"Haha!"
"It seems that the coaches on both sides are not simple!"
"In just such a few minutes, the atmosphere of the team was completely mobilized!"
In the audience, two middle-aged men dressed in standard sportswear had already arrived.
One has a beard, the other wears long-legged glasses.It was the bearded man who just spoke.
"I can't imagine that this year's Shiratozawa didn't come to IH at all!"
"Even so, are you still interested in ushiwaka?"
The bearded man turned his head and continued to ask his companion beside him.
"Of course!"
The man with glasses nodded with great certainty.
"I've seen the video of their final!"
"Although Shiratorizawa lost this game ugly, it still can't cover up Ushiwaka's brilliance!"
"Compared to his last game, I can even see his improvement!"
"Hahaha!"
After hearing his words, the bearded man laughed a few times.Such an answer is similar to his guess. "What about Karasuno?"
Hearing this question, the man with glasses suddenly paused.
"That Number 7 on Karasuno... Very strong! In some ways, he's stronger than Ushijima, who's now in his third year!"
"He's not that typical, fragile genius!"
"He's a genius who's truly stepped onto the path of the strong!"
"For this Interhigh schedule, and this year's Youth Training Camp, I'll be keeping a close eye on him!"
"Youth Training Camp? Has the preliminary list already been decided?"
Now it was the turn of the bearded man beside him to look surprised.
"Doesn't his information state that he's an international student?"
"Can that even..."
Hearing his words, the bespectacled man rolled his eyes helplessly.
"Of course the list hasn't been finalized yet, I just think he'll be on it."
"And... Fuki -kun, don't pretend with me!"
"Didn't that Arai guy already tell you about it?"
"I know there's a recommendation from Arai, but that alone doesn't seem enough to get him into this year's Youth Camp..."
The bearded man, referred to as Fuki -kun, scratched his head in confusion.
"I felt sorry for him before!"
Seeing Fuki -kun's genuinely confused expression, the bespectacled man, Hinoyama Kotaro, said:
"Actually, the key isn't Arai's recommendation..."
"His endorsement was just the icing on the cake."
"What truly plays a decisive role is Karasuno's No. 7 himself."
"Many of the sponsors for the annual Youth Training Camp are affiliated with his family's businesses..."
"This..."
"That makes sense..."
Fuki -kun on the side also fell silent.
In their view, such things weren't unheard of.
It wasn't the first time it had happened.
It's just that in the past, most of the people who were forced in lacked the strength.
But this time...
This might be a terrifying crocodile in disguise!!
While Fuki -kun and Hinoyama Kotaro were talking, the match on the court had begun.
Tweet!
This time it was started by Sarukawa, and Karasuno was defending.
Whack!
After the referee's whistle, Sarukawa quickly served the ball!
Then Karasuno, who received the pass, moved into action.
Crunch!
Kageyama leapt into position!!
"Left wing!"
Although the players from Sarukawa anticipated who would spike the ball,
when it came time to face it for real, they still gasped nervously.
Although they had just regained their composure, the shadow left by Akira in the previous match couldn't be erased so quickly.
Boom!
As Akira jumped, the tension on Sarukawa's side reached its peak!
Can they receive this?
"Huh?"
"These guys are smart!"
Seeing Sarukawa's new formation, Kuroo couldn't help but exclaim.
"I thought they'd try that useless block again like before!"
"Must've been advice from their coach..."
Yaku glanced toward Coach Shikao and muttered.
"But it's too late for adjustments now."
'No more chances!'
"Haha! They don't stand a chance!"
Yamamoto grinned from the sidelines.
"Actually, I'd like to see someone manage to receive Akira's spike in this match!"
Kenma suddenly said with a hint of curiosity:
"If someone does manage to receive a spike like that, I wonder what kind of technique they'll use."
Hearing that, the others looked at each other.
"Kenma sees spikes like that the same way he sees a final boss in a game!"
"Always thinking about strategies..."
...
Whack!
As everyone discussed on the sidelines, Akira's spike slammed down!
Boom!!
It landed like a cannon blast on Sarukawa's court!!
Tweet!
Karasuno scores!
Even after Sarukawa changed their defensive strategy, Akira cranked up the power of his spike!!
The ball was so fast, they didn't even have time to react!
"This..."
Staring at the spot where the volleyball had landed, Libero felt his throat go dry.
So...
He turned to look at Akira on the other side of the net.
Did he not spike at full power in the previous match?
So this one—was that full strength?
And before the match, Coach warned them there might be something odd about his spikes!
So what was so strange about them?
He could only force himself to stop thinking.
He was afraid he'd lose the confidence to continue playing.
Because even now, he couldn't guarantee he'd be able to receive that spike!!
"Just now, when facing Karasuno No. 7's attack, Sarukawa completely abandoned their block!"
"Are they trying to focus everything on their receive?"
As experienced commentators, their sharp eyes immediately spotted Sarukawa's intent.
"But judging from the result, it didn't go so well!"
"Player No. 7 clearly sensed their strategy and delivered a spike even stronger than before!"
"Is he barely maintaining that level, or is this..."
"Is this his true strength?"
"Against Sarukawa's focused defense, can he still spike with the same intensity as the last match?"
"Let's wait and see!!"
As seasoned commentators, they knew how to stir the crowd's emotions!
After Akira's dominant spikes in the last match, everyone was thrilled to see more!!
This is Nationals!!
The teams here are all regional powerhouses!
But even among these top-tier teams, one-sided situations like this could still happen!!
Every spike felt like a blow to the heart!
It was exhilarating!!
Is this the team that defeated Shiratorizawa?
The team that made Ushijima, one of the nation's top three aces, fall short in the qualifiers—they truly are formidable!
This Number 7 from Karasuno.
Can he continue his astonishing performance from the last match?
Will anyone manage to stop his spike?
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