Muneyoshi's True Strength

"Keith, are you alright? Where are you hurt? Let's go to the hospital."

Lin Xiu wanted to help Keith up, but seeing Keith's ashen face, he was also afraid of aggravating his wounds, and felt extremely nervous.

But Keith didn't respond. He wanted to faint, but the tearing pain throughout his body kept him conscious.

He tried to struggle to his feet, but he had no strength at all.

After several attempts, Keith gave up, struggling to roll over and lie on his back on the concrete floor, his eyes staring blankly at the sky.

He lost completely...

It's not just about skill, but also talent and even technique.

It was a complete and utter defeat.

His opponent was also around the same age as him, but was already stronger.

Moreover, after watching just a few games, he learned the moves that were considered his strongest techniques and retaliated against him even more aggressively.

He always believed himself to be a genius and that the injustices he suffered were persecution of geniuses.

The England Tennis Association doesn't know how to protect its promising young talents, so when he goes back, he will retaliate against them all.

Keith came to Spain with this mindset and came into contact with the Underground Tennis World.

Unfortunately, Muneyoshi's appearance shattered this woven illusion.

Compared to Saeki Muneyoshi, can Keith still be considered a genius?

He was filled with confusion and helplessness.

That was a sense of bewilderment about the path of life, a denial of the path one had always believed one should adhere to.

So, does what he's been insisting on still have any meaning?

Thinking of this, Keith seemed to hear his friend Lin Xiu shouting in his ear.

His gaze focused, and he saw the anxious figure crouching beside him, wanting to help him up but afraid of touching his injuries.

Keith's eyes were somewhat dazed. It turned out that the one he cared about most was by his side. He forced a smile.

The moment Keith saw Lin Xiu's figure, his thoughts gradually became clearer.

What came to mind was neither fear of the future, nor helplessness and apprehension, but rather the days when she and Lin Xiu played tennis together at the beginning.

"Is there any point in us going back...?"

He felt like he was drowning, having lost everything and unable to rise again.

However, if there is a true friend on the shore, he will certainly not let the person drown.

He will definitely find a way to help.

And that was exactly what happened to Keith at that moment. Just as he was about to sink deeper into darkness, Lin Xiu's extremely tense face came closer...

Like a glimmer of light, it pierced the silent night.

Muneyoshi was unaware of the bromance between Keith and Lin Xiu.

Of course, even if he understood, he wouldn't say anything, much less empathize.

Muneyoshi has always believed that only those of the same kind can empathize; it is impossible for someone to empathize with an enemy.

Therefore, his stance must be either foolish or malicious.

At least for now, they are all Muneyoshi's enemies.

Emerging from that incredibly smooth and insightful state of mind, Muneyoshi was in a very pleasant mood, which was reflected in his radiant expression.

"I never imagined that the Path of Darkness, after absorbing and utilizing Qi, could actually unleash the true power of the Darkness Shot!"

"Is this the power that Byōdōin possessed with a casual strike back then?"

Muneyoshi's mind was constantly analyzing the exquisite strike he had just delivered, while comparing it with his memories of fighting Byōdōin.

The more he compared, the happier he became.

Although his current strength can only be unleashed for a brief moment, it can unleash the power of First-Stage Darkness Shot.

When he can use such power perfectly at any time, even if he cannot comprehend the so-called Light of Restraint — the Cloudbreak Limit, or the Asura Path Domain.

Even without them, his strength is enough to rival those opponents who have stepped into the Different Dimension Realm.

However, it falls short of the capabilities of those who delve deeper into the Different Dimension Realm.

However, Muneyoshi didn't care. The other person would improve, and he wouldn't stay stagnant forever.

Moreover, as he comprehended the first stage of the Path of Darkness, his five-dimensional attributes began to undergo significant changes.

After Muneyoshi broke through to the National Level under Tezuka's pressure, he never stopped training.

Moreover, the constant battles against different opponents have continuously promoted the growth of his own dark side, allowing his five-dimensional attributes to progress from a stable level to the National Level.

It became the scene when I left Shitenhoji and Japan.

Speed 3.5

Strength 4

Physical strength 4.5

Technology 4.5

Mental strength 5.

With a total score of 21.5 across the five dimensions, they are among the top in the country, and have already established a foothold even in the U17 Training Camp.

At that time, his strength in the Japan Seigaku high school Tezuka Kunimitsu of Seigaku.

Yukimura Seiichi of Rikkai Dai might make him slightly wary, perhaps because of the fact that he can Annihilate Five Senses.

Everyone else is no match for him.

Muneyoshi had thought that his progress would slow down, and that was indeed the case.

