Waltz Towards Destruction

"Both sides change sides!"

Just as Atobe was lost in Atobe, the referee's loud announcement brought him back to reality.

"Atobe, is this all you've got?!"

Muneyoshi walked past Atobe and said softly.

"Hahaha! Saeki, you bastard!"

Atobe laughed three times, his face turning ashen. Muneyoshi was repeatedly provoking his strength!

However, Atobe is certainly not the type to only take a beating without fighting back.

Moreover, such a provocation!

"Just you wait and see, Saeki, I'll see right through you!"

Atobe left with a single sentence, and with a resolute back view, he left the Hyotei Academy members with that same message.

At the same time, an immense chill enveloped the entire venue...

However, in Atobe's icy gaze, Muneyoshi, standing quietly at the bottom line, showed no flaw whatsoever.

Not a single icicle rose in Muneyoshi's half of the field.

Muneyoshi was like a shadow standing in Ice World, his gaze dark and as still as a deep pool.

"Game score: 4-0, Saeki Muneyoshi is in the lead."

On the court, Atobe slammed his racket into the ground, his eyes growing increasingly cold as he stared intently at the opposite court, panting heavily.

All the spectators watching the game fell silent at this moment.

They never expected that the powerful Hyotei Academy captain, Atobe Keigo, would be powerless against Saeki Muneyoshi.

Moreover, apart from the very first game, Saeki Muneyoshi did not use any powerful moves during the match.

They were simply using a series of small tricks and a strong foundation to compete.

On the contrary, Atobe Keigo kept using his special skills.

Even so, his special skills were meaningless when facing Saeki Muneyoshi.

He solved it with such ease.

In terms of strength, speed, skill, and mental strength, Muneyoshi now completely overwhelmed Atobe.

Even though Atobe has Atobe stamina than Muneyoshi kept hitting the ball into the corner and returning it with increasing power.

On the contrary, Atobe, who was constantly maintaining the Ice World, was expending more of his stamina.

"Have I reached my limit? Are you kidding me!"

At this moment, it was Atobe's turn to serve again. He took a deep breath, raised his arm, and served a quick serve towards Muneyoshi's half of the court.

This serve was perfect, landing right on the sideline. For an average player, they would have been helpless to see the ball score.

But his opponent is Saeki Muneyoshi.

Muneyoshi quickened his pace, and in what seemed like an instant, he was in front of the tennis ball.

Then, with a flick of his right hand, he swung the racket, and the mustard-yellow tennis ball, like a flash of light, flew towards the other corner of Atobe.

Atobe focused all his strength on his legs, leaped into the air, and lobbed the tennis ball back.

However, Muneyoshi's excellent dynamic vision still allowed him to spot Atobe's subtle movements.

This shot was definitely not as simple as a normal return. As Muneyoshi had predicted, the tennis ball began to shake violently the moment it hit the ground.

Muneyoshi used his wrist to control the tennis ball's movement, then pushed the racket horizontally, sending the ball flying back.

However, the tennis ball seemed to be a little too high this time.

Atobe, of course, wouldn't let this fleeting opportunity slip by. He leaped high into the air and fixed his sharp eyes on Muneyoshi's grip on the racket.

He then swung his right hand forcefully, and the tennis ball flew directly towards Muneyoshi like a flash of light.

"Atobe, you never learn your lesson!"

Muneyoshi pulled the racket down again, trying to counter Atobe's move.

However...

"What!"

This smash took Muneyoshi by surprise; the tennis ball changed speed again in the air and grazed his arm.

Bang!

The tennis ball landed and flew directly out of bounds.

"Atobe Keigo scores, 15-30!"

The target wasn't the ball handle?

Muneyoshi's eyes flickered as he recalled Atobe's smash just now.

Is this a case of using one's subconscious reaction to launch an attack?

That one-second adjustment of my own actually became my mistake?

Seeing that this goal had been successful, Atobe regained his arrogance and said:

"Hmph! Saeki, I told you, my eyes will see right through you!"

Atobe covered his left eye with a half-closed hand, the chill emanating from him growing increasingly intense, and he was exceptionally smug.

He exploited Muneyoshi's knowledge of how to break the deadlock of the Waltz Towards Destruction, and then used that knowledge against him.

He's gambling!

If he were facing someone else, Atobe wouldn't have thought so much; he would have simply used his ultimate technique to suppress them.

