Did You Finally Experience the Gap Between You and Reality?

At this moment, Akutsu's aura became incredibly cold and ferocious, making him unapproachable to the living.

Running across the field, he didn't say a word, a stark contrast to his previous boastful attitude.

However, Muneyoshi, as his opponent, discovered that Akutsu at this moment.

Whether it's strength, speed, or even his mental power, there have been significant changes compared to before.

Those imperfections that were beneficial to him, and those that were harmful to him, were suppressed by his subconscious.

However, the amplification effect on him seemed to have been perfectly preserved.

This enhanced his strength and speed, as if he had directly changed his temporary state to a permanent one.

Muneyoshi became interested in Akutsu, who was completely different from before.

The aura emanating from Akutsu was quite similar to the aura that Muneyoshi had guided Tachibana Kippei to learn after his transformation.

However, compared to Tachibana Kippei's Beast Aura, which he needed to control automatically, Akutsu appeared more domineering.

He directly adapted all the nutrients to his body, turning them into instinct.

Boom!

With a completely new state and aura, Akutsu's power is greater than before, and his ball speed has also become faster.

And this is not the end.

Akutsu, having broken through to the National Level, is like a sponge, constantly absorbing nutrients and growing.

Faced with Akutsu, Muneyoshi also became truly serious.

Although he could not exceed six levels of strength at most, Muneyoshi could not use that much power against an opponent who had just broken through to the National Level.

Instead of using any of his special moves, Muneyoshi once again displayed his basic strength, which far surpassed that of everyone else in the junior high school, to retaliate.

Moreover, he also wanted to see just how far Akutsu could go.

Surrounded by a grayish-white flame tinged with silver threads, Akutsu leaped out like a cheetah, his racket precisely intercepting Muneyoshi's return tennis ball.

Thump!

A dull thud, the force of the tennis ball causing Akutsu to involuntarily raise an eyebrow.

"This damn guy's strength is terrifying! Even a casual strike is almost as powerful as my full strength in my current state."

"Never mind, I'm going to tear that annoying face of his apart today!"

After entering this unknown state, Akutsu's aura became even more ferocious and his momentum even more imposing. As if tireless, he launched a frenzied attack on Muneyoshi.

This is an extremely aggressive style of tennis, completely oblivious to the concept of defense!

However, opposite him, Muneyoshi calmly and methodically deflected all of his attacks.

Even after getting used to his attack power, they gradually increased their strength and turned the tables, suppressing him instead.

It's as if there's a switch inside Muneyoshi's body that controls his own strength.

He would raise the threshold of the valve whenever he needed to, and once his strength surpassed Akutsu's, he would stop raising it.

The perceptive Akutsu also noticed this change, but his pride would never allow Muneyoshi to toy with him like this.

"You damned..."

Akutsu roared, stomped his feet on the ground, arched his body backward, and leaped high into the air.

Facing the oncoming tennis ball, Akutsu's face remained indifferent and crazed, with eyes that looked down on everything.

Boom!

The racket slammed down hard, and the inertia combined with the enormous force caused the tennis ball to deform.

The tennis ball, like a high-speed cannonball, slammed into Saeki Muneyoshi's half of the court with tremendous force.

The ball slammed onto the court, and the ground seemed to tremble from the impact.

It seemed that, in the next moment, this powerful shot could once again tear apart Muneyoshi's defense.

"Not bad, not bad, Akutsu, you've actually managed to do this. It's a huge improvement compared to before. However, a senior figure in the tennis world once told me that brute force alone can't solve problems in tennis."

Muneyoshi's gaze shifted, a soft chuckle playing on his lips, and a barely perceptible black glow emanated from his racket.

Now, I'd like to offer you these words!

Swish!!

Great Serpent Coil!

Muneyoshi didn't stop. After glancing at Akutsu's smash, he quickly retreated to the baseline and, aiming at the smashing tennis ball bouncing off the baseline, Muneyoshi delivered a backhand slice.

Swoosh...

The powerful slash sent the tennis ball spinning rapidly through the air. Muneyoshi maintained his inner focus, making the spin of the ball even more intense!

After flying over the middle of the net, the tennis ball spirals like an ever-winding spiral, its trajectory completely unpredictable.

The inherent aura of the tennis ball was also revealed at this moment. With the enhancement of Akutsu's pale white aura, the tennis ball swept through the space like a white python, with a curved arc, ready to strangle its prey in the middle.

"What!"

Akutsu's expression changed, but the tennis ball was too fast, and its spiral trajectory left Akutsu with no time to dodge.

Then, just before it was about to hit Akutsu's face, the tennis ball suddenly accelerated and plummeted towards the ground.

Whoosh... Bang...

The wind pressure generated by the tennis ball gently brushed against Akutsu's cheek. Muneyoshi feinted, and the tennis ball flew directly out of the sideline and out of the court.

"Saeki Muneyoshi scores, 40-30."

"Hehe, very good..."

Looking at Saeki Muneyoshi across the court with a half-smile, Akutsu recalled his own timid, fearful, and flustered expression just now, and felt a burning sensation on his face where the breeze had just brushed against him.

At this moment, all he saw in Muneyoshi's ambiguous smile was mockery!

The next instant, a murderous look flashed in Akutsu's eyes.

The game continues.

"Huff... Hah... Huff~"

Heavy breathing echoed continuously from Akutsu's half of the court.

