"Hank! Hank! Hank!"
At that moment, the cheering squad behind Hank could not help shouting his name.
In this practice match between Aoba Johsai and Nekoma, the overwhelming majority of Aoba Johsai's points had been scored by Hank alone, which was more than enough to show just how absurdly strong he was.
In just an instant, he could completely change the course of an entire match. His individual ability truly went beyond what teamwork alone could make up for.
It was hard not to pay attention to him.
This player named Hank truly was the strongest ace Aoba Johsai had ever produced.
"I really didn't expect him to solve it like that... it's completely beyond anything I imagined!"
"No one taught him that, did they? He came up with it himself!?"
When Coach Irihata saw Hank's movement just now, he was overjoyed.
He had never actually taught Hank that kind of attacking method. There simply had not been enough time. Although Hank's talent was incredibly high, he still had to take care of the team as a whole, so Hank's individual training had inevitably been neglected at times.
And yet, in such a short period, Hank had already brought him one surprise after another. A player with talent like this definitely had a limitless future ahead of him.
With Hank joining the team, as long as they successfully made it into the Spring High qualifiers, they would basically be able to challenge the prefecture's powerhouse, Shiratorizawa.
...
"Don't lose heart. The match isn't over yet!"
When Kuroo saw the people around him starting to lose confidence, he immediately could not help shouting.
They were still in the middle of the match. The winner had not been fully decided yet, so how could they stop now?
That would not only let down their teammates, but more importantly, it would let down everyone who had always supported Nekoma.
They absolutely could not fall here.
"Keep receiving, then get it to Kenma. Don't relax!"
Everyone stared in Hank's direction, their eyes so steady and sharp that it felt as though they wanted to swallow him whole.
At this point, no one dared call Hank a pretty boy anymore. The strength he had shown was enough to explain everything.
He had already gone far beyond everyone's understanding, and his presence had brought them a huge problem.
If they could not completely deal with him, then there was simply no way for them to keep moving forward.
Thump.
With a crisp setting sound, the ball Oikawa sent had already arrived at the net.
At the same time, Kindaichi at the net, Hank in the back row, and Iwaizumi all moved at once. Their feet shifted rapidly, and in the blink of an eye, all three had charged toward the net.
Seeing all three of them move up to the net together, everyone on Nekoma's side could not help growing tense.
Three people were attacking at once. This time, they had no idea who they were supposed to defend against.
"Don't block! Fall back and defend!"
After glancing at Hank's position, Kenma immediately moved to the spot directly opposite him.
This was the method he had come up with in the short term to deal with Hank's multi-angle spike. Since Hank could hit from different positions and angles, then Kenma would simply always stand directly opposite him.
That way, as long as Hank attacked, the ball would have to come down somewhere along the line where Kenma was standing.
Although doing this might mean giving up their chance to organize the next attack, it could also stop Hank from continuing to use angles to tear them apart.
Boom!
After Kindaichi's decoy in front of Hank dropped, Hank's body gradually appeared from behind him. Then, with his right hand, he smashed the ball straight forward.
Along with an incomparably heavy sound, the ball slammed directly into Kenma's hands.
The terrifying force instantly blew apart his receiving form, forcing his clenched hands open before the ball bounced straight to the floor.
Power alone had shattered Kenma's posture for receiving. Anyone who had experienced that kind of strength firsthand would be left shaken.
Hiss!
The moment Kenma failed to receive that ball, the referee's whistle rang out across the entire court, announcing that the match between Aoba Johsai and Nekoma High had ended.
The final result was 2–0.
The first set had ended 25–9. The second set had ended 25–18.
With Hank's final point, this match officially came to an end. Nekoma, a team famous for its receiving, had its defense completely shattered by Hank.
"Yes!"
Oikawa shouted excitedly, then immediately turned and threw his arms around Hank.
Right now, he was extremely excited. After this match, he could see in Hank the hope of defeating every powerhouse in the prefecture in the future.
With Hank by his side, they might even make it to nationals.
(End of Chapter)
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