Flickering Bloodlight Ghost Fire-You Dare Dream of Piercing the Dark Long Night?
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"Hey, you devil, Muneyoshi used your special move to win this round, so you don't need to envy him studying at Byōdōin."
Seeing Muneyoshi's final move, Tanegashima Shūji looked at Oni Jūjirō beside him and teased him.
"Hmph, I don't believe my black folding knife is that weak!"
Oni Jūjirō had a calm face, revealing neither joy nor anger, but Tanegashima and Irie, who were familiar with his personality, smiled without saying a word.
Previously, Oni Jūjirō was furious when Muneyoshi used Byōdōin's techniques instead of his own.
Now, facing the South Korea captain, Muneyoshi actually used a devilish tactic to win a game. Although he didn't say it, Oni Jūjirō must be feeling pretty good inside.
However, on the court at that moment, Park Guk-chang didn't think that way.
"You really have a lot of tricks up your sleeve. Well then, show us more of them."
Although Park Guk-chang was annoyed that Muneyoshi had won another game, he did not feel embarrassed.
Having regained his composure, he watched as Muneyoshi continuously used different moves to score points, and a hint of surprise filled his heart.
Despite Muneyoshi's impressive array of skills against an unfamiliar opponent, Munehiko proved to be a formidable opponent through repeated attempts.
"The qualifying tournament is the same as the World Tournament, a best-of-three format. Winning the first set doesn't mean anything; only winning both sets counts as the final victory. Your current burst of energy is giving me an opportunity!"
With a quick glance, Park Guk-chang- chang grinned, revealing a row of pearly white teeth.
"However, if I don't show my appreciation, wouldn't you look down on me?"
Bang!
A loud explosion.
A flickering, pale white light enveloped the tennis ball once more, and in a flash, it flew out of Park Guk-chang's hand.
Its landing point was right at the sideline of Muneyoshi's backhand.
"Looks like it's that same White Tiger Phantom Style Serve from the beginning again?"
Muneyoshi's sharp eyes noticed the irregular spin on the opponent's tennis ball, but his mind remained completely undisturbed.
However, at this moment, the darkness that had been dissipating in the middle of the field suddenly fluctuated. The sharp senses generated by the combination of darkness and spiritual power made him feel a chill in his heart.
Muneyoshi felt a chill run down his spine.
Hiss hiss hiss~
The tennis ball landed with a powerful spin and began to move erratically, crashing into Muneyoshi's approaching body.
"Heh, so that's what you were planning. You've only played two rounds peacefully, and now you're already resorting to these underhanded tactics again?"
Muneyoshi raised his eyes and immediately noticed the malice in the other person's eyes.
"Dark!"
A black, flickering light surged from Muneyoshi's body. The moment the light enveloped the tennis ball, his dark power fluctuated even more violently, as if he had taken a tonic.
Bang!
In a flash, the tennis ball disappeared again from Muneyoshi's half of the court.
Buzz buzz buzz~
A massive, almost imperceptible shadow engulfed Park Guk-chang, cutting a shallow gash across Park Guk-chang cheek like a knife.
This crisis sent chills down his spine.
Bright red blood trickled down the corner of his mouth, tasting salty.
"Heh heh... I actually got bleeded first, hahaha, you'd better get stained red too--"
Tap tap tap!
The sound of rapid footsteps echoed across the court. Park Guk-chang seemed completely unaffected by the pressure from An and Muneyoshi, and sprinted straight toward the tennis ball.
Bang!
"Tiger Snake Combined Attack - Strangulation!"
A chilling groan rang out as the tennis ball was powerfully smashed back.
As the tennis ball in front of him transformed once again into a ferocious white tiger lunging at him, Muneyoshi's eyes narrowed.
Boom!
He let out a cold shout in his heart, and the Dark Radiance around him surged.
The next moment, his entire body was enveloped in a faint black mist shimmering with purple light.
The dark, eerie light seemed to open a portal beneath Muneyoshi's feet, spreading outwards from Muneyoshi towards Park Guk-chang's half of the field.
The sense of crisis in my heart gradually faded away.
With the support of the field, Muneyoshi instantly sensed the landing point of the tennis ball, then lowered his body and lunged forward.
With a few steps, Muneyoshi had already reached the best position to counterattack.
The muscles in his arms bulged slightly beneath his short-sleeved shirt as he raised his racket backward, creating a half-open space.
Just as the black, eerie light swept across the area, and countless Glowing Flame engulfed the ferocious white tiger surrounding the tennis ball, about to engulf the landing tennis ball...
The tennis ball didn't bounce immediately after landing. As the pale, gloomy white tiger phantom disappeared, a deeply hidden crimson color grew increasingly intense.