After catching her breath, Akutsu took a deep breath and forcefully suppressed her breathing.

The sense of pressure that Saeki Muneyoshi exerted on him was truly astonishing.

Even though he has now entered a new realm, it is still as if we cannot see his back.

His back was completely soaked, even Japan the weather in May was still quite pleasant.

However, such high-intensity exercise had completely soaked Akutsu's back with sweat, and his clothes clung tightly to his body, revealing his upper body muscles.

Looking at the already clear 5-0 score, even someone as resilient as Akutsu felt a sense of despair.

At this moment, he could clearly see that Muneyoshi had never used his full strength in their matches.

This was unacceptable to him!

"Is this all you've got? Huh? Don't hold back, let me see your full strength!"

Bang!

Akutsu's muscles contracted, and his speed once again reached its peak. With a sudden slam of his arm, he sent the tennis ball flying with an Akutsu.

Akutsu's pale, expressionless face carried a subtle, almost imperceptible, mockery of himself.

He had worked so hard for so long, always regarding the other person as his goal, but in the end, he still didn't even know how strong the other person really was.

This is absolutely infuriating.

"Akutsu, your provocation is too blatant..."

Muneyoshi shook his head inwardly. At this moment, Akutsu seemed to have returned to his original state, completely abandoning technique and relying solely on brute force.

It seems they want to use this method to force Muneyoshi to use his full strength.

"Pity..."

Bang!

Muneyoshi executed a long backhand topspin, sending the tennis ball flying directly towards Akutsu's baseline.

"Saku... Muneyoshi... you're not going to escape again!"

Akutsu unleashed a terrifying aura, letting out a low growl. He stomped his feet hard on the ground, his streamlined muscles instantly straining, and his body once again formed an exaggerated pose in the air.

Moreover, this time the speed was faster than ever before. Before Muneyoshi's counterattack could even land on the baseline, it was intercepted by Akutsu in mid-air.

Bang!

With a swift, sweeping motion, the tennis ball, enveloped in a pale aura once more, flew towards Muneyoshi's other side with a slight tremor.

"Akutsu, your mind is in turmoil. When your mind is in turmoil, your power can no longer be concentrated. Although you're faster now, it's useless..."

Muneyoshi's calm voice attracted everyone's attention. They looked towards the opposite court and saw Muneyoshi's body move like a blur, instantly standing in front of the net.

"Akutsu, you'd better take a good look at what you want!"

Muneyoshi lowered his racket to a 45-degree angle, extended his left hand forward, and a faint black aura appeared.

"Falling Bright!"

Suppressed within Muneyoshi's body, a surge of brilliant spiritual power erupted, instantly unleashing a torrent of dark shadows.

Swish...

All the light in the world seemed to disappear, the sky suddenly darkened, and then immediately returned to normal.

However, at that moment, in the eyes of all the spectators facing Muneyoshi, a black beam of light flew out from Saeki Muneyoshi's hand.

An ever-expanding black ball of light instantly flew to Akutsu's half of the court.

Akutsu's eyes were filled with excitement. He didn't dodge or flinch, but charged straight at the Darkness Shot.

However, the next second, his entire body was like a withered leaf, directly swept three or four meters away by the surging airflow, and crashed heavily into the corner of the wall.

His racket was destroyed again as expected, and the tennis ball lost its momentum and fell lightly to the ground in front of the net.

"Game 6-0, Fudomine Saeki Muneyoshi wins."

"Fudomine won the singles match 3, bringing the overall score to 2-1."

What was that just now?

"Was that terrifying black light really a tennis ball?"

"Is it even possible for a human to return a tennis ball like that?"

"Fudomine! Saeki Muneyoshi!"

Everyone watching saw Saeki Muneyoshi's final shot, a skill that was completely beyond their imagination.

Meanwhile, the player areas of Fudomine and Seigaku were completely silent.

This was the first time that both Seigaku and the first-year students at Fudomine had ever seen Saeki Muneyoshi get serious.

Although it was only a brief moment, the extreme darkness and terror it evoked were enough to make them never forget it.

"Is this the power of Minister Fudomine?!"

"Muneyoshi, have you really gone this far?"

"Shinji! Did you see that? The department head's strength is terrifying!" Kamio Akira excitedly grabbed Ibu Shinji's hand.

However, compared to his excitement, Ibu Shinji was much calmer, but if you got a little closer, you could hear him muttering to himself again.

At this moment on the court, if anyone is not surprised by Muneyoshi's strength, it would probably only be Hanamura Aoi, the Tachibana Kippei siblings Kippei, Keith, and Lin Xiu.

"Cough cough, is this all you've got? You bastard, I'll definitely catch up to you!"

"Yes, yes, keep up the good work!"

Without waiting for Akutsu's reply, Muneyoshi shook hands, waved, picked up his racket, and left alone.

Akutsu silently watched Saeki Muneyoshi's retreating figure.

"Hiss..."

Just as he was about to wipe his sweat, he suddenly felt a sharp pain. The ball that Muneyoshi had blasted him away, although it hadn't directly hit him, had definitely caused him to fall heavily to the ground.

That bastard!

Sensing the discrepancy between reality and expectations, Akutsu narrowed his eyes and glared in the direction Muneyoshi had left.

"I'll definitely teach him a lesson next time..."

P. S.: "Some of the audience's lines praising the protagonist's abilities have been removed. The protagonist's strength doesn't need their praise. Please vote with your monthly tickets!"