Blue Lock Chapter 7

Blue Lock Chapter 7 delivers the brutal conclusion to Team Z's humiliating 5-1 defeat against Team X, marking a devastating wake-up call for Isagi and his teammates. With only three minutes remaining and hope all but extinguished, the chapter showcases one final desperate attempt at redemption when Bachira orchestrates a diversion play to give Isagi a chance at goal. However, what unfolds becomes a defining moment that exposes Isagi's current limitations as a striker. In the crucial moment when facing Baro one-on-one, Isagi's instincts betray him as he unconsciously passes to Kunigami instead of taking the shot himself. While Kunigami successfully converts the pass for Team Z's only goal, this decision becomes a source of intense criticism from his teammates, particularly Raichi, who was unmarked and in a superior position. The assist, rather than being celebrated, becomes another mark of Isagi's inadequacy as a striker. The chapter's emotional climax comes with Baro's scathing assessment of Isagi's performance, branding him "talentless" and delivering the crushing verdict that "a striker who chokes in front of the goal simply does not have what it takes to be one." This harsh judgment forces Isagi to confront the painful reality that his compassionate nature and selfless instincts - the very qualities that made him a good teammate in traditional football - are exactly what disqualify him from being the egotistical striker that Blue Lock demands. The chapter ends with Team Z's devastating loss serving as the foundation for Isagi's future transformation.