Chapter 118

"**Warped**" (歪 (いびつ) , *Ibitsu*?) is the 118th chapter of the Blue Lock manga series.

## Overview

The stadium stands absolutely shocked as Blue Lock is able to score and tie the game. The stadium is filled with people who are confused, excited, and unsure while Blue Lock gets excited.

In the stands, Ego explains to Anri how that goal was possible despite initial diffculties and on the field Rin and Isagi talk about their egotist behavior. The game resets with Sae in posession but Rin marks him and starts a 1v1 clash in an attempt to surpass him.

## Summary

The commentator looks stunned as the sportscaster confusingly speaks on Seishiro Nagi's super goal and announces the game is now tied. The commentator asks who Nagi is, stating he has never heard of him before while the sportscaster calls Nagi's shot a shocking goal. The crowd in the stadium sits excited yet taken aback by the crazy goal and the commentator asks if the Blue Lock Project really succeeded after all. The sportscaster says after that play, they no longer know who the protaganist of this game are.

Nagi sits on the field with his fisting pumping in the air and he thinks to himself that his current position is cringe. Yoichi Isagi and Hyoma Chigiri joyously run up to Nagi and jump on him for a hug. In their minds they are thinking that together they can win this match and Blue Lock can reach the world. Gin Gagamaru calls the recent play nice, Kenyu Yukimiya is frustrated he didn't score, Eita Otoya states that he didn't get to be the hero just now, Meguru Bachira says that this is just the beginning and Tabito Karasu calls a Nagi a showoff.

In the stands, Anri Teieri calls the recent play amazing but wonders why the offensive strategy was suddenly able to work. She ponders why the offense had so much trouble in the first place and Jinpachi Ego tells her not get carried away with her thoughts. Ego states that if they can create a 50-50 chance at scoring then they are expected to score. Anri, annoyed by Ego's condescending nature, asks if the play right before the goal was the critical one in question and Ego replies exactly. Rin Itoshi's "improvisation" was the origin point of that goal. Ego reminds Anri that their players are strong; all the selections they participated in trained their ability to improvise. Anri asks if this improvisation is the "chemical reactions" between players he is always talking about and Ego says that is a form of improvisation. When one moves towards an objective, things rarely ever go according to plan. Whatever's written in textbooks and manuals may be conceptually correct but out in the field, in a game, it is merely abstract theory. When one's strategy does not go as planned, the average person will start to panic. they'll find comfort in finding the source of their failure, and then waste time revising their approach; such is the mindset of a loser, but a winner will see a "challenge". Ego asks Anri what the objective of this match is and Anri replies to win. Ego confirms that this is correct and the faster the players can get into that mindset; that all they have to do is win and anything in their way of winning is merely a challenge, the better off they will be. Anri states that this mindset is necessary to improvisation and Ego once again confirms her words. What Blue Lock needs right now is not an average Joe but the egotists who can discover their own challenges and work towards overcoming them. Rin moved faster towards his own challenge than anybody else and Isagi responded accordingly. Ego states that Isagi is truly the key to Rin's awakening.

On the field, Isagi thinks that goal was a toss up between Nagi, Otoya, and Yukimiya; between those three who have incredible scoring potential, they were able to make that play happen. Isagi notes that was only possible because the opponent's formation fell apart, creating a situation where Blue Lock was able to make use of their weapons, and that scenario was without a doubt created by Rin. Isagi walks up to Rin and tells him that it is too bad that he wasn't able to score but it was a great play regardless; maybe next time it will go better. Rin tells Isagi to shut up because it sounds like he is making fun of him; there is no point in any of it unless you can score yourself. Isagi rebuttals that still it was thanks to Rin's play that allowed the team to score but Rin interrputs and tells him who cares. Rin saw that Isagi was also trying to score and told him his actions were great. They are using each other to achieve their own individual objectives; and that distorted relationship is exactly how it should be for him and Isagi. Isagi realizes that Rin is right, their unpredicatability stems from the difference between him and Rin. Because of that difference him Isagi and Rin pose a threat and Isagi knows now that there is no reason to play nice as long as its for the sake of their own goals.

With fifteen minutes before the half ends, the game resets tied, 1-1. Sae Itoshi in posession of the ball moves down the field when Rin intercepts him and asks him why its been thirty minures and Sae hasn't even said hello to his brother. Rin states that this game isn't for Sae but Rin so he can surpass Sae finally. Sae unfazed starts dribbling the ball past Rin when Rin starts countering his moves. Unable to steal the ball from Sae, Rin locks bodies with Sae in an attempt to steal the ball. Teru Kitsunezato runs up to Sae's side and asks for the ball while Isagi runs up Rin's side and offers his help. Rin angrily tells Isagi to not get in the way for this is a fight between brothers.

## Chapter Notes

* The entire stadium is shocked by Nagi's goal and no longer hold a bias for the Japan U-20.
* go explains why Blue Lock was able to score.
* Rin reinforces the idea that him and Isagi work best when they are "devouring" each other.
* The game resets with Sae and Rin beginning to clash.
* Rin thinks that this game is his chance to surpass Sae
* Rin tells everybody to stay away from him and Sae.

## Characters in Order of Appearance

1. Seishiro Nagi
2. Hyoma Chigiri
3. Yoichi Isagi
4. Gin Gagamaru
5. Kenyu Yukimiya
6. Eita Otoya
7. Ikki Niko
8. Jyubei Aryu
9. Tabito Karasu
10. Anri Teieri
11. Jinpachi Ego
12. Rin Itoshi
13. Aiku Oliver
14. Kazuma Niou
15. Gen Fukaku
16. Sae Itoshi
17. Teru Kitsunezato