Chapter 42 Final 3 Anyway, he'll crush this guy...
Intuition, what exactly is Sawada Tsunayoshi's intuition?
Gong You watched as the opposing team reacted swiftly each time, almost predictably arriving at the landing point ahead of time.
Yes, the shots played by these kids are indeed not complicated. They almost always serve directly to the ball as soon as they get their hands on it, without any angles or anything like that.
Even so, before the ball is served, no one but them can know what they are thinking, or even they themselves may not be able to.
Although Gong You seems unreliable, always joking around with his brothers, he's still a setter, after all.
The setter always thinks a lot.
"That support on the other side is too weird," a teammate muttered.
What is intuition? Gong You asked himself.
Ultimately, relying on emotions to make judgments is still based on probability, and mistakes are inevitable. If Sawada Tsunayoshi were to rely solely on intuition, he would certainly make incorrect judgments. Therefore, his teammates would consider the consequences of his mistakes and provide follow-up support.
But the truth is, everyone in Fukudani trusted Sawada Tsunayoshi's judgment. No one went to cover for the reckless one who was supposed to be there. Instead, a single move would mobilize the entire team, and everyone would focus on defending that small area.
They've even prepared for the follow-up attack after a successful defense.
A result with only 0 and 1 can no longer be considered intuition.
Even during a high-intensity match, Miyazaki's brain quickly calculated the answer.
“That’s terrible,” he said, but his expression told a completely different story.
This guy made his judgment entirely based on everyone's habits, the situation on the field, and everyone's subconscious reactions.
Describing this ability based on intuition would surely make me cry, right?
He twitched his tongue slightly and licked his sharp teeth; the slight stinging sensation made him even more alert.
It's unclear how Sawada Tsunayoshi managed to understand all of them and make judgments in such a short time.
However, the best way to deal with this kind of player is to use absolute strength to shatter their confidence.
He watched helplessly as he realized that although he had made the best choice, an insurmountable chasm stretched between them, making success impossible.
Gong You raised his hand, his arm once again forming a perfect arc.
Ooshiro Alan leaped high from the far end of position four. Sawada Tsunayoshi instinctively tried to save him, but he wasn't as fast as Hyuga. Even after running a few steps in that direction, the ball had already fallen to the side of his teammate.
The referee waved his flag, pointing it towards the boundary line, indicating that the ball was in play.
"Faced with Fukutani's defense, our club from Hyogo Prefecture responded with a long, quick attack by our main attacker, Shiro Aran! Fukutani's young players had no time to react!"
Sawada Tsunayoshi stopped and turned to look at the person opposite him. Miya Yu suddenly gave him a smile.
A smile always represents friendliness.
But Tsuna couldn't help but take several steps back. He only felt at ease when he was next to Hyuga. He was quite startled when he saw the setter on the other side suddenly laughing for some inexplicable reason.
Oh no! How terrifying!
It seemed like the person opposite was thinking something terrible. Sawada Tsunayoshi turned around and then returned to his original position.
Seeing the fear on the other person's face, Gong You pondered to himself, "So it's not just in volleyball, but other people also have a premonition?"
Well, never mind.
Anyway, he will shatter this guy's confidence.
Just as Gong You had thought, he then proved himself to the people of Xiao Gu, showing them that even if their judgment was correct, he had his own abilities.
Even if you make the right judgment, you still can't catch the ball, right?
He suddenly bent his legs sharply and leaned back, hitting a quick close-range shot with the middle blocker. Before Aoyama Kaede and Kojima Shiro could jump, the ball had already landed.
"Scoring again! It's setter Gong You again. He and the middle blocker have perfectly coordinated a quick attack. What can the Shinobu players do? Can they find a way to break the deadlock in Gong You's precise passes?"
As Irie Shoichi listened to the commentary in his earpiece and watched as Okabe Yamazaki seemed to be getting the upper hand from Hyogo Prefecture, he couldn't help but fiddle with the opening of his backpack with his free hand, his lips pressed tightly together as he buried them in his mouth.
Seeing the expression on his opponent's face, which looked like he wanted to punch him unconscious so he could find out the result of the match, Kuroo tried to comfort him.
"Don't be so nervous. Xiaogu won't be defeated by those foxes so easily."
As a team that has fought against Owl Valley, their words are obviously more convincing.
Or rather, if they hadn't faced Fukutani in the first game, they would have at least made it to the semifinals of the elementary school club!
Irie Shoichi seemed to feel he should trust his friend, and took a slow, deep breath. Halfway through, he suddenly became doubtful.
Why call it that club fox from Hyogo Prefecture?
“Oh,” Kuroo Tetsuro waved the magazine in his hand, “It says in there that the twins are from Hyogo Prefecture, where there’s an Inarizaki Shrine, so they’re foxes!”
The magazines in his hands rustled loudly, clearly indicating that he had his own set of principles.
“Hmm, that’s true.” Irie Shoichi looked at the guys on the field and they really looked more and more like foxes, as if even their faces had changed.
