Haikyuu!!: The Disaster of Gamers

The atmosphere in the deciding game was extremely tense.

Sweat dripped onto the floor, making a very faint "plop" sound.

The scoreboard showed 12-10. Shiratorizawa was leading by two points.

They were just one step away from the finish line with 15 points.

The referee blows the whistle.

In the service area, Kageyama Tobio spun the volleyball twice in his hand. His lungs heaved violently like a bellows, each breath carrying a strong, rusty smell.

Throw the ball, take a running start.

Even with his stamina completely depleted, this powerful jump serve still carried the ferocity to tear through the defense.

The volleyball hits Shiratorizawa's back row.

Hayato Yamagata lowered his center of gravity, his arms firmly planted on the landing point. The volleyball struck his forearm, the force of which sent the third-year libero staggering back half a step.

"Fill in the gap!" Yamagata shouted.

One and a half passes were made.

Kenjiro Shirabu slashed across the net without pausing for a moment. The instant his hands touched the ball, his gaze was already locked on the left wing.

Ushijima Wakatoshi is over there.

This is Shiratorizawa's simplest, and most unsolvable, tactic: pass the ball to the ace.

Ushima takes a running start, pushes off the ground, and jumps. His body is fully extended in mid-air, his left arm pulled back into a full-moon shape.

The Karasuno half of the court, across the net.

Nishitani Yu and Riku Ren simultaneously caught sight of Ushijima's spike trajectory.

A straight line that exudes a strong sense of oppression.

The two people were standing in overlapping positions.

Lu Ren abruptly stopped, sliding backward to make room for Lu Ren.

Nishitani knelt down with his arms crossed and stretched forward.

boom.

The heavy cannonball slammed into Nishiya's wrist. A sharp pain shot up his spine. Nishiya gritted his teeth and forced the ball high into the air.

"Well done!"

The volleyball bounced high, but its landing point deviated somewhat from the usual setter position.

Kageyama was still in the back row, too far away.

Without the slightest hesitation, Lu Ren made a diagonal run into the field from the right wing and took over the setter duties directly.

As he took his first step, he glanced around the entire room.

Shiratorizawa's blocking efforts were entirely focused on Tanaka Ryunosuke on the left side.

In the middle lane at the net, an orange figure has already taken to the air.

Hinata Shoyo.

He ran so fast that he shook off Tian Tongjue's defense and spread his arms at the highest point.

Lu Ren jumped up and caught the falling volleyball with both hands in front of his forehead.

Without any pause, he applied force with his fingertips and pushed the ball out horizontally.

The ball was extremely fast and precisely placed in front of Hyuga's swinging right hand.

The weirdo's fast attack.

Hyuga slammed his hand down hard. The volleyball hit Shiratorizawa within the three-meter line and bounced out of bounds.

The referee raised his hand.

Shiratorizawa 12:11 Karasuno.

Hinata landed on both feet, turned around, and stretched out her hands towards Lu Ren.

"This is so satisfying to watch!"

Lu Ren raised his hand to give him a high five, his palms sweating profusely. Turning to look at the back row, he saw west Gu standing up, shaking his reddened wrist. Lu Ren walked over and bumped fists with his guardian angel.

"That heavy artillery shot was brilliantly executed," Lu Ren said.

Nishitani grinned and said, "Of course!"

The serve returned to Karasuno.

Tobio Kageyama stepped onto the service line once again.

He was panting heavily, sweat dripping down his chin. He stared at the opposite half of the court, his mind focused on only one thought.

Disrupt their first pass.

The whistle blows. The ball is tossed.

The height of the jump was even more exaggerated than the previous goal.

The palm strikes the lower middle part of the volleyball.

The ball, with its strong sidespin, headed straight for Shion Ohira.

Shion Ohira stepped forward and volleyed the ball with both hands.

The feel of the ball is wrong.

