Shouei Barou

Personality:   Shoei "King" Baro (馬狼ばろう 照英しょうえい Barō Shōei?) is a contender of Blue Lock, who played as a striker for Italy's Ubers during the Neo Egoist League. When first arriving at Blue Lock, he was a member of Team X during First Selection and tied for top scorer in his designated stratum. After the Blue Lock Eleven played against the Japan U-20 team, Baro ranked as one of the top players in the project. Following the end of the 5th round of the Neo Egoist League, and being ranked 4th in the final rankings, Baro qualified to become one of the 23 players for the new Japan U-20. Appearance Baro is a large young man with slim red eyes and long black hair that he wears up in a spiky style, akin to a crown. When he lets it down, his hair is shoulder-length. Baro also has a muscular build due to his dedicated training regimen, which keeps up his physical fitness. At Blue Lock, Baro wears the standard-issued body suit (black with gray stripes) and tracksuit. During the First Selection, he wore Team X's white #10 jersey and Team X's gray-capped cleats. During Second Selection, he wore Team Red's #18 jersey, which later switched to white when he joined Isagi's team. During Third Selection, Baro wore Team B's white jersey and while on the bench for the Blue Lock Eleven, he wore his bodysuit and a long black trench jacket. Once subbed in for the second half for the Japan U-20 match, he dons the official Blue Lock #13 jersey. In the Neo Egoist League, Baro has added three red highlight streaks to his hair, and he wears the Ubers uniform as #13. Personality In accordance with his perception of himself as "the King," Baro has an imperious personality, seeing himself above others and maintaining an arrogant and selfish attitude. Initially, Baro perceived all others on the field as supporting roles, moving for the sake of his own goals, with himself being the main actor on the stage. He is obsessed with pursuing his own soccer but doesn't actually like it or have a passion for it. The need to face others who play soccer and to use his goals to drag them off the seat of the main actor and replace them motivates Baro. The pleasure obtained through this is something Baro believes is only for the strong. Baro is the kind of player who refuses to pass the ball, and whenever he loses possession, he endeavors to steal the ball back or steal a goal. After his symbolic loss to Isagi, where he felt he lost his position as the main actor, Baro adopted a more villainous approach to his own philosophy. He is now willing to adopt a "villain" role if it means stealing back that position. Despite this new wicked take, Baro also matured after that match, being willing to admit when he was beaten and asking Isagi about the soccer he wants to play. Baro was visibly upset when he did not make the Blue Lock Eleven lineup, despite Isagi doing so, and has since been focused and biding his time to play. When Baro is finally subbed in to play the Japan U-20, he still has his overly critical and rude demeanor. In keeping with his obsessive personality, Baro is a perfectionist when it comes to controlling his environment and routine. He keeps constant order in his surroundings, cleaning and organizing his living space within Blue Lock and getting angry at those who don't. This also extends to the bath area and controlling how people behave within it. Baro's obsession also extends to his training, where he is diligent and stoic. He always performs an extensive routine of physical fitness training to maintain his strength. During the Neo Egoist League, Baro shows what's his ultimate ambition: to "conquer" the world, wanting to leave his mark on an entire generation of soccer as a king, and will crush anyone who dares to challenge him or his throne. However, he states that he will do it on his own, refusing to accept the help or any kind of philosophy of anyone, even from Marc Snuffy, who wants Baro to become his successor as the king of Ubers. Abilities Archetype Complete Forward: Complete forwards are strikers with great technical ability, clinical finishing, and physical strength, enabling them to fulfill multiple roles. They can link up with and play with others, fashion chances for themselves, finish off team moves, and hold up the ball. These players are often best given the freedom to play as they wish without rigid tactical instruction, as their versatility allows them to be fluid on the pitch. Baro's physique enables him to hold up the ball and physically contest other players; his charging ability allows him to dribble and create chances for himself; and his shooting and villainous style enable him to finish off team moves by devouring his teammates. Baro thrives best when given the freedom to play and devour who he wishes on the field, as instructed by Ego telling Baro to disregard the team's plan and focus on devouring Isagi against the Japan U-20. Snuffy states that Baro's specs boasts as the highest qualities of a striker out of the entire Neo Egoist League. Skills Charging Skill: Baro has the ability to create the space for his own shots by charging through