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Chapter 274: "I Am—"
"Itachiyama knew Taichi is sharp against blockers, so they deliberatelyused Iizuna Tsukasa as bait?"Even Oikawa Tōru hadn't expected that attack to be blocked."Looks like they've been preparing for this for a while..."Kaedehara Taichi landed, momentarily stunned.He couldn...
Chapter 273: Aoba Johsai vs. Itachiyama
"They cracked Taichi's serve in just one play."Kuroo Tetsurō scowled at the court."Now that I think about it, does Aoba Johsai have a grudge against Tokyo? Nekoma, Fukurōdani, Itachiyama…They've faced everyTokyo representative team in a single Nationals.""So if Aoba J...
Chapter 272: Bring It On
Sakusa Kiyoomi was slightly surprised.An utterly ordinary libero from Aoba Johsai had just challenged him.Am I being underestimated?Sakusa frowned.Like Ushijima Wakatoshi, he despised confidence that had no foundation.His serves weren't something that could be received just by lookingat them.Lif...
Chapter 271: Ordinary
The serve rotated to Itachiyama's side, and Iizuna Tsukasa stepped up to the service line.In theory, this was Itachiyama's strongest formation. Like Oikawa Tōru, Iizuna was also a dual-wieldingserver, capable of both jump floats and jump serves.However, it was rare for him to score directly...
Chapter 270: Targeting
"This is practically cheating! It's a foul!" Tendō Satori exclaimed dramatically. "Even Itachiyama can't do anything against Aoba Johsai's tactic!""Has Oikawa-senpai's serve gotten even stronger?" Shirabu Kenjirō asked, his tone slightly tense.Inside Shirato...
Chapter 269: Taichi's Declaration
Oikawa tossed the ball lightly into the air, lowering his centre of gravity as he started his approach. His speed increased gradually, and the moment the ball reached its peak, he leapt up sharply, his body extending into perfect form."OHH—HEYYY!"His arm swung forward with force, his palm ...
Chapter 268: Spring High—The Finals!!
On the morning of January 9th, the final day of Spring High—Sakanoshita Store.The first and second-year members of the Karasuno volleyball team were gathered in front of an old television, watching the pre-match coverage of the Spring Interhigh National Volleyball Championship Finals."Even tho...
Chapter 267: The Final Opponent
[Itachiyama 25 - 23 Inubushi Higashi][Itachiyama 28 - 26 Inubushi Higashi]"Incredible! Itachiyama has secured a clean 2-0victory in the semifinals!""Both of today's semifinals ended in straight sets, which is absolutely shocking!!!"The crowd buzzed with conversation. Itachiyama a...
Chapter 266: Picking Up Bad Habits
"Itachiyama's middle blocker, No. 14 Mizushima Yū, steps up for a powerful jump serve. This one is fairly standard, finally giving Inubushi Higashi a much-needed breather.""Inubushi Higashi's libero, No. 14 Moriyama Makoto, receives it cleanly! Though just a first-year, Moriyama...
Chapter 265: Itachiyama vs. Inubushi Higashi
After the timeout, Sanada Shunpei's rhythm was slightly disrupted. His serve was just a bit more centred than before, allowing Itachiyama's back-row player, Nishimura Hiroyuki, to receive it cleanly."The difficulty in receiving Inubushi Higashi's No. 4's serves comes from his pre...
Chapter 264: Beyond Expectations (D-L)
The afternoon arrived swiftly, and Aoba Johsai's players sat comfortably in the spectator stands, waiting for the semifinal match between Itachiyamaand Inubushi Higashito begin.Aoba Johsai wasn't particularly familiar with either team, having only taken the opportunity during lunch to watch ...
Chapter 263: The Strongest Ace
"Taichi, this time, you won."Despite just experiencing defeat, Hoshiumi Kōrai still held his head high, showing not the slightest sign of discouragement. "Next time we meet, you better be prepared. I'm definitely going to beat you head-on at Interhigh!"Kaedehara Taichi met Hoshi...
Chapter 262: Underlying Currents
"OHHHHHH!!!""Aoba Johsai has emerged victorious from this fierce battle!!!"[Aoba Johsai 25 - 21 Kamomedai][Aoba Johsai 30 - 28 Kamomedai]In the semifinals of the Spring Interhigh Nationals, Aoba Johsai had won two straight sets in an astonishingly clean and decisive victory. However,...
Chapter 261: Advancing to the Finals! (D-L)
This was the perfect opportunity to turn the tide—a chance they had fought tooth and nail to create!Oikawa Tōru tossed the ball into the air. He had to—BANG!This wasn't just about disrupting the opponent's rhythm. This time, he was aiming for a direct point!The ball shot toward Kamomeda...
Chapter 260: The One Who Laughs Last
"Oh wow! That was a lightning-fast back-row attack!""Kaedehara Taichi mercilessly spiked the ball that came from behind him!!""Judging from Taichi's movement just now, I thought he was going to receive the ball! That must be what the front row of Kamomedai assumed as well, wh...
