Haikyuu!!: The Disaster of Gamers

Ryunosuke Tanaka stood in the service area. He pounded the volleyball in his hand, breathing heavily. The double-man fast attack just now had brought the team's morale to its peak.

The referee blows the whistle.

Tanaka tosses the ball and jumps. The volleyball creates a gust of wind, heading straight for the back row of Aoba Castle West.

Iwaizumi took a step back, lowering his center of gravity. He steadily brought his arms together, setting the ball up. "First pass in place!"

Oikawa Toru looked up, his gaze sweeping across the net. Hanamaki Takahiro cut in from the left, his steps a half-beat faster than usual. He caught a glimpse of the rampaging dog on his right, and sweat broke out on his back. If he didn't hurry, the ball would be stolen again.

With a flick of his wrist, Oikawa sent the volleyball flying to the left wing.

Huajuan leaped high and slammed the ball down with a powerful dunk. The movement was slightly rushed, and the power was not fully utilized.

Daichi Sawamura was already waiting at the landing point. He bent his knees and held his arms outstretched. The volleyball struck his forearm with a dull thud, then bounced high and flew steadily towards the net.

"Well done!" Sugawara Koji shouted from the sidelines.

Kageyama Tobio stood under the net, his hands raised above his head.

In that brief lull, Karasuno's half of the field came to a stop.

Hinata Shoyo sprinted at full speed from the left baseline, his shoes screeching against the floor. At the same time, Riku started from the right, his stride perfectly synchronized with Hinata's.

Two figures, one on the left and one on the right, simultaneously rushed towards the front of the net.

The blocking players from Aoba Castle West felt a chill run down their spines. Matsukawa Kazushige and Kindaichi stood at the net, their gazes shifting back and forth between Hyuga and Rikujin. Which side should they defend?

Kageyama's fingers touched the volleyball. Without any hesitation, the volleyball slipped from his fingertips at a speed defying the laws of physics.

This time it's the left side.

Hinata swung his right arm at the highest point. The volleyball slammed onto the open ground in Aoki's half of the court, bouncing back with tremendous force.

The referee blows the whistle.

Karasuno 13 to 14 Aoba Castle West.

"Well done!" Tanaka rushed forward and slapped Hinata hard on the back.

Lu Ren landed smoothly, flicked his wrist, and raised his chin provocatively at Jing Gu opposite him: "Did you see that clearly? This is called tactics."

Kyotani let out a low growl, his fists clenched tightly. Iwaizumi reached out and pressed down on his shoulder with great force: "Calm down."

Oikawa Tetsu stared at the three players on the other side of the net, his face so grim it could drip water. The duo's fast attack was too intimidating, drastically reducing the time available for blocking. A single wrong guess on either side meant a point lost.

Karasuno still has the serve. Tanaka steps up to serve again.

Toss the ball and serve with a powerful jump.

The volleyball was heading straight for the bottom corner. Iwaizumi slipped, knelt on one knee, and managed to catch the ball.

"Oikawa!"

Oikawa Toru ran into position and held the ball with both hands. He glanced at Hanamaki on his left, then at Kyotani on his right.

Kyotani had already started his run-up. His eyes were fierce, his muscles were taut, and his whole being exuded a savage destructive power.

Oikawa flicked his wrist, and the volleyball turned into a white streak, heading straight for Kyotani.

Kyotani jumped from three meters away. His body arched into an inverted C-shape in the air, unleashing his full power from his waist and abdomen.

Faced with Karasuno's double block, he did not choose to confront it head-on, but instead tucked his wrist in extremely inward, making a difficult twist in the air.

Superb little diagonal line!

The volleyball grazed Tsukishima Hotaru's fingers and slammed into Karasuno's half of the court at an incredible sharp angle.

Just as the ball was about to hit the ground, a figure glided along the floor.

Lu Ren.

He stretched out one arm, the back of his hand flat on the floor. The volleyball slammed heavily onto the back of his hand, bouncing into the air.

"It's connected!" Nishitani Yu shouted.

Lu Ren rolled on the ground and stood up, pushing himself up with one hand. He dusted off his trousers and said casually, "The movement is too big, the force too obvious. Relying on a full-body twist to hit a cross-court shot, the trajectory of the ball is written all over your face the moment you jump. You can figure out this kind of simple-minded attack after watching it for a couple of seconds."

When Jing Gu landed and heard these words, his eyes widened and he gritted his teeth.

The volleyball flew through the air. Kageyama Tobio strode to the landing point.

