Waltz Towards Destruction

"Atobe Keigo!"

Tachibana Kippei's aura burned continuously as he sensed the surging spiritual power emanating from Atobe. This was Atobe's unique domain, his Atobe kingdom. 🐯☹ 🎁♣

After breaking free from the kingdom's constraints, Tachibana Kippei frowned, but his expression remained unchanged.

After all, he wasn't too surprised by the strength Atobe displayed.

"Hmm? Tachibana Kippei, you're really not bad!"

Although Atobe won the ball, he also noticed Tachibana Kippei's resistance and struggle in the Atobe Kingdom.

However, for the King, this appreciation was merely a favor; the arrogance in his words could not be concealed.

"Now that you've forced me to unleash my full power, then you shall sink into my kingdom, Tachibana Kippei!"

Bang!

With a wave of his hand, the kingdom unfolded, and the tennis ball vanished from everyone's sight in an instant.

The spectators outside the stadium could only see a thin, yellow beam of light cutting through a few icy blue snowflakes.

The next second, the tennis ball was already beneath the protective wire mesh.

Bang!

30-0!

Bang!

40-0.

"Tachibana Kippei, watch out for glass rain!"

Thump!

"Game, Atobe Keigo, Score 3-3."

Bang!

The Ice Emperor!

"Game, Atobe Keigo, Score 4-3."

"Change venues!"

"That arrogant captain of the Hyotei Academy is really strong. Even though my brother's strength has reached this level, he can still suppress him and break his serve again."

Tachibana An, standing off the field, gritted her teeth and gave a slightly angry, coquettish snort.

Muneyoshi glanced at Tachibana An, who was muttering to herself beside him. Her charming and adorable appearance made him smile gently, and he said:

"Atobe's strength is currently in the second tier among junior high school students, but Tachibana's strength is not bad either; he's on the same level as Atobe and not much Atobe."

However, the Atobe Kingdom imposes significant restrictions on him, but it's not impossible for him to win.

"Third or second tier? Can they win?"

A hint of confusion flashed across Tachibana An's face, but she became happy again when she heard Muneyoshi say that Tachibana Kippei could win.

Her nose wrinkled slightly, and she seemed somewhat puzzled by Muneyoshi's mention of the echelon, asking with a hint of disbelief:

"What a liar! With their strength, they're only in the third tier?"

"Of course, because I'm the only one in the first tier!"

Facing Tachibana An, Muneyoshi made no attempt to hide his strength, confidently stating, "As for the others, they can only start from second place!"

"Hmph! Arrogant!"

With Muneyoshi's witty banter, Tachibana An regained her confidence in her brother. (69shux. com)

However, as the match continued, she suddenly realized that Tachibana Kippei's various special moves seemed to have been used much less frequently since earlier.

Under Atobe's attack, they were forced into a defensive stance.

Atobe, however, seemed to get better and better at the fight.

"Tachibana Kippei, I've seen through all your tricks!"

Atobe laughed and leaped up again, a golden arc of light striking the handle of Tachibana Kippei's racket squarely, the powerful force instantly knocking the racket away from his Tachibana Kippei.

"You'll be buried in my kingdom!"

"Waltz Towards Destruction!"

Atobe launched a merciless second leap and smash, the ball crashing down on Tachibana Kippei amidst the swirling snow.

His feet were once again frozen by the chill that spread from the ground.

Bang!

"40-30!"

"We can't give Atobe any chance to drag this into a Game 7, otherwise we'll really have no chance at all!"

Tachibana Kippei took a deep breath; the chill in the air made his mind even clearer.

"There's still a chance... As long as we can withstand the exhaustion of this final burst of energy, we can always play doubles in the next match... So, Atobe, let's try again!"

Tachibana Kippei wasn't the type of person who was easily fired up; he could clearly sense the subtle differences between himself and Atobe.

However, this gap is not insurmountable!

Although I've just learned this trick, it's not perfect yet.

Tachibana Kippei's gaze hardened, and a silent declaration was made.

At that moment, the tennis ball that Atobe had just hit also arrived...

Bang!

