Haikyuu!!: The Disaster of Gamers

The whistle pierced the noise of the venue.

The decisive game has begun.

Hoshino Kōrai stands outside the baseline. He tosses the ball and takes a running start.

The sneakers screeched against the floor. He jumped.

The volleyball was hit in mid-air and slammed into Karasuno's half of the court with a strong spin.

Daichi Sawamura lowered his center of gravity, his hands clasped together. The volleyball struck his forearm with a dull thud.

"Pass it in place!" Sawamura shouted.

Tobio Kageyama was already waiting at the net. His gaze swept across Ogaodai's half of the court.

Hirugami Yukiro's footsteps moved. Hakuba Mei raised her arm.

The barrier net system at Outai is like a precision machine, with interlocking gears and no blind spots.

Hyuga Shoyo cut in from the middle lane. His speed was extremely fast.

With the final step, his heel slammed heavily onto the floor.

"Thump."

Kinetic energy is converted into upward momentum. Hyuga rises into the air.

On the other side of the net, Hiruzen and Hakuba jumped simultaneously. Two high walls blocked Hyuga's path.

Kageyama's pass has arrived.

Without the slightest deviation, it struck Hyuga's waving right palm squarely.

Hyuga watched the blocker from the air. Hakuba's long arms blocked the straight shot. Hiruzen filled in, cutting off the diagonal shot.

Hinata didn't spike with force. With a slight twist of his wrist, the volleyball grazed Hakuba's little finger and flew out of bounds.

The thug went out of bounds.

The referee raises his flag. Karasuno scores the first goal. 1-0.

Hyuga landed and clenched her fist.

Hoshino Hikari stood in the back row, watching Hinata in front of the net. Neither of them spoke.

The right to serve has changed hands.

Tobio Kageyama is heading towards the bottom line.

Whistle blows. Jump serve.

The volleyball flew straight towards Ueshima's libero, Ueshima. Ueshima calmly deflected the ball.

"Good shot!" Suwa went up to meet the ball.

Starlight will start from the left wing.

Hotaru Tsukishima and Asahi Higashimine double block.

Xinghai took off. He was only 1.69 meters tall, but his take-off point was astonishingly high.

In the sky, the sea of ​​stars stood still.

Tsukishima's blocker had already begun to descend when Hoshino swung his arm.

The volleyball flew over Tsukishima's arm and landed inside Karasuno's three-meter line.

1: 1.

Xinghai landed and flicked his wrist. He looked at Hinata, his chin slightly raised.

The tone of the match was set by the first two goals.

A duel between two little giants.

Lu Ren sat on the sidelines with an ice pack strapped to his leg. He twirled a water-based pen in his hand.

The tactical board rested on his lap, covered with messy lines.

"It's a war of attrition." Lu Ren looked at the field. "Outai's discipline is too strong. It's difficult to fool the Day God with tactics. We can only rely on raw strength."

Uyang Shishin stood to the side, arms crossed.

"Kageyama is under a lot of pressure right now," Uyo said. "He has to be able to spot the openings in Oudai's block in an instant and pass the ball to the most comfortable position."

On the field.

The score came to 4:4.

Outai serves. Shirama buds.

A powerful jump serve. The ball speed isn't fast, but the power is immense.

Yu Nishitani receives the ball, and it bounces into the air.

"Sorry, I'll fix it!" Nishiya shouted.

The ball was close to the net.

Kageyama Tobio ran to the net and jumped on one foot.

Hirugami Yukirou stared intently at Kageyama's shoulder. He was trying to determine whether Kageyama would launch a second attack or pass the ball.

Kageyama didn't look at any attackers in the air. His shoulders remained straight.

Touching the ball with fingertips.

Passed down from behind.

The volleyball flew towards the right wing at extremely high speed.

Hinata Shoyo has already jumped.

The God of Day reacted extremely quickly, moving sideways rapidly after landing and jumping again.

But Kageyama's pass was too fast.

Hyuga swung his arm and smashed the ball before the Day God's block could be formed.

The volleyball hit Oudai's half of the court. 5:4.

Kageyama landed, catching his breath. He had deliberately concealed his shoulder movement during that last shot to deceive Hirugami.

"Well done." Sawamura Daichi patted Kageyama on the back.

The game continues.

Starlight's all-around abilities began to take effect.

Receiving serves, defending, attacking, blocking. He's everywhere.

Every time Karasuno launched an attack, Hoshino was always in the perfect position.

