A few minutes later, both sides returned to the field.
This time, however, Ade and Iron Man switched positions, with Ade, who is shorter, moving to the front of the net, while Iron Man, who was originally best suited for blocking, was moved to the back.
The change in formation also indicates that a threat has been perceived.
This greatly encouraged Hayakawa Sakuno's side.
Hmph! You think changing your position will change the situation?!
"ha!"
Scoring points in succession filled Hayakawa Sakuno with confidence. Her tall figure leaped high, and just a few centimeters away from the ball at the moment of contact, she hit another curved shot.
Surprisingly, the tried-and-true curveball didn't bounce off the Iron Man behind him this time. Instead, the Iron Man received it as a net ball, which the Iron Man then scored.
"What a pity!"
Seeing this, Ogasawara Kaori in the rest area felt a pang of regret, but continued to encourage her: "It's okay, Sakuno, do your best!"
Hayakawa Sakuno nodded, but inwardly she was somewhat hesitant.
Is it a coincidence?
However, the other side did not intend to give her any more time to consider. With a powerful launch, they attacked towards Ryohei Oshima.
The targets remain human, and the attack routes seem unchanged.
Ryohei Oshima withstood the blow and successfully pushed the ball into the air once again.
Hayakawa Sakuno was already very familiar with this kind of teamwork, and without saying a word, she jumped and delivered an arcing smash.
The target is still Iron Man!
Shiina Hitomi, who had been keeping an eye on the girl in the leather jacket, suddenly noticed that the corners of the girl's mouth seemed to be turning up, and a bad feeling rose from the bottom of her heart.
Bang!
Immediately afterwards, everyone noticed that Iron Man, who had been almost unable to fight back, actually caught the ball. Although the angle of the bounce was still there, it was just right for his teammate Adriano to smash it.
Bang!
The volleyball flew down quickly, hitting Hayakawa Sakuno, who had previously been misaligned during her spike.
"ah!"
The blow landed squarely on Hayakawa Sakuno's abdomen, knocking her to the ground and startling a group of girls who immediately stood up.
"Sakuno!"
However, just as everyone was about to catch up, Hayakawa Sakuno stood up shakily, supporting herself on the sand. Her legs were almost bent inwards from the pain, but she still gritted her teeth and insisted: "I...I can continue!"
Seeing this, Shiina Hitomi reached out and stopped the group, her face darkening as she looked in the direction of the woman in the leather jacket and her companions, almost grinding her teeth as she said, "This time, you've gone too far!"
Faced with Shiina Hitomi's outburst, Ade and Tetsuo instinctively moved their feet back, but at that moment, the girl in the leather jacket also stood up and said with a smile, "If you can't play, just admit defeat. Nobody is forcing you."
"You!" Shiina Hitomi clenched her fists so tightly that a girl actually made a cracking sound, and even her knuckles turned white.
Just as Shiina Hitomi was about to go berserk, a large hand was placed on her shoulder.
Shiina Hitomi turned her head and saw Sei Junichi slowly stand up, staring at the group with a deep gaze: "I'll remember those words for her!"
Junichi Sei's voice was very soft, and you could not even tell what emotion he was talking about, but it made people feel a chill in their hearts.
The girl in the leather jacket glanced around and chuckled, "Oh, I almost forgot, you were the one who told that girl the secret to the curveball, right? But are you sure you don't want to substitute her off the court?"
Junichi chuckled and shook his head without answering, then turned to Sakuno Hayakawa and asked, "Can you still hold on?"
Hayakawa Sakuno nodded emphatically: "I can do it!"
Hearing this, Junichi Sei sat back down: "Don't be reckless!"
Once everyone's attention was back on the field, Junichi Se said calmly to Hitomi Shiina, "Get ready!"
Shiina Hitomi was taken aback, but quickly realized what he meant: "You mean?"
Jun nodded: "The weakness of the curveball has been exposed, Sakuno won't last long."
Ogasawara Kaori, standing nearby, covered her mouth in disbelief and exclaimed, "How is this possible?!"
Junichi sighed: "The key to topspin is using the opponent's force and cutting their force. Sakura has not received systematic training. Once the distance between the two players increases, the spin will weaken, and the effect will naturally be greatly reduced."
Kaori Ogasawara suddenly realized: "So, that's why that big guy hid in the back row?"
On the other side, Adriano had already started serving, and similarly, he directly targeted Ryohei Oshima, who was blocking his way, clearly showing no intention of holding back.
Ade's strength wasn't as terrifying as Tetsuo's. Although he specifically targeted Oshima Ryohei's vital points, Oshima Ryohei still managed to deflect the attacks with skill.
Although Oshima is not very bright, he has an exceptionally good athletic talent!
This time, Hayakawa Sakuno was smarter and shortened the distance of her spikes to near Adriano.
"This trick is no longer working!"
To everyone's surprise, Adriano easily caught the arcing smash, creating an opportunity for his teammate.
"How is that possible!"
Seeing this, the girls panicked and turned pale.
I've already adjusted the attack range, so why is it still not working?
Tetsuo was already poised to strike. Like a cannonball, he leaped high into the air and then hurled the volleyball at Hayakawa Sakuno.
Fortunately, Ryohei Oshima was prepared and arrived in front of Sakuno Hayakawa immediately, using his shoulder to block the attack.
"Hmph!"
After a muffled groan, Ryohei Oshima felt as if half of his body had fallen apart, and he gasped for breath in pain.
"Oshima..."
Hayakawa Sakuno panicked and covered her mouth, unable to speak.
Ryohei Oshima forced a smile, trying to put on a brave face, but Junichi Sei, who was in the rest area, stepped forward and said, "Change players!"
Ryohei Oshima clenched his fist, but seeing Junichi Uase's deep eyes and the faint hint of gunpowder in them, he felt inexplicably uneasy. In the end, he sighed and chose to leave the scene.
Having offered valuable advice to the team several times, Ryohei Oshima could tell that the other party was no ordinary person, and at this point, it was indeed not appropriate to play the hero again.
Especially those guys on the other side, with their despicable behavior, Ryohei Oshima didn't want to lose.
"Sakuno, come down too!"
At the same time, Shiina Hitomi also requested that Hayakawa Sakuno be substituted.
Although Hayakawa Sakuno was still able to spike the ball with some effort, her power had clearly been greatly reduced. Moreover, Shiina Hitomi noticed that she would occasionally clutch her lower abdomen, indicating that her lower abdomen had been injured.
Hayakawa Sakuno was still somewhat unwilling to admit defeat, but Sei Junichi, who came up, looked at her reddened abdomen and said, "You are no longer able to serve an effective curveball in your current state. Moreover, a curveball not only requires your own strength, but the greater the opponent's counterattack, the greater the rebound force. The reason why that Ade was able to receive your ball is precisely because his strength was insufficient to generate a repulsive force with your curveball, so your ball was ineffective."
Upon hearing this, Hayakawa Sakuno instantly understood why her foolish older brother had kept telling her to target that big guy. It was precisely because of the opponent's terrifying strength that her clumsy curveballs had come in handy.
"I see."
Hayakawa Sakuno wasn't one to be indiscriminate, so she had no choice but to agree to the substitution. But just as she was about to leave the arena, she suddenly turned back as if she had remembered something and said, "They're so awful! You have to teach them a lesson for me. If you win, I'll give you the swim trunks as a reward!"
"Huh?" Junichi's eyes widened.
Hayakawa Sakuno, however, ran away, clutching her burning cheeks, like a steam princess.
So embarrassing!
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