Potential arc idea: Divison of the kings
I believe isagi and rin will tie their bids at the end of the nel, this because i dont think isagi will score the final goal in the pxg vs bm game and it cant get higher than rin’s with only one goal but thats a discussion for another time.
After the NEL there will be 23 players left, my prediction is that these players go through: Isagi, Bachira, Kurona, Gagamaru, Raichi, Nagi, Reo, Chigiri, Shidou, Hiori, aiku, Rin, Barou, Niko, Aryu, Karasu, Yukimiya, Kiyora, Kunigami, otoya, fukaku, sendou This is important to know for later
The Blue lock players arrive for one last time in blue lock facility and Ego introduces this final challenge coming up to the world cup, which will help to define the starting 11, with isagi and rin tied they will play one final game to decide the best striker.
The other 21 blue lockers will have to choose either isagi or rin, the striker they choose will be a very important choice because the striker that wins will be able to choose his prefered players to play alongside for the world cup arc that fits him best.
But we all know this isnt it because its still blue lock we are talking about. Ego says that there is a twist. They also have to decide wether to serve them or try and outscore them on the field and steal the goals and crown for themselves and try to prove they should be the striker.
I think this works perfectly cuz by giving players the choice to either serve their chosen leader or try to overthrow them, i create a dynamic tension between loyalty and ambition. This setup aligns perfectly with Blue Lock's themes of ego and individualism while adding layers of complexity to the matches. They can either try and prove to show isagi and rin they should choose them in their team or try and beat them…
The 2 teams
Team isagi: Isagi
Gagamaru: serve
Bachira: serve
Chigiri: overthrow and serve
Barou: overthrow (rivalry)
Hiori: serve
Nagi: overthrow (get his ego back)
Kurona: serve
Raichi: serve
Kunigami: serve (new ego)
Team rin:
Rin
Fukaku: serve
Aryu: serve
Reo: overthrow (i think that will be his new ego after the game vs manshine)
Kiyora: serve
Niko: serve
Shidou: overthrow (rivalry)
Karasu: serve
Aiku: serve
Otoya: serve
Yukimiya: overthrow
For the people who were paying attention, you might have noticed that isagi only has 10 members, thats cuz i think sae will come in and join isagi’s team. (Hell play next to hiori) This will make rin even madder and more motivated this will raise the stakes for isagi and rin both, sae will also try and link with nagi barou etc… but mostly isagi
Sendou and nanase who were placed 23 and 22nd wont be able to choose a side as they will be placed on the bench indifferently
Eventually i think isagi’s team will win and isagi will be able to make the team that fits his playstyle best which i think looks like this:
Isagi becomes no.1 and proves hes the best striker in blue lock finally beating rin completely
He chooses rin and nagi because he can create chemical reactions with them and because their pressence on the field makes him and the team better
Barou and shidou both fail to overthrow isagi and rin and end up on the bench as jokers…
This is just a prediction and something i think would be very cool for a connection arc to the world cup
If you have any critics or ideas, let me know!
Thanks for reading this!