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The First Selection Arc is the second stretch of Blue Lock, sending bottom-ranked Team Z into a round-robin against four rival squads where only the top two survive. Across four brutal matches, Isagi and Chigiri discover the weapons that awaken them as strikers.

The Introduction Arc opens Blue Lock, laying out the radical project born from Japan's World Cup failure. Striker Yoichi Isagi is recruited into a walled facility where 300 forwards fight to become the world's greatest egoist, and only the ruthless survive.

The Neo Egoist League Arc is the sixth stretch of the Blue Lock manga, running from Chapter 152 to 302. It reshapes the program into a commercial spectacle where recruits align themselves with foreign clubs and battle through a fast, unpredictable tournament to earn a place at the U-20 World Cup.

The Second Selection Arc, subtitled Rivalry Battle, is the third arc of the Blue Lock manga, covering Chapters 39 through 86 and Episodes 11 to 23. It thins the surviving strikers through a brutal four stage gauntlet built to reward players who spark chemistry with teammates.

The Third Selection Arc, styled as an aptitude test or tryout, is the fourth arc of the Blue Lock manga, spanning Chapters 87 to 108 and Episodes 23 through 29. It pits the survivors against elite foreign talent and sorts them into rival squads competing for eleven coveted spots.

The U-20 Arc is the fifth arc of the Blue Lock manga, running from Chapter 109 to 151 and Episodes 29 through 38. It stages a high stakes showdown between the newly formed Blue Lock Eleven and Japan's official U-20 squad, with control of the national team on the line.

The U-20 World Cup Arc is the seventh arc of the Blue Lock manga, opening at Chapter 303. It brings the long awaited tournament to Japanese soil, gathering a record breaking field of national youth teams for the sport's grandest stage.