#blue lock chapter 202

[lunamoonbby]

Cult!141 x Fem!Reader

(Dress described in the story)

MINORS DO NOT INTERACT MDNI

⚠️Warnings⚠️: Dark Content, Manipulation, allusions to past abuse very brief not in depth, female reader, swearing, pregnancy, birth, poly relationships, smut, Cult AU, the use of lord in terms to worship, Price being referred to as Father

If you or a loved one is experiencing abuse, know that there is help, and please help anyone that you know to help them escape from that abuse.

⭐️Author's Note: The religion that the villagers follow is not defined, but it is NOT associated with Christianity, Judaism, Islam, or any other type of religion there is⭐️

Chapter 4: A Rough Morning

It was morning time, and the sun was peaking through the window in your room, "I should get ready so I can walk to the church to have morning prayers." y/n said while getting out of bed and heading towards the vanity to get her daytime dress. She grabbed the bag and headed towars her bathroom. There, she took a nice warm shower, brushed her teeth, and got dressed. When she saw the dress she was in awe it was a dress made for royals, the base color of the dress was white with a sheer blue fabric over it and silver floral lace decorated the entire dress, and the sleeves were off the shoulders, "I definitely need to thank Father Price for this dress, wait...It has pockets too!"

After getting dressed and ready for the day, y/n left her room and locked the door, putting her key in her left pocket. "I should go to the tavern and have some herbal tea before I go to the church." y/n walks to the tavern and enters, "Good morning." Y/n smiling brightly, but was only met with weird looks, 'was it something I said.' She started to frown. "AH BONNIE LASS GOOD MORNING." Johnny exclaimed, "can you be any louder? Good morning y/n how can I help you?" Kyle looking at Johnny and then to y/n. "Good morning, Johnny and Kyle. Can I have that herbal tea that I got yesterday, I'll pay you back when I have the money." Y/n smiling at Johnny and Kyle. "You should have thought about that before buying that fancy dress of yours. You either buy something or get out!" Exclaimed a random patron.

Before y/n could react Johnny was already verbally attacking the patron, "Do not tell me how to run my damn tavern and if you must know I'm willing to help out someone in need, cause our lord says that kindness will be returned back to the sender. You must have forgotten, since you don't attend mass for the first and last days of the months, and on special holidays too. Since you have a problem, then you are going to pay for her herbal tea and apologize!" Johnny exclaimed . "And after you pay for your meal and drink, and for y/n's drink, I want you to leave this tavern and find somewhere else to eat your food!" Kyle was livid. How dare you talk to her that way. "Here you go, a nice warm herbal tea." Kyle handed the tea to y/n. "Thank you, but that person is right -" y/n got cut off. "Stop right there. If we had a problem with helping you out until you get back on your feet, then we would have definitely said something." "But we don't so drink up." Kyle and Johnny interrupted, looking at y/n with sparkles in their eyes.

"What are your plans for the morning?" Kyle inquired, y/n looking at her tea, "after I drink this tea, I'm going to the church for morning prayers, and then I'll take it from there." "Sounds interesting bonnie, just so you know we are closed for the rest of the day, but if you want a meal to eat just let myself or Kyle know we stay on the luxury floor of the inn your staying at my room is 203 and kyles is 202." Johnny stated. After drinking her tea, "Thank you for letting me know, I'm off to go to the church now. I'll you both later." Y/n waving a good by to Johnny and Kyle.

You arrived at the church, "Father Price, Good morning. I'm here for morning prayers." Price loving how devoted she is, "good morning, my child, I see you got a good nights rest. I love how devoted you are, come let's go to the altar, you know what to do." Y/n gives Father Price her hands so they could have their morning prayers. After prayers, y/n pulled four flowers to place in the offering bowl, "ah flowers that means love will find you soon." John noticed that despite having no money, she still brought something unlike some "followers" in this village. "So how was your morning? I trust you had a good nights sleep." Father Price asked, walking y/n to the pews so they could sit.

"I did have a good night sleep. My morning was great until I reached the tavern." Y/n was looking down at her lap. John already knew what happened cause Kyle phoned him right after y/n let to head to the church. "What happened?" Y/n sighed,"a patron yelled at me for not having money to pay for my tea, but Johnny and Kyle took care of it." "I see, many people are jealous, you are handed blessings left and right meanwhile they're not getting anything. Do you know why is that, my child?"

Y/n looks at Father Price, "it's because I'm devoted, I'm receiving so many blessings, but the non devoted receive nothing." Father Price pats y/n's hand, "you're a smart girl stay on your path of devotion and you'll recieve plenty more blessing my child, while I'd love to stay and chat with you all day I have errands to fulfill." Y/n gets up, "oh of course Father Price sorry to hold you back, also I'm going to ask Johnny and Kyle to use their kitchen I want to make you, Johnny, and Kyle a brisket pot pie, but I don't have brisket money." John loving the sound on how his little bird is going to make him food, "I'll get you the brisket and we can have that pot pie for supper at the tavern just the 5 of us." "Five?" Y/n looked confused. "I have another friend that I want you to meet." Price looked at her. "Oh, alright, I'd love to meet this other friend of yours, Father Price." Y/n smiles and walks away from the church. 'I loved how it didn't take much to convince little birdy, stay compliant little birdy, and you'll get so many blessings.' John smiling to himself while watching y/n leave.

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[holly-fixation]

Chapter 11: A Night in Midgar

Summary: Sephiroth learns that he has a child, a lab made specimen existing under the same terrible conditions he was raised in. In a moment of pure rage, he rescues his child. However, his fate has long been sealed, but the child’s fate is unknown. 

Never did he expect the cadet that killed him to take responsibility for the heir of His planet. 

Inspired by various asks to @rottenpumpkin13

Please enjoy!

Chapter 11: A night in Midgar

“Here you are. Apartment 202. We'll pick up the key from the landlady tomorrow morning,” Tifa presented their final destination. “You'll be able to lock it from the inside until then.”

“What does she know about us?” Cloud didn't miss a beat. They couldn't afford to take more chances. 

She jerked back a bit at the sudden question. “Well, I said I had a reliable friend looking for a place to stay. Was that too much?” 

Cloud shook his head. He glanced at the silent child at his side before gesturing to the last door on the floor. “So who's in that one?”

Tifa hesitantly turned to apartment 203 before holding her hands in front of her and turning back. “That’s… You know what, I’ll introduce you in the morning. He won't cause any trouble and it's really late.”

