We can see that the match between Aoba Johsai High School and Mujinzaka High School has entered its final stage.
The current score is 24:24, which means that in the time remaining, whoever can take a two-point lead first will win this match and advance to the next round.
Looking at the players' expressions, we can tell that both teams are quite exhausted after three intense sets.
It's now Mujinzaka High School's Kiryu Hachi's turn to serve.
Due to some special reasons, Kiryu Hachi's powerful serve hasn't played a crucial role in this match against Aoba Johsai High School until now.
The match is nearing its end, so let's see what Kiryu Hachi's serve will be like this time!
Thud!
No sooner had the commentator finished speaking than Kiryu Hachi, standing in the serving area, unleashed a powerful serve.
Although it was the end of the match, Kiryu Hachi's serve not only showed no signs of weakening but was even more powerful.
However, Aoba Johsai High School's Libero, Watari Shinji, failed to react in time due to excessive Stamina consumption.
Finally, with a dull thud.
The volleyball crashed to the ground.
Score!
Mujinzaka High School's Ace, Kiryu Hachi, finally showcased his formidable serving technique at the critical moment of the match, successfully helping Mujinzaka High Schoolsecure a crucial point with a cannon-like serve.
24:25.
Aoba Johsai High School was suddenly in crisis.
Kiryu Hachi pressed his advantage, serving a second ball consecutively.
The Speed and power of the volleyball's flight remained undiminished; in just an instant, the volleyball had already reached Aoba Johsai High School's backcourt.
"Damn body, move!"
Watari Shinji's eyes tracked the serve's trajectory, but his heavy body felt as if it were glued to the floor, making it difficult to move.
At the critical moment.
Watari Shinji forcibly controlled his body, throwing himself to the right, and with his entire body, he barely managed to receive the ball.
The volleyball was passed by Mishita Ryuhei to Akashi Asuka.
Mujinzaka High School's blockers instantly set up their Defense, with Tanuki Nozomu, standing at 190cm, forcefully blocking directly in front of Akashi Asuka, cutting off the straight shot.
And in the backcourt.
Kiryu Hachi and Mujinzaka High School's Liberodefended the left and right wings, respectively.
"These guys, their Defense coordination is too good!"
Oikawa Tooru noticed the Defense formation set up by Mujinzaka High School, and his face immediately darkened.
Even though it was the end of the match, the entire team could still maintain such coordination.
It was clear how solid Mujinzaka High School's players' fundamental qualities were.
Akashi Asuka, suspended in mid-air, used the last bit of his Mirror Calm Water state to take in the entire situation on the opposite side in an instant, then powerfully swung his arm.
Bang!
The volleyball shot straight out.
The next second, the volleyball hit Tanuki Nozomu's arm, then quickly rebounded to Aoba Johsai High School's backcourt, finally landing out of bounds.
Beautiful!
As if in response to Kiryu Hachi's powerful serve, Akashi Asuka directly hit the ball off the blocker's hands, allowing Aoba Johsai High School to tie the score.
25:25.
The Aoba Johsai High School players gathered around Akashi Asuka, cheering loudly.
The serving rights rotated.
And this time, it happened to be Oikawa Tooru's turn to serve.
After receiving the volleyball, Oikawa Tooru's mind raced again: "Kiryu Hachi on the other side has rotated to the backcourt, so now is probably Aoba Johsai High School's best and last chance.
After my serving turn ends, it will be Akashi Asuka's turn to serve, so I can establish a certain advantage during this serving round."
Bang!
After a moment of thought.
Oikawa Tooru served the volleyball without hesitation, and his target was none other than Kiryu Hachi's position.
Slap!
Oikawa Tooru's serve was very fast, giving no time for others to substitute in to receive it.
Kiryu Hachi was forced to receive the first pass.
And after Kiryu Hachi's first pass was disrupted, Mujinzaka High School could not let Kiryu Hachimake the final attack, so Mujinzaka High School's setter had to hand the final attacking right to Tanuki Nozomu.
Bang!
Smack!
Tanuki Nozomu jumped for a Spike.
However, just as he swung his arm to Spike, Akashi Asuka's figure suddenly appeared directly in front of him, completely blocking Tanuki Nozomu's Spike.
After all, with an 81 blocking stat, blocking Kiryu Hachi might be difficult, but shutting down a middle blocker whose Stamina was already near its limit was not a problem.
Aoba Johsai High School regained the lead.
Oikawa Tooru served again, his target still Kiryu Hachi.
However, this time the other side was prepared, having Mujinzaka High School's Libero block in front beforehand to receive the ball.
Then Kiryu Hachi attacked from the backcourt, helping Mujinzaka High School score a point.
Immediately after, Mujinzaka High Schoolserved, and after Aoba Johsai High Schoolgained the attacking right, they snatched the score back again.
27:26. Oikawa Tooru, seeing this, grinned.
As he had planned, with this attacking advantage, Akashi Asuka would be able to gain a one-point difference and begin his serving turn.
