As the First Selection's final match rolls on with Team V ahead 3-1, Team Z stops drowning and starts fighting back, with Raichi shackling Reo and Kunigami blasting a goal from far beyond his supposed range.
Summary
Dazzled by Bachira's trickery, Team Z showers him with praise, and the surge of confidence tempts Igaguri to try something flashy of his own. Kunigami warns him against recklessness, explaining that every player must forge a personal formula for scoring. Play restarts with sixty-five minutes remaining. Reo dismisses Team Z's optimism as a joke, refusing to let his and Nagi's flawless record be tarnished. Overhearing that the pair have only kicked a ball for roughly six months, Igaguri is astonished, and Bachira brands them monsters.
Isagi asks Raichi to mark Reo. Raichi bristles at taking orders, but relents once Isagi frames his superior build as the tool that can shut Reo down. Sulking that he cannot play his so-called sexy soccer, Raichi threatens to hunt down every teammate's bloodline should Team Z fall, then vows his football career will not die here. Stonewalled, Reo offloads to Zantetsu. Hyoma Chigiri chases Zantetsu down and proclaims himself the true speed king, stunning Zantetsu, who dishes to Seishiro Nagi.
Boxed in by Igaguri and Asahi Naruhaya with his back to goal, Nagi traps, spins, and shoots, catching them off guard. The ball smacks Igaguri in the face, and Bachira scoops up the rebound. Reo challenges him, branding the earlier goal a fluke, but Bachira retorts that Team Z has finally awakened. Bachira feeds Kunigami, and Reo orders his side to keep Kunigami out of his shooting zone. Told by Gagamaru to pass, Kunigami insists a striker treats passing as a last resort. Isagi screams at him to gamble like a hero. Firing from more than twenty-eight meters out, beyond his range, Kunigami sends a spinless, erratically dipping shot that the keeper cannot handle.
Key Events
Raichi's marking makes it impossible for Reo to break past him. Chigiri outpaces the previously untouchable Zantetsu. A turning shot from Nagi is halted by Igaguri's face. Pushing beyond his stated limit, Kunigami scores from more than twenty-eight meters out. The first half closes with Team V clinging to a 3-2 lead.
Notes
Titled Flash of Evolution (Shinka no Issen), this is the 29th entry in the Blue Lock manga. Running twenty pages, it is the seventh chapter of Volume 4 within the First Selection Arc and was adapted in Episode 9 of the anime. It debuted in Japan on March 6, 2019, and sits between Chapter 28 and Chapter 30.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in Blue Lock Chapter 29?
In Blue Lock Chapter 29, Team Z fights back against Team V's early lead: Raichi marks Reo out of the game, Chigiri outpaces Zantetsu, Nagi's shot cannons off Igaguri, and Kunigami scores from well beyond his range to make it 3-2 at the half.
How does Kunigami score his goal in Chapter 29?
Kunigami fires a spinless, erratically dipping shot from more than twenty-eight meters out, well beyond his usual shooting range, which the keeper cannot handle.
What is the score at the end of the first half in Chapter 29?
The first half of Chapter 29 closes with Team V clinging to a 3-2 lead over Team Z.
Who does Isagi ask to mark Reo in Chapter 29?
Isagi asks Raichi to mark Reo, appealing to Raichi's superior build as the tool that can shut Reo down.
What happens when Nagi shoots in Chapter 29?
Boxed in by Igaguri and Naruhaya with his back to goal, Nagi traps the ball, spins, and shoots. The shot smacks Igaguri in the face, and Bachira scoops up the rebound.
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