Prince of Tennis: Black Glory
Chapter 138

Insight Controls Everything

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"Watch out, Irie- senpai!"

At that moment, Muneyoshi's voice rang out from the opposite half of the court.

Immediately afterwards, Irie noticed that the sky seemed to darken slightly, and a Darkness Light seemed to flash before her eyes.

The incredibly swift yellow light shot towards the opposite corner behind him.

Irie could clearly see that this incredibly sharp ball was not only imbued with tremendous force, but also contained some indescribable and obscure elements.

Bang!

The tennis ball landed quickly and then bounced up immediately.

However, Irie had already caught up with the tennis ball, and with a gentle flick, the ball's force was neutralized.

Then, using the momentum of the impact, he lifted the tennis ball high into the air, as if trying to scoop up the moon from behind.

Tap tap tap...

The sound of hurried footsteps rang out, and Muneyoshi had already rushed to the net, leaping high into the air and smashing the tennis ball with force.

Bang!

The sky seemed to darken again.

A loud bang was followed by another dazzling flash of fire.

A yellow streak of light, like a shooting star, flashed behind Irie Kanata in an instant.

The tennis ball only left a mark near Irie Kanata's feet before flying away again and hitting the wire mesh behind him.

Bang!

As the tennis ball rolled to the ground, Irie straightened up, his gaze fixed intently on Muneyoshi's body, as if trying to see right through him.

"It's definitely not an illusion. Two consecutive moments of darkness and flashes of fire—is this your special skill?"

Then Irie reverted to her old ways, blinking her large, bright eyes and asking, "Saeki -kun, what's this move called?"

Muneyoshi smiled faintly, "Yaoyang."

"That's quite a skill!"

A hint of surprise flashed in Irie Kanata's eyes, as if he hadn't expected the name of this move to be different from what he had anticipated, and he asked somewhat curiously.

"But, Saeki- kun, based on my brief perception just now, calling this move 'Radiant Sun' is a bit inappropriate. That momentary darkness and the blackish-purple flames that drove away the light... Have you considered changing the name?"

"Forehead..."

Muneyoshi's smile froze. He knew that Irie's Insight was astonishing, so every outburst came in the blink of an eye.

I'm just afraid the other party will notice something amiss.

But unexpectedly, they were still discovered.

Not only did they discover it, but they also pointed out that the name he chose didn't match his fighting style.

Nonsense.

Muneyoshi knew, of course, that ever since he embarked on the Path of Darkness, the names he had given to his techniques had become somewhat misleading.

He originally wanted to hit Shining Shot, so he named his characters in that direction.

Who would have thought that it would end up being dark?

Seeing that Irie was also prepared to use his extensive knowledge to teach him some important considerations for naming a child.

Muneyoshi's face darkened, and he said dryly with a pout, "1-0, Irie- senpai, it's your turn to serve."

After saying that, he retreated to the baseline receiving area with a gloomy face.

Seeing Muneyoshi's unfriendly expression, Irie secretly smiled, turned around, and walked towards her bottom line.

Where Muneyoshi couldn't see, his gaze was incredibly sharp, but then it was obscured by his snow-white glasses, making it impossible to see anything unusual.

However, Irie's heart was not at peace at this moment.

"It's a path completely opposite to the way Shining Shot, is this darkness?"

"So Saeki- kun has already gone this far... Looks like I'll have to show some of my skills, otherwise it wouldn't be good to be looked down upon by a junior..."

After slapping the tennis ball in his hand twice, Irie glanced at Muneyoshi's position, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes!

Immediately afterwards, toss the ball, bend your knees, take a step, and swing the racket.

Bang!

Irie hit the ball with astonishing speed, despite it being a textbook-perfect, standard serve.

"Sharp!"

Muneyoshi watched Irie unleashed that amazing high-speed serve and couldn't help but praise it.

With just this one move, very few of the senior high school students in the training camp could match Irie Kanata's level.

Even Katsumura Yota's previous technique was merely a variation on the curveball; his speed was far from reaching Irie's level.

"Thank you for your praise, this shouldn't be difficult for Saeki -kun!"

After Irie, Irie immediately ran towards the net, smiling at Muneyoshi as she ran.

"Serve and volley!"

On the court, watching Irie's rapid-fire movements, Muneyoshi's gaze sharpened slightly; he knew Irie was about to get serious.

"In that case!"

His mental energy began to concentrate, and a Dark Markings reappeared in Muneyoshi's eyes. His powerful mental energy spread out, instantly allowing him to determine the trajectory of the tennis ball.