However, Saeki Muneyoshi put immense pressure on him; his masterful, simple returns effortlessly countered all of his techniques.

Only with Saeki Muneyoshi would he gamble that Saeki would subconsciously consider countering his moves.

In that instant, he saw a slight flaw in Muneyoshi's defenses.

"So he actually exploited my subconscious psychology? As expected of Atobe!"

Muneyoshi only needed to think about it for a moment before he understood Atobe's strategy. As he ran and returned the tennis ball, he began to recall his own habits.

Each encounter with Atobe gave him a completely new feeling, as if he would discover weaknesses he had not noticed before.

At first it was all sorts of subtle actions, but this time it's actually psychological.

The next moment, Atobe used the same trick again.

Tap tap...

Faced with Saeki Muneyoshi's renewed counterattack, Atobe began to move.

Bang!

At this moment, Atobe dared not hold back at all. He swung the racket with all his might, and it seemed as if it had been pulled from ice and snow, with a layer of frost appearing on it.

The racket slammed into the tennis ball on the ground.

"Smack!"

Muneyoshi, who had been flawless in Atobe's eyes, revealed his illusory icicles once again due to his return shot and subconscious reaction.

The tennis ball sailed over the net and shattered an ice spike on Saeki Muneyoshi's side.

"30-30."

"Saeki, even if you've hidden all your blind spots, I still have ways to lure them all out!"

As he scored again, Atobe's eyes flashed with an almost chilling light, and his tone was extremely stern.

"Heh, it seems you've grown quite well, Atobe!"

Feeling the biting cold around him, Muneyoshi did not actively use his mental power to fight it, but simply enveloped himself in it.

Transform yourself into a secluded spring, a black Glowing Flame.

This is the simplest way to combine darkness with spiritual power, and he hasn't used this ability since his battle with Irie.

However, this countermeasure against Atobe's insight was just right.

This is why even when Atobe first activated the Ice World, he couldn't discover Muneyoshi's weakness.

Unexpectedly, Atobe was also constantly growing. After realizing that Muneyoshi had Weakness Concealment, he kept using methods to try to expose Muneyoshi's hidden weaknesses again.

To be honest, judging from the series of counterattacks just now, Atobe succeeded.

The Ice World came back to life, seemingly reversing the situation on the field in an instant.

Atobe had never felt so exhilarated to finally be able to exploit Muneyoshi's weakness again. At this moment, his Insight had reached a new level, as if everything on the court was under his control.

"Saeki, you're going to freeze me here!"

Atobe smiled freely, and with great confidence, he made a declaration to Saeki Muneyoshi.

Upon hearing Atobe's statement, Muneyoshi gave Atobe a cryptic smile.

In Muneyoshi's view, Atobe was like a child who needed constant discipline. If he wasn't disciplined, he would think he was the best in the world if he made even a little progress.

"In that case, let me do this one more time, Atobe!"

The game continues.

Clearly, Atobe's confidence was greatly boosted after securing this crucial point once again.

Bang!

Bang!

Atobe's deep eyes flickered with icy light as he began another probing attack and feigned weakness against Muneyoshi.

"I saw it again!"

In an instant, his gaze sharpened, and with the beauty mark under his right eye, icicles flew out once more.

Tap tap...

Stepping forward to the point where the tennis ball would land, Atobe swung his racket with full power.

The tennis ball struck at a tricky angle, breaking through an ice spike that had reappeared on the left side of the court where Muneyoshi had once again exposed himself.

Bang!

In an instant, ice crystals splashed everywhere, like mercury spilling onto the ground, creating a beautiful sight.

However...

The next second, Muneyoshi's voice rang out, Atobe found himself seemingly leaving the match field and arriving in a completely dark space.

"Atobe, do you know that some balls, even if you see a weakness, you still can't score?"

Bang!

The sound of the ball hitting the ice was like a thunderclap. The tennis ball, which had just shattered the ice, was suddenly enveloped and stopped by a ball of black light. Then Muneyoshi arrived and swung his racket fiercely. The tennis ball flew out like a flash of light.

In Atobe's eyes, all he saw was a streak of light and shadow piercing through the surrounding darkness.

When he came to his senses again, the tennis ball had already rolled to his feet.

"Saeki Muneyoshi scores, 40-40."

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