Standing on the field, Yamaguchi calmed down his mood. Coach Uyang said before he came on the field that he believed in him. Even if he didn't perform well enough in the second game, he still chose to play himself at this critical moment.
And his teammates and seniors all encouraged him after he came on the field.
"Relax and relax."
"We are still ahead, so don't be so nervous."
Everyone looked relaxed, and Yamaguchi wanted to smile in response, but he was still too nervous, and the corners of his mouth seemed to twitch.
"Zhong, do your best."
"Yamaguchi, serve the ball well."
Hayato gave a thumbs up to Yamaguchi, and Tsukishima threw the ball to Yamaguchi and said in very calm words that he would serve a good ball. Tsukishima, who was always used to hiding his feelings, knew that because of his expectations, he Because his brother was under too much pressure and he did not enter the main selection, he still chose to hide it. Tsukishima would not normally say such words as "expectation" because he knew how heavy these two words were.
Yamaguchi also knew these things, so when Tsukishima told him to hit the ball well, he understood that this was Tsukishima's expectation for him, so he caught the volleyball and nodded seriously. Yamaguchi turned and walked toward the tee position.
With Yamaguchi's current level, he is still unable to deliver that kind of targeted jump ball. It is unknown whether the volleyball will stop suddenly or rise after it is released. Therefore, when cheering for everyone off the court, Yamaguchi also considered how he will play after he comes on the court. The solution that came to mind was to hit Qingcheng's No. 16 to disrupt him, so that Kyoutani would not be able to comfortably hit the super small diagonal smash that he is best at.
Looking at Kyotani who looked fierce across the net, Yamaguchi broke into a cold sweat, but this was for victory. I kept cheering myself up in my heart, waiting for the kick-off whistle.
"Yamaguchi, serve the ball well!"
Xiaoyu led the girls' camp to shout Yamaguchi's name, and then the whistle sounded.
The jump ball that determines whether Karasuno can take the lead in reaching 20 points is sent by Yamaguchi at this moment. The volleyball flew straight in front of Kyotani of Qingcheng. Facing the floating ball, Kyotani subconsciously thought that the ball would go out of bounds. However, if the ball suddenly fell near the sideline, it would be dangerous. Karasuno would take the lead. At 20 points, Kyotani still chose to catch the ball, but he didn't expect that the ball floated up a little when he took out his hands. If no one touches the ball, then it will be counted as flying out of bounds without contact. Scored by Qingcheng.
It was Kyotani's conservative touch that put Qingcheng in danger.
"Did it actually float upward again?"
Oikawa looked back at the flying volleyball in the front row and was very annoyed.
Just when everyone in the stands applauded the ball and thought it would score, Qingcheng's ace Iwaizumi stood up and saved the ball with one hand. The free man came quickly to support, but the ball was sent back to Ukraine. wild.
"Block, block!"
"Keep an eye on No. 13!"
Because Yamaguchi and Hinata exchanged, the only attackers in Karasuno at this time were Hayato in the front row and Asahi in the back row. After these three games, Qingcheng also knew that if Hayato was in the front row, he would most likely launch a smash attack. Moreover, at this time, Karasuno's Kageyama in the back row needs a second pass, and Yamaguchi, the jump server, is also very immature. The one who needs to adjust the ball path will definitely be Asahi in the back row.
Sure enough, Asahi took the initiative to catch the ball, adjusted the ball path for Kageyama's second pass, and shouted for the chance ball. Karasuno launched an attack. Kageyama chose to believe in Hayato at this moment.
"Hayato-senpai!"
"oh!"
Hayato took off after a run-up and smashed the ball in front of the net. Relying on his jumping power, Hayato shook off the blocker who took off a step slower and smashed the ball directly towards Qingcheng's back row. However, the ace Iwaizumi, who had already returned to the back row, made another save. Hit the ball.
"Iwaizumi-senpai!"
"It's in full condition!"
