Rivalry Battle Rules
- Kunigami and Chigiri arrive late and pair up, needing a third memberΒ 5.
- Ego reveals theΒ 3 vs. 3 “Rivalry Battle” rules: Matches are first-to-5-goals, with hologram goalkeepers. The winning team canΒ steal one playerΒ from the losers, who are demoted. Teams expand to 5 players by the final stageΒ 5.
- Rin’s backstoryΒ is revealed: He aims to crush his brother Sae (a world-class midfielder) and views Blue Lock as a stepping stone. Isagi’s team challenges Rin’s groupΒ 512.