Karasuno's offensive machine is running again.

Hinata jumped from the left, and Rikuren followed from the right. The two once again created a pressure-filled double-line fast attack at the net.

The defensive line west of Aoba Castle was torn to pieces. Matsukawa and Kindaichi were forced to split up, each guarding one side. Oikawa Tetsuya moved to the net, preparing to participate in the blocking.

Kageyama touched the ball with both hands. All eyes were fixed on his hands, capable of creating miracles. Should he pass to Hyuga? Or Rikuin?

Kageyama's gaze swept over Qingcheng's defenses, but he didn't exert any force with his wrist.

With a gentle flick of his hands, he sent the volleyball over the net and into the open space in Qingcheng's half of the court.

Second attack!

Oikawa Toru reacted extremely quickly and made a desperate save, but his fingertips only touched the edge of the volleyball.

The ball landed.

The referee blows the whistle.

Karasuno 14 to 14 Aoba Castle West.

The score is tied.

A deafening roar of cheers erupted inside the stadium.

"Kageyama! You're so cunning!" Tanaka rushed over and ruffled Kageyama's hair.

Lu Ren walked over and patted Ying Shan on the shoulder: "The processor has been upgraded. Using redundant data to make feints to deceive the blocker, this trick works."

Kageyama slapped Lu Ren's hand away and snorted coldly, "Shut up."

Oikawa Tetsu got up from the ground and brushed the dust off his clothes. He stared at Kageyama across the net, his teeth clenched. This junior's growth rate had exceeded expectations. With the double-monster fast attack as bait, Kageyama's second attack became extremely threatening.

Karasuno completely took control of the game's pace.

With the addition of the two freaks' quick attacks, Karasuno's offense was like having two engines. Hyuga and Riku's unpredictable runs kept Aoki's blocking system constantly on its toes.

Oikawa Tetsu attempted to break the deadlock by utilizing Kyotani's destructive power. However, Kyotani's playing style relied too heavily on physical instincts and lacked tactical awareness.

Lu Ren stood in the back row, his brain working at high speed, constantly dismantling Jing Gu's attack routes.

"Left corner, defensive collapse!"

"A straight shot, Tsukishima, shut him down!"

Lu Ren's instructions were precise and accurate. Several of Kyōgani's strong attacks were thwarted by Karasuno's defenses.

The score went back and forth.

15:15.

17:16.

19:17.

Karasuno has the upper hand.

On Aoki's bench, Coach Irihata frowned deeply. Karasuno's growth rate was astonishing, especially that number 13. He could not only keep up with Kageyama's passes, but also act as the defensive core in the back row, clearly understanding Kyotani's attack routes.

"Time out," Coach Irihata signaled to the referee.

The atmosphere was somber as the Qingcheng team members walked off the field.

Oikawa Toru draped a towel around his neck, panting heavily. The physical exertion was far greater than he had anticipated.

Iwaizumi handed him a bottle of water: "The tactics were figured out. That number 13's defense against Kyotani was very effective."

Oikawa unscrewed the bottle cap and took a swig of water: "That guy has a sharp eye. He's figured out Kyotani's power exertion habits completely."

Jingya stood to the side, silent, but his heaving chest betrayed his inner anxiety.

Coach Irihata clapped his hands: "Karasano's duo's fast break is indeed troublesome. But they also have weaknesses. Stamina. This kind of high-intensity running and jumping takes a huge toll on their stamina. We need to slow down the pace and fight a war of attrition."

The timeout has ended. The game resumes.

Qingcheng changed its strategy, no longer rushing to attack, but instead using solid defense and multiple rounds of back-and-forth to wear down Wuye's stamina.

Hanamaki and Matsukawa expanded their defensive coverage. Oikawa Tetsu's passes became more focused on placement, attempting to draw Karasuno's defense out of position.

But Karasuno's resilience exceeded their expectations.

Sawamura Daichi and Nishitani Yu formed an impenetrable wall in the back row. No matter how tricky Aoki's attacks were, they always managed to save the ball.

In the front row, Lu Ren and Hinata continued to run at a high frequency.

Kageyama's passing accuracy did not decrease at all.

20:17.

Karasuno leads by three points.

Lu Ren stood in front of the net, wiping the sweat from his chin. He glanced at Oikawa Tetsu on the other side, raising his eyebrows provocatively: "What? You're out of ideas already? Your rabid dog seems to have been tamed."

