Darkness Against Darkness

This unique technique, which absorbed the essence of Byōdōin's pirate gunfire, was unleashed by Muneyoshi using a Darkness Shot technique.

After the tennis ball flew over the swaying net in the center, it shattered into several sparks that bounced out in completely different ways.

Seeing this, Amadeus lowered his gaze and unleashed a powerful surge of spiritual energy.

Trying to find the real tennis ball.

However, Muneyoshi, who was also an expert in this field, was certainly prepared for this move.

Each shattered sphere was enveloped in a mass of purplish-black spiritual energy, making it impossible to distinguish between the real and the fake.

"Since we can't tell the difference, then..."

After a brief attempt, Amadeus made his own judgment, raised his arms, and a shadow spread out from his feet to both sides.

With its incredibly strong foundation, several indistinct black afterimages suddenly appeared on the field.

"That's fast!"

Seeing this scene in the Japan rest area, Kaji Fūta's heart sank slightly.

Amadeus's figure and shadow became completely blurred, as if his shadow could also complete multiple consecutive shots with him.

Moreover, every swing of his racket was incredibly precise in terms of power and speed, with not a single movement being superfluous.

Amadeus's sixth figure finally felt a different sensation as he swung his racket.

"Gotcha!"

Even with accompanying movements, he strives to hit the ball perfectly.

However, when the tennis ball flew over the center net, Saeki Muneyoshi had already been waiting there for a long time.

Swish!

The racket slashed down hard, like a red-hot blade cutting into butter, and different shades of black began to collide.

However, Muneyoshi was caught off guard and took advantage of the moment.

The incoming tennis ball was brutally neutralized by Muneyoshi, its force completely neutralized, and gently passed over the center net.

Clatter...

"Japan Team scores, 15-0!"

The first point battle ended, with Muneyoshi narrowly winning the small point.

Returning to the baseline, Muneyoshi took out another tennis ball and took a deep breath.

Although the struggle was brief, Amadeus's immense power made his mental energy feel an unprecedented sense of oppression and danger.

Every moment his opponent stands opposite him, he must endure the invasion of Amadeus' darkness.

For most people, the effects would only become so noticeable in the middle of the match, but by then, it would all be over.

Your weaknesses, everything about you, is now completely exposed to Amadeus's vision.

What awaits you next is his terrifying hunt targeting your weaknesses.

Because Muneyoshi was also on the Path of Darkness, he noticed the other's actions from the very beginning.

This use of darkness is similar to his previous use of the Dark Tentacles, but it is more domineering and more covert.

To resist this mental onslaught, Muneyoshi put in far more effort than was clearly visible on the court.

He squeezed the tennis ball in his hand.

"Passive defense will eventually be breached. Rather than surrendering then, it's better to fight to the death now..."

Muneyoshi's eyes narrowed, and he abandoned his resistance against Amadeus, instead turning to offense.

The mental battle between the two began first.

A dense, dark light began to spread from beneath Muneyoshi's feet, and a Darkness Field unique to him was reconstructed.

Compared to the beginning when he could only momentarily dazed his opponent, this time he was able to do so.

At this moment, Muneyoshi was completely different from before; he had truly constructed a dark realm of his own mind.

His actions, of course, did not escape Amadeus's notice.

When he realized Muneyoshi's plan, a hint of appreciation flashed across the gloomy-faced man with cold eyes, indicating his approval of Saeki Muneyoshi's actions.

However, as Muneyoshi expanded his Darkness Domain, the shadow beneath Amadeus's feet also began to swell.

In Amadeus's eyes, as Saeki Muneyoshi began to move, a dark curtain enveloped everything around him.

Strands of light spilled out from behind Muneyoshi's dark shadow as he tossed the Muneyoshi ball upwards, which seemed to transform into a dark sphere that absorbed the light.

As the black tennis ball rose higher and higher into the air, all the light around it disappeared.

Amadeus's lips curled slightly as he unleashed his own dark power, unaffected by Muneyoshi's Darkness Domain.

Instead, because Amadeus broke into Muneyoshi's Darkness Domain, the two, though of the same origin, began to devour each other relentlessly.

With a loud bang, it was as if a new world had sprung up.

Muneyoshi's serve flew into Amadeus's half of the court.

He only saw a fleeting flash of light pierce through the endless darkness, and he broke free from the shackles of darkness, returning to the field once more.

The clay court was once again dented, and before the thin layer of sand could be fully kicked up, Amadeus' racket had already blocked the tennis ball's path.

