Chapter 59: Shiratorizawa vs. Kanagawa No. 1 (3) Sword City...

The score difference of Kenshiro Shinichi's serve was maintained until the end of the first game. The moment the whistle sounded, Shiratorizawa was 25:20 ahead of Kanagawa.

Winning a game by a large margin meant that those who could advance to the nationals were the best in their respective counties, so such a score difference was surprising. Xinghai watched for a moment, then took his hand off the railing, his face expressionless. "Let's go."

With only a few minutes until the second round began, leaving at this moment seemed a bit abrupt. Hirugami paused for a second: "...Are you not going to continue watching?"

Oudai and Shiratorizawa are not in the same division. Their latest match is tomorrow morning, and their opponent is either Tomi from Tokyo or Inubushi Azuma from Yamaguchi. The match should have just started now... Could it be that Guanglai wants to watch another game?

"I'm done watching." Xinghai Guanglai turned aside. This single match was enough to make him realize just how powerful Shiratorizawa was this year. He didn't need to worry about that at the moment. His expression was solemn. "We have to win the remaining three matches before we can face Shiratorizawa. We'll have to defeat Jingtashan and Luoshan first."

"Guanglai, you..." Hirugami took a second to react, then, under Xinghai Guanglai's gaze, he slowly said, "But Jingtashan and Luoshan will face off in the quarterfinals. We can only defeat one."

Hoshigami Hikaru came, thinking Hirugami wanted to express his ambitions with him: ...

Xinghai: ...

Xinghai didn't even turn around: "Bye."

There's no point talking to him.

Hirugami's feigned pensive expression immediately turned into panic. "Wait, I was just kidding!"

*

Before the game started, Shirabu replaced Soekawa. In the second game, Shiratorizawa did not continue the all-out attacking tactics of the first game, but instead switched to a double setter tactic. In addition to the need to conserve energy, there was of course another reason.

“Pah.”

——Shirabu, who is also a first-year setter, slapped Kenjo Shinichi's back hard as soon as he came up.

Player HP -1

The farmer turned his head stiffly, and his movements looked a bit funny, but what he saw was Shirabu Kenjiro's squinting smile.

Baibu said: "Xinyi..."

Not only did Jian Chengxin freeze, the expressions of the others also became intriguing. The farmer, whose name was suddenly called, shuddered. It was terrifying. Parsnip's eyes seemed to be burning with flames. He subconsciously asked, "Are you there?"

At this moment, Bai Bu restrained his expression that was about to collapse: "Play honestly."

farmer:……

The farmer stood up straight: "...Okay."

When the whistle sounded, the serve from Tottori on the opposite side was received by Taichi Kawanishi in the back row and passed to the front row. The blue-haired setter thought for a moment, and then passed the ball behind his back to Shirabu in full view of everyone. This move caught Kamiyabe and Nagano, who had been wary of Ushijima Wakari, off guard. They reacted a beat late before running to the left to jump and block the ball. However, a second on the volleyball court can also mean a missed opportunity. Shirabu's body reacted faster than his consciousness, and he spiked the ball before the two jumped.

My fingers were slightly hot from spiking the ball, and the volleyball rolled to the ground with a crisp sound.

"Beep——" a short sound.

Shiratorizawa takes the lead 1:0

Bai Bu was silent for a few seconds before turning to look at Jian Cheng. The fake smile he had been maintaining completely disappeared from the corner of his mouth. "Jian Cheng," he took a deep breath, "I asked you to play well, not to pass the ball to me!"

If it weren't for the sudden increase in spikes in the practice match, he would definitely not have been able to keep up with such sudden passes. However, although they had been cooperating until now, he never truly understood what was going on in Kenjo Shinichi's mind at any second during the game.

Hearing this, Jiancheng tilted his head. "But that ball, if given to Ushijima, would go straight out of bounds," he said firmly, turning to Kanagawa's top receiver, who had already taken a step forward. "That won't work."

Like a declaration.

For some reason, Tottori paused, and he suddenly realized what the blue-haired setter opposite him was saying.

Overlapping block. (Note 1)

——Kanagawa No.1’s purpose was completely seen through.

"fear."

Hearing this comment, Tanjiro, who had been nervously paying attention to the situation on the field, said "Huh?", and then realized that what he had just said was not an illusion, but the words of the coach Beimeijima who had been sitting there.

Supervisor Beimingyu clasped his hands together and sighed, "What a terrifying insight."

Seeing that Tanjiro still didn't seem to understand, the former V-League player began to explain to his student, "If he had just passed the ball to Ushijima as he normally would have, Furukawa would have been caught by him."

Kanagawa First is a school with strong blocking skills, otherwise it would not have been chosen by Kaji Takumi for training.

The two people in front of them jumped just to confuse Shiratorizawa.

However, I didn't expect that Kenjo Shinichi didn't follow the routine and passed the ball to Ushijima, but passed it to Shirabu Kenjiro instead. So, this almost predictable ability is really terrifying.

However, what really caught his attention was the fact that No. 10 Baibu jumped without thinking. Although he looked shocked, he did it.

This unreserved trust in the main setter is what makes Shiratorizawa truly terrifying in this IH tournament.

From his performance in just a few dozen minutes, one can realize that compared to the stiffness that could be seen during the previous training session, the current Shiratorizawa has been completely transformed.

Every member truly regards himself as a chess piece and entrusts complete trust to the chess player, so that the body reacts before the consciousness.

