Haikyuu: Zero To Almighty - Chapter 611: Winner Takes All! (Double-Length)
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BOOM!!!
Conte launched a powerful jump serve, the ball arcing sharply before crashing into the backcourt of Lublin.
León received it, a slightly off-target first pass.
Christenson leapt in the front row for a spike!
“Stay calm! Don’t fall into their rhythm!” Oikawa shouted loudly.
Oikawa jumped alone to block in front of Christenson, while Taichi and Loser switched positions to guard the middle.
Whoosh!—
The ball flew toward the right side—Ushijima Wakatoshi leapt up for the spike!
“Double block!” Taichi and Loser jumped together!
BOOM!!!
The ball sliced past Taichi’s left side, slamming down between Conte and Santiago.
“I got it!”
Santiago darted forward and made the receive.
“Even though the match momentum is currently with Lublin, the San Juan players are holding their ground!”
Oikawa retreated quickly to set.
Taichi adjusted his approach run, and Conte launched an attack from the back row at the same time!
“Good. Even under pressure, we can’t afford to rush for points,” Coach Jose nodded to himself.
Whoosh!—
“Again?!”
“Right side!”
Bieniek was momentarily misled by Conte’s feint and was a step too slow shifting to the right.
The ball slipped between Bieniek and Christenson’s block, slamming down on Lublin’s waistline.
THUD!!!
Taichi scores with a spike!
[San Juan 9 – 11 Lublin]
“Nice spike!”
“Great offensive coordination from San Juan!”
“As expected, once Taichi is back in the front row, the entire team’s momentum changes!”
“However…” Commentator Lim paused slightly, “Right now, nearly all of San Juan’s offensive focus is on Taichi. That could become a risk.”
“Definitely something to worry about,” David added. “It’s already the fourth set—players’ stamina is steadily declining. San Juan is likely trying to tie the score before León rotates to the front row.”
“Given the big-game experience and depth on both sides, San Juan clearly wants to finish it this set and not drag it into a fifth.”
—–
San Juan continued serving.
Conte stepped up to the service line.
“Give us a good one!” Oikawa called out loudly.
As the commentators noted, this was San Juan’s best opportunity to catch up.
“There’s still room for improvement in the attack…”
“Tweet!—”
The whistle sounded for service.
Conte launched his second serve!
BOOM!!!—
Targeting León—he was forced to receive!
Smack!
“Nice receive!”
A stable first pass! Christenson jumped in the front row to set—
BOOM!!!
Fake set, second touch attack!
SMACK!!!
“The ball hits Oikawa and Taichi’s double block—Christenson didn’t fool San Juan’s twin stars!”
“Chance ball!”
Santiago calmly received it, first pass on point.
Oikawa landed and jumped for the set, Taichi took one step laterally and launched into his spike!
“Double block!”
Bieniek and Christenson jumped together.
Ushijima fell back to the rear row—Lublin now had four players in defensive position!
“What decisive judgment!”
BOOM!!!—
SMACK!
Taichi’s diagonal shot zipped past the blockers but deflected off León’s hands!
“Due to a limited run-up, Taichi couldn’t spike at full power—the ball path was restricted, and the height wasn’t enough to fully clear the blockers!”
“Lublin wasn’t caught off guard—their defence stayed organised and composed.”
Slightly off-target first pass.
Christenson jumped to set—front-row Bieniek and Ushijima, and back-row Akutsu all launched attacks!
BOOM!!!
“Another second-touch offensive!”
“Christenson extravagantly used all three attackers as decoys, then spun midair to spike and score!”
[San Juan 9 – 12 Lublin]
“Looks like it won’t be easy for San Juan to catch up!”
Service changed—Lublin to serve. León rotated to the front row.
Ushijima launched a powerful jump serve!
BOOM!!!
Santiago received it, perfect first pass!
“Great reception!”
Oikawa leapt for the set—Taichi already in the air near the net.
Whoosh!—
BOOM!!!
San Juan seized the brief opportunity—flawless quick attack straight to the point!
[San Juan 10 – 12 Lublin]
“They broke serve with one shot!”
“Christenson on the right was slightly late to block—probably didn’t expect Ushijima’s serve to be perfectly received by Santiago.”
“Amazing!” Conte gave a thumbs up.
“We’ll build the stage for you—go all in!” Santiago grinned.
Service changed—San Juan to serve.
Oikawa launched a powerful jump serve!
BOOM!!!
Smack!
Paweł received it stably—perfect pass!
“Lublin’s libero refuses to be outdone!”
“Christenson again jumped up front to spike—does he remember he’s the setter?!”
Bruno jumped for a solo block.
