The Clash

With the mountain's support, Sanada now possessed an aura of absolute power, as if he were the only one who could hold off ten thousand.

His feet were firmly planted on the ground, like nails, yet his stance had his legs spread wide apart.

At the same time, a blazing flame spread from Sanada's arm to his racket.

Boom!

Behind Sanada, and in the air around the tennis ball as he swung his arm, everything seemed to be ignited by flames at that moment.

The flames roared and consumed everything.

As Sanada swung his racket, flames began to gather, eventually sweeping towards Tachibana Kippei like a fiery tornado.

"Fire? Then let's see who's more explosive, Sanada!"

At this moment, a hint of seriousness flashed in Tachibana Kippei's eyes, which had become unrestrained and wild due to the Beast Aura.

He already knew from the clash that Sanada was no ordinary opponent like the ones he had encountered before.

"As expected of Kanto... I hope you don't get hurt, Sanada!"

Tachibana Kippei's already raging blood began to boil, and his original dark red Beast Aura had unknowingly transformed into a crimson-black Beast Aura.

At the same time, the aura emanating from Tachibana Kippei suddenly changed.

The original ferocious and violent aura remained, but it had become even more dangerous, and it also possessed a lively and vibrant quality.

The emperor of Rikkai Dai, Sanada Genichirou, excited him.

The results of the previous special training are beginning to show, and the blood-red lion has been awakened.

Sanada, on the other side of the court, clearly felt a powerful mental pressure emanating from Tachibana Kippei.

A black figure flashed past on the field!

Tachibana Kippei charged straight into Sanada's fire.

"Watch me crush you, Sanada Genichirou!"

Roar!

The lion roars!

The moment the tennis ball bounced off the ground, Tachibana Kippei stomped his left foot on the ground, and the explosive force generated by the twisting of his abdomen surged into his arm.

The racket in his hand swung like lightning, striking the tennis ball with a thunderous roar.

A massive surge of crimson energy extinguished the raging flames.

Boom!

A terrifying explosion resounded throughout the stadium!

The immense force sent the tennis ball darting and vibrating through the air, carrying a bloody aura as it hurtled towards Sanada Genichirou's half of the court.

"What! How is this possible? They actually quelled Vice-Captain Sanada's anger so easily!"

Kirihara Akaya looked on incredulously.

"That guy, Tachibana Kippei, has gotten even stronger!"

After taking a deep breath, Yanagi Renji spoke solemnly, his tone carrying a hint of urgency.

Fudomine strength and aggressive approach truly put immense pressure on all the Rikkai Dai members.

Meanwhile, in the Fudomine area, Keith also became very serious about Tachibana Kippei's current strength.

"Keith, are you feeling the pressure?"

Seeing that Tachibana Kippei had finally broken through his limitations, Muneyoshi breathed a sigh of relief and was now in the mood to tease Keith.

Muneyoshi was worried that without meeting Chitose, Tachibana Kippei hadn't fully resolved his inner conflict, and his strength improvement might slow down.

However, as a highly independent player, Tachibana Kippei also knows his responsibilities and has the duties of a vice-captain.

Moreover, after losing to Akutsu in the Metropolitan Tournament, Tachibana Kippei's indomitable spirit made him much tougher on himself than others.

"Make all of these things of yours disappear! Aggressive as Fire!"

Sanada looked at the Beast Aura that had turned completely blood-red, his expression grave.

He knew all too well that Tachibana Kippei was no pushover, a tough nut to crack.

But I never expected that the opponent's tactics would become so bizarre.

The moment the crimson aura made contact, it transformed into a lion and pounced on him.

Sanada knew it was fake, but he still felt it was tricky, so he simply stopped defending and started attacking Tachibana Kippei.

"Sanada, didn't you eat? You can try a little harder!"

Tachibana Kippei laughed loudly, and as he spoke, he sprinted towards the landing point of the tennis ball. Before he could even steady himself, he used the momentum to push back Sanada's aggressive attack.

Bang!

Bang!

Neither of them would give way; the clash between Sanada and Tachibana Kippei at the center line was a pure contest of strength and speed.

"Wow, that's powerful!"

