"Serve a good one, Atsumu."
Aran spoke to Atsumu, who was standing at the service line. Now that it was Atsumu's turn to serve, he should be able to take several points off Aoba Johsai in a row. At the very least, he should be able to score around three.
As long as they reached twenty points first, this set would basically be over.
After that, the final set would be easy. Once they completely seized the rhythm, they would be able to win this match even faster.
But right now, the problem they had to deal with was defeating Aoba Johsai in front of them completely. It was better to settle that as quickly as possible. After all, the longer this dragged on, the more variables could appear.
Whoosh.
The instant Atsumu served, the sound of the ball hitting the net rang out. At the same time, the referee's whistle followed.
As expected, Atsumu's service error had cost Inarizaki possession.
"...That wasn't a mistake you should have made."
Kita looked at Atsumu, who had already returned to the court, and spoke with a stern expression. In his view, that serve was something Atsumu could absolutely have kept from missing. But in the end, he had still made the mistake.
To Kita, that was definitely a serious problem.
From this point on, if they wanted to defeat Aoba Johsai, it would be best if they did not make a single error.
"That's just his level."
Osamu added mercilessly at that moment. In truth, he was still quite calm. After all, he understood Atsumu far too well. The two of them did not need to say much to guess what the other was thinking.
...
"Ding-dong! Detected that the host's chemistry with Hajime Iwaizumi has successfully reached 100%. Reward granted: Cross Decoy Attack, Technique Upgrade Card x1!"
After Atsumu's service error went into the net, Hank gradually heard the system notification by his ear as well. It told him that he had successfully claimed a reward from the system.
The reason was simple.
His chemistry with Iwaizumi had already reached 100%.
Because of that, Hank had now reached max chemistry with another player on Aoba Johsai. With their increased understanding, the two of them had also gained a volleyball technique exclusive to them.
On top of the original layered attack, it added even more deception, making it incredibly difficult for the opposing blockers and defenders to figure out who would actually launch the next attack.
It could be said that this completely solved the current situation.
As long as they perfectly dealt with Inarizaki's defense, then for Hank, this match had only just begun.
No matter how strong Inarizaki was, there was no way they could truly withstand him.
"Besides mastering Cross Decoy Attack with Iwaizumi, I also got a Technique Upgrade Card. I can use this card to improve one of my volleyball techniques."
"And right now, the only technique that can help me break open the situation faster is serving..."
At this moment, Hank had only one thought in his mind.
He had to win the match against Inarizaki.
And if he wanted to win this match, he had to consider the fastest way to score.
In volleyball, serving was definitely one of the fastest ways to score.
He had to rely on his serve to break the situation open.
(End of Chapter)
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