# WebtoonLib — Haikyu #26

## Series
- title: Haikyu
- slug: haikyu-60d784

## Chapter
- number: 26
- release_date: 2025-05-29

### Summary
The fated "Battle of the Garbage Dump" ignites as Karasuno's raw power, driven by the Hinata-Kageyama "freak quick," clashes with the strategic, suffocating defense of their rivals from Tokyo. Amidst the on-court tension, an unexpected friendship sparks between the energetic Shoyo Hinata and Nekoma's quiet, observant setter, Kenma Kozume, who is revealed to be the true "brain" of his team. Meanwhile, the rivalry intensifies as Karasuno's resident hotheads, Tanaka and Nishinoya, find their provocative counterparts in the Nekoma lineup, fueling a tense and unpredictable showdown orchestrated by the cunning Captain Kuroo.
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- summary_verification: unverified

### Characters involved
- Tetsurou Kuroo — Supporting
- Yuu Nishinoya — Supporting
- Ryuunosuke Tanaka — Supporting
- Kenma Kozume — Supporting
- Tobio Kageyama — Main

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
The fated "Battle of the Garbage Dump" ignites as Karasuno's raw power, driven by the Hinata-Kageyama "freak quick," clashes with the strategic, suffocating defense of their rivals from Tokyo.

### Spoiler summary
The fated "Battle of the Garbage Dump" ignites as Karasuno's raw power, driven by the Hinata-Kageyama "freak quick," clashes with the strategic, suffocating defense of their rivals from Tokyo. Amidst the on-court tension, an unexpected friendship sparks between the energetic Shoyo Hinata and Nekoma's quiet, observant setter, Kenma Kozume, who is revealed to be the true "brain" of his team. Meanwhile, the rivalry intensifies as Karasuno's resident hotheads, Tanaka and Nishinoya, find their provocative counterparts in the Nekoma lineup, fueling a tense and unpredictable showdown orchestrated by the cunning Captain Kuroo.

## Status
- data_status: partial
- summary_status: generated
- transcript: Hardsub chapter — image-only

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Haikyu #26](/series/haikyu-60d784/chapter-26)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/haikyu-60d784

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