"They are on a much higher level than us!"

Kamio Akira and Ibu Shinji gripped the barbed wire tightly, their hearts pounding with fear at the sight of the two men locked in combat.

"What, Kamio, Shinji, are you scared?"

Muneyoshi glanced at the two of them and smiled.

"Minister, what nonsense are you spouting? How could I possibly be afraid! Such an opponent, such a level of skill, I'm more excited than anything else."

Kamio Akira turned his face away arrogantly; he wasn't afraid at all.

Ibu Shinji, however, was filled with fighting spirit. "Minister, I'm just thinking about how to defeat them!"

"Hahaha, you two, you want to beat them? Wait until you go toe-to-toe ten rounds in the Internal Ranking Tournament first!"

Muneyoshi smiled happily at this moment, feeling very pleased that these first-year students had such confidence in him.

He was quite satisfied with their performance; Fudomine never wanted cowards or weaklings.

Only those who dare to take on challenges and are unafraid of any opponent deserve to be a member of the Black Legion.

Is the Kyushu Lion King Tachibana Kippei An?

In the Rikkai Dai area, a glint of surprise flashed in the eyes of Yukimura Seiichi, Mori Juzaburo, and others. They were also deeply moved to see Sanada being dragged into such a competition.

"This guy..."

Yanagi Renji, who had been squinting, now had his eyes fully open, his expression grave.

Tachibana Kippei's performance just now, and all the changes that were happening for the first time, caught him somewhat off guard.

Fortunately, it was Sanada who was on the field at that moment...

On the field, the phantom of the lion reappeared, Tachibana Kippei's fierce counterattack once again descended upon Sanada's half of the field.

" Its Gentle as the Forest!"

Sanada's figure vanished from the spot; his leg strength, combined with his competitive intelligence, made him display terrifying power.

With the groundwork laid by the previous shots, Sanada had a complete understanding of the nature of this shot.

Counter-attacking after landing was not his style, so he decided to launch a counter-attack. After catching up with the lion's roar at the net, Sanada slicing the tennis ball across the surface with a backhand.

The lion returned to the forest, and everything instantly became calm.

Bang!

Then, in front of the net, which was Tachibana Kippei's territory, a loud bang rang out from Sanada's side and front. The blood-red aura suddenly expanded and transformed into a lion's head once again, tearing towards Sanada.

"Aggressive as Fire!"

Sanada's face darkened, and his angry flames instantly incinerated the lion's phantom, raising the temperature of the entire stadium by several degrees in an instant.

Sanada once again blocked Tachibana Kippei's aura and mental attacks.

The blazing flames came head-on, and once again, Tachibana Kippei met them head-on without flinching.

"Beast Aura —unleash! Rampaging Mighty Lion!"

Sensing that Sanada was a tough opponent, Tachibana made a snap decision. As he swung his racket, a crimson aura completely enveloped the tennis ball.

Bang!

Then, the gathered energy was suddenly released in an instant, and the tennis ball split into several pieces after Tachibana Kippei swung his racket, each stained with a trace of blood, and flew straight towards Sanada's body.

Danger!

At this stage of the game, holding back is no longer an option.

Moreover, Tachibana Kippei's swing directly extinguished his flames, making Sanada no longer want to suppress them.

He looked up at Tezuka in the stands and Muneyoshi in the Fudomine rest area.

"Tezuka Kunimitsu! Saeki Muneyoshi! Look closely, this is what I prepared for you!"

"Moving like Thunder!"

With a flash of lightning, the winding, blue-purple silver snake darted right past Tachibana Kippei.

Thump!

"Game, this round is won by Sanada Genichirou of Rikkai Dai, the score is 4:4."

P. S.: That's three chapters for today. I'll be updating intensively starting tomorrow for seven to eight days! Please support me with your monthly votes!

Tachibana Kippei used the results of his special training, essentially unleashing his full strength. Sanada, also suppressed, pulled out his trump card, Rai. Once Rai is unleashed, his true strength will definitely overwhelm Tachibana Kippei again. The two are essentially trading blows. I've thought about the next chapter, so I won't split it into chapters. I'll release it all at once. Three chapters today, please show your support!