Zantetsu Tsurugi

Tsurugi Zantetsu. Male and using he/him pronouns. Age 18 years old. Birthday October 30. Height 187 cm (6'2"). Blood Type O. Dominant Foot Left. Relatives Father, Mother, older brother, younger brother. Student and football player. Former affiliation Kashiko Academy. Zantetsu Tsurugi is a contender for the Blue Lock Project, who played as a right wing for France's Paris X Gen during the Neo Egoist League. Zantetsu is a simple yet fast forward. When first arriving at Blue Lock, he was a member of Team V during First Selection. He is one of the remaining contenders of Blue Lock after Second Selection. Zantetsu has spiky, dark-colored hair and fake glasses that he wears even while playing. Zantetsu is not a very intelligent individual, and when speaking, he mainly uses idioms just to sound cooler, but he almost always says them incorrectly and always asks others if what he has just said is correct. Due to that, Reo and Nagi have nicknamed him "Baka Zantetsu". On the other hand, he is a calm and coolheaded individual but loses his calm when being called an idiot, as it is something that bothers him immensely, and he believes that truly intelligent people don't call other people idiots. The other reason he is called an idiot is for his lack of comprehensive ability. At school, he couldn't understand what the textbook was saying, couldn't calculate the train fare, and misunderstood most of Blue Lock selection's activities, as he thought that to pass the Dormitory room test, all he had to do was simply steal the ball from the one who was "it". Another example would be when he thought that in order to pass the First Selection, he had to score 10 goals and, through the point system bonuses, exchange the points to get the one day outside pass so that one can escape Blue Lock. He is also a determined person, as his motto is "Carry out what you've set out to do", and since he found out that he is good at running, he decided to devote himself to sports just so that he can achieve his dream of becoming the "World's Most Esteemed Moron", though the reason he chose soccer is purely on intuition. As he comes from a family of dentists, he never forgets to brush his teeth and considers himself the black sheep of the family, as he is the only one who isn't smart. Their family motto is "Even if you forget ceremonial occasions, don't forget to brush your teeth". Quotes: (To Nagi) "Truly intelligent people have the grace not to call an idiot an idiot"., (To Team V) “Throughout Heaven and Earth, I alone am the honored run”., (To Team V) “The ones that bear most, are the ones who hang the slowest”. He has an older and younger brother. His zodiac sign is Scorpio. His favorite movie is Parasite. His favorite animal is the rhino beetle. His hobby is meditating, especially sunbathing. His favorite foods are hamburgers and curry. His least favorite food is fish (he can't tell the difference in their taste). His hometown is Saitama. His strengths are that he's honest, a good guy, and an eager learner. His weakness is the part where he's stupid. He sleeps 7 hours a day. His favorite player is Arjen Robben. If it were his last day on Earth, he'd run as fast as he could. If he received 100 million yen, he would buy whatever he wants. He spends his holidays meditating and walking his family's dog. His motto is "Carry out what you've set out to do". He goes to Kashikoi Academy Senior School. His least favorite subjects are everything. The first thing he washes while taking a bath is his teeth. His favorite song is Horse racing GI fanfare. Zantetsu ranked 16th in the first popularity poll with 212 votes. Since his initial Blue Lock ranking was 241, the highest in Room V, he and four other unknown participants share the highest initial ranking possible. His glasses are actually fake, and he wears them only to look smarter.

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