And this basically meant that Aoba Johsai's fate had already been decided. Once Hank fell, every other member of the team would be broken through one after another. That was what would happen under the current situation.
But it could also be said that Aoba Johsai's luck was truly good. A team whose overall strength was not particularly strong had actually managed to come this far because of one Hank. This alone was enough to explain many things.
If nothing unexpected happened, Hank's name would resound throughout every volleyball club in Japan. Even the national team would send him a recruitment offer. No one present would find that surprising.
After all, his overall strength was far too powerful. He might even surpass any ace. He was simply too strong!
"Just lose right here. For you, making it to Spring High was already your limit."
"As for the championship, don't even think about it."
Kiyoomi Sakusa leapt high into the air and directly sent the ball from the setter back toward Aoba Johsai's court. As the ball spun through the air, the volleyball began rotating rapidly. The whole ball looked like a spinning top turning at high speed.
A spike like this was absolutely impossible for a normal person to receive. Even an experienced libero would be unable to deal with it, because the extremely high friction required better control over the volleyball itself.
Motoya Komori knew that Aoba Johsai's libero absolutely could not receive this kind of spike. This was one of Kiyoomi Sakusa's lethal weapons, and next, it would decide the final victory of the match.
Bang!
Just as everyone was watching to see what result Kiyoomi Sakusa's ball would bring, Hank, who was in the front row, suddenly began rushing toward the back row. Then he actually blocked the space in front of the libero.
This sudden change caused every spectator in the arena to start discussing it.
They did not understand what Hank was planning to do right now. Why would the ace in the front row suddenly move to the back row?
Was he no longer planning to launch an attack? Or was he trying to receive a spike like this himself?
"What exactly is Hank planning to do!? Usually, an ace's receiving shouldn't be that good, right? Why would he appear in the back row!? It feels like he isn't taking the other side's spike seriously at all."
"I feel like Hank made a mistake this time. Why would something like this happen!? If he can't receive it next, they'll definitely lose this point."
"I can already imagine it. This ball is probably going to be a mistake. Moving from the front row to the back row to cover already wastes a lot of time, and on top of that, Hank is the ace!"
Under everyone's gaze, Hank steadied his footing. Then he received Kiyoomi Sakusa's ball cleanly and steadily. Although the volleyball's rotation speed was extremely high, Hank skillfully controlled his strength, stopping the spin just enough without sending the ball flying away.
(End of Chapter)
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