The volleyball rubbed violently against the forearm, changing its direction and flying towards the net.

"The flight has started!"

The volleyball went over the net and landed straight in Karasuno's front row.

Opportunity ball.

Daichi Sawamura stood in front of the net, steadily raising the ball with both hands.

"Counterattack!"

Lu Ren sprinted forward from the back row, his speed leaving a blur.

Shiratorizawa's defense reacted extremely quickly. Tendo Satoru and Goshiki Kou quickly joined forces, forming a double net in front of the net.

Lu Ren jumped, raising his right arm high, assuming a powerful smash stance.

Tendou Satoru jumped up and blocked all the spike routes with both hands.

In mid-air, Lu Ren looked at Tian Tong's arm, and his taut right arm suddenly relaxed.

Instead of striking hard, the palm gently lifted the bottom of the volleyball.

Turn the buckle into a hanging loop.

The volleyball flew past Tendo's fingertips and landed lightly in the gap behind the block.

Hayato Yamagata lunged forward from the back row, his entire body sliding along the floor.

The fingertips were less than a centimeter away from the volleyball.

The ball landed.

beep--

The referee blew his whistle and gestured towards Karasuno.

Shiratorizawa 12:12 Karasuno.

draw.

Tendo Satoru landed, looked at the volleyball on the ground, and scratched his red hair.

"Seriously? Why pull this now?" he muttered, his tone tinged with helplessness.

Lu Ren turned and walked back to the back seat. He could feel his lungs burning, but his mind was unusually clear.

His gaze swept over Hinata at the net, then over Kageyama, who was preparing for his third serve.

These two people are acting very strangely.

Despite being physically exhausted, his movements became increasingly fluid. Every jump and every run carried a sense of lightness as he pushed his limits.

The second breath.

Lu Ren made a decision in his mind.

He's really become like an anime protagonist. The main characters unleash a powerful attack when they're low on health, causing all the team's stats to surge. This unreasonable mechanism is actually quite effective.

Lu Ren patted his cheeks, refocusing his attention on the competition.

Kageyama Tobio took a deep breath and began his third serve.

It felt incredibly hot to the touch.

The volleyball slammed over the net again.

This time, Shion Ohira learned his lesson and took a big step back, using his body to block the ball's momentum and steadily pass it to the setter position.

"The pass is perfect!"

Kenjiro Shirabu ran quickly, holding the ball with both hands.

Without a second thought, the ball flew to the left wing again.

Wakatoshi Ushijima has already begun his run-up.

This is a symbol of absolute power. No matter how much Karasuno struggles, Shiratorizawa's core offensive strategy will never change.

At the Karasuno net.

Hotaru Tsukishima adjusted her sports glasses.

"Three people are blocking the net," he said, his voice hoarse.

Sawamura Daichi and Hyuga Shoyo quickly drew closer.

The three people stood side by side and jumped into the air as they leaped from Udo Island.

Six arms are outstretched in front of the net.

Tsukishima did not choose to block all routes. He deliberately shifted his hand gesture to the right, completely blocking the diagonal line and leaving a straight gap.

Ushima could see the layout of the netting from the air.

Without hesitation, he swung his left arm and smashed it down along the only straight line.

At the end of the straight line, Nishitani Yu was already waiting there.

This was a trap from beginning to end.

The volleyball slammed into the ground with tremendous force, and Nishitani Yu leaned forward, her hands bracing firmly against the bottom of the ball.

"stand up!"

Nishiya roared. The volleyball was forcefully propelled into the air; although it wasn't high enough, it was sufficient to organize a counterattack.

Kageyama Tobio cut in from the side and touched the ball with both hands.

Lu Ren surged forward from the right wing, taking a long run-up.

"Give me!"

With a flick of his wrist, Kageyama smoothly delivered the ball to Lu Ren.

Lu Ren jumped, preparing to smash the ball.

