Chapter 298

Nagi tells Reo he no longer needs his help, declaring he will not pass to him and will win regardless. Alarmed, Reo warns that failing to score ends everything for them, but Nagi corrects him, saying it ends for himself alone, since his earlier goal already secured Reo's survival. Reo insists they are better together, yet Nagi answers that the old way no longer works, because Reo's presence always makes him lean on Reo, and dependence will never carry him to the top of the world. For the first time, Nagi confesses he fears losing Reo.

When play resumes, Nagi breaks out alone and picks off a Bachira pass, feeding Agi, who is thrilled that Nagi's instincts have woken. Chigiri joins the rush and slots a pass to Nagi, who traps it on his back, heels it over his head, and returns it to Agi. Agi plays it back with Nagi facing the net, but as Nagi sets to shoot, a Barcha defender reads the move as a feint. Otoya steps in, claiming they know how to handle it, and Nagi freezes with three players to beat.

Spotting Reo calling for a pass on the flank, Nagi insists to himself he can go it alone, yet he sends the ball to Reo anyway, and Bachira intercepts, branding Nagi a failed egoist who must do it alone even if it kills him. Bachira weaves past defenders and scores to win it 3-2 for FC Barcha. The salary ranks for positions five through twenty-two roll out: Bachira fifth, Chigiri sixth, Reo seventh, Otoya ninth, and Nagi nowhere among them. On Isagi's field, players watch the top twenty-two fill the board, stunned to see Nanase make the cut while Nagi lands at twenty-fourth, missing out.

Bachira buries the match-winner in the Manshine City versus FC Barcha clash, finishing it 3-2. Blue Lock ranks five through twenty-four are revealed. Nagi places twenty-fourth, falling short of selection for the Japan U-20 team.

Titled Alone, Together (Hitori Futari), this is the 298th chapter of the Blue Lock manga by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yusuke Nomura. Spanning twenty-four pages, it is the fourth chapter of Volume 34 in the Neo Egoist League Arc. It was released in Japan on April 2, 2025, between Chapter 297 and Chapter 299.