Episode 23

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**Luck** (ＬＵＣＫ, *****Luck*****?) is the 23rd episode of the Blue Lock anime series.

## Synopsis

Bachira shakes off the monster which occupied his mind as an ideal, and he awakens his ego. He's been searching for someone in his play, but now he forges on for his own goal. At the end of the play is Isagi, who's been waiting for him because he believed in Bachira's ego. Isagi succeeds in a desperate interception, but the ball flies up and lands mercilessly and cruelly on the winner. It's the final showdown for 8 egoists. The team to clear the second selection's rivalry battle is...

## Summary

Isagi follows Itoshi while noting that at some point, Bachira would have already passed to him, seeing as he is in the perfect position. However, he notices that Bachira has changed and believes he will instead do an unpredictable play. As Bachira manipulates the ball away from Chigiri, Baro, and Nagi simultaneously, Isagi breaks away from Itoshi to mark him. Bachira shoots and Isagi deflects the ball away from the net with his foot. Despite his play surpassing everyone else's in that moment, the loose ball lands in front of an unimpeded Itoshi, allowing him to make the last goal to win the match.

As Isagi angrily laments his loss, Team Red is happy that they won; Tokimitsu wonders who will they pick and Aryu guesses the two of them will have to choose again. Bachira tells them to wait, also wanting to say who he wants. Itoshi then silences them all and decides he will pick on his own accord without any objections. Deeming the last play one that he was unable to read and never experience defeat as now previously, he remarks he has one more person to crush. He selects Isagi to join him and declares he will watch him become the best at his side.

Isagi wonders why he was chosen since he couldn't beat Itoshi once again. He doesn't think anyone could have predicted where the ball would land and wonders if the difference between him and Itoshi is just a bit of luck. As Team Red leaves and Isagi goes with them, he suddenly stops and turns to his former teammates, claiming that they only lost due to luck and were close to beating the top 3 players. Chigiri silences his attempt to support them and retorts that the reality is Itoshi chose him. Baro also tells him to leave, unable to see his face any longer. Nagi states that he was the main character in this team and they pay the price for being the supporting cast. But the next time they meet, they will crush him. Knowing that he wouldn't have reached this far without the three of them, Isagi gives his thanks and tells them to catch up before leaving. With their former teammate out of sight, the three vent their frustrations at the close loss.

In the tunnel, Tokimitsu welcomes Isagi and states that he would have picked him too. Aryu states he would have picked Chigiri for the glam, though add that his back-heel shot was too and welcomes him to the team. Bachira comments on when Isagi claimed he will steal him back and how it ended the up being other way around. Isagi apologizes but Bachira does not mind, as being away from him meant that he can fight on his own. He explains that he was afraid of playing alone, but now that he has, he learned that the only one who can save him is himself. He believes that they surpassed Itoshi in that moment and thanks Isagi as now that he can play without Isagi, playing with Isagi is even more fun.

Isagi then asks Itoshi on why he lost to him and what he lacked in order to beat him. He only states that even a monkey can answer that and answer luck. Isagi wants something more concrete so that he can improve but Itoshi explains that luck isn't just some coincidental factor but a hidden element on the field that favors those who act on desire, and if he can't understand that, he has no right to live in the world of victory and defeat. Ego then speaks, congratulating them on passing the selection and moving on to explain what luck is. He gives an analogy of getting hit by a pigeon's droppings. It may seem unlucky but looking up to see many pigeons means you could have avoided it. He adds another and explains how a stall owner who doesn't give winning numbers doesn't mean someone who loses a game has bad luck.

With everything they have learned in Blue Lock so far, it has been increasing their inevitability to score. However when their inevitability collides with that of their opponent, a coincidence is created and it becomes the ground zero of luck. He reminds them the last play; everyone had decelerated or stopped when Bachira possessed ball, anticipating a shot. Aside from Isagi, who anticipated him to break free and continued to run, Itoshi was the only one who accelerated towards Isagi. He realizes that Bachira won't pass and Isagi will try to block the shot, and continued running betting on when Isagi will block it. Isagi states that the ball falling where it did is still a coincidence and could have gone anywhere. Ego agrees, but state that Isagi moving towards it means that the ball could have become his. If Itoshi also decelerated like the rest, he still may have gotten the ball but would have been in a different position where the opposing team would have swarmed him before he could shoot. Itoshi ran into an area where he could score if the ball got to him and then waited for his luck.

