Bang!"
A thunderous Spike sound erupted from Akashi Asuka's palm. Fukurodani set up a triple block, but Akashi Asuka, relying on his powerful In-air Stasis ability, forcefully disrupted their aerial formation.
Though all four jumped simultaneously, Akashi Asuka remained suspended in mid-air like an eagle even as Fukurodani's blockers began to descend.
Ultimately, Fukurodani's three blockers could only watch in horror as Akashi Asuka spiked the volleyball from directly above them.
"Oh oh oh~~~ It's Akashi Asuka again!"
"Aoba Johsai High School's first-year 'Ace', Akashi Asuka, once again scores with a powerful play past Fukurodani's block!"
"Facing Fukurodani's triple block, Akashi Asukaused an extremely high Spike point and formidable In-air Stasis to forcefully 'over-hand' attack, and the backcourt Libero couldn't make a timely save..."
"And with that point, the score is now officially 6:1. Since the start of the game, facing..."
"Since the start of the game, facing Aoba Johsai's strong block, Fukurodani players have only scored 1 point, while Aoba Johsai has already gained 6 points, with 4 of those points coming from Aoba Johsai High School's 'Ace'."
"It seems that after losing their 'Ace' Bokuto, Fukurodani's offensive capability is still somewhat weak. I wonder when Bokuto will recover. Fukurodani is in a big crisis now!"
Whoosh!
"What's going on? Fukurodani seems to be in poor form today!"
"Haven't you noticed? It's not that Fukurodani is performing too poorly today; it's that their opponent is too strong. As expected of the team that defeated Shiratorizawa, it's my first time seeing Fukurodani fall behind by so many points!"
"Hey~~~ Bokuto, how long are you going to stay negative? If you don't wake up soon, the game might be over!"
As the commentator's voice echoed through the stands, the audience around the court erupted in a clamor.
Above Fukurodani's court.
Sweat dripped constantly from the foreheads of several Fukurodani Defense players. While Bokuto wasn't looking, they quietly gathered around Keiji Akaashi and whispered:
"Hey~ Akaashi! Things are getting a bit bad! Without Bokuto's cooperation, it's hard to break through their Defense with the team's current attack power. If the point difference continues to widen, the rest of the game will be really troublesome."
"Has his mood not recovered yet?"
Keiji Akaashi looked at Motoyasu Kotaro behind him, who, though still looking a bit dazed, clearly had a eager glint in his eyes. Finally, he nodded slightly and said,
"It's almost there. For the next ball, I'll need your cooperation, seniors!"
"Understood!"
...
As they spoke!
Aoba Johsai's serve had already flown over. Fukurodani's backcourt player received the ball and passed it to Keiji Akaashi. The next second, all three players, except Bokuto and Kotaro, moved simultaneously.
"Simultaneous multi-directional attack?"
Oikawa Tooru was startled. It wasn't surprising that he was confused; Fukurodani's coordination was simply too seamless. From their movements alone, the actions of these three Fukurodaniplayers were almost indistinguishable from their previous offensive approaches.
However, it was only for an instant before Oikawa Tooru reacted: "No, it's not an attack. They are all decoys. Watch out for their No. 4 'Ace'."
Oikawa Tooru's warning was very quick, but unfortunately, it was still a step too late.
Except for Akashi Asuka, who was accustomed to 'back-blocking' and wasn't fooled by the opponent, the remaining two front-court players, Kindaichi and Hanamaki Takahiro, were both faked out and couldn't react immediately.
And by the time they reacted, Motoyasu Kotarohad already leaped high, soaring towards the ceiling lights like a fully awakened owl. Facing Akashi Asuka's single block, he swung his flexible arm and delivered a perfect super Oblique Spike.
Bang!
The volleyball landed less than two meters from the net, bouncing up and nearly hitting the referee in the middle.
After Spiking the ball, Motoyasu Kotaro spread his arms, his spirit instantly invigorated: "Oh oh oh oh~~~~ That was awesome!"
