The Radiant Candlelight Illumination

Another point secured the win, leaving Yukimura with only one point left to finish the game.

Exhaustion was almost overwhelming him, but Yukimura persisted.

After taking the tennis ball out of his pocket, Yukimura took a deep breath, his abdomen slightly bulging as he gathered his strength once more.

Bang!

His movements were still as precise as ever, the mustard yellow ball falling in an arc as fast as a shadow.

Even when facing Saeki Muneyoshi, who seemed to have lost all ability to resist, Yukimura did not let his guard down in the slightest.

His serve remains at an extremely high level.

However, just when he thought he had won the game...

The figure who had been standing on the court like a wooden stake suddenly moved; a black figure abruptly appeared behind the ball he had served.

"How is that possible!"

Yukimura's pupils contracted slightly; he was still maintaining his mental energy expenditure. How could Saeki Muneyoshi possibly have "woke up"?

When did he regain his five senses?

However, Muneyoshi could not answer such a question, nor did he intend to.

Moreover, at this point, Muneyoshi was not simply a matter of recovery.

"Yukimura, I accept your hospitality! Now, let me show you the despair my tennis can bring!"

While Yukimura was in a daze, Muneyoshi's cold voice came from across the room, and Yukimura's eyes were filled with a dazzling golden light.

Swish!

A dazzling golden light carrying a terrifying aura emanated from Muneyoshi's clenched right palm, but under the manipulation of Muneyoshi's mental power, the golden light seemed to become gentle in an instant.

Like a candle flickering in the darkness, it guides the way forward.

However, hidden deep within the light is still that ultimate terror.

With a flick of his left arm, Muneyoshi sent the unremarkable black and red racket swiftly striking the glittering tennis ball.

In an instant!

A burst of golden light, sending shivers down everyone's spines, erupted instantly, causing the surface of the stadium to tremble slightly.

This situation sent chills down the spines of everyone at Rikkai Dai.

As someone who faced it firsthand, Yukimura's experience was even more devastating.

"What is this... a tennis ball? It's... glowing?!"

"Candlelight Illumination!"

Since he started playing tennis, Muneyoshi has always longed for the Shining Shot, and now he can finally hit it.

This excitement made him temporarily forget about the so-called six-layer restriction.

Facing Yukimura's flat serve, and also to retaliate against Yukimura Seiichi, Muneyoshi naturally showed no mercy at this moment.

The dazzling golden light was like a world-destroying thunderbolt, yet also like a torch and a beacon in the darkness.

This was the first time that Saeki Muneyoshi had used his true strength in front of someone his own age.

Sizzle!

As expected of Yukimura, even though he was momentarily captivated, the terrifying aura of the Shining Shot instantly suppressed him.

However, he still fought back with his tenacious will and made a response to hit the ball.

However, despite Yukimura preparations, Yukimura underestimated the destructive power of the shot.

The mustard-yellow ball, enveloped in golden light, instantly destroyed Yukimura's racket with overwhelming force.

The powerful force caused him excruciating pain in his wrist with just a moment of contact; had he not released his grip immediately, he might have been sent flying by the ball.

Boom!!

The power of the ball was not diminished by Yukimura's blocking, and it slammed into the wall behind Yukimura.

In that instant, a sound like an explosion rang out from the wall, and the stadium was instantly enveloped in thick smoke.

Upon seeing this, the spectators who were originally sitting behind Yukimura immediately stood up and fled, and the area outside the stadium suddenly became chaotic, with screams filling the air.

A summer breeze blew by, and the thick smoke that had filled the stadium slowly dissipated.

At this point, the spectators could clearly see everything happening on the field.

"Minister Yukimura... such... such terrifying power!"

Kirihara Akaya, who had been looking in Yukimura's direction, suddenly widened his eyes, and a few drops of cold sweat trickled down his forehead.

At that moment, everyone around the court, including Kirihara, had never imagined that tennis could be played with such power.

They could clearly see a small, mustard-yellow ball deeply embedded in the wall behind Yukimura.

The small ball is surrounded by a dense network of cracks, resembling a spider web.

As the smoke and dust cleared, occasional bits of gravel still fell.

Such terrifying destructive power, all from a tennis ball?

This situation and scene completely overturned everyone's understanding and were truly shocking.

"Is this even a human being capable of playing tennis like this?!"

As if their worldviews had been shaken, everyone except a few from Fudomine, including their rival Yukimura, was so shocked that they were speechless.

However, even as they desperately tried to deny it, the shattered stadium and the figures of people playing in front of them reminded them of the truth.

