"Huh?"
Akira, who had just scored with his serve, raised an eyebrow.
This new way of dealing with Mujinazaka made him laugh in disbelief.
It really threw off their reception rhythm!
Even he couldn't figure out how to target it directly!
But if he chose to serve to a random position too...
Then the odds of them receiving the ball would drop drastically!
However, if Akira were the one facing this kind of serve, he probably wouldn't be able to come up with a better response either.
So in his opinion, Mujinazaka's current strategy was already a pretty solid countermeasure.
...
On the other side of the net, the players from Mujinazaka weren't too discouraged after losing the point.
They just looked across at Akira with some helplessness.
In fact, the first round of this approach had the highest chance of a successful receive!
Because they were sure Akira's next serve would also be unpredictable!!
Considering how he approached it, he definitely wasn't going to just aim at one obvious spot!
With Akira's style, every corner of the court—whether someone was there or not—became his target!!
...
"That's four points!!"
Tetsurō Kuroo looked at the court in mild astonishment.
"Watching Akira serve, it's like points in this game are both valuable and meaningless!"
"Just one serve, and he gets another point!"
"It's kind of a cheat move!"
"But Mujinazaka's strategy is interesting too!"
Morisuke Yaku observed the situation thoughtfully:
"They actually came up with such a method to deal with it!"
"There's not much else they can do!"
Kōtarō Bokuto added from the side:
"Being continuously scored on by Akira just proves their receive isn't as strong as his serve!"
"No matter who it is, when you're up against a weapon stronger than your own defense, there's not much you can do!"
"And Mujinazaka is using this strategy to force Akira's serve into a luck-based gamble!"
"Even though their chances of winning are still low…"
"That's because weak teams just don't have enough options in front of the strong!"
"But Mujinazaka's approach gives them a shot at receiving the ball!"
...
Creak!
Akira slowly walked back outside the court, ready to serve again.
And the players from Mujinazaka were watching his every move with nervous intensity, prepared to respond at any moment!!
Their minds were locked in.
Everyone was mentally rehearsing how they'd react to Akira's serve!
Should they move?
If so, which direction?
...
Just as they were deep in thought, Akira on the other side of the net made his move!
Drop!!
The toss!
As soon as they saw Akira throw the ball, the Mujinazaka players felt something was off!!
That toss…
It didn't feel right!!
It was different from the previous ones!!
Don't tell me...
This is a jump serve??
It's a float serve with no spin!!
In that instant, their bodies froze!!
All the mental preparation they had done turned into mental obstacles!!
How do you receive this??
How do you handle this kind of jump float??
Some players even blanked on how to properly receive a jump float!!
All they could do was watch as the ball whistled low across the court...
Bang!!
The volleyball slammed into the floor on the side!
Creak!
Karasuno scores!!
"Ugh..."
Coach Michiko Kusumi sighed helplessly as she watched the scene.
Even she had been stunned the first time she saw Akira's jump float!
Let alone the players on the court!
Before Akira tossed the ball, they were probably all focused on how to handle his powerful jump serve!
But the moment he released the ball, they realized something was wrong!!
And by then, it was too late to adjust their thinking!!
...
"Akira used his first jump float in this game!"
"And it worked brilliantly from the start!!"
"That's right!"
Another commentator chimed in:
"A player who can alternate between jump and float serves like this—what we call a 'dual-blade server'—is one of the hardest to deal with!!"
"Switching between the two makes it incredibly tough for the opponent to receive!"
"What's more, Akira has already honed both of these serves to a master level!!"
...
Meanwhile, back in Miyagi Prefecture.
"Whoa!! So strong!!!"
"He's racked up five points already!!"
"Number 7 is insane! What's his name—Akira??"
"I can't believe someone this strong is from our Miyagi team!!"
"He's amazing!"
...
Spectators watching the game couldn't help but marvel.
And the two Karasuno students who had just arrived stood there in stunned silence, watching the screen.
"So that's…"
"That's why the audience went quiet the moment Akira served!"
"Now it makes sense!!"
"That's exactly why!!"
...