As Kawanishi goes to block, Hinata spikes and the ball hits the blocker's arm and looks to be landing on Shiratorizawa's side until Ushijima is able to save it. He calls for Shirabu to give him the last hit. Tsukishima and Asahi go to block and Ushijima spikes, hitting Hinata with such force that he's knocked over. Tanaka sends the last hit to Kageyama before making sure Hinata is alright.
Yamagata sends the ball to Shirabu but the setter frowns at seeing it returned to a difficult location. Despite this, he feels Ushijima's powerful aura call for the ball and he sets to him. Tsukishima enlists Asahi and Daichi to assist in the block, surprising Washijō when he sees they are blocking for a straight for the first time. A small flashback reveals that Tsukishima had planned for this exact moment. Up until now, they have always closed in on Ushijima's cross shots in order to force him into a straight that would lead directly to Nishinoya. Having blocked in this manner so much, they believe Ushijima would not be prepared when they would attempt to block his straight shot as it would then not give him anywhere to hit.
Despite his fatigue, Ushijima surprises them all when he suddenly switches to a cross-shot that Kageyama is able to receive. Tsukishima and Hinata are the two most surprised by this and they instantly begin to feel the pressure of facing Ushijima. That pressure slowly begins to ease when the rest of the team comes to their aid. Daichi is able to dive and save the receive followed by Asahi attempting to spike the last hit but getting blocked. With the ball heading toward the back, Tanaka saves it and sends it to Kageyama.
Anticipating that Hinata will be getting the last hit, Kawanishi and Tendō both notice that Hinata isn't running up for a minus tempo attack. Ikkei watches in amusement, seeing that Hinata is purposely slowing down his tempo in order to blend in with the others for a first tempo synchronized attack. The Shiratorizawa players become panicked at seeing the attack and, as Kageyama sets, Kawanishi and Goshiki go to block the one they believe will be getting the attack.
In mid-air, Hinata sees everything slowed down and is able to see a clear spot to spike to. With all eyes on him, Hinata spikes past the blockers. Yamagata dives to save but the ball heads out. As he watches, Ikkei silently goes over how volleyball is a sport of height and it is no secret that taller players have a greater advantage. Despite this, it is good for players to strengthen individual strengths and find new ways to fight.
After Reon fails to make it in time to save the ball, everyone in the gymnasium is silent as they realize what this means. Everyone remains silent as the referee signals Karasuno gaining the point and winning the set, thus meaning Karasuno has won the match. The Karasuno side then erupts in cheers while the Shiratorizawa supporters are stunned at their loss.
In a daze, Daichi embraces Asahi and they are embraced by Sugawara. Through tears, they let out a cry of victory. Tsukishima, Kageyama and Hinata watch them in silence until they are quickly embraced or knocked down by their teammates who are also crying tears of joy. The Shiratorizawa players watch as the Karasuno team celebrate their victory and Tendō bids farewell to his paradise. When it's time for the line-up, Hinata is unable to move but promptly receives help from Kageyama and Nishinoya. As the teams thank each other, Oikawa is annoyed that Ushijima does not look upset at having lost. While being thanked by the Karasuno team, Washijō watches Hinata in particular. He questions if Hinata is about the same height as him, but also sees that the middle blocker may still have more growing to do. He also sees that the higher Hinata's goals become, the more challenging the path will be.
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