"The rest is up to you, Akashi Asuka!"
Carrying everyone's expectations, Akashi Asukawalked into the serving area, holding the volleyball and gently exhaling.
Serves near the end of the match often put immense pressure on the server, out of fear that a serving error could directly lead to the team losing the entire match.
Therefore, many servers, at the last moment, would even sacrifice serving power for the sake of stably getting the volleyball over the net.
But for Akashi Asuka, such hesitation was clearly impossible.
A moment later.
Akashi Asuka slowly tossed the volleyball, then began his approach, jump, arm swing, hit, and finally, a slight spin...
Thud!
The volleyball instantly flew out.
With the last bit of his Mirror Calm Water state, Akashi Asuka could clearly feel that the ball had a very good feel as it left his hand.
Under everyone's gaze.
The ball, carrying astonishing power, suddenly curved in mid-air as it flew over the net...
Banana serve! Another banana serve!
The commentator in the stands was excited, but Mujinzaka High School's players were completely unable to be excited.
"Damn it, again!"
Mujinzaka High School's Libero, seeing this, instantly looked furious.
Judging by his expression, if he had a knife right now, he'd probably want to stab Akashi Asukato death.
Slap!
Just as the ball was about to hit the floor, at the last second, Kiryu Hachi surprisingly appeared directly beneath the volleyball and reached out to receive it.
However, when the ball returned to the sky, it flew directly back into Aoba Johsai High School's court.
Seeing this scene.
Mujinzaka High School's front-row players' faces instantly changed drastically.
"No good, quickly block them!"
Tanuki Nozomu, one of Mujinzaka High School's 'Twin Towers', almost desperately chased after the volleyball in the sky.
However, just as he jumped, a pair of hands suddenly extended from above the net on the opposite side.
Oikawa Tooru caught the volleyball, which served as both a first and second pass.
With just a gentle flick of his fingers, the volleyball flew like a meteor towards Aoba Johsai High School's backcourt.
At the same time.
Within the sight of the Mujinzaka High Schoolplayers, a tall figure, like an eagle, gradually appeared, leaping from Aoba Johsai High School's backcourt, and swinging his arm against the shining lights of the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium's ceiling.
Bang!
A beam of light pierced through Mujinzaka High School's court.
Accompanied by a dull thud, the volleyball heavily smashed onto the floor.
Beep~~~~
At the same time, the referee's sharp and urgent final whistle echoed through the gymnasium, freezing the actions of the Mujinzaka High School players instantly.
"Match over!"
"Winners, Aoba Johsai High School, score two to one…"
We can see that the match between Aoba Johsai High School and Mujinzaka High School has entered its final stage.
The current score is 24:24, which means that in the time remaining, whoever can take a two-point lead first will win this match and advance to the next round.
Looking at the expressions of the players, we can tell that both teams are quite exhausted after three intense sets.
It's now Kiryu Hachi's turn to serve for Mujinzaka High School.
Due to some special reasons, Kiryu Hachi's powerful serves have not played a crucial role in this match against Aoba Johsai High School until now.
The match is nearing its end, so let's see how Kiryu Hachi's serve will turn out this time!
Thump!
As soon as the commentator finished speaking, Kiryu Hachi stood in the serving area and unleashed a powerful serve.
Even though it was the end of the match, Kiryu Hachi's serve not only showed no signs of weakening but was even more powerful.
However, Aoba Johsai High School's Libero, Watari Shinji, was too exhausted and couldn't react in time.
Finally, with a dull thud, the volleyball slammed to the ground.
Score!
Mujinzaka High School's Ace, Kiryu Hachi, finally showcased his formidable serving technique at the last moment of the match, successfully helping Mujinzaka High Schoolsecure a crucial point with a cannon-like serve.
24:25.
Aoba Johsai High School suddenly found itself in a crisis.
Kiryu Hachi pressed his advantage, immediately serving the second ball.
The Speed and power of the volleyball remained undiminished; in just an instant, the volleyball had already reached Aoba Johsai High School's backcourt.
"Damn body, move!"
Watari Shinji's eyes tracked the serve's trajectory, but his heavy body seemed glued to the floor, making it difficult to move.
At a critical moment, Watari Shinji forcefully moved his body, throwing himself to his right, and with his entire body, barely managed to receive the ball.
The volleyball was passed by Sanxia Ryuhei to Akashi Asuka.
Mujinzaka High School's blockers immediately set up their Defense; Tanuki Nozomu, with his 190cm height, forcefully stood directly in front of Akashi Asuka, blocking the straight shot.
And in the backcourt, Kiryu Hachi and Mujinzaka High School's Libero defended the left and right wings respectively.
"These guys, their Defense coordination is too perfect!"
Oikawa Tooru noticed the defensive formation set up by Mujinzaka High School, and his face immediately darkened.
Even though it was the end of the match, the entire team could still maintain such coordination.
It was clear how solid Mujinzaka High School's players' fundamental skills were.
