Shining Shot - Vengeance

It has to be said that everyone underestimated Dōmoto Shingo. When he merged and superimposed the two world-class paths, his strength unknowingly entered the first stage, and the improvement was simply terrifying.

Although it's just a fusion of the two branches of power and speed under the basic path, in the path of tennis, 1+1 does not necessarily equal two; it may also be greater than two.

Even though Saeki Muneyoshi was able to retaliate with all his might due to the characteristics of the Path of Darkness and the weakening and restraining effects of the Darkness Domain, Dōmoto Shingo's attack power was simply too formidable.

Moreover, the merging of the two paths amplified his mental power, rendering the use of mental power by the Dark Ones ineffective against him.

As a result, in the constant tug-of-war, Muneyoshi actually began to fall into a disadvantageous position.

In every return shot from Dōmoto Shingo, Muneyoshi could feel the presence of a spirit in his tennis.

After his defeat to Byōdōin, Dōmoto Shingo had already seen a higher level of scenery.

The subsequent World Tournament exposed him to different paths and other worlds, and even the seemingly invincible Oni Jūjirō in his mind was defeated by the captain of France.

Even the omnipotent Byōdōin Hōō nearly met its end.

This shattered his fear of the two men.

It turns out that Oni and Byōdōin don't represent the pinnacle or the limit!

It turns out there's an even higher realm beyond these two!

In order to reach that level, he began to absorb the experience of other teams and started to try.

Unexpectedly, he succeeded, and he could clearly feel a significant improvement in his strength.

This gave him the confidence to face Byōdōin again. He had planned to take advantage of this opportunity to challenge Byōdōin once more before leaving the base.

Unexpectedly, Saeki Muneyoshi bumped into him ahead of time.

This is a promising future seed for the coaching staff, admired by Byōdōin and supported by Oni Jūjirō.

Dōmoto Shingo also values it highly.

No one can deny that Saeki Muneyoshi is the future of the Japan Team, especially after his match against semi-professional player Amadeus.

This also allowed everyone on the Japan Team to witness the peak of the Stage Two of the Different Dimension Realm.

However, Dōmoto Shingo didn't expect that after his return, Saeki Muneyoshi would actually challenge him, which made him both somewhat admire him and feel a surge of anger.

Am I that weak?

They actually dare to challenge them?

When he stepped onto the court, Dōmoto Shingo had already decided that he would teach Saeki Muneyoshi a lesson and make him realize his own limitations.

However, as the match progressed, he felt how difficult Saeki Muneyoshi was to deal with, and how terrifying the Path of Darkness was.

This omnipresent guidance of extreme emotions, the Darkness Domain that easily traps opponents in a quagmire and a cage, and the powerful Darkness Shot.

"He's truly a genius..."

Dōmoto Shingo let out a heartfelt sigh, and then he increased the force of his attack, unleashing his ultimate move once again.

Boom!

"Dōmoto Shingo scores, 30-30!"

As the tennis ball flew out of bounds again, the darkness in Muneyoshi's eyes deepened, and he seemed to be standing in the shadows.

He glanced at his racket; the continuous, fierce attacks and returns had caused the strings to loosen somewhat.

After changing his racket in the rest area, he served again.

This time, I didn't use any special serving techniques; it was just a standard, conventional serve.

The two sides once again engaged in an astonishing back-and-forth battle on the baseline.

Bang!

Swish!

The powerful shots from the two players created a strong gust of wind that caused the net in the middle to sway from side to side. However, what was even more alarming was the tennis ball above.

In the midst of the intense pulling, the tennis ball became increasingly dangerous.

Bang!

Finally, Muneyoshi rushed to the net again and broke through Dōmoto Shingo with a low-angle cross-court shot.

"Game! Saeki Muneyoshi scores, score 4-4."

Although he managed to win another game, Muneyoshi did not relax at all. The closer the score got to match point, the more difficult it became to score.

Next, it was Dōmoto Shingo's turn to serve.

He raised his right arm, bringing it behind him, his muscles bulging rapidly, the torn sleeve unable to conceal the taut muscles.

"That move is... Meteor Shower from the Heavens?"

"Can Domoto really hit Meteor Shower from the Heavens when he serves?"

