All the players, including the coach, looked tense, and the atmosphere was solemn.
There is only one goal left before the team is eliminated. Under such a situation, it may be difficult for anyone to relax...
"Hey hey hey~~"
"What are you all doing? The game isn't over yet, so why are you so downcast?"
Everyone in Xiaogu looked at each other, then looked at Mutu who was full of energy and said speechlessly: "Mutu, aren't you nervous at all? We are still one point away from being eliminated!"
Mutu tilted his head and asked doubtfully: "Why are you so nervous? Since we are still one point away, can't we just catch it back?"
Everyone was speechless for a moment.
"As expected of you, Mutu!"
"But you are absolutely right! If you are still one point short, then try your best to get it back! After all, at this point, there is no point in being nervous."
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"Ah, ah, these guys, don't they know what it means to be afraid?"
Qingcheng rest area.
Hanamaki Takata was the first to notice the change in the momentum of everyone in Owlaya. Seeing that the game had progressed to this point, but none of the players were still discouraged, Hanamaki Takata's already salty eyes suddenly became brighter again.
A little bit tired.
"Ha~ This is the whole country. How can a team that can advance all the way here be defeated by us so easily?"
Iwaizumi bent down and rolled up his knee pads, then stood up and walked towards the court first: "Okay, don't think so much, let's go!"
Accompanied by the referee's whistle.
The game restarts.
Qingcheng Akashi Asuka serves.
Seeing Asuka Akashi walking up to the teeing area, everyone in Owl Valley's expressions suddenly dropped.
"Damn it, it happens to be this guy's turn to serve at this time. There is nothing worse than this!"
Akashi Asuka gently rotated the volleyball a few times. The closer to the end, the calmer Akashi Asuka's heart became. It was like a clear mirror. He could see everything in the outside world, but it could not cause any waves in his heart.
.
Boom!
Without any warning, Akashi Asuka suddenly launched a [Powerful Jump].
The volleyball, which was squeezed and deformed by the huge force, instantly passed through the midfield and rushed straight towards the libero in the backcourt of Xiaogu...
"Asshole, don't look down on others so much."
When Xiaogu Freeman saw the ball falling straight towards the center of his body, a burst of unknown fire suddenly arose in his heart, even though he also guessed that the opponent would most likely be unable to control the landing point of such a serve.
Snap!
The volleyball bounced high back into the sky, rising more than ten meters, but this time it landed within the boundaries of Xiaogu Stadium.
"Nice!"
"Well done, Xiaomi."
"Good shot, good catch!"
The morale of everyone in Owl Valley was greatly boosted, and then Akami Kyouji received a pass and passed the ball over his back to Kotaro Bokuto.
Kindaichi, Matsukawa Kazushige, and Kunimiying reacted quickly, directly setting up a tall three-person block with six arms. At the end of the second game, being able to seize such a blocking opportunity was simply a success for any attacker.
Like a nightmare.
But at this moment, the three blockers in Qingcheng didn't feel happy at all. Rather, on the contrary, they felt an inexplicable uneasiness in their hearts.
Because Kotaro Bokuto, who was directly opposite him, had too bright eyes.
In these eyes, the three of them saw joy, expectation, and passion...but they did not see a trace of fear.
Bang!
An explosive smash hit, and at the moment of contact, Kunimiying felt a pain in his arm, and then his hands bounced back uncontrollably, causing a gap in the blocker.
Boom!
final.
The volleyball penetrated the blocker and hit the floor hard.
【Got...scored!】
[Kuta Kotaro, at the critical moment of the game, penetrated Qingcheng's defense with a powerful smash, successfully pulling Xiaogu back from the edge of the cliff of death. 】
[He lived up to the title of ‘ace’. 】
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"Can this guy, at this point, actually increase his attack power again?" Compared to the cheers of everyone in Xiao Valley, the players in Qingcheng were already a little shocked.
"What kind of freak is this?"
Many people in Qingcheng really can't understand Kotaro Bokuto.
Obviously at the beginning of the first game, his mental quality was like that of a child.
However, now that the end of the game is approaching and the team is at a disadvantage, it's okay to not feel discouraged at all. Why is it that now that they are on the verge of elimination, this guy's fighting spirit has not declined, but has actually become stronger.
"Bah bang bang...Okay, don't discuss the opponent's performance. No matter how strong the opponent's 'ace' is, he can only score one point. Don't forget, we are still in the lead now.
"
Oikawa Tooru saw that the team's morale was almost affected by Kotaro Bokuto's smash just now, and quickly clapped his hands to divert everyone's attention.
Then he continued: "Furthermore, although the 'ace' on the opposite side is very strong, our 'ace' is not weak either!"
After everyone heard this, they subconsciously looked at Akashi Asuka.
Then everyone discovered something unusual about Akashi Asuka at this time. Compared to the opposite side, Kotaro Bokuto, whose aura shone like sunlight in all directions, although Akashi Asuka was standing behind the court, everyone felt that he was like a shadow. If
If you don't look carefully, you won't even notice his presence.
Akashi Asuka's current state is very strange. He feels that he is very calm and has one foot outside the door of [Shisui Shisui], but it is still difficult to truly step in.
It was as if he was missing a key to open the door.
Beep!
The referee blew the whistle and Xiao Gu sent the volleyball over the block.
