Taking Another Win
Bang!
Whoosh!
A chilling whistling sound resounded, and even Muneyoshi and the others outside the arena could clearly hear the ear-piercing cutting sound.
Sizzle!
Sensing the sharp energy wave unleashed by Hirazeni, Tan Du Su Songlan and Parapol Jones dared not be careless in the slightest.
Parapol Jones gripped his racket tightly with his right hand, judged the trajectory of the tennis ball, and then suddenly lifted the racket.
A violent collision came from the racket.
Thump!
Snap...
The sniper's Gun Bullet mercilessly pierced Parabol's racket, leaving a charred mark on the left side of his racket.
"Japan Team's Hirazeni scores, score 15-15."
"Hiss!"
"This seemingly quirky guy actually managed to punch right through Parapol's racket. Is his attack really that penetrating?"
"Damn it, how is the intelligence work done? Why are these people who are supposed to be candidates so strong?"
"Damn it, we've all been fooled by the Japan Team!"
However, such complaints and anger did not improve their combat strength much, and Hirazeni and Tokugawa Kazuya adapted to the situation initially.
The power they unleashed began to overwhelm the Siam duo, and the scales of victory seemed to be tipping in the favor of the Japan Team.
Faced with this predicament, the two members of the Siam team dropped their pretense and began to resort to any means necessary.
They relentlessly attacked Tokugawa Kazuya no Hirazeni's bodies, especially vulnerable areas such as their ankles and knees.
This dangerous way of playing tennis did initially have some effect.
Hirazeni was indeed directly attacked.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Siam team launched a furious comeback, and seeing that their methods were effective, the two players intensified their efforts.
They relentlessly focused their attacks on Tokugawa Kazuya.
This action fueled Tokugawa Kazuya's anger, but he still managed to withstand the Siam team's attack thanks to his all-around strength.
This one-against-two tactic further enraged the Siam duo, leading to increasingly reckless attacks.
Bang!
The tennis ball flew out of his hand again, bouncing towards Hirazeni's feet.
However, with the help of Tokugawa Kazuya in resisting, Hirazeni had recovered and was able to begin helping Tokugawa share the burden.
At this moment, they made no attempt to hold back. He took a half step back and gently sliced the tennis ball at the high point of its bounce after landing.
He caught the tennis ball and sent it flying towards the Siam duo's half of the court.
Tap tap tap.
The footsteps were rapid and swift; the tennis ball had just crossed the net when the Siam team had already positioned themselves and were once again aiming at Hirazeni.
Just as Hirazeni sensed the danger and tried to fight back,
As he looked up, Tokugawa Kazuya was already running quickly toward the net.
The tennis ball had just crossed the net when Tokugawa Kazuya raised his racket with his right hand, feinted with his left, and then gently sliced it.
The tennis ball flew over the net, bounced twice gently in front of the Siam team's net, and then fell still, lying quietly on the ground.
"Tokugawa -senpai's net play is getting sharper and sharper!"
Off the field, in the Japan players' area, Muneyoshi saw that Tokugawa and Hirazeni had stabilized the situation and said calmly.
Standing beside him, Irie Kanata watched the two men's movements on the field and said with narrowed eyes:
"Tokugawa's basic skills are actually quite good. After being guided by the head coach, his strength has improved a lot, and in particular, his spirit has become more resilient."
The only pity is that he still hasn't truly mastered it...
At this point, Irie paused and shook her head.
Muneyoshi was well aware of what he had swallowed; it was nothing more than the Asura Path and Black Hole.
The Black Hole technique was taught to Tokugawa by Oni Jūjirō and Irie after he left Tokugawa back mountain and participated in the points match against the South Korea team.
It's normal that you haven't learned it yet, since only a short time has passed.
As for Asura Path, Tokugawa certainly had the qualifications, but his heart was filled with the obsession to stand before Byōdōin again.
Therefore, unless one encounters Byōdōin again, or fights Byōdōin once more, it is equivalent to being sealed away.
This is why Tokugawa didn't awaken the Asura Path until the third year of the original story, after a fierce battle with Byōdōin.
