The Birth of A Volleyball Legend-Chapter 377: Nitta’s Awakening!

Time seemed to freeze for a moment as all the eyes were on Nitta. Some of the people on the stand and Konan’s players on the court were confused, not knowing from where the boy had this confidence. After all, Konan players managed to shut him down for good for almost all the time in this game, and Nitta still dared to show his broken fand and attacked them fiercely as if he had a chance to succeed now.

However, Nitta himself didn’t care.

He knew he couldn’t contribute to the team like what Haruo did in the first half, and he also knew he couldn’t show such an all-around performance as Lucas did earlier. He was probably the least capable player who could copy that performance on the court. Still, if there was one thing Nitta was sure about, it was his ability as a hitter, and that was what he was trying to showcase.

BAM!

"Oh, yeah! Nice block, Take!"

"As expected, that boy just talks so loud and has no ability to back it up!"

"Yeah! He is so ridiculous!"

The ball flew far back to Kyoei’s side, with Aki, the team’s defensive specialist rushing frantically to save it. Fortunately, with a lot of hard work and a sprinkle of luck, the boy managed to do it, sending the ball back to the middle of the court where Yamada was waiting to set up another attack. It was such luck that a blind save that Aki managed to send the ball straight to where Yamada was standing, or they wouldn’t be able to launch the second attack at all.

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Nitta himself gritted his teeth when he overheard the mocking directed at him from the stand. He knew full well that his lackluster performance deserved every mock and criticism in the world, but that didn’t mean he had to like it. That didn’t mean he wanted to quit, though.

’I have already used all of my chances to quit in the past, I cannot do it again now!’

What he was talking about was of course when the team lost against Tsunemori High in the last Inter-high. At that time, Nitta performed so badly that he decided to stop trying in the middle of the second set, which affected the whole team’s performance and resulted in the team’s humiliating defeat. That was probably the biggest regret in his career, and Nitta didn’t want to repeat the same mistake once again in this crucial game.

"YAMADA! GIVE IT TO ME!" He shouted once again, asking for the ball. Discover more stories at novelbuddy

"He still dares to do that?! What is he trying to prove?!"

"Take, shut him down for good this time! Don’t let him have any chance to recover!"

At first, Nitta was afraid that Yamada would stop passing the ball at him. Fortunately, his worry was unfounded, since the setter still tossed it in his direction, right at the height where he was the most comfortable to hit the ball.

’Ha! I am so blessed to have such a supportive team.’ He grinned, leaping forward in the air. He could see from the corner of his eyes that Akihiro from the opponent team also did the same, ready to block his shot. ’Well, with that kind of trust, how can I pay them back? Of course, it is with a powerful…. ATTACK!’

BAM!

Even though Akihiro managed to touch the ball, it was probably the most powerful spike that Nitta sent in this game, and the wall Akihiro set was blown away like it was a piece of paper. Some of the people on the stand widened their eyes, dumbfounded, knowing that Akihiro was a strong player by nature and it was hard to think of what kind of power could blow away his wall so easily like that, while the other people grimaced unconsciously at the loud sound of the ball hitting the boy’s forearms.

However, no matter what they thought about it, the final result was pretty clear here. The ball bounced far outside of the court without anyone who could save it, and as a result, the referee announced that this was the first point that Kyoei Gakuen got in this set.

"YOSSHAAAAA!" Nitta roared wildly when he realized the last spike was on point. Then, he turned around at the crowd who kept mocking him the entire time, and was ready to vent out all the grievance between them. "WHERE ARE YOUR VOICES, BASTARD?!" He even put his hand behind his ear while also tilting his head so that his ear could face the crowd directly, a provocative gesture that said ’I cannot hear you.’

Of course, this triggered a violent reaction from the crowd.

"BASTARD! It is just your first score and your team is still down to five points, don’t be so cocky!"

"It is not like you can score again, you know?! Take, just kill him in the next turn!"

"Lucas, change your target into that barbarian! Kill him in the next chance you have!"

"Die, you monkey bastard!"

As the insult kept getting worse, Nitta nodded his head repeatedly as if he was satisfied with this result. He knew he would get a warning after this, but honestly, the boy didn’t care. He himself was a hot-headed boy in the first place, so, getting locked down by the opponent team for most of the time, added to the insults and mocks the home team supporters kept throwing at him of course made him uncomfortable. He wouldn’t be able to sleep tonight if he didn’t return the favor even for once.

"This is just a normal game, and no one provokes you deliberately. So, no need to do any excessive move like that again, you get it? One more shenanigan and you are out." The referee warned him, which the boy just accepted like a good boy. His teammates could only watch helplessly as they all knew this was just Nitta’s personality.

However, everyone was excited about Nitta’s successful attack. They all knew that their ace was a bit moody. Once he was not in the right mood, it would be difficult for them to attack. However, once he was locking in, good things would definitely happen to the Kyoei Gakuen team.

"Die, you bastard! Don’t think you can serve that easily!"

"BOOOOOOO!"

"Go home, Monkey!"

Nitta sent a smug smile at the crowd as he walked through the service line, unbothered. He took a deep breath, bouncing the ball up and down to the floor while waiting for the whistle blown by the referee. Just like his teammates, he also realized that he was in the right state, and this was the chance for the team to chase the score or even overturn it.

’I cannot mess this up!’

As the whistle finally resounded, Nitta tossed the ball high in the air, and just a second later, the sound of his palm hitting the ball could be heard echoing throughout the building, making some of the people there wince unconsciously at it.

BAM!

It wasn’t the fastest serve Nitta could do, but the power packed in the ball itself was probably the strongest one he could muster. Shimada, the team’s defensive specialist was going to receive it, but just like Akihiro in the last play, the moment the ball hit his forearms, he was overwhelmed by its power, and the impact of the collision was enough to throw him away while the ball bouncing far outside of the court.

Seeing this, Nitta just pointed his finger to the sky, grinning widely before Ito who was the closest to him jumped on him and roared, "HELL, YEAH!"