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Blue Lock Chapter 288 Part 2 start as Yukimiya Kenyu starting Bastards Munchen’s attack, and Isagi Yoichi creates a goal scoring opportunity. Unfortunately for him it was stopped by Tabito Karasu.
In the previous manga chapter, Yukimiya Kenyu replaced Igarashi Gurimu as the left midfielder, bolstering Bastard München’s offense.
Demonstrating exceptional synergy with Isagi and Kaiser, Yukimiya elevated the team’s attacking prowess.
As Karasu moved to intercept a pass from Yukimiya, the crafty midfielder used Isagi as a decoy, executing a decisive charge toward the goal
Blue Lock Chapter 288, Part 2, titled Death Game (Part 2), continues directly from the previous chapter’s conclusion. Yukimiya Kenyu masterfully used Isagi as a decoy to dribble past Tabito Karasu.
Surprisingly, Isagi wasn’t upset by this tactic. Instead, he welcomed the unpredictability, embracing chaos over stability in the heat of battle
Recognizing Yukimiya’s brilliance, Isagi resolved to adapt to his teammate’s abilities while pushing himself to grow even further. However, Yukimiya, fueled by the ego Isagi had unknowingly awakened in him, was determined to surpass the protagonist at all costs.
This rivalry reached a critical moment when Yukimiya deftly dribbled past the Paris X Gen defenders and unleashed a bold shot from a tight angle. Unfortunately, Charles Chevalier, utilizing his meta-vision, anticipated the move and blocked the attempt, denying Yukimiya the goal
However, Isagi had foreseen this possibility. Anticipating the 50-50 chance of the shot being blocked, he strategically positioned himself to recover the loose ball.
With the goal nearly 35 meters away, a direct shot was out of the question. Instead, he quickly passed the ball to Alexis Ness, setting up for a swift one-two play.
Ness Mistake:
Unfortunately, Ness had different priorities. Rather than returning the ball to Isagi, he fixated on locating Kaiser, intent on forcing a pass to him.
This brief hesitation allowed Tabito Karasu to close the gap and execute a precise sliding tackle, knocking the ball out of play
Witnessing Alexis Ness make such a critical mistake, Yukimiya was reminded of his former self. Ness was too caught up in his own beliefs, unable to adapt to the ever-changing flow of the game.
Anyone who failed to keep pace with the rapid evolution driven by Isagi and Kaiser was inevitably left behind—and that’s exactly what happened to Ness.
While Isagi dismissed Ness as useless, Michael Kaiser bluntly told his former partner to quit football.
With the two aces pushing the game to new heights, players unable to keep up were naturally cast aside in this death game
