Stealing Techniques

The next moment, the terrifying gray-white light that had covered half of Tachibana Kippei's field was torn to pieces by the lion.

Akutsu's expression changed drastically. Tachibana Kippei seized the opportunity, and the tennis ball once again darted past Akutsu's feet, catching him completely off guard.

"Fudomine leads, 15-0."

Preparing for a swift victory, Tachibana Kippei finally stopped hiding the aura he had honed since his match against Muneyoshi.

The lion of Kyushu finally bared its fangs on the field.

"The Rampaging Mighty Lion..."

Many members of Seigaku had a look of inexplicable horror in their eyes at this moment. The aura that Tachibana Kippei had just unleashed was not only directed at Akutsu.

After breaking through Akutsu's aura blockade, he did not hold back. His frenzied and vicious aura could be sensed even in the rest area on the sidelines.

Even Gan, who was constantly taking notes on the sidelines, almost dropped his pen when he was struck by the Beast Aura!

"This doesn't look good, Tezuka."

Looking down at Akutsu, who was being suppressed to the extreme by Tachibana Kippei, Gan's face was full of solemnity.

Bang!

Fudomine leads, 40-0.

Bang!

"Game, Fudomine Junior High, Tachibana Kippei, 3-1."

With another smash, Tachibana Kippei broke Akutsu's serve once again.

He stood quietly in front of the net, the Beast Aura emanating from him almost tangible, the Beast Aura that had been dormant within him was now fully released.

Each attack was a release and impact of his aura.

Even during the match, Tachibana Kippei began to learn from Muneyoshi's guidance.

This method involves using one's mental power to control one's breath and change its form according to one's thoughts.

As Tachibana Kippei unleashed his full power, enveloped in the Beast Aura, he seemed to truly transform into a savage lion, relentlessly pouncing and biting at his opponent Akutsu.

And it intertwined with Akutsu's grayish-white aura, constantly clashing.

The spectators on the sidelines stood up straight, watching the two players battling it out on the field with serious expressions.

Such a level of competition was something many of them had never heard of and would never reach in their lifetime.

Those more familiar with Seigaku, especially the Seigaku team members, found it difficult to accept Akutsu's passive situation.

At this moment, Tachibana Kippei's aura was fierce and explosive, extremely frenzied, and he Akutsu in a small area, making it difficult for him to break free.

This absolute domineering attitude made the Regular members of Seigaku begin to worry.

It's not surprising that they have such concerns.

Last year's experiences left a very deep impression on them.

Akutsu is incredibly strong, even surpassing Fuji in strength now.

However, their performance in terms of results is really nothing to brag about.

Basically, throughout my first year, including the previous qualifiers against Fudomine.

Akutsu has basically never won against the "strong schools" in the junior high school division.

Since last year, Akutsu's win rate against these "strong schools" has been a terrifying zero.

Therefore, after seeing Akutsu struggling and being suppressed, they subconsciously felt that the match was probably over.

However, they failed to notice that Tezuka and Fuji showed no panic in their eyes, but rather were full of confidence in Akutsu.

Meanwhile, in the Fudomine rest area, Saeki Muneyoshi watched as Tachibana Kippei frequently gained the upper hand in the game, and his brows furrowed slightly.

Just take the beatings without fighting back.

This isn't Akutsu's style!

The other party's suppression of their personality suggests they may have ulterior motives.

Suddenly, Muneyoshi's powerful mental energy sensed a fluctuation in Akutsu's aura. It seemed that Akutsu was secretly learning from Tachibana Kippei's attempts during their confrontation.

Akutsu is also learning from Tachibana Kippei's use of breath control, as well as what Muneyoshi taught him.

"Tachibana, Akutsu is secretly learning your breathing techniques!"

Muneyoshi's words startled Tachibana Kippei, and he instinctively looked towards Akutsu.

"Heh heh, that damned guy actually found out?"

"In that case!"

Whoosh!

Akutsu finally stopped hiding and, under everyone's gaze, suddenly moved with Akutsu speed.

"Tachibana Kippei, die!"

The grayish-white aura, which had been torn apart by the Beast Aura of Tachibana Kippei, instantly condensed around Akutsu's body.