After Oikawa Toru received a pass from Tochiji, he deceived a blocker in Otoya with his eye guidance, and then passed the volleyball to Akashi Asuka in the backcourt.
Seeing this, the remaining defensive players in the frontcourt of Owlaya decisively knocked down Akashi Asuka and intercepted the straight line in front of him.
The backcourt players blocked the diagonal line.
Kotani's defensive coordination was extremely perfect. This kind of defense, let alone others, even Oikawa Toru, who passed the ball to Asuka Akashi, changed his expression for a moment.
But Akashi Asuka himself saw such a tight defense, not only did he not feel any pressure in his heart, but he felt that it was full of loopholes.
People are in mid-air.
Akashi Asuka even thought about which direction he should choose to break through.
After about 0.1 seconds.
He decided to choose a slightly more difficult breakthrough direction.
The next second.
Only a muffled sound of "bang" was heard. The volleyball flew straight out of Akashi Asuka's hands and flew all the way to the blocker directly in front of Xiao Gu. The volleyball suddenly turned a corner and followed the sideline to press the line.
Landed.
Boom~
Accompanied by the dull sound of the scheduled landing.
In an instant.
The entire stadium, including the nearby auditorium, was silent.
【Arc arc arc...arc spike.】
[Unbelievable, unbelievable, Qingcheng's "ace" Akashi Asuka, facing Owlaya's tacit and tight defense, suddenly hit a crescent-shaped arc smash. 】
[Xiaogu’s blockers had no time to react when faced with such a ball.]
[The volleyball makes a huge arc along the sideline and directly presses the line to score.]
【25:24.】
[Qingcheng takes the lead again.]
Boom~~
With the commentator's voice almost hoarse due to excitement, the stadium, which had been quiet for about three seconds, suddenly exploded.
"What is that?"
"Incredible, simply unbelievable, you can actually hit such a smash in the game? Is that first grader from Qingcheng a monster?"
"Does that kind of ball actually exist in the real world? I always thought it was impossible for volleyball to hit such a ball!"
"Qingcheng! Qingcheng! Qingcheng!"
The audience suddenly became noisy.
The people in Xiaogu on the court couldn't help but be stunned at this moment.
If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they wouldn't have believed what they just saw.
What kind of magic smash is this?
Faced with such a smash, no matter how determined Xiaogu was, he still couldn't help but feel a little desperate at this moment.
But only Kotaro Bokuto saw this ball. Not only was he not discouraged at all, but the light in his eyes became even stronger.
The next ball restarts quickly.
Qingcheng serves.
After Xiao Gu took control of the attack, he still passed the ball to Bokuto. Faced with Bokuto's powerful smash, the double block formed by Matsukawa Kazuki and Kunimi Hide was easily broken through as if it didn't exist.
However, just as the ball was about to hit the ground, Qingcheng's backcourt suddenly changed.
There was no warning.
Even Akashi Asuka himself didn't know how he did it. In this state where [Shisui] was only one step away from the goal, he seemed to have predicted the direction of the volleyball's landing in advance and walked to the landing point.
Position, he easily caught Mutu's smash.
After seeing this scene, even Kotaro Bokuto, who had never known what depression was, couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
The offensive and defensive momentum changed instantly.
Faced with Akashi Asuka's catch that was like a stroke of genius, even Oikawa Toru's stable mentality couldn't help but tremble with excitement at this moment.
"Good answer, Akashi-chan!"
As soon as Oikawa Toru said these words, he suddenly saw Akashi Asuka leaping into the air, and his speed was even before Oikawa Toru passed the ball. It was simply incredible.
Facing Akashi Asuka, who was already flying into the sky at this time, the volleyball in Oikawa Toru's hand seemed to be sucked away by a magnet, completely out of his control. With a swoosh, he arrived directly above Akashi Asuka.
This moment.
Akashi Asuka's vision suddenly became extremely clear.
Owl Valley's backcourt looked panicked and was moving quickly, trying to make amends with No. 11 free man Haruki Omi and No. 7 main attacker Konoha Akiki...
For the first time, No. 12 Deputy Offensive Officer Chang Wataru, who was stunned on the spot with a dazed look on his face and seemed to have not yet reacted...
The frontcourt rushed towards his position, trying his best to jump up with open hands, trying to block No. 2 assistant attacker Washio Tatsuki and No. 5 setter Keiji Akao...
And Kotaro Bokuto, who just fell from the sky and could only stand where he was before he could make any other moves...
Field size, player expressions, number positions, player movements...
Wait for everything.
At this moment, Akashi Asuka could see extremely clearly.
The flow of time seems to slow down at this moment.
Faced with such a scene, Akashi Asuka didn't even use much force. He just waved his hand and shot the volleyball lightly.
Then I saw the volleyball pass through all the obstacles in a thrilling and steady way, and easily landed on the ground of Xiaogu Stadium.
"Beep~~~~"
"At the end of the game, Qingcheng won, 2-0. The scores of the two games were 25:19, 26:24..."
After a moment.
The referee's long and sharp whistle and the sound of the referee's decision resounded throughout the stadium.
As the whistle sounded, the movements and expressions of all the players in Xiaogu were as if time had stopped for an instant, and everyone's eyes quickly lost their sparkle.
Only Kotaro Bokuto still stood on the court with his eyes high and his head held high.
