A Supreme Secret (Part One)
On the court, bathed in celestial light, a silvery-white spiritual energy began to spread. 👌💀 🐣👊
Under the blue-green light, the unusual object hidden in the tennis ball vanished in a flash, along with the small, mustard-yellow ball.
Yukimura's state of sensory deprivation clouded Tezuka's perception; even in his Cloudbreak state, Tezuka could only detect the tennis ball's movement after it had crossed the net.
But that was enough; Yukimura's little tricks were pierced by the light of the Heavenly Robe before he could even get close.
With the Cloudbreak amplification, Tezuka's speed increased dramatically, and his lateral movement caused many people present to gasp in surprise.
Bang!
The power of selflessness flowed through his body, and Yukimura's powerful and spinning ball had no effect on Tezuka's counterattack.
With a steady lift of his arm, his unique spin enveloped the tennis ball once again, and the lightning-fast smash immediately bounced back.
Tap tap tap...
Mirage Mirror!
"Drink it!"
Yukimura suddenly raised his head, and beneath the green ribbon in his hair, his amethyst-like eyes, though lacking in spirit, shone as brightly as pearls.
"Tezuka, this was the surprise I originally prepared for Muneyoshi. Unfortunately, facing an opponent like you, I still can't hold back and win the match!"
Yukimura wore a smile, but his empty eyes revealed a chilling murderous intent hidden beneath his seemingly gentle words.
To break Tezuka Zone, you must strike a spin attack in the opposite direction of the domain when Tezuka is off guard.
However, against Tezuka, who was extremely skilled at spin shots, it was something that most people simply couldn't do.
However, Yukimura could.
Last year, on Muneyoshi's advice, I went for a checkup early, which revealed the condition, and I had surgery ahead of schedule.
During that time, he was plagued by the notion that he would never be able to play tennis again. After the surgery, in the hospital's rehabilitation center, Yukimura made unimaginable efforts in order to be able to pick up a tennis racket again.
During the extremely tedious rehabilitation training, Yukimura's already exceptionally coordinated hands became even more terrifying.
Even Yukimura, inspired by Saeki Muneyoshi's ability to hit perfectly accurate shots with no deviation to either side during his previous match against Tezuka, developed entirely new techniques during this training!
Mirage Mirror!
Unlike Echizen Ryoma and Ōmagari Ryūji's dual-sword style, it is closer to Saeki Muneyoshi's.
Yukimura's left hand was truly as powerful as his right, and he could switch between the two hands without any weaknesses.
Yukimura's left and right hands can generate incredibly powerful spins at the same level, or even in completely opposite directions.
A blinding white light pierced the half of the court, Yukimura once again appeared behind the tennis ball.
Bang!
With a gentle toss of his left racket, Yukimura caught the tennis ball with his right hand, and the ball was about to be volleyed away by Yukimura.
Across the court, Tezuka's face remained calm, while a surge of energy flowed around him.
The collision of strong air currents created an invisible cyclone.
"Is it the Tezuka Zone?"
"No, no! It's Tezuka Phantom!"
Upon noticing the tornado that was repelling everything outward, a faint, mocking smile appeared on Yukimura's lips.
This spin isn't Tezuka Zone, it's Tezuka Phantom!
"Tezuka Phantom is just a spinning motion; it can be neutralized just like that!"
Yukimura's cold voice came from in front of Tezuka. The swing that was originally intended to intercept was instead forcefully sliced by Yukimura, injecting new spin into the ball.
A silvery-white light emerged from the surface of the tennis ball, while the golden light changed direction and rushed directly towards Tezuka's far end.
"Um?"
Just as Yukimura thought he was about to score, Tezuka immediately withdrew the Phantom Cyclone.
The ball fell, but Tezuka remained standing there, his expression unchanged.
Just when everyone thought he had given up, Tezuka took a half step with his left foot and slowly moved it in front of him, lowering his center of gravity by a few centimeters, and raised his racket with his left arm bent.
