Jyubei Aryu

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**Jyubei Aryu** (蟻 (あ) 生 (りゅう)  十 (じゅう) 兵 (べ) 衛 (え) , *Aryū Jūbē*?) is a contender for the Blue Lock Project, who currently plays for Italy's Ubers during the Neo Egoist League.

Aryu is a tall, stylish, and eccentric forward who when first introduced was ranked as the #2 player in the Second Selection and he started as a center-back for the Blue Lock Eleven against the Japan U-20.

## Appearance

Aryu is extremely tall, being of the tallest players in Blue Lock. He has long black hair that is mid-back length. Along with his height, his limbs are also very long. He has black eyes, with nails that are also shown to be painted black. He has some feminine features but can still be distinguished as a male.

At Blue Lock, Aryu wears the standard issued body suit (black with gray stripes) and tracksuit. During Second Selection, he wore Team Red's #2 jersey and wore Team A's #2 black jersey during the Third Selection. Only once the Japan U-20 match begins does he don an official blue Blue Lock player uniform with the jersey #2 on it.

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## Personality

Aryu is known to say "stylish" a lot and wants to do everything in "style." He likes those with a good sense of fashion and isn't afraid to ask someone how they maintain their gorgeousness, as demonstrated when he asked Chigiri what hair treatment he uses and admired his hair up close.

Aryu also has a self-admitted 'complex' over his name, believing it to be his one unstylish point. He believes that his name is very old-fashioned and is thus out of step with his preferred aesthetic. Aryu has been shown to attempt to 'overcome' this by striking stylish poses, when his name is noted as being old-fashioned.

## Abilities

### Archetype

* **Goal Poacher**: Goal poachers are forwards who wait in the six-yard box or the penalty area for a cross, pass or loose ball and pounce to try to score a goal. The "poaching" refers to the fact that they will often score a goal out of the slightest of opportunities, i.e., steal a goal. Goal poachers usually play as center forwards or second strikers.

### Skills

* **Jumping Power**: Aryu has incredible jumping ability which, compounded with his height, enable to him reach aerial balls from a higher position than most other players in Blue Lock. Aryu has used his jumping ability to intercept long balls and score from long balls, making him an ideal target for a cross or as a center-back who physically overwhelms the opposing player.
	+ **Jumping Header**: When sent a long range pass into the penalty area, Aryu traces the line drawn by the parabola in order to intercept it in midair. He can then head the ball at a downwards angle, where it will bounce past any opposition defence as well as the goalkeeper. He first used this to combine with Bachira's long range pass, and overcome Nagi and Chigiri's defence, scoring a goal.
	+ **Midair Chest Trap**: In order to receive a long range pass, Aryu uses his jumping ability to trap the ball in midair with his chest.

* **Long Reach**: Perhaps, Aryu's greatest weapon is the reach of his limbs. With his long limbs, Aryu is able to reach the ball at a distance that his opponent cannot match. He can use this to receive a pass ahead of his opponent, by stretching out his leg ahead of him. Notably, he has also exploited his reach to score unlikely goals, shooting the ball from Isagi's feet into the goal, despite Isagi shielding it with his body. Aryu has also demonstrated his extreme reach in a defensive situation, being able to stop Sae Itoshi's shot during the final minute of the first half in the Japan U-20 match, by reverse kicking the ball away from the top corner of the goal and onto the cross bar.

## Quotes

* (To Team Red, Chapter 44) *If we do this we should go against Ranks 4, 5 and 6 right? That'd be the most stylish. And even if we win against those potatoes (Team White) over there I will not look beautiful at all.*
* (To Team White, Chapter 46) *I have descended. Your ball handling may be stylish... But if I don't let you touch it, you can't shine.*
* (To Rin, Chapter 48) *Amazing! Again... You acted more stylish than me.*

## Etymology

* His given name, **Jyubei** (十 (じゅう) 兵 (べ) 衛 (え) , *****Jyubei*****?), means "ten soldier protection."
* His surname, **Aryu** (蟻 (あ) 生 (りゅう) , *****Aryu*****?), means "ant life."

## Trivia

* Majority of this information is from the official Egoist Bible.
	+ He is an only child.
	+ His hobby is visiting shrines and temples.
	+ If Aryu had 100 million yen, he would hire a manicurist exclusively for him.
	+ Aryu's favorite soccer player is Andy Carroll because he is beautiful.
* Aryu ranked 11th in the first popularity poll with 424 votes.

## References

*Blue Lock* Manga: Chapter 46.
2. ↑ Character profile from *Egoist Bible*
3. ↑ Character profile from *Egoist Bible*
4. ↑ Character profile from *Egoist Bible*
*Blue Lock* Manga: Chapter 246.
*Blue Lock* Manga: Chapter 240.
*Blue Lock* Manga: Chapter 204.
*Blue Lock* Manga: Chapter 170.
*Blue Lock* Manga: Chapter 44.
*Blue Lock* Manga: Chapter 169.
*Blue Lock* Manga: Chapter 108.
*Blue Lock* Manga: Chapter 104.
*Blue Lock* Manga: Chapter 90.
*Blue Lock* Manga: Chapter 45.
*Blue Lock* Manga: Chapter 48.