Basic Tennis

Muneyoshi gazed at the boy before him with a relaxed yet focused expression, Shiraishi Kuranosuke.

She had clean, sharp, short, light brown hair with slightly upturned ends, and a relaxed smile on her face.

And of course, there are those incredibly beautiful body postures.

After more than a year of tempering and growth, Shiraishi Shi is now in a very harmonious state.

As he stepped toward the bottom line, wisps of round and vigorous energy emanated from his body, stirring the spiritual power that was dissipating from Shiraishi himself, faintly forming a ring of energy and spirit behind him that was not yet fully integrated.

"Shiraishi Kuranosuke, the bible of Shitenhoji, it seems your growth has not disappointed!"

Sensing the incredibly vibrant energy and vigorous spiritual power, Muneyoshi's smile deepened.

He saw the current Shiraishi as if he were seeing himself constantly refining his foundation, improving his five dimensions in all aspects. This was indeed Shiraishi's path.

"I don't know where you are now... but let me give it a try."

A bright light flashed in Muneyoshi's eyes, and his mental energy field once again spread out.

Snap... Snap... Snap...

Shiraishi Kuranosuke gently patted the ball. Despite the immense pressure Muneyoshi exerted on him, he didn't change his movements at all. Instead, he constantly adjusted his breathing to weaken the impact.

Until a certain point when he felt everything had returned to normal.

Swish!

The tennis ball was spun and tossed upwards by Shiraishi.

Shiraishi's body bent slightly backward, his movements precise and rhythmic. As the tennis ball flew, his muscles tensed and exerted force in accordance with the inherent rhythm.

With a light tap of his toes, Shiraishi leaped into the air. His body was incredibly fluid, and he used every bit of power perfectly. He raised his racket and swung it forcefully at the tennis ball!

Bang!

With a crisp ringing sound, the tennis ball transformed into a streak of light the instant it made contact with the racket, flashing towards Muneyoshi's half of the court.

"Excellent technique, perfect execution."

"This junior minister of Shitenhoji must have spent a lot of time on basic training. The physique he's developed is simply another perfect masterpiece!"

At first, Hanamura Aoi didn't think much of Shiraishi, but the moment she saw his movements, Hanamura Aoi felt a surge of admiration for such a perfect performer.

Clean, simple, and neat!

Without a single unnecessary movement, every exertion of force by Shiraishi was perfectly timed, maximizing the effect of the simplest posture.

Simple yet extraordinary.

Moreover, it wasn't just Hanamura Aoi; after seeing Shiraishi Kuranosuke, a sense of familiarity also arose in the eyes of the Fudomine members.

Following this familiar feeling, they all looked towards Saeki Muneyoshi on the other side of the court.

"Hey, Shinji, don't you think the style of play of this captain from Shitenhoji is a bit similar to our captain's...?"

Kamio is someone who can't keep things to himself; he speaks his mind as soon as he sees something.

His words also represented the thoughts in everyone's mind at that moment.

Keith and Tachibana's eyes also flashed. "It seems this guy named Shiraishi Kuranosuke is also a player with very good basic skills."

Currently, the best person in the entire Fudomine for basic tempering is Saeki Muneyoshi.

Moreover, because of his strong foundation, he can easily defeat many opponents by relying solely on his basic skills.

At the same time, once one's fundamentals reach a certain level, some playing styles will naturally begin to resemble each other.

Tennis is inherently simple; it's just about hitting the ball back when someone hits it.

It's easier said than done, and these are things that you'll have to experience for yourself; they can't be explained in words.

Shiraishi Kuranosuke's very ordinary serve landed steadily just below Muneyoshi's backhand elbow.

This is also the most ideal position in theory.

Because a tennis ball hit to this position is somewhere between a regular body shot, a normal return shot, and a smash.

It makes it difficult for the opponent to immediately find the best posture to retaliate, which can be very frustrating.

This serve not only showcased Shiraishi's serving technique and standard movements, but also included a pre-planned trajectory and a refined playing style.

