Evolution Hadn't Stopped

Hyotei Academy's captain, Atobe Keigo, was broken in the first game.

This was simply unimaginable to the other members of the Hyotei Academy.

The previous crushing defeat at the hands of Saeki Muneyoshi shocked many at the Hyotei Academy, who thought there was probably only one person like Saeki Muneyoshi in the entire country.

But this kind of thing has happened again and again.

This was a devastating blow to Atobe, who was on the field.

"Hahahaha... Tezuka Kunimitsu, you're not worthy to be my opponent! In that case, I'll show you the magnificent beauty of Mitsuki!"

After a moment of silence followed by bursts of laughter, Atobe's expression turned icy cold, and he began to act.

Meanwhile, the members of the Hyotei Academy breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that Atobe's mindset had not changed.

Then there's still room for maneuver.

However, compared to the expectations of these people, Muneyoshi's tone was much more direct from Fudomine's perspective.

"If Atobe doesn't undergo a significant transformation and improvement, he probably doesn't have much hope in this match!"

"How could that be? Atobe is no pushover!"

Tachibana Kippei rarely questioned Muneyoshi's views, but now he truly found it unbelievable.

The two players on the court are both well-known figures in the country, especially Atobe, who has fought against Fudomine, and they know better how strong the other is.

"Tachibana, just watch, Tezuka's about to unleash his full power."

Although Saeki Muneyoshi's tone was calm, there was a hint of admiration in his eyes for Tezuka, who was now Tezuka his full potential.

Tennis should be played with all your might; this is not only a sign of respect for your opponent, but also a sign of respect for yourself.

He was constrained by the head coach's requirements, and he felt that going all out was too noisy, so he had to limit himself.

But if this continues, sooner or later the dark emotions will continue to accumulate.

Muneyoshi also needs an outlet, and he needs a worthy opponent to give him a chance to shine; none of the current junior high school students can do that.

Tezuka did a good job at this point.

Compared to the original work where Tezuka was always on the defensive, and because he had no rivals for three years, this was different.

His arrogant attitude and the lack of opponents led his tennis into a vicious cycle.

He was only awakened after Atobe defeated him, and then created another unique technique, but he was defeated by Sanada in the subsequent match.

His pride was shattered, and only then did he truly face himself.

However, he is not without rivals now; in fact, he has many.

There are one or two in my own team.

Tezuka himself probably felt a lot of pressure!

"Drink it!"

Bang!

With a powerful stretch of his body and a downward swing of his arm, the tennis ball once again hurtled towards Tezuka's court with ferocious momentum.

Furthermore... Atobe's powerful smash landed precisely in Tezuka's blind spot.

Atobe's tennis was precise and powerful, earning genuine admiration from the spectators.

But in Tezuka's eyes, Atobe, who had completely unleashed his Atobe, hit the tennis ball faster than expected.

Tezuka quickly adjusted his body weight, stepped forward with his left foot, and stretched out his arm diagonally to block the intercepting smash that was aimed at his feet.

However!

Hiss...

The terrifying force of the tennis ball was ripping the strings of his racket wildly.

Snap!

With a slight tremor of his wrist, the tennis ball knocked his racket to the ground.

"15-30!"

"Well, Tezuka, don't get too carried away by my dazzling skills."

With a slight lift of his head, Atobe's beauty mark under his right eye shone brightly, his tone exuding an indescribable arrogance. He was indeed not intimidated by Tezuka; on the contrary, Tezuka's strength only spurred him further on.

"It's really good."

Tezuka showed no dissatisfaction with Atobe's attitude. Instead, he nodded slightly, calmly picked up his racket from the ground, and tapped it a few times with his fingers on the net.

"Then let's continue, Atobe!"

Seeing Tezuka expressionless and unmoved by his attacks, Atobe smiled lightly, unconcerned, and walked back to his own backcourt first.

"That Atobe guy..."

Saeki Muneyoshi Atobe the stands was full of admiration for Atobe's calculations in that play.

Unless the Ice World is developed to its extreme, Atobe would not be able to see Tezuka's blind spots. Even if he did see them, Tezuka would use Tezuka's Tezuka Zone to break through them.

This is equivalent to Atobe's strongest move being completely ineffective against Tezuka.

