Mutual Acts of Violence

"The seemingly unrelated Asura Path combined with a similar First Stage Shining Shot, so that even a random ball could have such power?"

Having felt the immense pressure and danger he had just experienced, Muneyoshi's desire to destroy his opponent intensified.

You can think of this as a natural hostility between genuine and pirated products.

However, Muneyoshi had to admit it.

Even though the South Korea team members didn't learn the true essence of Asura Path, this variant of pseudo- Ashu still genuinely improved Park Guk-chang's strength.

"I just don't know where this guy learned his Asura Path. He couldn't have stolen a bit and then figured it out on his own, could he?"

After stretching his slightly sore shoulders, Muneyoshi couldn't help but wonder.

As Muneyoshi had predicted, although in recent years, especially after last year's World Tournament...

It's no secret that Japan has a complete Asura Path tennis training system.

However, the secret of how to stimulate and open it is not so easy to figure out.

Especially the most crucial method of guiding and developing one's spiritual will is a closely guarded secret held only by head coach Mifune Nyudo.

Although South Korea spent some money infiltrating the Japan training camps, what they obtained was at most the method for initially opening the Asura Path.

Therefore, the path after the initial opening, especially the various methods of psychological stimulation, were all explored and figured out by South Korea on its own.

It's understandable that it's slightly off-topic and the art style is a bit different.

As he pondered this, Saeki Muneyoshi recalled the two competitors who had previously fought against Oni Jūjirō; their mental states had also become quite abnormal.

I don't know what extreme methods the South Korea used, but they made those few players with even a little bit of talent experience such strong mental fluctuations every time they reached a critical moment.

Forget about all that, let's deal with this guy!

Muneyoshi's gaze returned to Park Guk-chang.

"Kid, if you've got guts, don't hide!"

Park Guk-chang grinned maliciously, tossed the ball, and crimson and pale light converged on the tennis ball before he smashed it down heavily under the unleashing of the Asura Path.

Boom!

Before the spectators could even react, the sound of the tennis ball exploding as it hit the ground rang out.

"So fast!"

"Is this the same ability as Oni and Byōdōin? That's incredible!"

The strongest battle that most of the Second Army had ever witnessed was Byōdōin and the demon.

Therefore, the only impression one has of Park Guk-chang's Asura Path is that it can only be compared to those two.

After all, this was the only time they had ever seen the two of them fight, so at this moment, they only had this simple and intuitive feeling in their minds.

Perhaps it was because Tanegashima, Irie, and Oni Jūjirō's previous performances were too aggressive, or perhaps it was because the South Korea team members were too weak, that they felt the South Korea team was nothing special.

However, now that Park Guk-chang has fully unleashed his power, the unique path of Asura Path and the first-stage Shining Shot has left them feeling utterly powerless.

So this is what the world is really like!

Can Saeki Muneyoshi stop him?

Muneyoshi, of course, had no intention of responding to their thoughts, but instead shouted loudly.

"Good timing!"

He then strode forward, slightly crouched, and swung his racket with his legs bent.

The Darkness Domain — Ghosts and Goblins!

With each step Muneyoshi took, all the ghosts reappeared.

Buzz!

At the same time, as Muneyoshi began to strike, the remaining Dark Radiance of the Darkness Domain began to swirl like a vortex, with invisible ripples spreading from beneath his feet.

The terrifying tennis ball that Park Guk-chang hit was torn apart by countless ghosts the moment it entered Muneyoshi's domain. After a moment, it seemed to quiet down like a tamed wild beast when it reached Muneyoshi.

Everything seemed to have returned to calm.

Without hesitation, Muneyoshi arrived at the landing point of the tennis ball and easily caught its path. The bouncing tennis ball hit his racket, and a huge impact was transmitted from the racket to Muneyoshi's hand.

After activating the Asura Path, Park Guk-chang's five dimensions were greatly amplified. The power of this ball was enough to rival that of Oni Jūjirō in his perfect burst state without activating the Asura Path.

"Falling Bright!"

Sensing the opponent's tenacity, Muneyoshi no longer held back, letting out a cold shout as the muscles in his arms began to twitch wildly.

Boom!

A loud bang echoed throughout the stadium, followed by a beam of purplish-black light piercing through the smoke and dust.

A surge of brilliant spiritual power erupted, Darkness power boiled, and a turbulent dark shadow rose up, instantly enveloping Park Guk-chang in a sinister and terrifying aura.

As the tennis ball flew back, darkness began to spread, and the entire tennis ball was enveloped in continuously burning black flames.

"Good! Very good, let's see how long you can hold out!"

Park Guk-chang hung his arms diagonally behind him, took quick steps forward, and charged towards the purplish-black beam of light.

Boom!

Boom!

Explosions echoed across the field, leaving the entire stadium devastated and barren, as if it had been bombarded by meteorites.

Accompanied by bursts of roar, the tennis ball occasionally kicked up flying stones and sand.

Such a scene was truly terrifying for these high school students from the Second Army Corps who were still in training camp!

"Game, South Korea's Park Guk-chang, 1:4."

"Game, Japan Team Saeki Muneyoshi, 5:3."

"Game 1, Japan Team's Saeki Muneyoshi wins the first set, score 6-4."

After a short break, the second set began.

"Go for it, Captain!"

"Defeat the Japan Team!"

As the match continued, Muneyoshi finally regained the feeling he had almost lost due to not having participated in such intense matches for a long time.

