BLUE LOCK CHAPTER 7: WE'LL MEET IN FRONT OF THE GOAL

chapter 7 opens in the final moments of Team Z’s desperate match against Team X. With the score heavily against them, Isagi and Bachira cling to one last opportunity, trying to create a spark that might shift their team’s trajectory. As Team X briefly lets its guard down, Bachira promises to draw attention and loft the ball, trusting Isagi to finish the play. Their shared drive forms a rare moment of unity within the chaotic environment of Blue Lock.

Isagi sprints toward the goal with everything he has, fully aware that a comeback is impossible but believing that a single goal could reshape Team Z’s identity. He understands that whoever scores here will become the focal point of their team, the player around whom their future strategy will form. Bachira fights through the defenders and sends a precise lob forward, and Isagi feels the weight of the moment pressing on him as he pushes toward the decisive shot.

Just as Isagi prepares to seize the chance, Barou appears before him like an immovable wall. The pressure overwhelms him in a split second. Instead of shooting, his body instinctively redirects the ball to Kunigami, who unleashes a powerful long-range strike that finally puts Team Z on the scoreboard. The goal electrifies the team, but the aftermath exposes a harsh truth. Isagi didn’t choose to pass; he panicked, and the realization hits him harder than the defenders ever could.

Kunigami celebrates while Raichi furiously confronts Isagi for wasting their one chance to earn personal points. The Blue Lock rules hang over them like a blade, reminding everyone that only the player with the most goals will stay, regardless of the team’s result. Isagi struggles to understand why his instincts betrayed him, why he lost his nerve at the crucial moment when a true striker should burn brightest.

The match ends in a crushing 5–1 defeat, and as Team Z absorbs the loss, Isagi is left staring at his trembling hands. He remembers Barou’s words and wonders if he truly lacks the instincts of a striker. The chapter closes with him questioning whether he has the strength to turn his “zero” into something more, or whether he is destined to fail in Blue Lock’s unforgiving arena.