Inarizaki scored consecutive points, as the score turned in their favor, it signaled a reversal of the momentum.
The moment Hinata landed, he turned and lunged forward, shouting, "Great job, Heisuke!!"
The two of them slapped hands with a loud smack, Rishia Heisuke's face was flushed from excitement.
This kind of serve causes the opponent to make an error, the resulting effect—converting it into a point for one's own side at an extremely high speed—is actually quite similar to scoring directly from a serve.
No, it was even more because this point was essentially earned through his and Hinata's teamwork, making him feel an unprecedented sense of excitement.
Shiratori crossed his arms over his chest, his face full of smiles. "In times like this, having a high-stamina, key server can really make this kind of impact."
And to think Shoyo could actually win a joust against Hoshinoya; when it comes to these kinds of adaptive technical plays, Shoyo handles them with ease.
Kuroo glanced at him from the side, looking as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.
Who has ever won a battle for the ball against Hoshinoya?
—It was himself.
If you want to curse him, you don't have to beat around the bush, seriously.
Rishia Heisuke prepared to serve the second ball.
Nasu massaged his tense calf muscles, seemingly already able to envision the painful scene awaiting him once the match was over.
They said they needed to see how Miya Osamu was doing, but in the end, Inarizaki just substituted Miya Osamu out, so now the one in trouble is himself.
He isn't some kind of monster like Hoshinoya-senpai, who can finish a full marathon in the top ten in the prefecture!
He would feel dizzy and lightheaded just running ten kilometers!
Just as Shiratori said, at this moment, a server with abundant stamina is the greatest weapon.
As someone facing such a lethal weapon.. he really wasn't going to make it.
Kuroe Kao turned her head and met Nasu's pitiful face.
He said with a hint of helplessness, "Hang in there."
They didn't have any substitutes with a high enough skill level for Libero, so Nasu was already a standout among the shorter players.
For a while, Coach Kurosu had even been considering whether to have Fujisawa Kafka or Ouji Son move to the Libero position.
Right at that moment, a voice rang out that gave everyone goosebumps.
Must this Prince have to step up at the critical moment after all?
Ichibayashi and the others turned around and saw Ouji Son striking an extremely eye-catching pose, one hand resting against his brow.
His blonde hair shimmered under the lights, as if his entire being were radiating light.
Nasu was expressionless.
—It was the six hundredth day since he regretted dyeing his hair.
Kuroe Kao had a smile on her face.
Yes, all three of these guys have dyed hair.
It all started because Ouji Son dyed his hair blonde just to better fit his character design.
Later, Hoshinoya felt his black hair was a bit intimidating, so he took Ouji Son's suggestion to dye it the same color as his to seem more approachable.
Nasu, who is one year younger than them, was tricked by Ouji Son into dyeing his hair because he admired Hoshinoya, although he regrets it, every time he ends up with a pudding hair style, he gets tricked by Ouji Son again..
In the end, Hoshinoya still wasn't "approachable"; instead, he had become a textbook example of a delinquent.
The only beneficiary was Ouji Son.
Because he wasn't the only one with dyed hair, he wasn't the most conspicuous person in the Volleyball Club, so the Dean of Students wouldn't single him out for scolding.
Kuroe-senpai gave a "radiant" smile: "Then I'll leave the receiving to you, Prince Ouji."
It just so happened that Nasu was already running low on stamina, so it was time to have the Left Wing Spiker also get involved in the defense for the first receive and receiving spikes.
Ouji Son recoiled slightly, then cleared his throat: "Leave it to me!"
After Rishia took his position, the whistle blew immediately, the Head Referee signaled for Rishia to serve.
Heisuke, give us a good serve!
Hinata cheered loudly as always.
Ouji Son was also positioned deep at this moment, the positioning of the three players for the first receive made the entire backcourt seem a bit crowded.
Nasu took a deep breath and prepared to receive the ball once again.
If he can't control it, he must send the ball as far back as possible.
You have to avoid sending the ball to the net like just now, which gives Kuroe-senpai no chance to handle it at all.
Rishia Heisuke's serves remained heavy and powerful, he maintained a state of almost zero mistakes.
As he descended, he couldn't help but let out a soft click of his tongue.
—Ouji Son received this ball.
