On the court, the intense match continues!
At this moment, Karasuno seems to have found a strategy to deal with Kamomedai, targeting their serves consistently at Gao!
Even though Kamomedai is experienced in adapting, Karasuno's targeted serves only need to succeed a few times—and that's more than enough!
In a match like this, even the smallest mistake can have serious consequences.
And this isn't just a minor slip—it's a massive vulnerability in Gao's reception!
This gives Karasuno a lot of room to exploit!
With this tactic, the gap between Karasuno and Kamomedai widens even faster!
"Right wing!"
On the court, Yukiro Higami seems to have picked up on Karasuno's hidden offensive focus on their #7 attack!
At his shout, Kamomedai's three front-row players immediately closed in on Akira!
Especially Gao, who moved to confront him head-on!
As long as Gao is in the front row, his height alone puts immense pressure on the opposing side!
At that moment, Gao leapt into the air like a towering shadow looming over Akira!
This is one of the key reasons Coach Alan Murphy still trusts him to play!
No matter how glaring Gao's weaknesses may be, when he's at the net, he's the most formidable wall Kamomedai has!
Against his height and reach, it's nearly impossible for an average attacker to break through and score!
But Akira is not your average attacker!
No matter how wide the height difference, his explosive jumping power can compensate for it!
And technically speaking, Akira and Gao aren't even on the same playing field.
If Akira were a seasoned swordsman—refined through countless battles and already a master of his craft—
Then Gao is just a toddler swinging a massive axe!
In a direct clash, the swordsman could defeat his opponent hundreds of times over before the child even finishes his first swing!
And right now, that's exactly what's happening on the court!
Facing Kamomedai's formidable triple block, Akira twisted his wrist at the last second and unleashed a masterful spike!
The ball, spinning fiercely, curved toward the inside corner and slipped through the narrowest of gaps in Kamomedai's tight formation!
Boom!!
In the back row, Ichiro Kambayashi, the libero, attempted to receive the ball—but the intense spin twisted his arm awkwardly on contact!
The ball veered off and flew well out of bounds!
Tweet!
The referee's whistle blew on the court!
Karasuno scores!!
Off-court, in the coaching box, Kamomedai's head coach Alan Murphy, who had been watching the game intently, let out a long sigh.
He'd already known Karasuno's offensive power was formidable…
Especially that No. 7—Akira—whose technique was absolutely brilliant!
Still, even though Alan Murphy had mentally prepared himself for this, seeing Kamomedai's proud blocking formation get dismantled so easily by Akira left him stunned.
He had believed the iron wall defense he built for Kamomedai was solid!
Even if it wasn't perfect, he hadn't thought it would be broken this easily!
But the reality in front of him was undeniable.
At this stage of the match, both sides are nearly drained of stamina!
Especially with a morning match still fresh in their bodies, neither team has fully recovered physically. What's happening on the court now is a pure test of endurance!
Whether it's the fiery Karasuno or the composed Kamomedai, both teams are running on fumes!
But conserving stamina means slower attacks—and dragging things out might cost even more energy in the long run.
Finding that balance becomes a key concern for every player on the court!
Still, despite their tactics and strategies, both sides continue to push their scores higher and higher—each point a hard-earned battle.
The end of this set is drawing near!
Boom!
A solid thud echoed from Karasuno's back row as Kōrai Hoshiumi, after scoring with a clean back-row attack, landed and quickly turned to glance at the scoreboard again.
Karasuno 22: Kamomedai 18!
Though Kamomedai had just taken a point back, the deficit remained wide!
Time was running out for them.
If Karasuno wins this set, they'll take the match—ending Kamomedai's run in the Spring High tournament right here in the quarterfinals!
Across the net, Shōyō Hinata, who had just missed a block, turned his head in stunned silence to look at the spot where the ball had landed.
Before the match began, he had been so excited.
Because this was the match that would pit him against Kōrai Hoshiumi—the player known as the Little Giant.
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