“Thanks, Tifa.”

“If you need anything, just knock on my door. Okay?”

He nodded, and she returned to her room. Mako blue eyes stared at the hanging 201, realizing just how much she changed. And how much he missed her. 

He barely had the chance to reach for the door before the little girl went inside. 

The small apartment was set up the same way as Tifa’s; a sink and mirror behind the door, a toilet and shower closet, a nightstand, a bed on the opposite side with a single sheet and pillow.

Cloud stepped in. The girl immediately closed and locked the door. 

“Take the bed. I'll take the sheet,” Sera commanded as she began removing the lone fabric from the mattress.

Cloud's brows furrowed. “Absolutely not-”

“Are you gonna shower? You smell like mako.”

“Sera, you're not sleeping on the floor.”

“Cloud, you just returned from a mission. You need better rest than I do.”

“You're still growing.”

Reptilian eyes glared. 

“I know it's not fair but it's true. We can just share the bed.” He crossed his arms. 

The little girl said nothing and grabbed his arm. 

The icy feeling in his spine and the burning in the back of his mind returned. 

She let go, the feeling thawing immediately, and shook her head before sighing. “...Please just take a shower…”

“Sera.”  He scolded with a single name. 

Sera froze for a moment before yanking the fabric and diving under the bed frame. 

Cloud sighed, dropping his arms. “Sera, get out from under the bed.”

“No. If you're gonna treat me like a child, then I'm going to act like a child. You haven't listened to me once since we got to Midgar and I'm tired. Can you at least let me have this?”

He grabbed the frame of the bed, but she grabbed the springs underneath and stared daggers into him, the threat as silent as it was obvious. Another exhale left his lips. They were already staying the night rent free tonight. They couldn't afford trouble. “Okay. Fine. I’ll shower, but we're discussing this when I get out.”

“Fine.”

Cloud slipped the lone pillow under the bed as well before heading into the small bathroom and letting out a sigh of relief. Okay, maybe he did need this instead of heading straight to bed. Does he really smell like mako? He might be used to it. 

Cloud turned on the water, noting if he was just a few inches taller, he would have to shower on his knees. The shower head was so low. Maybe it was easier for the landlady to replace it that way. 

He removed his armor and clothing, testing the heat before stepping in. The running water down his back was the perfect massage after their traveling and his mission. He felt the mako leave his skin before even grabbing the small bar of soap. 

He regretted not telling Tifa the whole truth. It was so obvious. Why did he think he could hide who Sera's father was? Why did he think that would help? Everything was technically true, but that wasn't fair to Tifa after all the kindness she showed them. But how could he risk saying the truth in public?

Gods he was so stupid. He never said the right thing around Tifa and always felt like speaking was worse than silence. 

His mind drifted to the battles of the mission, to what he should work on and perfect, to mistakes he should correct immediately. Being an ex-First didn't mean he could slack off. 

Well, Tifa wasn't kidding. When the smell of mako was cleared by the somewhat present stench of sulfur, he decided he was clean enough, turning off the water and wringing out his hair. The thumping of drops was the only sound in the small bathroom. 

But beyond the door, there was more. First choked breathing. Then stuttering. 

Then sobs. 

To hell with this. He barely tried to dry hi skin with the thin towel before throwing his pants on and opening the door. 

The little girl was still under the bed, gripping the sheet tightly with her face shoved in a pillow, muffled whimpers leaving confinement. 

“Sera,” he spoke as kindly as he could, kneeling at the end of the bed and crouching for a better view. “Sera, please come out.”

Her back remained against the wall. She shook her head. 

Cloud reached for her, but every contact triggered that deep seeded fear. She slipped out of his grip every time. 

“I-I just need a minute…” the pain in her voice stung the air. “J-Just a minute… I promise…” 

If this stupid feeling could go away just long enough to comfort her, he'd be eternally grateful. She needed him. He steeled himself before snatching her arm and yanking her out. The feeling remained but lessened in the back of his mind when she cried harder. 

The child didn't even attempt to sit up. 

Cloud lifted her by her shoulders and held her to his bare chest. He already regretted skipping his sweater even before the feeling seared into the back of his mind. He forced himself to pet her revealed astral hair while he could stand it. 

The attempts at yelling slowly petered out and Sera pulled away, wiping the tears from her eyes with the pillow. Then she took a breath and tightened. “I'll sleep in the corner of the bed, okay…?”

“What was it about this time?”

She turned away, muttering softly, more tears overflowing. “...I miss him… I miss him so much…”

There was only one person she could be mourning. Cloud tried to hug her again but she jumped onto the mattress before he could make contact. 

“I just wanna go to sleep… I'm tired…”

“Okay,” he spoke hesitantly as he stood. “I'll be back out in a minute.”

The little girl nodded. 

Cloud returned to the bathroom and continued getting dressed. The residual stench of mako on his uniform should fade by night's end. Gods. He didn't think it was that bad before. 

He debated being comfortable, leaving his armor off and his shoes on the ground, but if someone found them, he needed to be ready. They couldn't pretend they were completely safe. Not yet anyway. 

When he returned to the main room, the little girl was bundled against and facing the wall, the pillow empty on the other side of the bed. 

Cloud laid the Buster Sword against the nightstand and laid down too. 

* * * 

Cloud heard something beyond the wall. He waited a moment before another sound, a clear groan, passed. He hopped out of the bed and donned his blade without thinking. 

Sera was already opening the door with her sword at her side and her hood over her hair. “Are you coming?”

“You should stay in the room.”

She clearly ignored him and went onto the balcony, but she leaned against the railing instead of running ahead. “Let's go.”

He sighed before another groan hit their ears. He went ahead, allowing the child to trail behind as he knocked on the door. “Hey, you okay in there?”

Another struggled moan and strangled breath, not even in response. 

He grabbed the door knob. “I'm coming in.” He turned and entered the room slowly. 

Seething reptilian eyes and long silver hair stared back at him. 

Cloud's body immediately tightened. He grabbed his sword and tried to swing but struck the door frame, his balance shot for only a second.

“Cloud, no!” 

He didn't hear the little girl's voice as the man that murdered his village approached with fire in their glare. He tried to back up and tripped onto the balcony. 

The little girl jumped between them without her weapon. The man that killed his mother grabbed her. 

