Cornered

The Rikkai Dai players were surprised that Yukimura Seiichi's serve was broken so easily by Muneyoshi.

Just as they were in disbelief and shock, they suddenly heard Muneyoshi's last words.

Such incredibly arrogant words not only enraged the Rikkai Dai students.

Even the composed and proud Yukimura could not bear it. A silver light flashed in his eyes, and a dense spiritual power enveloped the entire racket.

"Saeki Muneyoshi, I hope you won't regret what you just said!"

Holding his racket, Muneyoshi silently walked to the service line, his eyes devoid of any excitement.

Having roughly assessed Yukimura's strength based on the recent match, Muneyoshi now saw Yukimura's extremely serious expression and said calmly:

"Yukimura, you're probably used to Sanada's serve, right? I happen to have a serve that's similar to his... Why don't you give it a try and return it!"

He pulled out a Muneyoshi -yellow tennis ball and casually patted it twice.

He then squeezed the tennis ball in his hand, glanced at Yukimura's position, and gently tossed it upwards.

The tennis ball wasn't thrown very high. Just after it flew over his head, he took a half step back with his right foot and quickly raised his right arm, twisting it inwards towards his body.

Bang!

Like drawing a sword in a slash, Muneyoshi unleashed astonishing power with a flick of his wrist, sending the racket flying in an afterimage that was barely visible to the naked eye.

"Boom!"

Yukimura only felt a strong gust of wind pass by, and before he could react, he heard a loud bang at his feet.

By the time he turned around to look back, the tennis ball had already rolled off the wire net behind him.

"A... ACE, Saeki Muneyoshi scores, 15-0."

"I... I can't see it!"

Looking at the tennis ball resting in the backcourt, Yukimura felt a jolt in his heart. "It is indeed very similar to Sanada's serve, but faster and more powerful..."

"Wow... Shinji, did you see that? The captain's serve was so fast!"

In the Fudomine players' area, this was the first time Muneyoshi had shown this serve technique to them, and everyone was just as surprised as the Rikkai Dai players.

Kamio then grabbed Shinji's neck and shook him repeatedly.

However, the shock and words of these people did not stop Muneyoshi from taking action again.

Then, Muneyoshi served another smash serve. Yukimura and Sanada on the sidelines tried to see the trajectory of the ball, but they could only see a blurry shadow.

30-0.

"It seems you can't break this move, Yukimura. Then let's try this one."

This time, Muneyoshi didn't use a slash serve, but instead made the same serve motion as Keith and Lin Xiu.

This move is precisely the Gemini, and specifically the Darkness Twin Stars.

After pressing the tennis ball lightly a few times, Muneyoshi raised his brown eyes and tossed the ball upwards.

"Yukimura, he's coming!"

Bang!

A faint, eerie light appeared at Muneyoshi's fingertips, and at the same time, a clanging sound, like the drawing of a sword, seemed to echo across the court.

With a swing so subtle it was almost invisible to the naked eye, a flash of black light appeared and the tennis ball flew straight towards Yukimura's half of the court.

"Gemini, huh? Those changing balls won't fool me!"

Because of the match between Keith and Lin Xiu, the Gemini technique became known to more people, and the techniques used by Seigaku and Hyotei Academy to counter this move were also learned by other schools.

Rikkai Dai was no exception, which is why Yukimura said he couldn't be fooled.

"However, my Gemini is different from Keith's; it will disappear!"

As soon as Muneyoshi finished speaking, Yukimura noticed a black sphere spinning around the tennis ball in front of him.

"I see, the ball will never disappear." Yukimura saw through it again and prepared to retaliate.

Muneyoshi smiled slightly, "But appearances can be deceiving, can't they?"

Swish!

Yukimura dodged the black tennis ball and swung his racket forcefully at the "normal" tennis ball. The moment the racket made contact with the ball, he felt the real sensation of hitting the ball.

Yukimura was overjoyed, but the next second, the tennis ball that was on the racket suddenly exploded.

As the tennis ball exploded, the black light dissipated, and the seemingly fake black tennis ball returned to normal, hitting the iron net once more.

With a simple trick, Muneyoshi caused Yukimura to miss the target.

"ACE, Saeki Muneyoshi scores, 40-0."

"The 'real' is the fake... the 'fake' is the real!"

A silver light flickered in Yukimura's sapphire-purple pupils. Then he took a deep breath and calmly said:

"A very powerful serve, a brilliant strategy, Saeki -kun!"