Thanks to his special ability, his potential was unleashed ahead of time, further enhanced by training.

A five-dimensional attribute score of 21.5 is almost the limit he can achieve under normal circumstances.

This is a limitation imposed by one's own talent.

That's why he returned to Chiba, sought guidance from Rokkaku Old Man.

However, he did not expect to encounter Byōdōin, and under the guidance of Rokkaku Old Man Muneyoshi trained with him.

Finally, he even received some guidance from Byōdōin.

He was severely reprimanded during that session and realized the enormous gap between himself and Byōdōin.

Muneyoshi did not come away empty-handed. Under the immense pressure from Byōdōin, his mental strength began to merge with darkness, within the framework of swordsmanship techniques.

He developed the prototype of his own Dark Slash.

This also led to a breakthrough in his technology.

His subsequent encounters and attacks after arriving in Spain have significantly improved his skills.

The competition rules, perfectly aligned with the Path of Darkness, allowed him to become even more perfectly integrated with darkness.

Now, it has also absorbed the application of Qi.

His five dimensions have finally improved significantly.

Saeki Muneyoshi (Stage 1 Dark State) [Draws in stored potential].

Speed 3.5 [Reserve Potential +1; Source: John Hebrew]

Strength 4 [Reserve Potential +2; Source: Ishida Gin +0.5, Tatum +1.5]

Stamina 4.5 (Dark State -1.5)

Technique 5 (+2; Darkness Shot Phase 1)

Mental Strength 5 (+1; Dark Amplification) [Potential Reserves +1.5; Source: John Hebrew]

Total 22 (Dark Amplification +1.5 to 3) [Can be increased by +4.5 through targeted training/physical growth].

Such an improvement is undoubtedly enormous. Not only are the current basic five dimensions almost equivalent to those after Tezuka Tezuka's Selflessness's amplification, but the amplification can even surpass them when using the Darkness power.

More importantly, his five dimensions still have the potential to continue to grow.

He has 2 points of potential power reserves. After he undergoes system tempering, he can absorb a portion of it, which will become his true power.

The rest will automatically resolve themselves as he grows older.

This essentially raises the bar for potential.

One more thing: he held back with Ishida Gin, but he was extremely ruthless when taking things from the others.

As for how much damage it could cause them, Muneyoshi didn't know, nor did he want to know.

The 1-point increase in mental strength is also gained after using Darkness.

But the most terrifying thing is the +2 boost in technical skill, which is the power Muneyoshi possessed when he first unleashed his full potential.

After mastering various applications of darkness and developing the Shadow Sever Slash, his skill level automatically increased by 0.5 from 4.5, reaching five points.

When Muneyoshi enters the state of using the first stage of darkness, he can increase his power by two points again.

In this way, if Muneyoshi's perfect burst of power is disregarded and only his overall strength is increased, his total five-dimensional attributes could reach 25.

The five dimensions that have been unleashed in this way have reached the level of the true five-dimensional data displayed by the peak Ochi Gekko, Tōno Atsukyō, and Kimijima Ikuto.

As for why it's the reality shown, it's because of the strength that Ochi Gekko demonstrated in the World Tournament three years later; his five-dimensional stats are definitely more than 25 points.

Of course, Muneyoshi's power was only enough to contend with theirs; it doesn't mean his strength was already the same as theirs in the future.

One is in a normal state, the other is a sudden outburst; they are completely incomparable.

He might be able to block a single, full-force attack from his opponent in a normal state, but he wouldn't be able to withstand a series of attacks.

Even so, with his current skill level, he could still secure a place in the First String ten of the Japan U-17 team.

As for why it's the bottom ten?

Muneyoshi knew this all too well; he appeared powerful because he had comprehended the Path of Darkness, which allowed him to unleash devastating attacks.

But anyone who can establish themselves in the U-17 team must have some explosive abilities.

The five-dimensional attributes are just the foundation, the cornerstone of how much power one can unleash, but not the whole story.

Even if Muneyoshi unleashes his full power, he still can't defeat those super-abnormal beings.

His peak performance couldn't be sustained for an entire match, which is indeed a problem.

After all, he can't be a real man for just a few seconds.

Even so, Muneyoshi was quite satisfied with the extent to which his strength had improved.

He's only a first-year student; he still has time to improve and opportunities to become stronger.

Moreover, in just a few months, they went from being National Level athlete to reaching this stage.

Aside from the two future perverts, Echizen Ryoma and Aoi Kintaro.

No one in Japan has improved faster than him.

He could finally openly declare that he was a genius and a strongman in the country.

P. S.: This is a summary of my performance at this stage; please vote with monthly tickets!

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