Haikyuu: Zero To Almighty

Chapter 128: No One Knows Better Than Me…

"Osamu, Osamu, that was amazing!"

"Osamu, Osamu, you jump so high!"

"What a precisely timed set! Miya Osamu's spike was flawless."

"The synchronization between the twins is on a whole other level!"

Aran Ojiro looked more thrilled than the Miya twins themselves. "Ah, brotherly love is truly something special!"

"Only twins could have such unshakable trust in one another!"

"Not at all!"

The twins shouted in unison, instantly disproving Aran's statement.

The irony of their synchronized denial didn't escape anyone's notice. Aran half-expected Shinsuke Kita to chime in with a witty retort, but the Inarizaki captain simply averted his gaze in quiet resignation.

"I just knew the ball would come to me," Osamu suddenly remarked, breaking the momentary silence.

"That's so unfair," Yahaba Shigeru muttered as he observed the opposing setter, unable to hide his frustration.

What stung the most was the likelihood that either of the Miya twins might be a better setter than him.

"Huh? Yahaba-senpai, what are you talking about?" Kindaichi Yūtarō asked, his face radiating cluelessness.

"In the nationals, you get to see so many incredible players with exceptional talent and creativity. Even when facing Oikawa-senpai, they're not at all outmatched," Yahaba explained, his tone tinged with envy.

Still, Kindaichi's confusion didn't waver. Unable to hold back, Yahaba posed a scenario:

"Imagine there's a player who isn't even an attacker, but their spikes are stronger than yours. What would you do?"

Kindaichi didn't even hesitate. "That's easy. We've already got someone like that right here!" He pointed toward the court. "Oikawa-senpai, obviously. Even though he's a setter, his spikes are better than anyone else's."

Yahaba: "..."

He felt an immense urge to sigh.

In truth, Yahaba had a more pressing concern on his mind. After Oikawa and the other seniors graduated, he was poised to inherit the role of Aoba Johsai's starting setter.

Would the team experience a glaring drop in performance after Oikawa's departure? Would they struggle to adjust to his less refined sets?

Especially with Taichi as their ace, Yahaba doubted he could tailor his sets as perfectly as Oikawa could.

But this wasn't the time to be caught up in such worries. Snapping out of his thoughts, Yahaba refocused on the match.

The scoreboard now read [Aoba Johsai 16 – 14 Inarizaki].

After learning a new technique, the Miya twins had become engrossed in it. While it had scored them several points, it had also resulted in two critical errors.

The two-point gap between the teams remained, but at this pace, Inarizaki's attacks would only grow more polished, and countering them would become increasingly difficult.

It was Atsumu Miya's turn to serve again.

Aoba Johsai had studied Atsumu's serves in detail the previous night. Despite Atsumu being a "dual-wielding" server like Oikawa, his choices were far less unpredictable.

It's a great technique, isn't it?

Quick attacks that completely bypass the blockers, scoring over their heads...

A brilliant display of the setter's skill and the spiker's speed...

And the shock on the spectators' faces is incredibly satisfying...

They'd learned this move in a match, refined it in a match, and now it was their turn to counter it in a match.

When the first touch is solid, there's no doubt—the ball will be sent to the net for a quick attack!

"Double block!"

Instead of an undefended net, two pairs of hands loomed large in front of Miya Osamu as he leapt for the spike.

Already mid-air and committed to the attack, Osamu had no time to rethink his options. His quick attack was swift and fluid, but—

Smack!

The ball slammed into Kaedehara Taichi's arm and ricocheted back into Inarizaki's court.

"Gotcha!"

"Inarizaki's lightning-fast twin quick attack is no match for the original masters!"

Aoba Johsai's block earned them a point!

[Aoba Johsai 17 – 15 Inarizaki]

"Nice block, Taichi!"

"Nice block, Oikawa-senpai!"

"It seems Oikawa and Kaedehara were absolutely certain the ball would go to the net for a quick attack. What impeccable coordination!"

"I've had enough of you two hopping around in front of me," Oikawa pouted, though his tone was smug.

Taichi, in contrast, maintained a polite expression as he addressed the Miya twins.

"Actually, this move isn't something we came up with ourselves."

"We learned it from someone else."

"Oh, and the original version of the quick attack is even more devastating than ours," Taichi added with a sudden cheer. "But here's the thing—we defeated them to stand here today."

His expression sharpened, his gaze locking onto the Miya twins, whose faces had darkened.

"Senpai, no one knows better than me how to defeat this quick attack!"

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