# WebtoonLib — Blue Lock #43

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

## Chapter
- number: 43
- release_date: 2025-05-29

### Summary
The Second Selection begins with a cruel new twist, forcing the strikers to form teams to survive. In a pivotal moment of betrayal, the apathetic genius Seishirou Nagi abandons his partner, Reo Mikage, choosing instead to team up with Yoichi Isagi, the player who sparked his competitive spirit. The decision leaves the once-confident Reo utterly heartbroken and alone, shattering their shared dream and underscoring the brutal, ego-driven nature of the Blue Lock project as the formidable \#1 ranked Rin Itoshi also makes his move.
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- summary_verification: unverified

### Key events
- Nagi shocks Reo by abandoning their partnership to team up with Isagi for the 3v3 stage, seeking to play with someone who excites him.

### Characters involved
- Rin Itoshi — Main
- Reo Mikage — Supporting
- Seishirou Nagi — Main
- Yoichi Isagi — Main

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
The Second Selection begins with a cruel new twist, forcing the strikers to form teams to survive.

### Spoiler summary
The Second Selection begins with a cruel new twist, forcing the strikers to form teams to survive. In a pivotal moment of betrayal, the apathetic genius Seishirou Nagi abandons his partner, Reo Mikage, choosing instead to team up with Yoichi Isagi, the player who sparked his competitive spirit. The decision leaves the once-confident Reo utterly heartbroken and alone, shattering their shared dream and underscoring the brutal, ego-driven nature of the Blue Lock project as the formidable \#1 ranked Rin Itoshi also makes his move.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Blue Lock #43](/series/blue-lock-6a3d3a/chapter-43)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/blue-lock-6a3d3a

## Usage
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