The tennis ball made a hissing sound as it rubbed against the ground, and the white tiger's tail resembled a venomous snake flicking its tongue.
The next instant!
Whoosh whoosh whoosh~
Trailing a crimson light, the tiger's tail lashed out, and the tennis ball bounced up at the same time, transforming into more than a dozen chaotic and disorderly ball shadows that violently bounced up, intertwined and twisted, flying towards Muneyoshi's body.
Muneyoshi's brown eyes narrowed involuntarily.
In his vision, it seemed as if a dozen venomous snakes, writhing and twisting, were opening their gaping maws at him.
Although such a change of direction was sudden, it didn't leave Muneyoshi completely helpless; he had never given up his Multi-ball Play skills.
At this point, there's no time to determine which one is real; the only option is to reject them all.
Bang!
But due to the sudden change, Muneyoshi could only twist his wrist and flick the ball back.
He didn't handle that ball particularly well.
Using the mental imagery to mask the spin and killer moves in tennis is not a technique unique to Muneyoshi; Park Guk-chang also has considerable expertise in this area.
He was even quite fond of this move, finding it consistently effective.
If you ignore the hidden danger and fail to catch the ball, you will be directly injured by the tennis ball.
If he catches it, then it's merely a warm-up for his next move.
Tap tap tap!
Seeing Muneyoshi's hasty retort, Park Guk-chang- chang quickly moved forward.
The next moment, he leaped into the air.
"Hahaha, I finally got my chance!"
Park Guk-chang's maniacal laughter echoed throughout the stadium.
He had been planning this opportunity for a long time.
Almost from the previous game, as Muneyoshi kept scoring points using various methods, he took advantage of the situation.
"Fierce Tiger and Venomous Snake aren't just dangerous because of their imposing presence and ferocity, but because... they are both dangerous and capable of killing with a single blow!"
"And I, too, can deliver a fatal blow!"
"Sizzle..."
As Park Guk-chang leaped high into the air, he extended his left hand forward in a clenched fist. Suddenly, a thunderous sound of electricity colliding echoed through the stadium, and a pale white and blood-red light shone from his palm.
A terrifying sense of oppression swept through the entire area, and the powerful aura silenced the surrounding Japan high school students.
This roused the South Korea team, who had been feeling hopeless.
Muneyoshi's teammates behind him, including Irie and Tokugawa, felt their eyelids twitch uncontrollably.
Oni Jūjirō and Tanegashima Shūji, however, wore solemn expressions.
At that moment, a voice echoed in their hearts.
Really...
No team's captain should be underestimated.
On the court, Muneyoshi had exhausted all his moves and was sensing the terrifying pressure that suddenly swept over him.
His heart skipped a beat; the vague sense of crisis he had been harboring was confirmed.
Park Guk-chang's move was both unexpected and perfectly logical.
That pale and blood-red light was the result of reaching the peak of the third step of the Aura Path, which Aura Materialization and was a product of the perfect fusion of one's own spiritual power and sweet spot.
Or rather, this is also a unique form of Shining Shot!!!
Moreover, its power appears to be comparable to that of First Stage Shining Shot.
"Hahaha, die! You brat!"
Seeing the change in everyone's expressions, Park Guk-chang's gloom vanished, and he roared excitedly.
Bang!
His arm muscles bulged, and the silver racket in his hand pressed down on the blood-red Light Ball as he smashed the tennis ball down.
His eyes flashed with a bloodthirsty light as he watched the tennis ball hurtle toward Muneyoshi's knee with excitement.
Call out!
The tennis ball rubbed violently against the air, producing a series of sharp whistling sounds and leaving a bloody trail in mid-air.
Such a powerful, high-pressure smash is almost impossible to react to before Muneyoshi's momentum dissipates.
Just as the South Korea team was excitedly overjoyed, and many Japan high school students, including the team members, were in a state of panic and tension.
An Extremely Dark Curtain blocked out the blazing sun, dimming the stadium.
"Ha, those Flickering Bloodlight Ghost Fire and will-o'-the-wisps, do they really think they can traverse the Dark Long Night?"
Muneyoshi's voice was like a giant hand, instantly gripping the necks of all the South Korea athletes and calming their frenzy.
P. S.: "Please vote with monthly tickets, otherwise you think you can get through the Dark Long Night?"
Catchphrase:
Byōdōin: Want to sail the world in its famous little boat?
Oni Jūjirō: Embrace death / Go to hell!
Muneyoshi: How dare a mere glimmer of a dying star try to pierce the Dark Long Night? (This can vary depending on the specific opponent)