Growth

Lin Xiu's voice wasn't low, so his conversation with Ishida Tetsu naturally reached the other person's ears.

"Damn it, don't underestimate me. Let me show you what I'm made of."

Kajimoto Takahisa, seething with anger, prepared to serve.

He lightly tapped the tennis ball twice, then squeezed it forcefully, tossed the ball up, and quickly bent his entire body backward in a wide arc.

His entire body was bent into an arch shape.

Kajimoto Takahisa's physical flexibility is exceptional, probably ranking among the best in the entire junior high school world today.

Even Muneyoshi couldn't do a backbend of that intensity.

Muneyoshi mentally estimated that Kajimoto's backbend was even more pronounced than Tokugawa Kazuya's.

But the power of this serve...

It's not bad.

Bang!

Not bad, of course, only applies to Muneyoshi. For others, Kajimoto's serve is incredibly fast.

Ishida Tetsu was completely unable to return such a fast serve, as it was his first time encountering it.

"Shuichi, what's your speed?!"

At this moment, Tachibana Kippei, who was watching from the sidelines, directly asked Makihara Shuichi, who was holding a speed measuring device in his hand.

"Vice Minister, it's at 194 km/h!!!"

The measured speed surprised the Fudomine team; it was even faster than Tachibana Kippei's ball speed.

Muneyoshi was also somewhat surprised. To be honest, Kajimoto Takahisa's serve was almost the same as his full-power serve when he was a freshman challenging various opponents.

Thinking of this, Muneyoshi's eyes became a little strange. He remembered that he wasn't satisfied after challenging Rikkai Dai, so he went to Jōsei Shōnan.

"Could it be back then? If that's the case, doesn't it mean that Kajimoto Takahisa developed his tennis skills with me at that time in mind?"

As the receiver changed, Kajimoto Takahisa again delivered a high-speed serve, this time seemingly even faster.

Lin Xiu also found it a bit tricky when he first tried it. After a brief attempt, the tennis ball flew right over the edge of the racket.

Bang!

On the third point, Kajimoto Takahisa served again and scored.

"ACE, Kajimoto Takahisa scores, 40-0."

Then it was Lin Xiu's turn to receive the serve for the second time. Seeing the worried looks he received from the first-year students, Lin Xiu returned a confident expression.

Although Kajimoto Takahisa's serve is fast, Muneyoshi, who often practices with him, is even faster, and Keith and Tachibana Kippei's serve speed is also not slow.

With such an opponent as a sparring partner, Lin Xiu gained a lot of experience in reaction speed and techniques for dealing with high-speed serves.

He missed the first ball, but it was just his first attempt. After getting used to three balls, Lin Xiu can now clearly grasp the path of the tennis ball at this speed.

Bang!

A point is scored directly from the serve.

"Immovable Peak Forest Cultivation, 40-15."

"What?"

Kajimoto Takahisa was taken aback. His high-speed, all-out serve had actually been returned in the first game?

Kajimoto refused to believe it and continued to serve. However, Lin Xiu, who had successfully received the ball, gained the right to receive it again and scored on a counterattack.

"Fudomine's score, 30-40."

Although shocked, Kajimoto Takahisa had to accept the fact that his serve had been broken, but he did not panic and instead gave it his all once again.

This attack was even faster than before.

Bang!

Because of the sudden increase in speed, the ball flew directly over the racket and was not returned, allowing Kajimoto to score again with his serve.

"Game, Jōsei Shōnan, 1-0."

"He has a signature serve that's incredibly effective in both doubles and singles!" Oishi exclaimed from the stands as he watched Jōsei Shōnan win a point.

Although he and Kikumaru had excellent teamwork and were very compatible in doubles, neither of Kikumaru had a particularly strong serve.

If they possess a unique skill, their chances of winning against other opponents will be much higher.

The two sides switched sides, and it was Lin Xiu's turn to serve.

During the change of ends, Lin Xiu paused and said to Kajimoto Takahisa, "Your serve is good. Since that's the case, I won't hold back anymore. Now, let me show you my High-speed particle serve!"

Lin Xiu has never had the ability to deliver the decisive blow in a match, which is related to his role in the game.

After all, he had always been Keith's tag team partner.

More importantly, it needs to perform net play, run around to save shots, and cover for any gaps in Keith's defense.

Therefore, these technologies have not been developed extensively.

However, after arriving in Japan, Keith was mostly put into singles, while he had to lead the doubles team by himself.

The heavy responsibility of winning the doubles match fell directly on his shoulders.

Especially after losing to Fuji Seigaku, his skills became somewhat lackluster in the face of Fuji's Fuji -like dazzling ball skills.

However, it took more than a month of training.

Keith, Tachibana, Muneyoshi took turns practicing together, as well as trying their skills against Ibu Shinji and Kamio Akira.

He wasn't completely without progress.

Muneyoshi did not hide his techniques for explosive power and speed from anyone.

Therefore, Lin Xiu, Keith, and Ju, who are stronger, benefited the most from these techniques.

Besides playing in the Gemini, he can also play High-speed tennis now!

Once you understand the underlying principles, you'll realize that this high-speed ball is essentially a combination of power, speed, and ball control.

Lin Xiu has always had excellent ball control, and during the training camp, his strength and speed also improved.

"Let me show you just how far I can go now," Lin Xiu uttered in a low voice, then tossed the ball high into the air.

Makihara Shuichi quickly turned on the testing machine. He clearly understood from Lin Xiu's words that this shot was also a new skill of his, and it was extremely fast.

"Drink!"

Lin Xiu let out a furious roar, and his streamlined muscles began to swell under the pressure, but they did not expand as much as Ishida Tetsu's, instead remaining at a very comfortable level.

Lin Xiu kept his eyes fixed on the rising tennis ball until it reached its highest point, at which point he also leaped into the air.

The racket is raised, and with the force of the body leaning forward, it strikes the tennis ball heavily, despite the imperfect power-explosive technique.

The tennis ball begins to shake the moment it leaves the racket; the intense impact makes the surface of the ball seem to ignite, scattering tiny sparks of light.

Tennis is like a burning jewel.

Kajimoto Takahisa didn't even see the ball, and many spectators didn't even realize it before the tennis ball appeared behind Kajimoto Takahisa.

"What... what did Lin Xiu from Fudomine just do?"

Kikumaru Eiji opened his eyes wide, but even with his powerful dynamic vision, he couldn't see the slightest trace of the trail.

Meanwhile, the same thing was happening in the Fudomine rest area.

"Shinji, did you see it clearly?"

Kamio Akira leaned his entire body forward toward the court; he hadn't even seen the tennis ball.

Ibu Shinji shook his head. "Forget about the ball, I only saw a few sparks, and then it was all over."

"Keith, Lin Xiu has become even more amazing. As his partner, you can't fall behind!"

Upon seeing this shot, Muneyoshi knew that the outcome of the match was already decided, and their special training of Lin Xiu had not been in vain.

Keith was also very happy at this moment, but when he heard Muneyoshi say that he couldn't fall behind, he was still very proud.

"Hmph, don't worry, Muneyoshi, I won't lose to anyone except you!"

At this point, Keith paused, then added, "Even if it's you, I won't keep losing!"

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