Chapter 102 Shiratorizawa 5 The audience noticed that after losing the first round…

Viewers noticed that after losing the first set to Karasuno, Shiratorizawa still hadn't adjusted his form in this set, and even seemed to be under pressure from Karasuno. Karasuno's attackers became increasingly fluid in their attacks, and Shiratorizawa himself found his rhythm, with the whole team displaying high spirits and scoring point after point smoothly.

Dongfeng fell into deep thought, "How come I feel that Shiratorizawa isn't as scary as I imagined, although he's still difficult to deal with."

Nishitani patted him on the shoulder, "Because their moves aren't very effective against us."

That's the truth. In regular training, there's always a heavy hitter and an intuitive player who spars with them. Imagine, an opponent with strength that doesn't seem like a professional, and who seems to be able to read your mind. It's practically a disaster for whoever faces them.

Actually, Sawada Tsunayoshi wasn't like this when he first returned to Japan, Sugawara thought to himself. "He probably hadn't played volleyball for too long. Sawada was a bit hesitant back then, and he would sometimes get stuck when spiking, and his movements weren't very fluid."

Upon hearing this, Daichi also remembered that Sawada actually had trouble controlling his strength, and laughed.

“He has a solid foundation, and he has been training all these years. I’ve never been too worried that it will take Sawada a long time to get used to it. He’s the kind of person who will do what he sets his mind to, and he won’t keep his teammates waiting for too long.”

The two seniors understood the juniors' personalities perfectly.

"Yeah, he's close to Hyuga, and Hyuga is the kind of guy who likes to mess around. After getting to know him, he's basically been dragged into messing around by Hyuga. He's always coming up with one little trick after another. Everyone was already afraid of Sawada's strength, and now they wish they could be in the same group with Sawada every time they practice, for fear of becoming his opponent."

Thinking of Hinata, the reassured and comforted feeling she had when facing Sawada earlier had transformed into a more complex and profound emotion.

On the field, Hyuga made a gesture to his childhood friend, and Sawada Tsunayoshi nodded. Nishinoya noticed the subtle exchange between the two, but he had no idea what kind of riddle they were trying to convey.

For the next ball, Sawada Tsunayoshi ran to the back of the court, shouting, "I'll take it!"

Nishiya suddenly realized he wasn't surprised. He watched as Tsuna passed the ball directly to Hyuga, ignoring a step in the middle. Kageyama's puzzled expression quickly returned to normal. Tsk, it was definitely Hyuga's idea.

Hinata jumped early, turning the first pass into a second pass, and spiked the ball directly from his childhood friend. Shiratorizawa Ken was overwhelmed by these people's inexplicable tactics, and before he could react to this ball, he watched helplessly as it fell to the ground.

Just how many tricks have they been holding back?!

Even Karasuno's own people don't know the answer to this question.

Yoshita Riki thought for a moment, "Is this a new technique from Hyuga and Sawada?"

Yamaguchi shook his head. "No, they used it in a competition a few days ago."

"Did you use it in the game? I still remember the time when Hyuga passed the ball from the back row and Sawada attacked. The impression is too deep for me to forget."

Yamaguchi also recalled, "The two of them were always thinking about something, and it's amazing that they still remembered these moves. If I were to play, I wouldn't be able to recall a single one."

Hearing Yamaguchi and Enishi's conversation, Ukai, who was standing nearby, also sighed.

"When Sawada first arrived, I thought that finally someone could keep Hyuga in check. Although Hyuga still liked to act on impulse, he was less prone to erratic behavior. Looking back, he was probably just helping Sawada adapt. Now that he's adapted, he's immediately shown his true colors. Sawada's mild-mannered personality has followed Hyuga's lead, and he's even more prone to causing trouble than before."

His tone was full of regret that a good child had been led astray.

Coach Takeda disagreed with this statement, saying, "No, Coach Ukai, generally speaking, if two people can get along well, it means that they must have something in common or complement each other. But Sawada can clearly keep up with Hinata's ideas every time and follow Hinata's lead, which means that Sawada himself is not as innocent as he appears on the surface."

"What the teacher said makes sense."

Ukai nodded. Although Sawada Tsunayoshi seemed like someone who blindly supported his friend, he was strangely principled. Even if Hyuga made a scene, Sawada would not agree if it weren't for his support.

"I think it's because Sawada and Hyuga understand each other and have someone they can rely on that they're willing to share their hidden thoughts. Ultimately, it's because they trust each other."

This positive interaction between childhood friends will undoubtedly benefit Karasuno.

Shiratorizawa was so annoyed that he lost the second game as well.

The sharp words of the Eagle Trade Supervisor pierced their hearts, and the group of high school students hung their heads, still feeling resentful.

"They've been targeting the ace."

Shiratorizawa's fighting style revolves around Ushijima Wakatoshi, and opponents either avoid him or suppress him from the start. They've seen this countless times, so Karasuno's move isn't surprising.

Unlike his previous opponents, Karasuno's suppression was indeed effective.

"What can truly suppress an ace is the opponent's defense."

If a key player can't score, the team's overall scoring ability will decline.

