Chapter 313 : Nekoma Vs Karasuno (5)
After the referee's whistle sounded, everyone on the court watched as Akira tossed the ball high into the air—and then…
Bang!
A solid impact echoed through the Musashino Forest Gymnasium!
Another powerful smash scored!
In the back row, Taketora Yamamoto lunged like a fish—but he missed it!
Just a step too slow!
Tweet!
Outside the court, the referee blew the whistle again—Karasuno was scoring in a row!
Everyone on Nekoma took a deep breath in unison.
Now that all the pressure was on them, they had to stop this downward spiral before it became irreversible!
...
Off the court, Coach Yasufumi Nekomata observed the situation and couldn't help but shake his head.
"Even after all those training matches, once you're in an actual high-stakes arena like this, there's still a difference."
Back in training, no one had been able to receive Akira's serve, but the situation on the court hadn't always been so dominated by Karasuno.
In several scrimmages, Nekoma had even gained a significant advantage.
But those were just practice matches!
Personnel changes, trying out new tactics…
Those were all external variables!
Now, at the Spring High Tournament, everything came down to who would advance, and how far they could go.
Every team brought their best strength!
Because no opponent could be underestimated.
A moment of carelessness, and you could find yourself capsized before you knew it.
Both Karasuno and Nekoma were playing with that exact mindset.
But now that it was truly do-or-die, whether it was Akira's serves or the rest of Karasuno's performance, everything had leveled up!
Of course, Nekoma had improved too, but compared to Karasuno—they were still slightly behind.
At this moment, on the court, Akira walked back to the service line.
When he stood there to serve, his tall frame alone created a suffocating psychological pressure on the other side of the net.
Bang!
Another sharp jump serve!
As his arm whipped forward, the ball blurred into an afterimage, flying straight toward Nekoma's back row!
Over there—!
Morisuke Yaku's pupils contracted slightly as he instinctively judged the ball's path.
Back during training camp, he had received countless serves from Akira. It had helped—but not completely.
Thwack!
He received it high, sending the ball spinning toward Nekoma's front row!
"Quick!"
Although they had connected with it, the sheer force behind the serve wasn't so easy to neutralize!
The ball spiraled toward the left side of the net, threatening to fly out of bounds.
Watching it, everyone on Nekoma felt their hearts sink.
They had finally received Akira's serve… but were they about to lose the point anyway?
But just then—everyone suddenly saw Lev Haiba appear right beneath it!
He was going for it!!
Karasuno's front row had anticipated the move, and as soon as they saw it, they leapt up at the net!
A triple block formed—three players rising to form a towering wall. There was almost no chance this spike would make it through!
In the back row, Akira, Yū Nishinoya, and the others watched intently, focused on any possible gaps in the block.
If the ball squeezed through, the back row would be ready to react!
And yet—even in the face of this formidable wall, Lev didn't hesitate.
Eyes locked forward, he jumped!
Bang!
He launched a spike straight at Karasuno's triple block!
Everyone thought it would be stuffed, but the ball deflected off the blockers and veered sideways—
Thump!
Landing just outside the court line!
A perfectly executed wipe-out-of-bounds spike!
"Lev!!"
"Yeah! You did it, kid!"
"I didn't expect you to land that one! That was awesome!"
...
Tetsurō Kuroo, Yaku, and the others ran up, eyes gleaming, laughing as they clapped him on the shoulder.
"Haha!"
Lev chuckled and scratched his head over and over.
He knew there had been a bit of luck in that play.
He had simply thought it would be a waste to let that ball go without giving it a shot—he couldn't just let them lose a point for nothing.
And that strike—like a flash of divine inspiration—had finally ended Akira's relentless service streak!
More importantly, the previously dull morale on Nekoma's side had just been given a serious boost.
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