Prepare to block!"
"Nice receive, good job, Akashi-chan! The next ball is yours!"
"Too bad, it's okay! Next ball, next ball!"
Inside the Seijoh training base, the practice match between the two teams was in full swing.
Akashi Asuka made quite a few errors in this match. Because he wanted to practice several new offensive techniques he had learned, he had failed to score for several consecutive attacks.
However, even under these circumstances, Seijoh was still evenly matched with Shiratorizawa.
Seventeen minutes into the game.
The score was 16:17, with Seijoh trailing by only a narrow margin of one point.
Ultimately.
It was precisely because the fundamental qualities of the Seijoh players had improved significantly over these three days.
After three days of sand training and matches, everyone had grown accustomed to jumping in soft sand and the feeling of chasing the volleyball with heavy bodies in the sand.
So now, suddenly returning indoors from the sand, everyone's first feeling was 'lightness.'
It was as if their bodies were as light as a feather.
Essentially, three days of training, unless one had a cheat like Akashi Asuka, it would be difficult to truly cause a significant increase in basic attributes.
But for the current Seijoh players, their Speedhadn't actually changed; it was just that everyone's reaction time, agility, and precision in controlling their bodies had improved by a notch.
In this regard, Oikawa Tooru should be the one who felt it most deeply.
Because among the entire Seijoh team, he was definitely the one who understood the physical condition of each player most clearly. So at this moment, he could clearly feel that, compared to three days ago, the upper limit of all players in the entire team had increased by at least half a level.
And for Oikawa Tooru, each player's upper limit rising by half a level directly boosted his own strength by a whole notch.
Precisely for this reason.
He was able to barely control the other players and play Shiratorizawa to a draw even when Akashi Asuka wasn't performing.
"Iwaizumi-chan!"
Oikawa Tooru received the first pass again and came with a back attack from the right wing of the backcourt, passing the ball above Iwaizumi Hajime in the front court.
This was a quick attack.
After Iwaizumi Hajime jumped, with almost no time to judge, he decisively swung his arm and Spiked the volleyball out.
However, the next second.
Accompanied by a crisp impact sound, the volleyball flew towards Shiratorizawa at a certain Speed, and then smashed back into Seijoh's court at the same Speed.
"Thud!"
Iwaizumi Hajime's pupils contracted in mid-air.
He looked up at the opposite side and saw that the one who had just blocked the ball was none other than Shiratorizawa's Satori Tendo.
"Just a Spike like that isn't enough to defeat Ushijima Wakatoshi!"
Satori Tendo's words made Iwaizumi Hajime fall silent. Just then, Oikawa Tooru walked over from the backcourt and said, "Sorry, Iwaizumi-chan, that last pass was too low."
Iwaizumi Hajime rubbed his chin, uncharacteristically not bickering with Oikawa Tooru.
However, his behavior made Oikawa Tooru even more afraid: "Um~~~ Iwaizumi-chan, are you okay?"
Finally, Iwaizumi Hajime slowly raised his head, stared at Oikawa Tooru for a while, and then suddenly said, "Oikawa, do you think... am I really not suited to be a main Spiker?"
Oikawa Tooru: "...Σ(°д°lll)!!!"
"Iwaizumi-chan, calm down! It was just one ball that didn't score. You absolutely must not give up on yourself! You have to believe in yourself!"
Oikawa Tooru grabbed Iwaizumi Hajime's shoulders and shook him wildly. He had to admit, Oikawa Tooru was a little panicked at this moment.
"(▼ヘ▼#)"
Iwaizumi Hajime, whose head was spinning from being shaken, immediately had an angry symbol pop up on his forehead. Then he clenched his fist and slammed a punch onto Oikawa Tooru's forehead.
Thump!
"Give up on myself, my ass! Don't always compare me to you, Trash Oikawa."
This punch seemed to wake Oikawa Tooru up. Oikawa Tooru pondered it carefully, and it seemed to be true. Iwaizumi Hajime was different from him; he didn't seem to be the type of person who easily got stuck in a rut.
"Um~~ then what did you mean by what you just said, Iwaizumi-chan?"
Iwaizumi Hajime rolled his eyes: "Of course, it just means what it says!"
"It seems Seijoh has gained a lot during this time!" On the edge of the court, the coaches of the two teams watched the match, and Washijo Tanji suddenly spoke.
"Oh, no, no~"
Irihata Nobuteru humbly waved his hand, changing the subject, "Speaking of which, did Shiratorizawa just arrive here today?"
"That's right!"
"No wonder. I was wondering why, despite being so close, I hadn't seen any students from your school for the past few days!"
Irihata Nobuteru suddenly understood, then he asked, seemingly casually, "By the way, is Shiratorizawa's training camp this year the same as in previous years?"
Washijo Tanji slightly squinted at Irihata Nobuteru and said indifferently, "No, this year we plan to train here for a month."
"?????"
Irihata Nobuteru exclaimed in surprise, "A month?!"
Washijo Tanji sneered, "Heh! Coach Irihata, why are you making such a fuss? Haven't you at Seijoh also made plans for a month-long training camp this year?"
"Σ(°Д°;)!!!"
Irihata Nobuteru was startled again, "How did you know about this?"
Irihata Nobuteru wasn't particularly surprised that Shiratorizawa knew about this, after all, they had no intention of keeping it a secret. However, the Speed at which Shiratorizawafound out was somewhat beyond his expectation.
"If you want no one to know, you must do nothing. Shiratorizawa lost one match in the Inter-High, but we will definitely get our revenge in the Harutaka."
Suddenly facing a declaration of war, Irihata Nobuteru also felt a bit bewildered.
He thought for a long time.
He finally remembered what was wrong.
Damn it, he just extended the summer training camp a bit this year, he didn't do anything bad. Why did it seem like he was secretly doing something bad now?
"Hmph! There's only one ticket to the National Tournament. If you want it, it's up to your own abilities!"
Although he didn't know why Washijo Tanjisuddenly declared war, Irihata Nobuteru was not to be trifled with. When it came to feeling stifled, Irihata Nobuteru, who had been continuously suppressed by Shiratorizawa for several years, had even more resentment.
Elderly people are always very shrewd. Even though the two sides had declared war at this time, on the surface, Washijo Tanji and Irihata Nobuteru appeared no different from before.
However, due to their overly sensitive intuition, Kyotani Kentaro of Seijoh and Satori Tendo of Shiratorizawa vaguely saw rolling black aura behind the two elderly men, and couldn't help but shiver.
Kyotani Kentaro, Satori Tendo: "...Why do I suddenly have an ominous premonition?"
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