With a simple horizontal stroke of his racket at the point where the tennis ball would land, Tachibana Kippei concealed all his sharpness and abandoned his habit of going straight to the net.

Instead, he hit an incredibly precise and simple short ball.

This completely unexpected scene Atobe, who was preparing to engage in a fierce battle with Tachibana Kippei at the net, stunned.

He frowned slightly, suddenly noticing that Tachibana Kippei opposite him had suddenly become somewhat different in his perception.

Atobe's eyes flickered, and he could clearly see the bones, joints, and blind spots in Tachibana Kippei's body.

Although he sensed something was amiss, he still felt confident of victory.

Bang!

Atobe swung his arm, and the tennis ball flew towards Tachibana Kippei's absolute corner.

At the moment Atobe returned the ball, Tachibana Kippei concealed all his aura, freeing himself from the chilling cold that had frozen everything.

However, in the next instant, Tachibana Kippei's aura suddenly changed. His original blood-red aura dimmed, and a black aura enveloped him.

Tachibana Kippei's figure also vanished from Atobe's sight in an instant.

The tennis ball landed, and the ball, which was about to fly out of bounds, suddenly stopped.

Upon seeing this, Atobe's face showed a hint of surprise. "When did he get there?"

Tachibana Kippei, who should have been unable to move, was still shrouded in black aura.

It arrived at the landing point even faster than the tennis ball he returned.

No!

It wasn't that Tachibana Kippei was fast, but rather that two Tachibana Kippei suddenly appeared on the field!

Tachibana Kippei, swinging his racket from the blind spot, revealed his figure—a Tachibana Kippei enveloped in a blood-red aura.

Meanwhile, at the original baseline position, the black-clad Tachibana Kippei also began to move.

Between the two figures, there was a faint black and red ribbon connecting them.

"Haha, Keith, looks like you've been training with Tachibana a lot! He's even learned how to use ki!"

Seeing this, Muneyoshi glanced at Keith beside him, then burst into laughter.

At his point, the changes in Tachibana Kippei were no longer a secret to him.

Through long-term sparring and learning about the path of Qi from Keith and Lin Xiu, Tachibana Kippei has mastered the deeper applications of the Way of Qi.

However, compared to Keith, who primarily focused on Qi, he was clearly more fond of the changes in Qi, merely using the advantages of absorbing Qi to further enhance himself.

Just like Muneyoshi, who uses ki to neutralize light and darkness, Tachibana Kippei also uses ki to connect his ki clone with himself.

Compared to Kikumaru Eiji's clone illusions in the original work, Tachibana Kippei's move is even more powerful.

Even to Muneyoshi, his aura clone seemed almost real.

"Mental energy splitting?! Tachibana is really bold..."

Upon realizing the secret behind Tachibana Kippei's hidden ultimate move, Muneyoshi's lips twitched.

Mental injuries are not as easily recovered from as other injuries; Amadeus had shattered his love and memories of tennis.

If it weren't for his special ability to help him, recovery wouldn't have been so easy.

Thinking about this, Muneyoshi felt he should remind Tachibana Kippei.

On the field.

Everyone was stunned by the sudden appearance of the two Tachibana Kippei, even Atobe was somewhat dazed.

Because he discovered that both Tachibana Kippei seemed to be genuine?

At this moment, Tachibana Kippei seemed to have launched a doubles offensive, suppressing the pain caused by Tachibana forcibly splitting his mental energy.

Combine your breath to form a clone of yourself, and swing the racket simultaneously.

Enveloped in black aura, Tachibana Kippei transformed into a shadow and launched a surprise attack into Atobe's half of the field.

Bloody Duet!

The sudden mental attack caused the Atobe- solid Atobe Kingdom to begin to shake and crumble.

Tachibana Kippei's mental strength was no match for Atobe's, so he was caught off guard by this sudden attack.

But that was enough; Atobe's weakness was now also revealed in Tachibana Kippei's eyes.

Capitalizing on this weakness, Tachibana Kippei his offensive relentlessly.

Atobe never expected that Tachibana Kippei had such a hidden talent during their match.

However, Atobe was no ordinary person. He instantly regained his composure, and a chilling aura erupted from his eyes once more. A blizzard descended from the sky, transforming the entire stadium into his kingdom.

