Haikyuu - I Am A Different Hinata!

"Alright! I watched the replays of the Johzenji team, and I can say their playstyle is... unpredictable... I think that's the word. They don't stick to formations or pre-defined tactics; they just seem to do whatever comes to mind in the moment. So expect a chaotic match, but as long as we don't play their game and stick to ours like we always do, we'll be fine," Ukai said.

"Alright!" Everyone shouted in unison.

Karasuno started serving with Daichi, who sent the ball flying toward Johzenji's court.

"It's mine... it's mine..." said libero Tsuchiyu.

"Nice receive!" Futamata said casually as he set the ball for Higashiyama in position four. Higashiyama faced a triple block from Tanaka, Asahi, and Kageyama, but while airborne, he tapped the ball gently over the block, performing a feint that landed on Karasuno's court.

1-0 Johzenji.

"A feint on the first play?! These guys are weird!" Tanaka said, glaring at Higashiyama.

"It was just one point; don't worry about it, Tanaka," Daichi reassured.

After Johzenji's point, it was the captain Okudake's turn to serve. His serve wasn't very strong and went straight to Nishinoya, who easily received it and directed the pass to Kageyama.

"Nice receive!" Kageyama said as he set the ball for Tanaka in position four. Tanaka faced a double block from Higashiyama and Bobata.

"Take this, you idiots!" Tanaka yelled, spiking the ball through the block. The ball hit Tsuchiyu's arms and flew out of bounds.

"That's what you get for messing with our Kiyoko-san!" Tanaka declared.

Next up was Kageyama's serve. Tossing the ball into the air, he unleashed a powerful serve that flew straight toward Futamata, who was swapping places with Terushima. Terushima didn't react fast enough to receive it.

"Look! You're pulling off that play Seijoh used against you," Hinata pointed out.

"Not exactly, I just hit the ball hard, and by luck, it went toward their setter," Kageyama replied.

Kageyama served again, this time aiming for the opposing libero, who successfully received it.

"Terushima-san!" Futamata shouted, unexpectedly setting the ball for Terushima at the back of the court.

"A back attack?" Hinata thought as he jumped alongside Tanaka and Asahi to block.

CLANG! When Terushima attempted to face the triple block, the ball grazed Hinata's fingertips, lost some momentum, and headed toward Karasuno's court.

"Nishinoya-san!" Hinata called out, watching the ball drop near Nishinoya.

"I got it!" Nishinoya responded, making the reception and passing to Kageyama.

"Nice receive!" Kageyama said as he positioned himself under the ball.

"Go, Hinata!" Kageyama called, setting a high, long ball away from the net for Hinata in a third-tempo play. Hinata leaped with all his might, meeting a triple block from Terushima, Higashiyama, and Bobata.

POW! Hinata spiked the ball with force. It struck Terushima's hands, breaking through the block and barely losing speed before landing on Johzenji's court.

"Hey, big guy! No need to be so aggressive just because I tried getting your girl's number... Take my advice and make a move too, because I won't wait around!" Terushima said lightheartedly.

"Well, if you're my competition... I think I can wait forever since nothing's going to happen," Hinata muttered under his breath, not wanting anyone to hear.

"That's harsh!" Terushima joked.

"Stop joking around and focus!" Okudake snapped.

"Stop being such a buzzkill!" Terushima retorted.

Kageyama served again, this time targeting Okudake.

"This one's mine!" Okudake said, passing to Futamata.

"Higashiyama-san!" Futamata called, stepping away from the ball and appearing to prepare for a jump.

"Wait! Isn't that guy the setter?!" Kageyama thought, watching Higashiyama set the ball for Futamata. Futamata spiked it past Tanaka's left hand, scoring a point.

"Dammit!" Tanaka grumbled.

"Don't worry... Don't worry..." Daichi reassured.

"This game's more competitive than I expected!" Takeda confessed.

"I figured it would start like this until we get used to their chaotic playstyle. Plus, little by little, they'll show us all they've got, leaving only raw skill, and in that, we're way better," Ukai said confidently.

"Well... if you're that confident... I trust you!" Takeda smiled.

"This Johzenji team is fun to watch!" someone in the stands commented.

"Yeah! I want to see how a strong team like Karasuno will react to them!" another spectator replied.

"Now this semifinal is getting interesting!"

After the point, Bobata served for Johzenji, sending the ball toward Daichi.

"I got it!" Daichi said, receiving the ball and directing the pass to Kageyama. Kageyama decided to set a quick attack for Asahi. Asahi, noticing Kageyama's signal, moved toward the net, preparing to jump. While in the air, he saw the ball coming his way, with only the middle blocker Izaka trying to stop him. Asahi spiked the ball straight into Johzenji's court with ease.

"Nice spike, Asahi-san!" Sugawara shouted from the bench.

"Nice point! Is the ball coming how you want it, Asahi-san?" Kageyama asked.

"Yeah, we're pretty in sync..." Asahi said, rubbing the back of his neck, embarrassed.

With the score at 8-6 for Karasuno, it was Hinata's turn to serve.