Oikawa Toru clenched his fist and responded with a cold laugh: "Don't get too cocky. Volleyball is a 25-point game."

Karasuno served. Tadashi Yamaguchi was substituted into the game.

"Yamaguchi, serve a good ball!" Sugawara shouted from the sidelines.

Tadashi Yamaguchi took a deep breath, tossed the ball, and jumped to float it.

The volleyball drew a strange arc in the air, heading straight for Qingcheng's back row.

With a quick movement, Watari steadily lifted the ball.

Oikawa Toru ran into position and held the ball with both hands. He glanced at the net.

Karasuno's defense is in place. Tsukishima and Tanaka form a double block.

Oikawa flicked his wrist and passed the ball to Iwaizumi on the right.

Iwazumi jumped in and smashed the ball.

The volleyball hit Tsukishima's arm and bounced back to Aoki's half of the court.

"Fill in the gap!" Oikawa shouted.

Matsukawa Kazushige dove to save the ball, setting it towards the net.

Kentaro Kyotani jumped immediately, ready to handle the half-high ball.

Lu Ren was already waiting at the net. He saw through Jing Gu's intention, jumped ahead of time, reached his hands over the net, and pressed the ball back directly.

Block!

21:17.

Cheers erupted again inside the stadium.

Lu Ren landed and clapped his hands: "No matter how strong you are, it's useless if you can't hit open ground. Your physics engine needs an upgrade."

Kyotani was trembling with anger, but Iwaizumi held him back tightly.

Karasuno's morale was completely ignited. The intimidating power of the two freaks' fast break, coupled with Lu Ren's accurate predictions on the defensive end, caused Qingcheng's defense to collapse repeatedly.

Oikawa Toru stood on the field, looking at the numbers on the scoreboard. A four-point deficit was extremely dangerous in the final stages of the game. He had to find a way to break Karasuno's rhythm.

Tadashi Yamaguchi serves again.

This time, the jump serve landed deeper. Hanamaki Takahiro stepped back and barely managed to bail the ball up. The first pass was halfway through.

Oikawa Tetsu moved quickly and jumped near the three-meter line. He observed Karasuno's defensive line in the air. Tsukishima Hotaru stared intently at him, not being fooled by the feint.

Oikawa forcefully twisted his waist in mid-air and passed the ball to Kunimi Hide in the back row.

Guo Jianying jumped up and skillfully lobbed the ball.

The volleyball went over the block and landed in the open space in Karasuno's front row.

Yuu Nishitani leaps to save the ball, her fingertips barely touching it. The ball bounces high into the air.

"I'll take it!" Daichi Sawamura rushed to the landing point and pushed the ball towards the net.

The ball was positioned a bit too far back.

Kageyama Tobio took two steps back and held the ball with both hands.

Hinata Shoyo jumps from the left, and Riku Ren follows from the right.

Qingcheng's blockers are facing another choice.

Kageyama passed the ball to Rikuren on the right.

Lu Ren swung his arm to meet the ball in mid-air.

Just as he was about to touch the ball, Kentaro Kyotani suddenly appeared from the side, jumped up, and tried to block Lu Ren's spike route.

Lu Ren used his waist and abdomen to forcefully change the direction of his arm swing in mid-air.

The volleyball grazed Jing Gu's fingers and slammed into the corner of Qingcheng's backcourt.

Inside the box! Score!

22:17.

"Good shot!" Sugawara jumped up on the sidelines.

Lu Ren landed, looked at Jing Gu opposite him, and said mockingly, "Playing by instinct alone won't work in high-level games. All your moves are written in the code, and a simple patch can shut you down."

Jing Gu gritted his teeth, but couldn't refute. Every attack he made was anticipated by Lu Ren. This feeling of being completely seen through made him extremely irritated.

Oikawa Tetsu stepped forward and patted Kyotani on the shoulder: "Don't let him provoke you. He's deliberately trying to anger you."

Kyotani shook off Oikawa's hand and walked to the side.

On the Karasuno bench, Coach Ukai stood with his arms crossed, watching the situation on the field.

"Lu Ren not only tactically suppresses his opponent, but also puts psychological pressure on him. That mad dog from Qingcheng has already lost his composure."

Teacher Takeda adjusted his glasses: "The appearance of the two freaks' fast attack has completely disrupted Aoki's plans. The rhythm is entirely on our side."

On the court, Tadashi Yamaguchi's serve went astray, and the ball hit the net.

22:18.

Aoki regains the serve. Oikawa Tetsu steps up to serve.

