Haikyuu : The Unstoppable Force

Bang!

A Spike exploded from Mujinazaka's left wing!!

In the attack just now, Wakatsu Kiryu single-handedly bypassed the block set by Shōyō Hinata and Kei Tsukishima!

The ball landed directly on Karasuno's three-meter line!

Tweet!

Off the court, the referee's whistle blew sharply!

Mujinazaka recovers one point!!

Kiryu turned his head and glanced up at the large screen hanging above the court.

Karasuno's score had already reached 20!!

Now, everyone on Mujinazaka felt like there was a terrifying beast constantly chasing behind them...

As soon as they were caught by this ruthless predator, it would all be over.

And Karasuno was that beast giving chase!

If Karasuno reached 25, they would lose this final!!

All the plans and preparations they had made would come to nothing!!

The thought darkened Michiru Usuri's expression even further.

The strategy he had come up with for the team didn't just fail to help — it became a burden.

If only he hadn't suggested wearing down Akira's stamina earlier, would things be going better now?

At the very least...

They wouldn't be in such a desperate situation!!

They spent an entire rotation trying to exhaust Akira's energy — and for what?

Even though he looks exhausted, he's still scoring point after point through sheer willpower!

It didn't have any real effect!

Across the court, Akira also caught Usuri's expression.

But there was no need to follow the pre-match strategy anymore.

Because, in his opinion, with the way Mujinazaka was playing now, there was no way they were turning this match around.

Just one more rotation on court, and he'd return to Karasuno's front row.

And once that happens...

Everyone on Mujinazaka seemed to realize it at the same time!

Their expressions tightened with tension!!

And now, their server — Naoharu Ezota — stepped up to the line.

Tweet!

With the referee's whistle, Ezota launched a powerful jump serve straight to Karasuno's back row!

Bang!

This time, he aimed it right at Akira!

Ezota's goal was to wear him down before he rotated to the front.

Because he knew — once Akira made it to the front row...

They were as good as finished!

His devastating jump smashes were unpredictable and overwhelming. They wouldn't be able to stop more than a couple of them. And right now...

Akira looked like he was on the verge of collapse!!

If… if he could just make Akira dig one more ball — would it finally push him over the edge??

Would it finally burn out the last of his strength?

Ezota didn't know for sure.

But he knew he had to try!

Otherwise, he'd regret it for the rest of his life!!

They had already invested an entire critical rotation into draining Akira's stamina!

That kind of sunk cost — there was no way Mujinazaka could just ignore it!!

Bang!

Ezota's serve was cleanly received by Akira in the back row!

A perfect first pass!

And Akira showed no sign of exhaustion!

Seeing this, everyone on Mujinazaka couldn't help but feel a flicker of despair.

It seemed that while they had briefly relaxed, Akira had already used the downtime to catch his breath.

In the past few rallies, he'd only stood in the back row and received a few balls, doing little else.

That gap — that break — was enough for him to recover, wasn't it?

On the other side of the net, just after Akira's clean reception, Tobio Kageyama was already moving to the ball's landing point!

He jumped! Set!

Whoosh!

A pinpoint set flew from his hands!!

Not to Hinata!

Not to Tsukishima!

Kageyama's set soared across the net — and everyone on Mujinazaka stared, stunned!

A back-row attack!

Asahi Azumane had already leapt from the back row where Kageyama's ball was headed!!

Bang!

His powerful spike landed hard in the court before anyone on Mujinazaka could react!

Tweet!

The referee's whistle echoed!

Karasuno scores!!

...

"This match is brutal, huh?"

Outside the stadium, two familiar figures had arrived to watch the final.

Kōtarō Hayashi and Shidō Yudai!

For a game like this, there was no way either of them would miss it!

"Yeah," Shidō said with a small smile.

"I noticed something earlier too."

"During breaks in the match, Akira would quietly stand in the corner of the court and recover his energy."

"If it wasn't absolutely necessary, he wouldn't even get involved in the team's defense."

"After all those rounds of resting, he might actually be the final nail in Mujinazaka's coffin."

"I don't think they've got any chance left!"

"Exactly," Hayashi nodded, a glint of admiration in his eyes.

"And you know…"

"We've seen a lot of powerful players in our time."

"But someone with this much perseverance? This is a first for me."

"He was clearly exhausted earlier, but he's still pushing through on the court."

"That kind of mental toughness… it's truly rare!"

Hearing this, Shidō nodded in agreement.

"He really is a special player."

"You can practically see the light radiating from him."

"But… he does still need to learn how to better manage his stamina. You can't just burn through everything at once. Pacing is king."

"I just hope he doesn't hurt himself. It'd be a shame if he ended up with long-term issues from pushing too hard."

Kōtarō looked slightly troubled.

"Yeah… I worry too."

"I hope he's thinking ahead."

"If he does get selected for the YOUTH Training Camp, I'll make sure to remind him."

"As an athlete — your body is everything."

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