All of this was real, and it had just happened right before their eyes.

While most people were stunned, Yukimura, who had regained his senses, along with Tezuka, Akutsu, Atobe, Sanada, Mouri, and even the members of Fudomine, all had their eyes fixed on Muneyoshi.

"What's this move called?"

After changing his racket, Yukimura stepped onto the court once more and asked bitterly.

His face was somewhat pale at this moment, which was naturally due to the excessive consumption of his mental energy; originally, his energy consumption should not have been so rapid.

However, from the very beginning of the match, while he was using tactics against Muneyoshi was also wearing him down.

Muneyoshi originally intended to use mental power to continuously deplete and suppress Yukimura's mental power, causing Yukimura to also fall into a dream, experience a fantasy, and understand Muneyoshi's own mental path.

This is also why he expended so much energy.

However, the unexpected appearance of the Shining Shot at this moment put Muneyoshi in a very good mood.

"Shining Shot - Candlelight Illumination!"

"Light... that move you used before..."

Upon hearing Muneyoshi's words, a strange light flashed in Yukimura's dim eyes. He recalled Muneyoshi's previous moves, which were displayed in a completely different way than before.

Upon hearing this, Muneyoshi smiled faintly, "Thanks to you, I've made some progress. As for what you're talking about, that's another path, the dark one!"

At this point, the golden light in Muneyoshi's eyes vanished, and darkness returned. "Do you want to see him too?"

"Good!"

Yukimura's expression was extremely solemn.

"Falling Bright!"

A surge of brilliant spiritual energy erupted, unleashing a torrent of dark shadows, and a terrifying aura once again enveloped Yukimura.

Boom!

With a loud bang, the huge sound of the smash echoed throughout the entire court. As the tennis ball flew back, darkness began to spread, and the entire tennis ball was enveloped in continuously burning black flames.

It was as if a wall of air had appeared around the tennis ball. After flying over half the court, the air wall began to expand, and the tennis ball grew larger and larger.

On the opposite side of the court, Yukimura once again felt the same heart-pounding sense of danger as before.

Whoosh!

The tennis ball, which was swirling with dark, black energy, didn't fly directly towards Yukimura; instead, it landed at his feet.

Under such mental pressure, he forced himself to suppress his fear and tried to answer again.

But the moment that thought arose, the airwave exploded.

A loud roar echoed from the other half of the field near Yukimura, and thick smoke billowed out once more.

However, when the dust settled, everyone found that Yukimura Seiichi, who had been standing, was now collapsed on the court, unconscious.

"Yukimura!!"

Seeing this, the students from Rikkai Dai were extremely anxious.

After the referee determined that Yukimura was no longer able to play, he announced Muneyoshi as the winner. At that moment, the Rikkai Dai players rushed forward and lifted Yukimura Seiichi off the court.

At this point, the entire half of the stadium belonging to Yukimura had been extensively damaged.

The referee quickly made adjustments.

As Muneyoshi prepared to leave the stage, everyone looked at him with fear in their eyes.

When he arrived at the Rikkai Dai players' area, a group of people surrounded him and blocked Muneyoshi from entering.

"Saeki Muneyoshi, what are you doing?"

Sanada suppressed his anger and said in a cold voice.

Seeing this, Muneyoshi stopped and glanced at Yukimura, who was still unconscious, and the anxious-looking members of Rikkai Dai.

"Don't worry, he's just asleep. He's exhausted his mental energy, so don't fret, he'll be fine..."

After saying that, Muneyoshi left.

Of course, Yukimura's situation should have been more serious. His falling asleep was not simply due to exhaustion, but rather another tactic employed by Muneyoshi.

After all, Muneyoshi initially wanted Yukimura to experience the terror of the Mental Power Path, but due to unforeseen circumstances, he was deprived of his five senses, which led to new insights.

Having witnessed the Yukimura had enough, and he didn't fully unleash the Nightfall Ballad.

So Yukimura was really asleep and there was no other harm done to him.

As for why Muneyoshi kindly Rikkai Dai students, it was naturally because he was happy.

There was joy in both his ability to finally hit Shining Shot and the renewed progress in his stagnant skill level.

Most importantly, at this moment, Muneyoshi truly found his direction.

With his understanding of the path of light, the once dark path finally became clear in his vision.

This gave Muneyoshi a lot of motivation.

So-called:

The lonely moon shines dimly, its light Candlelight Illumination Venus's brilliance.

That's all there is to it!

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