With a few simple crossover steps, he took a few steps back, then swung his racket violently.

However, the expected dense black light did not appear; instead, a faint black aura enveloped the tennis ball.

Bang!

The tennis ball spun back like a streak of light.

It was a shot aimed at Irie his feet.

"I knew you'd hit me like that, Saeki -kun!"

However, Muneyoshi's attack did not cause Irie any panic. He seemed to have expected it and smiled faintly as he looked at the incoming ball.

He, who was sprinting towards the net, suddenly stopped in his tracks.

Irie Kanata's sense of balance was surprisingly good; she was able to easily change her posture during such rapid movement.

Then, Irie hit the tennis ball back into Muneyoshi's court from an unexpected angle.

Looking at Irie's glasses, which were completely obscured by the white light, a sense of absurdity flashed through Muneyoshi's mind.

"The power of darkness is ineffective against him? Or did he foresee my thoughts and prepare accordingly?!"

Seeing that Irie seemed to know his every move perfectly, and could even calculate the landing point of the tennis ball in advance.

This forced Muneyoshi to believe this outrageous story.

Irie Kanata seems to truly be able to see into one's own heart.

At the same time, some distant and somewhat hazy memories began to surface in Muneyoshi's mind.

It seems that in the future battle between Irie and Atobe's thoughts will be just as easily seen through by Irie as they are now.

Irie's powerful Insight not only allowed him to discern his opponent's actions but also to understand their psychology.

Is this another, deeper level of use of spiritual power?

But why is darkness also ineffective?

If he hadn't been able to clearly feel that his body was perfectly normal, and was actually getting better and better because he was thoroughly enjoying the game, he wouldn't have been able to do so.

Although the darkness was very dim, it had not truly disappeared.

Everything seemed normal, otherwise he would have suspected that he had fallen into his opponent's trap.

Thinking of this, Muneyoshi focused his mind and held his breath, and his Mental Fluorescent Flame began to burn.

This unique mental technique, which has a similar effect to closing one's heart and being Difficult to know like the shade, began to blossom, belonging to Muneyoshi himself.

As for whether he could truly block the other party's insight, Muneyoshi wasn't entirely confident.

If Irie truly possesses such insight, then neither his actions nor his inner thoughts can escape his control.

Then, combined with Irie Kanata's own formidable strength...

Is there any chance he can win this match?

Muneyoshi gave Irie a deep look across the way; he still appeared harmless.

However, Muneyoshi felt a deep chill. He held his breath and focused his mind, Glowing Flame his spiritual energy to the limit he could currently achieve, but unfortunately, he still couldn't detect any problems.

Everything is as usual!

But it was precisely this feeling of everything being normal that terrified Muneyoshi.

His reason told him that Irie must have done something, but he couldn't figure it out.

Irie Kanata, a terrifying man.

Swish!

The tennis ball was served again by Irie, Muneyoshi expanded his mental energy to his entire half of the court, instantly finding the landing point of the ball.

Wisps of black shadow emanated from Muneyoshi's body. He sprinted forward, leaped, and using the momentum of his charge, gripped his racket with both hands and unleashed a powerful backhand smash!

Bang!

A flash of black light appeared on the racket, and the tennis ball was returned to Irie's half of the court.

However, the same scene as before occurred.

Irie once again anticipated Muneyoshi's move, and seemingly having figured out his strategy, she used her racket to subtly defeat the hidden elements within the tennis ball with each counterattack.

Then retaliate.

Although Irie's counterattacks weren't particularly sharp, Irie had gradually taken control of the match's rhythm without anyone noticing.

This kind of opponent who controls everything is different from simple Data Tennis, making it very difficult for Muneyoshi to deal with.

Before the match, Muneyoshi knew that Irie strong Insight and thought he was an enhanced Atobe who could help him.

In fact, if Irie wanted to, he could indeed achieve the same level of skill as Atobe, who could penetrate even the most difficult situations.

Even further.

Muneyoshi felt like he had shot himself in the foot.

He felt a bit of a headache coming on; the Atobe opposite him, the supposedly enhanced version of Atobe, was far too much stronger.

Insightful and perceptive.

With Muneyoshi's current perspective, he naturally understands just how terrifying this ability is.

In matches between players of the same level, Irie is almost always able to control the entire game.

Even if it's a challenge against someone of a higher level, he might still be able to do it.

Such talent, such control, were unmatched by anyone else Muneyoshi knew.

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