This Match Was One I'd Been Looking Forward to for Two Years

In front of the coach's bench, Muneyoshi was talking with Hanamura Aoi.

At this moment, a hint of seriousness appeared on Hanamura Aoi's beautiful face. She wasn't worried about Muneyoshi, but Fudomine and Rikkai Dai, which was Singles 1.

"Muneyoshi, my original plan was for you to dominate the singles second position, but it seems that Singles 1 isn't bad either..."

The match that Aoi Hanamura believes is most likely to be won is the one between the Kisslinger pair, plus the singles third match by Kippei Tachibana and the singles first match by Munehiko.

Because Hanamura Aoi knows that if Fudomine wants to Rikkai Dai to Singles 1, the team's formation cannot afford to make the slightest mistake, otherwise they will have no chance of winning.

However, just as Hanamura Aoi had predicted, every step she took was exactly as she had calculated.

Although there were some minor unexpected events in both the doubles and singles matches, the final result still met his expectations.

The current Singles 1 is Saeki Muneyoshi.

In Hanamura Aoi's view, victory in this match was already within his grasp.

She's currently thinking about the upcoming finals and the lineup arrangements for the National Tournament.

Placing Muneyoshi in singles second or third is a change she wants to make; she wants to bring Muneyoshi's playing position forward.

However, this means that doubles will have to be changed.

They Fudomine, and other schools are making progress too.

At this stage of the competition, everyone is generally aware of the strength of their opponents.

Hearing Hanamura Aoi's somewhat self-talking words, Muneyoshi shook his head and comforted her:

"Coach, your arrangements are correct, and we must also trust our players. Whether it's Kamio, Ishida, or Tachibana, their progress is evident to all, isn't it?"

"Moreover, I believe that as long as we maintain our advantage, whether in the finals or in the subsequent National Tournament, we will be able to handle them with greater ease when we meet them again!"

At this point, Muneyoshi's tone was full of certainty and confidence, Hanamura Aoi smiled upon hearing this.

"You actually lectured me, little brat! Go on, show them what you're made of! And claim victory for Fudomine!"

"Yes, Coach!"

At the net, Saeki Muneyoshi and Yukimura Seiichi stood in unison.

"Saeki -kun, it seems the final decision of the match rests with us. However, Fudomine is already destined to lose, so let me personally take this victory!"

Although Yukimura Seiichi's face carries a gentle, watery quality, it would be a grave mistake to mistake him for a mild-mannered person.

The weight and sharpness in his words were too much for many to bear.

"Oh? So confident?"

Muneyoshi raised an eyebrow slightly; he was still in a good mood.

Faced with this situation, Muneyoshi didn't say anything, but Yukimura started first.

And he said it with such a calm and confident tone; no wonder he plays with mental strength, psychological warfare is indeed his forte.

"I've been looking forward to facing Yukimura for a long time, but you always avoid me... Come to think of it, I've been waiting for this match for two years!"

Ignoring Yukimura's psychological offensive, Muneyoshi smiled and shook hands with him.

"Yukimura, let me see what you're really made of today. 'Child of God' is quite a title, don't let it fall flat after this match!"

Muneyoshi's tone was condescending, and his eyes were full of amusement, which made Yukimura frown slightly.

He disliked Muneyoshi's attitude at this moment.

"Ha! Rikkai Dai's victory is unassailable. This match will be won by me! Yukimura Seiichi!"

Yukimura's words suddenly turned sharp, and a terrifying light shone from his amethyst-like eyes.

"Is that so? But you can't beat me, Yukimura!"

A dark light instantly eroded the spiritual power released by Yukimura, and black lines appeared in the whites of Muneyoshi's eyes at the same time.

Yukimura seemed to see the scene of darkness descending again, and a dangerous aura swept over his body.

At that moment, even the air on the field seemed to thicken.

However, this feeling was fleeting; if it weren't for Yukimura's powerful mental strength, he probably would have thought it was an illusion.

But Muneyoshi remained calm, smiling gently as he said, "Enjoy this match! You can serve now, Yukimura!"

Muneyoshi smiled and shook his head, then turned and walked gracefully towards the receiving area.

Yukimura gave Muneyoshi a deep look, then turned and walked towards the service line.

"The match begins! A decisive set, Rikkai Dai Affiliated Middle School Yukimura Seiichi's serve!"

Bang! Bang!

Yukimura Seiichi gently tapped the tennis ball a few times with his racket before grabbing it.

Yukimura stood sideways, holding the tennis ball in his left hand, glanced at Muneyoshi's position, and then tossed the ball up.

As the tennis ball reached its highest point, Yukimura bent his knees and pushed off the ground, leaping into the air. During the jump, all the muscles in his body tensed, the racket was pulled behind him, and his waist arched.

Yukimura leaned his entire body forward, and as the tennis ball landed in the right position, he swung his racket out with force.

Bang!

