In the Spring High arena, Karasuno, returning as the reigning champions, claimed their first point with overwhelming momentum!
In the commentary booth outside the venue, two suited announcers laughed while delivering the play-by-play to the audience.
"Just from that first point, you can tell Karasuno's determination is rock solid!"
"Exactly! They took the point cleanly—no hesitation, no fuss!"
"Let's hope they keep pushing forward with that same fire!"
...
At that moment, a massive cheer erupted from the crowd.
"Karasuno!! Karasuno!!"
"Let's go!"
This time, Karasuno was backed by a large and well-organized cheering section.
Most of them were students from Miyagi Prefecture who had traveled all the way to support their school's volleyball team!
Naturally, there were also plenty of local fans rallying behind Karasuno.
At the last Interhigh tournament, Karasuno's powerful and dynamic style had captured the attention of spectators everywhere.
Now that they'd secured the national title, they were the clear favorites to win again here at Spring High!
So when fans saw Karasuno on today's match schedule, many came out in droves to show their support!
Back on the court, the serve rotated to Karasuno's side.
Compared to his earlier days, Shōyō Hinata's jump serve had grown significantly more powerful!
As the referee's whistle echoed through the gym, he launched a serve that sailed straight into the back row of Inufuto!
But Masato Edo, Inufuto's libero, wasn't going to be beaten that easily!
From the moment Hinata began his approach, Edo's eyes were locked on him, tracking every movement with razor-sharp focus.
It was as if he had already predicted the serve's direction before the ball even left Hinata's hand!
"Let's go..!"
Ryoharu Kai's expression sharpened as he burst into motion from the front row!
The Inufuto setter responded immediately, sending the ball cleanly into Kai's path.
Rather than a straightforward hit, Kai shifted wide to the far left side of the court and launched his attack from there!
However, this strategy had already been dissected during earlier footage of Inufuto's matches.
Anticipating it, Karasuno's front line moved in—Tobio Kageyama quickly shifted to block the path.
But he still slightly underestimated Kai's strength.
After all, watching from the sidelines and facing someone on the court are two completely different things.
With a sharp spike at a precise angle, Kai's hit sliced cleanly through Kageyama's single block and landed squarely in Karasuno's court!
Tweet!
The referee's whistle blew from the sideline.
Inufuto had won the point!
...
At that moment, many of the other teams watching from the stands shifted their focus toward the ongoing match.
To everyone here, Karasuno was undoubtedly the team to beat in this Spring High Tournament.
For any team dreaming of the championship, Karasuno stood as the biggest obstacle in their path!
Their dominance during the previous Interhigh tournament had already proven their strength to the entire country.
Anyone hoping to win here at Spring High…
Would need to be even stronger than Karasuno was back then!
And surely, they hadn't stagnated since their Interhigh victory—far from it.
That's why, if a team truly believed it could claim the title, it needed to be strong enough to take down Karasuno.
Only then could they overcome not just other title contenders…
But the reigning kings themselves!
...
On the court, the match reached its midpoint amid deafening cheers from the crowd.
Unsurprisingly, Karasuno's score had pulled well ahead of Inufuto's.
While Inufuto had performed admirably at the start—
That was only during the early phase, when neither team had fully gauged the other's tactics, and some surprise plays had earned them points.
But now, with both sides more familiar with each other's rhythm, the match had entered its real phase—a test of true strength!
And Karasuno's strength was clearly on display.
Their raw power came from hard-earned skill.
Across every position on the court, Karasuno's players outclassed their Inufuto counterparts.
Naturally, their lead grew wider and wider—it was only to be expected!
As the match wore on and Karasuno's offense became even more intense, Inufuto began to visibly struggle to keep up.
They had never been known for their defense, and now, up against Karasuno's relentless assault, they were clearly overwhelmed.
They were doing their best—
But Karasuno was simply on another level.
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