Qi and the Black Light

"Niou..."

Looking at Niou, who had materialized in the form of "Sanada," Yanagi Renji sighed softly. This Niou gave him renewed hope of victory.

"Niou is working hard, and I can't just stand by and watch. Under these circumstances, Keith must be revealing his true strength, and the data is accurate!"

I absolutely must write these things down.

Suddenly, they scored another point.

The "Sanada" aura of the Niou phantom suddenly became chaotic, and then the spiritual energy that enveloped him burst open like a bubble.

Niou Masaharu reappeared on the field.

Tap~

When Niou was restored to his original state, he almost lost his balance, Yanagi Renji, who was standing nearby, quickly stepped forward to help him up.

"Niou, are you alright?!"

"Phew, I didn't expect it to take so much physical exertion!"

Niou shook his head, wiping away the sweat that kept seeping from his forehead. Using Sanada's special move repeatedly had taken a toll on him, and he had to exit the illusionary state.

Can you still hold on?

Yanagi Renji was unaware of the energy expenditure of Niou's move, but seeing his appearance, she could guess what it was and couldn't help but ask with concern.

"It's okay, I'm about to win this round!"

After saying that, Niou pushed Yanagi Renji, walked back to the service line, and looked at Keith and Lin Xiu on the other side. A trace of solemnity flashed in his eyes.

Niou originally thought that with Sanada's illusion, serving would be easy, but unexpectedly, his opponent broke his serve in just two points.

"Pfft, looks like we need to find someone else... I've got it, he'll do..."

Niou chuckled softly, and a strange spiritual force enveloped him once more as he raised his lowered head.

This time, his phantom once again elicited gasps from the crowd.

"This is?"

"Atobe Keigo of the Hyotei Academy!"

That arrogant face, that princely demeanor, and that beauty Atobe Keigo could it be but Atobe Keigo, the King of the Hyotei Academy?

Even the Hyotei Academy fans in the stands glanced at Atobe silently.

However, compared to the surprise of others, Atobe was not in a good mood. His eyebrows twitched incessantly, and his eyes were filled with murderous intent.

"That Niou guy! He actually dared to use his illusion to resemble me!"

Being impersonated by Niou was a strange feeling that drove him crazy more than simply being mimicked by others.

Atobe was extremely displeased with this; he, Atobe- sama, was the one and only person in the world.

That Niou guy dares to openly imitate him; that's far too presumptuous.

However, Niou paid no attention to any of this. Phantom Atobe stood on the service line, tossed the ball straight up, then bent over backwards, arching his back into a position parallel to the ground.

"This pose is!"

This familiar scene immediately sent a jolt through the hearts of the members of Fudomine, Seigaku, and Hyotei Academy.

"Theirs Serve?!"

On the sidelines, coach Hanamura Aoi was also somewhat surprised; the group from Rikkai Dai had given her quite a shock.

Both their previous doubles performances and the strength of this current doubles team made her very wary.

At this moment, her wariness of Rikkai Dai far exceeded that of Seigaku.

Compared to the shock of others, Muneyoshi was more speechless and filled with emotion.

When Niou is truly able to begin transforming, you must learn to accept these things.

He knew that apart from Sanada, the others were probably all people that Niou had studied and imitated solely through videotapes.

With such talent, even if he can only imitate simple serves, Niou can still be considered exceptionally gifted.

If Niou were to create all his illusions so realistically that they were indistinguishable from the real thing, and were to use all the skills of the person he was imitating, then Keith and Lin Xiu would probably not be able to deal with him so easily.

The seven-colored light flashed like Japan in Niou's pupils. Niou let out a soft shout, and the powerful force that erupted from his waist and abdomen led to a violent slap on his wrist.

Bang!

The intense spin causes the tennis ball to experience severe friction with the air during its flight, and after clearing the net, the strong spin causes the tennis ball to plummet rapidly.

It then swept past Lin Xiu's feet in an instant.

Swish!

Keith's attempt to recover the ball missed, and it flew right past his feet.

"Game, Rikkai Dai, 2-1."

"Don't get too caught up in my amazing ball skills!"

Atobe, the Atobe of Niou, raised his head and chuckled softly.

Niou not only imitated Atobe's tennis skills, but also his personality...

Atobe's face darkened in the stands. As a spectator, seeing Niou utter those words with his own face made him feel extremely uncomfortable and... ashamed...

The two teams switched sides, entering the fourth set.

Fudomine 'Keith serve.

Standing on the service line, Keith's light blue eyes narrowed slightly as he coldly glanced at the two opponents. He was in a very good mood and chuckled softly:

"An interesting road, let me see how resilient you are..."

"Crunch..."

He gripped the mustard-yellow tennis ball tightly in his hand.

Swish!

He tossed the tennis ball high into the air again, a faint blue circular shadow flashing across his left hand.

"Rikkai Dai, if you can't withstand the next attack, try to dodge it. Don't die!"

The words had barely left his mouth.

Bang!

Keith's long, powerful arm slammed down, sending the tennis ball flying and creating a circular shockwave on the racket.