Akashi Asuka, in mid-air, relying on the last bit of the Mirror Calm Water state, instantly took in all the opponent's situations, then powerfully swung his arm.
Bang!
The volleyball shot straight out.
The next second, it hit Tanuki Nozomu's arm, then quickly rebounded to Aoba Johsai High School's court's back, finally landing out of bounds.
Beautiful!
As if responding to Kiryu Hachi's powerful serve, Akashi Asuka directly hit the ball off the opponent's hands and out of bounds with a rebound shot, helping Aoba Johsai High Schooltie the score.
25:25.
The Aoba Johsai High School players gathered around Akashi Asuka, cheering loudly.
The serving rights rotated, and this time, it was Oikawa Tooru's turn to serve.
After receiving the volleyball, Oikawa Tooru's mind quickly raced again: "Kiryu Hachi has rotated to the backcourt; now is probably Aoba Johsai High School's best and last chance.
After my serving turn ends, it will be Akashi's turn to serve, so in this serving turn, we can establish a certain advantage."
Bang!
After a moment of thought, Oikawa Tooruserved the volleyball without hesitation, and his target was none other than Kiryu Hachi's position.
Slap!
Oikawa Tooru's serve was very fast, so fast that no one else could substitute to receive it.
Kiryu Hachi was forced to receive the first pass.
And with Kiryu Hachi's first pass disrupted, Mujinzaka High School could not let Kiryu Hachimake the final attack, so Mujinzaka High School's setter had to hand the final attack right to Tanuki Nozomu.
Bang!
Slap!
Tanuki Nozomu jumped for a Spike.
However, just as he swung his arm to Spike, Akashi Asuka's figure suddenly appeared directly in front of him, completely blocking Tanuki Nozomu's Spike.
After all, with an 81 blocking stat, blocking Kiryu Hachi might be difficult, but blocking a middle blocker whose Stamina was already near its limit was no problem.
26:25.
Aoba Johsai High School regained the lead.
Oikawa Tooru served again, still targeting Kiryu Hachi, but this time the opponent was prepared, having Mujinzaka High School's Libero block in front to receive the ball.
Then Kiryu Hachi attacked from the backcourt, helping Mujinzaka High School score a point.
26:26.
Immediately after Mujinzaka High Schoolserved, Aoba Johsai High School gained the attack right and once again snatched back the score.
27:26.
Seeing this, Oikawa Tooru grinned.
Just as he planned, with this advantage in attack right, Akashi Asuka would be able to maintain a one-point difference and begin his serving turn.
"It's up to you now, Akashi!"
Carrying everyone's expectations, Akashi Asukawalked into the serving area, holding the volleyball and gently exhaling.
Serving near the end of a match often puts immense pressure on the server, as they fear their serve error could directly lead to their team losing the entire match.
Therefore, many servers, at the last moment, would even prefer to sacrifice serving power for a stable serve that crosses the net.
But for Akashi Asuka, such hesitation was clearly impossible.
A moment later, Akashi Asuka slowly tossed the volleyball, then began his run-up, jump, arm swing, hit, and finally, a slight spin…
Thump!
The volleyball flew out instantly.
Relying on the last of his Mirror Calm Waterstate, Akashi Asuka clearly felt a very good sensation as the ball left his palm.
Under everyone's gaze, this ball, carrying astonishing power, suddenly curved in the air as it flew over the net…
Banana serve! Another banana serve!
The commentator in the stands was excited, but Mujinzaka High School's players were anything but excited.
"Damn it, again!"
Mujinzaka High School's Libero saw this, and his eyes immediately widened with fury.
Judging by his expression, if he had a knife right now, he would probably want to stab Akashi Asuka to death.
Slap!
Just as the ball was about to fall to the floor, at the last moment, Kiryu Hachi surprisingly appeared directly beneath the volleyball and reached out to receive it.
However, after this ball returned to the sky, it flew directly back into Aoba Johsai High School's court.
Upon seeing this, Mujinzaka High School's front-court players' faces instantly changed dramatically.
"Oh no, stop them quickly!"
Tanuki Nozomu, one of the 'Mujinzaka Twin Towers,' almost desperately chased after the volleyball in the sky.
However, just as he jumped, a pair of hands suddenly extended from above the net on the opposite side.
Oikawa Tooru caught the volleyball, which served as both a first and second pass, and with just a gentle flick of his fingers, the volleyball flew like a meteor towards Aoba Johsai High School's backcourt.
At the same time, within the vision of the Mujinzaka High School players, a tall figure, like an eagle, gradually appeared, leaping from Aoba Johsai High School's backcourt, and, facing the shining lights of the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium roof, swung his arm.
Bang!
A pillar of light pierced through Mujinzaka High School's court.
Accompanied by a dull thud, the volleyball slammed heavily onto the floor.
Beep~~~~
At the same time, the referee's sharp and urgent final whistle echoed through the stadium, and the movements of the Mujinzaka High Schoolplayers instantly froze.
"Match over!"
"Winner, Aoba Johsai High School, score two to one…"