The two wonderful saves amazed the juniors in the substitute area, and they are indeed their trump card.
The ball he picked up this time did not fly back to Karasuno. Oikawa called out the name of Hanamaki, Aojo's other main attacker, and passed the ball to him. Tsukishima and Daichi in the front row jumped up at the same time and blocked the ball.
Hanamaki did not choose to use a smash, but changed to a drop shot at the last moment.
At this time, Hayato was still in the left half, and Kageyama was standing too far away. Only Asahi could catch the ball, but Asahi seemed to be too late. The moment everyone thought Aoki would score, Yamaguchi stepped forward. . After observing the field for a long time, I knew that Qingcheng's other main attacker would choose to drop the ball when attacking in today's game. He had already been prepared. He was still a novice in catching the ball. If he smashed the ball normally through the block, he would not necessarily I can catch it, but the lob is very light, so even I can catch it myself.
"Gotta catch it!!"
Yamaguchi, who was roaring in his heart, gritted his teeth and flew forward, saving the ball with a substandard diving jump, and caught the ball with one hand.
"Yamaguchi!"
"Beautiful!!"
The girls in the stands shouted loudly. Hinata and Nishitani in the substitute area were excited and wanted to rush into the field but were stopped by Enoshita. Yamaguchi, who left no other impression on others except for his floating ball, became the most dazzling presence on the field at this moment.
"Compared to others, I am too immature and the only weapon I have is the floating ball. Therefore, I must stay on the court longer and give my all!"
Because the diving posture was not good enough, Yamaguchi's chin hit the floor when he just saved the ball, but he didn't care at all and shouted for the chance ball. Hearing the excited voice of his junior, Hayato smiled at the corner of his mouth.
"The juniors have worked so hard, so I can't lose."
With this thought in his mind, Hayato called out to Kageyama, and then started to run up, attacking in the first rhythm before Kageyama held the ball.
"Is it the 13th again? It's really tricky."
Iwaizumi stood up and saw Hayato taking off again. He had a headache and thought that he had just used all his strength to catch Hayato's spike. He was attacking continuously. This guy was really full of energy.
The softness of his wrists and arms limited Hayato. He was destined to be unable to hit diagonal shots like Kyotani or Nekoma's Bokuto, so Hayato could only hone his own powerful straight shots.
"Let's try to see if you can catch my spikes continuously!"
Choosing to hit a straight ball from the side of the block in the air, Hayato almost aimed at Iwaizumi in the back row. Of course, because of the block, his straight ball must pass through Iwaizumi's position.
"Damn it, don't underestimate me, this ball is even more powerful than Ushijima!"
Putting his hands together, Iwaizumi used his horse stance to catch Hayato's smash from the front. However, when the ball hit his arm, he found that the power was heavier than the ball just now, so even if Iwaizumi caught it, Even after landing this ball, it flew back to Karasuno.
"attack!"
After fighting each other for a long time, they still couldn't score this point. Both teams were a little anxious. After getting the chance ball again, Karasuno couldn't wait to shout, "It's Yamaguchi again. He completely forgot that he was nervous and called me to pick it up." Step forward and lift the ball.
Then everyone, including Yamaguchi, started running, and multiple people attacked at the same time. Even though he knew in his heart that Kageyama would not pass the ball to him, Yamaguchi still tried his best to run. He is standing on the court now, and there is not much he can do, so no matter what he does, he must do it. Give it your all.
"Senior Dongfeng!"
Attacking again, Kageyama chose Dong Fengxu, the main attacker in the back row with the most physical strength.
The back-row attack, which was as powerful as Hayato's smash and now even higher than Hayato's, was heading towards Qingcheng like a cannonball.
It passed the block and hit the back row scoring area directly. The difference is that this time Asahi chose the side where Iwaizumi was not.
"Damn it!"
