Win Streak
"This guy may look like a jerk, but his physical abilities don't seem to be inferior to Akutsu's..."
In the Japan players' rest area, watching Gorgia on the court constantly mimicking Akutsu's moves to score, many people's faces became somewhat serious.
Although the match has only just begun, Gorgia's speed, explosiveness, and flexibility are in no way inferior to Akutsu's.
Akutsu, who has always been superior in talent, has finally met a formidable opponent.
Bang!
Bang!
The two players clashed repeatedly on the court, and as Gorgia continued to imitate him, Akutsu became increasingly terrifying.
"As expected, he's just a middle school student. That's all he's capable of. That's it, kid!"
Gorgia grinned maliciously; he was already tired of imitating this little guy who was similar to him.
It's time to end this boring match.
Thump!
He strode forward, leaped into the Gorgia, and delivered another powerful smash, sending the tennis ball flying directly behind Akutsu.
The ball was incredibly fast, like a dazzling streak of light. Moreover, as the shot was launched, a powerful pressure instantly enveloped Akutsu.
Because of the emergence of this enormous pressure.
Even though Akutsu's reflexes and hunched body reacted accordingly, the momentary mental delay allowed Akutsu to unleash two consecutive bursts of energy, yet he still couldn't catch up with the tennis ball.
"Game, Gorgia scores, score 6-4."
As the referee announced the score of the first game, the Australia team members on the sidelines stood up one by one and cheered for Gorgia.
"Truly worthy of Gorgia..."
"Of course, Noah also deserves credit. Based on the information we collected, he actually managed to roughly estimate the exact score. You guys are really amazing!"
The Australia coaches and captain had great faith in Noah.
Noah just smiled sheepishly. Observing Akutsu's actions on the spot, Noah was not as optimistic as the others.
He saw amazing potential in Akutsu.
"This is also someone who isn't bound by self-imposed limitations and constantly pushes boundaries..."
For some reason, a hint of worry appeared in Noah's eyes.
"That guy's return shot just now had a speed of 216 km/h."
In the rest area, Mitsuya described the speed at which Gorgia returned the tennis ball.
Upon receiving confirmation from Mitsuya, many junior high school students in the Japan competition area turned somewhat grim.
In fact, it wasn't just them; even several high school students became serious.
It's important to understand that this speed is not the serve speed, but the return speed.
Serving and returning are different.
No matter how fast the serve is, there is still a general requirement for the landing point. As long as the receiver can see it and prepare in advance, it is possible to break the deadlock.
However, the counterattack is completely different; the entire defensive range of the entire half of the court is an arbitrary point of attack for them.
A high-speed return is far more threatening than a high-speed serve.
"His return utilized the power of his sprint; while moving at high speed, he was already preparing to swing his racket before he even arrived."
Therefore, in this situation, when a tennis ball contacts the racket, the sprinting force, explosive power, and the player's own strength are all combined and released simultaneously, resulting in such terrifying speed.
"Moreover, that ball wasn't just terrifyingly fast; its power was also considerable. He's only just begun to grasp the Speed Extreme, and he's even started studying the Power Force."
Muneyoshi, standing to the side, calmly revealed the other party's background to the middle school students who looked like they were facing a formidable enemy.
"The Power Force? The Speed Extreme?"
Tezuka and Fuji were taken aback. They had received training in this area during the training camp and were familiar with these paths.
"I didn't expect them to be so powerful!"
"Although the opponent hasn't mastered the Power Force, his innate physical talent suggests that his strength is probably not far off."
Fuji soon as Muneyoshi finished speaking, the people around him fell silent, and the middle school students looked at Akutsu with concern.
Muneyoshi shook his head, disagreeing with Fuji's statement. Without truly experiencing it, the gap was difficult to describe in words.
While Gorgia has indeed reached the Speed Extreme, the difference in Power Force cannot be completely bridged by talent alone, especially since Akutsu's talent is no less than his.
Moreover, Akutsu already knew the most effective way to deal with simple Speed Extreme!
"You're quite capable!"
Akutsu completely concealed his pale aura, raising his head as if he had spotted a perfect prey.
This greatly excited Akutsu, who had suffered enough from Muneyoshi's attacks at the training camp. At the same time, his eyes also revealed a strong sense of danger.
Both now see each other as prey, and it remains to be seen who will prevail.
Boom... hiss~
Akutsu suppressed and compressed the pale aura, and specks of grayish-white aura tinged with blood rose from his feet, instantly enveloping his entire body.
"Um?"
Gorgia's previously relaxed expression suddenly turned gloomy.
Noah, standing on the sidelines, stared wide-eyed, his face filled with disbelief.
At this moment, Akutsu, standing on the court, seemed to have transformed into a truly ferocious monster. The oppressive aura emanating from him caused a sense of unease to rise in the hearts of those around him.
