The Japanese junior team has been selected to compete in the World Junior Championships. Under coach Inokuma, players Kozue, Midori, Kakinouchi and their teammates undergo rigorous training before heading to New York, where the world’s strongest opponents await. In the opening round they are immediately overwhelmed by the American players’ exceptional stamina, yet the team holds its own. Now the final match has arrived. To counter the Soviet team’s powerful spikes, Kozue and her teammates have devised a secret strategy. The time for the decisive battle approaches, will glory shine for Japan?