"Yukimura -kun, you flatter me. This is probably the first time such a method has worked on you."

Muneyoshi's lips curled into a slight smile; he did not deny it.

Knowing that Yukimura possessed immense mental strength, it was impossible for him to be fooled by the simple Gemini.

However, his mental strength is also considerable.

What he really wanted to do in his fight against Yukimura was, of course, a clash on the level of mental strength.

It now appears that he has won by a small margin.

"It's coming soon!"

Swish!

The tennis ball flew through the air again. Muneyoshi's arm muscles twitched slightly, and he swung his wrist with an extremely simple motion, pressing down on the racket.

Toss the ball! Jump! Swing the racket!

This time, Muneyoshi didn't use any techniques; it was just a very simple flat serve.

Just like Yukimura's first goal!

Bang!

The tennis ball flew from Muneyoshi's racket, and Muneyoshi's shot was even faster than Yukimura's serve!

"He's using the same method as Yukimura, what does he mean by that? Is he trying to humiliate him?"

"This guy is really annoying!"

"Tch, this guy's personality is just so awful!"

Those present were all knowledgeable about football, and many had even played against Muneyoshi. Seeing this scene, they all seemed to recall their own unpleasant experiences.

This direct and blatant rebuke reveals the deplorable nature of Saeki Muneyoshi.

However, Yukimura seemed unaffected. He raised his racket and swung it powerfully at a flash of yellow light.

Bang!

The tennis ball changed direction instantly, its speed seemingly no less than when Muneyoshi served, and in the blink of an eye it reached Muneyoshi's half of the court.

At the same time, Yukimura also unleashed streaks of silver spiritual energy.

"Huh?! He's already using mental power so quickly? And he's even figured out these little tricks all by himself..."

Muneyoshi looked at Yukimura across from him with a deep gaze. Just now, he suddenly felt his body sink and several muscles in his body became slightly sluggish.

Even his eyes felt a cool sensation.

Muneyoshi knew that Yukimura had begun to make his move.

"Since that's the case..."

Muneyoshi's body moved, and using the powerful momentum of his forward thrust, Muneyoshi pulled his foot across the ground, taking a half-body lead and arriving directly at the landing point of the tennis ball.

At this moment, Muneyoshi held the racket in his right hand, while his left hand was clenched forward. Strands of spiritual energy began to gather, and a faint purplish-black light emanated from his fingertips.

Bang!

He swung his right arm violently, sending the racket flying.

A streak of purplish-black Glowing Flame, like a firework, leaped from the net of his racket, flew into Yukimura Seiichi's half of the court, and exploded instantly.

It transformed into eight shattered flames that fell across all corners of Yukimura Seiichi's half of the arena.

Glowing Flame --Fireworks!

Boom!

The purplish-black fireworks arrived in an instant. Yukimura's eyes were fixed on the spherical shape enveloped in the purplish-black Glowing Flame, trying to see through the truth within.

However, each one was filled with Muneyoshi's spiritual power, making it difficult for him to break through this barrier.

Swish!

Just a moment later, Yukimura swung his racket forcefully at one of the balls.

The tennis ball disappeared; the real tennis ball didn't land in the net. A burst of purplish-black flames erupted, and the tennis ball flew out, grazing the baseline.

"Game! Saeki Muneyoshi scores, score 2-0."

"Aren't you going to use the power of the Child of God yet, Yukimura!"

Standing up, Muneyoshi looked at Yukimura, whose efforts had once again been in vain, and blurted out.

"..."

Yukimura ignored Muneyoshi's clearly sarcastic words, his eyes darting around as he savored Muneyoshi's returns.

"Such a superb, irregular smash, and the combination of tennis technique and mental state is so well done."

Because of his exceptional mental strength, Yukimura was able to clearly sense something hidden in Muneyoshi 'Muneyoshi tennis after personally experiencing his skills.

This delighted him. For Yukimura had been able to make good use of his mental power from a very young age, the wonders of mental power were naturally beyond question.

However, by exploring on his own without guidance, he only found a direction on how to effectively utilize his mental energy.

But now, he sees another direction in Muneyoshi.

"His strength surpasses mine, but the way he combines technique and mental fortitude is something I should learn from!"

A strange light flashed in Yukimura's eyes, and the silver light in his eyes shone even brighter.

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