Dark Domain: Beast Form

On the other side of the court, Natsume Ryūichi was not surprised that Saeki Muneyoshi was able to return his serve; when he unleashed his full power, he was like a cheetah.

In the blink of an eye, he appeared in front of the net.

Bang!

The response to Muneyoshi was a crisp swing of the racket, and the orange aura once again filled the tennis ball, with orange streaks of light passing through the court.

"The combination of Speed Extreme and the Aura Path, especially the aura of a beast like a cheetah, can both amplify speed and enhance attack power, making it a pretty good path."

Muneyoshi's eyes flickered, and he seemed to have gained some understanding of Natsume Ryūichi's path.

Natsume Ryūichi was able to maintain his second-place ranking before Byōdōin and the others arrived, and even after Byōdōin arrival, he remained in third place, all thanks to his strength.

"However, senior, Speed Extreme is useless against me!"

"Dark!"

As soon as Muneyoshi finished speaking, streaks of dark light spread out from Muneyoshi's body. The black light was like a thin veil, only covering half of Muneyoshi's body.

It did not encroach on Natsume Ryūichi's half of the field, and compared to the battle against Tristan, the veil at this time was not even considered a domain.

However, before the tennis ball even reached Muneyoshi, the aura attached to it was completely dissipated.

Muneyoshi moved with lightning speed, his powerful pace seemingly unable to keep up with even the black light surrounding him.

"Dark shadows..."

As soon as Muneyoshi finished speaking, he flashed to the ball and, as the tennis ball came to his side, raised his racket and swung it heavily.

Bang!

A thin veil of black mist enveloped the tennis ball, and as it flew over the net, it vanished instantly, as if the ball had been plunged into shadow.

With a loud bang, it exploded at Natsume Ryūichi's bottom line.

"Saeki Muneyoshi scores, 15-0!"

Across the court, Natsume Ryūichi glanced at the tennis ball marks on the baseline, his vigilance rising once more.

"This kid's getting stronger and stronger!"

Dōmoto Shingo, who was watching from the sidelines, shared the same thought. Compared to Muneyoshi's flamboyant style on the World Tournament, his every move became more restrained at this moment.

However, being reserved does not mean hiding one's sharpness, but rather unleashing it at the right time.

It becomes even more deadly.

"We can't hold back anymore, or we'll really be looked down upon!"

"Take this, Tiger Roar Wind!"

With a determined look in his mind, Natsume Ryūichi launched another ball of orange light, its impact even more terrifying than the previous serve.

As the tennis ball flew over the middle net, it began to spin violently, and the orange light attached to the ball changed again, revealing a tiger's head in Muneyoshi's eyes.

As the tiger's head appeared, the phantom let out a roar, and the air currents generated by its rotation, after flying over the net, seemed to form a hurricane, flying straight towards Muneyoshi at the baseline.

"Good!"

The changes in tennis have prompted even Muneyoshi to applaud them.

Moreover, Muneyoshi was not to be outdone. He charged straight into the bloody wind emanating from the tiger's roar, and at the same time, he extended his palm forward, where dense black light condensed.

A black light swept across the racket, turning every single thread of the racket black as well.

"Glowing Flame!"

As the black light and the bloody wind continued to encroach, Muneyoshi finally caught sight of the tennis ball.

However, when his racket was near the center of the hurricane, a powerful impact slammed into it again.

"Um?!"

The sudden change almost knocked Muneyoshi's racket away, but his incredibly sharp senses alerted him to the danger in advance, allowing him to stabilize the racket at the last second.

However, this change left him no time to deflect the force, and the tennis ball was returned to him, making it impossible for him to control the ball at all.

"Boom!"

A loud crash came from behind Natsume Ryūichi.

"Out of bounds! 15:15, Natsume Ryūichi scores."

Both Natsume Ryūichi inside the arena and Dōmoto Shingo outside the arena showed a hint of surprise in their eyes when they saw this scene.

Dōmoto Shingo is very familiar with Natsume Ryūichi, knows this move very well. It is a move with many variations, and can be used not only as a serve but also when returning the ball.

Those who encounter him for the first time are easily outmaneuvered by Natsume Ryūichi's hidden moves. He breaks through the outermost hurricane, finds the tennis ball, neutralizes its spin and impact, and unleashes a final burst of power.

