Gurimu Igarashi/Synopsis

**Table of Contents**
Introduction Arc • First Selection Arc • Second Selection Arc
References

## First Selection Arc

### Chapter 06

Since Team Z's players were playing selfishly, Isagi decided to pass between himself and Bachira alone. As the ball was going to Bachira, Igaguri stopped it. Igaguri told Isagi that Blue Lock's first selection was not about which team wins or loses. Instead, the important characteristic is the will to score as many goals as one can.

Unfortunately, the ball was stolen from Igaguri by a player from Team X. To take advantage of Team Z's meltdown and selfish playstyle, players from Team X decided to pass all the balls to Baro to win. Isagi, seeing Team X playing as a team, considered Team Z's win as hopeless and impossible. Leaving Baro unmarked will allow him to score; however, if all of them covered him, players from Team X will be left open.

### Chapter 09

Inside Team Z's shared room, each player identifies their unique weapons. Igaguri shares to the team that he has an unyielding fighting spirit.

### Chapter 14

At Team Z's shared room, Team Z is celebrating its first win. Team Z exchanged the two points it got from the previous game for 600g of sirloin steak. The members of Team Z also shared their meals with one another. Igaguri, having the lowest rank, asked the others if they would want some of his pickled radishes. The others refused his offer, however.

### Chapter 18

Unsure of what he saw, Isagi rubs off his doubt as just an imagination. The match resumes with only 15 minutes left. The scores are currently 2-3. Igaguri tells the team that to win, the only thing they need to do is maintain the current score of both teams; however, just in case, they should score another goal as insurance. Team Z tries to create a breakthrough, but they are unsuccessful in doing so.

### Chapter 24

At Team Z's room, Bachira, Gagamaru, Igaguri, and Isagi plays a game of "what does the face of that Wanima bro mean?" game. Bachira plays the role of Junichi, while the rest try to guess what he is saying. Isagi says that Bachira's facial expression means "I wonder if we'll win the next game." Igaguri guessed that Bachira's face implies that his stomach hurts. Gagamura, on the other hand, understood Bachira's expression as "Grandma, are you doing well?" Bachira tells the three that they got it wrong and that he was doing an "I wonder what rain tastes like" expression.

### Chapter 25

Isagi then notices that his hand is shaking. Isagi remembers that if they lose to the undefeated Team V, his football dreams will come to a close. Isagi cries, fearing the end of his football career. Igaguri, nervous like Isagi, asks him for reassurance. Igaguri tells Isagi that he's so afraid of their next match that he can't go to sleep. Igaguri then shares to Isagi that if he fails in Blue Lock, he will have to inherit his temple duties. Igaguri fears the day when his football dreams will come to a conclusion. Isagi, seeing the shaking Igaguri, tries to calm him down. Isagi tells Igaguri that being afraid of losing can make them stronger. Calming a bit, Igaguri declares to Isagi that Team Z will win no matter what.

### Chapter 26

Trying to calm himself, Igaguri remarks that Team V will play softer since they've already qualified for the next round.

### Chapter 27

    Reo steals the ball and kicks again towards Nagi. Luckily, Nagi was able to trap the ball once again. Igaguri is shocked to see Nagi stopping the ball's momentum so smoothly. Nagi then kicks the ball towards the net, scoring a goal. Seeing Nagi score goals effortlessly, Isagi is slowly losing hope.

### Chapter 29

After Bachira's goal, Team Z goes to Bachira, shocked by his skills. Feeling the adrenaline rush, Igaguri believes that he can also do something like that. Kunigami then stops Igaguri and tells him that he doesn't have to do anything absurd like Bachira. Kunigami states that Bachira's goal was thanks to his dribbling weapon; however, it became special after Bachira developed his own formula. Kunigami then recommends Team Z to find and define their own formulas to score against Team V.

The game resumes with 65 minutes left. To avoid the ball from being stolen, Zantetsu passes to Nagi. Surrounded by Igaguri and Naruhaya, Nagi receives the ball. With Nagi having his back turned to the goal, Igaguri thought that Nagi wouldn't be able to score at once. Naruhaya believes that he or Igaguri can steal it from Nagi before he scores. Contrasting their beliefs, Nagi slowly goes to a shooting position. Nagi then kicks the ball, hoping to score another goal. Noticing Nagi slowly going to a shooting position, Igaguri stops the ball with his face. Then, Bachira retrieves the ball.

### Chapter 30

At Team Z's Locker Room, the team is quenching their thirst and wiping away their sweats. Naruhaya, Imamura, and Igaguri are ecstatic, feeling hopeful. Igaguri then tells Kunigami that he was shocked to know that he had a long shooting range. Kunigami says to Igaguri that he was also surprised. Imamura jokes, saying that Kunigami surpassed his limits a while ago.

### Chapter 32

The game resumes. Reo has the ball. While dribbling the ball, Reo vows that he won't lose. Raichi, however, appears in front of Reo. Raichi asks Reo if he is afraid of losing. Raichi then says to Reo that he'll be the one to hand Reo his first loss. With Raichi marking Reo, Reo finds it difficult to do something with the ball. He can't pass it to Zantetsu because he is currently being blocked by Chigiri and Naruhaya. On the other hand, Nagi, who is in front of the goal, is blocked by Igaguri and Imamura. Plus, Reo can't forcibly pass through Raichi because he might lose the ball. Having a difficult time, Reo believes that the field is currently controlled by Team Z. Knowing that, Reo can't believe that he and Nagi will lose.

### Chapter 33

Team V is ecstatic to be in the lead again. Meanwhile, Team Z is unhappy with Nagi's goal. Igaguri is shaking, knowing that their team is behind. Isagi believes that they made a grave mistake during the match. Team Z has awakened Nagi's slumbering potential. With only 15 minutes left, Team Z is near to having a nervous breakdown.

### Chapter 35

Reo runs toward Nagi, asking him if he was fine. Reo yells at Kuon. Nagi tells Reo that he's okay. Zantetsu then calms down Reo, saying that if Reo gets another yellow card, he'll be out of the game. Reo reluctantly agrees and asks what kind of malicious tactic Team Z has. Kunigami tells Reo that he also didn't understand why Kuon did it. Kuon says that he just did what he had to do. Igaguri then tells Kuon that, because of what he did, Kunigami is the top striker. If the match ended in a draw, Kuon will be eliminated.

### Chapter 38

    After the match, Raichi notes that he hasn't forgiven Kuon yet. Raichi believes, nonetheless, that, thanks to Kuon grabbing Nagi's head, Team Z didn't lose. Raichi then extends his hand and invites Kuon. Kuon comes closer and reaches for Raichi's hand. Before Kuon can touch his hand, Raichi punches his face. This shocks everyone in Team Z. Raichi then says that he hates Kuon, but he'll move past his betrayal with a punch. Igaguri, Imamura, and Iemon agreed with Raichi.

After that, Kunigami helps the fallen Kuon stand. Kunigami invites Kuon to celebrate together. Subsequently, the buzzer rang, announcing the results of the first selection. With the end of the first selection, Team V and Team Z survived. Plus, the top strikers of Team W, Team X, and Team Y will also advance. Junichi Wanima (6 goals), Ikki Niko (4 goals), and Shoei Baro (10 goals) are the top strikers. Team Z rejoices their victory against Team Z and for surviving the first selection.