Shoei Baro/Synopsis

**Table of Contents**
History • First Selection Arc • Second Selection Arc
References
## History

#### Team Z vs Team X

   The match between Team Z and Team X had a rocky start. All of the players started playing for themselves. Seeing the greedy playstyle of the players, Isagi remarks that this game isn't football. Players started becoming more physical towards their opponents and teammates as well. Nonetheless, amid the turmoil, someone was able to break through. Baro, in possession of the ball, faces Isagi. Baro is from Team X and ranked 250th. Isagi states that he must stop Baro from passing to avoid losing.

   Isagi is blocking Baro from passing. To pass Isagi, Baro does a heel flick. This move amazes Isagi, making him unable to react quickly. After that, Baro was able to cross Kuon and Imamura with nutmegs. Baro then kicks the ball towards the net. The goalkeeper, Iemon, failed to stop the ball, resulting in the goal of 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. The game reached a score of 5-0 with Team X in the lead. To make a comeback, Bachira suggested that he and Isagi must score to win. Isagi declares that he must become the foundation for Team Z, like how Baro is the foundation for Team X.

   During the game, Bachira successfully passed the ball to Isagi. Isagi drives the ball and believed that the only thing left to do is to surpass the goalkeeper. Much to his surprise, Baro appears, making Isagi doubt his chances of scoring. Isagi then starts to lose confidence in himself. Raichi and Kunigami then appear, asking for Isagi to pass the ball instead.

Isagi believes that he shouldn't pass the ball to survive Blue Lock. Surprisingly, he unconsciously kicks the ball towards Kunigami. Kunigami kicks the ball and scores. After that, Baro calls Isagi talentless. Baro stated that a striker who chokes in front of the goal does not have what it takes to be one.

After the game, Team Z goes back to their shared room. Team Z then wondered what the first selection meaning was. Chigiri remarked that it may have been related to playing football from scratch to work on each player's foundations. Isagi then said that he may have understood the purpose of the first selection.

Isagi believes that the "football by scratch" that Ego described is similar or equal to a freestyle game. The chaos brought by the freestyle game was destroyed by Baro when he successfully scored a goal. Baro then became the foundation of Team X. After witnessing Baro's sheer talent, his teammates improved their play by following Baro's lead.

#### Team Z vs Team V

Isagi, still unsure of his weapon, runs to Team X's training field. To get a full grasp of his weapon, Isagi asks Baro's help. Currently, Baro is the fifth stratum's top scorer, with 10 goals in total.

    In Team X's training room, Isagi meets with Baro. Isagi asks Baro to help him become more like him, a striker who can score a lot of goals. Baro laughs at Isagi, telling Isagi that he is not skilled enough. Isagi then says to Baro that he is the greatest player he has met here in Blue Lock. Isagi adds that, like Baro, he wants to be someone who can survive in Blue Lock with his talents alone. Baro consents to Isagi's request, agreeing only to show their difference in skills.

Isagi is shocked by the sudden one-on-one match with Baro. Caught unprepared, Isagi is unable to move and is glued to the floor. Isagi tries to find the right timing to counter Baro. However, without changing his location, Baro kicks the ball and scores a goal. Isagi is shocked by Baro's long shooting range and accuracy.

Baro gets bored of Isagi and tells him to leave. Isagi then asks Baro for one more try, telling him to keep going. Baro finds Isagi's pertinacity annoying and insulting. Resuming their one on one match, Baro says that he is the one true king. Finding Isagi's constant remarks annoying, Baro decides to show Isagi how great he is at football.

    Believing that he understood Baro's shooting range, Isagi guessed that he got Baro trapped. Baro then tells Isagi that he is mistaken. Contrasting Isagi's hypothesis, Baro's shooting range is 27 meters, not 23 meters. Hearing that, Isagi asks if Baro is a freak. Isagi wonders if he could play like Baro someday once he polishes his skills and weapons. Their match ended with Baro telling him that he is the one true king.

Several hours passed, and the final game of the first selection reach a conclusion. After the match, 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.

## References

*Blue Lock* Manga: Chapter 5.
*Blue Lock* Manga: Chapter 6.
*Blue Lock* Manga: Chapter 7.
*Blue Lock* Manga: Chapter 8.
*Blue Lock* Manga: Chapter 24.
*Blue Lock* Manga: Chapter 25.
*Blue Lock* Manga: Chapter 38.