The Entanglement of Doubles
As soon as Jack Sanohara finished speaking, he tossed the tennis ball high, bent his knees and back, pushed off with both legs, and swung the racket down.
Bang!
The tennis ball flew through the net, landed, and quickly flew towards the baseline.
Ishida Tetsu saw the ball coming and quickly started his footwork, catching up with the tennis ball just as it was about to fly out of bounds.
Bang!
With a thud, Ishida swung his racket forcefully, and the tennis ball traced a faint arc, passing Marui Bunta in the frontcourt and hitting him directly on the backhand baseline.
Marui in the forward position, only glanced at it before turning his attention away; he trusted his partner.
Jack Sanohara started his run from the backcourt, quickly sprinted to the ball, and using the momentum of his forward run, raised his racket high and swung it down hard at the tennis ball.
However, when the racket touched the tennis ball, Jack Sanohara felt a tremendous force coming from his wrist, and was slightly shocked by Ishida's strength.
Although they both had information about each other in their heads, this was their first encounter.
Therefore, he still needs some time to adapt, but the mixed-race Kuwa is already quite powerful.
"Looks like I'm the only one who can catch this guy's ball!"
Jack Sanohara quickly switched to a two-handed grip and forcefully returned the tennis ball.
Call out!
"Your pace is too slow! Speed it up!"
The tennis ball had just flown over the net when Kamio Akira arrived. He gripped his racket tightly with his right hand and swung it sharply at the ball in mid-air.
Bang!
Tennis balls travel very fast; after hitting the ground, they quickly fly out of bounds.
At this moment, Marui Bunta had been silent until now, made his move.
"Oh, it seems you're quite fast!"
Marui Bunta's movements were very casual; he simply took two steps to the left and quickly scooped up the ground with his racket.
Bang!
The tennis ball, which was about to fly out of bounds, was quickly intercepted and brought back.
"Secret Technique: Time Lag Hell!"
"15:0, Rikkai Dai Marui Bunta scored."
As the referee finished speaking, Kamio Akira stared intently at the red-haired, baby-faced boy opposite him. "That was just now..."
Kamio's reaction was very sharp; although it was only for a brief moment, Marui Bunta's rhythm was completely different from his.
It's as if he took advantage of a time difference...
Thinking of this, Kamio Akira took a deep breath. "As expected of Rikkai Dai!"
"Ishida, the opponent is very strong, be careful."
After Kamio Akira finished speaking, the two of them stood on the court one after the other again.
They are much more focused than they were at the beginning.
The match continued, Jack Sanohara served again. At this moment, Kamio Akira reappeared at the net, preparing to smash the tennis ball to Jack Sanohara's side baseline.
Bang!
The tennis ball had Marui Bunta, on the other side, was already in front of the ball, right hand gripping the racket, and with just a little force, he intercepted Kamio's smash.
Without even a second thought, Kamio Akira's speed exploded instantly. He bent over and leaped backward with all his might, managing to return the tennis ball just as it flew out of bounds.
The tennis ball bounced high into the air; it was a lob.
On Rikkai Dai, Jack Sanohara had already jumped up and smashed the tennis ball powerfully in mid-air.
Bang!
The tennis ball was powerfully shot towards the middle of the court between Kamio Akira and Ishida Tetsu.
The powerful smash caused the tennis ball to hit the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust before flying out of bounds.
"30-0, Rikkai Dai's Jack Sanohara scores."
As the competition Rikkai Dai duo of Marui Bunta and Jack Sanohara gradually demonstrated their tacit understanding and teamwork advantage.
After another seven or eight minutes of backcourt rallies and backcourt battles, Jack Sanohara successfully held serve.
"Game score 1-0, Rikkai Dai Affiliated Middle School's Jack Sanohara and Marui Bunta are in the lead."
"Switch sides!"
The second game came to Fudomine's serve. Ishida stood at the service point, quietly observing his opponent's positioning.
