Blue Lock Chapter 327 marks the explosive beginning of the Side-B Selection, and it wastes no time reminding readers that Ego Jinpachi is not the only monster willing to crush talent in pursuit of glory.
JFA President Buratsuta returns with a brutal alternative to Blue Lock — and his first move is to summon every rejected striker, every overlooked prospect, and every player who never realized their potential. His mission is clear: build a striker capable of defeating Blue Lock itself.

The chapter opens with Buratsuta standing before 301 young strikers. His declaration is simple but terrifying:
He wants to create the world’s No. 1 striker — not through Ego’s program, but by destroying it.
Only two survivors will remain at the end of the Side-B Selection. These chosen strikers will:
Represent Japan in the U-20 World Cup knockout rounds
Face the Blue Lock finalists head-to-head
Receive full commercial backing and support to join a top international club
The message is unmistakable: Side-B is a direct challenge to Ego Jinpachi.

Seven years after his heartbreaking elimination in the very first chapter, Ryosuke Kira is back. Once called “Japan’s Hope,” Kira is no longer calm or elegant — he is furious.
He claims Blue Lock brainwashed him, destroyed his future, and turned him into a tragic footnote.
His goal now? Not to become the world’s best… but to destroy Yoichi Isagi and prove Blue Lock’s philosophy wrong.
Kira’s revenge arc instantly gives the Side-B storyline emotional firepower.
Among the 301 strikers is Shindo Haneru, a rising forward from the Dutch second division. Unlike Kira’s rage, Haneru is:
Calm
Polite
Confident
He immediately recognizes Kira — and the two end up in the same selection room. Haneru’s relaxed smile in the middle of a high-pressure battlefield hints that he’s dangerous in ways we haven’t seen yet.