Muneyoshi in Singles 1 Against Tezuka
The break between sessions wasn't too long. 6̳9̳s̳h̳u̳x̳.̳c̳o̳m̳
Ten minutes later.
The familiar announcement rang out throughout the stadium:
"Now we begin the final of the Kanto Tournament, the Singles 1, between Saeki Muneyoshi of Fudomine Junior High and Tezuka Kunimitsu of Seigaku."
"Both players, please prepare to enter the arena."
Wait until the broadcast ends.
Around the court, the players from other schools who were watching all revealed expressions of "I knew it."
They hadn't expected that Seigaku and Fudomine would play a full five games, and that the two captains, who were like pillars of strength for their respective teams, would actually meet in the end.
"This is going to be a great match. Both Tezuka and Saeki will probably have to show their true strength."
"No, Fudomine Saeki Muneyoshi put too much pressure on Seigaku as the singles player. The match was basically decided by him. Besides, Seigaku probably didn't expect it to be Saeki Muneyoshi in the Singles 1, right?"
"He was always the second singles player before. Seigaku probably arranged for Tezuka to be the Singles 1 so that he would eventually face someone else, but now he has no choice but to give it his all."
"No matter how hard they fight, Tezuka has run into Saeki again. Seigaku has absolutely no chance of winning this match."
Oshitari shook his head at Atobe.
They had previously lost to Fudomine, and he too had been defeated by Muneyoshi, Saeki Muneyoshi he considered the undisputed number one in the junior high school.
Although Atobe felt considerable pressure when facing Tezuka, standing opposite Saeki Muneyoshi on the court was a feeling of utter powerlessness.
His own Atobe Kingdom would crumble at Muneyoshi's touch.
"It's impossible. If they can't win a doubles match, Fudomine is absolutely unbeatable. And now that the match is down to Singles 1, and their opponent is Saeki, then defeat is inevitable."
On the other side, Yanagi Renji's eyes flickered, and various data appeared faintly in his eyes.
Sanada and Yukimura beside him also fell silent.
Like Yanagi Renji, although they lost to Seigaku, when the match was finally ended by Saeki Muneyoshi, they also did not believe that Tezuka could create a miracle.
Yukimura's eyes were also filled with seriousness. "Renji is right. Although Tezuka's strength has undergone a transformation, it's still not enough to go up against Saeki."
Next to the stadium.
Ryuzaki, sitting on the coach's bench, looked like he was about to wring water out of his face.
The moment he received the match schedule, he knew that this time the formation was a perfect match again.
Fudomine and his team surprisingly sacrificed two players in the singles to save the doubles, allowing Saeki Muneyoshi to ultimately win the match.
The only way for Seigaku to win the tournament was to win a doubles match, but having already gambled once in the major tournament, they dared not gamble again in the Kanto Tournament...
Every time I set up a formation, I feel like I've been completely figured out.
"Tezuka, I'm counting on you from now on!"
Ryūzaki Sumire gazed at the tall, imposing figure before her, her mind was filled with a myriad of thoughts.
"Um."
Tezuka nodded, then tightened his grip on his racket, his eyes narrowing as he looked at Saeki Muneyoshi was also walking onto the court from the side.
Muneyoshi glanced at him with a smile in his brown eyes.
Now that his mental senses are extremely sharp, Tezuka can easily perceive that with each step Muneyoshi takes, his aura becomes increasingly domineering.
The light in his eyes seemed to be fading, as if an absolute dark world was about to completely envelop him.
We must play this match well, at least to see Muneyoshi's current level.
A thought of seeking the truth flashed through Tezuka's mind.
He knew that Saeki Muneyoshi's current strength completely surpassed theirs, but after activating the Heavenly Garment, Tezuka's progress was also incomparable.
Recalling the three kinds of brilliance that Saeki Muneyoshi had told him during the Four Nations Tournament, which corresponded to three different realms.
At that time, Tezuka had an idea in his mind: since the characteristics of the Radiance are different, is it possible for a person to activate three different Radiances at the same time?
Once this idea arose in his heart, Tezuka truly understood his path.
Although his glory remains singular.
But what if?
Seeing Saeki Muneyoshi standing on the court, Tezuka resolutely turned around and stepped onto the court without hesitation.
