Damn it, this bastard!
The moment Kindaichi Yutaro lightly sent the volleyball over the block, the Mujinzaka High School's Setter's expression drastically changed.
The back-row Defense player threw himself with all his might towards the ball Kindaichi hit, but in the end, he was still a step too late.
Thump, thump, thump...
The volleyball lightly fell, bouncing repeatedly on the floor less than a meter from the block.
At this moment.
The Mujinzaka High School's Setter immediately realized he had been tricked.
The trap he had deliberately set was not only seen through but also used against them to launch a counterattack.
Watching Oikawa Tooru's brilliant smile on the opposite court, the Mujinzaka High School's Setter's face gradually darkened.
2:1.
Seijoh regained the lead.
Then it was Oikawa Tooru's turn to serve. In the match against Mujinzaka High School, Oikawa Tooru's powerful serve had currently become Seijoh's only offensive play to gain an advantage.
Because Akashi Asuka and Kiryu Hachi's serves canceled each other out, neither of them achieved good results in several consecutive rounds of serving in the first set.
Bang!
Oikawa Tooru served a precise jump serve that wasn't very fast but landed directly where the Mujinzaka Setter was standing.
Without a doubt.
This was Oikawa Tooru's provocation towards the Mujinzaka Setter.
But facing such a serve, the Mujinzaka Setterhad no choice but to receive this first Passing. As for the Setter's position, it could only be temporarily taken over by someone else. However, due to Kiryu Hachi's 'Bad Ball Specialist' characteristic, even if it was a second Passing from other players, he could still hit a powerful Spike.
2:2.
The score was tied again.
It seemed that Oikawa Tooru's serve didn't achieve a good result, but in reality, Oikawa Tooru's strategy had already begun.
Fifth ball.
Mujinzaka Kiryu Hachi served, but this time he still couldn't score directly.
Because no matter how powerful a serve is, once the rhythm is adapted to, the difficulty of receiving it will be greatly reduced.
And for the serves of Kiryu Hachi and Akashi Asuka, for the current players of both teams, they were clearly as adapted as could be.
Watari Shinji received this ball.
The Mujinzaka Setter realized his trap had been seen through by the opponent, so he naturally stopped using his previous Defense method and instead used conventional Defense.
However, with such a Defense, Oikawa Tooruand Akashi Asuka cooperated, tearing it open with just one decoy, successfully helping Seijoh score a point.
3:2.
Then it was Akashi Asuka's turn to serve, but the outcome was the same as Kiryu Hachi's.
The two sides maintained the rhythm of offense and Defense, point for point, and the scene looked quite harmonious.
Until the score reached 7:6, when it was Seijoh's turn to serve, and Mujinzaka High School had the offense. This time, the Mujinzaka High School's Setter was also preparing to Pass the volleyball to Kiryu Hachi.
But just as he was about to Pass the ball, the Mujinzaka Setter suddenly noticed an anomaly in the opposing team's Defense formation.
There was a block in the middle.
There was a block on the left wing.
There was a big opening on the right wing.
That's right.
This was precisely the trap that the MujinzakaSetter, Yusuri Mitsuru, had previously used against Seijoh. Oikawa Tooru directly took it and used it, seemingly without even a slight modification.
"This guy~~~~"
Yusuri Mitsuru's veins bulged when he saw this, feeling his intelligence insulted.
Using my trap against me, do you take me for an idiot?
Without the slightest hesitation.
Yusuri Mitsuru immediately Passed the volleyball to Kiryu Hachi on the left wing. Akashi Asuka and Kindaichi quickly moved to set up a double block, but Kiryu Hachi seemed to completely ignore the Defense in front of him and hit the ball straight through.
But just as the volleyball was about to land, suddenly, Watari Shinji rushed out from the backcourt, perfectly positioned exactly where the volleyball was falling.
Smack!
Kiryu Hachi's Spike was received.
[Good save!]
[Seijoh successfully received Kiryu Hachi's Spike. Clearly, Seijoh has now seen through Kiryu Hachi's Spike line, and the Libero's chosen position for this ball was almost perfect.]
After receiving this ball, Seijoh immediately launched a counterattack. Oikawa Toorucooperated with Akashi Asuka for a quick attack, quickly scoring a point before Mujinzaka High School's front-row players could react.
8:6.
"Whoa~ That was a really nice receive!"
In the last row of the spectator stands, Motoyasu Kotaro couldn't help but exclaim as he watched Watari Shinji perfectly receive Kiryu Hachi's Spike.
Keiji Akaashi next to him also nodded: "Indeed, Kiryu's Spike has immense power. Without a certain level of fundamental skill, it's difficult to perfectly master the technique of absorbing the force. However..."
At this point, Keiji Akaashi's voice paused slightly, then he narrowed his eyes and looked towards Oikawa Tooru's position on the Seijoh court, continuing: "That last ball might not have been entirely the Libero's credit. Seijoh's Settercalculated the Mujinzaka High School's Setter."
"Calculated?"
"Ah! Probably by using the same Defense trap, first deliberately provoking the opponent, then inducing the opponent to focus their attack direction on a certain area, and finally setting a trap there... That's probably it!"
Motoyasu Kotaro: "??????"
"I don't understand at all. By the way, Akaashi, do all you Setters have so many tricks up your sleeves?"
...
On the Mujinzaka High School court, Yusuri Mitsuru's face was dark, as black as the bottom of a pot.
Just as Keiji Akaashi had guessed, that last ball was indeed a trap deliberately set by Oikawa Tooru for Yusuri Mitsuru. Because Oikawa Tooruwas certain that if he set the same trap, Yusuri Mitsuru wouldn't attack from the right wing, so he concentrated all his Defense power in the middle and left wings.
And that seemingly trap-laden right wing was actually Seijoh's true Defense gap.
This simple truth.
Keiji Akaashi could see it, and Yusuri Mitsurunaturally could too.
But precisely because of this, he was even more furious, because this was the second time he had been tricked.
The score widening to two points seemed to have little impact on the Mujinzaka High Schoolplayers, as they were confident they could quickly catch up.
The match then continued.
It was still Seijoh's serve, and Mujinzaka High School had the offense.
And when Mujinzaka High School's Liberoreceived the serve and Passed the volleyball to Yusuri Mitsuru, Yusuri Mitsuru clearly saw that Seijoh on the opposite side had once again set the same trap.
And this time, Yusuri Mitsuru hesitated completely.
Because he couldn't determine now whether that deliberately left-open right wing was truly a trap or not.
If it was, then attacking from the right wing would be dangerous.
But if it wasn't, then attacking from the middle and left wings would also be very dangerous.
Yusuri Mitsuru was incredibly conflicted.
One must know that he was the first to create this trap, yet in the opponent's hands, it was used even better than by him. What was the difference between this and...?
At this thought.
The Mujinzaka Setter's composure instantly faltered.
If the mind is unstable, the hand is unstable.
If the hand is unstable, the Passing will naturally not be stable either.
As the brain and soul of the team, a Setter thinks about many things, but the actual Passing only happens in an instant.
And in that instant, even a slight hesitation can lead to a major error.
So the next second, Yusuri Mitsuru, facing Kiryu Hachi who had already jumped, directly Passed a bullseye ball...
Bang!
The moment the volleyball hit Kiryu Hachi's forehead, the whole world went silent.