Haikyuu : The Unstoppable Force

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Chirping!

As the game progressed, the scores between the two teams started to widen.

In just a few rounds, Akira's side was already trailing by 7 points! As the strongest player on his team, Akira felt the weight of everyone's expectations.

Hitani, drenched in sweat, stood helpless. Being under so much pressure and unable to make an impact made him uneasy.

"Could it really go on like this until the end?" he muttered through clenched teeth. "This is so frustrating!"

He had played in Group C before, a stage where professional players began to emerge.

There, some former professional players, now retired, still played at a high level.

Some underdog players from the professional leagues also competed.

But Hitani knew the truth: his level was close to theirs, yet the gap between him and real professional players, like the one across the net, was undeniable.

"This professional on the other side… He's definitely at the level of Group B! Why is he playing in Group C?" Hitani thought, puzzled. But now wasn't the time to dwell on that.

Their side had just managed to score a point, triggering the rotation rule. Hitani would be moved to the back row, and Akira would step into the front row.

For their team, this was a tough blow. Without Hitani in the front row, the rate at which they lost points would only increase.

"It's over! Mr. Hitani's been moved to the back row, and the high school kid is about to face the pro player up front!" one spectator murmured.

Others joined in:

"At first, it seemed like they stood a chance, but how could a regular high school student beat professional players?"

"Yeah, sure, we've had a few exceptional high schoolers, but they're rare—after all these years, they can probably be counted on one hand!"

The audience wasn't optimistic about Akira's side. Could an obscure high school student truly win against a pro? It seemed like an impossible dream.

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Chirping!

No matter the doubts from the crowd, the game continued. As the rotation took place, Akira found himself in the front row, facing Iwai.

"Let's see if a professional can stop my spike!" Akira licked his lips, fiery determination in his eyes.

He had been thinking about this moment for days, and now that the chance had finally arrived, he could barely contain his excitement.

Iwai's eyes showed a hint of curiosity. Finally, in the front row? Let me see what level you've reached, the one who managed to help kento overcome his mental block.

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Chirping!

With the referee's whistle, a spinning serve flew towards Akira's team back row. But it was expertly picked up by the uncle in the back row.

Mase, the setter, hesitated. Should he pass to this high school kid? Or play it safe and pass to the opposite hitter?

However, the recent play had shown that passing to the opposite hitter was futile against the professional player's block.

It was near impossible to break through.

If he passed to Akira and the spike was blocked, it might crush the kid's confidence.

But... if it was going to happen, it might as well be now. At least then it would be over, and he could comfort the kid afterward.

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"Wow! Mase is bold!"

"He actually set the ball to the high school student!"

"Given the situation, there's no other choice. The opposite hitter can't score against the pro player!"

"Yeah, and now that Hitani's in the back row, things are getting even tougher for them!"

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The ball came flying from the setter. Akira jumped up—his usual preferred height was just out of reach, but that didn't matter now.

The experienced setter had placed the ball perfectly for him.

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"Oh no! Iwai's there, ready to block!"

"A head-on collision between a high schooler and a pro player!"

"Ha! No way! It's not a collision, it's going to be a one-sided !"

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Akira smiled at Iwai, who had leaped up to block the net. The height of the ball wasn't ideal for him to avoid the block, but that didn't matter.

This was the moment he'd been waiting for—the head-on clash to test his growth.

Swinging with all his might, Akira Spiked the ball flying like a shooting star, his strength and determination propelling it forward.

The force of the spike tore through the Block, shattering Iwai's block effortlessly.

The ball slammed into the ground, the impact so powerful that it squeezed the ball, twisting and deforming it before bouncing high into the air.

The silence in the stadium was deafening, the reverberation of the hit lingering in the air.

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"This... What the hell is going on here? Did you see it clearly just now?"

Another uncle on the side rubbed his eyes in disbelief and said in shock, "Mr. Iwai's blocking... directly defeated by that high school student!"

"Did I just lose my eyes?"

"Mr. Iwai is a professional Player! How could he not stop this high school boy!"

"How the hell did this kid do it?"

Even the referee standing on the high chair looked at Akira below with a shocked expression.

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Compared with the reaction of these people off the field, the players on the field felt the goal just now more directly! Akira's teammates on this side were all looking at him in amazement.

At this moment, Akira, who had just finished spiking the ball and landing, was standing up, the light from the skylight of the stadium fell on him!

"So powerful! That spike you just had, it's really strong!!"

The first to speak was setter Mase who had just passed him the ball. He looked at Akira, who had just landed on the ground, with a look of surprise, and he was a little speechless.

Now, when he remembered what he had just thought, he was a little ashamed.

And Hitani, who had just moved to the back row, and the No. 6 uncle who was about to participate in the promotion tournament just now also looked at Akira with shocked faces.

"This... I..." The uncle of No. 6's face turned red, but he opened his mouth but couldn't say anything.

"How? Big brother, I just told you that his strength is definitely at the level of a professional player!" Kento said to his brother with a laugh. Iwai , on the other hand, looked at his younger brother with a black line.

He had lost his own words before... saying he would defeat the high school student.

Now thinking of what he just said, Iwai can't wait to bury his head in the soil.

Turning his head to look at the other side of the court, he couldn't help but leave a drop of cold sweat on his forehead.

"That spike just now..."

"How can it be so strong?"

"Will he be the next Ushijima?"

In the previous months, Ushijima Wakatoshi had been here for a while. At that time, he had fought against Ushijima, who was still in a low rank! The powerful Ushijima left a deep impression on him!

"Back then, Ushijima's spike... Is it really as strong as him?" Iwai asked himself. He found that he really couldn't tell which of the two was stronger.

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Regardless of the reaction of both sides, the game always has to go on. In the next game, Akira completely changed his thinking.

Akira as a star player, and all tactics were to serve him. And Akira also lived up to expectations.

Under his strong attack, he forced the original backward score back point by point! And several people on the field gradually felt Akira's strength!

"This spike... It's so strong!"

Akira's spike is not just powerful! As he dunked one ball after another, Iwai's side gradually discovered. His spikes are also getting harder and harder to catch!

"What's going on?"

"This spike... It wasn't so tricky at first!"

After gritting his teeth and catching Akira's spike, the libero said with difficulty. The outside hitter in the front row also said in disappointment:

"That's right! And his blocking is even more elusive than at the beginning!"

"Now I can't get through his blocks!"

The people in their ranks are more and more puzzled. How can the opponent become stronger and stronger? That's in one point! Are there really geniuses in this world? To be able to make such a huge improvement in such a short period of time? This confused them incomparably!

And after Iwai found this, he was shocked into a cold sweat! He understood what was going on!

"I heard that some of the aces in top teams are able to play against opponents..."

"In a short period of time, they can quickly find the weaknesses and flaws of your opponent, and they can find ways to target them!"

"Then, by adjusting yourself, they can quickly make thier own style of play against the team!"

"The moral is: those who can achieve such insight and fine-tuning will sooner or later become pro in volleyball!"

Iwai's lips trembled slightly. Such a person, he had only heard of it in rumors! Even Ushijima Wakatoshi, who crisscrossed the Miyagi Stadium some time ago, was praised by many famous athletes.

I had never seen such a person in reality!!

Moreover, when others told him that there was such a person, Iwai laughed at them.

"How can there be such a smart person in this world!"

"If this kind of person appears in the future, then it is really necessary to study it, maybe he is some kind of super robot?"

This used to be a joke by Iwai... However, now it has really been fulfilled in front of his eyes!!

He couldn't help swallowing, looked at Akira on the other side of the net, and muttered: "Where the hell is this monster high school student!! Came from?"

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