They are not competing against six individuals, but against a whole.

Tanjiro couldn't fully understand what the coach meant, but he roughly knew the current situation of Kanagawa's No. 1.

——As if half of the body is stuck in the mud.

"Is there no way to break the deadlock?"

Tanjiro muttered to himself.

'How can we break the deadlock?'

Not only were the people off the court caught up in endless thinking, but the people on the court were even more so.

Tokito Ichiro slowly exhaled.

Don't be anxious, stay calm.

He said to himself in his heart, there will always be mistakes in observation. Shiratorizawa is not a machine, and the gears cannot be truly seamless.

The determination to win pushes them forward, but the fear of losing pushes them back.

——Shiratorizawa serves.

*

"Kanagawa is number one! They made their first pass error! Furukawa-san struggled to catch the ball," the commentator Kurokawa shouted. "Shirabu-san's tricky shot just now completely disrupted their passing rhythm. Is this going to be another one for Shiratorizawa?!"

After the front row sword city made a touch, Shiratorizawa's cheerleaders shouted loudly: "Chance ball!"

"I'll do it!"

Ohira Shion in the back row opened his arms to catch the ball, but he was just a cover, the one who really wanted to pass the ball was Shirabu Kenjiro.

At this moment, Shirabu quickly returned to the court. Kenjo's position was not suitable for spiking, and Tendou, who was in the back row, would be giving Kanagawa the first point if he stepped forward. Kawanishi was blocked by three people in front of him. After a quick assessment, he chose the safer option: "Ushijima-senpai!"

Ushijima Wakari had already made sufficient preparations for the spike. She stretched her back, swung her left hand, and the volleyball was hit hard. Kamiyabe, the first front row player in Kanagawa, moved quickly but to no avail. His fingers tried desperately to touch the ball, but the next second after it fell, he gritted his teeth and said, "Damn it!"

Are we going to be scored again?

But at this moment the commentary continues.

"Next up!!!" Kurokawa's voice was nearly hoarse. "Ushijima-san's shot was caught by number 11, Tokito Ichiro with a diving catch!!"

"Tokito Ichiro! Kanagawa's number one and always reliable supporter!!!"

After seeing Tottori score a spike, Ichiro forced a smile, sweat slowly running down his face.

Shiratorizawa 1:1 Kanagawa first.

"It's still too early to end now."

The words were almost shouted out loud.

“Don’t give up!”

Behind him, a banner representing Kanagawa's number one position, "Steady - a will that cannot be underestimated" was blown up in the windless volleyball hall.

*

"The result of the match between Shiratorizawa and Kanagawa Daiichi just came out."

On the bus back to the hotel, Ezoda, who had been staring at his phone, took off his headphones and spoke to Hondou Akagi, who was sitting on his left and resting with his eyes closed.

Hondo raised his eyelids, "So, who are we going to play against tomorrow?"

Ezoda was silent for two seconds: "Shiratorizawa."

Upon hearing the name, Hondou Aoshi high-fived Hinoko, who was standing across the aisle, and immediately perked up: "Keisuke! Remember to treat me to dinner!"

Yunnan, who was sitting in the front row: ...

Depend on.

Yunnan Keisuke turned his head and said, "Shangyang, didn't Tokito-kun take over Ushijima's ball?"

He looked incredulous.

Ezoda: “…I did take it.”

"How could I possibly lose!" Yunnan covered his head in despair. "I bet two days' worth of food on it!"

The victorious Hondo and Huwang had completely opposite expressions to Yunnan, especially Hondo, who gave a thumbs up, turned towards Yunnan triumphantly, and then fell upside down.

"I've always said that if you compare a spear and a shield, the spear is definitely sharper."

Huo Wang: "That's right."

Yunnan couldn't believe the truth, so he closed his eyes and placed his hands on his chest: "Then just treat me as dead."

"Hey, Keisuke, you don't want to go back on your word, do you?" Xunwang's expression was serious.

"Awang, hurry up and hold him down! We must empty this guy's wallet!" Hondo took action directly.

And Yunnan Keisuke was still struggling to verify: "Is it true? I don't believe it! I deliberately didn't watch Shiratorizawa's game! Is it you, Shangyang, who are in cahoots with them?"

Ezoda clenched his fists: "I actually hope Kanagawa wins!" His expression twisted, "Keisuke, have you forgotten that I wanted to treat you to dinner together?"

Yunnan:……

Yunnan: “…Haha, I really forgot.”

Ezoda:.

Damn it, I shouldn’t have said it earlier.

However, he would think of the match just now, close his eyes and shout out loud: "As expected, Tokito-kun is very handsome! Libero! Super manly!"

Then he stood up again and looked at Kiryu Hachi behind him: "Hachi, you must defeat that blue-haired demon king tomorrow!"

“…”

"?"

Kiryuhachi, I can’t understand.

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The author has something to say: Note 1: Overlapping blocks, in reality, overlapping blocks are actually two players taking overlapping positions, one in front and one behind. The front-row player takes a position, and the back-row player performs a stride block on the left or right accordingly. In short, it is actually a two-person block (……) Don’t bring the games in the article into reality, this is all made up by Yami ()

P.S.: Did anyone notice the pixel letter in the character column? It is a heartfelt support from the boss of Kanwenshuang! Thanks to w

PPS: Because I finished writing late, I will give out ten random red packets for this chapter (stick it up) and then the next chapter will have a forum style if nothing unexpected happens (……) A warning first