Hanamura Aoi's Strategy

Yamabuki's half.

Niwatori Dōkichi lightly taps the tennis ball on the service line, preparing to serve.

Suddenly, I felt a throbbing sensation between my eyebrows, like being ambushed and targeted by a wild beast.

"This guy's aura has changed. Is he preparing to use that ultimate move?"

Niwatori Dōkichi stared intently at Ishida Tetsu on the opposite baseline, his eyes also noticing the signal Kita Kazuma had given him out of the corner of his eye.

"We definitely can't keep up with that move from them, so should we take advantage of the advantage and attack them directly?"

With Banrō information and tactical preparations, the Yamabuki duo's ideas were quite radical.

A player's true strength lies in concealing their cards. By taking advantage of the current situation and forcing Fudomine hand as soon as possible, we can give them more time to react.

Having figured this out, the two reached a consensus.

Gently toss the tennis ball into the air, take a step, bend your knees, jump, swing your racket, and hit the ball...

Bang!

The tennis ball flew over the net in an instant and crashed down right at Ishida Tetsu's feet.

Ishida Tetsu, who was ready to teach his opponent a lesson, began to gather his strength.

He raised his right hand backward, the muscles in his arm bulging and swelling, the constant squeezing making the veins and blood vessels on his arm clearly visible.

Boom!

The moment the tennis ball bounces, all the power in the body is released, causing a thunderous sound between the racket and the tennis ball.

The immense force caused the tennis ball to deform violently, with the ball constantly being squeezed and rubbed against the racket.

The moment the tennis ball flew out, a white shockwave exploded outwards.

The tennis ball seemed to transform into a blue and white column of air, enveloped only by streaks of lightning.

The terrifying force generated a powerful sonic boom, and the tennis ball instantly slammed into Niwatori Dōkichi's feet, knocking his racket away and crashing violently into the net.

Ishida's sudden outburst silenced the previously noisy stadium.

Many of the spectators were seeing Ishida Tetsu's Wave Shot for the first time, and almost all of them were awestruck by the terrifying power of the ball.

"Fudomine scores, score 15:0."

The referee nervously swallowed and announced the score.

"What was that ball just now? Does anyone know what happened?"

"The heavy hitter from Fudomine actually has such a super powerful return shot! This is far more terrifying than any of the methods he's used before!"

"No matter how many times I watch it, these Wave Shot are still so thrilling..."

After a moment of silence, murmurs arose among the audience, many of whom had witnessed the ball and vividly described its terrifying nature to those around them.

Just one ball.

Ishida Tetsu completely turned the audience's emotions around, and even Yamabuki's arrogance faltered for a moment.

"Hey, hey, hey, although the Banrō said how powerful that shot was, and we've seen the video, is it really something a first-year student could pull off, experiencing such a terrifying return live?"

"Shinto and Kita must be under immense pressure right now!"

Even the Regular at Yamabuki Middle School were discussing it.

On the court, the two players from Yamabuki Middle School definitely felt a suffocating, heavy pressure.

Fortunately, their Banrō had taken precautions in advance, which prepared them mentally, so their mental defenses remained intact and were not breached.

In the following match, the two of them not only needed to think about how to score, but also needed to carefully guard against Ishida Tetsu's Wave Shot.

Under such pressure, their concentration was greatly affected, and their physical strength began to be rapidly depleted.

With another erratic Wave Shot from Ishida Tetsu, Fudomine won the match point game.

"Game, Fudomine, score 5-4."

"Ishida and Kamio, well done!"

During the brief moment of switching sides, Hanamura Aoi glanced at Ishida Tetsu's swollen wrist and began to plan the next tactics.

"Ishida, you're not allowed to use the Wave Shot anymore, but if you use that Wave Shot again, you can put immense pressure on the two Yamabuki players!"

Hanamura Aoi smiled and wisely said, "The most dangerous moment is when a bullet is chambered but not fired."

