7. Ego Explains the Blue Lock Ranking System

While Team Z was gathered, Igaguri informed Isagi that he was happy his rank had increased from 300 to 275. However, Igaguri still seemed disappointed after discovering that he was still below Isagi, who ranked 274.

From the television screen, Ego appeared to address Team Z. Responding to Raichi’s complaints about Blue Lock’s facilities, Ego firmly stated that the facilities were subpar because Team Z’s abilities were subpar. He explained that Blue Lock consisted of 25 teams divided into 5 buildings. Building 1 housed Teams B to F, Building 2 housed Teams G to K, Building 3 housed Teams L to P, Building 4 housed Teams Q to U, and Building 5 housed Teams V to Z.

Ego also explained that each team had lost one participant after the tag game, reducing the total number of participants from 300 to 275. Players ranked 1 to 11 were in Team B, ranks 12 to 22 were in Team C, while Team Z consisted of the lowest-ranked participants and was housed in the fifth building.

Ego emphasized that higher-ranked players enjoyed delicious meals and trained in the best facilities. In Blue Lock, the superior soccer players were kings. If participants wanted access to better facilities, they had to improve their rankings.

8. Itoshi Sae

In an interview with Shusaku, Sae, a young Japanese midfielder playing for Real Madrid, stated that he preferred playing soccer with university students in Germany rather than participating in Japan’s local league. Sae also revealed that he felt he was born in the wrong country, expressing disappointment in Japan’s national team for lacking skilled strikers capable of receiving his passes. After that, Sae abruptly left the interview.

As his manager, Mamat scolded Sae for leaving suddenly, calling his actions rude. Sae told Mamat that he didn’t care about Japan and only returned because his passport was close to expiring. Sae’s steps halted when he noticed that JFU was preparing for a press conference.