Akutsu suddenly vanished from sight, only to reappear in mid-air in an instant.

The trajectory of the mustard-yellow tennis ball that had been flying overhead suddenly changed. Akutsu grinned and slammed it down, the ball grazing Tachibana Kippei's body as it fell to the ground.

"Seigaku Akutsu scores, 15-15!"

"What amazing athletic talent! What amazing physical talent!"

Ju was secretly alarmed.

Akutsu's sudden burst of power was something Tachibana knew she couldn't do.

He broke free from the high-speed duel that had been suppressed by him, leaped into the air in an instant, and twisted his attack posture in mid-air to launch an attack.

This requires extremely high physical fitness.

"Tch! Tachibana Kippei, if that's all you've got, then you're nothing special!"

Akutsu's pale face held a hint of mockery as he disdainfully uttered a single sentence before turning back to his own principles.

This arrogant attitude caused the Fudomine, while the Seigaku breathed a sigh of relief.

Quietly crouching in the baseline service area, watching Tachibana Kippei prepare to serve again.

Akutsu had a cold smile on his lips, and his dark golden eyes were icy cold.

The grayish-white aura that had been shrouding Akutsu began to rise continuously, and Akutsu's aura became even more ferocious, violent, and cold, like a demon returned from hell.

"Tachibana Kippei, let me tear you limb from limb, you lion! I'll send you on your way!"

As soon as Akutsu finished speaking, a surge of spiritual power suddenly infused the grayish-white aura surrounding him, causing the previously scattered aura to burst forth with streaks of silvery-white light.

Under Akutsu's manipulation, the ferocious aura continuously coalesced, eventually condensing into a ball of grayish-white flame that appeared out of thin air and burned fiercely.

Bathed in the pale light of the flames, Akutsu's ashen face appeared terrifying!

Of course, such changes did not frighten Tachibana Kippei.

"Violent Ball Dance!"

Tachibana Kippei's low growl, the Beast Aura enveloping his entire racket, once again sent Akutsu's return shot flying.

Bang!

With a crisp sound, the Beast Aura enveloped the tennis ball, and countless sharp ball shadows once again appeared in all directions that Akutsu could sense.

"It's here! The Vice Minister unleashes his full power, Violent Ball Dance filled with the Beast Aura!"

A hint of eagerness flickered in Kamio's eyes.

Any counterattacks Akutsu had made before had been ended by Tachibana Kippei using this move.

This time, however, Akutsu's dark golden eyes calmly shifted left and right.

The reason why Tachibana Kippei's shot was so powerful was twofold: firstly, the variation in the tennis ball itself reached an almost extreme level; and secondly, the Beast Aura had a significant suppressive and influential effect on the opponent's perception.

But...

For Akutsu now, neither of these factors poses any threat whatsoever.

As Akutsu's eyes opened and closed, his innate, keen sense of smell for wild animals made him react instantly.

Under his conscious erosion and breakthrough, even the churning black and red energy waves from Tachibana Kippei's side could not stop him.

"Tachibana Kippei, I've completely seen through your tennis!"

Akutsu lightly touched the ground with her feet, and her whole body accelerated instantly like a cheetah, creating gusts of wind as she flashed to her lower right.

Ignoring the other distractions, Akutsu swung his racket and slammed it down hard on one of the tennis balls.

"I'll beat you into a dead lion...!"

Bang!

The tennis ball landed precisely in the net, and the crisp sound on the court instantly shifted the mindset of both teams to completely opposite extremes.

"Great! Akutsu has started his counterattack!"

Seigaku cheered excitedly, Fudomine remained silent.

"You... you're kidding, right?"

Substitute player Uchimura Kyosuke stared, mouth agape, at the speeding blue and white figure, his face revealing utter shock.

The black and red aura on the tennis ball was shattered by Akutsu, and the fierce gray-white aura transformed into a sharp arrow, shooting straight at Tachibana Kippei's backcourt.

"Seigaku Akutsu scores, 30-15!"

Looking back at where the tennis ball had landed, Tachibana straightened up, his dark eyes narrowing slightly as he raised his gaze towards Akutsu.

At this moment, he also sensed how difficult Akutsu was to deal with.

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