The Birth of A Volleyball Legend-Chapter 483: A Critical Moment!

There was a long silence on the court, as everyone stared at the ball bouncing on Shimo High's side in awe. Takumi himself, the main perpetrator of the last play, could feel his face flushed with excitement. Although this play was planned thoroughly by him and his two good friends, seeing it get a good result was always something worth celebrating, especially when the situation before was completely in their opponent's favor.

"YEAAAAAH!" In the end, he broke the silence by himself, snapping everyone from their dazed state. "Come on!" He punched his chest violently, showing that this game was still not over yet. Right after that, the other Shirayuki High followed from behind, jumping over their captain's body in excitement.

"Nice kill, Takumi!"

"That is what we want to see from you!"

"Come on, Captain! You really steal the limelight here!"

The excitement at Shirayuki High was not just because of the point they got, but also what it represented here. When the team's morale was on the bottom low and everyone started to give up, thinking that they would lose the game, unexpectedly, two of the senior members on the court took over the court, showing their spirit here with this play. This was the fire that would ignite their spirit, a torch of light that would guide them later even though they were on the verge of death.

Even from the tactical point of view, Shirayuki needed the last play more than anything else. After all, they suddenly decided to try a new strategy out of nowhere, surprising their opponent to the core. Now, even though nobody knew whether it was a coincidence or pure brilliance by Takumi and Kuniyoshi, all the Shimo High players would be wary of something like this, and it would also open up a way for Shirayuki High to attack later.

Of course, as the instigator of the last play, Kuniyoshi also got the flower he deserved. Right now, he was surrounded by all of his teammates, slapping his back and his head playfully.

"Damn, Kuniyoshi-senpai! I don't know you have it inside of you!"

"Yeah! If I knew before this, I would also ask for a pass from you!"

"Hey, don't be rude to your senpai, okay?!"

Meanwhile, on the stand, all the Tsunemori High players there had their eyes going back and forth constantly from Kuniyoshi to their friend, Yuki. After all, Kuniyoshi was a player with a tricky serve, strong in almost everything, good at supporting his teammates, and now also could act as the team's emergency setter. Wasn't that exactly the same as Yuki's role in Tsunemori's team?

"Why are you guys looking at me like that? I don't know anything about him, okay?" Yuki sighed helplessly.

"Well, it is pretty rare to see two players with similar uniqueness like this, so of course, we are interested." Riku smiled teasingly. "Also, don't you feel flattered when you see someone imitating your style so much like this? It is the sign of greatness, you know?" freeweɓnovel.cѳm

"Yeah, if only it wasn't that creepy," Okamura muttered lowly, followed by the stiffened laughter from the others.

"Yeah, yeah, laugh it up, will you?" Yuki rolled his eyes in exasperation Still, he couldn't deny that Kuniyoshi's playing style was so similar to his, even to a level that creeped him out. Yuki didn't know whether he had to be flattered or scared that someone could imitate him so much to this extent. "Well, at least this gives Shirayuki another chance to breathe. Now, let's see if the other players could use this momentum to get out of their slump or not."

Right after the commotion died down, the game was about to be continued again. The one who served the ball would be Ryusei, the team's middle blocker. The momentum they earned from the last play was enough to at least boost their morale for this play, but if they failed to grasp it firmly, it would be hard for them to snatch the momentum back to their side again. That was why, Takumi, Kuniyoshi, and Shun Matsuena still hadn't lowered their guard yet.

"Come on, Ryusei! Do it!"

"Don't you dare make a mistake here!"

"You can do this, Ryusei-kun! Just stay calm and let the ball pass through the net!"

Of course, Ryusei didn't dare to go for a complicated serve like a jump serve or a floater one. In such a situation, stability was one thing that the team needed the most, so instead of going crazy, he decided to send an easy ball to the right side, which Senki picked up easily.

Thud!

"Oh! Nice save, Senki!"

"Ueno, give it to me!"

Right even before Ueno sent the pass to his teammates, Shun Matsuena had already put his eyes on Ezaki's movement, knowing that the boy would be used once again as a spear to destroy Shirayuki's wall. However, this time, he was far more than ready for this attack. He wasn't even distracted by the movements on the opposite wing; he only had his eyes on Ezaki.

"Come on… I know that you are going to attack… Where… Where… There!"

BAM!

Right before Ezaki launched his powerful spike, Shun had already jumped, diving forward to get the ball. True enough, the ball that was slammed by Ezaki got through Yuya's wall and went into the middle area at a sharp angle. Fortunately, he reacted quickly, or the ball would've fallen to the floor already.

"Oh! Nice save, Shun!"

"Don't stop! Keep moving! Get the ball first!" Shun yelled, getting up from his position as quickly as possible.

Unfortunately, while he managed to save the ball, it ended up flying too far back to Shimo High's side. Even Yuya and Tsubasa who wanted to get the ball first had to give up chasing it down, letting the ball go back for Shimo High to attack.

However, when the next attack came, Shun came more prepared than before. He had already recovered and went back to his position, and when the attack from Hideo came, he was already in the best spot possible to save it.

BAM!

"Holy shit! Double save?!"

"Come on, Shun! Show them what you can do!"

"It is time to counterattack! Go forward!"

While Shimo High players were still in a dazed state from the two failures in a row, all the Shirayuki High players were already on the move. Well, not all, but three particular players who had never given up since the beginning. Even before Tsubasa could take over the ball, Kuniyoshi had already moved, getting it first to set up an attack. Takumi's movement also managed to attract the opponent's blockers, and when he realized that the area in front of him was empty, Shun knew that this was the chance for him to land the decisive blow.

BAM!