BOOM!!!—
“A direct spike! Another second-touch attack!”
Taichi slid in to help cover, but the ball cut through Bruno’s right side, landing heavily on San Juan’s sideline.
“Christenson anticipated Taichi’s help coverage and deliberately avoided the left side!”
A straight-line, boundary-hugging spike—
Christenson scores!
[San Juan 10 – 13 Lublin]
“If only Oikawa had Christenson’s height, his offence in the front row wouldn’t lose to anyone—” Iwaizumi muttered, “though Oikawa would hate hearing that.”
“Yeah.” Kuroo glanced at Kenma. “On this court, setters and liberos are the least restricted by height.”
“It’s not just Taichi—Oikawa won’t lose either!”
—–
Service changed—Lublin to serve.
Christenson with a powerful jump serve!
BOOM!!!
The ball deflected off Oikawa’s arm—slightly off-target pass.
“Uh-oh!”
Taichi was forced to act as secondary setter.
Christenson’s serve had disrupted both of San Juan’s key players!
Whoosh!—
The ball soared toward the left—Loser jumped to spike!
“Triple block!” Akutsu, León, and Bieniek jumped together!
BOOM!!!—
The spike was blocked by Akutsu!
—SMACK!!!
Taichi saved the deflected ball. Oikawa quickly stepped in to set.
Conte launched a back-row attack!
“Triple block!”
BOOM!!!—
Blocked again!
The ball bounced off León’s arms and fell back toward San Juan’s back row.
Smack!
Santiago dove and saved it!
Oikawa ran in to set—Taichi jumped in front of the net for another spike!
“Triple block!”
Lublin’s blockers showed no sign of fatigue, and their success had only boosted morale!
—BOOM!!!
The ball slipped just over the blockers.
Paweł received it!
Christenson stepped in for the set—Ushijima launched a back-row attack!
BOOM!!!
The ball slammed into Loser and Taichi’s double block, bouncing off!
“One touch!” Loser redeemed himself.
The ball sailed out past the baseline—Conte and Santiago both turned and sprinted to save it.
“I got it—!”
“If you want a well-organised offence…” Oikawa stepped past the baseline early.
“He’s only going to pass it to that guy again!” Lublin’s front row shifted together.
Whoosh!—
The ball flew cleanly to the centre front of the net—
Taichi leapt up to spike!
“Triple block!” León stood directly in front of Taichi, pressing his arms downward to further invade his hitting space.
“León is aiming for a straight stuff block!”
“I can feel it—the meaning carried through the ball.”
Taichi leaned back, cradling the ball with both hands.
Whoosh!—
Back-row slide attack!
—BOOOM!!!
Conte slammed the ball down with force!
The volleyball soared over the three-man block and landed hard inside Lublin’s three-meter line.
“Even a first touch can set the tone for the offence,” Oikawa Tōru laughed boldly.
“The real finisher was decided from the start!”
Following Oikawa’s finger point after the set, Conte launched into his attack without hesitation—
Back-row quick attack score by Conte!
[San Juan 11 – 13 Lublin]
“After struggling in the front row, Conte delivers a wickedly sharp hit from the back!”
“Now Lublin has to divert some focus back to him!”
“Nice one!”
Coach Jose smacked his clipboard hard on the sideline.
More than just catching up in score, reactivating Conte had far greater strategic importance.
That meant one thing: Lublin now had a lot more to think about.
Serve change—San Juan to serve.
Loser stepped up for a powerful jump serve.
BOOM!!!
The ball hit Christenson’s arm and bounced—poorly placed first pass.
Ushijima received the second touch, and León jumped for a middle quick.
“Double block!” Taichi and Ramos leapt together.
—BOOM!!!
The ball sailed over Ramos’s hands and smashed into the centre of San Juan’s court.
León scores with a powerful spike!
[San Juan 18 – 21 Lublin]
“376cm!”
—–
“Hey, hasn’t that guy’s hitting height gotten more stable lately?” Matsukawa Issei muttered, watching the slow-motion replay.
León’s spikes were consistently flying over the middle blocker’s hands—and not just by a little.
“He’s just not on the same level as the rest of them…”
“The wider the angle, the harder the landing point is to read. León’s hits can’t be countered just by passing technique anymore.”
—–
Serve change—Lublin to serve.
Bieniek stepped up for a strong jump serve.
BOOM!!!
Santiago dug it out, but the ball veered diagonally forward.
Oikawa scrambled to make the set.
“Taichi’s attack route is sealed!”
Whoosh!—
The ball soared toward the right side—Ramos jumped to spike!
“Triple block!” Jakob, Akutsu, and León all jumped.
BOOM!!!