He shook his head rapidly, clearing unnecessary images from his mind.
"What about Owl Valley? What kind of team do you think Owl Valley is?" After all, Otoko knew it was a cat, so he became curious about how others perceived Owl Valley as an animal.
Blacktail answered quickly, "An owl, isn't that obvious!"
"Huh! Why is it an owl?" Irie Shoichi had never thought of it this way before.
Kuroo scratched his head in thought, "If you ask me why, I really can't explain it. This feeling always comes on in an instant."
"For example, in the last match, when Moyan and I teamed up to score a point, all of you guys from Xiaogu turned your heads in unison, staring straight at us like owls in a tree!"
Seemingly startled by his own memories, Kuroo Tetsuro even shuddered slightly before turning to Kozume for validation.
"Right, Grind, they really do look like owls."
Kozume Kenshin's gaze never left the field. After all, these were valuable experience packs for him, representing the young Great Demon King. He needed to find a perfect strategy to defeat the Great Demon King from them.
So when his childhood friend asked him a question, he simply responded with a soft "yes".
"They really do look alike."
Kuroo turned to look at Irie Shoichi, "You see, we all think so."
Shoichi Irie continued brainstorming, "Yeah, now that you mention it, it really does look like an owl..."
“But I still think Xiao Xiang should be a crow.” He said firmly.
"Why? What's the difference between a crow and an owl?!" This time it was Blacktail's turn to be confused.
Shoichi Irie said in a deliberately low voice, "Because crows are omnivorous."
The real reason is still the senior that Hyuga admires. Well, the process is too complicated, so he'll just say it briefly.
Anyway, Hyuga is an omnivore, and he will seriously learn how to receive and serve the ball, and occasionally he can even pass the ball to Tsuna.
Having been drawn into this trap, Kuro-o pondered, "It seems... quite right?"
Hinata learns quickly and accepts anything she learns. Her diving move just now was quite similar to Otoko's style. It's really hard to guess who she learned it from.
Hmm, I can invite him and Sawada to come to Otokoma to study together later.
Kuroo Tetsuro was mentally calculating his options.
Unaware of what was happening, Irie Shoichi continued, "Right? And as for Tsuna, I think rabbits are better, the kind that are easily startled but whose strength is not small at all."
Black Tail nodded. Indeed, that little helper was a bit like a little white rabbit. When pushed to the limit, he could bite someone hard and leave a bloody hole.
"But the lion is also suitable, and Tsuna is also very cool and doesn't hesitate when playing ball."
He looked down at Tsunayoshi, whose hair was tied up with a headband, making him look even more like a lion's mane, and became conflicted.
Kuroo glanced down, recalling how in previous matches, the opposing team could use two setters and rely on a versatile player who could attack, defend, and pass.
"The lion is indeed quite good."
"Right, but Tsuna is usually like a clingy kitten. He's alert and wary, but once you get to know him, he lets you pet his head."
Yes, Shoichi Irie hasn't given up on his cat sculptures.
And he was the lucky one who was allowed to have his head patted!
Kuroo Tetsuro, who had been politely listening, suddenly snapped out of his daze. A cat? He was all too familiar with that!
"Let them come to Otoko!" the black cat said, his eyes burning.
"Huh?" Irie Shoichi asked, puzzled.
On the field, the favored player, Okabe, is still in a tense situation.
Aside from the four points they fought so hard to defend earlier, receiving the ball is now becoming increasingly difficult.
When Ooshiro Aran jumped up, Aoyama Kaede and Kojima Shiro could barely keep up, let alone block the ball when it was more than a hand's width away.
At this moment, the burden fell entirely on the defensive players in the back. Matsukawa Saki, who usually liked to talk non-stop, was quiet today, his eyes focused, unwilling to let a single ball pass behind him.
However, the libero isn't always on the court. When Matsukawa Saki leaves, the difficulty of receiving the ball on the court increases once again.
Tsuna patted Hyuga on the shoulder and stepped back.
Well, he's gotten used to receiving the ball when his teammates aren't around. Besides, after so much time getting used to each other, Hyuga's ball-receiving has improved, and they don't have to rely on one person to expand the defensive range like before.
The ball came hurtling through the air. Sawada Tsunayoshi felt a dull ache in his heart. His agile body allowed him to quickly move to the ball's landing point. Even though he had consciously relaxed his body, he still couldn't help but let out a muffled groan when the ball hit him.
It hurts!
Is this guy an ox? How can he be so strong!
The ball bounced up and was quickly caught by Hyuga, who was in the back row. Kujo Ike in front simply headed the ball directly, winning a hard-fought point.
When Tsuna saw his team score, he breathed a sigh of relief and stood in front of the net, only to hear the opposing setter click his tongue in displeasure.
"This guy finally realized what was happening."
Hey, I at least have teammates!
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Author's Note: There's one more chapter. I was originally planning to release it together, but I feel like it'll be quite late to finish it, so I'll release this one first. The remaining chapter might be released later, so please rest now!
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