At the start of the second set, Karasuno's team began with Nishinoya on the court to defend the first serve from Seijoh, delivered by Oikawa.
"Alright, let's get this started!" said Oikawa, taking a deep breath, tossing the ball up, and leaping to hit it. This time, he aimed at Hinata, who watched the ball speeding towards his forearms.
"It's mine!" Hinata shouted as he felt the impact on his arms, doing his best to direct the pass to Kageyama.
"Nice receive!" Kageyama said, briefly scanning Aoba Johsai's defense before setting the ball to Tanaka, who was in position four. The ball passed by Asahi, stationed in the middle of the net, as he pretended to spike but let it through to Tanaka. However, Tanaka noticed a triple block forming in front of him—Kindaichi, Hanamaki, and Iwaizumi.
"Damn it!" Tanaka thought as he attempted to break through the block or aim for the blockers' fingertips.
CLANG! The spike hit Hanamaki's hands, sending the ball crashing back onto Karasuno's court.
1-0 Aoba Johsai.
After scoring the first point, Oikawa served again, this time aiming at Daichi.
"Leave this to me!" Daichi shouted, feeling the ball's impact but managing to receive it.
"Nice receive!" Kageyama said as he exchanged a quick glance with Asahi. Together, they executed the quick attack they'd practiced. When Asahi jumped, he saw only Kindaichi's block in front of him. Mid-air, he spotted Oikawa and deliberately aimed his spike at him.
"Damn... Makki, cover me!" Oikawa called out.
"Got it!" Hanamaki replied, watching Oikawa run and signal for a high ball.
"Oikawa!" Hanamaki called as he delivered an underhand set to him.
"Nice set!" Oikawa said.
"Could you make it any more obvious, Oikawa-san?" Kageyama taunted as he and Asahi joined Tanaka for a triple block.
"Don't worry, I'll make sure to crush my little junior completely!" Oikawa retorted, spiking the ball.
CRASH! Oikawa's spike hit the side of Kageyama's hands and went out, scoring another point for Aoba Johsai.
"Careful not to hurt yourself... Tobio-chan," Oikawa teased.
"Tsk..." Kageyama grumbled, growing visibly irritated.
Oikawa served again, this time targeting Daichi, who tried to receive the high-speed ball.
"Sorry, guys, I couldn't get it!" Daichi apologized as the ball bounced back to Aoba Johsai's side.
"Free ball!" Matsukawa yelled, setting the pass to Oikawa.
"I may not have Tobio's insane precision, but my teammates trust my sets 100%, and that's our strength!" Oikawa thought as he set the ball to Iwaizumi in position four. Iwaizumi jumped, faced a double block from Asahi and Kageyama, and spiked between them, driving the ball into Karasuno's court before Nishinoya could dive to save it.
"IKE IKE IKE SEIJOH!"
"IKE IKE IKE SEIJOH!"
The cheers of Aoba Johsai's crowd echoed through the gymnasium, creating a hostile atmosphere for Karasuno's players.
"Wow, I really thought I'd get blocked there, Iwa-chan!" Oikawa exclaimed.
"Don't you trust me, trashy?" Iwaizumi retorted.
"Tsk! I can't believe this is happening!" Kageyama said, visibly frustrated.
Oikawa served once more, aiming at Daichi, but this time Nishinoya stepped in to make the reception without much trouble.
"Nice receive!" Kageyama said, his tone more irritated and anxious. Desperate for Karasuno's first point, he attempted a dump shot. As the ball barely cleared the net, he realized Oikawa had already jumped to block it, sending it back into Karasuno's court.
"Damn it!" Kageyama thought, glaring at Oikawa, who was smirking at him.
"Timeout!" Ukai called, signaling to the referee as a siren interrupted the game and the players retreated to their respective benches.
"Kageyama, you need to calm down. I know he was your senior, and you want to surpass him, but if you keep making rash plays, we'll keep losing points!" Ukai warned.
"Just pass the ball to me," Hinata said indifferently.
"You think it's that easy?! This isn't a joke!" Kageyama shouted.
"Hey, shut up and give me the ball," Hinata replied coldly, his blank stare making Kageyama instinctively feel a sense of danger emanating from his teammate.
"Guys! We don't need to fight... let's just calm down!" Sugawara said, trying to defuse the tension.
"Suga's right! Let's clear our heads and think straight," Daichi added.
After the timeout, the game resumed with Oikawa serving at Hinata, who managed to receive the ball.
"Nice receive," Kageyama said, noticing Hinata already at the back of the court, preparing to run and jump while glaring daggers at him.
"Fine, it's yours, you idiot!" Kageyama growled, setting the ball to Hinata, who leaped with enough power to send the ball over Seijoh's triple block.
BOOM! The ball slammed into the floor with even more force than usual, almost hitting the ceiling.
"LET'S GOOOO!" Hinata's voice echoed across the court.
"THAT'S IT! LET'S TURN THIS AROUND!" Tanaka joined in the celebration.
"WE WON'T LOSE!" Nishinoya shouted.
"YES!" Asahi even yelled.
"Good to see everyone calmed down..." Daichi thought.
"ALRIGHT! LET'S WIN THIS AND MOVE FORWARD!" Daichi shouted.
"YES!" the team responded in unison.
4-1 Aoba Johsai.