Whoosh whoosh!
The airflow, like a vortex, meandered and converged towards him.
The radiance of the celestial garment extended outwards along each vortex, and the tennis ball in the bottom corner, which seemed to have no spin at all, suddenly trembled.
Then, like a slow-starting old car, it started spinning again, and the radiance of the Heavenly Garment was enveloped by the tennis ball with a pop, like a bubble.
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"This is..."
The faces of many spectators, including those from Rikkai Dai University, Seigaku University, Hyotei Academy University, and even those outside the stadium, showed expressions of astonishment.
"This is Tezuka Zone!!"
How did he do that?
"Didn't Yukimura already block his spin? And that wasn't Tezuka Zone at all, it was Tezuka Phantom!"
Tezuka's move was once again beyond everyone's comprehension.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, the tennis ball, about to hit the ground, slowly and leisurely flew to Tezuka's feet.
"Supreme... he really did it..."
Seeing this, Saeki Muneyoshi's eyes gleamed with amazement; Tezuka had actually managed to do this so far.
Although he would have been able to grasp the situation a few months later, the impact of this earlier period was completely different.
At least in Muneyoshi's view, merely having mastered the Cloudbreak Tezuka, he was at best a world-class player, considering his use of spin and his systematic approach to tennis.
Even among U17 world-class players, they can occupy a certain number of spots.
However, after he mastered the Supreme Domain, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he surpassed the world level and entered the Different Dimension Realm.
This is Tezuka's unique Different Dimension Realm, the Supreme Domain!
Whether Tezuka can truly withstand the bombardment at this Different Dimension level depends entirely on whether his physical condition meets the requirements.
As Muneyoshi watched Tezuka on the court, a fighting spirit rose within him once again—a thought that had resurfaced since he first met Tezuka three years ago.
Snort...
Bang!
On the court, Tezuka let out a soft snort, twisted his wrist, and suddenly pulled out his racket.
How did he do that?
Although he was shocked, Yukimura moved almost without thinking.
He twisted his ankle quickly to change direction, his long legs tensed and pushed off the ground, chasing after the tennis ball.
Tap tap tap...
A white light flashed in Yukimura's eyes, as if he had completely seen through all the changes in the tennis ball.
"This special rotation is Tezuka Zone!"
With a soft murmur to himself, Yukimura's arm didn't stop for a moment, and the racket cut in at an incredibly precise angle.
Despite the gust of wind whistling past his ears, Yukimura stretched out his arm with all his might and, with the tip of his racket, narrowly caught the tennis ball that had landed on the boundary line.
However...
Thump~
"Out! Out of bounds! Seigaku Tezuka Kunimitsu scores! Score 3-3."
"Tezuka Phantom... has appeared once again."
Yukimura opened his mouth slightly and murmured in a voice only he could hear.
He had just seen the spin in the tennis ball; that should be Tezuka Zone.
"Tezuka... his Domain and Phantom are working again!!"
Among the Seigaku team, Kikumaru and the others made no attempt to hide their joy.
Although they didn't know exactly what had happened, it was clear that Tezuka's powerful confidence had been activated once again.
Fuji's tense body gradually relaxed, and a smile appeared on his lips, showing his pride in Tezuka.
Akutsu's eyes were incredibly sharp; he could sense the spin the tennis ball had on Yukimura's racket at the last moment... It was quite unusual.
"The spins seem more complex now, even more perfect than that flash of inspiration before... Hmph, that poker face, I definitely have to have a match with him after this!"
"It seems the minister has found a way to deal with that minister on the other side."
Echizen Ryoma stared intently at the pitch, his eyes filled with excitement.
"What exactly happened with that last shot?"
On the Rikkai Dai coaching bench, Sanada stared intently at Tezuka.
In those two rounds, he had felt an unparalleled illusion from that person who radiated dazzling brilliance.
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