The Ice Kingdom (Adding the 1,800 Monthly Votes)

Huff~

Atobe suddenly took a deep breath and began loosening up his upper body. Muneyoshi furrowed his brow slightly at the sight.

This was the first time he'd seen Atobe move like that while serving.

"Ready for this, Muneyoshi?"

"Bring it on. Don't hold back, Atobe!"

Muneyoshi seemed calm on the surface, but he was secretly on guard.

Swish!

Atobe tossed the ball high into the air, then pushed off the ground and leaped. He drew his racket back and swung it forcefully over his head, his body arching in midair.

Thwack!

Atobe's core contracted sharply. His torso pitched forward, driving his arm down in a powerful smash. A spiral of energy burst forth, propelling the ball at tremendous speed.

The powerful serve unleashed a spiraling gust of energy. In the blink of an eye, it had reached Muneyoshi's feet.

Atobe had displayed the full extent of his strength, but Muneyoshi's expression didn't change. If anything, he felt a little disappointed.

"So it's still just the Thannhäuser Serve..."

Though disappointed, Muneyoshi's feet were quick.

But the moment he took a step, a bitter wind swept in and snow howled around him.

A fierce blizzard suddenly erupted all around him. The bone-chilling cold left his body frozen in place.

"What!"

In Muneyoshi's eyes, Atobe's Thannhäuser Serve seemed to explode after crossing the net, just like his own Fluorescent Flame - Firework. It transformed into several sharp icicles that shot toward him.

The sudden change caught Muneyoshi off guard, and he stopped in his tracks.

Thwack!

"ACE! Atobe Keigo, 15–0."

"Is that the Thannhäuser Serve? Or Ice Emperor? It doesn't look like either..."

Muneyoshi knew perfectly well that Atobe had just brought out his full strength and used Atobe Kingdom.

But shouldn't Atobe Kingdom's strongest accompanying move be Ice Emperor?

Atobe didn't