Once again, the score was tied, but Qingcheng suddenly called a timeout. Although Karasuno didn't know why he called a timeout at this time, he was happy to let the players come down and take a rest. Coach Wuyang sat on the bench and told everyone not to. He relaxed his guard and played well so far. Hinata was especially praised. Although the ball hit him, he still managed to catch it.
Hayato glanced at Qingcheng. As expected, Qingcheng planned to speed up the pace and replace the more offensive 'Mad Dog' on the field.
"Next, Kunimi, you will exchange with Kyotani. Karasuno is in trouble right now. It will be troublesome if he can't open up the score and play the rhythm, so I plan to let Kyotani come on and give it a try."
"yes!"
Kunimiying, a first-year student in Qingcheng who was also Kageyama's teammate, answered decisively, without any hint of complaint.
"Yo, 'Rabid Dog'~"
Calling Kyotani's nickname, because there are syllables in Kyotani Kentaro's name that sound like a rabid dog, so Oikawa gave him this nickname. Kyotani himself has never admitted it, so when Oikawa called him this, he just looked at it. glanced at him.
"Kyotani, the rest is up to you, fight well."
Iwaizumi shouted, and Kyoutani bowed respectfully, because he had lost to Iwaizumi in all kinds of victories before, and Kyoutani respected this senior very much. Like a pack of wolves, Iwaizumi now belongs to the leader of Kyoutani.
The timeout ended quickly, and Karasuno found Kyotani who had been replaced.
"It's the same person from before."
"Is this a sudden change of player at this time? Maybe he has a good mind. Hey, be careful."
Following Hinata's gaze, Kageyama also saw Kyotani who had been replaced. Because he had no information and faced Kyotani who was completely unknown, Kageyama reminded Hinata to be careful. Dadi also saw the substitution.
"Are you planning to speed up the attack?"
At present, the two teams are in a situation of competing for each other's rhythm. Qingcheng, who is better defensively than Karasuno, replacing them with new players at this time will definitely mean that they want to change the offensive rhythm to put more pressure on Karasuno.
Dadi's mind was always very clear during the game, so he quickly guessed Qingcheng's plan. But he knew that he knew that he couldn't master the new player's offensive method even if he played a few balls with him without being practical. .
Iwaizumi was in the back row at this time, and his powerful jump serve hit Karasuno without hesitation. Daichi received the ball but the route was not very good. Kageyama habitually used a behind-the-back pass to send the ball to Tanaka who was already in front of the net in the right half.
However, it was blocked by Qingcheng's double block, and the volleyball hit one person's finger and flew backwards. Amid Qingcheng's shout of touching the ball once, the libero in the back row took the ball and passed it to Oikawa.
The ball was originally intended to be passed to Kindaichi in the front row, but when he had already sent the ball out, the new Mad Dog rushed up with amazing momentum, knocked away the jumping Kindaichi, and dunked it hard himself.
boom! The powerful smash hit the ball directly out of bounds.
"Hey, hey, is it true? Is the new No. 16 so violent?"
"That man is so scary."
In the stands, Saeko was shocked when she saw Kyotani knocking away her teammates and smashing the ball. It was the first time she had seen such a violent player. Renhua was immediately frightened and hugged Xiaoyu and shivered.
"I think so.."
Xiaoyu was also in shock, and she felt a little relieved when she held Renhua. She had also seen that kind of powerful smash when watching Hayato's volleyball match, but this kind of person who regards his teammates as enemies has another meaning. Terrible.
"This guy took the ball from Kindaichi and hit it out of bounds."
Oikawa didn't know where to start complaining now, Iwaizumi beat him to it and punched Kyoutani on the head.
"It's dangerous, idiot!"
"Yes, good job, let's teach you a lesson first."
"Well, I'm fine."
Kindaichi, who was robbed of the ball, quickly came out to smooth things over, but Kyotani calmed down after being punched.
