Rikkai Dai

"Captain! That captain from Seigaku, what did he do? What was that aura about him?"

Apart from Tachibana Kippei, the other people from Fudomine are rarely seen, or have never even heard of, the State of Selflessness.

At this moment, they looked at Saeki Muneyoshi, their eyes revealing a thirst for knowledge.

"This is one of the three gates to the State of Selflessness, the Hundred-Refinement Limit!"

Seeing that everyone's gazes were directed at him, Muneyoshi looked down at Tezuka, his tone ambiguous, neither praising nor sighing.

"And just now, Tezuka took another step forward on top of the three doors, opening another door and comprehending the Talent Limit..."

"Both doors really were open at the same time..."

Upon hearing this, even Tachibana Kippei, who had been somewhat hesitant and unsure, narrowed his eyes slightly.

"So, Tezuka did the same thing as Chitose? No... he's even more terrifying than Chitose. Chitose probably never imagined he could open both doors at the same time!"

Tachibana Kippei took Muneyoshi's words in surprise, and even mentioned the name of another person in the junior high school who had mastered a deeper level of the State of Selflessness.

Seeing the surprise in Tachibana Kippei's eyes and Keith's unusual seriousness, Muneyoshi shook his head slightly. They hadn't even gotten this far, and he had already pushed open two doors.

Then achieving an even deeper level of Cloudbreak is only a matter of time...

Whether it's from past memories or from face-to-face contact now.

Tezuka Kunimitsu gave Muneyoshi the feeling of someone whose comprehension was completely maxed out.

In a situation where he had no one to guide him, he relied solely on his own comprehension and a relatively stress-free competitive environment to gradually reach the final stage of the State of Selflessness.

Such talent is something even Muneyoshi today would have to admire.

"The Hundred-Refinement Limit..."

"The Talent Limit..."

The group pondered the name spoken by Muneyoshi and Tachibana Kippei. At this point, they could not fully grasp its power and mystery simply by observing it.

"Minister, was that stunning counterattack just now the effect of this move?"

Taking a small step forward, Ibu Shinji stared intently at Tezuka's figure in the arena, his tone now filled with a strong thirst for knowledge.

"Compared to the State of Selflessness, like a silent flame, the Hundred-Refinement Limit is like scorching magma."

"Mastering this move not only allows you to concentrate all your strength into one point, but also doubles it during the instantaneous burst of power."

And it will return double the spin, all the attack methods, and all the destructive power of any tennis ball that attacks him.

Although Muneyoshi himself did not venture into this field, it did not prevent him from understanding the State of Selflessness.

However, Muneyoshi's calm explanation stirred up a storm in the hearts of everyone around him.

"And what is the Talent Limit?"

As Muneyoshi recounted the Pinnacle of a Thousand Forgings, the group became curious about the other door.

Muneyoshi smiled gently, "Brilliant Talent is a kind of active use of the brain, allowing you to simulate various scenarios of the upcoming game in your mind beforehand. As for the form of expression, you'll find out as you watch."

The group silently kept these words in mind. The clashes between the two players off the court were constantly refreshing their understanding of tennis.

"Ha, Tezuka Kunimitsu, you think you can score a point with just one shot? Are you kidding me?"

Atobe also scoffed at Tezuka's absolute prediction; he absolutely refused to believe such an absurd claim.

Tezuka made no response to Atobe's rebuttal.

However, the moment he immersed himself in it, Tezuka's radiance shone even brighter.

A flash of white light appeared on his glasses, and Tezuka's breathing began to change, but he did not cancel the Pinnacle of a Thousand Forgings; instead, he maintained it.

"Da da... da da..."

Tezuka bowed slightly, tapping the tennis ball in front of him. His gaze remained calm, and he no longer cared about Atobe's taunts and rebuttals.

Even now that he has reached the decisive game, even though he has just made an absolute prediction, none of the distractions outside the game can shake his resolve in the slightest.

His eyes were only on tennis.

He was quietly searching for his feel for the ball, until a certain moment.

Swish!

The tennis ball was thrown vertically from his palm.

The next moment, Tezuka did not jump high as he would for a normal serve, but instead raised his left hand, twisting his elbow dramatically.

At the same time, he subtly lowered the angle of his racket, striking the falling tennis ball directly.

Bang!

The angle was still as tricky as ever, the tennis ball shot out a straight pale yellow beam, landing precisely on Atobe Keigo's backhand half of the court.

"What a simple serve, Tezuka! You think you can score against Tezuka with such a simple serve? Dream on!"

Atobe moved swiftly, arriving at the landing point of the tennis ball in no time.

Tap tap.

Just as he quickly caught up and ran to the point where the tennis ball landed, preparing to return the shot.

"Hiss hiss hiss--"

The tennis ball landed with a loud thud, but before the entire audience could react, it didn't bounce at all.

It rolled smoothly towards the center of the net.

"It... didn't bounce at all?!"

Atobe's confident smile froze, and he stopped what he was doing.

He suddenly raised his eyes to look at the radiant figure opposite him, his eyes, which were constantly emitting a cold glint, suddenly narrowed, and an indescribable emotion rose in his heart.

This is a hard court; how am I supposed to receive a serve like that?

Meanwhile, the audience outside the stadium erupted in chaos!

"You can actually do that?"

"The serve doesn't bounce?"

How can you possibly receive a serve like that?!

At this moment, not only the ordinary viewers, but also the school's Regular who had already advanced all narrowed their eyes, feeling immense pressure from Tezuka.

"Genichiro, let's go, we need to prepare. Our opponent in the finals has been decided. If we defeat Fudomine, our opponent will be Seigaku you've been longing for."

Yukimura glanced at the figure enveloped in multicolored light in the arena, then left with the Rikkai Dai Regular.

To say such things directly in front of everyone at Fudomine reveals his arrogance and attitude.

Muneyoshi snorted coldly, "Let's go, Tachibana, Keith, Seigaku has already taken the lead, it's time for us to overthrow Rikkai Dai's throne!"

When Yukimura and Muneyoshi saw Tezuka's shot, they already knew that their opponent's prediction was absolutely correct.

Seigaku has already had the last laugh, so now it's their turn to shine.

Ariake Tennis Forest Park.

The recently concluded match between Seigaku and Hyotei Academy has heightened the audience's anticipation for the upcoming match between Rikkai Dai and Fudomine.

Therefore, when the two teams entered the stadium, the spectators who had just left the previous stadium also gathered there.

Even Seigaku and Hyotei Academy are no exception.

The atmosphere at the scene was extremely noisy.

"Next, we will begin the Semifinals of the Kanto Tournament, featuring Fudomine Junior High from Tokyo Metropolis against Rikkai Dai High School from Kanagawa Prefecture."

"Both teams, please step forward!"

The loud announcement slightly drowned out the noise outside, and the entire venue fell silent for a moment.

Immediately following, a huge cheer erupted as both teams entered the arena.

"Victory! Rikkai Dai!"

"King! Rikkai Dai!"

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