The entire court fell silent. Every cheer died away.
The spectators watched the clash between the two players without blinking.
The exchange between Muneyoshi and Tezuka was so intense that their tactics shifted with every shot, almost in the blink of an eye.
At first, Muneyoshi had tried to catch Tezuka off guard with a Shining Shot, but Tezuka had already hidden the Zone's spin in his serve.
At the same time, when Tezuka faced Muneyoshi's Shining Shot and its pressure, he hadn't been caught off guard at all.
He calmly and decisively countered with the power of the Hundred-Refinement Limit and the technique of the Super Sweet Spot.
The level of skill on display left the ordinary spectators in awe.
Although he was receiving serve, Muneyoshi was eager to attack.
And Tezuka, despite serving, abandoned his strategy of defending and counterattacking. He showed his strength as he returned the ball, determined to score.
Tap, tap, pop.
Tezuka pressed the ball down a few more times. He was even more alert now, and he looked deeply at Muneyoshi across the court.
Whoosh!
As Tezuka tossed the ball into the air, a rainbow glow rose around him once more.
The light of the State of Selflessness grew deeper, then the blue radiance of Cloudbreak began to spread.
Like searing lava, the Limit of Cloudbreak gradually pushed Muneyoshi's Darkness Domain back, carving away almost half the court.
Thwack!
As Tezuka swung, the ball seemed to absorb the radiance around him, becoming scorching and terrifying.
At that instant, the ball reached incredible speed!
Across the court, a faint smile played on Muneyoshi's lips. The streak of white light cutting through the air seemed to move in slow motion to him.
As he moved, a purplish-black glow rose around his body. With each breath