When Oni Jūjirō first encountered him, he almost fell victim to his attack. One can only imagine how terrifying the impact of Natsume Ryūichi's attack was.

Meanwhile, Muneyoshi, after raising his racket, stared at the broken net string at the very top, and his gaze sharpened slightly.

That move by Natsume Ryūichi was indeed extremely dangerous.

"It seems the real showdown is about to begin."

Dōmoto Shingo Irie Kanata the stands, Tanegashima Shūji outside the fence, and even the coaching staff in the monitoring room, all had their eyes on Saeki Muneyoshi.

On the field...

After Muneyoshi changed his racket, the match continued.

Bang!

Bang!

Natsume Ryūichi's explosive shot seemed to ignite the flames of their confrontation, and Saeki Muneyoshi began to exert his full strength.

Although Natsume Ryūichi's ultimate technique, which combines the Aura Path and Speed Extreme, is terrifying in terms of impact.

But after only getting used to a few balls, Muneyoshi was already able to intercept them completely.

An extremely bizarre and tense battle ensued on the field.

Saeki Muneyoshi was only increasing his power little by little, seemingly wanting to see just how many more tricks Natsume Ryūichi had up his sleeve.

Natsume Ryūichi didn't stand on ceremony; since Saeki Muneyoshi wanted to see his skills, he was uninhibited.

Bang...

"Mad Lion Roar!"

The combination of Speed Extreme and spiritual power caused the orange aura to change again, forming the shape of an African lion, which roared at Muneyoshi.

It contained a certain degree of mental attack, but it was not dangerous for someone who had embarked on the path of mental warfare. After Muneyoshi received the ball, it was blocked by him!

"Brown Bear Charge!"

The orange aura suddenly changed again, transforming into a huge shadow of a brown bear, which coiled behind the tennis ball and charged towards Muneyoshi's position.

"Boom!"

This is a power far purer than the Tiger Form. If Natsume Ryūichi's Tiger Form is a combination of penetrating power, impact, and rotation, then this form is even more powerful.

Then the bear form represents absolute power.

Bang!

"Game 1, Saeki Muneyoshi scores, score 1-1."

Bang!

"Game! Natsume Ryūichi scores, score 3-2."

Bang!

"Game score: 4-4, a draw."

Despite the continuous tug-of-war, no matter how much Natsume Ryūichi unleashed his power, Muneyoshi was always able to keep up. Knowing his opponent's strength, Natsume Ryūichi's expression was quite unpleasant at this moment.

The match had entered its second half, and now it was his turn to serve again. Standing at the baseline, he looked in Muneyoshi's direction, but it was as if he were looking into a dark abyss.

He seemed completely oblivious to Muneyoshi's bottom line.

Suddenly, Natsume Ryūichi was startled. He, who was standing on the service line, suddenly found himself in a completely dark space.

At the edge of their line of sight, a faint purplish-black light seemed to expand and contract with each breath.

"What's this?"

Natsume Ryūichi's voice was somewhat hoarse, and he asked with resentment.

"This is my Darkness Domain! Senpai, please continue serving..."

Bang!

A streak of light flashed, and the tennis ball headed straight for Saeki Muneyoshi's front court. At this moment, in the eyes of others, Saeki Muneyoshi seemed to have anticipated this and had already arrived at this position.

Raise your racket, aim at the incoming tennis ball, and lightly slice it horizontally.

Bang!

With a crisp sound of the ball hitting the net, the tennis ball flew back to Natsume Ryūichi's half of the court, and just as it crossed the net, it began to fall.

This was an absolutely perfect short ball; under any other circumstances, Natsume Ryūichi would have had no problem returning it.

However, at this moment, it was as if his perception was delayed, and he didn't react until the tennis ball hit the ground.

However, it was already too late.

"0:15, Saeki Muneyoshi scores."

The next two games were like a replay of that point; both Muneyoshi's returns and his serves seemed to slow down Natsume Ryūichi's reactions.

This left him with no choice but to watch helplessly as the tennis ball flew away from his baseline.

Bang!

"Game, Saeki Muneyoshi wins the challenge, score 6-4."

After being destroyed by Amadeus, Muneyoshi rebuilt the Darkness Domain, which, after merging with the previous Spiritual Domain, can not only affect the body to unleash Dark Radiance on the court, but also affect the mind.

With a small attempt, he subdued Natsume Ryūichi's beast form.

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