“Get away from her!” Cloud scrambled to his feet and shoved the nightmare away. 

But the nightmare grabbed him and his head throbbed. 

He saw groups of people in black cloaks groaning, suffering, shuffling through the cold. He heard a single word repeated: Reunion. 

“Cloud, stop!” Tifa's voice hit him like a truck and he fell back. 

It wasn't the man who murdered his mother. It was a sickly man in a black cloak identical to his vision, pale skin and cracked lips the only parts on display. Sera was supporting him over her shoulder, leading him back into the room. 

Tifa followed. “What did you do to Marco? This is his apartment.”

Cloud hesitated. 

“He's got a few problems, but he's not a bad guy.”

“He fell. We came to check on him,” Sera stated simply, letting Marco lean against the bed before falling into it. “He's severely dehydrated. Can I run to your bar and get filtered water?”

Tifa sighed. “Yeah. Go. Key's in a hole under the right side of the porch.”

Sera ran.

“Tifa, I…” Cloud didn't know what to say. 

“Just head to bed and keep your door open for her, okay?”

He nodded, swallowing thickly. “Okay…” He returned with his head hung low and a groan into his hands when he closed his door. 

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To be continued…

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[boinin]

Blue Lock Manga

Chapter 221 scanlation ("Take Me With You") is out and ready for devouring! Going back to a numbered structure for this chapter's analysis. My half-formed thoughts are below the cut.

No chapter next week, due to a break.

Previous chapter analyses

1. How many injuries did that goal (and the shenanigans that lead up to it) cause??

Butt monkey Mandou Sendou, the Ubers goalie and best sharkboi Kurona all get benched this chapter. I'm glad Isagi is cognisant of how demanding he is of Kurona. He calls him his planet/satellite for a reason I guess, but must be exhausting, especially when Kurona doesn't know what he's planning or going for.

Meanwhile, Canoli the Ubers GK might have cracked a goddamn rib trying stop that crazy Kaiser goal. Mad respect, best NPC goalie so far. 💀 While Sendou's... being Sendou (comic relief/a victim of the narrative basically).

I'll say this once and only once:

Bless Igaguri for this, lol (and Neru). But most of all, poor Kurona - you don't have to hurt yourself orbiting Isagi bb 😭

2. Kaiser is done playing.

The reason I got excited seeing the leaks this week is because of how stone cold Kaiser is in this chapter. HE IS SO BOTHERED IT STINGS. Tell me that's not one pissed off catboi right there. Plus, the aura of thorns? Fuckin' sick dude. His ego is coming to the forefront now, and he's less king of the court, more tiger about to pounce.

Ugh, he's such an arse, but I really enjoy him as a character. He looks fit to murder Ness (who's unnerved, no bloody wonder) and all his dialogue revolves around how disgusted he is that he had to serve up Isagi's leftovers.

Imagine. You just scored THE GOAL of the Neo-Egoist League so far, but all you can think of is how badly you're doing in the feud you initiated against your seventeen year old Japanese teammate.

For once, I'm with Ness here. Kaiser what the hell? Just take the W and move on, man.

We saw Kaiser get more serious during the Manshine game, but he's never not been smug towards Isagi. Allow me a segue, as I flick through those chapters.

[[In chp 177, he leers at Isagi that he's losing interest (Isagi: and I took that personally).

In chp 181 he scores the first BM goal against Manshine. He shows the same cat-eyed focus (his version of Predator Eye I speculate), but he's still pretty satisfied with himself.

It's only when chp 182, when Isagi turns around and tells him I see hope in crushing you now that Kaiser starts to second-guess his little game with Isagi. Antagonising the Blue Lock ace is backfiring hard on him, because bullying Isagi is a surefire way of leveling him up.

Still. Even when Isagi sets up Kunigami's score in chp 185, and we get the I'm going to fucking kill you if it's the last thing I do moment, Kaiser's still like 😏 He's not bothered. Perhaps because Isagi's doing a fine job of usurping Ness's role, but not his own.

It's not until chp 202 that Isagi finally, seriously, starts getting at Kaiser. Because at the last minute, Isagi not only anticipated Kaiser fucking with him, but had a back up plan to specifically ensure Kaiser would not take the final score of the game. That's NG11 levels of playmaking, or at least approaching it. Itoshi Sae operates at that level, but he's a prodigy. Isagi's managed to close that gap in several intensive months of training and plays. that's why he's the protagonist 😎

After Yukimiya scores and ends the game in chp 203, that's when Kaiser approaches and proposes that, versus Ubers, they compete on goals alone.

That's when Kaiser starts to take Isagi seriously. And now that we're more than halfway through, you can see Kaiser is starting to worry about his odds of winning the competition he set.]]

I don't know how the BM v Ubers game will pan out. Convention suggests Ubers will win it. Barou is a serious rival to Isagi, and at the very least, he's going to get the next goal of the game. I wouldn't write off Ubers winning altogether, with Snuffy subbing on to turn the tide.

But I think there's a strong chance one of Isagi or Kaiser will score again, and I'm leaning towards it being Kaiser. Their rivalry is too good to wind up so soon, even with a rivalry-packed PXG match on the horizon. What will happen before that is Isagi driving a sea of change at Bastard Munchen. They're already five/eleven on the team. Change Ness or Grimm out for Hiori, and Blue Lock will have succeeded in infiltrating one of the best U20 teams in the world. No mean feat, and driven mainly by Isagi's playmaking.

Anyway, back on track. I couldn't sympathise with browbeaten Ness for too long. What in yandere hell was this panel??:

HE'S SO DERANGED. It's really well drawn and everything, but it's legit HAUNTING. Something about the V shaped mouth and massive teeth I think.

Anyway, Ness will need to be sedated after this match if Isagi ends up scoring the last goal, because man can't be trusted 😊🔪

Speaking of Isagi...

3. Japanese man obsessed with being the sole thing on German striker's brain, more PRIDE news at 10

they're so frickin gay, I--

Jokes aside, their rivalry is a feast for the eyes as well as us shippers. Everytime Kaiser talks shit about him, one of Isagi's cells morphs into a jigsaw piece. Man's going to have more puzzles than a ‎Ravensburger catalogue if he doesn't stop soon.

This panel goes so hard. Unfortunately the image quality of this week's scanlation is a little rough. I'm hoping there's better quality raws floating around for anyone that's into colouring, but this chapter has so many cool shots. This and Kaiser bitching out Ness are my personal favourites.