The previous match once again demonstrated to him and Kamio how top doubles pairs work together, putting immense pressure on their opponents.
So when it was his turn to serve, he didn't hesitate and prepared to go all out.
He tossed the tennis ball high into the air, then his entire arm began to exert force, his muscles bulging, before he lightly bounced off the ground and leaped into the air.
Ishida's jump wasn't very high, but his whole body was in a forward-leaning posture as he aimed at the tennis ball and swung his racket down forcefully.
"Gale Fan!"
Bang!
The tennis ball, carrying a powerful blast of air, hurtled over the net and exploded at the feet of the Rikkai Dai doubles pair.
Splash...
The tennis ball, propelled by the immense force of the attack, moved incredibly fast. Even when Jack Sanohara tried to return the shot, the force of the impact knocked his racket away.
"15-0, Fudomine Ishida Tetsu scores."
Seeing Ishida's serve, Muneyoshi couldn't help but praise, "Ishida's serve is becoming more and more consistent."
On the court, Ishida, having moved to the other side of the service court, continued to serve powerfully.
"30-0, Fudomine Ishida Tetsu scores."
"40-0, Fudomine Ishida Tetsu scores."
"Game, score 1-1, a draw."
With four powerful serves, Fudomine held serve.
However, Yukimura on the sidelines, noticed the unusual amount of sweat on Ishida's temples and a slight smile appeared on his lips.
"That serve looks strong, but how many games can it last? And this is doubles..."
Bang!
"Game, the score is 2:1, the combination of Rikkai Dai Marui Bunta and Jack Sanohara is in the lead."
Once again, thanks to the perfect teamwork of the duo, and with Jack Sanohara's powerful performance in the backcourt, Marui successfully held his serve.
In the third game, it was Kamio Akira's turn to serve.
Ishida Tetsu was already standing in front of the net. He glanced back and made a subtle gesture. Kamio Akira seemed to understand and nodded slightly without making it obvious.
Bang!
The tennis ball was swiftly served by Kamio, and he didn't stop moving; instead, he moved quickly.
At the same time, Ishida Tetsu quickly retreated, forming a double net-net lineup with Kamio Akira.
After playing doubles for so long, their teamwork has improved rapidly.
Moreover, as they continued to lose doubles matches, they seemed to become the weakest link in Fudomine, but the effort they put in was no less than that of others.
"Well done!"
Looking at the two Fudomine members on the field, Muneyoshi couldn't help but smile with a hint of satisfaction.
Although it seemed like their combination had been losing games all along.
But Muneyoshi never blamed them. After all, they had only been playing tennis for a few months and couldn't compare to those who had been playing for several years and had participated in National Tournament, which was understandable.
Therefore, Muneyoshi always encouraged and supported them when he saw their continuous progress.
And they lived up to expectations, developing their first doubles formation that suited them.
"This match between Marui and Kuwa seems a bit tough."
The strategist of Rikkai Dai, Yanagi Renji, who was standing on the sidelines, opened his eyes slightly and looked at the Fudomine newcomer on the field with a slightly serious expression.
This kind of doubles combination is not mentioned in his records, and it is a variable.
However, he did not panic because of this. He knew Marui and Kuwa's strength, and they were capable of handling such changes.
Bang!
On the court, Kamio Akira's serve was returned by Jack Sanohara in the opposing backcourt.
The return shot was originally intended to be aimed directly at the edge of the backcourt baseline.
However.
The two players in front of Fudomine had anticipated this. Kamio glanced at Ishida, Ishida immediately lowered his waist. Kamio then jumped, landing on Ishida's shoulder to launch himself into a second leap.
At that moment, his height was just right to intercept the ball.
"Sonic Missile!"
Kamio Akira swung his arm, concentrating all his strength into his racket, and smashed the ball with all his might!
"15-0, Fudomine Kamio Akira scores!"
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