"Never escape my kingdom, Orange!"

"When did I ever say I wanted to break free? Don't underestimate me, Atobe!"

Tachibana Kippei's voice rang out softly, as if it were right next to my ear.

"What!"

Sensing Atobe, Atobe's hair stood on end. The black-clad Tachibana Kippei had somehow appeared in front of the net, facing him directly.

The black flames burning on his body spread to the ground, dispelling the chilling aura that tried to approach him.

Bang!

The two rackets in Tachibana Kippei flashed with a ghostly light, and a loud bang rang out instantly.

"Explosive Ball Wild Dance!"

"Watch out, Atobe!"

Seeing the imposter, Tachibana Kippei, standing in front of the net, Mukahi Gakuto Atobe his attack on Atobe.

After the illusory sphere disappeared into Atobe's body, the Atobe Kingdom shook once more.

Bang bang bang!

The real ball shadows also flew everywhere, crashing down on Atobe's field like a meteor shower.

Thump!

"Game, Fudomine Tachibana Kippei scores, score 6-5."

"Switch courts!"

Bang!

Atobe raised his hand, stirring up a flurry of snowflakes, and a crisp sound confirmed that Atobe had indeed caught the real ball hidden in the shadow of the ball.

"Oh no! So many tennis balls! How did Atobe manage to find the real ones and return them?!"

Kamio Akira looked surprised.

Tachibana Kippei's face was ashen. He wasn't particularly good at mental power to begin with, and after using this move, he had reached his limit.

Tachibana Kippei wasn't too surprised that his Explosive Ball Wild Dance was countered.

Given Atobe's strength, once he adapts to the changes, the Explosive Ball Wild Dance can't possibly be effective indefinitely.

As for why he didn't use other techniques, it's simply because in this precarious state, the strongest technique he can currently unleash is the Explosive Ball Wild Dance!

"What, Tachibana Kippei, have you reached your limit? This grandpa can still play two more Game 7s!"

"Enjoy the beauty of my skills!"

Looking at the increasingly dim Tachibana Kippei clone, Atobe laughed loudly.

Thump!

The tennis ball, which had been returned by Tachibana Kippei, was once again caught by Atobe, who slammed it into the racket in Tachibana Kippei with a powerful swing.

Despite his exhaustion, Tachibana Kippei never expected Atobe to be so arrogant, and before he knew it, his racket was knocked away.

A waltz toward destruction!

The tennis ball bounced up again under the force of the ball, and just as it cleared the net, Atobe, Atobe, arrived first.

"Atobe Keigo! You're dreaming!"

Tachibana Kippei roared and decisively dispersed his aura clone. Then, his calf muscles burst forth with astonishing speed.

He rushed forward and leaped into the air, heading towards the direction of Atobe's second smash, his right hand reaching out to catch the racket that was still spinning in the air as it fell.

At that moment, Atobe's smash was already flying in.

"Bloody Duet!"

A roar, like that of Lion's Roar, seemed to echo through the arena. Just as Tachibana Kippei landed, a blood-red figure rushed forward.

Bang!

"What! Didn't you already reach your limit?"

Hiss hiss hiss...

Atobe hadn't even landed yet, watched helplessly as the tennis ball whizzed past him.

This time, Atobe was truly shocked.

However, at this moment, Tachibana Kippei was no longer able to answer Atobe's question. After using his aura clone again, Tachibana Kippei knelt down on one knee, his whole body drenched in sweat, and even standing up became a luxury.

At that moment, the referee's voice finally rang out.

"Game, Fudomine Tachibana Kippei wins, score 7-5."

P. S.: "I exceeded the word limit for today, please vote with monthly tickets~"

Tachibana's victory wasn't due to his absolute superior strength compared to Atobe, but rather a combination of factors. As I was writing, I actually emphasized Atobe's greater strength, but Tachibana Kippei seized the opportunity and took the initiative. When two equally matched opponents are at odds, whoever gains the upper hand first has a better chance. Furthermore, Atobe lost without even being able to use his ultimate technique, the Ice Emperor, before he could even unleash it.