All of this is a reflection of its own strength.

"That's a really good serve, Shiraishi!"

A glint of light flashed in Muneyoshi's eyes, revealing his appreciation. His voice was calm and unhurried, but his movements were swift.

Tap tap tap!

When facing this ball, you don't need to run a long distance, but you do need to quickly adjust your stance and footwork.

With his right foot sliding half a step back as a base, Muneyoshi drew a large semicircle with his left foot, squatted down, and the tennis ball appeared exactly where he was best positioned to hit the ball.

Bang!

With a slight spin, the racket was thrown directly to his left hand, and he returned it with a powerful left-hand forehand smash.

A dull thud echoed as the ball was struck.

The tennis ball created a gust of wind in the air and flew back diagonally opposite Muneyoshi.

"Saeki Muneyoshi, that was a perfect move..."

Seeing that Muneyoshi had made a perfect move almost instantly, Shiraishi felt a chill run down his spine.

However, his smile then widened.

Tap tap tap...

Shiraishi's feet moved with incredible speed. Unlike the others who were simply fast, his steps were rhythmic, and he arrived at his destination almost in the blink of an eye.

Snap!

With a steady and powerful swing of his racket, Muneyoshi's return was met with a standard downward slicing shot.

The tennis ball flew through the air in a beautiful arc, heading towards Muneyoshi.

As the tennis ball flew past the center line, its backspin increased rapidly, causing it to drop at an extremely fast speed in the forecourt.

"A perfectly timed backspin shot!"

Muneyoshi had a good grasp of spin; with just a glance, he discerned the spin intensity on the surface, showing no other emotion, and raised his racket to meet it.

Bang!

The moment the racket caught the tennis ball, a tremendous downward spin came from Muneyoshi's racket.

Sizzle... Sizzle...

The racket face of the sectarian racket hissed as the tennis ball spun violently.

Bang!

After eliminating the downward spin, Muneyoshi made another diagonal cut.

Tread!

Seeing this, Shiraishi suddenly pushed off the ground with one foot, unleashing his speed.

As Muneyoshi's return tennis ball flew over the net, it appeared directly in the path of the tennis ball.

Swinging his racket, feeling the force of the tennis ball, Shiraishi steadied his racket and once again accurately intercepted the ball.

However, Shiraishi, who blocked the ball, did not stop, but quickly ran towards the net.

Shiraishi decided to take the initiative again and regain control of the court.

He had noticed that over the course of those rounds, Saeki Muneyoshi's shots were getting progressively heavier.

This is not a good sign for him.

"Ha, so you actually went online on your own initiative?"

"Then I won't stand on ceremony!"

Muneyoshi's eyes lit up; he hadn't expected Shiraishi to take the initiative to change, and in such an aggressive way at that.

A flicker of candlelight danced in his eyes, a smile playing on Muneyoshi's lips. With a slight flick of his wrist, a peculiar light appeared on his racket.

Every string on the racket became glistening.

"Yaoyang!"

As Muneyoshi swung his racket, a strong spiritual will also emanated, like a flame rising and spreading across the land.

With a loud bang and a dazzling flash of fire,

A streak of light, like a burst of flame, instantly flashed before Shiraishi.

Step... step...

Sensing the danger, Shiraishi pushed off with his ankle and stomped hard with his foot. With his height advantage, he caught up with the ball in a few steps.

Then, he raised his arm, assuming a special serving stance.

However...

Bang!

Snap...

With incredible speed and overwhelming force, the tennis ball hit by Muneyoshi smashed Shiraishi's racket away with explosive power, slamming it heavily onto the left backcourt.

It only left a mark at the bottom line before flying away again and crashing into the barbed wire behind it.

Bang!

As the tennis ball rolled to the ground, Shiraishi remained frozen in place.

P. S.: Why is it only Tuesday today, even though I've been working for several days?

I've worked seven days already, and it's only Tuesday...