Chapter 135

**"Shachihoko"** (鯱 (シャチホコ) , *****"Shachihoko"*****?) is the 135th chapter of the Blue Lock manga series.

## Summary

The sportscaster and commentator are shocked as they see Aiku Oliver singlehandedly stopping Blue Lock's momentum. Teppei Neru says Aiku is on a roll, Haru Hayate asks if Aiku has awakened, and Shuto Sendo states that the team has to catch up to him now. Sae Itoshi gains of possession of the ball and the Japan U-20 swiftly move to attack.

As Sae moves up the field, Tabito Karasu marks him and thinks that if Blue Lock doesn't score the next point then it's over for them. Karasu will try to stall Sae as much as possible while the defensive line prepares themselves. Yo Hiori sees that Karasu is trying to stall the ball not steal it and thinks that it gives him enough time to read the most dangerous outcomes. Meguru Bachira sees that Hiori is covering the weak spots so he can mark Teru Kitsunezato without any worry; Jyubei Aryu sees Bachira move so he focuses on guarding Kento Chou. Reo Mikage sees that everybody is guarding their routes and that all that is left is guarding the demon, Ryusei Shidou. Shidou approaches then performs a quick cross step through Reo surprising him and Reo realizes he can't copy his ability; Shidou is challenging him to a simple athletic battle but Reo can't win. Reo realizes he can barely keep up with Shidou as he keeps performing cross steps to get past Reo with ease; Shidou's and Sae's timing is just impossible to copy while watching out for both of them. As Reo realizes this, Karasu sees Sae is about to make his move and Shidou prepares himself. Sae kicks a sharp pass to Shidou, who moves perfectly to receive it and Reo prepares himself for the play. Reo sees that Shidou is still so far from the goal and that the sharp pass is coming from behind him but he throws away his doubts because he knows that Shidou will score and Reo starts to physically pressure him.

Gin Gagamaru sees that Reo is putting in all his effort to block Shidou and with someone like him attempting to block Shidou, his shooting options will be limited; from Shidou's current position he can only score a goal on Gagamaru's side so it will either go to the top or bottom of the goal. Gagamaru prepares himself and decides to bet on his instincts to block the goal. Shidou shoots the ball and Gagamaru bets it will go to the bottom but in mid air while blocking he realizes the shot is moving towards the top of the net. As Shidou shouts in confidence of his shot Gagamaru thinks that the play is still not over and that he still has a chance to block the shot. While coming down from jumping to block, Gagamaru performs a last second handstand and intercepts the ball perfectly with his foot, effectively stopping the ball, sending into the air, and surprising Shidou and the sportscaster. With the ball still in play, Reo sees it fly into the air and thinks of a plan of action since Gagamaru is indisposed due to his previous block. Chou and Kitsunezato see the loose ball and prepare to converge it to make a goal. They believe if they can recover the ball then they can score. The ball falls closer and closer to the ground and Gagamaru tells Reo to clear the ball by escaping to the corner but Reo denies this action; he plans to steal possession. Reo looks like he is preparing to strongly kick the ball but in reality he is trapping the ball with the tip of his foot, bringing it behind him and tapping it on the ground before turning and kicking the ball out of the penalty zone, copying Nagi's earlier super play, surprising the Japan U-20 forwards and Gagamaru. The ball flies high into the air as the play dumbfounds everybody in the stadium and the sportscaster announces the surprise save. The ball flies over the midfield and lands swiftly into the hands of Seishiro Nagi who thanks Reo for the ball and announces Blue Lock's counter to the Japan U-20's counter.

## Chapter Notes

* Everybody notices Aiku has entered Flow
* The Japan U-20 prepare a counter
* Shidou is passed the ball and shoots
* Gagamaru performs a last second save
* Reo copies Nagi's super trap shot as a pass and clears the ball
* Nagi gains possession of the ball
* Blue Lock prepares to counter

## Characters in Order of Appearance

1. Aiku Oliver
2. Rin Itoshi
3. Teppei Neru
4. Haru Hayate
5. Shuto Sendo
6. Sae Itoshi
7. Kento Chou
8. Teru Kitsunezato
9. Ryusei Shidou
10. Tabito Karasu
11. Yo Hiori
12. Meguru Bachira
13. Jyubei Aryu
14. Reo Mikage
15. Gin Gagamaru
16. Seishiro Nagi