The audience outside the court was also ignited by Motoyasu Kotaro's super Oblique Spike, letting out a roaring cheer.
"Oh oh oh oh~~~ Well done, Bokuto!"
"We've been waiting for you."
"As expected of the 'Ace', what a perfect Spike!"
...
The audience's cheers fell upon Motoyasu Kotaro's ears, instantly making him so happy that his nose almost turned up.
With his hands on his hips, he looked at Akashi Asuka and laughed loudly: "Hahaha, did you see that! You annoying brat, this is my true strength!"
Clearly, even now, Bokuto was still holding a grudge about Akashi Asuka deceiving him at the beginning. As for the score deficit, he apparently hadn't paid any attention to it at all.
One can only say, as expected of Bokuto.
The Aoba Johsai players were also stunned by Bokuto's emotions. Although Akashi Asuka had warned them before, seeing it with their own eyes, everyone still felt it was very magical.
It's really hard to imagine that someone's emotions could fluctuate so quickly.
More importantly, his volleyball skills also changed with his emotional fluctuations, almost like a 'rare beast'.
"This person... has he already recovered?" Oikawa Tooru looked at Motoyasu Kotaro, who had instantly transformed from utterly negative to full of vigor, and for a moment, his handsome face showed a hint of astonishment.
"It seems so," Akashi Asuka nodded. "But it doesn't matter anymore, after all, our plan is complete."
...
"Happy my ass!"
On the Fukurodani court, Komi Haruki, the Fukurodani Libero, looked at Bokuto, who was laughing like an idiot, and immediately retorted, "Look at the score! How many points are we behind because of you?"
Bokuto looked at the scoreboard beside him, then his whole face turned pale with shock: "Wh-wh-what... what's going on? Didn't the game just start?"
"Just started my ass! Do you know how long you've been negative for?" Komi Haruki rolled his eyes.
"Uh~~~"
Motoyasu Kotaro was momentarily speechless, his excitement instantly vanished, and he became dejected.
This scene startled the Fukurodani team, who thought he had just recovered and was about to revert to his old self again.
Fortunately, in the very next moment, Motoyasu Kotaro suddenly straightened his body, full of energy: "Don't worry! I'll take back the lost points. After all, that's the 'Ace's' duty... Hmph!"
A wisp of white air puffed from his nose, Motoyasu Kotaro swore solemnly.
Keiji Akaashi heard this and actually wanted to say:
The points that were lost just now were originally because of you.
But then he thought about it.
Ultimately, those words remained unsaid. After all, if he accidentally struck him back into 'negative mode', it would truly be troublesome.
Motoyasu Kotaro was indeed a very mysterious player. Almost the moment he regained his spirits and returned to the team, everyone, including many spectators who didn't understand volleyball, could see a slight change in the entire Fukurodani team's morale.
Although they were still behind in points, everyone's morale surged, as if as long as Bokuto was present, Fukurodani players would never be afraid.
Until the next ball started...
"Bang!"
It was still an unreasonable, powerful Spike. It was still the familiar sensation. When the volleyball forcefully broke through a gap between hands and then slammed heavily onto the floor behind.
Fukurodani's middle blocker Osamu Onaga and Libero Komi Haruki's pupils contracted violently. The memories of Akashi Asuka constantly breaking through their Defense for points flashed back like a deep-seated shadow in their minds, rapidly resurfacing one by one from their memory.
The rest of the Fukurodani team collectively looked up at Akashi Asuka's figure descending from the sky on the other side of the net, but with that glance, everyone's eyes suddenly changed.
Because they suddenly realized that Akashi Asuka's aura had changed.
It had become even stronger than before.
The next second.
A cold voice slowly resonated through the court: "You seem very happy that Bokuto has recovered his spirits, but you wouldn't think that just because he's recovered, you'll be able to easily catch up on the score, would you?"
...