Tiebreak

Swish!

The light and shadow flickered in Hirakoba's eyes, and his wheat-colored arm pressed the ball down with a special technique.

The tennis ball left a trail of afterimages before landing in Kamio Akira's half of the court.

Whoosh whoosh!

The tennis ball, after bouncing up, also spun and twisted in mid-air like a small snake.

Only.

The moment the tennis ball hits the ground.

A thin stream of energy appeared around Kamio Akira, forcibly boosting Kamio's five dimensions slightly, which were originally unable to withstand this attack.

The next instant, Kamio's clear and bright eyes narrowed, and a special aura emanated from him.

Bend your knees and push off the ground, pressing your body forward.

After the power from the lower body was transmitted to the upper body through the waist, the arm muscles bulged, and the racket in hand was swiftly and cleanly slammed down on the tennis ball.

Bang!

A sharp, explosive sound rang out.

It almost controls all the body's strength and the inertia of the forward thrust.

The tennis ball was slammed into a long, mustard-yellow spindle, piercing the air and leaving a trail of penetration in mid-air.

Thump!

"Fudomine scores, 6-6, tie."

"What!"

"Don't panic, Chinen, we still have a chance! Don't forget I still have that trick up my sleeve!"

"Was that move he just State of Selflessness '?"

"Judging from his appearance, it should be him, but his breathing is too weak, and with the game going to a tiebreaker, his stamina simply can't withstand such intense physical exertion."

"That's right, we'll definitely be the winner in the end!"

Hirakoba and Chinen Hiroshi calmed themselves down, because it was Ishida Tetsu's turn to serve next.

However, at this point, Ishida, having reached a tiebreaker, had not used many Wave Shot except for his serve, but his stamina was still greatly depleted.

Therefore, he simply delivered a regular Cannon Serve.

"Is this a change in tactics, or is it due to insufficient stamina?"

The tall Chinen Hiroshi Ishida Tetsu's serve, and he had expected it to be another Wave Shot, but unexpectedly...

The angle of this shot was very low, so its speed goes without saying.

But for someone like him who had watched a whole game of Wave Shot, such a serve and return was practically a gift delivered to his doorstep.

Call...

He was not allowed to think any further.

Call out!

The strong wind pressure caused the net in the middle to shake violently, and the tennis ball had already skimmed through the air and landed in the inner corner to his left.

Tap tap.

Take two steps forward to the left front.

Because the ball was so low, he had no choice but to bend his knees and lower his center of gravity to catch it.

Feeling the pressure coming from his knees, he could only grit his teeth, pull his racket vertically downwards, and Chinen Hiroshi met the attack with a bent-knee Half Volley.

However.

The moment the tennis ball bounced and hit the racket, his expression changed drastically.

Although it wasn't Wave Shot, Ishida's strength was such that Chinen, who was also greatly depleted, couldn't catch it with one hand.

For a moment, he couldn't hold down either of his wrists, and his racket was sent flying by the powerful impact of the tennis ball.

"Fudomine scores, 8-7, leading."

"Hirakoba, what are you waiting for?"

On the sidelines, seeing the game once again teetering on the edge of the cliff, Coach Saotome Harumi from the Higa Junior High school coaching bench shouted something rather irritably.

For a coach like him, sports rules are all bullshit; as long as he can win, everything is fine.

But to his surprise, these guys were so naive. After he had said it so many times and still found that the two of them remained unmoved, he stood up from his seat in anger.

"You two damned bastards!"

He walked almost to the outermost boundary line of the field and cursed angrily.

Seeing that something seemed amiss, the referee on the high chair next to the net quickly spoke up to remind them:

"Coach, please calm down. Your emotions are interfering with the players' performance."

However, Saotome, in a bad mood, ignored the referee's advice. After all, if they lost this round, Higa Junior High would have two losses.

In this case, the chances of losing are very high, and the prize money will be much less!

This scene, of course, also caught the attention of the Higa Junior High team.

A cold glint flashed behind Minister Kite Eishiro's half-rimmed glasses, and his voice, filled with murderous intent, was utterly chilling. "Coach Saotome, please sit here and watch the rest of the match."

Upon hearing Kite Eishiro's voice, Saotome shuddered, recalling the cruel methods Kite had used last year to rebuild the Tennis Club.

"Hmph, I hope you understand the consequences of losing the game."

On the field, Hirakoba's expression darkened slightly. He and Chinen Hiroshi exchanged a glance, both seeing the determination in each other's eyes.

Call...

Hirakoba took a deep breath and walked to his back field.

He lowered his gaze, looking at the tennis ball in his hand, and subconsciously gripped it tighter.

"I'm different from you guys. Although everyone says this is our first time entering the National Tournament, you guys are in Tokyo..."

Swish!

A tennis ball is tossed into the air.

Hirakoba's eyes narrowed sharply, and the muscles in his arms bulged for a moment before immediately stretching and relaxing.

The racket crashed down at that moment.

Bang!

"Great Whirlwind Spin!"

The tennis ball traced an incomprehensible, Omagari and landed in Fudomine's half of the court.

Thump!

Kamio's body was still in a ready position to receive the serve when he saw the tennis ball pass around his wrist.

"Higa Junior High score, 8-8."

"This is much larger in curvature and shape than Whirlwind Spin!"

Kamio Akira's forehead was immediately covered with another layer of sweat. He had been maintaining State of Selflessness, and with the tiebreaker, his physical strength had reached its limit.

Bang!

"Great Whirlwind Spin!"

Another ball was hit, and the tennis ball flew out with an enormous arc, almost grazing Ishida Tetsu's clothes.

"Higa Junior High score, 9-8."

After the two serves, possession changed hands again, and Hirakoba was panting heavily.

His arm muscles were trembling. He could only barely execute this move now, usually using it as a decisive measure to deliver the final blow.

However, such opportunities never came during the regular season, forcing him to wait until now.

The original plan was to finish the game with two balls, but unexpectedly, Kamio Akira Whirlwind Spin and scored.

This dashed Hirakoba's hopes of securing two points in quick succession.

He looked at his reddened and trembling arms, a bitter smile appearing on his lips. They had lost after all.

Five minutes later.

Tread!

With a steady and powerful stomp, Ishida Tetsu's gaze hardened, and he swept his racket through the air with emotion.

Bang!

A powerful force was unleashed once more, and the tennis ball pierced through the defense of the two players from Higa Junior High.

"Kamio and Ishida scored, 19-17."

"Game 7-6, Fudomine Junior High wins!"

"The first doubles match has ended, with Kamio Akira and Ishida Tetsu from Fudomine Junior High winning the overall score of 2-0!"

The referee's voice rang out.

At the same time, the audience cheering for Fudomine also erupted in enthusiastic cheers.

The shout drowned out Saotome Harumi's cursing.

Everyone knew that the match between Fudomine and Higa Junior High had completely lost all suspense.

Even if they had a superhuman performance in the subsequent singles matches, it would be impossible for them to win all of them.

P. S.: "The two first-graders have improved again in doubles, please vote with your monthly tickets~"