"Pride Chicken" dangles a compromised path back into Blue Lock for Nagi through Hirotoshi Buratsuta's power play against Ego, reveals Japan's brutal Group A draw, and lays out Sae Itoshi's conditions for joining.
Summary
With Nagi teetering on the edge of despair, Hirotoshi Buratsuta senses his desperation and dangles a way back into Blue Lock: a place among his own "special three." The U-20 World Cup squad can carry between twenty-three and twenty-six players, and Buratsuta has struck a bargain with Ego, agreeing to lend his clout to promote Blue Lock TV in return for control over those final roster slots. To claim one, Nagi would have to clear a private selection of Buratsuta's design and surrender every major career decision, contracts included, to the chairman's authority. The whole scheme is aimed at discrediting Ego, letting the opportunistic Buratsuta seize the reins of the program.
Nagi turns the offer down, unwilling to betray the very system that lit his competitive fire, since it was Ego who first made the game feel meaningful and fun to him. Frustrated, the chairman asks whether such talent is simply meant to rot. A call then comes in from Sae Itoshi with the Group A draw for the U-20 World Cup: Nigeria, England, Japan, and France. Buratsuta is rattled to see France, a formidable and dangerous side, in Japan's group. He assures Sae that no special selection is required for his inclusion, but Sae sets his own terms, saying he will suit up only to face Spain and Bunny Iglesias, and that if Japan falls before then, he has no interest in the rest of the tournament.
Key Events
Buratsuta offers Nagi reentry through a special selection tied to a power play against Ego, and Nagi refuses out of loyalty to the program. The Group A field is unveiled as Nigeria, England, Japan, and France, alarming Buratsuta with France's presence. Sae Itoshi agrees to join only to meet Spain and Bunny Iglesias, warning he will bow out if Japan loses before that stage.
Notes
Known in Japanese as Puraido Chikin, "Pride Chicken" is the 308th chapter overall and the fifth in Volume 35, part of the U-20 World Cup Arc. It was published in issue 2025-30 on June 25, 2025 in Japan and June 24, 2025 in English, over twenty pages, following Chapter 307 and leading into Chapter 309.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in Chapter 308 of Blue Lock?
In Blue Lock Chapter 308, "Pride Chicken," Hirotoshi Buratsuta offers Nagi a compromised path back into Blue Lock, Nagi refuses, Japan's U-20 World Cup group is revealed as Nigeria, England, Japan, and France, and Sae Itoshi agrees to join the team only under his own conditions.
Did Nagi say no to Buratsuta?
Yes, in Chapter 308 Nagi turns down Hirotoshi Buratsuta's offer to rejoin Blue Lock through a private selection, unwilling to betray the program that first made the game feel meaningful to him.
What conditions does Sae Itoshi set for joining Japan's U-20 World Cup team?
Sae Itoshi agrees to suit up only to face Spain and Bunny Iglesias, telling Buratsuta he has no interest in the rest of the tournament if Japan is eliminated before that stage.
Which nations are in Japan's U-20 World Cup group in Blue Lock?
Japan is drawn into Group A alongside Nigeria, England, and France, a draw that alarms Buratsuta given France's strength.
What deal does Buratsuta make with Ego in Blue Lock Chapter 308?
Buratsuta strikes a bargain with Jinpachi Ego, agreeing to lend his clout to promote Blue Lock TV in exchange for control over the final roster slots on the U-20 World Cup squad.
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