The ball went behind the Attack Line.
Kuroe, having moved up smoothly, passed the ball to Rei in Position 2, executing a perfect combination to pull off a Back Quick.
Rei's spike was a Sharp Cross, avoiding the area where Kita Shinsuke was positioned.
Rishia shouted without hesitation, "I've got it!"
He started playing volleyball much earlier than Hinata; even though his offensive performance was mediocre because he lacked Hinata's speed and jumping ability, he was a thousand times better than Hinata when it came to defense.
So let him become the foundation for Hinata's jump, supporting the rise of that warm and dazzling sun.
His sun..
Lead him to another score once again!
With a heavy thud, Hinata delivered a powerful line shot from Position 2.
The distance between the opponent's block and the sideline was already extremely narrow, Hinata was able to control this spike to include a bit of side spin.
"Incredible," Iizuna couldn't help but exclaim.
Knowing that Hinata doesn't have wrists as flexible as Sakusa's, it was simply incredible how he could generate such heavy spin in such a short amount of time to avoid the block.
That kind of instinctual offensive awareness.. it's terrifying.
Nasu reached out a single hand, rolling to the side as he received the ball, pulling his arm back to prevent his arm from hitting the ground directly and causing an injury.
“Nice receive!” Kuroe-senpai praised, arching his back as he jumped to follow up, but he instead flipped the ball back toward Position 4.
Hoshinoya raised his arms for a heavy spike, sending the ball with a heavy spin crashing against the net, falling back toward Ichibayashi's side at an extremely high angle.
As his body descended, a joyful smile spread across Hoshinoya's face.
—This ball is going out of bounds.
Hinata decisively rushed forward, ducked under the net from outside the court, circled around the perimeter, sprinted at full speed toward the ball's position.
The block had already touched the ball; if it went out of bounds, they would lose the point, so no matter what, it had to be saved.
But unfortunately, he ultimately failed to reach it.
The ball landed out of bounds, Inarizaki's block went out, Ichibayashi scored.
I'm sorry!
Hinata came back and apologized loudly to Rishia Heisuke.
He only had one chance to serve in the first set, although he finally managed to make an impact with that one ball, he didn't expect to mess up the second one.
If his reaction speed could have been just a little faster, maybe..
Rishia reached out and patted him on the shoulder: "It's okay, keep at it."
It was only natural that the ball couldn't be saved, even if it had been, organizing the subsequent attack would have been quite difficult.
While it might not be much for Atsumu-senpai, it's anyone's guess whether Hinata can even manage to send the ball back successfully.
Returning to the waiting area, Rishia Heisuke let out a soft sigh.
He was only barely satisfied with his performance this time; he should have been more cautious with the second ball..
No, should he try to increase the ball speed even further?
His serve was further adjusted based on Oikawa Tooru's, where the longer approach resulted in a more complete jump and arm extension during the spike.
If his physical strength itself is a 1, then through this method, his Power Serve can at least reach 1.8.
Once his physical growth and training volume accumulate further in the future..
One day, he will also hold that Best Server award in his hands.
Chapter 211: The Two Hundred and Eleventh Fox
He lowered his head slightly, his sweat-soaked hair hanging down, shielding him from the light shining from above.
In the shadows, Hinata's eyes focused on Rei, who was preparing to serve.
Although he could leave things like receiving to the Kita Team and Akagi-senpai, he couldn't rule out the possibility of the opponent choosing a short serve, such as a line shot.
Rei lightly tossed the ball in his hands, his gaze sweeping imperceptibly across everyone in Inarizaki.
In the moment he locked eyes with Hinata, he was momentarily stunned.
Those eyes..
Rei averted his gaze without leaving a trace and lowered his head, biting his lip hard.
No, he can't let himself be intimidated.
Being in the same year, he won't lose to Hinata.
But whether it was due to nervousness or putting too much pressure on himself, Rei's serve was a serious error, going almost straight to Akagi.
After Akagi received the ball, Atsumu-senpai, who had already moved forward, delivered a beautiful high ball to Position 2, once again setting up the Opposite for a strong attack.
Although Hinata's movement was obvious, Aran was even more conspicuous, it would be impossible for Hoshinoya and Ouji Son to let Aran go.