Even if he could surpass him someday, it absolutely would not be now.
Right now, Ushijima would crush him.
With that thought, a shadow fell over Ushijima's face again. He had to crush him next. He would not give him another chance.
"It's the final ball again. He really is hard to deal with."
"But thankfully, Oikawa is serving for us. I know Oikawa's serve very well."
When Iwaizumi saw the instant Ushijima had risen for that spike just now, his heart had nearly leapt into his throat. But after seeing Hank block that ball, he immediately relaxed a great deal.
As long as they seized this chance and finished Shiratorizawa off right here, this match would be over.
He did not want it to drag on any longer. The situation no longer allowed them to keep dragging it out.
Everyone on Aoba Johsai had already reached the brink of physical exhaustion.
"The final ball."
Hank seemed to sense something as he looked back at Oikawa behind him.
He knew that, compared to himself, Oikawa's desire to win was even stronger.
It was impossible to imagine how much perseverance it had taken for someone with only ordinary natural gifts to reach this point. And Oikawa was precisely that kind of ordinary person.
Although without Hank joining the team, Oikawa never would have made it this far, Hank knew that Oikawa was not weak.
As long as he was given time, he would definitely be able to stand on the world stage in the future.
In the original story, not long after graduation, Toru Oikawa also became a member of the Argentina National Team and played for Argentina. In a sense, he had fulfilled his dream. But compared with his defeat in the Spring High preliminaries, it was still a pity.
He had simply become a stepping-stone opponent for the protagonists.
But now that Hank had joined, Oikawa would definitely go even farther!
"The final ball!"
Toru Oikawa brought the ball together in both hands and let out a deep breath.
His focus was now incomparably sharp. After his approach and jump, his precise serve directly struck Shiratorizawa's back row, hitting Kenjiro, who had just been substituted back in.
Unfortunately, though, it did not kill the rally in one shot.
After Kenjiro received the serve, Shiratorizawa's entire team, which had been silent just a moment ago, immediately began to move.
They were like an incredibly precise machine beginning to operate at that very instant.
After Satori Tendō stepped in to set the ball, Tsutomu Goshiki and Wakatoshi Ushijima both began their approaches at the same time.
They were both ready to spike the next ball.
But as expected, Tendō still set the ball to Wakatoshi Ushijima.
Seeing this, not only did every player on Aoba Johsai's court tense up, but even all the surrounding fans became tense as well.
They were all watching the landing point of this ball closely. Even the slightest deviation could lead to a completely different result!
"I've got it!"
Wakatoshi Ushijima did not avoid the block. Instead, he drove the ball straight into the very center of the blocking formation.
There was no surprise.
There was no hesitation.
The ball struck the libero's hands directly.
With a dull impact, the ball from the libero's receive actually flew straight toward Shiratorizawa's side of the court.
Seeing this, something seemed to flash through Hank's mind.
He jumped straight up from where he stood and tipped the ball directly into Shiratorizawa's front court.
As the volleyball landed, the entire court instantly fell silent.
(End of Chapter)
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