Excited Atobe Keigo

"Great, it's the captain!"

"And not just the captain, the regulars are here too!"

Seeing the newcomers, the club members watching from outside the court rejoiced.

When the Hyotei regulars appeared one after another, the Hyotei club members felt as if a great weight had been lifted off their shoulders.

The sense of panic that had arisen from Oshitari Yushi's defeat also dissipated.

"Quiet down!"

"Slacking off and chatting during training time, have you all finished today's training? Everyone, double today's training!"

Atobe's sharp reprimand made the club members' faces turn pale. Although they knew someone had come to the tennis club to cause trouble, not a single person dared to retort to Atobe at this moment.

Then, Atobe looked at Oshitari, who had reached his limit, "Yushi, your training today is tripled!"

Oshitari wanted to retort, but he couldn't bring himself to speak. After all, the facts were laid out before him.

He had lost, and lost so thoroughly, bringing shame to Hyotei.

"All of you, get out and train!"

Without giving anyone a chance to speak, Atobe waved his hand, expelling everyone. A cold expression settled on his handsome face.

He was very dissatisfied that the tennis club had been pushed to this point today, and the club members were in such a state of mind.

"Yes!"

As dozens of people left, the court quickly became empty.

The reserve club members could only run laps on the outdoor track while occasionally glancing towards the court.

They knew very well that Muneyoshi had come to find Atobe today, but they hadn't expected his strength to be so formidable.

Therefore, even though they were training, they were somewhat curious about how Atobe would handle the problem of Saeki Muneyoshi.

"Who are you!"

Atobe's eyes held a look of arrogance and playfulness as he walked towards Muneyoshi step by step, his sharp gaze constantly scanning Muneyoshi's entire body.

"Saeki Muneyoshi, so you are Atobe Keigo."

The smile in his eyes undiminished, Muneyoshi's aura was no weaker. Holding his racket behind his back with both hands, he stood his ground and watched Atobe approach.

His goal in coming to Hyotei was the person before him, one of the most popular characters in the original work.

However, it seemed that he was not as powerful as Tezuka and Yukimura yet, and even Sanada was probably a bit stronger than him.

But it wasn't too far off. In the original work, Atobe's own strength was not bad, especially after entering U17. After Tezuka left, he was the fastest evolving among the middle school students.

His talent was fully realized and demonstrated in U17.

"Since that's the case, why not give him a little stimulation now?"

Muneyoshi thought wickedly, then said, "Atobe, want to have a match and let me see your tennis?"

"Good eyes. Since you sincerely ask for guidance, this great me will satisfy you!"

Seemingly pleased with the pride and attitude emanating from Muneyoshi, Atobe smiled and extended one of his hands.

Then, Atobe's tone turned cold, "However, you dare to barge into this great me's kingdom alone and turn it upside down. This great me doesn't plan to let you off easily!"

"Oh? Alright, I hope so..."

Extending a hand, Muneyoshi clasped Atobe's.

Standing on the opposite side of the court.

Atobe lightly brushed his slightly upturned hair, his eyes fixed sharply on Muneyoshi opposite him, a hint of seriousness and surprise in his gaze.

As the captain of the Hyotei tennis club, he had the right and qualification to directly reject such a challenge, akin to a raid.

But precisely because he was the captain of Hyotei, he could not stand by and watch the opponent overturn his kingdom without taking any action.

Moreover, he sensed an extreme threat from the opponent.

He had actually arrived very early. He arrived shortly after Oshitari appeared, and he had personally witnessed Muneyoshi easily defeat Oshitari.

He was somewhat wary of Muneyoshi's strength.

He is a formidable opponent!

Like Muneyoshi two months ago, he felt his own bottleneck and had been trying to break through, but unfortunately, he had not succeeded.

But upon seeing Muneyoshi, Atobe's eyes lit up. The opponent was powerful. If he could put enough pressure on him, could he surpass this limit?

Thinking of this, a hint of excitement appeared on his face, and his gaze towards Muneyoshi held a touch of eagerness.

As for whether he would lose?

To be honest, Atobe hadn't considered it.

He was very confident in himself, even though he felt a threat from Muneyoshi.

But he still firmly believed that Saeki Muneyoshi was destined to be captivated by his, Atobe-sama's, elegant tennis skills.

"The match begins! Saeki Muneyoshi to serve!"

After a meaningful handshake, the serve fell first to Saeki Muneyoshi.

"Atobe, want to see my tennis?"

Muneyoshi's eyes held an unreadable expression. He hadn't gone all out since the battle on the Fudomine court.

He had also sensed Atobe's thoughts.

"Oh, you're confident in your skills, huh? Then let this great me guide you a bit."

"Heh heh..."

He didn't take Atobe's words to heart. Gripping the tennis ball firmly, Muneyoshi felt his muscles stretch.

Moreover, while on the court, his powerful spirit allowed him to sense Atobe's immense mental pressure more clearly than anyone else.

"He's already started experimenting with the spiritual realm!"

"As expected of Atobe, another use for spiritual power..."

Muneyoshi, who also walked the path of spiritual power, felt a flicker of excitement in his heart.

Compared to his fight with Tezuka, which was a clash of different systems, he felt that a battle with Atobe and Yukimura would be more beneficial to him now.

Only those on the same spiritual path could provide him with more nourishment in the early stages.

With this thought, his aura began to stir.

Tap... tap... tap...

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

"Atobe, here it comes!"

Bang!

Having entered a new realm and experienced the brilliance of "darkness," this was Muneyoshi's first time using his new, evolved ultimate technique.

Scorching Sun Burn!

Unlike before, when he could only make his opponent dazed for a moment, he had now taken it a step further.

In Atobe's eyes, Muneyoshi's serve looked slow as he tossed the ball up.

Wrapped in spiritual power, it was like a small ball emitting wisps of fire ascending higher and higher, until suddenly, the fireball began to burn.

Atobe was instantly pulled into a completely dark world. Everything around him disappeared, leaving only the constantly burning fireball ahead and its flickering light.

The fireball was like a small "sun." The temperature on the court suddenly rose, causing a slight stinging sensation on his skin. As the fireball reached its highest point...

With a loud boom, as if an explosion, or perhaps the sun bursting forth.

Atobe only felt a blinding flash of sunlight, piercing the endless darkness and sending him back to the court.

A faint smell of scorching filled the air. Atobe felt a slight burning pain on the skin of his calf.

"Wh-what!"

Seeing Muneyoshi retract his stance and move to change sides, Atobe only belatedly looked behind him.

A tennis ball was already rolling to his feet!

"Ace! Saeki Muneyoshi scores, 15-0."

He hadn't reacted at all to the opponent's serve!

"Also, what was that just now?"

Atobe wasn't discouraged at all; instead, he felt incredibly excited.

With just one ball, he realized that the opponent's technique seemed to have a significant promoting effect on him.

This was the bottleneck and direction he had been waiting for to break through!

ps: "A reader mentioned that since it's an original ultimate technique, I shouldn't just imagine it; it needs to be described in more detail. Danyang has taken this feedback to heart. From now on, the first appearance of any ultimate technique will be described in detail, allowing everyone to use their imagination."

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