Wind Forest Fire Mountain
"I see. After activating the Beast Aura, your movements and strength will be enhanced."
Sanada glanced at the ball mark at his feet and looked at Tachibana in front of the net.
"Furthermore, the Beast Aura can undergo other changes. Is this controlled by your mental power?"
Tachibana Kippei did not respond to this, but instead returned to his service line.
Snap... Snap...
With a light tap of his racket against the tennis ball, followed by a firm grip on his hand, Tachibana Kippei's sharp and domineering gaze fell upon Sanada, who was half-crouched opposite him.
Sanada's posture clearly indicated that he was prepared to deal with his serve.
"Let me tear you to pieces, Sanada Genichirou!"
Tachibana Kippei threw the ball, all the muscles in his body tensed up. Using the correct power generation technique, his strength had increased by at least 10% compared to before.
Fueled by the Beast Aura, the racket was forcefully swung by Tachibana Kippei.
Bang!
The intense spin and powerful force propelled the tennis ball like a cannonball, sending it flying through the net and plummeting rapidly.
Sizzle!
Bang!
The tennis ball rolled rapidly across the ground, its spin showing no signs of diminishing.
Instead, after leaving a clearly visible mark, it quickly launched itself at a dangerous angle, heading straight for Sanada's face.
The gust of wind that rushed towards him cut into Sanada's face like a knife.
Even Sanada had never seen such a dangerous trajectory before, and he involuntarily took a half-step back.
With this retreat, Sanada lost the best opportunity to return Tachibana Kippei sidespin serve.
Sanada's cheeks flushed slightly as he realized what had happened, and he hastily returned the ball.
However, just as his return shot crossed the net, Tachibana Kippei, enveloped in a black and red aura, appeared in the frontcourt.
Tachibana Kippei unleashed a super-aggressive tennis ball, his explosive body stomping the ground as he rose into the air in a predatory stance, like a beast hunting its prey.
The powerful smash pierced through Sanada's flank defense.
"Fudomine Tachibana Kippei scores, 30:0."
In the Rikkai Dai players' area, first-year student Kirihara Akaya saw that the vice-captain, whom he admired, was actually being suppressed.
I was utterly shocked.
"That guy just served... a spin serve?"
Kirihara Akaya his solid foundation, instantly recognized Tachibana Kippei's movements, but his expression immediately darkened.
He can also hit similar spin serves, but compared to his tennis, Tachibana Kippei's sidespin serve is far superior in terms of spin, power, and technique.
Just as his gaze was fixed on Tachibana Kippei, the situation on the field changed once again.
Genichiro used Swift as the Wind again, but with the enhancement of the Beast Aura, Sanada's Swift as the Wind had no effect on Tachibana.
"Explosive Ball Wild Dance!"
Orange uses the forward momentum and downward force from her jump, combined with brute force, to strike the tennis ball against the hoop.
After the tennis ball flew out of his half of the court, it kept shaking and crashing in all directions. From Sanada's perspective, the tennis ball was moving at high speed in the air and seemed to have split into many parts.
Bang!
On their first encounter, Sanada couldn't tell which was a real tennis ball, and Tachibana Kippei won another point.
40-0.
On the court, Sanada gently rubbed his eyes. The sway from that ball had made his eyes feel like they were seeing multiple images.
"What's wrong, Sanada? Is this all you're capable of?"
Tachibana Kippei walked slowly to the left service line, her resolute face framed by a pair of bright, unyielding eyes.
However, having spent so much time with Muneyoshi, his tone of voice has now picked up many of Muneyoshi's habits.
Especially on the field, he has become increasingly domineering, like a true Lion King.
Hearing these seemingly familiar words, Sanada snorted coldly:
"The match has just begun, bring it on, Tachibana Kippei!"
After crouching down in the receiving area on the left, he had already seen through most of Tachibana Kippei's moves.
The sidespin serve was just a surprise attack; the Explosive Ball Wild Dance, and he'll definitely return it next time.
"Alright! Let's continue, Sanada!"
With a roar, Tachibana Kippei tossed the tennis ball into the air, then leaped forward, swinging his arm high above his head and slamming it down onto the ball.
Boom!
The tremendous sound of the ball hitting the ground, the ever-expanding Beast Aura, and the shadow of a lion tearing at Sanada all told him Sanada the power of this shot was even more terrifying than the previous one.
"Alright, alright! Tachibana Kippei, I approve of you!"
Sanada's face was filled with a solemn and murderous aura, and his aura, which he no longer concealed, suddenly surged.
"Take this! Its speed. Like the wind!"
Bang!
The unseen backswing combined with the Swift as the Wind speed is all about achieving ultimate speed.
The clear light that streaked through the sky slowly dissipated; Sanada's counterattack was complete.
Thump!
"It's no use, Sanada, I've completely caught up with your style, Beast Aura —Spread!"
Bang!
As Tachibana Kippei swung his racket, the Beast Aura of the net was infused into the tennis ball, and a gigantic lion's head phantom, visible only to Sanada, reappeared.
Seeing this, Sanada also began to rush forward.
"Drink up! Take this, Gentle as the Forest!"
Sanada charged forward at great speed, but as he moved, the aura behind him suddenly transformed into the imposing presence of mountains, merging into the vast sea of trees.
His swing suddenly became more powerful and expansive.
Thump!
Sanada immediately neutralized the intense spin on Tachibana Kippei's ball, and the Beast Aura emanating from it was also overwhelmed by Sanada's powerful presence.
Then, all that could be heard was the crisp sound of the tennis ball hitting the racket, and it gently bounced off Sanada's racket.
However, Tachibana Kippei, who greatly enjoys net play, had already arrived at the net.
"Nice technique, but unfortunately, the net is my territory!"
Bang!
"Game, this round is won by Tachibana Kippei, the score is now 1-1."
Tachibana Kippei to exert his full strength, relying on his Beast Aura and his berserk state to turn the tide of the game.
The match continued in the third game.
"Take this! Swift as the Wind!"
Sanada's arm fell like a blur, accompanied by a wisp of emerald green air, and the tennis ball vanished from everyone's sight in an instant.
"Sanada, how many times do I have to tell you? I've already seen through this move!"
Tachibana Kippei laughed wildly, and the Beast Aura that had been spreading outwards enveloped him once again.
His speed increased, and his figure surged forward like a lion, the muscles in his thighs and arms outlining perfect lines.
In this state, even while running at high speed, one can immediately switch to a perfect attack state.
"Let me utterly crush you, Lion's Roar!"
A dull thud rang out, and the tennis ball deformed violently the instant Tachibana Kippei's racket struck it.
The Beast Aura also expanded and contracted violently.
Tachibana Kippei's already formidable strength, combined with his explosive power and mastery of the Wave Shot, resulted in a devastating counterattack this time, carrying a massive gust of wind as it hurtled towards Sanada.
Upon seeing this, Sanada's expression hardened, and he dared not be careless. Behind him, a majestic and imposing aura, as solid as a mountain, materialized.
Immovable as the Mountain!
The mountain's terrain presented Sanada with the best and most secure defensive position.
Tachibana Kippei's attack was also greatly hampered and suppressed when it encountered the mountain's terrain.
However, this is not the end.
"Aggressive as Fire!"
The perfect combination of the majestic mountains and the raging flames— Sanada's Wind, Wind Forest Fire Mountain— is fully displayed in this moment.
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