For a player with Atobe's style, Tezuka is truly his natural counter.

However, faced with this predicament, Atobe quickly realized his mistake after losing several games in a row. He did not blindly rely on the Ice World to find Tezuka's Tezuka.

Instead, he regarded these blind spots as a prelude to his attack, and a harbinger of it.

Another powerful smash! Atobe not only discerned the spin in this return, but even took advantage of Tezuka's fixed mindset.

This change was something even Tezuka probably hadn't anticipated.

Faced with Atobe's brilliant judgment, even though he had figured out Atobe's tactics, he was powerless to retaliate.

"Atobe's growth is really fast."

Saeki Muneyoshi could finish speaking, another voice rang out from behind him.

Yukimura and Sanada from Rikkai Dai had also arrived in the Fudomine area at some point.

"So, Yukimura and Sanada, does Atobe's evolution make you feel threatened?"

A glint flashed in Muneyoshi's slightly lowered eyes as he calmly looked at Yukimura Seiichi had already walked straight to Tachibana Kippei's side.

"Saeki Muneyoshi, I've wanted to play against you since we were first-year students, but unfortunately I didn't get the chance. I hope that Fudomine won't disappoint Rikkai Dai in this Kanto Tournament."

"Ha, Yukimura, are you sure it's not because you were deliberately avoiding me back in first grade?"

Ignoring Muneyoshi's words, Yukimura waved his hand dismissively and gave a cool smile.

It's normal that Yukimura doesn't care about Atobe's evolution; after all, it's not easy for someone like Yukimura Seiichi, the Child of God, to be afraid of in the middle school world these days.

"Saeki Muneyoshi, the Kanto Tournament isn't a one-man show. It's far too early for your Fudomine surpass Rikkai Dai."

Following Yukimura Seiichi's gaze, Saeki Muneyoshi glanced behind him and, Sanada, wearing a baseball cap, a smiling, lazy boy, and a calm boy with squinting eyes, came to their side.

Even with the two players attracting attention on the field, the encounter between Rikkai Dai and Fudomine still drew the attention of many spectators.

"Saeki -kun, we meet again. Hope I didn't disturb you."

"Sure, Mouri- senpai, this is our second time meeting!"

With a shrug, Saeki Muneyoshi smiled nonchalantly.

Mouri and Yanagi Renji nodded, giving Saeki Muneyoshi a complicated look.

Both Mori Juzaburo and Yanagi Renji had different feelings towards Saeki Muneyoshi. Mouri's feelings stemmed from missing the opportunity to fight him before.

As for Yanagi Renji, it was purely out of fear.

"Who do you think will win, Saeki -kun?"

Yukimura's pale purple eyes swept over the two combatants before finally settling on Muneyoshi beside him.

"Tezuka! In the end, it will definitely be Tezuka and our Fudomine competing for the Kanto Tournament championship!"

Saeki Muneyoshi smiled slightly and said with great certainty.

Upon hearing this, Sanada Genichirou's expression darkened, and he was about to retort, but Yukimura spoke even faster.

"Oh? Saeki -kun, aren't you being too optimistic? I believe that Rikkai Dai will ultimately defeat Seigaku again and win their Kanto Tournament title!"

"I think Rikkai Dai has been on the throne of the Kanto Tournament for too long; it's time for a change!"

"Enough talk, let's settle this on the field!"

The conversation ended unhappily.

Pre-match banter is always a must, but the atmosphere on the field is far more exciting than their trash talk.

The constant exchanges had brought their vital energies to a full extent.

Leaving Atobe, Tezuka once again experienced that long-lost feeling of exhilaration, a feeling he had only experienced when he first started playing tennis.

On the field.

Atobe launched another attack towards the icicle in Tezuka's corner, just as he thought he was about to score.

A halo of light suddenly appeared again beneath Tezuka's feet, who was standing in the middle of the baseline.

The tennis ball, which was about to hit the icicle, was suddenly pulled, veered around, and flew back to Tezuka's swinging position.

Bang!

"Game, Seigaku Tezuka Kunimitsu, score 4-3."

Atobe was breathing heavily. The two were attacking each other non-stop, and even Atobe, who was very confident in his physical strength, was now panting!