Chapter 259: A Fateful Moment
Kaedehara Taichi had never felt such an urgent desire to return to the front row.Every cell in his body was screaming. Every nerve was firing.The team needed him to attack—But first, they had to survive this crisis.Hoshiumi Kōrai served again.Boom!—"What a brutal serve!"Kamomedai's ...
Chapter 258: Never Stop Thinking
A two-point gap. The opportunity had arrived...The serve rotated, and Kaedehara Taichi stepped onto the service line.He tossed the ball up, took his approach, leapt, and struck—Bang!A left-handed jump float serve aimed directly at Kamomedai's front-row left side—Hoshiumi Kōrai!"Read the...
Chapter 257: Caught Off Guard
"Damn it, so close..." Kaedehara Taichi stared at his right hand. Just a moment ago, the ball had felt perfect when it left his fingertips."That guy...was he aiming for a straight shot from the start?" Hoshiumi Kōrai fixed his gaze on Taichi, searching his expression for any clues.K...
Chapter 256: Habit Is a Second Nature
"Oh wow—Aoba Johsai's third-years are really reliable!""Not only do they support their juniors on offence, but they also use their experience to neutralize the opponent's attacks on defence!""Nice block, Matsukawa-senpai!" Kaedehara Taichi praised in surprise."I...
Chapter 255: A Reliable Senpai (Double-Length)
"He actually called it," Hirugami Sachirō murmured as he watched Kaedehara Taichi's back.Though the final point of the first set had come from Taichi's block, the one who had truly turned the tide was Oikawa Tōru. First, he used visual misdirection to create a scoring opportunity f...
Chapter 254: Prophecy (Double-Length)
Hirugami Sachirō was born into a volleyball family. His parents, older brother, and older sister had all graduated from prestigious volleyball schools.Naturally, he took up the sport as well.From a young age, Hirugami was tall and had an exceptional volleyball IQ. With dreams of making a name for h...
Chapter 253: Once More
"Kamomedai! Kamomedai! The strongest!""Kamomedai! Kamomedai! The best!""This…is the National Tournament, huh…." Oikawa Tōru muttered, hands resting on his hips.Aoba Johsai hadn't made any major mistakes, yet their six-point lead had been cut down to just one in the b...
Chapter 252: The Formation of the Block (D-L)
Receive, set, block, spike—anything that could be improved through training, Hoshiumi Kōrai always gave his all to perfect it.The serve switched sides. It was now Kamomedai's turn.Hoshiumi rotated to the front row. Since Coach Aaron Murphy had left blocking strategies to Hirugami Sachirō for...
Chapter 251: Strategy in Progress
"Is this really the semifinals? Why does it feel like Aoba Johsai is having an easier time than in the quarterfinals?"From the stands, as the match tilted heavily in Aoba Johsai's favour, murmurs of confusion spread among the spectators."Uh…maybe Kamomedai is just weakerthan Fukur...
Chapter 250: Spike and Block
Oikawa Tōru served his third ball.Kamomedai had already adjusted their serve reception to include four players in the back row, with Hoshiumi Kōrai retreating to the right side of position 2.Oikawa still had a vivid impression of Hoshiumi's reception skills from the Youth National Training Cam...
Chapter 249: Aoba Johsai vs. Kamomedai (D-L)
"Kamomedai…They're one of the strongest teams in the country when it comes to blocking.""I've heard there's a team in Miyagi known for their blocking too, but there's no way they can compare to Kamomedai, right?""After all, their blocking core is led by one of t...
Chapter 248: The New Big Three!
[Outside Nichō Grand Hotel, Tokyo]"Whoa, what's going on?!"As Aoba Johsai's players returned from the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, they were stunned to find the entrance of the Nichō Grand Hotel swarming with people.A dense crowd of reporters and enthusiastic spectators had comple...
Chapter 247: The National Semifinals!
To Kaedehara Taichi's relief, even Bokuto Kōtarō did not enter his Burst Modefor a fourth time in a single match. However, throughout the third set, his performance remained remarkably stable—his spiking ability even increased slightly to reach 95during the match.Taichi was well aware of wha...
Chapter 246: Paradox
"It's going to the left!"Thwack!Once again, Tōru Oikawa's set deceived the blockers, and Iwaizumi Hajime hammered down a spike from the left wing to score."Nice hit, Iwa-chan!"[Aoba Johsai 7 – 5 Fukurōdani]"Damn it..." Konoha Akinori glared at Aoba Johsai's No...
Chapter 245: The Decisive Set
On the third day of Spring Nationals, the gruelling doubleheader that pushed players to their physical limits had reached its final set. Every athlete on the court had given their all to make it this far.Win this match, and the victors would advance to the semifinals.The decisive third set between A...
