Chapter 227: Chapter 227 : Mujinazaka Vs Karasuno (26)
That kind of intense, vigorous jump serve should be impossible!!
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As Akira stepped onto the serving line, the referee's whistle echoed across the court.
Instantly, everyone held their breath.
All eyes were locked on the court.
This time, it was Akira again!
Still that straightforward toss!
But it was clear to everyone—there was no rotational spin on the ball!
A serve without spin like that could only mean one thing…
A jump float serve!!
Seeing the setup, the players on the other side of the net let out a collective breath of relief.
If Akira had gone for that overwhelming, inexplicably powerful jump serve again, they'd have questioned reality itself.
Compared to that, the jump float—though still difficult to receive—wasn't as suffocating.
And…
At the end of the previous set, Akira had used this serve.
Back then, the players from Mujinazaka had noticed that the strength behind his jump float wasn't quite what it used to be.
Plus, having successfully received this serve before, they now had a bit more confidence facing it.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Akira launched the serve.
Bang!
His arm swung forward.
The volleyball rocketed across the court in an instant!!
The players on the receiving end narrowed their eyes at the sight of the sharp serve.
Too fast!
And the trajectory—it was odd!
Especially the way it drifted in mid-air—it was classic Akira.
They felt a rush of wind graze past their cheeks…
Thud!
The ball landed cleanly within Mujinazaka's court boundaries!!
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The referee's whistle rang out!
Karasuno scores!
As the echo of the serve faded, the crowd erupted in gasps and cheers.
"So strong!"
"I can't believe Akira is so exhausted, and he still pulled off that kind of serve!"
"Yeah! That was way too intense!"
"Oh no… just looking at him makes me worry."
"Can't he take a break?"
"Don't push your body too hard!"
…
Across the net, the Mujinazaka players stared solemnly at Akira.
The quality of that serve—was it even better than earlier in the match?
Could it be…
Is this his last burst of strength?
While they were still wondering, the referee's whistle blew again!
Akira returned to the line—second serve!
Seeing this, Mujinazaka didn't have time to think.
They immediately locked onto Akira's every move, preparing to receive.
On the Karasuno side…
Akira moved again.
Step!
Jump!
Bang!
Another jump float!!
But this time, it was clear to everyone that the power behind the serve had noticeably dropped.
As the ball flew over the net, the Mujinazaka players—especially those from the back row—focused up.
Wakatsu Kiryū narrowed his eyes and raised his hands in anticipation!
The serve looked to be coming at a good angle—he went for the receive.
But what no one expected was…
As the ball flew toward him, it didn't drop as it should have—it held its line unnaturally!
It brushed past Kiryū's fingertips and flew straight out of bounds!!
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The referee blew the whistle again!
Service ace! Karasuno scores!
"…What?"
Though they failed to receive it, the players from Mujinazaka exhaled with slight relief.
This time, the strength behind Akira's serve had clearly weakened.
He probably couldn't hold out much longer.
But then, nervousness flickered across their faces.
This was it—match point was approaching.
And they were already trailing Karasuno by four points!
That was a huge gap!
They needed to pull it back immediately!
Just as they were steeling themselves to regain momentum—
Across the net, Akira was preparing for another serve!
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At the sound of the referee's whistle—
Akira served again!
This time, he truly looked like he didn't have the energy for another jump.
He simply stood in place and delivered a standing float serve!
Seeing this, the Mujinazaka players' eyes lit up.
Finally—he's at his limit!
…
They had been waiting for this moment.
Two entire sets of endurance.
Now, he couldn't even jump for a serve?
But even then, they couldn't let their guard down.
Akira's standing float was still not something to underestimate!
In the blink of an eye, the ball crossed the court and flew toward them.
Again—it was aimed at Kiryū!
As he watched it come, Kiryū's pupils contracted slightly.
That jump float from earlier—he could still remember how it flew past him.
Even if this one lacked power…
Its unpredictable trajectory was just as dangerous!!
Just following the ball's wriggling path in mid-air made his scalp prickle.
Still, Kiryū's experience in countless matches couldn't be overlooked.
With years of receiving float serves under his belt, he read the ball's movement and moved into position!
He extended both arms and aligned himself with its predicted path!
Swish!
But just as his hands came up—
The ball suddenly veered left, against all logic!!
Smack!!
In that split second, Kiryū couldn't adjust.
The serve struck his left hand and spun off to the side!
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