Deep Synchronization
"When Irie- senpai gets serious, his Insight and persuasive abilities are still as astonishing!"
Having not seen Irie so serious for a long time, Muneyoshi felt a pang of nostalgia, seemingly recalling their previous Irie. Muneyoshi smiled as he spoke.
"Hmph, Irie is usually too relaxed. Today, Irie actually did something decent!"
"Oni Jūjirō said in a deep voice. Of course, he was also aware of Irie's personality."
Park Yong-gyu and Lee Gwan-hyeon suppressed their relaxed mood. The recent sparring match had made them realize that their opponent was probably stronger than they had imagined.
"But we won't lose! Watch me, Patriot Missile!"
Lee Gwan-hyeon swung his racket forcefully, and sparks seemed to fly the tennis ball as it collided with the racket.
A beam of golden light shone from the racket face.
"It's here! It's Kuan-hyun's signature serve!"
The South Korea U17 team members beamed with joy. This was one of their main methods for winning the game, and few players on their team could stop them.
Meanwhile, on the sidelines Hirazeni's eyes were fixed intently on the serve.
His opponent's technique was strikingly similar to his, but far more powerful.
Not only is the ball faster than his, but it also has stronger penetrating power, which is the area he needs to learn and improve.
The tennis ball once again sent a powerful whistling sound through the air.
But.
Snap!
Shuuji Taneshima easily intercepted the tennis ball's trajectory with the racket in his hand.
"Oh!"
"Your serve is powerful, but the trajectory is too simple, and this technique is useless against me."
Tanegashima chuckled lightly, a hint of mockery flashing in his eyes, and scooped the tennis ball down with his racket.
Seemingly unaffected by the penetrating force and spin of the tennis ball, it was instantly pushed back to Park Yong-gyu's sideline.
"What!"
Lee Gwan-hyeon, standing in the backcourt, was shocked. His ultimate move had no effect whatsoever!
What's there to be proud of?
Swish!
Just then, a figure leaped quickly to the front of the tennis ball on the sideline; it was Park Yong-gyu, who was guarding the frontcourt and preparing to smash the ball.
"At my speed, your backspin shot won't even land!"
Park Yong-gyu smiled smugly. The backspin ball bounced at a very low angle, so he didn't intend to let Tanegashima's return hit the ground.
Instead, he quickly ran onto the path of the tennis ball, pulled his right foot back sharply, bent his left knee, dipped his racket under and flicked it upwards, and then pulled his arm up and slapped it.
He slammed the tennis ball back, aiming it directly at the back corner of Tanegashima's court.
However, Irie had already noticed his reaction.
Just as he returned the tennis ball, Park Yong-gyu suddenly noticed a shadow in the sky blocking out the blazing sun overhead.
Irie the air at just the right moment, and the tennis ball just grazed the net and hit his racket.
Thump!
The powerful smash, like a shooting star, once again targeted the blind spots of Park Yong-gyu and Lee Gwan-hyeon.
In Irie's eyes, he hardly needed to think, because his opponent was full of weaknesses.
Bang!
"Japan Team scores, score 40-0."
Bang!
"Game, Japan Team's Tanegashima Shūji and Irie Kanata combine for a score, 1-0."
In just a few goals, Park Yong-gyu and Lee Gwan-hyeon's defeat was already evident. There's no need to say more; anyone with eyes can see the gap between the two sides.
"Tanegashima -senpai Irie- senpai are already working hard, so you can't slack off!"
As the game changed ends, Tanegashima was casually dribbling the tennis ball, preparing to serve, when Muneyoshi's voice drifted over.
Tanegashima raised his head and looked towards Muneyoshi's position.
"You want to see how strong I am now, don't you!"
Tanegashima smiled. After finishing the first game and knowing the opponent's strength, he originally planned to just play casually.
It seems that won't work.
Muneyoshi had a good grasp of Tanegashima Shūji's personality; he was the kind of guy who would never embarrass himself in front of his juniors.
Although he's usually playful and mischievous, he becomes serious when dealing with younger colleagues...
"Muneyoshi, then you should take a look!"
Tanegashima tilted his head, his gaze instantly sharpening.
He tosses the ball up, then leans back at a greater angle than a typical serve.
With a sudden burst of strength in his abdominal muscles, Tanegashima sprang up like a fully drawn bow.
The strength of the whole body propelled the arm out with force.
Bang!
The crisp sound rang out suddenly, and before Park Yong-gyu and Lee Gwan-hyeon could react, it had already passed through their defenses.
"That damn guy!"
How could the South Korea not understand by now that the strength of these Japan U17 players had exceeded their expectations!
However, compared to the shock of others, Muneyoshi's keen mental power made him sense something different.
In that brief moment, it seemed as if he had lost Tanegashima Shūji; it was as if he had simply vanished...
Is this the Unborn Nothing?
Has Tanegashima Shūji also begun to evolve?
Not only Muneyoshi, but also Oni Jūjirō, who was standing next to him, noticed this.
Noticing Muneyoshi and Oni's gazes, Tanegashima smiled.
"If we don't improve, we'll really fall behind you all..."
Bang!
"ACE, Japan Team, 30-0."
Bang!
"Game, Japan Team's Tanegashima Shūji and Irie Kanata win, score 2-0."
Even though Tanegashima isn't known for his serve, the difference in skill between the two players was simply too great.
In this points-based competition, none of them were subject to the six-fold strength restriction, and they faced Tanegashima and Irie, who were using only a portion of their strength.
The South Korea duo had absolutely no chance of fighting back.
"Damn it! This guy's strength is completely different from what we've been told. We've been tricked!"
Lee Gwan-hyeon angrily and resentfully swung his racket, venting his anger.
Park Yong-gyu's expression was also unpleasant; he Irie and Tanegashima a cold look.
"Kuanxuan, we can't hold back anymore, it's time to try that one and show them this is doubles!"
Lee Gwan-hyeon calmed down, glared fiercely at the person opposite him, and then nodded.
"They're on! Yongkyu/Kwanhyun!"
As the voice faded, wisps of white energy emanated from the two of them.
White air currents swirled and rose into the air, then intertwined, instantly turning the pupils of both people golden.
"This is... Synchronization?!"
"South Korea's doubles team has this amazing skill!"
Many people present were very familiar with this state, because in the First String, whether it was last year's World Tournament or the current new First String, there are combinations that can do this.
"I never expected that someone in South Korea could achieve this. It seems we really can't underestimate anyone!"
Tanegashima and Irie exchanged a glance. There was no panic in their eyes, but a hint of seriousness appeared.
Meanwhile, in the South Korea rest area, seeing that Lee Gwan-hyeon and Park Yong-gyu were in Synchronization, their emotions also calmed down.
"Hmph! Those two did a good job. We should show those Japan guys what we're made of! Let's teach them a lesson they won't forget!"
Park Guk-chang, the captain of the South Korea U17 team, glanced at the Japan team's bench and sneered inwardly.
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