77: Fly, Karasuno

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THUS, under Kobayashi Aotori's "control," coupled with the morale boost from blocking multiple multi-directional attacks, this set of the match once again transformed Karasuno's surprising strength into a storm of offense and defense.

No one talked about how unexpected Karasuno's strength was anymore because everyone was captivated by the match in front of them, unable to take their eyes off it.

"Boom—!"

Ushijima Wakatoshi, due to the recoil, landed with a slight force on his legs, and at the same time, the volleyball slammed heavily onto Karasuno's court.

The pace of the game was incredibly tight, and even a perfect spike like this couldn't interrupt the fast rhythm.

Everyone's mental string was taut, and Kageyama unhesitatingly executed a quick set attack. Just as the ball was about to land, a figure lunged forward, and in a flash, Kobayashi Aotori raised the volleyball high with one hand—

Opposite him, Sawamura Daichi was momentarily stunned. Although he quickly resumed his game state, there was no doubt that even he was amazed by Kobayashi Aotori's speed.

In that almost instantaneous moment, when everyone thought Kageyama's unexpected quick set attack had scored, Kobayashi Aotori's decisive action, recovering into a fighting stance the moment he received the ball, seemed to suggest that he had been certain from the beginning that he would receive it.

Unfortunately, the current situation didn't allow him time to continue pondering. The ball was hit back and forth over the net, everyone seizing every opportunity and waiting for every chance—

Every chance to score from the opponent.

—"Bang!" Hinata turned into a blur, instantly appearing above the net. With a powerful strike, the volleyball was sent in a smooth arc.

On Shiratorizawa's side, Yamagata Hayato half-squatted, received the ball precisely, and the volleyball was perfectly returned—

His expression was extremely serious. Although the probability of him receiving Kobayashi Aotori's serve and Ushijima Wakatoshi's spike was extremely low, it did not mean that he was a vegetarian!

After all, he was carefully selected among the many as the starting libero of Shiratorizawa!

In this extremely tense match, the players from both teams perfectly showcased the true meaning of a team sport. On the court, everyone had the opportunity to break the deadlock; no one could always stand out alone.

Even a proud genius like Kobayashi Aotori, or Ushijima Wakatoshi, who "never receives the ball," would unhesitatingly dive to save the ball before it hit the ground.

The audience were as quiet as a chicken, not because the match was tense, but because they didn't want to miss any player's brilliant performance in their brief moments of distraction!

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