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With the game between Kamomedai and Karasuno seesawing back and forth, Azumane is left feeling guilty and useless with all his blocked shots. How will he get past Hirugami, who has learned how to shrug off the pressure and stay calm no matter what? Karasuno’s ace comes to a quiet realization and finally awakens to his true strength!

Hinata is removed from the game with a fever, leaving Karasuno to battle it out with Kamomedai in the final set without their biggest scorer! Distraught at not being able to be there for his teammates, Hinata watches the rest of the game via broadcast. What does he see from the outside of the court? The Spring Tournament arc comes to an end!

Karasuno fights their way through the preliminaries and wins, earning them a spot in the October qualifier rounds of the Spring Tournament. Their first opponent is a team of partyers from Johzenji whose motto is “Play hard”! They are a highly unorthodox team that improvises crazy attacks on the fly, leaving Karasuno baffled about how to counter them!

Karasuno has qualified for the Spring Tournament! The team buckles down to practice harder than ever, but their adviser, Takeda, immediately rushes in to announce that Kageyama has been invited to participate in the All-Japan Under 19 Youth Training Camp, while Tsukishima has been invited to a prefectural rookie training camp. Overflowing with jealousy at the unparalleled opportunities presented to his peers, Hinata takes it upon himself to get in on the action and crashes Tsukishima’s training camp.

The fourth set of the Miyagi Prefecture qualifier round finals is quite the nail-biter! Karasuno’s back is against the wall, and there’s no room left for error. Their middle blockers continue to give it all they’ve got as the tense back-and-forth continues, but towards the end of the set, Kageyama starts looking a little off…! With loss looming overhead, can Karasuno pull itself back together and win the game?!

Karasuno finally defeats their archnemesis Aoba Johsai and advances to the finals to face off against the perennial champions Shiratorizawa! The sheer power of super ace Ushijima has them on their heels, but Nishinoya’s determination gives Karasuno a glimmer of hope. Can Kurasano pull it together and put Shiratorizawa on the defensive?

It’s the final set of the Spring Tournament qualifier semifinals, and Aoba Johsai has game point! With their backs against the wall yet again, Karasuno digs deep and throws their greatest efforts into one final rally. Will they be able to take the rally and overcome the Great King?!

The fifth set of the Miyagi Prefecture qualifier round finals continues. With Tsukishima out of the game, Karasuno’s defense starts to fall apart. However, the team’s determined to keep it together. With both opponents physically and mentally exhausted, which one will prevail and move on to nationals?

Karasuno has successfully defeated Tohru Oikawa and Aoba Johsai in their practice match, but the team’s future doesn’t look so bright. The match uncovered serious holes in Karasuno’s defense, which would be fatal in a real game! What they need is a defense expert, a libero, to cover their holes for them. It turns out Karasuno does have a libero named Yu Nishinoya, but he was suspended for one week for violent behavior! And he’s even shorter than Hinata! -- VIZ Media

The Inarizaki vs. Karasuno game continues! With their own Freak Quick and on-the-fly plays, the Miya twins and Inarizaki make it clear that they are, in fact, the greatest contenders in the tournament. Meanwhile, Nekoma struggles through their own game against Sarukawa Tech. Will Nekoma and Karasuno make it through their games and keep the dream of the dumpster battle alive?

The practice game with Date Tech continues, and Karasuno clumsily dances around their new techniques in an attempt to break through the Iron Wall. But will any of these techniques work when even the Freak Quick can’t? Then, time passes, the new year rolls around and the Spring Tournament begins!

The Tokyo training camp is halfway done, and Karasuno is starting to see some results from all their extra practice. The new version of the Freak Quick just isn’t working out, however. Looking for new ways to fight in the air, Hinata goes to Fukurodani’s ace, Kotaro Bokuto, for some help.

Nekoma’s defensive ace, Yaku, is removed from the court with an injury, leaving the whole team grasping at straws! Even with Nohebi stubbornly picking away at the hole Yaku left behind, Nekoma’s captain, Kuroo, continues to insist they have a chance at winning. Who will grab the last slot in the Spring Tournament? Will it be the Cats or the Snakes?!

Thanks to their practice games with Tokyo’s powerhouse teams, Karasuno now has a whole new arsenal of weapons at their disposal. Hinata and Kageyama’s new quick set is also starting to come together! The Spring Tournament preliminaries are about to begin, and Karasuno starts their first official game with the hopes of turning all their frustrations and losses into victories!

Hinata and Kageyama finally meet again, this time in the V.League. Even amid the high-level plays between the top-tier Adlers and Black Jackals, Hinata shows off all that he can do and makes big waves on the court! Once again facing Hinata as an opponent, Kageyama watches him with growing excitement as he navigates the court.

It’s the middle of the quarterfinal round of the Spring Tournament Qualifiers, and Karasuno’s captain, Daichi Sawamura, is injured! With their most reliable player out of the game, the only one who can replace him is…Chikara Ennoshita?! This volume also includes the bonus one-shot chapter “Nisekyu!!”—a collaboration with the author of Nisekoi!

It’s the second game of day 3, the roughest part of the Spring Tournament schedule. Even though Karasuno has run away with set 2, Kamomedai’s focused, disciplined blocking doesn’t budge! Undeterred, Hinata keeps searching for new ways to get over that wall. But after all his efforts, disaster strikes!

Kenma Kozume gives his all rally after rally, wishing that the game would go on forever. But unfortunately, the longtime dream of Nekoma and Karasuno’s Dumpster Battle on the national stage must come to an end. Who will win? Meanwhile, Kotaro Bokuto is getting hyped up for his next game against one of the top three aces in the nation, Kiryu!

The game with Inarizaki heats up as Saeko Tanaka and her taiko drum crew arrive to cheer on Karasuno! The nation’s best setter, Atsumu Miya, has even Nishinoya wincing when he’s up to serve, and the Miya twins’ version of the Freak Quick puts Hinata and Kageyama’s to shame! Does Karasuno have any hope of beating this powerhouse and tournament favorite?!