NEO EGOIST LEAGUE

After Blue Lock achieved victory in the Japan U-20 match that was watched by Japan and the world at large, Jinpachi Ego was granted full reign over the Japan National Team, and many interested investors came forward wanting to invest in the Blue Lock Project and its potential. With complete control and additional resources, Ego chose to not only further train his players in preparation for the World Cup but also turn the training into a massive entertainment project that would engage and be viewed by the world through the new streaming service called Blue Lock TV (BLTV).

Ego invited all Blue Lock players who made it to the Third Selection, along with the regulars from the old Japan U-20, and made them decide on a country to train in. To ensure the players could combat "the world" in the upcoming World Cup, Ego decided to change the environment of Blue Lock to emulate the football scenes in Europe's Top 5 Leagues: France, Germany, England, Italy, and Spain. The players must select a country to train in based on their preferences and what they wish to gain from the training. Ego reveals that no matter where they go, this selection will inevitably change all the players' lives, either for better or for worse.

When the players select their country, they will be separated into stratums based on that country and will have the opportunity to train with the U-20 level players of the best club team in those respective countries and the master striker who reigns over that team and country. To allow the players from different countries to communicate, they will use microinterpreters. After initial training, a team of 11 will be formed from those chosen as regulars by the master striker from the club team or Blue Lock to compete in a Round Robin tournament that will pit Blue Lock rivals and world-class players against each other in short but highly dynamic games. After the tournament concludes, the remaining top 23 players will be selected as members for the reconstructed Japan U-20 team in the upcoming U-20 World Cup.

Only the players who can demonstrate "uniqueness" and bring value to a team that already stands at the pinnacle of the football world will be selected to play in the U-20 World Cup.

Blue Lock Auction

The Blue Lock Auction is the ranking system for individual players in the Neo Egoist League. Prior to this, the ranking of Blue Lock players was determined by a myriad of factors, such as their physical ability scores, their results, and Ego's personal bias. However, after the Blue Lock Eleven won against the Japan U-20 team, Blue Lock gained massive sponsorships from major football clubs, both locally and internationally, allowing them to adopt a different form of ranking. Now, players are ranked not on previous data or by Ego, but by their performance on the football field as judged by the football clubs. This is reflected in the highest bids, which are actual contract offers, that the clubs are willing to extend for an individual, depending on what they observe on Blue Lock TV. This means that the more a player is on the field, and the better their performance, the greater their bid. Furthermore, since clubs are seeking more than just strikers, even players in other positions receive decent bids. These bids can also decrease if they display less than exemplary performance in later matches. Incidentally, the top 23 bids will automatically become the new U-20 team for Japan.

While the foreign football players from other clubs participating in the Neo Egoist League are not shown on the same board, they can be viewed and compared alongside other Blue Lock players. They can also receive greater bids from other football clubs and choose to accept them and move to other clubs if they wish.