As time passed, more and more people on the court began paying close attention to Hank's movements.
Many of them had originally come expecting to laugh at him.
But now, they had all been moved by his spirit.
Only deep respect remained in their eyes.
"Is this guy seriously still standing on the court even now!?"
Some of the Shiratorizawa players on the court were filled with shock toward Hank. They were now certain that he was absolutely the most tenacious person they had ever seen.
He might not necessarily be the strongest opponent they had ever faced.
But he was definitely the most difficult one to deal with.
They had never seen an athlete with such incredible willpower before.
"And that's not all. I don't know if it's just my imagination, but I feel like his strength is still rising."
"Was this guy hiding his real strength the whole time!? Or is he actually improving during the match!?"
The Shiratorizawa players on the court were already starting to lose their composure.
They had never encountered a situation like this before. Originally, they had only planned to go through the same process they went through every year: win the Spring High preliminaries final and successfully advance to Spring High.
But now…
They were completely stunned.
They had never run into anything like this.
Aoba Johsai, a team they had always trampled underfoot, had now suddenly produced a single player.
A single ace.
And because of that one player, they were actually able to battle Shiratorizawa to this point.
That alone showed just how terrifying Hank's perseverance was.
"Left-handed spike!"
Without giving the Shiratorizawa players any time to react, Hank, who had already rotated successfully from the back row into the front row, joined forces with Toru Oikawa and began the next counterattack.
As long as they made full use of the time he had in the front row, they could absolutely keep fighting until the very end of the match.
In an instant, Hank leapt high into the air and slammed the ball straight down into the court in front of him.
A heavy sound rang out.
Shiratorizawa's libero immediately felt both of his arms go numb, as if someone had struck them with an iron hammer.
Even so, he still managed to receive the ball.
Admittedly…
Changing his hitting point on the fly during a match was something that other people simply could not do.
But for Hank, it was not a problem at all.
In only an instant, he completed his approach and takeoff. His speed had already reached the level of a quick attack.
And yet the power behind his hit was in no way inferior to a team's heavy hitter.
If Hinata's Freak Quick represented the fastest speed, and Wakatoshi Ushijima's spike represented the most terrifying power…
Then Hank right now was the combination of both.
He made it impossible for people to react, while also bringing with him the most overwhelming force.
Satori Tendō suddenly felt a chill run down his back.
Now, he finally understood what it truly meant to be a genius.
In less than half a set, Hank had taken an opponent who originally had not seemed all that strong and suddenly turned himself into someone they could barely handle.
This was simply unbelievable.
How exactly had he done it!?
Could it be that he had been holding back from the very beginning?
But that was impossible.
In the previous three sets, the other side had clearly been driven into a corner.
Then there was only one possible answer.
He had broken through right there on the court.
"This kid's volleyball talent is absolutely astonishing!"
The assistant team for this Spring High preliminary tournament had naturally noticed what was happening as well.
They could tell that Hank was undoubtedly a peerless genius.
The ability to improve his own volleyball skills right on the court…
That was truly one of a kind.
(End of Chapter)
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