4. Star System Sub Alert! Marc Snuffy's coming in clutch for the Ubers side

I did kinda hope that neither Snuffy or Noa would sub in this game. Neither of them seem like the type to want to outshine their younger charges. Prince and Lavinho are both massive narcissists, while Loki is a peer as well as a coach to his PXG players. Those coming on in a game makes sense.

That said, Snuffy seems to really gel with and support the Ubers boys, and they're on the losing side. To me, that's the only sensible reason for him to step in, forcing Noa to come on also.

I think Snuffy's MO will be to set up a goal for Barou, while knocking Kaiser and Isagi down a peg. I hope he synergises with Lorenzo! Noa will be man marking Snuffy, but might get time to do some Isagi coaching while he's out there, who knows?

Either way, we get to see Snuffy in action on the field, which I'm down for.

Lastly: did anyone think Snuffy was that tall? Noa's got to be around Kunigami's range in height (so ~188cm/6'2" territory). From this panel, Snuffy's just as tall, which was a shock... 😶

5. OH LAWD HE COMIN

(and by comin, I mean: signing up to join Isagi Yoichi's harem of rehabilitated sad bois)

HIORI MY SON

WHEN WILL THEY SUB YOU INTO THIS GAME?

Not by the time I predicted, that's for sure. But I am excited to see his ego awakening as he looks with completely platonic admiration at Isagi.

All in all, a hype-worthy chapter, even after the adrenaline from Kaiser's mega goal fades. I'm so excited to see where it goes with two masters on the field (+ Fukaku Gen I guess? I feel validated for writing him into the national team in my post-canon fic haha).

Prediction tracker

(alternatively: how wrong can one nerd be week to week?)

Last time, I predicted: Chapter 221 will be both teams reckoning with this goal. We’ll likely get input from both Ubers and BM, and some sort of change in dynamic–be it a substitution or the coaches opting to play (reeeally doubt this will happen though, unless they get a nudge from Ego). In particular, I’m eager to see how Lorenzo and Hiori process this. Also, someone’s going to yell at Isagi. Kunigami or Raichi are my guess.

Egg on my face? Ah well.

We're down to two more chapters for Hiori to get subbed per my original prediction... chuckles nervously

Already went through my thoughts for where Snuffy/Noa are going to go with this, so I'll chalk that up as next chapter's prediction. See you then!

[variabels]

top 5 favorite blue lock panel!!!!!! (also favorite chapters if u wanna do that too)

5. This is one feels good. Everyone wanting to go to Isagi after he scored <3

4. Naturally this had to make the list

3. This caught me so off guard, it's so legendary. Isagi just went ahead and traumatized Barou.

2. I use this one so much as a reaction picture.

2. My beloved, I use it a lot as a reaction picture.

My GOAT that awakened something inside me

For chapters:

202, the Kaisagi panel, but the whole chapter was unexpected and still hype af

147, it hit so hard, I was so happy Isagi got to score.

148, just cuz of Sae tbh

130, "IN THE WOMB"

157, Kaiser introduction.

[wotakugo]

There are a lot of things happening around the final goal. In line with a final release date for this time is Blue Lock Chapter 202. However, the new chapter is not coming to the screens anytime soon. This is not because the chapter is on a break. Instead, it is because of the break in the entire manga. The last chapter revolved around the final goal. Fans were eyeing a finale in the 200th chapter. But the story seemed to be stretching a lot. So, here is all you need to know about the new chapter. The new chapter will take up the story of the final goal and bring it to an end. There came many visuals this week to compensate for the delay in the chapter. It will be interesting to see what this climax brings to the table.Blue Lock TV Anime new character illustrations! pic.twitter.com/HvxWNhyA4X— Rayuga (@RayugaX101) December 26, 2022Blue Lock Chapter 202: What Will Happen Next?As of the time of writing, the final title and plot details of the new chapter have not come out. It is in line with the holiday break. Not only the chapter but the entire magazine is going on a break. So, the new chapter will open with the result of the climax. Either Isagi will do the trick and take the chance of acing a goal from the world champion.On the other side, the chances are that he might not be able to get the final goal. It will be interesting to see how they are going to catch the ball. Noel Noa has been on the field in the past. But we have not seen his magic on the screens. Blue Lock Chapter 202 will surely bring some challengers and strong contenders to the frontlines. This goal will prove to have a lot of potential.Previous Chapter Recap!The title of Blue Lock Chapter 201 was “Without Being Found By Anyone.” The chapter started with Isagi Yoichi being on a completely different level. He had decided that he was going to pull off the goal on his own. Both Kaiser and he were chasing the ball to the end place. In line was also Chigiri Hyoma, who wanted to take this goal on his own. Kaiser was taken out of the line right away.And now, it was Yukimiya who was now running beside Isagi. And the goalkeeper was in front of them. In a single turn, Yukimiya understood that he had been tricked. His immediate opponent was the world number one, Noel Noa. The last act of the chapter saw the playing out of the final countdown of the climax.Blue Lock Chapter 202: Release DateThere is a break in the release of the new one. Most of the time of the Christmas break has passed. Thus, fans will be able to catch the new chapter in the next week. The final release date of Blue Lock Chapter 202 is January 13, 2022. Fans will be able to catch all the chapters only on the official pages of Kodansha. At last, keep an eye on WotakuGo to get all the updates right here.After TheAnimeDaily

[miyamiwu]

HE IS SO OBSESSED HAHAHAHAHHA

GO TELL HIM, YOICHI!!!

[svnflowrseeds]

heart of the sword⚔️

[miss-allsundays]

will isagi yoichi ever get to fucking score question mark

[itskarlsefni]

My coloring [Blue Lock Manga, Chapter 202]

[silversoulsociety]

So Bllk chapter 202, ofc he didn’t score what was I even expecting haha…

Thinking about it now, when Noa asked isagi “what do you want?”, he replied “ I want to destroy kaiser”not like I wanted to score a goal. He accomplished his motive . It's not to score. But to lead the bastard munchen into victory using only blue lock members, Giving no chance to the original team members to shine, not even kaiser.