I thought Karasuno would follow the same path as Aoba Castle West, relying on their overall strength to fight them.

As it turned out, the opposing team had one strong player each. Their libero had excellent ball-receiving ability, which Shiratorizawa couldn't deny. Their opposite hitter was just as good at receiving the ball as the libero, which they also accepted. But their short middle blocker also had good ball-receiving awareness.

A strong and consistent libero, an opposite hitter whose judgment is almost never wrong, and a middle blocker with quick reactions who can even react to fast breaks.

Shiratorizawa's attacks were ineffective against these players. The ball never hit the ground, and the opposing team just made a ruckus, not caring how the ball moved as long as it came over, sending the ball from all sorts of angles.

They thought that the bizarre, eccentric guy's quick attack was the final one, but Karasuno told them...

No, no, we have other moves besides the weirdo speed attack, and each one is different.

Finally, Yamaguchi comforted the second-year seniors, saying, "Take it easy. At least they didn't use any new tricks during the match today."

Yuanxia's feelings were complicated. Was he supposed to praise them for knowing what was important and what wasn't, and for not challenging the coach's bottom line?

The defense was unexpectedly strong today. Sawada Tsunayoshi and Hyuga were willing to share the defensive tasks. Higashi Mine and the others felt more relaxed than expected. The ball was caught by everyone. Kageyama calculated the most suitable offensive point for them, and even scoring was easier.

Sawada Tsunayoshi sneezed several times in a row, and Hinata asked him, "Do you have a cold?"

The young leader thought it shouldn't be like this, "I've been going to bed early and waking up early lately, and I even exercise for the competition, how could I possibly get sick?"

"It's hard to say. The match was quite tiring. Tsuna had to catch the ball and coordinate with me. Could he be exhausted?" Hinata asked with a worried expression.

"No, this feeling is more like a chill than exhaustion, as if some lurking malice is watching me and I'm about to be doomed," Tsuna said gravely.

Hinata didn't quite understand what the intuitive players were thinking, but he trusted his childhood friend's intuition. "Is it serious?"

"Probably not?" Reborn had told him that hyper intuition was mostly used when fighting others. This kind of prophetic warning was more like a warning from the body because he had experienced a lot of bad luck.

Most of these incidents involve Reborn having some wicked ideas or his family members doing something big, because no matter what they want to do, it's always Sawada Tsunayoshi, as the leader, who ends up suffering.

He forced himself to put those dark past experiences behind him and focused all his attention on the game.

Competition doesn't just happen between two teams; even within a team, there's competition among teammates.

Hinata and Kageyama have been playing together for who knows how many times, and Sawada Tsunayoshi can also see that there is competition between Tsukishima and Sho.

As fellow middle blockers, their rivalry is easier to accept than a match between a middle blocker and a setter. Tsukishima is eager to prove himself, but not hastily; rather, he is calm and has a uniquely Tsukishima-style plan.

The young leader joined Tsukishima in blocking the net. He was grateful that he had listened to a few words when Kuro taught him how to block the net, otherwise he would not know anything now and would definitely be ridiculed by Tsukishima!

Having escaped a verbal attack, Tsuna realized that Tsukishima was intentionally or unintentionally adjusting the direction of Shiratorizawa's attack, though it would be more accurate to say that it was Ushijima's attack.

Nishitani and his teammates were able to receive spikes after the block was adjusted, and with the middle blocker providing some cushioning, the ball was much easier to receive.

Therefore, Sawada Tsunayoshi should pay attention to whether Tsukishima mentions touching the ball, and he will find that most of the opponent's blocks are in one direction, as if to give the opponent a subconscious idea that it will be easier to spike the ball to the other side.

His schemes weren't very obvious; he seemed to only think of using them occasionally and wasn't in a hurry, which made Tsuna wonder if he was overthinking things.

Shiratorizawa played even more aggressively in the third game. When Ushijima Wakatoshi faced Hinata's provocation, he suddenly took the ball himself and ran to smash it.

The audience leaned on the railing, saying, "Even Ushijima's temper has been ignited by Karasuno."

To conserve energy for all-out attack, Ushijima will reduce the number of times he participates in the first pass. Basically, he just needs to wait for the setter to pass the ball to him and then jump to spike.

Karasuno and his teammates' strategy of preventing him from scoring was very effective. While the spike could indeed break through the block, behind the block was a dense layer of defense, and it took much more effort to smash the ball through.

However, Karasuno would then frequently spike the ball towards Ushijima, forcing the opponent to receive the first pass. Even if a teammate received the pass, it would hinder his run-up.

The attack was not as powerful as before.

"Kasuno is really strong, he forced Shiratorizawa to use his ultimate move."

Then the very strong Karasuno lost the third game. Shiratorizawa, of course, would not allow himself to be swept by Karasuno. Ushijima forcibly tore open a crack and scored a point.

They went off the field to drink water. Usually, the game would be over by this time, but today they were going to continue.

If they couldn't win the next game, Sawada Tsunayoshi realized they would have to play five more games.

He couldn't help but glance at Tsukishima a few more times, wondering what this guy was up to, since he hadn't made a move the entire previous game.