Chapter 139 Tsubakihara 2 Sawada Tsunayoshi withdrew his hand and looked towards the landing point…
Sawada Tsunayoshi withdrew his hand, glanced at the landing point, which was almost exactly the predicted landing point. He seemed to be in good condition today. He walked back, leaving the spot open for Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi stepped forward and said, "Great serve!"
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the dumbfounded expressions on the faces of the people from Tsubakihara Academy. Yamaguchi Tadashi felt a surge of smug satisfaction. Was this what it felt like to be carried by his teammates?
Okay! He can't fall behind!
With a burning ambition in his eyes, Hyuga dragged Sawada Tsunayoshi away.
"Xiao Gang, Xiao Gang, let's practice together too."
Sawada Tsunayoshi reminded him, "We probably won't need it today, right?"
Shoichi Irie outlined many possible battle scenarios for them. Although they were quite nervous, the other side also explained that there was no need to use all their moves against Tsubakihara.
It's only the first day, so I need to hold back a few moves for my later opponents.
Are you getting too excited?
Hinata wished he could give it his all in every match. Was he saving his strength? He couldn't even think about that. The moment his feet touched the court floor, his blood surged. As long as he was on the court, he seemed to never get tired.
Therefore, Sawada Tsunayoshi was also assigned a task by Irie: to keep an eye on Hyuga for the first two days. Excitement is fine; a moderate level of excitement can help athletes get into the zone quickly. However, excessive excitement will deplete their mental and physical energy, which will be bad for the later matches.
"Ah, is that so?" Hinata slumped his head in disappointment, looking pitiful.
Sawada Tsunayoshi almost softened and agreed to his childhood friend's request, but Irie Shoichi's piercing gaze came from the stands. He knew without a doubt that Shoichi-kun had guessed what he and Sho were doing, so he straightened his back and hardened his heart.
"Guess what they're thinking right now?" he asked, trying to distract Hinata.
Hinata tilted his head. "Want to start the match right away?"
Tsukishima smirked, "That's something only you would think."
Even before a conflict could begin, Tsunayoshi called a halt, saying, "The other side is probably thinking about who in Karasuno they need to be wary of."
Hyuga immediately snapped back to reality upon hearing this, "For example, Tsuna!"
Sawada Tsunayoshi shook his head. "I'm the backup. They're worried about you, Sho."
"Coach Tsubakihara will definitely tell the players to be careful of number 10, and to be more specific, to keep a close watch on number 10."
Each word struck a chord in Hyuga's heart. Sawada Tsunayoshi smiled and asked the other person,
Are you nervous?
Hinata raised his head, his eyes filled with an unstoppable determination.
"I will definitely not lose!"
He immediately forgot about cooperating with Sawada Tsunayoshi and ran to pester Kageyama for the pass.
Tsukishima adjusted his glasses. "You really know how to coax children."
Sawada Tsunayoshi ignored the barb in the other person's tone and said in a light tone, "After all, I have younger siblings at home, so I'm more familiar with these things."
Tsukishima ran into another soft wall and shut his mouth.
Hinata's passionate spirit influenced the entire Karasuno region, and the earth brought everyone together.
"Let's give each other a pep talk before the game."
They placed their palms together, then draped one hand over the other's shoulder, forming a circle. Sawada Tsunayoshi was momentarily dazed; the overly familiar scene was inappropriately stirring up his past memories, but the resounding cry of "Karasano" from the earth brought him back to his senses.
His voice blended in with the others in Karasuno.
"come on!"
A cheer erupted from the stands behind Karasuno, mingling with their drumming and creating an even stronger atmosphere.
There's not much to say about Wu Yang's mentality; looking at the team in front of him...
Let's win this game cleanly and decisively!
They rubbed their hands together and stepped onto the court, Kageyama took a step back and stood at the serve position, while Hyuga put his hands behind his head.
"Go for it! Killer serve!"
Sawada Tsunayoshi hadn't thought much of it at first, but upon hearing this description, he silently clutched his head. In any case, it's always better to be cautious.
Kageyama's spike was as powerful as ever, living up to his nickname Hyuga. He specifically aimed the serve at the back row, and the opposing back row player hesitated for a second. But even a second of hesitation can have an impact. The ball hit the edge of his arm and flew high out of bounds.
"Kageyama, good shot!"
A unified cheer erupted from the stands, and the music started playing at that moment.
Kageyama and the others looked back as if they had seen a ghost. The difference was that Kageyama did not expect to hear his own name, while Sawada Tsunayoshi was puzzled as to why there were various kinds of musical instruments!
He looked completely bewildered. Unlike ordinary people, Tsuna could immediately see what his family had done. He could understand orchestral music, but how did they bring in those electronic instruments?! What are you using to generate electricity?!
But Sawada Tsunayoshi knew this wasn't the time to think about that. He absentmindedly looked away and spoke to Higashimine Asahi beside him...
"I feel like my eyes are going to go deaf."
Dong Fengxu: "?"
Is Sawada too nervous? Why is he talking nonsense?
Kageyama served the ball again to the tune written by Gokudera Hayato. After Tsubakihara's team missed it once, they immediately reacted and barely managed to receive the second ball.
Sawada Tsunayoshi narrowed his eyes. Before the match, the coach had said that there was a tall guy on the other side who was 1.9 meters tall and had a good spike. He was careful not to let the opponent spike the ball over his hand.
