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Kageyama also nodded affirmatively.
"Even if we don't win this game, we'll definitely win the next one!"
"I think..."
Akira scratched his head from the side.
"This time, Aoba Johsai will take down Date Tech!"
"In the next round, all three of Date Tech's strongest iron wall players are in the back rowā¦"
"That's when Aoba Johsai strikes back!"
The "three strongest iron walls" Akira referred to were Date Tech's middle blocker Takanobu Aone, their first-year setter Kanji Koganegawa, and the wing spiker Kenji Futakuchi!!
Not only were they the tallest players on the team, but their blocking technique, reaction speedāeverythingā
They were the best!
Even Koganegawa, who wasn't known for his setting accuracy, had his own standout strengths at the netāblocking!!
When all three were rotated into the back row at the same time, that was when Date Tech showed fatigue!
...
As the team chatted, the game on the court neared its end.
And the outcome was exactly as Akira had predicted!
Just after Date Tech's "three strongest iron wall" players rotated to the back rowā¦
Aoba Johsai's offensive momentum clearly surged!
They quickly overturned their disadvantage and took the lead!!
By the time Date Tech tried to recover, it was already too late!
In the end, it was Aoba Johsai who secured the win without a hitch!
...
After lunch nearby, the Karasuno team returned to their lounge.
"All right!"
Ukai clapped his hands in the lounge, drawing everyone's attention.
"For the next match, everyone needs to stay sharp!"
"I don't even need to say itāyou should already know."
"A team like Aoba Johsai would never be considered weak, even in Nationals!!"
Everyone nodded in agreement.
They'd all faced teams on the national level before.
To be honest, if Aoba Johsai entered Nationalsā¦
Unless they had an unlucky draw and met one of the powerhouse teams early on, making it to the round of 16 wouldn't be surprising at all!
They were definitely a team to take seriously!
"Oh, that's right!"
As if suddenly remembering something, Hinata turned to look at Kageyama beside him.
"Didn't you go to scout Aoba Johsai?"
"How was it?"
Everyone immediately looked at Kageyama with curiosity.
"Scouting??"
"Seriously? That doesn't sound like something Kageyama would do!"
...
"Ahem!"
Hearing everyone's teasing, Kageyama first shot a glance at Hinata.
Then he said, a little embarrassed:
"Yeahā¦ I did."
"I went last week."
"How was it? What did you think?"
Sugawara leaned in with interest.
"Did you learn anything?"
"Uhā¦"
Kageyama scratched his head, looking a little awed.
"I realized thatā¦ I might not be able to surpass Oikawa for the rest of my life."
"What??"
Everyone stared at Kageyama in shock.
What did he see that made the usually proud Kageyama say something like that?
"Manā¦"
Seeing everyone's stunned expressions, Kageyama sighed.
"When I went, Aoba Johsai was playing a practice match with a nearby university team."
"Both sides had already mixed their lineups and were doing free-form scrimmaging."
"As the setter, Oikawa joined the university team's side alone."
"It looked like it was his first time meeting them. Some of them even seemed to hold a bit of a grudge against him."
"But after just a few sets, he completely clicked with the team!!"
"All their attackers started hitting cleanly!"
"Even the ones who'd seemed annoyed with himāand had really unusual attacking stylesāended up praising his sets!"
"Right then, I could feel it, even just standing outside the gym at Aoba Johsai!"
...
After hearing Kageyama's account, everyone exchanged glances.
From his words, they could tell how terrifying Oikawa really was.
First time meeting, random lineup, personality quirks, tensionā¦
In that kind of situation, anyone else would've struggled!
But Toru Oikawa managed to blend in instantly!
No matter the type of attacker, he could sync up with them effortlessly!!
It really was an incredible ability!
"Come on, Kageyama!"
"You don't need to sell yourself short!"
Ukai smiled as he spoke:
"Everyone has their own strengths, and their own specialties."
"You're just as good as him!"
"Exactly!"
Akira nodded.
"At the very least, the quick attack you and Hinata pull off isn't something he can do!"
"Don't compare your weaknesses to other people's strengths!"
"That gap can always be closed!"
"And besides, to beat Aoba Johsai, we don't need to surpass them in every way!"
"We just need to outdo them in one area, hold our ground, and keep building on that advantageā¦"
"Then in the end, we'll be the ones who win!!"
"Yeah!!"
Hinata shouted excitedly:
"Kageyama, you're not scared, are you?"
"Scared??"
Kageyama's lips curled into a grin.
"Why would I be scared?!"
"Compared to playing a weak opponentā¦"
"Defeating someone strong like Oikawa is way more exciting!!"
"Right now, all I want is to beat him!!"
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