At the beginning of the chapter, the situation is already desperate.

The scoreboard shows:

TEAM X — 5
TEAM Z — 0

Team Z is completely overwhelmed. They are losing badly, and the match is almost out of reach.

But even in this hopeless moment, two players refuse to give up — Bachira and Isagi.

Bachira makes a quick decision and says:

“I’LL DRAW THEIR ATTENTION.”

He understands the situation clearly. Team X’s guard has dropped slightly, and this might be their only opportunity.

He explains the plan:

“WE ONLY HAVE ONE CHANCE WHILE THEIR GUARD IS DOWN.”
“I’LL LOB ONE UP, AND YOU SHOOT IT.”

The chapter title appears:

“CHAPTER 7: WE’LL MEET IN FRONT OF THE GOAL.”

This line becomes the symbolic promise between them.

The Last Chance

As the whistle sound echoes:

BEEP

Isagi responds immediately:

“OKAY, BACHIRA!”

Bachira repeats the promise again:

“WE’LL MEET IN FRONT OF THE GOAL!”

Then he shouts:

“RUN, ISAGI.”

This moment is simple but powerful.
It shows trust between the two players.

Isagi runs forward with determination and declares:

“I’LL SETTLE THIS!!”

Isagi’s Determination

While sprinting toward the goal, Isagi begins thinking.

All around him, players are shouting:

“GET TO THE GOAL…”

Inside his mind, Isagi realizes something important:

“BUT IF SOMEONE SCORES A GOAL…”
“…I’M SURE THE TEAM WILL FORM WITH THAT PERSON AT THE CENTER!!”

He understands the structure of the game.

Even though they are losing badly, one goal could change everything.

Still, he acknowledges the harsh reality:

“I WON’T DENY THAT WE CAN’T TURN A 0-5 POINT DEFICIT…”

But his resolve doesn’t break.

He continues thinking:

“RIGHT NOW, BACHIRA AND I…”

He believes this moment could change their fate.

“AND THAT’LL CHANGE OUR ‘ZERO’ INTO A ‘ONE’!!”

He imagines scoring the goal that will ignite hope.

“…WILL STEAL A GOAL FOR THE SAKE OF OUR TEAM!”

The Perfect Pass

The moment finally arrives.

Bachira sends the ball forward.

Isagi thinks:

“HERE IT COMES, ISAGI…”

He imagines the impact of scoring.

“AND THAT’LL BECOME THE LIGHT WHICH WILL…”

“LEAD TEAM Z TO VICTORY IN THE NEXT MATCH!!”

The ball flies.

POW

Isagi reacts immediately:

“THERE IT IS!”

He realizes the pass is perfect.

“YES!”
“NICE PASS, BACHIRA…!”
“RIGHT ON TARGET!”

Now he is facing the goal.

“NOW IT’S ONE ON ONE…”

Confidence surges.

“I’VE GOT THIS!!!”

The King Appears

Suddenly, everything changes.

A voice calls out:

“HEY, #11.”

The defender appears with overwhelming presence.

“DON’T TRY TO SHOW ME UP.”

He challenges Isagi directly:

“TRY TO GET PAST ME, LOSER.”

Then he declares his identity:

“I ALREADY TOLD YOU I’M THE KING.”

Isagi recognizes him instantly.

“BAROU?!”

Shock fills his mind.

“WHY’S HE HERE?!”
“DID HE SEE THROUGH US…?!”

The Moment of Doubt

Now Isagi hesitates.

Inside his head, questions begin to flood in.

“WHAT DO I DO?!”

He wonders what a striker should do.

“WHAT WOULD A STRIKER DO RIGHT NOW?”

The pressure increases.

“WHAT DO I DO?! GET PAST HIM?!”

But the reality stops him.

“BUT HE’S BAROU!!”

He freezes.

FREEZE

Then he tries to convince himself:

“NO, I SHOULD FACE HIM, RIGHT?!”

The Voices Around Him

Suddenly teammates start shouting.

“ISAGI!! BEHIND YOU!!”
“PASS IT!”

Another voice calls:

“NO, ME! OVER HERE!!”

And another player yells:

“I’LL DO IT!!”

Isagi notices them.

“RAICHI… AND KUNIGAMI?!”

Now he faces a decision.

“DO I PASS…?!”

He argues with himself.

“NO…”

He reminds himself of his goal.

“IF I’M GONNA SCORE, THEN I NEED TO DEAL WITH HIM!”

Because for him, this is about survival.

“IF I WANT TO STAY HERE…”
“…AND KEEP BEING A STRIKER–”

The Unconscious Decision

At that critical moment, something unexpected happens.

BMP

Isagi reacts instinctively.

Then he realizes:

“AH…”

Someone else shouts happily:

“NICE PASS, ISAGI…!!”

Isagi suddenly understands what happened.

“…I…”

“…ENDED UP PASSING…”

Without realizing it, he passed the ball.

The Goal

The shot is taken.

FWOOM

And the scoreboard changes.

TEAM Z — 1
TEAM X — 5

Team Z finally scores.

But the reaction is not celebration.

Anger and Frustration

Raichi immediately grabs Isagi angrily.

“WHY’D YOU PASS TO KUNIGAMI?!”

He yells:

“I WAS WAY MORE OPEN THAN HE WAS!!”

Then he explodes with anger.

“WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING, ISAGI?!”
“GET REAL!!”

He shakes Isagi violently.

“ARE YOU AN IDIOT?! YOU ARE, RIGHT?!”

And he shouts the harsh truth of Blue Lock:

“WHO THE HELL PASSES WHEN HE TRIES TO SHOOT?!”

Isagi’s Confusion

Isagi tries to explain.

“NO… WAIT A MINUTE…”

He was planning something else.

“I WAS PLANNING TO SHOOT…”

But something strange happened.

“BUT I JUST…”

“MY BODY JUST MOVED ON ITS OWN…!!”

Another teammate intervenes:

“STOP IT, RAICHI!”

He tries to calm the situation.

“WE STILL GOT A POINT!!”

But Raichi rejects that idea.

“WHAT’S SO GREAT ABOUT SOMEONE ELSE SCORING A GOAL WHEN WE’RE GONNA LOSE 1-5?!”

Barou’s Judgment

Barou approaches Isagi.

He says calmly:

“HEY, #11.”

Then he delivers his verdict.

“ANYONE WHO LOSES THEIR NERVE IN FRONT OF THE GOAL…”

“YOU DON’T HAVE WHAT IT TAKES.”

And finally:

“…ISN’T CUT OUT TO BE A STRIKER.”

The Match Ends

The buzzer sounds.

“GAME OVER!”

BEEE
BEE-BEEP

The final score appears.

TEAM X — 5
TEAM Z — 1

And the announcement confirms:

“FIRST MATCH FOR WING 5 GOES TO TEAM X!”

Isagi’s Collapse

After the match, Isagi sits alone.

He questions himself deeply.

“WHAT AM I DOING…?”

He realizes something painful.

“I WASN’T ABLE…”

“…TO TURN OUR ‘ZERO’ INTO ‘ONE’ AT ALL…”

The chapter ends with his self-doubt.

“AM I…”

“…A FAILURE AS A STRIKER…?”

But in Blue Lock, defeat is only the beginning of the next trial.

→ Continue to Chapter 8 to see what happens next.