The ball bounced off the block and flew towards the back—Ushijima received it cleanly and set it up.
Christenson jumped for the set; León leapt right after him for a quick from the right!
BOOM!!—
“Ramos!”
Taichi came running in a side-approach for the block, while Ramos jumped straight up to pin the spot.
Thud!
Taichi slammed into Ramos midair—right in front of León.
—SMACK!
“Blocked?!”
But at the last moment, León held back his power, letting the spike lose momentum.
The ball fell back into Lublin’s court. Christenson covered it, Ushijima stepped in for the set.
“Give it to me!”
Akutsu Ao soared in from the middle for a quick!
“Lublin’s middle switch—going for a fast attack!”
Bruno was forced into a solo block.
BOOM!!!—
“You’re not getting away!”
—SMACK!!!
The ball struck Taichi’s arm and dropped back into Lublin’s side.
“Huh???”
“How is he there?!”
“Too fast!”
“Damn it!” Christenson tried to save it again.
THUD!
The ball hit his arm and fell under the net.
Block point for Kaedehara Taichi!
[San Juan 19 – 21 Lublin]
“Hah?!” León stared in shock at Taichi.
How could someone block his spike, then immediately jump again to stuff the middle quick?!
Ushijima and Akutsu Ao had read the situation perfectly—but this wasn’t ordinary blocking anymore.
“Unbelievable!”
“Finally got you to show that expression,” Taichi exhaled with a smile.
“But this still isn’t the time to be shocked.”
Serve change—San Juan to serve.
Kaedehara Taichi stepped up to the line.
“Now’s not the time to relax—go for it, Taichi!”
Cheers began to rise from the stands, growing louder.
In the first half of the set, San Juan had lost momentum after both Taichi and León’s serving turns.
Which meant: Taichi had to at least tie the score during his service rotation—or even pull ahead—because León’s serve turn was coming again soon.
—
“Can you feel the pressure of going head-to-head with León?” Zaytsev asked.
“Yeah…I do.” Alexander replied gravely.
This service rotation might decide the outcome of the entire set.
—
“Tweet!—” The whistle sounded.
“Here it comes!” Lublin tensed up.
Taichi flicked his wrist, tossed the ball high, accelerated into his approach, jumped—and swung.
From those simple motions, the crowd could feel breathtaking beauty.
BOOOOOM!!!
The high-speed spinning ball left Lublin with no time to think—no time to move.
Next instant—
CRASHHH!!!
The ball drilled into the floor in front of Paweł.
He saw it for only a moment—then it vanished.
“IN!”
The line judge waved the flag without hesitation.
No one touched it.
Kaedehara Taichi scores an ace!
[San Juan 20 – 21 Lublin]
“141 km/h!!!”
“ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! THAT’S INSANE!”
“A NEW WORLD RECORD HAS JUST BEEN SET!!!”
“Kaedehara Taichi has shattered another record—141 kilometres per hour on that serve! That is the fastest serve ever recorded in the history of volleyball!” Commentator Lim spoke every word with increased fervour.
Analyst David was on his feet, hands on his head.
“This monster…” Wallace chuckled bitterly from the sideline.
“I knew he was holding back.”
As the crowd started to erupt, Taichi calmly picked up the ball again and stepped back to the line.
The audience collectively held their breath. Silence fell over the entire stadium.
León shifted back into the rear row.
He could feel it—Kaedehara Taichi wouldn’t serve short in this state.
“Settle it with speed!”
For the first time, Lublin arranged a five-man receive formation.
“Tweet!—”
Taichi slowly lifted his head. His gaze was calm.
Paweł’s breath caught. In that moment of eye contact, a chill ran down his spine.
“This guy—”
The voices around Paweł faded into nothingness, leaving only his pounding heartbeat.
“Ba-dump…ba-dump ba-dump…”
Suddenly, Taichi sprang into motion.
The audience was captivated, immersed in the sheer aesthetic beauty of the moment. A bead of sweat slid down Paweł’s temple.
BOOOOOM!!!—
To Paweł, the volleyball looked enormous—as if it had grown fangs.
“I—I can’t move!”
SWOOSH!
A blur of motion—León darted in front of the ball.
BANG!!!!
“W-What?!” The announcer’s stunned voice echoed the crowd’s reaction.
León staggered back two steps—he’d lost balance.
The ball struck his inner arm and flew out of bounds!
Paweł tried to chase it—but his stiffened body could only watch it fall past the baseline.
“No…couldn’t receive it!”
Another service ace by Kaedehara Taichi!
[San Juan 21 – 21 Lublin]
“142 km/h!!!”
“Not even a minute after setting the record, Taichi breaks it again!”
“San Juan has tied the score!!!”
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