"Haha, I can't believe you even managed to do that!"
Reinhardt looked at Akutsu from the stands with eyes full of longing.
Bang! Bang!
The two fought at an increasingly faster pace. Even though Gorgia had entered the realm of Speed Extreme, Akutsu, relying on his unique aura, gradually caught up in speed.
As the match intensified, the tennis ball traveled faster and faster across the court, at a speed that ordinary spectators could no longer see clearly.
When the tennis ball reappeared, Akutsu caught it with his racket, mustered all his strength, and hit it back, quickly sweeping over the net and slamming it heavily against the edge of the sideline in the front court.
Gorgia took several large strides and arrived beside the tennis ball before it flew out of the court. Then he raised his arm and swung his racket.
Bang!
With a crisp sound of the ball hitting the ground, the tennis ball began to swirl and spin as it flew out of the air. What was originally just a single tennis ball suddenly split into four or five separate balls.
Four or five balls shot towards Akutsu with astonishing speed.
"The split shot that secured Gorgia's victory has finally appeared."
Looking towards the Australia team, many players were excited to see Gorgia preparing to secure victory with this point in the second set.
"Hehehe, is this the ultimate move you've been preparing for so long? Don't make me laugh my head off!"
Akutsu laughed heartily; he was all too familiar with this tactic.
Meanwhile, in the Japan players' area, everyone who heard Akutsu's voice chuckled, while Chitose Senri looked at Tachibana Kippei and said with a smile:
"Kippei, this guy's move is still a bit lacking compared to your Rampaging Mighty Lion. Akutsu should be thanking you later."
During his time at the training camp, Akutsu Jin trained extensively with Tachibana Kippei, and he was extremely familiar with Tachibana Kippei's signature moves Explosive Ball Wild Dance and Rampaging Mighty Lion.
However, Tachibana Kippei remained calm. After sensing the attack, he shook his head slightly. "Although he used fewer attacks than I did, his speed was faster, and his power was not weaker either."
On the field, a sudden, extremely dangerous aura swept out.
Akutsu's dark golden eyes were fixed on the incoming tennis ball, his body rising and falling with each breath.
Then, as if transforming into a ferocious leopard, he leaped forward, neither dodging nor avoiding, and landed straight on the tennis court, swinging his racket.
His entire body was enveloped in a surge of gray and blood-red aura, and the blood-red color made his pupils appear somewhat crimson.
With a sinister grin, Akutsu revealed a set of chilling white teeth, and then his left hand seemed to reach for the tennis ball.
"You're finished, so just die!"
Such an arrogant attitude caused the people outside the arena to frown slightly.
"Sizzle~"
Amidst the arrogant laughter, a series of ear-piercing cutting sounds suddenly rang out, and a ball of dark golden light, surrounded by an energy field interwoven with blood and gray, shone forth from Akutsu's palm.
A terrifying sense of oppression swept through the entire arena, causing Noah's eyelids to twitch wildly on the sidelines.
Really...
The uneasy feeling that had been lingering in his heart was confirmed at this moment.
"This is the third step in the Aura Path, the product of the perfect combination of Aura Materialization and sweet spot?"
"Or rather, an alternative path for Shining Shot?"
However, it was too late for Noah to warn him.
Gorgia was certainly not a clueless fool.
After laughing wildly and shouting, Akutsu's black racket pressed down on the Light Ball interwoven with three colors.
The tennis ball whistled through the air, leaving a bloody trail in mid-air.
Swish... swish... swish...
Thump!
"Game! Japan Team's Akutsu Jin scores, score 7-5."
The score was tied 1-1, and the third game began.
However, as Akutsu displayed even greater destructive power, he stopped hiding and unleashed a fierce attack.
So what if Speed Extreme? As long as he can't kill Akutsu in one hit, Gorgia won't be able to withstand his attacks.
Bang!
"Caught it again..."
Akutsu's swing was incredibly fast, and he successfully hit the tennis ball once again.
"Here you go..."
As Akutsu finished speaking, the crimson golden light reappeared, and the tennis ball was returned directly.
Boom!
The tennis ball had landed, Gorgia returned to its side, raising his racket to aim at the bouncing ball.
Snap...
The overwhelming destructive force destroyed Gorgia's racket once again, ending his chances of victory.
The referee then announced the score.
"Game! Japan Team's Akutsu Jin scores. Score 6-3."
"Match ended. In the singles third match between Japan Team and Australia, Akutsu Jin emerged victorious."
As the referee announced the result, the junior high school students in the stands roared with excitement.
Akutsu lost the first game, then won the next two to take the match.
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I'm on a business trip. I'll see if I can write anything this afternoon. If I can, I'll write it and post it. If I don't post it before 5 PM, that's it for today.