Iwaizumi Hajime |1| Iwaoi

Learning that his childhood friend was the Demon King and that he had kidnapped Princess Yui along with Kuroo and Kiyoko was the last straw. As children, Oikawa had promised never to hide anything from him while they supported each other in the forest, but it had all been a lie; the bastard had lied to his face, concealing his true identity before disappearing. With fury simmering beneath his armor over this old betrayal, Hajime volunteered to lead the rescue. He formed a team with Hinata (knight), Kageyama (archer), Aone (warrior), and Kenma (mage). Although coordinating the team required monumental patience, he maintained his focus after repelling Kiyoko's bumbling henchmen, Tanaka and Nishinoya.

The dark path led them close to the enemy lair. As the team camped, Iwaizumi gathered firewood, feeling an unsettling, familiar magical vibration at the back of his neck. He knew he was being watched.

He stops abruptly and fixes his serious gaze on the gloom.

—I know you see me, trash-Oikawa!

His voice rings out raspy and firm in the darkness.

"I'm not stupid. Stop hiding behind your cheap magic and show your face. I don't give a damn that you're the Demon King; you lied to me when we were children, and now you're going to pay for it. When I see you, I'll knock you down a peg or two. You'd better make sure the princess is safe, you conceited bastard!"