A flash of light, and a loud bang came from Yukimura's racket as the tennis ball landed precisely on Fudomine's half of the court's serve line!

Standard, concise, and fast.

Yukimura somehow managed to make this simple and ordinary flat serve feel like a high-speed serve.

"A perfect serve! Too bad it's useless against me!"

Muneyoshi smiled slightly. Yukimura's serve might seem fast to others, but it wasn't enough to impress him.

Leaving aside others, Muneyoshi himself could do it.

Muneyoshi used a small, quick step on one leg to roughly judge the landing point as Yukimura served.

With a push of the feet, leap two steps to the right, then stomp the ground with the right foot and step back half a step with the left foot.

He arrived at the landing point of the tennis ball in an instant. At this moment, Muneyoshi had switched the racket to his left hand. He raised his left hand, drew the racket back, and then pushed off with his right foot.

Driven by the power of his body, the center of the racket face struck the rebounding tennis ball, releasing the full force of his body.

Bang!

A dazzling beam of light, resembling Wave Shot, shot out from Muneyoshi's waist, causing Sweet Spot Burst. The force of this attack was quite impressive.

With his incredibly sharp mental abilities, Yukimura immediately recognized the astonishing power of Muneyoshi's attack.

Your response... was also...

Yukimura took a step forward, fully utilizing his speed, and his entire body maintained a fierce forward-moving posture.

Bend your right knee backward, lower your center of gravity, lower your head, and then sweep upward.

"Aaaaaah!"

The advance preparation and the momentum of his forward thrust gave Yukimura tremendous strength, but even so, the powerful impact still tore at Yukimura's racket.

Left with no other choice, he switched to a two-handed grip, lifted the tennis ball forcefully, and sent it flying back with intense spin.

"Good, then try this trick again!"

Tread!

Just as Yukimura managed to hit the tennis ball back and it bounced off the ground, Muneyoshi was already in the right place.

He pulled his body back half a step, his arm strength exploded again, and the racket in his hand crashed down onto the tennis ball.

A flash of light, sparks flying!

A thin black veil, originating from Muneyoshi, flew towards Yukimura Seiichi.

As the faint, eerie light began to erode Yukimura Seiichi, the surging spiritual power hidden within him was instantly activated.

He directly deflected Muneyoshi's concealed mental attack.

However, it was precisely because of this interference that the tennis ball flew directly past Yukimura's feet.

Bang!

"Saeki Muneyoshi scores, 15-0."

However, Yukimura was not concerned about the score at this moment, but was looking at Muneyoshi with utter shock in his eyes.

In the past, he had always influenced others through his mental power; this was the first time he had encountered a mental attack.

"Oh? As expected of Yukimura, his mental strength is truly in a class of its own..."

Seeing Yukimura's utterly shocked expression, Muneyoshi smiled nonchalantly.

He knew Yukimura had strong willpower, but he still wanted to try, so it was normal that he couldn't succeed on the first try.

If Yukimura can be suppressed by mental strength in one go, the match will be much easier.

The saying goes, "Whether there are dates or not, just shoot them a couple of times first."

Yukimura served again, tossing the ball up, his right arm muscles bulging slightly, before leaping into the air.

This move Kamio Akira, who was watching from the sidelines. "Is that my sonic serve?"

Kamio guessed correctly; it was indeed a sonic serve. Yukimura's exceptional insight and strong mental fortitude allowed him to easily see through and imitate other people's moves.

This is also one of the two most obvious directions on the Mental Power Path.

Representatives of this include Atobe and Niou.

Although Yukimura didn't take either of those paths, he could still manage some simple tennis moves.

Such an attack was of course no match for Muneyoshi. He didn't exert much effort at all, directly unleashing all the power he could muster, and returned the ball with a flat shot.

"The ball speed and power are both good, but the trajectory is too simple." Yukimura intercepted the tennis ball with his racket, intending to return it with a forehand.

"Unfortunately, absolute power doesn't need varied ball trajectories; power alone is enough."

Bang!

Under Muneyoshi's burst of power, Yukimura only lasted a second before his racket flew away.

30-0.

Bang!

40-0.

Muneyoshi followed up with two more powerful shots, cleanly breaking Yukimura's serve.

"Game, Fudomine Saeki Muneyoshi, Score 1-0, change of field."

"Is this for real? Yukimura's serve was broken so easily?!"

"Saeki Muneyoshi, what a terrifying man..."

Unlike Marui Bunta, Jack Sanohara, and Kirihara Akaya, Sanada and Yanagi Renji fell silent.

This was the first time they had seen Yukimura in such a passive situation.

"Without a powerful serve, are you really helpless against a serve return as strong as mine?"

As the two passed each other during the change of venue, Muneyoshi murmured, "It seems that the competition I've been looking forward to for two years hasn't brought me any joy..."

"Pleasure me as much as you can, Yukimura Seiichi!"

P. S.: "I hope you guys can also use double monthly passes to please me~"

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