"Gemini? Too bad, useless!"

The Atobe that appeared also possessed extremely sharp eyesight, instantly discerning the true nature of the ball.

Atobe's eyes were like X-ray vision; after seeing clearly at a glance, he instantly swung his racket, and after swinging the racket a certain distance, he deftly flicked the racket horizontally to avoid the air mass before straightening it again.

The racket was flipped over and then slammed hard into the real tennis ball behind it.

Bang!

A very sharp, high-speed Atobe- Atobe volley.

The tennis ball traced a golden arc through the air as it flew toward Keith's baseline.

Keith certainly didn't expect this move to work; his footwork was incredibly fast.

His slender figure arrived at the tennis court ahead of time, his short, light blonde hair fluttering in the wind, and his blue eyes filled with seriousness.

With a gentle clench of his fist, Keith stirred up countless streams of air, and a streak of azure light appeared around his body.

Bang!

The moment the tennis ball bounced off the ground, Keith swung his racket forward, and the ball of energy around him rapidly contracted onto the racket, its size now resembling a washbasin.

Immediately afterwards, a concentrated burst of azure energy erupted, and a fierce gust of wind and mental pressure swept towards Niou Masaharu and Yanagi Renji.

Danger!

Danger!!

Danger!!!

Without anyone reminding them, Yanagi Renji and Niou Masaharu's brows twitched wildly. Under intense mental pressure, Niou couldn't even maintain the illusion of "Atobe".

"Niou, Renji, get out of the way!!!"

On Rikkai Dai's side, Yukimura Seiichi, sitting on the coaching bench, felt the terrifying crisis instantly because he was closer to the coach.

Such skill made the hairs on his body stand on end instantly. At that moment, he disregarded the rules of the game and immediately stood up to remind him.

Then Sanada and Mori Juzaburo exclaimed in surprise.

With their sharper mental abilities than others, they are quicker to sense danger.

Yanagi Renji immediately realized that he was no fool, and he certainly didn't dare to confront such a terrifying aura head-on.

However, seemingly because he was too deeply immersed in the illusion, Niou was still being influenced by Atobe's arrogance.

For someone like him, avoidance is unforgivable.

Infected by this emotion, Niou felt his blood rushing, and he squeezed out the last bit of his mental strength, transforming himself into a new figure on the court.

The moment that figure appeared, Saeki Muneyoshi reacted instantly.

At this moment, Muneyoshi's eyes were burning as he stared intently at Niou Masaharu and that familiar face.

The moment the figure appeared, a chilling aura swept through the stadium like a surging current, seemingly dimming the entire field.

A flash of dark light disappeared in an instant, followed by a faint glow, and petals continued to fall across the stadium.

However, the figure only lasted for two seconds before Niou could no longer maintain it.

However, those two seconds were enough for him to deliver a blow.

"Go for it!"

The phantom's appearance had vanished, Niou, maintaining his original form, roared. The lingering black light caused the surrounding air currents to become abnormally violent.

The power in his body surged forward like a floodgate being opened during a burst of water, a violent force rushing forward.

With a powerful stomp of his foot, he charged forward towards the massive air mass, swinging his racket.

Boom!

A loud bang came from beside Niou's hand, and the faint black light on his racket suddenly burst forth.

The light, sharp as a knife, instantly tore through the massive cloud of air.

A strong gust of wind swept past the referee, who instinctively raised his hand to shield himself.

The ball, fraught with danger, flew over the net, and the net was instantly blown towards Fudomine's side by the violent blast of air.

Tennis continues its unabated momentum, sweeping all the way to the top.

Thump!

The tennis ball slammed heavily onto the baseline, instantly creating a large, noticeable dent in the hard court. The ball then bounced up sharply and struck the wire mesh behind it.

Sizzle!

With a loud bang, the barbed wire groaned and was dented deeply.

Laugh!

Laugh!

Laugh!

After a burst of intense friction, the tennis ball gradually fell silent, becoming stuck in the wire mesh, with two wisps of smoke rising from it.

Thump!

Niou Masaharu had delivered the blow, crashed heavily to the ground, panting heavily.

His condition was extremely poor at the moment; his entire body was flushed red, as if he had been pulled out of a steamer, especially his arms, where the pores had burst and blood was constantly oozing out.

This shot, amidst the illusory illusion, almost made Niou use all his strength in an instant.

Fortunately, the result did not disappoint him.

However, he probably can't hold on any longer.

The entire stadium fell silent. Both Keith's shot and Niou's final counterattack had clearly taken everyone by surprise.

"Rikkai Dai High School... Score: 15:0."

In the end, the referee was the first to realize what was happening and announced the score.

P. S.: "Do you know what that final illusion move is called? Please vote with your monthly tickets!"

This match, starting with the Niou Phantom, was destined to be endless. His current body couldn't withstand such high-intensity simulation. Although Niou could simulate many people later on, what truly sustained him, besides his powerful Mental Power Path, was the physique and stamina he had honed through relentless training. Right now, he was still far from achieving that. When the person he was imitating finally appeared, he was completely drained.