Because only Byōdōin could bring about a spiritual transformation in him.
With a thud, the moment Hirazeni's return tennis ball landed, before it could even unleash its powerful momentum, a red and black racket precisely swept in.
Bang!
A pale yellow beam of light flashed, and the tennis ball left a high-speed afterimage in the air.
Tokugawa Kazuya took another step forward and caught up with the ball again from the sideline. His movements were very fluid, and in the previous exchange, they finally regained the initiative.
With victory in sight, a faint smile appeared on Tokugawa's lips. He was quite satisfied with his current ability to hit volleys at the net.
"Game! Japan Team scores! Score 6-3!"
After the first set ended and a short break followed, the second set began.
In this game, the Siam team launched another fierce attack, but with the experience gained in the first game, Tokugawa and Hirazeni appeared more composed.
Bang!
Watching the ball approach, Hirazeni bent his knees and lowered his back; he had a considerable understanding of how to hit the ball at the right point in tennis.
Muneyoshi knew very well that he had mastered the Sweet Spot Technique during his junior high school years and was able to achieve maximum effect with minimal effort.
This shot was aimed at Tandu Susonglan's backhand defense area. From the previous games, Hirazeni had already noticed that Tandu Susonglan's forehand was extremely aggressive, but her backhand was completely unremarkable.
Tan Du Su Song Lan was indeed much worse at responding to backhand attacks, and could only barely retaliate under Hirazeni's attacks.
The tennis ball flew to Tokugawa Kazuya's backhand area. Tokugawa Kazuya twisted his body, suddenly exerted force from his abdomen, twisted half his body, and threw the racket directly to his left hand, which then grabbed the racket and lifted it up.
The tennis ball was flung out, shooting straight at Parapol Jones' forehand wing.
Bang!
Parabol was, after all, a very experienced player, and he calmed down the moment Tokugawa attacked.
He quickly rushed towards the flank, using his feet to propel himself forward. Just as the tennis ball was about to land, he arrived at its landing point and forcefully pulled himself out half a body length.
"Past!"
Because of the difference in their preferred hand positions, Tokugawa Kazuya used a forehand strike to return the ball, exposing Hirazeni's defensive blind spot.
He seized this fleeting opportunity.
Looking at the tennis ball flying from the Siam half of the court, Hirazeni was somewhat surprised but not panicked.
He exhaled a breath of stale air, and Hirazeni's gaze sharpened, becoming incredibly piercing.
Swish!
Seeing the tennis ball flying towards him, Hirazeni used the strength of his upper body to power his arm, swinging the racket behind him and swinging it forward fiercely.
"Gun Bullet!"
"Game, Japan Team scores, score 6-2."
"In the doubles match 2, the Japan Team won 6-3, 6-2, securing a perfect 2-0 record and taking a 1-0 lead in the overall score."
"The next match is Doubles 1, featuring Japan Team Irie Kanata and Fuwa the Iron Man against Siam's Mark Samridge and Cassidit."
Looking at Irie and Fuwa the Iron Man emerging from the crowd, Muneyoshi smiled faintly and said, "Irie- senpai, Fuwara- senpai, it's up to you!"
Muneyoshi was unsure what kind of synergy this combination of Mental Power Path would produce.
However, he believed in the Irie and Fuwa the Iron Man.
"Don't worry, Muneyoshi. The other person doesn't seem to be someone with a greater chance of achieving a miracle."
Leaving behind a single sentence, Irie and Fuwa the Iron Man walked onto the court.
Less than fifty minutes later, the Japan Team won the doubles match.
They secured two consecutive wins, bringing the overall score to 2-0.
P. S.: "The bonus chapter for monthly votes will have to be released on the weekend. I'm too busy during the week, so there's no way around it. If we reach 1,000 votes by the weekend, I'll add two more chapters!"
Although I'm not posting 10,000 words a day like before, the word count is still quite high, around 7,000 or 8,000 words a day. After a few months, you should all know my update habits; I won't hesitate to add more chapters when it's time.