Haikyuu : The Unstoppable Force

"Why??"

"Why are they in such a good state of mind?"

Kageyama asked the question that everyone present wanted to ask the most.

"Huh? Why a good state of mind?"

Akira looked at everyone's doubtful gazes and said with a smile:

"It's simple!"

"Because they always feel like they can win the game!"

"What? Win the game?"

Hinata took a sip of water and continued to ask:

"But their performance just now was obviously really bad?"

Akira shook his head and said:

"For slow-starting teams, they have this confidence!"

"Even though they lost the first set, they've experienced this so many times!"

"So, losing the first set... has become their habit!"

"In this situation, if they were to actually win the first set, they themselves wouldn't even be used to it!"

"In the eyes of these players from Izumitate, they are confident they can recover in the next two sets and win!"

"But... where does that confidence come from?"

Everyone was confused!

One set, only 2 points!

How can a team that barely scored have any confidence that they'll win the next two sets?

To put it bluntly, they were completely dominated!

"Haha! Haven't you noticed?"

Akira chuckled before continuing:

" Izumitate is trying to adapt to our attack!"

"Just like yesterday's match against Aoba Johsai!"

"Even though Aoba Johsai's offense was strong in the beginning, once Izumitate adapted..."

"Their attacks became weaker and weaker! It became harder and harder to score!"

"And in the end, Aoba Johsai lost the entire match!"

"Huh?"

Hearing this, Daichi said worriedly:

"Wouldn't that mean our next two sets are in danger?"

"If we get caught in their tenacious defense..."

"Won't we end up just like Aoba Johsai?!"

"Haha!"

Hearing Daichi's words, Ukai chuckled and said confidently:

"Don't worry too much, Daichi!"

"Did you forget what I said this morning?"

"We're going to overwhelm them with an attack that surpasses their ability to adapt!"

"We need to defeat Itachiyama before they can adjust and adapt to our attacks!"

"Don't give them a chance to drag the game into a third set!"

"Besides..."

He pointed at Akira and said to Daichi with a grin:

"How long do you think it will take Itachiyama to adapt to his spikes?"

Hearing this, Akira smirked:

"Even if we play ten more matches, they won't be able to stop my spikes!"

At the Izumitate bench.

"Captain Kitamura, do you think we can win the next set?"

Maruyama Haito asked the most composed player on their team, Kitamura Yuta.

"Haha! Haito! Even you doubt yourself?"

Kitamura Yuta chuckled and patted his shoulder reassuringly.

"But... the first set was too..."

He wanted to say that the score difference in the first set was just too much.

When Karasuno reached 25 points to win, they had only managed to score 2.

And even now, after watching and analyzing the opponent's play, they still couldn't figure out how to deal with their attacks!

That spiker's power was just unreasonable!

There wasn't even much technique behind it—it was just raw force that couldn't be stopped!

How does someone so lean have such monstrous power?

"Don't doubt yourself!"

Maruyama Haito's words were suddenly cut off.

Izumitate coach walked over and sternly said:

"If you don't believe in yourself, who else will believe in you?"

"After all these matches, do you still think we can't recover in the next two sets?"

"I..."

"I'm sorry!"

Maruyama Haito's face turned red with embarrassment, and he quickly bowed his head.

He suddenly realized how right the coach and captain were.

If he didn't believe in himself, how could he expect anyone else to?

How disgraceful!

"In the next set, I will fight with everything I've got!"

Maruyama Haito clenched his fists and declared loudly:

"We at Izumitate can still win!"

"Good! That's the spirit!"

Seeing Maruyama Haito's determination, Kitamura Yuta nodded in approval.

"We at izumitate can still win!"

After the break, the second set started!

"This set! It marks the start of our counterattack!"

"Stay sharp! Defend against their attacks!"

Before stepping onto the court, Kitamura Yuta loudly rallied his teammates.

At this moment, the fire in their eyes was burning brightly!

They were determined to turn the match around!

"Hey! Izumitate seems to be saying something inspiring."

Across the net, seeing their opponents getting pumped up, Kageyama commented with some concern.

Akira glanced at him and chuckled:

"Isn't this exactly what they did last time?"

"Hmm!!"

Kageyama was momentarily stunned by Akira's words.

"Now that you mention it... you're right!"

Tweet!

The referee's whistle blew, cutting their conversation short.

The second set began!

This time, Karasuno served first!

Hinata's serve was easily received by izumitate back row!

Maybe it was because of their mental shift, but izumitate was in much better condition compared to the first set!

Even Maruyama Haito's sets and Kitamura Yuta's spikes had more power behind them!

And no one felt this more than Akira, who was blocking at the net.

However...

Even if their teamwork had improved…

There was still a gap before they could break through Akira's wall at the net!

His blocking wasn't just the standard instinct-based reaction!

The difference was that Akira's reflexes were far superior to an average player's!

His nerve response was so fast that he had enough time to adjust mid-air while blocking!

He could readjust his hand placement based on the hitter's swing!

Combined with his insane jump height…

It was almost impossible for any spiker to get past him!