The elimination of Sixhiro Nagi Blue Lock project generated controversy among fans of the work. Many questioned how such a talented player could be left out of Japan's under-20 national team. Theories, criticisms and comparisons flooded the networks, especially with the temporary absence of the work during the recent gap.
Now, with the launch of Chapter 299, the mystery comes to an end. Ego Jinpachi, mentor of the Blue Lock project, reveals the reasons behind the decision - and they go beyond the field technique.

Ego jinpachi breaks the silence about sixhiro nagi
According to Ego Jinpachi, Nagi was unable to prove his ability in the most important games. Despite presenting brilliant moments, his overall performance was marked by a strong inconsistency. This made its market value - represented in the universe of the work by the “salary” - faithfully reflecting its instability.
Reo Mikage's attempt to defend his friend rekindled the discussion about the concept of talent. For ego, talent is not just believing in yourself, but being able to prove your value, regardless of circumstances. And this concept, according to him, is volatile: it can grow or decrease according to external factors such as the environment, goals, rivals and even feelings.


The moment of glory that deluded the world - and Nagi
During the third match, Nagi surprised everyone with a sequence of unpredictable fenders. It was a memorable moment, a feat that surpassed its own limitations. This “miracle”, however, was badly interpreted - both by the public and by Nagi himself.
Public opinion began to see this bid as a definitive proof of Nagi's talent, generating a disproportionate expectation about his future performance. For Ego, Nagi's true mistake was believed that this feat was the confirmation that he had overcome Yoichi Isagi, his greatest rival.
This feeling of premature victory planted the seed of stagnation. In Ego's view, the greatest enemy of talent is not failure, frustration or fear - it is satisfaction. And that's exactly what he hit Nagi: pleased to have won Isagi (even for a blow of luck), he lost the “ego fire”, the spark of ambition that drives the true geniuses of football.

The relationship with Reo and the symbolic death of talent
Ego also points to Nagi's partnership with Reo as another harmful factor. Instead of establishing himself as an independent player, Nagi chose to lean on Reo - which, according to Ego, sealed the fate of his talent.
Even though Reo struggled to keep the flame he saw in Nagi, this mutual dependence prevented the attacker from reinventing himself. He stopped looking for something beyond the initial dream of defeating Isagi. In other words, it lacked a greater purpose, an internal motivation that surpassed the occasional victories.
Ego summarizes this idea brutally: “A full belly animal forgets how to hunt.” In accommodating, Nagi failed to evolve, becoming incompatible with the philosophy of the Blue Lock project, which only welcomes players moved by an insatiable ambition to become the best in the world.
The lesson behind Nagi's elimination in Blue Lock
Sixhiro Nagi's departure was not due to lack of technical skill, but for an internal - psychological, emotional and motivational weakening. Blue Lock chapter 299 shows that in the universe created by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yusuke Nomura, talent is not something fixed and unquestionable. It requires constancy, self -criticism and, above all, hunger for overcoming.
Nagi shone yes, but allowed this momentary glow to blind him. And in the relentless world of Blue Lock, that is enough to be left behind. The work reminds us that only those who never content and continue to hunt their dreams have space at the top.
Finally, the new chapter will be released on Kodansha's K Manga platform