But hey it’s like I was so sure he’ll be the one to scoreeeee it’s kinda disappointing ~

[satoriberry]

blue lock chapter 202 spoilers

HE DID IT HE DID IT LETS GO YUKKIIIII MY BABYGIRL I KNEW IT I KNEW IT YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA LETS GO RAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH oh my god im so heuehueeeaojieilneneeeeeeeee kaiser getting owned was so worth it fuck you kaiser

[pascalscenarios]

HOW TO LOVE (Marcus Pike x Reader

HOW TO LOVE

Marcus Pike x Reader  

Summary: To say thank you for helping you out last night, you take Marcus out for Lunch

Warning: None

Words: 2016

Author's Note: Hello! It’s been a hot minute! Sorry I haven't posted in a while. I’ve kinda been all over the place for the last two weeks. I finally had time to actually write! I’ll try my best to go back to posting on Saturdays/Sunday like I was. 

My Whiskey fic Common Ground, will be coming up soon pretty soon. Sorry for the wait! 

Hope you all are doing well! Enjoy! ( this chapters sorta boring sorry :( )

- K

CH 1| CH 2 | CH 3

Chapter 3

You sat at the information desk as you watched Marcus from across the lobby. The Art crime team came in early this morning. You were observing him, taking notice of how he interacts with others. He was talking to another agent. His hands were on his hips laughing about something. You wanted to say thank you again for last night, but you didn’t feel like bothering him.

You must have been staring for a while because the other agent took notice. They said something making Marcus look over his shoulder, locking eyes with you.

You were caught, but you tried to play it off as best you could. You quickly make yourself look busy, picking up a pen and writing random things down on a blank piece of paper.

Your eyes slowly glaze up seeing Marcus say something to the agent and walk towards your way. You continued writing on the paper making a fake to-do list, writing whatever popped into your mind.

“Hey” he smiled standing in front of the desk.

“Hi”

“How’s your day been for far?”

“Uh...busy!” you say, not daring to look up at him, embarrassed that he saw you staring at him. You didn’t know why you were still trying to pretend, you were caught.

“Really? Because I’m pretty sure I saw you staring at me.” he joked at you, smiling.

You felt your cheeks burn. There was no doubt you were turning red.

“Sorry, I didn’t mean to stare...”

He chuckled. “It’s alright”

“It’s just...I.. uh...I wanted to say thank you again… you know for last night” you finally look at him, fiddling with your pen.

“Yeah, it was no problem. Did you make it home okay?”

“ I did, thanks to you.”

“I’m glad to hear that.”

“How about you? You made it home alright?”

“Yeah, just fine...If something like that happens again, just let me know...actually-” He leans in close, grabbing the yellow sticky note from off your desk, and takes the pen that you were holding from your hands.

“Here” He quickly scribbles something down, peeling it off and handing it with the pen back to you.

You take it as he places the sticky note pad back on your desk.

You look down at what he wrote.

Marcus: 202-555-4275

He gave you his number.

“My cell phone number in case you need anything...Is that okay?” He was hoping he wasn’t overstepping.

“Yeah, thank you” you smiled.

“Alright, well I just wanted to tell you hello real quick. I’ll see you around.” With that, he smiles and makes his way towards the elevators.

Without thinking you called out his name “Marcus!”

He turns around looking at you. “Yeah?”

“Do you wanna maybe get lunch later today? My treat. It’s the least I could do since you helped me out last night.” you offered. You felt bad for the way you treated him and then he was willing to help you. You wanted to return the kind gesture.

He smiled brightly at you.

“Sure, I’ll swing by your desk at 12?”

“Yeah” “Okay, I’ll see you then!” With that, he heads on his way.

“Lunch date with Marcus Pike?” Laurie chimes in, sitting in her seat next to yours and we both watch him wait for the elevators.

You spin your chair back facing towards, Laurie following. You take the sticky note, folding it up, and stuffing it in your pants pocket. “It’s not a lunch date...more of a thank-you lunch. I got caught up in the rain last night and my car got towed while I was printing the packets out.”

“Oh my gosh, I am so sorry. I should have gotten those packets printed out earlier-”

“No! It’s not your fault. Everything worked out fine actually. Marcus was still around. He gave me a ride and helped me get my car back from the impound...It was really sweet honestly.”

“See he’s not so bad after all. Give him a chance dear, get to know him.”

Although you were still a little wary of him, part of you was curious to learn more about Marcus.

…

It was noon. Marcus should be coming around soon. You were working on brainstorming ideas

“You ready?” Marcus

“Sorry, just give a few minutes.”

“No worries take your time.” He says he patiently waits for you.

You head over to the office grabbing your wallet and phone from your bag. You walked back out into the desk area placing the lunch break sign out, then walking over to the short desk door, letting yourself out.

“Where do you want to go?”

“I know this good cafe that’s not far from here, it's down a block. Not too far, we can walk.”

“Okay.”

You two head over to the exit, Marcus opening the door for you. “Thanks”

He gives you a smile as you exit, following behind you. You both made your way down the steps and onto the sidewalk. Today was a nice day. It was sunny, a blue sky with patches of clouds, and a soft wind blew.

“So” Marcus begins to say.

“How are you liking D.C. so far?” he stuffs his hands in his pocket as he walks beside you.

“It’s great. I’m from Virginia actually. My family used to drive up to D.C. all the time when I was a kid.” You smile thinking about the fond memories you have.

“Ah, so you’re used to all the hustle and bustle around here…” He chuckles.

“Sorta, It's different living here than visiting. I’m from a small town so the rush 27/7 is something I need to get used to.”

“I know what you mean, I’m originally from Texas. I worked at the FBI headquarters in Austin. I’m used to the rush but D.C. is a whole different type of face pace”

“Texas? You’re pretty far from home. How come you’re out here on the east coast?” you asked.

“In Austin, I was working on local art crime cases. I got offered a promotion to run a task force here in D.C. dealing with international art crime.”

“Wow, that's great.”

“Thanks”

“How long have you lived here?”

“Couple years now.”

“Do you miss home?”

“Yeah, I do, some aspects of it, like my friends and family. I try to visit when I can, if not then phone calls and facetime are the next best thing.” He stayed silent for a few moments. “Do you miss home?” “Not really, other than my parents. I’m glad I got out of my hometown honestly. It’s like a breath of breath air.” you sighed in relief.

“Yeah, I’m kinda glad I got out of Austin. I had a fiance back home. We were supposed to start a life out here, but she ended up leaving me for another man.”

