ZETA DIVISION ZETA DIVISION Japan Rank #3 Dep Yuma Hashimoto SugarZ3ro Shota Watanabe Xdll Yuto Mizomori 's Hikaru "CLZ" Mizutani has announced the start of his restricted free agency.

CLZ joined ZETA last offseason as part of the organization's mass signing of three players and the head coach of Japanese Challengers side FENNEL FENNEL Japan Rank #2 GON Kento Hara Aace Souta Itou Hals neth Yusuke Matsuda MrTenzouEz . FENNEL's year ended with a loss in the grand final of Challengers League Japan Split 2 to RIDDLE ORDER RIDDLE ORDER Japan Rank #1 JoXJo Cho Byung-yeon (조병연) Minty Daiki Kato Caedye Amon Mateus Okakura Seoldam Park Sang-min (박상민) yatsuka , resulting in the team narrowly missing out on Pacific Ascension for the second straight year. In 2025, FENNEL again lost to Riddle Order in the grand final.

CLZ was on FENNEL's roster for three years before the move to ZETA, mostly playing the Initiator role for the squad while also showing flexibility in other roles, like Sage or other Sentinels. Through Pacific Kickoff and Stage 1, CLZ continued in the Initiator role, splitting reps between Breach, Tejo, and Sova. In Stage 2, his role changed to play more Sentinel, filling the Initiator and even Controller roles on occasion.

In his announcement, CLZ shared that he is looking to play the Duelist and Sentinel roles, but is also comfortable playing other roles without any issues. He also said that he is capable of playing as an IGL, but that he may prefer to be a secondary caller.

"I can play any position or role and will strive to perform my best in the role assigned to me," CLZ said. "I believe I can prove my strength and am confident in raising a trophy."

CLZ 's restricted free agency is ZETA's second of the offseason, following TenTen 's announcement.

ZETA DIVISION ZETA DIVISION Japan Rank #3 Dep Yuma Hashimoto SugarZ3ro Shota Watanabe Xdll Yuto Mizomori 's full roster is now:

  • Shota "SugarZ3ro" Watanabe
  • Yuma "Dep" Hashimoto
  • Yuto "Xdll" Mizomori
  • Motoyama "XQQ" Hibiki (Head coach)
  • "gya9" (Analyst)