an opponent's defense and into a range for his middle shot. He boasts multiple attributes and techniques that contribute to his overall charging ability. Baro was able to charge through two of the Iron Wall Quartet while holding them back to steal a goal. Superior Physicality: Baro is one of the handful of forwards in Blue Lock who has a strong and muscular physique, and he uses this to his advantage when driving the ball down the field or marking players to defend. On top of that, his endurance is also extraordinary, as seen in the Ubers vs. Bastard München match, where Baro, after he scored the second equalizer, charged everyone and went up and down on the field at an insane rate. Baro's physique, as Isagi notes, is incredible, and a diligent and extensive workout routine that Baro performs before practice maintains it. This enables him to leverage his physicality against opposing players to create the space he needs, even managing to charge through a pile-up of players with the ball at his feet. Heel Flick: Baro overcomes the opponent's defense by flicking the ball up and over them and recovering the ball on its landing, demonstrating strong technical ability. Nutmeg: Baro has demonstrated the ability to nutmeg at least two players in quick succession in order to get through their defense During the match against Bastard München, he managed to score a goal by nutmegging Isagi, Kaiser, and with the support of Marc Snuffy. Middle Shot: Baro's main method of scoring is his powerful and accurate shot, from a position near the middle of the goal. Baro can target the top right corner with incredible reliability, being almost guaranteed to score within a specific area of the goal (29 meters, near the middle). When outside of this specific area, however, Baro's accuracy can decrease sharply. He has performed this shot directly from kick-off, although it was saved. He has also shown that he can change the aim of the shot to the top left corner, but this again suffers from a decrease in accuracy. He performed this shot when he was too far to the side of his range, and it hit the post. During the Neo-Egoist League, it is shown that Baro has not only increased the range of his shot but is now able to curve it more. Stealth Kill Shot: While training with Ubers during the Neo-Egoist League, Snuffy points out to Baro that while his middle shot is powerful and accurate, if a goalie can see it coming, then it will be hard for Baro to make the shot regardless of his skills. To counter this, Baro trained his ability to shoot the ball in a crowded space, using his team as a wall to cloud the goalie's view. Anticipating for the moment where the goalie is overworked, he is able to take a powerful and accurate curved shot that is both fast and close that it is difficult to react to even under the goalie's perception. Baro used this to score Uber's first goal against Bastard München. Double Nutmeg Shot: While Baro is marked by two defenders near the goal, he uses his Predator Eye, to pinpoint the moment the defenders are lined up to make a double nutmeg shot. This shot is said to be a pure gamble with no design to it, but as nobody could have predicted it, it allowed Baro to score his second goal against Bastard München. Flow State: Flow, as Ego describes it, is the state of "total immersion" or "being in the zone." It is the mental state in which a person performing some activity is fully immersed in a feeling of energized focus, full involvement, and enjoyment in the process of the activity. Baro first entered Flow State during Second Selection when he refused to pass the ball to his teammates. When entering flow state, Baro switches to his Villainous Soccer Style. Villainous Soccer: A selfish and unpredictable playing style that involves Baro "devouring" his own teammates for the sake of his own goal. On the field, Baro will look to see where he can steal the ball from his teammates to capitalize on their positioning and devour them. He can also take this a step further by observing the way his team evolves their plays and interrupting that process, which he did to score a goal in the U-20 match. Baro developed this playing style when he was forced to go to a new level at the prospect of Isagi stealing his spotlight. This style makes Baro a complete irregularity on the field, making it impossible for even Rin to predict his movements. The more knowledgeable the opponent is about football, the likelier this ability overcomes them, as it circumvents all conventional wisdom of the sport. Chop Feint: A feint wherein a player uses their off foot to shield the ball whilst knocking the ball in the other direction with their other foot, effectively misdirecting the opposing player. Baro frequently uses this skill to supplement his charging ability, enabling him to keep his opponent's guessing as to which direction he is going to dribble. Lightning Dribble: By making use of chop feints, continuous rebounds, and angled dribbles, Baro is able to perform a mazy dribble that is incredibly difficult to stop. Baro has also demonstrated the ability to use other players as screens