Maybe this was what Elliot meant when he said you might have something in common with Marcus… ex issues. You felt terrible that Marcus' fiance left him for another man. It reminded you of the countless times your ex cheated on you. You knew the feeling. The feeling of hurt and betrayal.

“Marcus, I’m so sorry-”

“It’s alright. It was a while ago. I’ve moved past it.” He shrugged.

“I know, but still that must have hurt.” You say sadly.

“It did, but what happened, happened. Life moves forwards. The person you’re meant to be with will come along eventually.”

Marcus was so optimistic and helpful when it came to love, unlike you. You on the other hand were fearful and scared of it.

“Here we are.”

He says stopping in front of an old brick building. You look up reading the sign outside.

Martells’

“It’s a family-owned cafe and has been here for years. They got the best sandwiches in D.C.”

…

You were slowly warming up to Marcus, starting to grow comfortable in his presence. You two sat at a table for the past hour eating lunch and talking about random things. He asked you questions about yourself. He was genuinely interested and cared about getting to know you, your hobbies, and your passions. It was strange for you, but it felt nice to be heard and even seen in a sense. Your ex never cared or seemed interested when it came to things you were interested in or liked.

Marcus told a story about his first case as an agent. He couldn’t help but laugh at his own story, poking fun of himself. A huge smile was smeared on his face, his eyes squinting as he laughed. You liked his laugh. It was that contagious.

“Oh no!” You gasped, laughing.

“They never let me hear the end of it. To this day, they still talk about it down in Austin. My old coworkers still give me shit for it when I talk to them.” He shakes his head.

“How did you even bounce back from that?”

“You didn’t…You wait until someone makes a bigger mistake, but mine was top tier. I don’t think anyone could outdo what I did, but I managed to figure out cases which took most of the attention away” He picks up his soda, taking a sip.

His phone began to ring. He pulls it out of his pocket looking at the caller ID.

“Sorry I gotta take this”

“No, of course”

“Hello?” he answers the call. “Yeah...Mhm...Shit. Okay, I’ll be there in a few.” He hands up, stuffing the phone back in his pocket.

“I’m sorry, something came up, I have to go to the FBI building.”

“I understand. I should be going back anyway.” You looked down at your watch. You lost track of time. You went over your lunch break.

The two of you stand up, throwing your trash away and exiting the cafe.

“Alright, I guess I’ll see you,” You tell Marcus.

“I’m not going anywhere yet.”

You furrow your eyebrows at him, “But you have to go??? Aren't you gonna take a cab or is someone gonna pick you up”

“Yeah I gotta go, but I’m walking you back”

“Marcus, you seriously don’t need to” You were fine walking back on your own.

“No, I’m walking with you back” He insisted.

“But-” you tried to protest.

He cuts you off “-No buts, come on”

You gave up trying to argue about it and you let him walk back with him. When you reach the museum steps you both stop.

“Thank you for lunch.”

“You’re welcome. Martells was great. You weren’t kidding when you said the sandwiches were good.”

“I told you...I had a great time. Maybe we could do lunch again some other time?”

“Yeah. I’d like that.”

“Great...I’ll see you later. I hope you have a good rest of your day.”

“You too, Marcus”

You lightly wave. You make your way up the steps to the top. You look over your shoulder, seeing that Marcus was still standing. Once he sees that he reaches the top, he walks away down the sidewalk back in the direction you guys came from.

You open the entrance door walking through the lobby to the information desk. You see Elliot at the desk talking to Laurie.

“Well look you came back from her overextended lunch..” Elliot teases.

“I’m so sorry, I lost track of time-” You say as you make your way to your chair.

“It’s fine, you don’t have to apologize, especially if you were on a date with Marcus Pike!”

“How’d it go?’ Laurie asked.

“First off, It wasn't a date, it was a thank-you lunch” you addressed Elliot, “second, it was fine,” you tell Laurie.

“Fine? Just fine?” Elliot gives you a look.

“Yeah…”

“That’s it?” Elliot was expecting more.

“What do you want me to say, Elliot?”

“More than just that it was fine!”

“Elliot, Marcus, and I hardly know each other. All we did was talk. That was it.” You rolled your eyes.

“What do you think about him?” Laurie asked.

“He’s...different.”

“Different bad or Different good?” Elliot raised an eyebrow at you curious as to what your response will be.

“Good...Different good.” a smile slowly crept on your face. 

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[breaniebree]

Flashback Sequence:

The Secret Swimming Pool -- Chapter 174

[Excerpt]

He followed her down the winding stairs that seemed to go on forever, but when they reached the bottom, it was incredible.

The pool itself covered most of the room, but it was pitted into the ground as if it had been born out of the castle.  The walls were stone and rock and they looked like they had travelled under the ground.  The room’s ceiling was enchanted like the Great Hall and the night sky twinkled at them under the bright moon and stars; pixie lights danced along the rocks and the pool shone a deep blue.  Harry noticed the pool was lit with bright blue lights that were imbedded in the edges of the pool.

“It’s salt water as well, which means it’s even more refreshing,” she explained.  “The door at the end there is a change room and a bathroom equipped with a shower.  The  water is always eighty-two degrees and perfect.”

He nodded, his mouth still open in amazement and when he turned and saw the waterfall that filtered into the pool, he gasped.  “Whoa!”

There were two: One that had a window outside, filtering the sunlight inside and the other seemed to come from the cave itself.

Mandy grinned.  “It’s beautiful, right?  I don’t know who made it.  But one of the seventh years said that they heard that Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff built it together as a sanctuary for themselves; as a place to get away from the politics of dealing with Gryffindor and Slytherin all the time.  I think that they just needed a man-free zone.”

Harry chuckled.  “Thanks for sharing this with me.”

Rediscovering the Secret Swimming Pool with Ginny -- Chapter 202

[Excerpt]

He chuckled as they tugged the heavy door open together, using their wands as buffers against the waves of cobwebs covering the door.  The moment they stepped inside, torches lit up along the walls, revealing a tall staircase that wound around the walls of the room.

Ginny sighed in defeat at the sight of yet another staircase, but nonetheless began to trudge up the stairs, with Harry on her heels.  They had only been walking for a moment before she snuck a look back at him.  “It’s bad form to stare at a girl’s bum for so long, you know?”

He smirked.  “Hmm, is it?  Even when said girl’s bum is shaped like a perfect upside down heart?”