Then, no matter how hard he tried, no matter how much he wanted Tezuka Kunimitsu to run, he could never get him to.

When Tezuka intentionally activates or deactivates the Tezuka Zone, his physical exertion is much less than Atobe's.

"It's unpleasant to say this, but if the situation continues to remain at this stalemate..."

A clear thought flashed through his mind, Atobe smiled coldly, forcefully slapping the tennis ball out of his hand.

"You've really led me by the nose!"

"However, Tezuka, no matter how well you hide, that fleeting blind spot is a place you can't reach. As long as I start smashing your blind spot with my serves from now on, then victory will ultimately belong to me!"

Despite the ice Tezuka covering Tezuka's entire half of the court, Atobe remained confident, knowing that Tezuka couldn't avoid the corners of his serve.

However... just as Atobe's serve flew towards Tezuka's weak point.

Swish!

A dazzling white light burst forth from Tezuka's body, and under his suppression, the light converged towards his left hand, gradually radiating a multicolored glow.

Then it completely enveloped Tezuka.

Before Atobe could react, the ice around those things that were in Atobe sight just a second ago shattered instantly, and even the blind spots that had remained motionless before began to change.

Tezuka, having honed his skills to the Pinnacle of a Thousand Forgings, instantly appeared at the landing point of the tennis ball.

Just as Atobe was somewhat stunned, Tezuka swung his racket fiercely at what was originally his "weak point".

Bang!

A terrifying white light whistled past his ear.

Then, with a loud bang, the tennis ball kicked up a cloud of dust on the ground and slammed heavily onto the wire net behind it.

Double the power, double the counterattack!

The figure enveloped in light once again lifted the tennis ball, and Atobe on the opposite side immediately leaped up and smashed it with all his might!

Bang!

Out of bounds! Tezuka Kunimitsu scores.

"Game score: 5-3, Tezuka Kunimitsu Seigaku Gakuen is in the lead."

"What happened? How did Atobe's Gigue go out of bounds?"

"Did we make a mistake?"

"That shouldn't be the case. Atobe has never let this move go wrong in any of the school's competitions..."

Atobe's Atobe spike just now actually sent it flying out of bounds.

This was completely intolerable to Atobe Keigo.

"That ball definitely shouldn't have been out of bounds! Something must have just happened!"

Atobe's eyes were almost overflowing with blue frost, yet he still didn't notice Tezuka's recent action.

That fleeting spin was only noticed by Muneyoshi, who was familiar with Tezuka's evolutionary process, and Akutsu Jin, who had personally experienced it.

"Tch, that annoying spin again!"

"Is this the prototype of Tezuka Phantom?"

Muneyoshi watched the dazzling figure on the court, facing Atobe's fierce attack and the absolute weakness of the Ice World.

After playing a few rounds, Tezuka finally stopped holding back and unleashed his strongest State of Selflessness.

The powerful radiance moved all the spectators.

However, this is not the end!

As State of Selflessness intensified, Tezuka gaze gradually began to change.

"Atobe, next point!"

Standing on the service line, Tezuka, his left hand Tezuka the ultimate brilliance of selfless Tempered a Hundred Times, delivered an absolute prediction.

Upon hearing this, the five-colored light that was originally on his arm instantly spread out, causing his brain to become active as well.

"Is this... the Talent Limit, just like that of the Chitose?"

Tachibana Kippei, standing to the side, seemed very familiar with this move, and his words carried a hint of shock.

He never expected that after arriving in Tokyo, he would see the same brilliance in another person as in Chitose.

"Haha... Orange, Keith, his evolution hasn't stopped yet!"

At this moment, Muneyoshi burst into laughter. Compared to Tachibana Kippei and Keith, he understood better what Tezuka represented at this moment.

Tezuka Kunimitsu has opened another door to the realm of State of Selflessness!

P. S.: "I've written too much in this chapter, so I'll leave it at that. Please vote with your monthly tickets!"

Sometimes I finish writing a plot, then check how many words it has, and then divide it into chapters. Sometimes I don't even want to divide it. Actually, I've tried writing long chapters before, around 10,000 words each, because when I write like that, I don't have to think about what title to give each chapter. Later on, some readers might not like that, so I split the chapters a bit. So most of the time, what you see is deliberately divided into chapters.