The Birth of A Volleyball Legend

Chapter 142: Trick Revealed?!

"Holy shit! What happened with Konan's players? Why didn't they react to those easy services at all?!"

"Idiot! How could you know? The situation on the court is complicated, you know?!"

"But to score three aces against Konan, he is amazing!"

"You are right! If I remember correctly, this should be the first time in Konan's history that they have suffered from three aces in a row."

"Really?!"

"I wonder who is the name of that number 19 from Tsunemori?"

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For a moment, all the attention was on Yuki. This was understandable. Just like what the crowds mentioned, before this game, Konan had never suffered from three consecutive aces in a row. Hell, only a few could score twice in a row, and those who did that usually became a great player for the country. So, for Yuki to break the record, it was something that no one expected it.

Konan High themselves also reacted quickly. Their coach stood up immediately and asked for a timeout from the referee. Even though it was strange for them to take a timeout this early, especially when they still were in the lead, the coach wanted to cut off the opponent's momentum while also inquiring to his players about what happened before.

"Shimada, care to tell me why you froze and reacted late in the first two serves?" He asked.

Not just Shimada, but all the Konan players gulped nervously. Although they were probably the best players in the country, they still had a healthy amount of fear and respect toward their coach.

How could they not, when their coach, Kentaro Nakai, had a reputation in the volleyball community in Japan. Although he was still in his early 30s, he managed to establish his name as one of the best coaches in tournament history by leading Konan to win the inter-high tournament six years in a row. That was the domination that no one could ever dream of.

"I-I don't know, Nakai-sensei." Shimada stuttered a little. "It is like, when I saw the ball, my brain suddenly said I cannot get it. I don't know why."

Everyone also stared at Shimada in wonder. This was the first time they saw such a bizarre technique, and they couldn't help but feel curious. Nakai himself also pondered for a moment, recalling the details on the court to figure out what happened. After a moment, he finally spoke.

'Listen, Yuki-kun. The taboo thing for a service specialist for you is to get predictable. Once the opponent knows your trick and how to handle it, you will be in trouble. That is why I ask you to learn so many tricks. That way, if one didn't work, you can still have more to pull. So, be creative, and don't always stick to one trick!'

That was what Sekine said when Yuki learned from the old man for the first time, and that was also the basic principle for Yuki's service up until now. After managed to score twice with the 'aim to the crowd' serve and once with his floater, he wanted to save it back for later. As for now...

'Well, they should know by this point how accurate my serve is. So, why not let it engraved into their head?'

Right after the referee blew the whistle, Yuki did another 'ordinary' serve once again. However, unlike before it was a bit short, and everyone thought the ball would hit the net. Well... Everyone who didn't know Yuki, of course.

Riku who accompanied Yuki when the glasses boy wanted to practice his accuracy for the first time knew his friend wouldn't make a silly mistake like this. So, when he saw the ball was a bit short, he knew Yuki's aim was for...

*Thud!*

"The ball hit the net!"

"No, it still crosses the net! It falls to Konan's front side!"

Yeah, what Yuki aimed for was the front side of the court. When he saw Shimada was ready on the back while everyone also gathered to counterattack on the front side, of course, Yuki knew it was terrible to send it to Shimada. So, he sent it to the front side where the players were ready to counterattack to catch them off guard.

Fortunately, unlike tennis, volleyball didn't have something like let, so it was legal to aim the ball to hit the net.

"Arizawa! Cover it!"

"I got this!" A boy, a hitter who hadn't done anything yet reacted quickly to save the ball.

Akihiro also moved to cover the mess. He picked up the shaky ball from his teammates and gave it to Lucas. The Brazilian boy jumped, ready to execute the last ball. However, right before he could swing his arm, a pair of hands suddenly popped up in front of him, covering his sight.

"What?!"