Ginny blushed as he grabbed her hand and stopped her so that he could kiss her.  When she stood two steps ahead of him, they were almost the same height.

She smiled against his mouth.  “Come on, we have about a million more stairs to climb.”

Harry nodded as he looked up.  The stairs definitely seemed to go on for a few more levels, and he wondered how far under the school they’d wandered.  He slid his hands down her waist and cupped her bum.  “Keep walking, then, so I can get my eyeful.”

She laughed and raised an eyebrow.  “Maybe we should trade places so I can look at yours?”

He grinned slowly.  “Sure.”

Ginny laughed and kissed him once more before she continued her trek up the stairs.  They walked up eight more flights before they arrived at another door.  This one wasn’t locked, but it required both of them to pry the heavy stone open.  The sound of rushing water surprised them as they climbed through the door into what looked like a cave.  Harry immediately recognized where they were.

“Is that a waterfall?”  Ginny asked in amazement, pointing ahead.

Harry nodded.  “It is.”  

He took her hand in his as they walked through the cave.  The door slid shut behind them, disappearing into the stone as if it had never been there.  He pulled her around the waterfall and out into the hidden swimming pool.

Ginny’s eyes widened.  “Wow!”

“It’s incredible, isn’t it?  The water is like the ocean, warm and refreshing.  It’s even salt water.”

His eyes travelled over the room.  The pool was pitted into the ground as if it had been born out of the castle.  He pointed to the ceiling to show Ginny how it was enchanted to look like the night sky, and how the pixie lights surrounded the rock and stone to make the pool shine in a deep coral blue.

“There’s even a shower and room to change over there.  Bathing suits and towels just appear as needed.”

Ginny stared at him.  “How come you’ve never shared this with anyone?”

He shrugged, his eyes meeting her warm brown ones.  “Mandy showed it to me last year.”

“It’s beautiful,” Ginny said.

He nodded, his eyes on hers.  “We came swimming here once.  I think she comes fairly often as she’s a swimmer, you know?  But I thought that it was pretty brilliant.  Is it weird that I came here with her?”

“No.  I went to The Three Broomsticks multiple times with Michael and once with Dean.  Does that mean that we can’t go there?”

He shook his head.  “No, of course not!”

She moved closer to him, sliding her hands up his chest to softly knead his shoulders.  “Are you thinking about being with Mandy down here instead of me?”

Harry shook his head.  If he was honest, this was the first time that he had even thought of his ex girlfriend since his lips had first touched Ginny’s.  “No, not even a little bit.”

She stood on her toes to kiss him.  “Maybe one day we’ll come back for a swim.  It does look lovely and inviting.”

Harry smiled at her.  “You’re kind of incredible, you know that?”

“I know,” she said, making him laugh.  She grabbed his hand in hers.  “Now, is there a shortcut out of this place?  We have to meet the others.  Maybe they had better luck?”

Harry tugged her towards him, bending his head to kiss her softly.  “Come on. Follow me.”

[miyamiwu]

Blue Lock: Ego vs Dream, and How Dreams Must Be Accomplished Using One’s Own Ego

At a surface level, “ego” in Blue Lock is often equated to selfishness or just the ability to score goals. It’s why we have a meme as popular as this:

And Blue Lock is also often described as the sports anime that’s about “scoring alone vs scoring through teamwork.”

But after much thought, ego is not at all about “me, myself, and I alone will score.” That’s not the point.

Everyone in Blue Lock is a forward, so it is expected they have their egos as being the one to score. However, in football, there are other positions.

If we equate the ego as merely one’s ability to score alone, then what does that make of midfielders, defenders, etc.? Does that mean they have no ego at all? Does that mean their positions are not important? Is the purpose of Blue Lock to abolish all positions and just have everyone be the striker?

No. The different positions are still important, and they too have their ego.

Manga spoilers under the cut! Spoilers on recently released chapter 202 is also included.

In the U20 arc, we see players having egos that are not that of a striker.

Niko playing as defender:

Aiku also playing as defender:

These two want/had wanted to be strikers too, but with an intensity like that while playing defense, do you dare say they did not have any ego as defender?

And most notably in the NEL arc, Reo as Nagi’s right-hand man/midfielder:

This panel explains it even better:

Now, let’s go back to chapter 2 of the manga and see how Ego (the person) defined what a striker’s ego is:

“The obsession with your own victory which can’t be swayed by common sense.”

Emphasis on the “own.” For a striker, ideally that would be scoring goals themselves and then win. But it’s not about the winning really; it’s about doing something your way.

Here are some dictionary definitions of the word:

vocabulary.com:

Your ego is your conscious mind, the part of your identity that you consider your “self.”

Cambridge Dictionary:

the idea or opinion that you have of yourself

Collins Dictionary:

the “I” or self of any person; a person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selves of others and from objects of its thought.

So if ego is the self, then in Blue Lock, a player’s ego is the way they express themselves on the field.

Ego is how a character wants to play. It’s not about scoring in itself. That’s just a possible outcome of it.

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Now, with the definition of ego out of the way, let’s define “dream.” This will be much simpler.

A “dream” is what a player wants to achieve with their ego/way of playing. It is the end goal, while ego is the driving force to reach it.

In Blue Lock, it is important that dreams are achieved while relying on one’s own ego.

Think of it this way: You’re in an exam and you want to get a high score. You could study really hard for the test, or you could sneak in your notes and just look at the answers. In both ways, you achieve your dream of getting a high score.

However, in the latter method, you won’t actually learn anything. You won’t feel as if you’ve changed for the better even after getting a high score. You could keep this up all throughout your school life, but when the time comes you have to apply for a job, it’s gonna hit you that you are not competent in any way.

Now, back to Blue Lock.

In the Germany vs England match, Nagi and Reo teamed up against Isagi, but Agi did not approve:

“If you do that, Seishirou’s creativity won’t flourish!”

And Agi was right.

Although Nagi won against Isagi in the end, he was only able to do it by relying on Reo’s ego. Reo’s ego, which revolved around him, was just convenient for it.

Thus, right after that one win, Nagi started dwindling down:

@echarie and I talked more about the repercussions of Nagi not using his ego to achieve his dream in this reblog chain, so I will no longer expound on that here. It’s a short chain, so read that first before coming back here.

To conclude, egos and dreams have to be aligned.

And one shouldn’t accomplish a dream that their ego cannot yet reach.