"Tezuka, we don't need to test each other in our match, right?"
"Yes, I will do my best, Muneyoshi!"
"Alright, I look forward to your latest work!"
At the net, Muneyoshi nodded, then picked up his racket and walked towards the baseline.
"The match begins, a single set to decide the winner. Tezuka Kunimitsu of Seigaku serves first..."
Upon hearing the referee's loud voice from the sidelines, Sanada, Yukimura, Atobe, and the others stopped their discussion, and all eyes turned to the field.
As the entire audience prepared to hold their breath and fall silent.
"Go, you big liar!"
A clear, melodious female voice broke the impending silence.
In the stands not far from their Fudomine position, a bright and beautiful girl with short, light yellow hair, wearing the Fudomine school uniform, was waving and shouting at Muneyoshi on the field.
Hearing Tachibana An cheer him on, Muneyoshi's smile deepened.
Although Muneyoshi is confident in his abilities and doesn't have a penchant for showing off, isn't displaying strength in front of girls a primal instinct for men?
With this in mind, Muneyoshi, who had originally planned to take things slow, decided to push Tezuka a little harder.
Tap tap...
Tezuka, who was preparing to serve in the backcourt, suddenly felt the already heavy pressure become even more intense.
Tezuka's heart tightened, and then he held his breath. He sensed that Muneyoshi was preparing to use his full strength, rather than his previous casual attitude.
Call...
Tezuka took a deep breath, dispelling the fear in his heart.
Swish!
He tossed the tennis ball high into the air, and a glint flashed in his deep eyes.
Immediately afterwards, the arms, poised to strike, were swung and swung with the power of the waist.
With the added power, the silver-white racket traced a large arc before landing with pinpoint accuracy behind and to the side of the tennis ball.
Bang!
The racket is swung, creating a surge of air.
The tennis ball arced slightly through the air before flying quickly over the center of the net and landing on the outer corner of Muneyoshi's receiving court.
"Hey, as expected of Tezuka, his serve is so standard, but that serve is too easy!" Muneyoshi's eyes gleamed.
His slightly lowered body barely paused before he sprang forward with a powerful push from his toes.
His powerful physique created a strong gust of wind, causing his black and red team uniform to flutter loudly.
Sizzle sizzle sizzle...
Muneyoshi's control over his body was almost perfect. The swift speed did not affect his movements at all. He planted his foot firmly, his left hand clenched loosely, and the dazzling golden light dyed the court gold.
Without any probing, he immediately Shining Shot.
Muneyoshi's arm shot up in an instant, and he swung it down without hesitation at the small ball that flew in front of him, crackling with golden lightning.
Bang!
Golden light enveloped the tennis ball, as if gathering all the light in the field of vision. With Muneyoshi's swing, a dark curtain directly covered the entire court.
The overwhelming, surging aura pressed down on Tezuka's shoulders slightly.
Despite Muneyoshi's berserk attacks from the start, Tezuka remained calm.
He didn't rush to open the Cloudbreak, but only opened the first two doors of Selflessness, drawing a semi-circular arc on the ground in front of him with his feet, and raising his arms upwards.
Hiss hiss~
An invisible current of air quietly appeared in mid-air, and the tennis ball, enveloped in golden light, could not escape the pull of Tezuka Zone. The surging air waves quickly converged towards Tezuka's direction.
Bang!
His arm was enveloped in a rainbow of light, and with a swing, he slammed it down on the incoming golden tennis ball.
Sizzle sizzle sizzle
The tennis ball tore at Tezuka's racket wildly, and the resulting shockwaves turned into gusts of wind, stirring up the dust at Tezuka's feet.
However, Tezuka's body was as solid as Mount Tai. With a constant flick of his wrist, he neutralized the astonishing destructive power of the Shining Shot. Then, with a powerful pull, the tennis ball transformed into a golden light and flew towards Muneyoshi.
"Well done, Tezuka. Since light is useless against you, then darkness!"
Bang!
A nearly straight, thick, purplish-black beam of light appeared directly from Muneyoshi's hand, and in an instant, the tennis ball was no longer under Tezuka's control.
It bounced off from his bottom corner.
"Saeki Muneyoshi, 15-0!"
P. S.: I got back early last night, so there will be three chapters today~ Please vote with your monthly tickets!