Blue Lock Chapter 123

Blue Lock Chapter 123, titled "World's Best," captures Blue Lock's growing confidence as they maintain their lead and begin to believe they can achieve something historically significant. The chapter explores how success can shift psychological perspective and create the mental foundation necessary for pursuing ultimate excellence. The team's celebration and recognition that they have a genuine chance of winning represents a crucial psychological breakthrough. This shift from hoping to survive to believing they can dominate reflects the confidence development that Blue Lock's training was designed to cultivate in elite competitors. Anri's compliments contrasted with Ego's measured response reveals different approaches to managing success and maintaining focus. While celebration acknowledges achievement, Ego's insistence on not getting excited demonstrates the discipline required to maintain performance when success creates its own psychological challenges. Ego's explanation about their prepared strategies and how Rin and Isagi's individual brilliance overcame initial tactical failures highlights the relationship between systematic preparation and spontaneous genius. The chapter shows how elite competition requires both careful planning and the ability to adapt when original strategies prove insufficient.