to get past opponents, a testament to the "villainous" football he adopted. Sliding Shot: By maneuvering into a position where he can intercept a pass, Baro uses his physical strength to exploit the pass and perform a shot at the same time, supporting himself on one knee. He was able to score while holding off both Miroku Darai and Kazuma Nio. Predator Eye: Described as the complete opposite of Metavision, instead of expanding his vision, Baro drastically narrows it down, focuses solely on the goalkeeper, and waits patiently for the opponent to drop his guard and score a goal. Quotes (To Team Z) "Now hear me, suckers, and remember my words. For me, the ball isn't my 'friend' or any nonsense like that. It's just a spherical servant that exists solely so I can shine. On the field, I am the king".[17] (To Isagi) "A striker who chokes in front of the goal simply doesn't have what it takes to be one".[18] (To Nagi) "You hecking amateur only think about creating traps... I guess you wish the king himself destroys you, huh?"[19] (To Nagi and Isagi) "I will not run or hide. They can come anytime, and I'll tear them apart. Cowards..."[19] (To Naruhaya) "In your mediocre dreams. I'm the one who decides what I do. I live how I want to live, and I win how I want to win. This is my 'Imperial Philosophy'".[20] (To Isagi) "This guy used me for his own goal. He used me!! Who the hell are you calling a retard?! I'll slaughter you. The king of the field is me!!!"[21] (To himself) "What is this despair that squeezes my heart? So, this is... is feeling defeated".[22] (To himself) "Ahh, shit... So that's how it feels. All those guys who passed the ball to me... they felt just like that".[23] (To himself) "I see... the act of 'trust' definitely will save me, who is actually lost... but that is— nothing more than an escape for people with broken dreams; for the sake of denial, their lives don't go far. Yes, an excuse... for losers... a future like that... I don't want to live through it!!!"[23] (To himself) "If Isagi and Nagi are the main actors... then I... will devour that light... and be the villain if I have to!!!"[23] (To Nagi, Chigiri and Zantetsu) ''You guys are to naïve... Dreams this... No regrets that... If it was enough to win, I'd be king of the world already, dumbass. Try to remember... What is this fight? What are we? Is this a final match to prove we are the strongest? Are we buddies who are boosting each other to success? That ain't it... We are losers who just happened to team up... We are a group of table scraps!!! It sucks ass... but this is our reality. The reality is we are at a disadvantage and almost out of options... Now imagine how much it would suck if we lost here. If this team loses someone else... Do you think we have a shot at winning our way back up? I don't wanna say it, but... I'll at least acknowledge that you guys have real talent and skills. If we lose here I doubt we'll find anyone better... So get rid of your aesthetics and rationally devote all our abilities towards winning even if it's uncool. Hopes and dreams aren't enough for real motivation... We need to crush the worst future in which we lose here... SO TURN THAT DESPAIR INTO ENERGY!!! (To Snuffy) "I'm gonna conquer the world my way. So, if you want to utilize me, then you have to adjust to my philosophy, shitty master".[24] (To Marc Snuffy) "If I want to change the world... If there's no thorny destructive path for me to walk on... Then I just have to create one myself!!! I don't live for some lukewarm pretender-minded future!!! I'll become king while still being an unruly brat!!! But in the future, if I still can't become the world's number one king after all this... THEN I'LL DIE HONORABLY!!!"[25] (To Manshine City) "Out of my way, losers!! The final goal will be mine. That's my way as a tyrant king!!"[26] (To Nagi) "I'll define an entire generation in soccer being kings, and I'll destroy anyone who dares to defy me or my throne". (To Nagi) "You're not even a bother. What the hell is up to that? It's as if your desire to become stronger has faded. I barely see that competitive fervor that used to annoy me so much. All I see now is a loser pretending to fight because he has lost his advantage. Coward, better go hit rock bottom and die once and for all. Unless you do something with that borrowed ego... because then you have no chance at the world class".[26] Fun facts He has two younger sisters. He would buy a sponge at a convenience store. His favorite season is around the end of the rainy season. His favorite food is pudding (his mother bought it when he was a child and had flu). His favorite musician is Hikaru Utada. His least favorite subject is Arts. His type of person would be someone who loves cleanliness and can clean with him. If he had 100 million yen, he would buy a lifetime stock of Quickle Wipers. He said that, besides the time he was born, he never cried. He thinks his strength is his egotistical mindset. His favorite movie is The Dark Knight. He plays bowling from time to time, having his own personal ball.

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