Chapter 11

**Premonition & Intuition** (予 (よ) 感 (かん) と直 (ちょっ) 感 (かん) , *Yokan to chokkan*?) is the 11th chapter of Blue Lock manga series.

## Summary

Okawa, in possession of the ball, runs towards the goal. Isagi believes that Team Z fell into Team Y's trap. Iemon, new to the position of goalkeeper, failed to block Okawa's pass. This inevitably resulted in Okawa scoring a goal. The score is now 1-0. It is hinted that Okawa's weapon is his super shooting. To avoid another goal by Team Y, Team Z decided on having 2 players mark Okawa. Isagi deduced that Team Y's tactic was to hold out and wait for the perfect opportunity to strike. Isagi believes that, to defeat Team Y, they must stop Okawa from scoring.

Meanwhile, Team Z is still employing their "I'm the next 9" strategy. For Team Z, the next forward will be Kuon. To fully utilize Kuon's power, Team Z attempts to pass the balls at a very tall height to put the opposite team at a disadvantage. This, however, proves to be difficult since Team Y has an excellent defense.

Struggling to pass the ball, Kunigami overlooked Niko's presence. Niko used this opportunity to steal the ball from Kunigami and pass it to his teammate. This shocked Isagi since he thought that Niko would pass it to Okawa, who was great at scoring. The game continues. As each minute passes, Team Z is losing their chance for victory.

Halftime

45 minutes have passed. Inside the breakroom, players of Team Z is shown having mixed emotions, none of which is positive. With a score of 1-0, Chigiri questions if the "I'm the next 9" tactic is effective. Chigiri's doubts angered Raichi. Raichi believes Chigiri is in no place to complain, seeing that Chigiri chose to conceal his weapons from the team. Once again, Team Z is in dispute. Kuon steps us to stop the conflict. Kuon argues that their current strategy is working and that there is no need to change anything. Isagi, in his head, wonders if doing so is the right choice.

Start of the Second Half

The second half of the game starts with Team X in possession of the ball. Following Team Z's strategy, Imamura will be the main forward for these 10 minutes. Imamura, however, is having a hard time using his weapons since the opponent has the ball. To Imamura, football is like love, a girl that is out of his league. That girl is like Team Y. Once Imamura gets past that girl, he'll win him over. A teammate passes the ball to him. Imamura kicks the ball, hoping to score to a goal. Unfortunately, Imamura's efforts were unsuccessful.

To prove that Imamura's efforts were not in vain, Gagamaru comes to the rescue. Gagamaru tries to score using his head, but fails. 10 minutes have passed, and Gagamaru is the next main forward. 20 minutes have passed in the second half, but Team Z hasn't scored yet. To avoid losing again, to secure victory, to stay longer in Blue Lock, Isagi decided to trust his premonitions. In an instant, Isagi chose to trust his instincts.

## Chapter Notes

* Baro successfully scored a goal, earning his team 1 point.
* "I'm the next 9" is ineffective.
* To win, Isagi decides to rely on his instincts.
* 25 minutes left before the match ends. The current score is 1-0 with Team Y in the lead.

## Characters in Order of Appearance

1. Yoichi Isagi
2. Gurimu Igarashi
3. Jingo Raichi
4. Wataru Kuon
5. Gin Gagamaru
6. Asahi Naruhaya
7. Meguru Bachira
8. Rensuke Kunigami
9. Yudai Imamura
10. Hyoma Chigiri
11. Okuhito Iemon
12. Ikki Niko
13. Hibiki Okawa