But as long as he went through today's battle, then in the matches that followed, Shinsuke Kita would absolutely become Inarizaki's strongest support.
There was no doubt about that.
"Only two sets left... Let's send Aoba Johsai home all at once."
Atsumu spoke with complete confidence.
To him, he had already found Aoba Johsai's weak point.
As long as they could control Hank, then all of Aoba Johsai would no longer be a problem.
He was absolutely certain of that.
But right now, he still had to seize the opportunity.
He could not let Aoba Johsai recover.
For some reason, he still felt a trace of doubt.
It was as if the Aoba Johsai in front of him was doing its utmost to undergo some kind of transformation.
What surprised him the most was the change between Aoba Johsai's secondary attacker and Hank.
It was as though they had received some kind of boost during the previous stretch of the match. The coordination between the two of them had improved by quite a lot.
Although the feeling was not especially strong, it had truly happened right in front of his eyes.
Atsumu naturally understood this result in his heart, but there was no need to say much about it.
After all, what mattered most right now was eliminating Aoba Johsai as quickly as possible.
Their goal from the very beginning had not been to compete with Aoba Johsai.
It was to win the Spring High championship.
...
With the referee's whistle signaling them onto the court, both teams regrouped once again.
Facing the powerful Inarizaki, Aoba Johsai quickly revealed the weakness that came from their lack of overall strength.
Right now, there were too many problems they had to solve first.
Relying on Hank alone was simply not enough.
But it had to be said that because Hank existed, even the originally weak Aoba Johsai had earned Inarizaki's serious attention.
In a team sport, the fact that one person could completely alter the situation was something many people had never expected.
So even if Aoba Johsai ultimately lost this match, Hank's name would definitely spread.
He would enter the competition for the current top three aces in Japan.
As for Hank, they were already convinced.
They believed he was the best candidate to become the future ace of Japan's volleyball scene.
"Inarizaki's team is too strong... Looks like Aoba Johsai is going to lose very soon. But that can't be helped. Aoba Johsai is just too weak right now. There's no way for them to compare with Inarizaki."
"Yeah... They finally managed to defeat Inarizaki in the first set, but from how things look now, they're probably going to lose set after set."
"What a shame for Hank... If he could be moved to another team in Japan, he'd probably be able to show even greater talent."
"Let's keep watching. Maybe there'll still be a miracle..."
After the third set had only just begun, the situation was once again controlled by Inarizaki.
The score quickly reached 15–10.
Inarizaki held an absolute advantage.
Not only were they leading Aoba Johsai by five points, they also had the right to serve.
Normally, if nothing unexpected happened next, they would probably score several points in a row.
After all, this kind of situation had already happened many times before.
(End of Chapter)
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