Not only the third-year students, but also Muneyoshi and the other First String were very surprised. They thought that it was already abnormal to use this move when returning the ball in a match, but they did not expect that it could also be used on the serve.

This sends chills down the spines of many people.

"A meteor from outer space!!"

The tennis ball, carrying with it a scorching heat and terrifying mental pressure, whistled through the fierce wind.

In an instant, the terrifying power caused the spectators standing behind Muneyoshi to flee in panic.

The already crumbling iron netting could no longer withstand such an attack.

Muneyoshi stared at the tennis ball sweeping towards him, the Glowing Flame in his eyes beginning to flash.

Then the quiet, Dark Radiance that had been gathering on the court began to change, and ghostly figures appeared on the court.

The Darkness Domain — Ghosts and Goblins!

As Muneyoshi took a step, all the ghosts, as if receiving a command, rushed towards the tennis ball and began to bite.

Buzz!

At the same time, as the game began, the remaining radiance of the Darkness Domain, which had been occupying Muneyoshi's half of the court, began to swirl like a vortex, with invisible ripples spreading from beneath his feet.

The once terrifying tennis ball, like a tamed wild beast, instantly quieted down when it reached Muneyoshi.

The scorching heat was gone, the fierce winds had vanished, the terrifying speed had slowed down, and the destructive power had disappeared; everything seemed to have returned to calm.

"Falling Bright!"

A surge of brilliant spiritual energy erupted, unleashing a torrent of dark shadows that enveloped Dōmoto Shingo, before Muneyoshi unleashed a powerful strike.

Bang!

With a muffled thud, the racket gleamed with an inky black light, enveloping the tennis ball.

Call out!

The tennis ball swept swiftly across the net, and as it flew back, darkness began to spread, enveloping the entire ball in burning black flames.

As the black flames burned, a huge cloud of gas seemed to appear around the tennis ball. After flying over half the court, the gas cloud began to expand, and the tennis ball grew larger and larger.

Upon seeing this, Dōmoto Shingo stared intently at Muneyoshi opposite him, gazing into his completely black pupils, which were incredibly deep.

Muneyoshi's endless tricks and powerful countermeasures put him under pressure.

Dōmoto Shingo originally thought he was stronger than Saeki Muneyoshi, but he didn't expect that during the World Tournament, not only was he growing, but Saeki Muneyoshi's growth was also not to be underestimated.

He originally thought that as long as he used a combination of strength and speed, he could achieve the power of a tennis ball at the first stage of Different Dimension, which would make Saeki Muneyoshi back down.

But to my surprise, that still wasn't enough!

Dōmoto Shingo gritted his teeth, a hint of struggle flashing in his eyes. He didn't want to accept defeat again before facing Byōdōin.

Having made up his mind, Dōmoto Shingo's expression grew even colder, but he still spoke up to remind him:

"Saeki Muneyoshi! You're very strong. If I only rely on the power I've shown now, I'm afraid I can't do anything to you. From now on, you'd better watch out! Don't die!"

These words surprised everyone.

Does Dōmoto Shingo have something else he's hiding?

However, Muneyoshi, on the other side of the court, sensed a strong sense of crisis.

At that moment, everyone saw that, facing the Darkness Shot from Muneyoshi, Dōmoto Shingo neither dodged nor evaded, but instead extended his left hand forward.

At the same time, his palms began to glow, as if a switch had been turned on, and the light grew brighter and brighter, gradually becoming dazzling.

The court, which had been shrouded in darkness by Muneyoshi, was instantly torn open by the light, creating a pure land of its own, which darkness could no longer invade.

"Is this the Shining Shot of Byōdōin?"

"I didn't expect Domoto to have learned this move too!"

"That's not all. He must have mastered the Shining Shot a long time ago. This isn't an ordinary Shining Shot; it's First Stage Shining Shot!"

"Two paths simultaneously embarking on the first stage!!"

Many discerning members of the First String saw through the scheme the moment Dōmoto Shingo unleashed his power.

"This is my own Shining Shot, take this! Shining Shot - Revenge!"

Dōmoto Shingo's resolute words echoed throughout the stadium.

The tennis ball in his hand was completely covered by light, and his left hand seemed to be holding a bright sun, radiating dazzling light!

The Darkness Shot - Falling Darkness that flew in front of him collided violently with the light.

However, beneath that dazzling light lies endless danger!

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