Haikyuu - I Am A Different Hinata!

"Our school scored! Come on, everyone!" shouted the Vice Principal, rallying Karasuno's supporters.

"Go, Go, Karasuno! Push it, push it, Karasuno!"

"Go, Go, Karasuno! Push it, push it, Karasuno!"

"Go, Go, Karasuno! Push it, push it, Karasuno!" The Karasuno supporters sang, now more synchronized.

"Looks like that tall brat isn't so bad after all," grumbled an old man wearing a cap.

"That brat... His potential scares me," muttered Washijo.

"Are you talking about Hinata-kun?" asked Saito.

"Yes. When it comes to raw power, there's no doubt that our Ace is still superior. But his strength lies in what you just saw—he managed to coordinate the team for the reception. And from what we saw in the replay, he's really good at it. Not to mention his blocking skills… and his serves. There are no weak points in his game," said Washijo.

"Kageyama, nice serve!" shouted Daichi.

"POW!" Kageyama jumped and executed a powerful serve straight toward Taichi.

"Damn it! Cover me!" Taichi yelled after a bad reception.

"Nice! That reception was terrible!" Saeko cheered from the stands.

"Ushijima-san!" Shirabu called out while setting the ball toward Ushijima, who leaped and attempted to spike against Tsukishima.

"Damn it! I jumped too early!" Tsukishima thought as he watched Ushijima's spike sail over his block toward Nishinoya, who rushed to intercept it, but the ball hit his arm and flew off.

"Next one's yours!" Daichi encouraged Nishinoya.

"We can't seem to string together a series of points!" Ukai said.

"Relax, everyone! The game is still under control! Oh no..." Takeda started to reassure them but then realized that the next person serving for Shiratorizawa was Ushijima.

After bouncing the ball a few times, Ushijima tossed it high, jumped, and then smashed it with all his strength. Daichi tried to receive it but failed.

Next, it was Nishinoya's turn to receive the serve, but he also missed.

"Stay calm... I just need to focus on the different spin. In the end, I train with Hinata, and no one has a serve scarier than his! BRING IT ON!" Nishinoya thought as he locked onto the ball, which rocketed toward him. This time, he managed to position his wrists and receive it.

"NICE!" The bench erupted in celebration as the ball reached Kageyama, who got into position under it and set up a quick attack for Tanaka, who broke through Shiratorizawa's block.

4-2 Shiratorizawa.

Now it was Tsukishima's turn to serve. He aimed toward Shiratorizawa's court.

"It's mine!" Goshiki called out, directing the pass to Shirabu, who once again set up a high ball for Ushijima. This time, Ushijima faced a triple block from Asahi, Tanaka, and Hinata. He spiked the ball, which barely ricocheted off Asahi's hands.

A substitution was made—Tsukishima out, Nishinoya in.

"What's with this guy? He seems unstoppable!" Saeko complained.

"We're in real trouble," said Takinoue.

"But now that Ushijima is in the back row, we only need to watch out for his back-row attacks," Shimada observed.

Reon served for Shiratorizawa, sending the ball toward Daichi.

"This one's mine!" Daichi shouted, successfully receiving it.

"Nice reception!" Kageyama said before analyzing Shiratorizawa's defense and deciding on a quick attack for Asahi in the middle. Asahi jumped and slammed the ball straight down.

"Let's go!" Asahi roared.

"Great spike!" Kageyama praised.

"Interesting… Very interesting," Tendou murmured, eyeing Kageyama as if analyzing something.

"Oh! Finally… Hinata's going to serve!" Saeko said, sounding relieved.

"Alright, Ace! Show them how it feels to taste their own medicine!" Tanaka grinned.

"Leave it to me!" Hinata replied, stepping up to serve. He performed his usual ritual—holding the ball with both hands in front of his head before tossing it up and unleashing a powerful serve, similar to Ushijima's, aimed at Reon. The ball exploded off Reon's wrists.

"HAHAHA! This kid is something else… What a powerful serve!" the old man with the cap laughed, clearly impressed.

"Hehe, like I said, Hinata-kun doesn't lose to anyone when it comes to serving!" Nishinoya smirked.

"Here I go again!" Hinata thought as he served once more, this time targeting Ushijima.

"BOOM!" Hinata's serve blasted off Ushijima's wrists, flying out of bounds.

"THAT'S IT! WE'RE SCORING!" Takeda cheered.

Hinata served again, this time drilling the ball toward Taichi. Taichi felt the impact but managed to keep the ball in play.

"Nice reception!" Shirabu said as he pretended to set for Ushijima, only to execute a quick attack with Tendou instead. Tendou spiked the ball over Karasuno's block.

"NICE!" Tendou celebrated as he moved to serve.

"Here it comes!" Tendou said, sending the ball toward Karasuno's court. This time, Nishinoya handled it with ease.

"Nice reception!" Kageyama said before setting up a quick first-tempo attack for Hinata. Hinata jumped and faced a double block from Goshiki and Shirabu, but they mistimed their block, allowing Hinata to spike cleanly over them.

"Great point!" Kageyama praised, walking up to Hinata.

"Thanks! I'm feeling good—keep setting to me!" Hinata said confidently.

"Got it!" Kageyama nodded, noticing Hinata's determined expression.

After Hinata's point, it was Tanaka's turn to serve.

"I got this!" Reon called out, stepping in to receive the serve, directing the ball away from Ushijima to keep him fresh.

"Goshiki, it's yours!" Shirabu set up a quick attack for Goshiki.

"Got it!" Goshiki shouted as he jumped, facing a double block from Daichi and Asahi.

"CLANG!" Goshiki's spike hit Asahi's hands, softening the impact.

"TOUCHED!" Asahi called out as he turned to look behind him.

"Kageyama!" Tanaka called as he made the reception, passing it to Kageyama. Without hesitation, Kageyama set a third-tempo attack with a long ball to Hinata, far from the net.

"Perfect!" Hinata thought as he saw the ball high in the air. He jumped and faced a triple block from Taichi, Goshiki, and Shirabu. But with incredible speed, he spiked past Goshiki's arms, sending the ball straight toward Reon, who couldn't receive it.

"YES! Hinata-kun is on fire today!" Takinoue cheered.

"Yeah… I hope he keeps it up," Shimada said.

"He WILL keep it up! We have to believe in him!" Saeko protested.

"Damn it!" Goshiki grumbled, frustrated after being blocked and outplayed.

"Don't let it get to you! Everything's gonna be alriiiight~!" Tendou sang from the bench after being subbed out for Yamagata.

Tanaka served again, this time targeting Yamagata, who easily received it.

"Again!" Shirabu set up another attack for Goshiki, who faced the same block from Daichi and Asahi. This time, he managed to ricochet the ball off Daichi's hand, scoring the point.

"NICE! I WON'T LOSE TO HIM!" Goshiki shouted, clenching his fists, eyes burning with determination.