Blue Lock chapter 309: Isagi and co return to Blue Lock as Igarashi confronts Nagi

With the release of Blue Lock chapter 309, the manga finally saw the Blue Lock Japan players return to the facility to begin their final training camp. Elsewhere, just as Seishiro Nagi began questioning himself about whether he had made the right decision regarding Buratsuta's offer, Igarashi Gurimu confronted him.

In the previous chapter, Buratsuta explained his ultimate offer to Nagi. While Nagi could return to Blue Lock, it would require him to betray Ego Jinpachi and Blue Lock. Considering the condition, Nagi rejected the offer. Around the same time, Sae Itoshi booked his spot as one of the Buratsuta 3.

Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers from the Blue Lock manga.

Blue Lock chapter 309: The final training camp begins

Yoichi Isagi as seen in Blue Lock chapter 309 (Image via Kodansha)

Blue Lock chapter 309, titled Reunion, began by showing the world's reaction to Japan being seeded in the Group of Death with Nigeria, France, and England. Amidst this, Yoichi Isagi was determined to defeat any opponent to become the world's number one. Soon after, he bid farewell to his parents and left for Blue Lock's facility.

When Isagi reached the facility, he met Meguru Bachira and Rin Itoshi. Bachira asked Isagi if he had grown taller. While Isagi found it ridiculous to grow taller in two weeks, Rin added that he had grown 1 cm taller. In response, Bachira teased Rin for wanting to be praised by Isagi. Soon after, the three players met up with the other players within the facility.

Ego Jinpachi as seen in Blue Lock chapter 309 (Image via Kodansha)

As the players reunited, Ego Jinpachi praised them for a job well done during their break. He was certain they were no longer the same as they were 14 days ago.

With each of them having obtained new weapons, Ego wanted his players to throw away thoughts like bonds, history, and low-level thinking like "for the sake of Blue Lock." Instead, he wanted the players to use him to reach their goals, just as he was planning to use them to help Japan win the World Cup.

While the players were indeed carrying Japan's hopes and dreams of winning the World Cup, he didn't want them to mistake this moment for the peak of their lives. Instead, he wanted them to go beyond their egos.

Seishiro Nagi as seen in Blue Lock chapter 309 (Image via Kodansha)

Blue Lock Japan's first match was against the previous year's champions of Africa, Nigeria; the second match was against the world's number-one-ranked team, France; and the third match was against the birthplace of football, England. With such high stakes, Ego asked his players to follow him and be reborn into a new Egoist team. With that, Blue Lock began its final training camp ahead of the U-20 World Cup.

Meanwhile, around the same time, Seishiro Nagi was at an arcade playing video games. He questioned whether he had made the right choice in rejecting Buratsuta's offer. While he wanted to return to Blue Lock, it wasn't worth becoming a villain for.

Igarashi Gurimu as seen in Blue Lock chapter 309 (Image via Kodansha)

While Nagi still wanted to continue playing football, Buratsuta's offer wasn't his only choice. He also had an offer from Manshine City to go pro. However, this left Nagi confused about whether he would be fired up by simply aiming for the top or if he needed Blue Lock to experience the same feeling.

Just then, someone held a gun finger at the back of Nagi's head. This person was none other than Igarashi Gurimu, who was seemingly looking for Seishiro Nagi.