In the previous chapter, Charles Chevalier tried to pass the ball to Shidou but Hiori Yo blocked it. Then Hiori quickly passed the ball to Isagi without looking.
The question now is whether Isagi will receive the ball smoothly or will be caught by Paris X Gen.
In Chapter 256 of Blue Lock, titled Contradict The Contrary, Hiori takes the lead by outlining a strategy for dealing with Charles Chevalier.
Initially intending to block Charles' pass, Hiori noticed Charles' unique movement tendency.
When Charles received the ball and was about to pass to Shidou, despite Kaiser and Ness's blocking, Hiori anticipated and blocked the pass, starting a counterattack.
While Tabito Karasu and Kiyora Jin compete for the ball, Hiori focuses on stopping Charles. Grimm joined the fight, but Karasu quickly passed to Charles, hoping for a notable play.
However, Kaiser and Ness blocked Charles' path to Shidou. Rin Itoshi became another choice, but Charles surprised everyone by passing between Kaiser and Ness. As expected, Hiori blocked the ball.
With Paris
Raichi took control and passed to Hiori, starting a counterattack. Despite being surrounded by three opponents, Hiori still managed to execute a no-look cross. Blue Lock Chapter 256 ends with the ball heading towards Yoichi Isagi, the Egoist.
Expected
In Chapter 257 of Blue Lock, titled Two-Gun, expect Isagi to receive the ball, potentially leading to Bastard Munchen's first goal against Paris X Gen.
Teaming up with Hiori Yu and Kunigami to achieve peak performance, Isagi will aim to surpass the likes of Charles and Michael Kaiser to achieve success.
As Isagi advances towards the goal post, he may encounter opposition from Rin Itoshi and Michael Kaiser, considering their positions and Michael's rivalry with Isagi.
Given Rin's closeness to Isagi in the last frame of the previous chapter, it is very likely that Blue Lock Chapter 257 may depict Rin blocking the ball from Isagi before he can score.
Release date and where to read
Blue Lock Chapter 257 will be released on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at 8:30 pm Pacific Time (PT). Here are the international release times:
- Pacific Time (PT): Wednesday, April 10, 2024, 8:30 p.m.
- Canada Time (Eastern Time, ET): Wednesday, April 10, 2024, 11:30 p.m.
- Australian Eastern Time (AET): Thursday, April 11, 2024, 3:30 p.m.
- Greenwich Mean Time (GMT): Thursday, April 11, 2024, 3:30 am
- Japan Standard Time (JST): Thursday, April 11, 2024, 12:30 p.m.
- Central Time (US & Canada, CT): Wednesday, April 10, 2024, 10:30 p.m.
Readers can find Blue Lock Chapter 257 on K Manga with English translation. Blue Lock Chapter 257 Raw will be available in Shuukan Shounen Magazine in Japan.