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.

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The final page detonates like a landmine: Seishiro Nagi is in Selection Room One.
Casually leaning against the wall in a white jumpsuit, Nagi says only one thing: “Sup?”
After four months of absence from the manga, his return instantly changes the balance of power. Nagi is far above the eliminated strikers surrounding him — and he’s the undisputed favorite for one of the two Side-B survivor spots.
Chapter 327 also shows familiar names in crowd shots — Okawa, Nishioka, the Wanima twins, Ali’s “Messi,” Himizu, and Hiagi — proving Side-B is not just filler, but a major revival of past talent.
The tag-game format returns, but this time the number is brutal:
25 rooms
12 players per room
299 players eliminated in Round 1
Side-B is survival of the smartest — and the cruelest.
The most dangerous room holds the three biggest wild cards:
| Player | Motivation |
|---|---|
| Kira | Seven-year grudge against Isagi |
| Haneru | Unknown talent with international polish |
| Nagi | Genius with no equal in the room |
Blue Lock Chapter 327 sets the stage for a rivalry that could redefine the series’ power structure.
The emotional stakes (Kira), the technical ceiling (Nagi), and the unpredictable variable (Haneru) guarantee that Side-B will not be a side story — it’s a war.