons together.
“We’re actually… really strong.”
This matters because Team White gains confidence fast.
They prove they can score even against the top three.
For a moment, victory feels possible.
“We can win…”
“…against the Top Three!!!”
Rin Ends the Celebration
Then Rin speaks.
“That’s enough.”
He says he now understands their level.
And he destroys the mood with one line.
“And it’s so mediocre I could die.”
This matters because Rin refuses to treat their goal as impressive.
He does not see their teamwork as a threat.
He sees it as mediocrity.
Rin Calls It a Battlefield
Rin questions how they see soccer.
“You still…”
“…think of this as just a sport, right?”
To Rin, this is not play.
“This is…”
“…a battlefield.”
This matters because Rin’s mentality is completely different.
He is not competing for fun, pride, or simple victory.
He is treating the match like survival.
Rin Scores From the Center Line
Then Rin shocks everyone.
He shoots directly from the center line.
“Rin…”
“…just shot from the center line…”
And scores.
“Goal!”
Team Red equalizes immediately.
“…on the kick-off?!!”
This matters because Rin shows the gap between confidence and dominance.
Team White built a goal through combination.
Rin answered alone, instantly, from distance.
Rin Calls Everyone Mediocre
The others react with shock.
“Holy shit!!!”
Even his own teammates are stunned.
But Rin stays cold.
“Whether you’re my enemy or my teammate…”
“…you’re all just mediocre to me.”
This matters because Rin separates himself from everyone.
He does not respect opponents or allies.
To him, everyone else is below his standard.
Isagi Challenges Rin’s Mindset
Isagi pushes back.
“I’m putting my life on the line to be here too, you know.”
He asks if Rin is also playing soccer for the sake of his dream.
But Rin rejects that idea.
“A dream?”
“It’s nothing so stupidly naïve as that…”
This matters because Isagi is trying to understand Rin’s ego.
But Rin’s answer shows that his reason is darker and harsher.
Rin’s Definition of Soccer
Rin says it clearly.
“To me, soccer is…”
“…a battle to the death.”
This matters because the chapter title becomes clear.
For Rin, losing is not just failure.
It is death level defeat.
This is why his play feels so cold, ruthless, and absolute.
The Match Becomes a Death Battle
Rin invites them forward.
“Bring it on so I can kill you.”
“Your mediocre playtime ends here.”
The score is tied.
Team Red 1 – 1 Team White
Isagi accepts the challenge.
“Sounds interesting…”
“Let’s fight to the death, then!!!”
This matters because Isagi does not back down after seeing Rin’s level.
Instead, he steps into the same intensity.
The Rivalry Battle has truly begun.
Final Thoughts
Chapter 45 review turns the Third Stage into a brutal clash of egos.
Team White scores first through chemistry.
Rin answers instantly with overwhelming individual force.
The chapter matters because it exposes the difference between playing to win and playing like defeat means death.
Continue to Chapter 46 →