# WebtoonLib — Blue Lock #40

## Series
- title: Blue Lock
- slug: blue-lock-6a3d3a

## Chapter
- number: 40
- release_date: 2025-05-29

### Summary
As the top strikers from all five stratums converge, the true, brutal nature of the Second Selection is unveiled by Jinpachi Ego. He announces that the players will now be tested individually, pitting them against each other and, eventually, a team of world-class players. The assembly is immediately dominated by the arrival of the cold and formidable Rin Itoshi, the undisputed \#1 ranked player in the facility. While Jingo Raichi provides a moment of comedic outrage and Gurimu Igarashi clings to his spot, the introduction of Rin signals a new, terrifying level of competition, forcing every survivor to re-evaluate their chances.
- summary_source: graph_aggregator
- summary_verification: unverified

### Key events
- The Second Selection begins with a holographic goalie test, and Rin Itoshi is introduced as the cold, dominant \#1 ranked player.

### Characters involved
- Jinpachi Ego — Supporting
- Gurimu Igarashi — Supporting
- Jingo Raichi — Supporting
- Rin Itoshi — Main
- Meguru Bachira — Main
- Yoichi Isagi — Main

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
As the top strikers from all five stratums converge, the true, brutal nature of the Second Selection is unveiled by Jinpachi Ego.

### Spoiler summary
As the top strikers from all five stratums converge, the true, brutal nature of the Second Selection is unveiled by Jinpachi Ego. He announces that the players will now be tested individually, pitting them against each other and, eventually, a team of world-class players. The assembly is immediately dominated by the arrival of the cold and formidable Rin Itoshi, the undisputed \#1 ranked player in the facility. While Jingo Raichi provides a moment of comedic outrage and Gurimu Igarashi clings to his spot, the introduction of Rin signals a new, terrifying level of competition, forcing every survivor to re-evaluate their chances.

## Status
- data_status: complete
- summary_status: generated
- transcript: Hardsub chapter — image-only

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Blue Lock #40](/series/blue-lock-6a3d3a/chapter-40)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/blue-lock-6a3d3a

## Usage
AI grounding / search / summarization. Cite WebtoonLib for any included content.