Chapter 144 Inarizaki 1 "So why did it turn out like this...?"

"So why did it turn out to be such a situation where everyone is related by marriage?"

Tanaka and Yamaguchi watched the group chatting and remarked that even Kageyama greeted Miya Yu, though Miya Yu responded with a haughty snort.

Sugawara reminded the two, "If we run into Otokoma later, it won't just be a matter of kinship."

They're practically sister teams!

Tanaka imagined the scene of fighting against Nekoma. It wouldn't feel unfamiliar at all. He estimated that he would have to have a good match with Yamamoto Takeo.

Sawada Tsunayoshi had his face pulled and pinched a few times by Miya Yu.

"Are you really Tsunayoshi-kun? You're lying!"

Miya Yu was shocked. "Where did that cute kid who was just like Hinata go?!"

Tsuna mumbled, "Yu-senpai, let go of my face."

Miyaji couldn't stand it anymore, "Hey, Yu, pinching someone's face is really rude."

They were actually shocked once when they watched Karasuno and Shiratorizawa's match, but when they met them off the field, they realized that they were still not mentally prepared enough.

Miyako cradled Tsunayoshi's face, her expression one of grief and indignation, and showed it to Ooshiro Aran.

"Who is this handsome guy?! I was supposed to have two adorable juniors!"

Weibai:......

Please, Tsuna and Shoyo are from Karasuno, so they can't be considered your juniors.

He kindly reminded Gong You, "You, if you don't go warm up soon, the team captain will come and get you."

Beside them, Kita Nobusuke seemed about to look over at them at any moment.

Miya Yu's expression turned serious. He loosened his grip, and Sawada Tsunayoshi immediately took several steps back, fearing that he would be caught again.

Inarizaki, the setter, taking advantage of being a bit taller than Tsuna, patted his junior's fluffy hair.

"You've changed so much, but your hair hasn't changed at all." Gong You took the opportunity to ruffle it a few more times.

Then, before Captain Bei could look over, he hurriedly ran back and pretended that he had been warming up the whole time.

"It's rare to see Yu-senpai so afraid of someone."

When Sawada Tsunayoshi competed against Miya Yu before, he was just like Xiao Xiang was in middle school, with his own ideas on the field and quite a few reckless actions.

Hinata warmed up with Tsuna, saying, "Kita-senpai is such a nice guy! Last time I went to Inarizaki to see Yu, Kita-senpai even took me to the station."

"Although I feel that as a third-year junior high school student, I have absolutely no reason to worry, it's hard not to listen to what the other person has to say because of his aura."

Hinata stuck out his tongue, bent down to stretch his muscles, and his flexible body allowed him to make more spiking motions at the net.

Kita Shinsuke seemed to have heard his own name and looked over, and Asahita nodded.

"It seems that having a good personality and being authoritative are not mutually exclusive," Tsuna concluded.

Following Hyuga's movements, Tsuna also bent down. Unlike Hyuga, who was determined to improve his abilities, Sawada Tsuna was simply forced into it by Reborn. The tutor would launch surprise attacks from places that ordinary people could never imagine. If the little boss was even a little slow to react, he would probably end up in the hospital.

It's not that he wouldn't have gone to the hospital if he reacted quickly.

Tanaka watched the two people stretch out like cats, and felt a dull ache in his joints and veins.

"Their flexibility is amazing."

Turning her head, Nishitani easily bent over, and could even turn her head to look at him from behind her legs.

"What's so difficult about that?"

Tanaka:……

This is probably one of the commonalities on the defensive end: a flexible body makes it easier for them to receive the ball, which is reflected in their ability to do so in many different ways.

"It seems that our Miyako Yu knows a lot of people in Karasuno." The commentator also noticed the friendly interaction between the two teams before the match.

"Although they have a good relationship off the field, neither team seemed to be going easy on the other during the match."

Hinata licked her lips and gave Miyaji a bright smile on her face across the net.

I will do everything in my power!

Miyaji paused for a moment. These words sounded familiar. Oh, the other person had said that when they were in elementary school. But he wasn't the kind of guy who liked to provoke others, so why was he talking to him? He turned around and saw that Miyaji had taken the serve position.

“We won’t lose.” Miyaji replied to Hinata in this polite, back-and-forth manner.

Even before the competition started, the atmosphere on the field had already become extremely tense.

Kageyama patted the guy who always liked to make boastful remarks before the game, "Go back to your position, the game is about to start."

Hinata clutched his head and yelled, "Kageyama, you must have been corrupted by Tsuki. Hitting someone's head hurts so much!"

Standing on the sidelines, Tsukishima, who was inexplicably affected, didn't understand why he was being mentioned when he hadn't even played.

"It's Miyau's serve right off the bat." Shimada gripped the railing tightly, watching the court with worry.

Takigami comforted him, "Our Karasuno's defense is pretty good this year, trust them."

