Darkness.
Silence.
Cold.
The last image Renji remembered was an empty court and a volleyball falling slowly.
His body didn't move. His dreams didn't either.
He had died with his heart full of frustration.
No talent, no luck, no chances. Just a burning passion the world never allowed to shine.
But then, in that silent abyss, a voice echoed.
"Young soul, lost in shattered dreams… I've heard your cry."
Renji opened his eyes. He had no body—only consciousness.
No gravity, no time, no pain. Just awareness.
"Your previous life was cruel. Talent denied. Dreams buried. And yet… you loved volleyball."
"So I shall grant you three wishes. A new life. A new destiny."
Renji didn't hesitate.
"I want the talent to become greater than any player in history."
"I want to be born into a family that breathes volleyball."
"And I want to start from childhood… to build everything from scratch."
Silence.
Then, a soft laugh—like the breeze before a storm.
"Granted. You shall be reborn as Renji Ryuukan, heir to the oldest and most respected bloodline in Japanese volleyball."
"But listen closely… I've made adjustments to that world."
"It is no longer the Haikyuu you once knew."
"The rules have changed. Talent has awakened."
"I've unleashed the Golden Generations of every nation. You won't only face Japan's Monster Generation…"
"…you'll have to challenge prodigies from Brazil, Russia, Italy, the U.S., Korea, and more."
"The peak is higher. The path, more brutal. And the throne of the greatest player in history… harder to reach than ever before."
Renji didn't flinch.
"Perfect."
"That way, when I reach it… no one will be able to deny it."
"With the Eye of the Court, I'll see what no one else can…"
"And I'll make this world bow before the power of the dragon."
"Then go," the divine voice whispered—
"Renji Ryuukan… go and conquer history."
A blinding light surrounded him.
[Five years later]
"Renji! Wake up!" —a gentle voice called.
His eyes slowly opened. He was lying on a futon, sunlight shining through a paper window.
I'm here. I've been reborn.
I am Renji Ryuukan.
In front of him stood his mother—a beautiful woman with black hair and amber eyes.
In the distance, he heard the sound of a ball bouncing. A net. A court.
And beyond that… the shouts of training.
His new home.
[System Activated: Eye of the Court]
User: Renji Ryuukan
Age: 5
Current Level: 13 (Elite Childhood)
Potential: Unknown (Super-Legendary)
Special Ability: Adaptive Mastery
Condition: Full control over physical, technical, and mental development. Ability to scan others' talent.
Renji smiled.
"This time… I'll make everyone shine."
"And I will become the greatest of all."