Yelling and flying forward, Iwaizumi caught the ball with one hand, but his continuous running made him not strong enough to pick up Asahi's spike. The ball hit his hand and flew out of bounds. The free man tried his best Even after chasing, I still didn’t catch the ball.
After repeated battles, Karasuno finally won this crucial point.
20:19, consecutive points.
Yamaguchi surrounded him excitedly, and everyone rubbed his hair happily. Yamaguchi was indispensable for winning this point. Whether it was saving the ball in time when facing the lob, or holding up the chance ball, Yamaguchi was also constantly improving. With.
"Yamaguchi~!"
In the stands, Nika hugged Xiaoyu excitedly, Saeko happily waved the bouquet in her hand, and Yamaguchi's master Shimada was even more excited.
"He caught the lob and even made a pass, did you see that?"
"Stop shaking, I'm feeling dizzy."
Takiue, who was being held by Shimada's shoulders and kept shaking, said helplessly, it seems that Shimada really cares about his apprentice.
With morale boosted, Karasuno continued to serve, and everyone shouted for Yamaguchi to play another ball to cheer him up.
It wasn't just Qingcheng who was completely burned. Karasuno's decisive server, who was in a hot state, attacked again. The ball flew over the net and headed towards Kyotani again. This time Kyotani took the initiative to step back. Iwaizumi directly reached out to catch the ball before it fell. This was in the face of Jump Piao. The best solution for the ball.
But the biggest feature of the jump ball is its instability. No one expected to reach out to catch the ball in advance, and the ball suddenly floated to the left at the height of the outstretched arm.
But because his finger touched the volleyball, Qingcheng had to save the ball.
Freeman was saved in time because he stood beside Iwaizumi.
"Ah, it's a pity, Qingcheng is so good, even Yamaguchi's jump ball was caught by them."
Saeko held the railing and exclaimed. Up to this point in the game, the two teams are still evenly matched, which is enough to prove the strength of the two teams.
After getting the opportunity ball, Oikawa once again organized an attack. Hanamaki, the main attacker in the front row, jumped up and Karasuno blocked the ball. However, the ball was not passed to Hanamaki, but Kyoutani who jumped from the back row.
Finally waiting for his own attack, or attacking from the back row, Kyotani compressed his body like a spring, and dunked hard. The volleyball roared over the net and hit the direction of Yamaguchi. The ball was too fast, and neither Kageyama nor Asahi had time. To make amends, Yamaguchi could only grit his teeth and catch the ball.
A powerful spike hit Yamaguchi's arm, knocking him back two steps and sitting directly on the ground.
"Save the ball!"
"Cover cover!"
After the ball hit Yamaguchi, it flew out of the field. Xu ran with all his strength, but there was a long bench blocking him in front of him. The benches in the coaching area on the field were placed symmetrically, with one pair on each side, both in the second half. , if he catches the ball and is too late to stop, he will definitely hit it.
"Danger!"
"Senior Dongfeng! Be careful!"
Without hesitation, Xu didn't care whether he would be injured. He stretched out his arm to save the ball and threw it back into the court. He hit the billboard. Regardless of the pain of his body colliding with the bench, Xu struggled to get up. Shout out to Chance Ball.
Kageyama stood at the spot where the volleyball would land.
Hayato has already started running, and he is the one who can attack now. Multi-person attacks cannot be used all the time. Once stopped, everyone will definitely not have time to return to defense after taking off. In addition, Asahi has not returned to the backcourt, and the front row Tsukishima and Daichi need to be blocked.
"give it to me!"
Taking off again, Hayato felt the weight of his body. He gritted his teeth and smashed the ball passed by Kageyama. The weakened smash was resolved by Qingcheng. Oikawa called Iwaizumi's name, as if he was going to pass it to him.
"Senior Dadi, one, two."
Tsukishima yelled slogans and jumped at the same time as Daichi. After receiving Oikawa's pass, Iwaizumi also dunked down directly, but was successfully stopped by Tsukishima, who had been targeting him for a long time.