Inarizaki started playing music specifically for Miya Yu in the audience, and his momentum was like a landslide pressing down on Karasuno. Irie Shoichi looked displeased and immediately pushed back with the others. Not only inside the arena, but also outside, there was their own battle.

Koharu had long forgotten that she was supposed to be filming the news, and she waved her bat and joined the others, loudly cheering for Karasuno.

For some reason, her classmate was also standing here watching the game, her expression complicated as she watched the two teams arguing with each other.

Until Gong You withdrew his hand, there was silence on the other side.

"...Such a powerful impact."

Even standing in the stands, Shimada could feel the pressure emanating from his opponent, as if he were suffocating his opponent.

However, the Karasuno group felt good. They had friends and family cheering them on from behind, and strong and reliable companions by their side. They believed they had enough strength to fight Inarisaki.

Or, victory.

Considering that it would likely be Yu's serve coming up, Coach Ukai arranged for Yu Nishitani to stand in the backcourt. Although the net wasn't their strongest defensive position, they had several good defenders on the court, so they might be able to receive Yu's serve.

"...When Gong You serves, you can judge whether it is a jump serve or a jump serve based on the number of steps he takes."

They had discussed this in their meeting the night before.

Sawada Tsunayoshi hugged his knees, his intuition telling him it wasn't that simple. Hyuga asked him curiously,

"What's wrong?"

"Even knowing there's this difference, catching the ball is still quite difficult."

Xigu pressed down on the two of them like a mountain, saying, "Don't be afraid, I'm here! I'll lead the way for you two!"

Despite Nishitani's assurance, they couldn't let their guard down; everyone remained fully focused on the other's movements.

Hmm, it should be a powerful jump serve.

Nishitani shouted, "I'll do it!"

Tanaka quickly stepped aside to give the free agent room to run.

But he still couldn't catch the ball.

The ball seemed to tear the air apart, abandoning all technique and angles, pure power.

Nishiya stood up, her gaze shifting from the flying ball back to the cold-faced setter, and she smiled.

"That's interesting."

Having been trained by attackers like Oikawa Tetsu, Tsunayoshi, Kageyama, and Ushijima, Nishitani had already developed the ability to adapt to these powerful servers.

This wasn't even the troublesome spike from Ushijima with added left spin. His legs were half-bent, and his expression was incredibly focused. But having boasted in front of his juniors, he couldn't afford to lose.

Another jump serve, Nishinoya spread his fingers and tapped the ball up, while Coach Ugao on the sidelines waved his hand fiercely.

"Okay, someone come and save us!" He focused intently on the field.

Hyuga took two steps in three strides, fully utilizing his exceptional speed, and swung the ball back from the edge of the field with a single punch.

Sawada Tsunayoshi didn't even need to look back. During this time, his tacit understanding with Hinata returned once again, as if they had returned to their childhood, where they could know what the other was thinking without having to think.

He was absolutely certain that his childhood friend could catch the ball, so Tsuna jumped.

He didn't have the same jumping ability as his childhood friend, but the stamina he had gained from being tormented by his tutor every day was considerable. Before the opposing middle blocker could react, Sawada Tsunayoshi had already leaped to the highest point.

The ball returned to his hand, and Inarisaki reacted a beat too late, but still hurriedly caught up.

Sawada Tsunayoshi is quite good at launching attacks from the left side, perhaps because he has always been in the receiving position since he was a child and is much more familiar with this side than other positions.

Although Yu's serve is indeed very strong, he won't let Sho and his teammates waste their efforts.

The smile on their faces vanished, and the middle blocker could only see the opponent's cold face as he slammed the ball hard onto their court.

Gong Yougang ran in from off the field, only to watch helplessly as the ball landed.

His expression froze for a moment, and the next second, Gong You laughed. His strength was actually even stronger than before, and you couldn't tell at all that he hadn't played volleyball for three years.

He gripped the white net and asked the still indifferent-looking boy on the other side of the net once more.

"Hey, Tsuna-kun, have you really not played volleyball for three years?!"

This is a question that everyone in Karasuno wants to ask. It seems that Sawada Tsunayoshi's physical fitness and reaction time are no worse than those of them who are still diligently playing volleyball in their third year of middle school!

The match had just begun, and Sawada Tsunayoshi still had energy. His expression returned to its usual gentle demeanor, and he obediently answered.

"I practiced at home, but not in official matches, and neither did my teammates."

Actually, the Guardians volunteered to practice with him, but whenever Tsuna thought about that chaotic volleyball match they played in middle school, even though he had some skill, it got so chaotic that he had to use the Dying Will Bomb to carry everyone else away.

Later, everyone's fighting strength improved, but their teamwork actually decreased. He didn't have the guts to hold a competition at home. The house collapsing was a minor issue; the real problem was that the fighting would never end.

At first glance, it sounds quite tragic, but Miyako couldn't help but think of the volleyball hall photo that Hinata had sent him, as well as the extremely luxurious spiking machine.

Suddenly I can't empathize anymore.