"Tch, I can't believe Yukimura was so inconsiderate. He actually kicked me out..."
Walking along the streets of Kanagawa, Muneyoshi looked thoroughly disgruntled.
He'd been in the middle of a crucial match, and had finally grasped several ways to use darkness while playing against Mitsuya Akito.
He'd been about to test them one by one, only for Yukimura to stop him!
It was like being forced to stop right at the climax. Muneyoshi felt deeply frustrated.
"Damn Yukimura. I hope someone stops you next time you're about to set off fireworks in your girlfriend's head..."
At that moment, Muneyoshi held a deep grudge against Yukimura Seiichi.
It wasn't because he was petty or vengeful.
It was just that developing this Path of Darkness, one no ordinary person had ever walked, was far too difficult to do alone.
It had been almost two months since he'd first truly come into contact with darkness. After two months of constant training, he'd only managed to stabilize its initial form.
Compared with the Path of the Shining Shot taught by Mifune Nyudo, very few people could comprehend darkness.
And darkness's power was completely different from the power of light in his memories.
The prerequisite for hitting a Light Ball was having a strong enough foundation. With targeted guidance and solid theoretical instruction, mastering the technique wasn't easy.
But for a genius, it wasn't difficult. The hard part was figuring out how to go further.
For example, Byōdōin Hōō, Oni Jūjirō, Tanegashima Shūji, and Irie Kanata could all hit or return Light Balls.
But the only one whose style truly suited the Light Ball was Byōdōin. After figuring it out by himself, he received guidance from Mifune Nyudo and developed a technique of his own.
Shining Shot—Destruction!
In the end, he raised it to Stage