"Good technique! It's a pity the fundamentals aren't quite there yet!"

Amadeus praised Muneyoshi highly, then his tone became somber, and the lights in the entire stadium seemed to dim.

"Now you'll see what my darkness is like!"

"Dark!"

With Amadeus's furious roar, the entire stadium was plunged into darkness. Unlike Muneyoshi's darkness, which was still burning with purplish-black Glowing Flame, Amadeus's darkness was absolute darkness.

In such darkness, he can easily discover his opponent's greatest weakness.

In the darkness, Muneyoshi's vision completely disappeared, and he could only feel the gusts of wind and the air currents from the tennis balls.

The tennis ball had also disappeared; with his mental power and the Darkness Domain, Muneyoshi could only sense a faint shadow.

At the same time, in front of Muneyoshi, the tennis ball, completely shrouded in darkness, seemed to grow enormous and flew straight toward Saeki Muneyoshi.

Because the Darkness Domain was still spread out, Muneyoshi was still able to perceive it even without being able to see it.

He knew this move; it was one of Amadeus's signature moves.

In the original work Byōdōin Hōō and Akutsu Jin were both knocked away by it.

Byōdōin was even forced to undergo a second rebirth after being defeated.

If it were Amadeus, who had already gained some professional experience after the World Tournament, Muneyoshi would definitely avoid him without hesitation.

But at this point, he had not yet reached that stage!

Such an attack is not insurmountable!

Cut it off!

Swish!

Saeki Muneyoshi switched the racket to his right hand, facing the incoming ball, and raised his arm behind his head in a katana-like motion.

With his left hand clenched in front of his chest, the light from the Darkness Field frantically gathered towards his palm, and a ball of purplish-black flame instantly enveloped Muneyoshi's entire body.

A ruthless and sharp glint flashed in his eyes.

Thump!

Muneyoshi slightly bent his knees and stomped his foot forward!

Sizzle!

The Darkness Domain and Amadeus's return tennis ball, carrying with them darkness, began a fierce clash.

Within the area beneath their feet, the radiance of shadows began to converge, seemingly transforming into terrifying maws with their own will, desperately devouring the opponent's energy.

The dark, ominous light grew ever deeper, and Muneyoshi's aura, having reached its peak, finally erupted.

The next instant, a chilling voice rang out.

"Shadow Sever: Chaotic Flower Burial!"

Clang!

A curved, leaping Shadow Blade suddenly appeared on Muneyoshi's court.

The black world was suddenly cleaved open, and light shone in.

But Muneyoshi paid no attention to any of this. Instead, his figure flashed and he rushed towards the vast darkness ahead.

"Swish, swish, swish!"

Within the Darkness Field, streaks of scattered shadow light coalesced into blades, relentlessly slashing at the incoming ball in the air.

Through constant attacks and attrition, the darkness belonging to Amadeus was assimilated by him.

Tennis has also revealed its true colors.

At that moment, Muneyoshi's incredibly sharp racket smash also collided with the tennis ball.

The darkness of the entire stadium seemed to condense on that fleeting flash of black blade, as if space itself had been torn open by a thread.

The tennis ball was spun back, and the blades that pierced through the air sliced through the air!

The icy, pure darkness made the space itself seem somewhat distorted.

Call out!

The sharp, piercing sound accompanied a terrifying sense of oppression and a deadly feeling of crisis.

In this situation, Amadeus on the opposite side of the field turned his gaze cold.

"Since they were able to go this far..."

Seemingly surprised by Muneyoshi's strength, he decided to stop holding back, and his aura darkened considerably in that instant.

Like a rock in the ocean, Amadeus was not overwhelmed by the surging momentum of Muneyoshi's smash.

Just like Muneyoshi's move, he took a step to the side and also went towards the tennis ball.

Thump--thump!!

The tennis ball had just landed in the net when a terrifying shockwave tore at the racket in his hand.

Amadeus was not surprised by this; such force was not enough to make him let go. With his experienced wrist, he flicked his wrist slightly, trying to use his Sweet Spot Technique to continuously disperse the shockwave.

However, Amadeus did not anticipate that another force would follow closely behind that powerful smash.

This is a force that has yet to appear in the World Tournament.

This is the power of Qi.

Thump!

Like a heavy weight falling again, the force that had been able to hold on was instantly shattered.

Creak!

He held out for only two seconds before the tennis ball pierced through his racket and slammed heavily into the wall behind Amadeus.

It smashed a hole the size of a washbasin into the wall.

Such power and noise startled the people in the audience behind them, causing them to shrink back.

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