"well done!"
Even coach Wu Yang stood up excitedly with his fists clenched. Tsukishima's selective block once again worked effectively, successfully blocking Qingcheng's back row attack. Just as the ball was about to hit the ground, Karasuno scored another point.
Kyotani stepped forward and reached out to save the ball, but it was too late, so he made an amazing move and kicked the ball up with his leg.
"Oh oh oh!!"
"Isn't it true that you have received this!?"
The support teams on both sides made noises at the same time. Kyotani caught the ball, and it was also a chance ball from Qingcheng. Kyotani stepped back directly as soon as the ball reached the ball. It seemed that he was preparing to participate in the attack. At the same time, Hanamaki in the front row also started to run.
"Who could it be?"
"Please, be sure to catch it."
Karasuno in the stands looked nervously at the court. Asahi also ran back to the backcourt and could save even the smash that went over the block. Just when everyone was thinking so, Oikawa calmly chose the second time. attack.
The volleyball landed, and no one caught the fatal ball.
At 20:20, the Qingcheng side gave out loud cheers.
"Damn it."
"Been tied again."
The voice of helplessness sounded from Karasuno's side, and Qingcheng relied on perseverance to hold on to the score.
After regaining the right to serve, Yamaguchi had no choice but to leave the court again. When exchanging with Hinata, he reluctantly held the number plate.
"Feel sorry."
"What are you talking about? Yamaguchi, you played great. Leave the rest to us."
Hinata patted her chest and looked like she was leaving it to me. But he still has to trade with Nishitani, and he can't play now.
After returning to the court, coach Wu Yang called him over. Seeing him still looking unwilling, coach Wu Yang sighed.
"Yamaguchi, your performance today was already great. Although there is still a gap between you and them, you proved today that you can fight alongside them, so don't be too discouraged. Look up, you are already an outstanding player." Player Karasuno."
"yes!"
Biting his lip, Yamaguchi tried not to cry. After bowing to the coach, he returned to the substitute area. The game was not over yet.
"Karasuno is in danger."
Seeing Oikawa walking to the serving position, Shimada, who was wearing glasses, said nervously. When he said this, everyone also became nervous.
"It doesn't matter, we still have Xi in the backcourt now!"
Saeko saw Nishitani calling his name on the stage. As long as Nishitani was present, everyone felt more at ease. This is the charm of Nishitani, the patron saint of Karasuno.
And Yu Xi noticed that Xu touched his lower back unnaturally when he just changed players, and it seemed that he hit it there.
"Was the hit just now serious?"
Thinking silently in his heart, Yu Xi did not say anything that would make people even more worried.
Another powerful jump serve, Oikawa didn't hesitate at all.
"I'll pick it up!"
Already used to Oikawa's serve, Nishitani took the ball directly.
"Nishitani!!"
"Well done! Chance ball!"
The ball was in Karasuno's half, and Karasuno also chose his best tactic without hesitation, attacking with multiple people at the same time. This time with Nishitani protecting everyone, they chose to give it a go without any worries.
"block!"
"Attention No. 13!"
Just when most of Qingcheng's attention was attracted by Hayato, Kageyama passed the ball to Daichi in the front row. After receiving the ball, Dadi also chose a lob.
Qingcheng, who had no time to defend, could only watch the ball fall to the ground.
"OK!"
"Senior Dadi, nice play!"
After regaining the right to serve, Daichi who served chose to hit the ball in Kyotani's direction to disrupt Kyotani's rhythm, but unfortunately, this trick no longer worked. Others stepped forward to assist, picked up the ball, and Qingcheng launched a counterattack.
Kageyama, who was rotated to the front row, did not participate in the block, and Tsukishima and Hayato blocked.
The calm Tsukishima caught Qingcheng's offensive point and directly changed direction to block the diagonal ball from Hanamaki, the opponent's main attacker.
"Score in a row!"
"Tsukishima!!!"
