Banana… Banana Serve!"
"Beautiful, spectacular, unbelievable! Akashi Asuka, Akashi Asuka, with Aoba Johsai trailing, resolutely chose to take a risk and successfully unleashed an incredible super curveball—a Banana Serve."
"The Banana Serve, which slid all the way from mid-court to Mujinzaka's left wing, clearly caught all of Mujinzaka High School's players by surprise. Facing this serve, Mujinzaka High School's defensive players couldn't react in time, and Aoba Johsai easily scored a point."
"3:4."
"This is already the third point scored by Aoba Johsai's 'Ace,' Akashi Asuka, in this set, and also all the points Aoba Johsai has accumulated."
In the stands, the commentator's voice was incredibly passionate, and his expression was extraordinarily excited. If the camera had gotten a little closer, one might even have seen the spittle flying from his mouth.
But thinking about it, it was quite normal, after all, this was a 'Banana Serve.'
This type of serve in volleyball is considered one of the 'Miracle Serves.' Curve serves are common in matches, but only such a super curveball can be called a Banana Serve.
And this serve isn't purely dependent on technique for success; more often, it relies on luck.
A huge uproar also erupted in the audience.
"Wow wow wow~~~ So cool!"
"What kind of ball was that just now? Can a volleyball serve really have such a large curve?"
"Unbelievable, to serve such a ball in the National Tournament, it's simply unimaginable…"
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The players of Mujinzaka High School also stared with wide eyes, looking as if they had seen a ghost.
Actually, they weren't unfamiliar with such super curveballs, but seeing one in an official match was truly a first for them.
However, they didn't remain surprised for too long and quickly refocused.
Because at this moment, Akashi Asuka's second serve was about to come.
Having learned from the first serve, Mujinzaka High School's players suddenly realized that Akashi Asuka's serve seemed to have a slight difference from their own 'Ace,' Kiryu Hachi's serve.
So this time, they all heightened their vigilance.
However, the next second...
Accompanied by a thunderous roar, Mujinzaka's Libero only saw a blur flash before his eyes, and before he could react, he felt a tremendous force impact him head-on.
In an instant...
Mujinzaka's Libero, both he and the ball, were sent flying backward.
For a moment, the entire court fell silent.
Mujinzaka High School's players stared blankly at the Libero, Onaga Haruma, who was sprawled on the back court, seemingly not yet having come to his senses.
And Onaga Haruma himself was also stunned for a moment, but when he finally reacted, his face suddenly turned incredibly pale: "What on earth was that just now?"
Recalling that serve just now, it was a serve completely different from the previous one.
If Akashi Asuka's previous serves were simply powerful and destructive, then that last serve had an added aura, an aura as if it wanted to devour people.
In the moment before receiving that last serve, Onaga Haruma actually wasn't without a chance to receive it.
But just as he was about to touch the ball, Onaga Haruma himself seemed to be pinned down by some kind of beast, and his entire body stiffened for a moment.
This was why he was sent flying, both he and the ball.
At this thought...
Onaga Haruma couldn't help but swallow, looking somewhat timidly at Akashi Asukabeyond the opposite baseline: "What is going on with this guy?"
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"Is this Akashi's true nature?"
In the 休息區, Oikawa Tooru looked at Akashi Asuka on the court, as if only now truly understanding Akashi Asuka's essence.
Oikawa Tooru had always believed Akashi Asuka's advantages were his great strength and high jumps. But only now did he suddenly realize he was completely wrong.
Akashi Asuka's style, rather than being powerful, was more like 'brutal.'
Pure power is directed at the enemy.
But brutality makes no distinction between friend and foe.
Just like that last serve, not only did it scare the living daylights out of Mujinzaka's Libero, but several of Aoba Johsai's front-row players, who were Akashi Asuka's teammates, also looked pale.
Because just as Akashi Asuka unleashed that serve, they once again experienced the fear of being dominated by Akashi Asuka during the 'Welcome Match.'
"So, all this time, I've been restricting Akashi's power. And now, after Sanxia's activation, has his original power reawakened?!" Oikawa Toorumurmured.
He could naturally see that Akashi Asuka's current state had little to do with him; it wasn't because he was benched that Akashi Asuka was stimulated to 'perform exceptionally.'
Rather, it was because after Mishita Ryuheientered the game, he finally opened that door hidden deep within Akashi Asuka's body.
However, this answer, for a Setter, was clearly not a satisfying outcome.
"Tch~ That's why I hate this annoying brat!"
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With two consecutive serves, Aoba Johsai instantly caught up from a three-point deficit to a tie.
4:4.
But with the score tied, both on and off the court, all of Aoba Johsai and its supporters immediately cheered wildly for 'Akashi Asuka.'
"Akashi Asuka!"
"Akashi Asuka!"
"Akashi Asuka!"
The terrifying roar pushed Akashi Asuka's fame to its peak, and Akashi Kana, among these spectators, also felt incredibly proud.
As expected of my brother.
He's truly bringing honor to the Akashi family!
The match continued.
Akashi Asuka's third serve couldn't maintain the touch and went out of bounds.
The score became 4:5.
But immediately after the next serve, when Mujinzaka High School started serving and Aoba Johsai regained the right to attack, Akashi Asuka jumped from an open court, taking Mishita Ryuhei's Passing.
Bang!
A back-court spike attack passed over the fingertips of Tanuki Nozomu, one of the 'Mujinzaka Twin Towers,' and smashed heavily onto Mujinzaka's court.
"Damn it, why is this guy's hitting point so high?"
Tanuki Nozomu's face was grim. Spiking from the back court and still being able to 'over-hand' attack over his head was simply an insult for an Opposite Hitter.
"That new Setter, he seems to understand the opponent's number 8 very well." Just then, Mujinzaka High School's Setter, Yusuri Mitsuru, looked at Mishita Ryuhei and suddenly spoke.
"Huh? A Setter understanding the Ace, isn't that normal?"
"No, what I mean is, this substitute Setter seems to understand the opponent's 'Ace' even better than the previous starting Setter. Because every one of his Passing seems to perfectly reach the opponent's 'Ace's' highest hitting point."
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