Shiratorizawa's defensive tenacity was equally formidable. Tendo Satoru and Ohira Shion had somehow found their place to cover, their double block completely shutting down Riku Ren's attack routes.

A direct attack will definitely be blocked.

Lu Ren forcefully twisted his waist and abdomen in mid-air, flicked his right wrist, and chose to drop the ball again.

The volleyball grazed Tendou Satoru's arm and went over the net.

As soon as Shion Ohira landed, he immediately exerted his strength again, leaping forward like a fish.

boom.

The ball bounced off the back of Daihei's hand, barely avoiding hitting the ground.

The volleyball was half-suspended near the net in Shiratorizawa.

This position is too awkward; the attacker can't exert any force at all.

Kenjiro Shirabu sprinted over from beyond the three-meter line. Without slowing down or adjusting his position, he flicked the ball upwards with one hand while running.

The ball flew towards Ushijima Wakatoshi.

The message was sent too quickly, and the location was very poor.

Udo Island simply doesn't have room for a running start.

He stood still, then, using the force of his legs, he leaped up into the air like a spring up from the ground.

Without a running start, the power will be greatly reduced.

Hotaru Tsukishima keenly noticed this detail.

"Stop him!"

Tsukishima and Sawamura Daichi jumped at the same time.

Two people blocking the net.

Ushijima twisted his body forcefully in mid-air, still managing to deliver a devastating blow with his left arm.

The volleyball hits Tsukishima's palm.

Four innings in total.

From the very first set, Tsukishima Hotaru was repeatedly overwhelmed by Ushijima's power. All those soft blocks and deceptive defenses were designed to avoid this absolute numerical dominance.

Now, Udo Island has no running start.

The power level was forcibly lowered to a level that could be countered.

Hotaru Tsukishima gritted her teeth, spread her fingers wide, and tensed her arm muscles to the extreme.

The volleyball hits the palm.

The immense force traveled up his arm, causing Tsukishima's body to tilt slightly backward in the air.

He did not back down.

Press down hard with your wrist.

Push the ball back.

The volleyball remained suspended at the net for a fraction of a second before changing direction and hurtling straight toward Shiratorizawa's half of the court.

boom.

A deep, resounding sound.

The volleyball landed at Ushijima Wakatoshi's feet and rolled outwards.

The whistle blows.

Shiratorizawa 12:13 Karasuno.

The entire room fell silent instantly.

All eyes were on the tall first-year middle blocker.

Hotaru Tsukishima landed on her feet.

He looked down at his red and burning hands.

They stopped them.

That monster known as one of the top three ace aces in the nation, Ushijima Wakatoshi who smashed through all defenses with sheer power.

He blocked them head-on and killed them.

The Karasuno supporters in the stands erupted in cheers that seemed to lift the roof off.

In Shiratorizawa's half of the court, Tendo Satoru stood with his mouth agape, while Shirabu Kenjiro stood rooted to the spot, his eyes wide open. Ushijima Wakatoshi stared at the volleyball on the ground, not moving an inch for a long time.

Hotaru Tsukishima suddenly raised her head.

He was the rational guy who always said things like "passing is enough" and "volleyball is just a club activity," and the boy who always wore headphones and had no enthusiasm for anything.

His hands were clenched into fists, and his veins bulged.

"Aaaaaaahh ...

A hoarse, almost raspy roar ripped from his throat.

The sound drowned out the cheers of the entire stadium, and the overhead lights were buzzing loudly.

Sawamura Daichi rushed over and grabbed Tsukishima's shoulder. Hyuga Shoyo ran up from the back row and jumped onto Tsukishima's back. Tanaka Ryunosuke and Nishiya Yu were waving towels wildly on the sidelines.

Lu Ren stood not far away, looking at Tsukishima surrounded by his teammates, and grinned.

The game was completely taken over by Karasuno.

Two minutes to go.

Lu Ren rubbed his palms together and turned to look at the scoreboard.