Chapter 12 - Offense Vs. Defense

The match ended with Nekoma winning the first set. And currently they are now in the middle of the second set, with the opponent still on the lead.

"Hinata and Kageyama's normal quick is still on the process of taking shape. Although the seniors are trying their best to make up with the lost points but it still not enough to completely catch up with them." Coach Ukai look at his team, contemplating what he should in this kind of situation. His gaze wander towards the direction of their bench players, specifically to the strawberry blonde haired teen with a complicated look on his face.

"If this were a real match, I would thought this through before sending him to this match but because it's not. Just like with Hinata, I'll like him to grow more and learn by experience, what he lack as a player." Coach Ukai signal for Lei to get ready. Lei receiving the signal, nod and excitedly smile at their coach.

"Just wait for it Nekoma I'll show you my awesomeness!" Lei thought excitedly.

Lei was already outside of the line, waiting to be sub in when the referee whistle and signal for a substitution. High five-ing his teammates as he went in.

"Oi! I'll be using you so get ready." Kageyama stated seriously. Pointing his pointer finger towars the girly boy making the boy flinch in surprise.

"Y-yeah.." "Hehehe Tobio's really intimidating but he's cool like that~"

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"Seems like their number 13 is not just a pinch server." Kenma grumbled catching the attention of his teammates.

"Tch! Seems like where in another trouble." Kuro smirk at the another challenge they'll be facing. "But let's keep calm and don't let his earlier serve intimidated us."

"Osu!"

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The game continued with Nekoma still on the lead but you can sense that Karasuno's atmosphere change ever since they substitute their #13.

Nekoma serve the ball with Tanaka receiving it towards Kageyama. Seeing that Lei's already running towards the ball, Kageyama immediately toss the ball towards his direction. And just a second later a loud BAAM resonating around the gym. Shocking Nekoma again with what happen.

"Whoooaaahh!!!" Lei yelled in glee. Glad that the ball didn't go out of bounds. And scoring himself another point besides the serve.

His teammates immediately surrounded the teen, patting his back and congratulating him for a spike well done.

"That's what you called a spike. Learn from him." Kageyama directed his focus towards orange haired boy.

Hinata's smiling face immediately stiffen, replace with a pissed off look with the setters unnecessary remark towards his unsuccessful normal quick. "Shut up! Bakayama! No one needs your opinion!"

"Whaaa! Tobio, your toss is really amazing!" Lei, not noticing the tension between the two, butted in. A bright smile on his face.

"....D-Domo" Kageyama felt himself turning rigid, blushing with the sudden compliment. Still not used to being complimented about his set.

"You look weird, Bakayama." The flowery atmosphere between the two banish after Hinata's remark.

Kageyama snapped out of his trance after hearing Hinata's comment about his appearance."SHUT UP BOKE! And don't say any unnecessary things!"

"What! But you also unnecessarily critisize my spikes!"

"Shut you mouth! What I said is necessary for the team to win!"

Lei just laugh as the two banter in front of her but immediately stop when he felt his captain's murderous aura directed towards their direction.

Whistling, Lei quietly slip out from the two without them noticing him. To busy fighting with each other.

"Hehehehe Sorry Shoyo and Tobio but I don't want to accompany you two being scolded by Daichi-senpai. Bye~"

Minutes passed and now Karasuno are in the lead with a few points. With the addition of Lei to the team their offensive power skyrocketed. But it also mean that Karasuno's defense diplate like a balloon after erasing Daichi to the equation.

With the momentum now on the Karasuno's team, Nekoma decided for a time out to properly plan out their game plan.

"Yahh... first Karasuno have that orange tangerine that cannot only jump really high but also speedy. Second their setter is just plain amazing and also the core why they can do that freak quick and now they have that girly boy that both spike and serve are just plain annoying to deal with. Are Karasuno's first year monsters?" Fukunaga sigh exasperately. A bit stress that they have to deal with this kind of team but he can't say that he don't enjoy this match. They can even say that Karasuno is one of the best school (with all the awesome school they've played with in Tokyo) they have ever played with and added to the fact that they're rival in the past and now to the present, makes it all the more exciting.

"I say that beautiful number 13 is like the upgraded version of that number 10. They are both fast, can jump really high and are always running around the court but I think that #13 are more solid, with his serve and spike." Yamamoto said while wipping his sweat with a towel.

"...No.." Kenma suddenly muttered.

"Huh? No? What you mean by no?" Yamamoto ask confused.

"At first glance, it may really look like that but that's only because his offensive power overshadowed his other flause but actually his still full of holes. It's like his offense are notional tier but his defense are like that of a child who just learn volleyball." Kenma muttered seriously. Calculating their next possible course of action.

"Oh! You're right! I've never seen that #13 ever receive, he's just waiting for the ball to go to him for a spike!" Yamamoto suddenly brighten up with that thought. He feels like they find out the solution to their problem. But not Yaku.

"Baka! It's not that simple! Let's say we'll direct our serves and spike towards #13, so that his chances for a spike will lessen, but that would not stop his spike completely cause if the other team realize that we're targeting him they might just receive the ball for him."

"Yaku's right. Although we know his weakness, but it doesn't stop that his spike is really hard to deal with. Add  the fact that he jump and run all around like that #10, completely messed us up."

"Don't get intimidated by him." Kenma suddenly intervene. "Although I said that his offense are national tier but his techniques aren't. Yes, it's hard to completely block him, with his strength and the spin being no joke, but not impossible. We've deal with stronger spiker and although its our first time dealing with someone who can make the ball spin like that but just like what I said his techniques are that of a beginner."

"Hehehehe Kenma you're surprisingly talkative right now. Are you perhaps being hype up with that two shrimp? Hehe can't say that can't relate." Kuroo smirk in amusement and laugh out loud when his friend's annoyed glare are being directed to him.

"Shut up, Kuroo. Don't know what you're talking about." Kenma grumbled as he find himself gazing at the two jumping first year, obviously to excited to even stay still. Unconsciously, a small, almost non existent smile graze his lips.

"Please stay interesting."

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