The 34th installment of Blue Lock nears the First Selection finale, with Team Z and Team V deadlocked at four goals apiece and only minutes on the clock, as Wataru Kuon's backstory surfaces and a desperate foul reshapes the standings.
Summary
Only five minutes remain in the decisive First Selection bout, and the scoreboard reads four apiece. A flashback opens on a younger Wataru Kuon, who once rounded up eleven classmates to register a school football club and spoke openly of chasing the World Cup. His teammates shared that fire at first, yet their ambition faded once a regional top-eight finish satisfied them. Branded as too intense to enjoy the sport with, Kuon was pushed aside until a Blue Lock invitation landed at his home, hardening his vow to triumph even without allies.
Back in the present, Kuon marvels at how the ten-man Team Z keeps clawing level despite the numbers gap, each player sharpening under pressure. Seishiro Nagi's sudden growth, however, stalls their push for a winning goal. Kuon works out that since he and Rensuke Kunigami have both netted three clean goals while his own ranking sits higher, staying idle guarantees his advancement even in defeat.
On the pitch, Zantetsu Tsurugi feeds Nagi, who traps the ball behind his back and slips past a stunned Yoichi Isagi before bearing down on goalkeeper Okuhito Iemon. As Team Z screams for a save, Kuon lunges and yanks Nagi to the turf. The referee brandishes a red card for the violent challenge and ejects him, awarding Team V a direct free kick. Confronted by a shocked Isagi, Kuon insists that halting Nagi keeps Team Z's hopes alive with barely a minute left to play.
Key Events
Kuon's history reveals that his former club abandoned him because his drive outstripped theirs, foreshadowing his lone-wolf mentality. His deliberate takedown of Nagi earns a sending-off, and the resulting penalty hands Team V a direct free kick. With the sides still tied at four and roughly sixty seconds on the clock, the standings mean Kunigami alone would progress should Team Z fall.
Notes
Titled Kono Mama de, this is the third chapter of Volume 5 and the thirty-fourth overall, belonging to the First Selection Arc. It first ran in 2019's nineteenth issue on April 10, with the English edition following on July 20, 2021. The events were later adapted into the tenth episode of the anime.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in Blue Lock 34?
In Blue Lock Chapter 34, At This Rate, Team Z and Team V are tied 4-4 in the final minutes of the First Selection match, and Wataru Kuon fouls Seishiro Nagi to stop a certain goal, earning a red card as a flashback reveals Kuon's history of being pushed aside by former teammates.
Why did Nagi fall off?
In Blue Lock Chapter 34, Seishiro Nagi is pulled to the ground by Wataru Kuon, who deliberately fouls him to stop a scoring chance in the final minute of the First Selection match, earning Kuon a red card.
Why does Wataru Kuon foul Nagi in Chapter 34?
In Chapter 34, Wataru Kuon calculates that since he and Rensuke Kunigami have both scored three clean goals and his ranking is higher, stopping Nagi's breakaway keeps Team Z's hopes alive while still guaranteeing his own advancement even if the team loses.
What is revealed about Wataru Kuon's backstory in Blue Lock Chapter 34?
Chapter 34 reveals that Wataru Kuon once rounded up classmates to form a school football club and openly chased the World Cup, but was branded too intense and pushed aside once his teammates settled for a regional top-eight finish.
What anime episode adapts Blue Lock Chapter 34?
Blue Lock Chapter 34, At This Rate, was adapted into the tenth episode of the anime.
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