He twirled the volleyball in his hand twice and took a deep breath.

A powerful jump serve!

The volleyball, spinning intensely, hurtled straight towards Karasuno's back row.

Daichi Sawamura shifted his foot to the side and steadily cushioned the ball. "First pass in place!"

Kageyama Tobio ran to his position and held the ball with both hands.

Hinata and Rikuren activated simultaneously once again.

Oikawa Tetsu shouted from the back row, "Keep your eyes on the left!"

Matsukawa and Kindaichi moved to the left at the same time, blocking Hyuga's route.

With a flick of his wrist, Kageyama passed the ball to Lu Ren on the right.

There was no one in front of Lu Ren.

He jumped easily and slammed the ball down with his arm.

The volleyball hit the floor with a loud thud.

23:18.

Oikawa Tetsu gritted his teeth. He'd guessed wrong.

The margin for error in a double-oddball fast attack is too low. A single misjudgment during a block results in an immediate point loss.

Karasuno makes a substitution. Hotaru Tsukishima is substituted off, and Koji Sugawara is brought on.

3-2 passing formation!

Qingcheng's defenses are once again under immense pressure.

Kageyama, Sugawara, and Rikujin are all capable of organizing an attack.

Hinata and Tanaka in the front row were ready to launch a fatal attack at any moment.

Lu Ren stepped up to serve.

He glanced at Kyotani across from him and smiled provocatively.

Toss the ball, jump. A powerful float jump!

The volleyball traced a strange S-shaped trajectory in the air, heading straight for Kyotani.

Kyotani's steps were hurried, and he barely managed to stretch out his arms.

The volleyball hit his arm and flew directly into the stands.

Serve and score!

24 to 18. Set point!

"Well done, Lu Ren!" Tanaka roared.

Qingze Yazhi waved her arms vigorously from the stands: "Lu Ren! Take them down in one fell swoop!"

The Aoki bench was deathly silent. Coach Irihata didn't call a timeout. Calling a timeout was pointless. Karasuno's momentum had completely built up.

Lu Ren serves again.

This was a standard jump serve. It was extremely powerful.

Iwazumi made a desperate save, pushing the ball towards the net.

Oikawa Toru ran into position and held the ball with both hands. He glanced at the net.

Kentaro Kyoya had already jumped. His eyes were filled with resentment and anger.

Oikawa passed the ball to Kyotani.

Kyotani swung his arm in mid-air to meet the ball. He used all his strength, trying to violently tear apart Karasuno's defense.

Lu Ren and Zecun Dadi form a double net.

The volleyball slammed heavily onto Lu Ren's arm and bounced back into Qingcheng's half of the court.

The ball landed.

25:18.

The referee blows the whistle. The match is over.

Karasuno won this game.

Thunderous applause erupted inside the stadium.

Lu Ren landed and shook his slightly numb arms. He glanced at Oikawa Tetsu opposite him and said casually, "Thank you for the compliment, Great King. Your dungeon difficulty needs to be increased a bit more."

Oikawa Tetsu stood there, looking at the numbers on the scoreboard. He didn't say anything, and silently turned and walked towards the bench.

In this match, Karasuno displayed a terrifying rate of evolution. With their two eccentric fast breaks, a three-setter formation, and Riku Ren as their tactical mastermind, Karasuno is no longer a team that relies solely on individual skill; they are now a formidable team with a complete tactical system.

Kentaro Kyoya stood on the field, staring intently at Lu Ren's back. The pride of this mad dog was ruthlessly trampled underfoot by Lu Ren.

Iwaizumi walked over and patted him on the shoulder: "Let's go. Go back and practice more."

At Karasuno's half, the players hugged each other in celebration.

Hinata jumped around excitedly, shouting, "We won! We won!"

Kageyama wiped the sweat from his face and flexed his wrists.

Lu Ren walked to the sidelines and took the water bottle that Qingze Yazhi handed him.

"You did a good job," Ya-zhi said with a smile.

Lu Ren unscrewed the bottle cap and took a sip of water: "Basic stuff. To deal with an unreasonable team like this, you have to use even more unreasonable tactics to crush them."

He looked up at the stadium's dome.

The king of Miyagi Prefecture, Aoba Castle in the west, has already been trampled under their feet.

Next, there's the highest peak. Shiratorizawa. Ushijima Wakatoshi.

Lu Ren stretched his neck, and his joints made a crisp cracking sound.

"The real boss battle has only just begun."