The score was very close. 7:7, 10:10.

The air inside the stadium felt thin. Every jump, every save, drained the players' energy.

Hinata Shoyo's jersey was completely soaked. He was panting heavily, but his eyes were frighteningly bright.

Hoshino Kōrai was also covered in sweat, but his movements remained precise and without any deviation.

"These two monsters." Tanaka Ryunosuke wiped the sweat from his brow on the field.

Lu Jianguo put down his camera on the stands and rubbed his sore eyes.

"This level of competition is probably only up to par in professional leagues," Lu Jianguo said.

Qingze Yazhi clasped her hands together, her nails digging into her flesh.

"Can Lu Ren still play?" Ya Zhi asked.

"It depends." Lu Jianguo looked at number 13 on the sidelines. "That kid's shrewd. He won't risk his leg unless absolutely necessary."

On the field, the score was 12-12.

Karasuno serves. Tsukishima Hotaru.

Jump the float ball. Look for Xinghai.

Xinghai moved with his feet and caught the ball. The volleyball flew steadily towards Suwa.

"The pass is perfect!"

White Horse is calling for the ball on the right wing, while Daybreak God cuts in from the middle.

After receiving the ball, Xinghai jumped directly from the back row without pausing.

Back row attack.

Kageyama Tobio and Tsukishima Hotaru make a double block.

Xinghai watched the blockers from the air. The straight shot was blocked.

He forcefully twisted his waist and abdomen in mid-air, making a small diagonal cut at the limit.

The volleyball grazed the marker and went out of bounds.

The referee blows the whistle. Inside the penalty area.

Outai scores. 13:12.

Xinghai landed and took a deep breath. This kind of extreme operation requires extremely high strength in the waist and abdomen, and even he felt a soreness.

Hinata looked at Hoshino.

Next ball. Uyghurst possession.

Daichi Sawamura receives the serve.

Kageyama passes the ball.

Hyuga jumps.

Hyuga did not back down in the face of Hakuba's high block.

He faced the blocker and swung his arm with all his might.

The volleyball hit Bai Ma's arm and bounced towards the backcourt.

Shang Lin dived to save the ball, but it landed out of bounds.

The ball is out of bounds. 13:13.

Hyuga landed and swung his fist forcefully.

The score went back and forth.

Every point scored is accompanied by a huge physical exertion.

Tobio Kageyama's brain is working overtime.

The netting at Guloutai was like an impenetrable wall. The day god's judgment became increasingly accurate, and the white horse's height advantage became more and more obvious.

Changes must be added.

Kageyama looked towards Tanaka.

On the next ball, Kageyama passed it to Tanaka on the left wing.

Tanaka jumps, facing a double block, and chooses to drop the ball.

The volleyball went over the block and landed in the open space.

But Hoshino was already waiting there, and he used one hand to lift the ball up.

"Fight back!" Suwa shouted.

Xinghai jumped again from the back row.

Karasuno and his two companions blocked the net.

Xinghai didn't force a fight; he simply pushed gently in mid-air.

The thug went out of bounds.

Outai scores. 14:13.

Karasuno's substitute bench.

Wu Yang glanced at Lu Ren.

Lu Ren shook his head.

"It hasn't reached the critical point yet," Lu Ren said. "Kageyama can still handle it."

On the field.

Karasuno requests a substitution. Tadashi Yamaguchi enters the game, replacing Hinata to serve.

A crucial service game.

Tadashi Yamaguchi stood outside the baseline and patted the volleyball.

Whistle blows. Ball is thrown. Approach run-up.

Jump float ball.

The volleyball drew a strange arc in the air, heading straight for Shanglin.

Shang Lin moved his feet, preparing to receive the ball.

The volleyball suddenly dropped the moment it made contact with the arm.

Shang Lin made a mistake in receiving the ball, and it bounced out of bounds.

The serve scores a point directly. 14:14. A draw.

A cheer erupted from the Karasuno bench.

Tadashi Yamaguchi clenched his fists.

Aaron Murphy frowned on the sidelines but didn't call a timeout. He trusted his players to recover.

Tadashi Yamaguchi serves again.

This time, Shanglin was prepared and took over smoothly.

"The pass is perfect!"

Suwa passes the ball.

Xinghai Guanglai jumped from the left wing.

Karasuno's three-man net: Sawamura, Kageyama, and Tsukishima.