"Sitting on the bench all the time makes me irritated."
"That's not the reason for your nonsense!"
Kyotani had no reaction when he heard what Oikawa said. After Iwaizumi said not to make such dangerous moves at will, Kyotani nodded in agreement. This kind of differential treatment made Oikawa very angry.
"This guy respects Iwaizumi, but he ignores me when it's my turn."
Karasuno's side was lucky enough to score a point due to an out-of-bounds ball, but Kyotani's impressive attack just now still made everyone nervous.
"What a powerful attack. If it doesn't go out of bounds, we will suffer."
Hinata is usually excited when encountering a strong opponent on the field, so now his eyes were shining, eager to compete with such a powerful player. Hayato was afraid and patted him on the shoulder to calm him down.
"Well, even though he is a player with a strong attack, he can still deal with it. Be prepared for the next shot."
"oh!"
Dadi finally made a conclusion. From the violent spike just now, we can still see the character of the new player. He didn't hesitate to knock away his teammates but also smashed the ball himself. He must be an offensive player.
After standing in position, Hayato thought that since Kyotani had been replaced in advance, Oikawa would definitely let him play the super small diagonal smash that he was good at. The front row blocker must not have expected such an attack, so You have to catch this ball on your own.
After receiving Karasuno's serve, Aoki passed the ball to Oikawa. Hayato noticed Kyotani running from the edge of the extension line of the net. His heart tightened and he concentrated on catching the ball.
The ball passed from Oikawa went straight to Kyoutani in the right half. Kageyama, who was blocking in the front row, was surprised to see the pass.
"Playing high shots close to the net from this position!?"
Before he could finish thinking, Kyoutani, who had already run to the net, jumped up high. His whole body was like a spring, accumulating strength and then releasing it. He made a super diagonal smash, avoiding the three-man blocker and heading directly towards the net. The other side flew over, but at that place, Hayato had been waiting for a long time. With his arms together and his knees slightly bent, Hayato received the powerful smash head-on.
"Hayato-senpai!"
"Good answer! Hayato!"
Everyone thought this ball would be scored, but Hayato appeared in time to catch the ball. Yamaguchi in the substitute area watched Hayato catch the ball and shouted his name loudly. Sugawara and Enoshita also became excited.
But the situation on the court changed rapidly. After catching the ball, Hinata ran directly to the other side of the net before he could stand firmly. The ball Hayato picked up also flew to a position where Kageyama could pass the ball. Super speed attack activated!
Qingcheng, who was completely unable to react, was scored by Karasuno's lightning-like counterattack.
"Okay! Hinata, Kageyama!"
"Nice!"
“One point left and it’s match point!”
At 23:21, Karasuno will get the match point if he scores one more point.
Oikawa, who thought he could securely win this point, was very angry.
"Damn it, he got rid of the blocker, and the little 'Rabid Dog' spiked the ball very well, but why is No. 13 in that position?"
"Don't worry, next ball."
Qingcheng shouted slogans and everyone stood back up. The two members of the town council in the stands also began to explain to Saeko and the others the difficulty of the shot just now. When facing the net, there are certain ball paths to choose from, whether it is a straight ball or a diagonal ball. But with the presence of a blocker, it is easy to be stopped.
But just now, Kyotani started to smash the ball from the extension line. He used his right hand to hit a super small diagonal smash from the right half. It was able to effectively cross the block and score directly. If Hayato was not in the right position to receive the ball, then it would definitely be possible. Scored directly.
Hearing that this ball was so tricky, Saeko also understood the threat of this spike and how powerful Hayato's save just now was.
"Good job, Hayato!"
"Hayato-senpai!"
After this explanation, the women's cheering group also started shouting Hayato's name and cheering for his just save.
But we can't relax yet. Even Hayato can't catch every ball. Kyotani's super small diagonal smash is still a threat to Karasuno. He must maintain a steady rhythm and win the first game.