Being 1.9 meters tall is quite striking. Sure enough, the opposing setter called out the opponent's name as well, "Teibo?"
If he heard correctly.
Hyuga was at the net. Although he jumped to block, the height should be about the same. Tsuna analyzed the situation while moving his feet. Hyuga and Tanaka-senpai had already restricted both sides, and Nishiya-senpai was also defending the middle line. He took a step to the other side, a position where he could run and jump in the next second.
Nishinoya-senpai did not disappoint them; the ball grazed the middle as they wished, and Sawada Tsunayoshi raised a hand.
"I'll do it!"
Dong Fengxu took a deep breath, "Here!"
Tsuna rarely asks for help, but this is the first match of the Spring High School competition, and everyone might be a little nervous. Although he is not stable either, he adjusts a little better than others.
As expected, the ball went slightly off course, but compared to Hyuga's endless crazy feats, this was nothing. Tsuna waved his hand, without even reducing the force, and expressionlessly slammed the ball down.
The ball grazed the opponent's fingers as they blocked the shot and flew heavily towards the back of the court. The opponent felt a sharp pain in their hand and hissed.
Karasuno erupted in cheers once more, their light sticks clapping, turning the stands into a sea of orange.
"Tsunayoshi is number one! Tsunayoshi is the best!"
Sawada Tsunayoshi leaned forward slightly. Why are the cheering slogans different?!
Dong Fengxu grabbed the other person by the back of their collar, "Be careful, don't fall."
Hinata scanned the ground, "Is he sweating?"
Tsuna shook his head repeatedly, "No, no, no, that's not the reason!"
Kageyama took the serve for the third time. The Vongola members were a little rusty at first, but now they were caught up in the excitement and shouted encouragement at the top of their lungs.
With Sawada Tsunayoshi and Nishiya Yuu both on the court, the opposing team's balls couldn't even land, creating a dense net on Karasuno Stadium.
Terahashi wiped his sweat. "Why are they so difficult to handle when they receive the ball?"
He rubbed his still throbbing fingers and said, "Their serves are terrifying, and their returns feel like they're going to smash my hand off."
The score gradually reached 5-0. Kageyama's serve was indeed very strong, but not strong enough to ignore all defenses. However, Karasuno was too difficult to deal with.
The first pass was already disrupted by the serve, and Tsubakihara's spikes were not very stable. The libero took advantage of this, collecting every ball and then smashing it back onto their court.
Karasuno, a team that had disappeared for several years, showed their strength in their first Spring High School game.
The colonel took a few deep breaths. As expected of the team that could defeat Shiratorizawa, he called a timeout, wanting to disrupt Kageyama's serving rhythm.
After five balls, his stamina and concentration were starting to wane. Kageyama lost control and blasted the ball out of bounds. Karasuno immediately comforted him.
"It's alright, we'll get the next point!"
Don't mind it!
"Five points is already very impressive!"
Before Kageyama could apologize, the cheering squad behind him changed their chants, preventing the setter from uttering "It's my fault."
Everyone in Tsubakihara breathed a sigh of relief; they had finally gotten past Karasuno's serve. Although they had realized from watching the previous matches that facing them on the court would indeed be terrifying.
"Let's seize this opportunity to tie the score!" Captain Echigo clapped his hands to rouse his teammates. They were definitely unhappy to have been taken five points so early in the game.
Their eyes fell on the opposing server, who immediately felt like he was being stared at by a pack of beasts. He shook his head and spiked the ball.
Aiming for a difficult position, Tanaka gritted his teeth. The ball's trajectory was slightly obstructed by his movement, and although the shot went a little off course, Kageyama quickly adjusted his position.
It didn't have much of an impact, and the ball was still saved by Sawada Tsunayoshi.
Tsuna coldly spiked the ball down, completely smashing the opposing libero. Not only did the ball fly away, but he was also frozen by his opponent's cold expression.
"What, does he disapprove of us?"
"We're rivals, isn't it normal for us to disapprove of each other?"
Hinata laughed heartily, patting his childhood friend on the shoulder, "He just likes to have a colder expression when he's thinking, hahaha, Tsuna, come on, give me a smile."
As she spoke, she reached out and grabbed Tsunayoshi's face.
Sawada Tsunayoshi forced a smile as he made a small gesture. "I can't help it, it's just a habit of mine."
Hinata didn't have much strength at all; she just found it funny that her childhood friend, who was always good-tempered, was being misunderstood as having a cold face and a bad temper.
"Wow, Karasuno is amazing!" Koharu exclaimed from the stands while filming.
Members in Karasuno Town were also given cheering sticks, and they abandoned their megaphones to bang on the high-tech equipment specially made by the Vongola.
Shimada glanced at the Vongola members, who were still completely absorbed in the match, and then answered Koharu's question, which he had explained countless times before.
"Indeed, Karasuno is strong in all aspects this year, from offense to defense. Apart from having a few less players on the bench, they have almost no weaknesses. However, this has improved a lot since Sawada came."
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Author's Note: Hinata has been competing since childhood, and he often challenged Nishinoya, Tsukishima, and Yamaguchi to matches during middle school, so they are all quite familiar with each other. Plus, 27 is a player who relies on brute force, so Karasuno is indeed very strong.
After all, it wouldn't make sense to win the national championship without strengthening the team, right?
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