Chris himself said it:

And if by coincidence you manage to reach a dream with a half-baked ego, then that’s also no good.

In the same match, Yukimiya was able to beat 6 defenders relying on his ego alone. He was so close to scoring a goal when Chris blocked the shot, and to which Ego was thankful for.

From Chapter 196:

In the page above, Ego also commented on Nagi’s goal. He talked about how it was impossible for Nagi to replicate that goal, and how, if Yukimiya had made a super goal like Nagi, then it would only be a fluke with disastrous consequences.

There is much to talk about here. Players are encouraged to use their egos, but at the same time, they must be grounded.

I’ve talked about the ego being a player’s way of expressing themselves and the driving force to reach dreams, but it’s also more than that. Using Chris’ words, it’s a “mechanism.” And as a mechanism, it’s systematic. Think of Isagi’s puzzle pieces. Think of their goal formulas.

It might also help to think of their egos as having a child and adult form, like how Isagi did for Bachira:

If Yukimiya had made that super goal while his ego is still a child, then it would be hard for him to grow it into an adult because, well, he would already think his ego is an adult.

Yukimiya being able to score only after Isagi passed to him was just right. It’s a direct parallel to the NagiReo goal from earlier.

Yukimiya had Isagi’s ego to help him out. But unlike with Nagi who relied on his genius alone, Yukimiya understood his goal perfectly. He was able to make that goal after evolving his child ego by taking inspiration from Chris’ shot:

In that final play was both Isagi’s and Yukimiya’s egos combined.

And despite all the build-up for it and even Noel Noa on his side, Isagi not being the one to score the final goal is fine. Isagi himself acknowledged that he’s still too weak. He couldn’t smell a goal until Noa came to him. If he could only utilize his weapon while having to rely on Noa, that would make him no different from Nagi relying on Reo. If he could upgrade his direct shot like what Yukimiya did with his gyro shot, then it might have been different.

But anyways, like I said, scoring ≠ having an ego. Ego is simply how you want to play. And if egos are to be used to achieve dreams, then what did Isagi really dream of during that match?

It was destroying Kaiser.

Isagi’s ego as protagonist/striker wasn’t enough to score a goal. But when he switched his ego to that of passing/Yukimiya’s supporting role, it was more than enough to reach his dream of crushing Kaiser.

His ego and dream aligned, so everything’s all right.

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Hey there! Today we will update you on Blue Lock Chapter 202 where we will tell you everything you need to know about the upcoming chapter such as its release date, spoilers, raw scans, and through where you can read the new chapter.Blue is one of the most-read ongoing manga in the sports genre competing with the likes of Ao Ashi with over 8.5 million copies in circulation without an anime adaptation and now with the upcoming TV anime, the number is expected to be doubled. [wpcc-iframe loading="lazy" title="Blue Lock - Official Trailer | AniTV" width="1000" height="563" data-ezsrc="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0DgJ45LQPAs?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen class="ezlazyload"]Blue Lock Chapter 202 Release Date and TimeBlue Lock by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yusuke Nomura is published in Kodansha’s Weekly Shounen Magazine which is released on weekly basis every Wednesday. Blue Lock chapter 202 will release on January 7th, 2023 at 12:00 AM JST. The chapter title hasn’t been announced yet. Also for anime fans, we have created this Blue Lock anime release schedule which will help you keep up with its episode release date and more.However do note that it will take some time before the English translations will come out as the whole translation process involves manga invisible complex steps such as redrawing, typesetting, proofreading, and of course translating the text.So you might need to for at least 3-5 days until the chapter is available to read in your preferred language.Release timeAs for our international audience, here is when chapter 202 of Blue Lock will be available to read on the online website.Pacific Time: 9 AM on WednesdayCentral Time: 11 AM on WednesdayEastern Time: 12 noon on WednesdayBritish Time: 5 PM on WednesdayIs Blue Lock On break this week?No, fortunately, the manga is not on break this month and chapter 202 will be released as per its schedule. So far no such delay has been announced from the author’s side.Blue Lock 202 Spoilers and Raw Scans, and LeaksAt the time of writing, the raw scans and spoilers for Chapter 202 haven’t come out yet. Such raw scans usually starts surfacing on the net 3-4 days before the official release date and can be found on online forums such as 4chan and Reddit. So we are expecting these week’s to be available on January 5th.The spoilers will be delayed this week due to the new year holidays in Japan.Update 2: the spoilers will be out tomorrow. Stay tuned.Update 3: the spoilers and raws are now out:For now just a leaked panel, more in 5 hours.Update 4: Full spoilers are now outChapter SummaryRawsMegathread – Blue Lock 202 – Leaks/Raws/Discussion from BlueLock[wpcc-script async src="https://animenewsandfacts.com/ezossp/https/embed.redditmedia.com/widgets/platform.js?screx=1&sxcb=189a" type="text/ez-screx"]We will keep an eye out for them and report back to you as soon as are released. Meanwhile, for the latest updates and chapter discussions check out its official subreddit r/bluelock.Where to read chapter 202 of Blue Lock?There are two ways you can read the latest chapter. The first is by reading the fan translations which will be available one or two days after the Japanese release. The second is to buy buying the translated volumes from the Kodansha.us website.What is Blue Lock about?Written by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and illustrated by Yusuke Nomura, Blue Lock is a Japanese Soccor manga serialised in Kodansha’s Weekly Shounen Magazine since August 2018. The series has been collected in 19 volumes so far and is still ongoing. An anime adaptation by Studio 8Bit is set to premiere in October 2022. The series also has inspired a spin-off manga titled “Blue Lock: Episode Nagi”.After failing to win the World Cup, there’s unrest in the Japanese Soccer community. Many of the older patrons of the sport aren’t too disturbed by the lack of trophies, but newcomer Anri Teiri is furious – and she’s determined to fix what she sees as the problem with Japanese players. To that end she hires maverick trainer Jinpachi Ego, who devises a strange yet rigorous plan: he takes the three hundred best young soccer players in the country, sends them to a state-of-the-art training facility, and whittles them down until he has the absolute best striker in the nation. Yoichi Isagi is one of the boys chosen for the camp. He may be number 299 out of 300, but nothing – and no one – is going to stand in his way of coming out on top.Well, that’s all for today. We will keep you updated on any news related to Blue Lock Chapter 202. Also, be sure to check out the Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 and Osamake Season 2.Follow AnimeEveryday on Google News!