The morning after Karasuno's utter demolition of Date Tech, Miyagi's sports world was in absolute disarray. News outlets weren't just reporting the score — they were replaying every insane, cartoonish, heart-pounding rally of the match. Clips were going viral at terrifying speed.Akira's gravity-defying blocks, Hinata's rocket-boost quick attacks, Asahi's sky-splitting spikes, and Nishinoya's death-defying saves had turned Karasuno from "that team that used to be strong" into the most entertaining show in high school volleyball.
On Twitter, a trending tag emerged overnight:#DemonChaosA mashup of "Demon Mode" Akira and Karasuno's uncontrollable Looney Tunes energy.
And then, just below it:#ChaosDerby — the name fans had given to the match against Johzenji.But the new one everyone was screaming about?#KarasunoVsAobaJosai — and it hadn't even happened yet.
By noon, the Miyagi High School Volleyball Federation website crashed under the sheer number of fans trying to reserve semifinal tickets.
At Karasuno, the players had no idea how insane it had gotten — until Takeda-sensei entered the gym with an expression halfway between pride and horror.
"Boys… girls… and… chaos gremlins…" Takeda adjusted his glasses. "We may have… a situation."
"What kind of situation?" Daichi asked.
Takeda cleared his throat."People are camping outside the ticket counters. Some fans have been there since four in the morning. They… brought tents."
The team stared.
"…Tents?" Yamaguchi repeated.
"Not just tents," Takeda continued. "Portable stoves. Camping chairs. Someone set up a karaoke machine."
"ARE THEY—" Tanaka's eyes widened, "—holding a pre-match tailgate party for a high school volleyball game?!"
"Yes," Takeda said gravely. "And… fights have broken out between Karasuno and Aoba Johsai fans."
The Ticket Wars
On the streets outside Miyagi Gymnasium, it was chaos.Karasuno supporters in black-and-orange were waving banners with Akira's face in demon mode, Hinata's screaming jump photos, and Nishinoya holding a frying pan like a shield (no one knew why, but it was iconic now).Aoba Johsai fans in teal were chanting "O-I-KA-WA! O-I-KA-WA!" while holding giant cutouts of Oikawa's smiling face.
The two sides weren't throwing punches, but… let's say volleyball chants got aggressively competitive.
"WHO'S THE REAL KING?!" one Karasuno fan yelled.
"OIKAWA!" the teal side roared back.
"AKIRA, DEMON OF THE SKY!" the orange side screamed.
Someone tried to start a "peace" chant, but then a guy in an inflatable crow suit tried to steal an inflatable volleyball from a Seijoh supporter, and all hell broke loose.
Social Media Meltdown
By evening, Karasuno's players' phones were blowing up.
Akira: 2.3 million Instagram followers overnight. His latest post? A slow-motion video of him blocking Date Tech's ace with the caption: "Sorry, I had to." 700k likes in four hours.
Hinata: 1.8 million followers. Most comments were "HOW ARE YOU SO SMALL BUT SO FAST???" and fanart of him in a rocket.
Nishinoya: 1.2 million followers — after a fan posted a stitched video of his saves with dramatic opera music in the background.
Asahi: Went from "the quiet ace" to "Miyagi's Thunder God" after one particularly brutal spike clip hit 15 million views on TikTok.
Tanaka: Has the weirdest follower base — 80% of his comments are "MARRY ME" in all caps.
Kageyama: Still doesn't understand why people are tagging him in memes of stone-faced anime characters.
In the gym, Ukai was pacing like a man preparing for war.
"They're strong," he said. "Aoba Johsai isn't just Oikawa. They're balanced, disciplined, and they know us better than anyone."
Akira leaned against the wall, smirking. "Perfect. The more they know, the more fun it is to destroy their expectations."
"Don't underestimate them," Daichi warned.
"Daichi-senpai," Akira grinned wider, "I'm counting on them to underestimate us."
The Sibling Salt
Of course, the news had already reached Oikawa.He called Akira that night.
"I hope you're enjoying your little circus show," Oikawa's voice dripped with sarcasm.
"Oh, I am," Akira replied cheerfully. "Millions of people seem to be enjoying it too."
"You're just a flashy kid who—"
"—beat your setter idol in middle school finals?" Akira interrupted.
"…Izumi!" Oikawa yelled, clearly turning to someone in the room. "Tell him I'm still your favorite brother!"
In the background, Izumi's voice came through, laughing: "Akira's cooler! Also, he buys me better snacks."
Akira's smugness could have powered the gym lights for a week.
National Attention
Clips of the Chaos Derby were being shown on volleyball programs across Japan.
Fukurodani: Bokuto nearly fell out of his chair laughing. "THEY TURNED A MATCH INTO A CARTOON! I LOVE IT!" Konoha filmed him shouting "KARASUNO FOREVER" and posted it.
Itachiyama: Sakusa simply said, "…Unhygienic level of chaos," but even he was watching highlights.
Inarizaki: The Miya twins were losing it over Akira and Hinata's quick plays. "These guys… we wanna play them."
Shiratorizawa: Ushijima just blinked. "They are… unconventional. But strong."
By the end of the week, every sports outlet was calling it:
"The Most Hyped High School Volleyball Match in Miyagi History."
Tickets sold out in three minutes.Scalpers were reselling them for prices that made parents cry.And when Karasuno walked into the gym on match day……it felt less like a high school game and more like a rock concert.