This sense of urgency and crisis is what he lacked in junior high school competitions.

As Muneyoshi's skill became more and more unrestrained, he became increasingly sharp.

The South Korea team, seeing that Park Guk-chang seemed to have the upper hand and a chance to win, became excited as well.

In the arena, Park Guk-chang, who was battling with Muneyoshi, was constantly bombarded with cheers and shouts from his opponents. These, along with a wave of negative emotions, made him increasingly irritable.

His path to Asura Path was flawed from the start; his mental fortitude seemed somewhat weak.

Under such influence, the evil thoughts in his heart were constantly amplified, and any slight provocation would make him become abnormally brutal.

Park Guk-chang suddenly stopped running, his eyes bloodshot, and the gray mist that was a mixture of blood and pale on his body became even more gloomy.

Within the gray mist, a pair of eerie green pupils could be vaguely seen, radiating a bloodthirsty light.

Just like his signature move, a combined monster with a deathly pale body and a blood-red venomous snake at its tail appeared in Muneyoshi's field of vision.

"Damn brat! Thanks to you, I was finally able to break through that bottleneck I hadn't been able to overcome for so long!"

Park Guk-chang grinned, a hint of coldness in his eyes.

"To express my gratitude, I'm going to... kill you!"

As the spirit and will of the Asura Path materialized into a white tiger, Park Guk-chang seemed to merge with the white tiger, his ferocious forehead raised high, and streaks of blood appearing on his face.

His glaring eyes were like those of a ferocious tiger standing opposite him, a menacing and menacing sight.

Boom!

Park Guk-chang caught up with the tennis ball, raised his arm high, his muscles as hard as steel, and slammed it down.

Aww!

The tennis ball flew out and transformed into a ferocious white tiger, walking through the air.

However, upon seeing this, Saeki Muneyoshi did not panic. Instead, he showed delight, and his smile grew wider and wider.

"Hahahaha!! I've waited so long, do you think I'm afraid of you? If you don't truly take this step, how can you become the nourishment my Asura Path draws upon, the resources for my further advancement!!!"

Sizzle!

Muneyoshi stomped down.

The soles of my feet were completely pressed against the ground, and the resulting air pressure created a cloud of dust around my feet.

With his arm swung sharply towards the sky, Muneyoshi adopted an exaggerated hitting motion.

The dense Dark Radiance, along with all the Darkness power emanating from the stadium, was completely swallowed up by the gaping black space behind Muneyoshi.

A strange fluctuation spread out, and a crescent moon flew out from the darkness, appearing behind Muneyoshi's head. Rolling moonlight shone down, and a blurry white figure stood behind Muneyoshi.

The phantom was entirely silver-white, with only faint purple patterns outlining the outline of its clothing.

His eyes were tightly closed, as if he might drift away with the wind at any moment. However, the instant the silvery-white phantom appeared, and the white moonlight shimmered around him, everything seemed to freeze in place.

Whether it was a flying tennis ball, a ferocious white tiger, or a blood snake, only a faint, Darkness Light danced wildly.

One could vaguely see a katana gleaming with a purplish-black light in his hand, a stark contrast to his silver-white figure.

As the katana in his hand rose in an arc, a dazzling golden light flashed, transforming into a golden thread that adhered to the edge of the purplish-black katana.

It's like a katana being sharpened.

The peaceful atmosphere vanished, replaced by a chilling, sharp killing intent that filled the entire stadium. The silver-white figure took a step forward, merging with Muneyoshi.

At this moment, the racket in Muneyoshi's hand seemed to transform into a katana, and facing the white tiger that was tearing at him, Muneyoshi became the one wielding the sword.

Under Park Guk-chang's further refined suppression of the Asura Path, Muneyoshi finally stopped hiding himself and unleashed all his power.

At this moment, his eyes shone with a black and a gold light, sharp as knives, and extremely dangerous.

On the expeditionary force uniforms, which were interwoven with black, red, and white, there seemed to be bright golden light and purplish-black Glowing Flame dancing within them.

"This is...!!"

On the sidelines, Tokugawa's heart pounded for some reason, and an extremely dangerous aura emanated from Saeki Muneyoshi.

Not only him, but everyone near the edge of the field felt as if a sharp blade was hanging over their heads.

The next instant!

"Candlelight Illumination - Ghost Dance!"

Saeki Muneyoshi's clear, resonant voice echoed throughout the venue.

Boom!

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.

It was as if it had transformed into a flickering candlelight in the darkness, guiding the way forward.

Behind the candlelight, in Muneyoshi's entire half of the arena, countless dark, ghostly Light Ball condensed almost instantly.

As Muneyoshi swung his racket, the seemingly ferocious white tiger and blood snake became as docile as cats under the candlelight, and were instantly melted away.

Bang!

This time, it wasn't just the tennis balls that were returned, but also the overwhelming black ghostly Light Ball.

A dazzling golden light appeared before them, like a world-destroying thunderbolt, yet also like a guiding flame and lamp illuminating the darkness behind them.

Boom boom boom boom boom boom boom!

A series of violent impacts rang out.

The tennis balls struck like countless meteors, creating craters in the walls and ground around and behind Park Guk-chang.

There were also countless attacks coming at him.

P. S.: "I can't slack off during the day because of work, so I'll only be able to write at night. My monthly votes are almost at 1000 again, so please give me some support. I'll add more chapters for everyone."

I was right yesterday, this match is indeed around 11,000 words, and this chapter is 3,400. Please give it your support!