Naturally, there was the possibility the ball to go to an opponent, and if that happened Team White would have won. Without a doubt, the luck was a determining factor in this game, but even with luck on your side, if you stood by and did nothing, the opportunity would go to waste. They need to improve so that they to be ready to use the chance when it comes around as football is full of luck and coincidences. If they have done all they can, they can keep their head high up and need to accept the outcome of coincidences. Isagi wonders if Itoshi knew all of this, who states that not all Ego says was true since he also had the option of passing up the chance to score. Itoshi knows that the situation was created by Isagi and Itoshi didn't anticipate it or control it. He knows that he beat Isagi only by luck and his goal was him accepting that, which is also his punishment to remind him that he lost to Isagi. Isagi realizes that the difference between them is their resolve to accept fate in victory and defeat. Isagi finds himself pathetic for thinking that he surpassed Itoshi when he lost to him again and realizes he needs to rebuild himself with his knowledge about "luck".

Ego states that they are moving to the Third Selection and in 24 hours they will play a game against the World Five. Back in their room, they watch a video about the world's five who they will face. The team consists of Spain's Leonardo Luna, known as the Scion of Royale, the English league's top scorer, the Goal Junkie Adam Blake, Argentina's world-class free kick taker Pablo Cavasoz, known as Baby Freckles, Brazil's heavy tank Dada Silva, and the French league's newest superstar, the 17-year old Julian Loki, known as the Child Prodigy. Isagi, Aryu, Bachira and Tokimitsu are throughly impressed by the lineup, with Isagi also surprised to know that Julian is his age despite being a national player.

He then asks for Itoshi's whereabouts and Bachira explains that he trains alone at the end of the day. Isagi goes to check him and seeing he is doing yoga, deciding to join him so that he can catch up. He wonders why he is doing yoga and Itoshi explains it is his aftercare. Isagi asks if Itoshi is in bad terms with his brother, but he denies it, stating it is just an awkward healthy relationship that will fix itself when he beats him. Isagi declares that Itoshi is his rival and will stick to him to become stronger but Itoshi states that he isn't anything to him, let alone a "rival". He may have lost to Isagi in that moment, but that will never happen again. Isagi gets annoyed and tries to replicate his one handed yoga pose to prove himself, only to end up falling on Itoshi, angering him.

At night, Isagi can't fall asleep and goes to train. Bachira also joins him. He explains that the monster inside of him is gone and he now listens to his own voice, which was the whole point of him coming to Blue Lock and meeting Isagi. Together, the two declare their intentions to devour the World Five.

The next day, they face the World Five. Silva laughs, finding the Japanese to be scrawnier than he thought. Blake claims he was right and asks Silva to pay him a bet he lost. Isagi and the rest don't understand English and have no idea what Silva and Blake are saying, but Aryu tells his team that they are laughing at them. They are surprised that Aryu speaks English, but he explains he only understand certain words due to liking Western music. As Silva and Blake continue talking and Blake mentions they came to work, Itoshi asks them if this game is like a part-time job for them. Silva confirms, explaining that he would otherwise never come to Japan. Itoshi then states he will crush them and their sightseeing trip will turn traumatic until Luna then stops them, stating that they are acting like children. Luna guesses he is Rin Itoshi, noting that he heard from him from Ego and that he is Sae's little brother, who made himself a name while playing for one of Royale's subordinate teams. If he is indeed Sae's brother, Luna is sure that Rin is talented, though Rin does not take kindly to Sae's name being mentioned.

The game between Blue Lock's Team Blue and World Five starts. Bachira gets the ball and spins with an additional touch, surprising and passing Cavasoz. As Bachira refuses to pass, Isagi decides to adapt to his new egoistic dribble and position himself for a good pass. Loki however comes out of nowhere, blocking Isagi, who then decides to get past Loki. Bachira however, then passes. Isagi realizes the pass isn't meant for him and reaches Itoshi, who then takes the shot and scores. With a move they have never seen before and instant chemical reaction, Aryu states that they were able to take a bite on the world-class players. The World Five are impressed. Isagi then states he is scoring next.

## Additional Time

### The Bad Kind of Chemical Reaction

Baro complains of people leaving clothes behind and not cleaning after them. Nagi complains that they didn't wake him up as its a hassle going alone to breakfast. Chigiri wonders if they have seen his tape as he can't find it. Chigiri then realizes that Isagi was always telling him where is his care kit. Nagi realizes that Isagi was the one waking him up and Baro that Isagi was doing everyone's laundry. The three of them then get angry that Isagi left them in such situation and promise to make him pay.

## Characters by Appearance

* Yoichi Isagi
* Rin Itoshi
* Meguru Bachira
* Shoei Baro
* Hyoma Chigiri
* Seishiro Nagi
* Aoshi Tokimitsu
* Jyubei Aryu
* Jinpachi Ego
* Julian Loki
* Leonardo Luna
* Dada Silva
* Pablo Cavasoz
* Adam Blake