Xinghai looked at the three walls of people in front of him from the air.

There are no gaps.

He did not choose to force a shot, nor did he choose to hit the ball out of bounds.

Just as his body was about to fall, Xinghai flicked his wrist and gently tapped the ball behind the blocker's hand.

Drop ball.

The volleyball went over the block and landed inside Karasuno's three-meter line.

Yuhi Nishitani made a diving save, but was a step too slow.

15:14. Outai is in the lead again.

Xinghai landed and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Karasuno's resilience was pushed to its limit.

Next ball. Outai serves.

White horse sprouts.

A powerful jump serve.

Daichi Sawamura receives the ball, and it bounces towards the net.

Kageyama Tobio runs in position.

Hirugami Yukirou stared intently at Kageyama.

As Kageyama ran, he glanced at the entire field out of the corner of his eye.

Tanaka is on the left wing, Higashimine is in the back row. Hyuga is in the middle.

To whom should it be sent?

The god of day is ready to leap.

Kageyama exerted force with his wrist the instant he touched the ball.

The volleyball flew towards the right wing at extremely high speed.

There was no one there.

No, there is someone.

Hinata Shoyo had somehow managed to get around to the right wing.

Take off. Swing your arm.

The volleyball hit the Outai half of the court with a loud thud.

15: 15.

draw.

The entire stadium was silent for a second, then erupted in deafening cheers.

Hyuga landed, panting heavily.

Kageyama looked at Hinata, but neither of them spoke.

That last play involved no tactical hand signals; it was purely instinctive teamwork.

Hinata believed Kageyama would send the message there, and Kageyama believed Hinata would run there.

On the sidelines, Lu Ren stopped twirling his pen.

He drew a jumbled mess of lines on the tactical board.

"The logic is broken," Lu Ren said in a low voice.

Uoyo didn't hear clearly: "What?"

"I'm telling you, this game can't be measured by tactics anymore." Lu Ren threw the tactical board on the chair. "Right now, those guys on the court are playing entirely on instinct and intuition. Ogata's absolute defense is being stretched by Karasuno's chaotic play, Kageyama is probing Hiruzen's baseline, and Hyuga and Hoshino are vying for air superiority."

Lu Ren looked at the stalemate in the score.

15 square meters.

No one can widen the gap.

Ogaodai's defense was like an iron plate, while Karasuno's offense was like an awl.

The iron plate is deforming, and the awl is wearing down.

"Let's see who gives up first," Lu Ren said.

On the field, the players took their respective positions.

Sweat dripped from Hinata's chin onto the wooden floor.

He wiped his face with the back of his hand and stared at Hoshino Hikari on the other side of the net.

Hoshino was also looking at Hinata.

The two little giants are similar in height, occupy the same position, and even share the same indomitable spirit.

In front of the net.

Hirugami Yukiro looked at Kageyama Tobio.

"Your passes are getting harder and harder to predict," said the God of Day.

Kageyama didn't look at him; his gaze was fixed on the volleyball in his hand.

"Because even I don't know who I'll pass the ball to next," Kageyama said.

The God of Day raised an eyebrow.

The whistle blew again.

The game continues.

Every touch of the ball tests the player's nerves.

The volleyball flies through the air as the two sides battle it out at the net.

There are no fancy techniques, only the most primitive confrontation.

Block, spike, save, spike again.

The score remained tied at 15-15 for a long time.

The number of rounds is constantly increasing.

Twenty touches. Thirty touches.

The air inside the venue became thick and sticky, and every breath carried the smell of blood.

Hinata Shoyo jumped again.

Xinghai Guanglai jumped again.

Two figures met in mid-air.

The volleyball bounces back and forth between the two players.

Neither side was willing to back down an inch.

deadlock.

A deadlock.

Waiting for one side to make a mistake, or for one side to explode.

Lu Ren removed the ice pack from his leg at the sidelines.

Ice water was flowing on the floor.

He stood up and stretched his ankles.

"Coach," Lu Ren said, looking at the field, "prepare to make a substitution."

Wu Yangxi turned her head and looked at Lu Ren.

Are you sure?

Lu Ren picked up a towel and wiped his hands.

"If this keeps dragging on, these guys will tear their own muscles apart," Lu Ren said. "Someone has to step up and turn this dead end around."

On the court, the volleyball soared high into the air once again.

Hinata and Hoshino both looked up at the same time, staring at the volleyball spinning under the lights.

The competition continues.