"Kamio, whether we win or not depends entirely on you!"

The two sets that brought him back to the top have taken a heavy toll on Ishida Tetsu; his wrist is red and swollen again, and if he continues playing, his injury will flare up again.

Therefore, Ishida's role at this time is to restrain others, while the outcome of the match is left to Kamio Akira.

"Yes, Coach Hanamura!"

Ishida and Kamio answered.

"Furthermore, when I said I'd ban you from hitting the Wave Shot again, I wasn't joking. If you hit the Wave Shot again, I will forfeit the match without hesitation!"

At this point, Hanamura Aoi's expression became extremely solemn. The injuries they sustained in the previous Metropolitan Tournament had already caused them immense suffering, and it would be truly unacceptable for them to get injured again now.

The game continued, and things unfolded exactly as Hanamura Aoi had predicted.

Under the intimidation of Ishida's Teppei Wave Ball, Yamabuki, despite being prepared, became hesitant and timid.

Every time Ishida adopted his Wave Shot stance, it would send chills down their spines.

In the end, after a tiebreaker, Ishida and Kamio finally secured the victory.

Ishida, on the other hand, never hit another Wave Shot.

"We were fooled by that guy, he can't play Wave Shot anymore!"

Back at the Yamabuki rest area, Niwatori Dōkichi and Kita Kazuma still didn't understand that they had been completely played, and they became timid and hesitant in the following rounds.

"Kamio, Shinji, you guys take Ishida to get an ice pack and bandages."

Seeing the two walk off the court, Muneyoshi immediately made arrangements.

The key to victory in this match against Yamabuki was not actually in the doubles game.

Even in the early analysis by Muneyoshi and Hanamura Aoi, their chances of winning against Yamabuki Middle School were as high as 90%.

The original plan was for Ishida and Kamio to continue practicing their teamwork and improving, while also learning from Yamabuki's doubles experience.

However, Muneyoshi underestimated their growth. If they win this match, Fudomine will win even faster.

In his and Hanamura Aoi's lineup, the most important thing in facing Yamabuki was to test the quality of their own doubles team.

In retrospect, Ishida Tetsu and Kamio Akira did a pretty good job.

As for what happens next...

"The next match will be Doubles 1, featuring Keith and Lin Xiu from Fudomine Junior High against Minami Kentaro and Tōhō Masaya from Yamabuki Middle School."

"Both players, enter the arena!"

"It's actually Lin Xiu and Keith team up to play. Is Fudomine aiming for a quick victory in three rounds?"

Seeing that Fudomine's doubles team had become their most hidden combination, Banda Kenya's expression changed slightly, and his smile disappeared, replaced by a solemn look.

Those who have done in-depth research on Fudomine know very well that Keith and Lin Xiu are both doubles players, and Lin Xiu is a doubles player with extremely strong individual skills.

He can even be compared to Fuji of Seigaku and Oshitari of the Hyotei Academy.

The match against Fuji was a doubles match between singles and Fuji, which gave many schools a clear understanding of Lin Xiu's strength.

But Keith is even more mysterious. He rarely appears, but whenever he does, Fudomine almost always crushes him.

Just like their minister Saeki Muneyoshi.

However, Banda Kenya had been a coach for over twenty years and had seen all sorts of situations, so his expression changed instantly.

"Unexpected things can happen in competitions. The only thing we can do now is to trust the athletes."

However, Banrō knew very well that Yamabuki's journey would likely end here this year.

"What a talented generation..."

Looking at the many talented players emerging from junior high school, Banda Kenya felt a surge of emotions.

P. S.: "Bonus chapter for every 1000 monthly votes! Please vote!"

I can't forget to mention why there's an extra chapter. Yesterday's chapter was actually an extra chapter, but I forgot to mention it when I posted it. I'm too embarrassed to revise it now, so consider this an extra chapter to thank everyone for their support. This chapter is an extra chapter to celebrate breaking 1000 monthly votes.