Two Consecutive Kanto Tournament Titles

This switch left Tezuka both unsettled and at ease.

Or perhaps, deep down, Tezuka had never completely erased Muneyoshi from his heart—not since their very first meeting.

Saeki Muneyoshi had probably been the opponent Tezuka valued most ever since.

"Good!"

Muneyoshi stood sideways, and the tennis ball rose from his fingertips.

Buzz, buzz!

Their gazes met in midair. In the dark world, moonlight and silver radiance converged once more.

"Those two..."

Tachibana Kippei's gaze trembled slightly from the sidelines.

He wasn't some greenhorn who had never experienced an overseas expedition. And yet this match had already surpassed most of the opponents he had faced in the ranking matches.

"So this is a showdown between the captain and the top junior high player in Japan? I really want to get out there and play them."

In the Seigaku section, Echizen Ryoma's eyes brimmed with excitement and fighting spirit. Even his cap couldn't hide how eager he was to get out there.

Players with such overwhelming strength had completely exceeded his expectations.

On the court.

Bang!

A seemingly slow yet actually swift beam of moonlight-white shot down into the front court where Tezuka was receiving.

Boom!

The ball shot straight toward the right foot Tezuka was using to support himself. Tezuka bent low and swung his racket.

The instant he made contact, Tezuka sensed something was wrong. A tremendous force surged toward him through the racket.

The impact was so powerful that the racket was knocked right out of his palm. Tezuka hurriedly unleashed two surges of Cloudbreak, only then managing to suppress the force.

Silver radiance continued to spill across his body, weakening Muneyoshi's power. As he swung, Tezuka looked up.

What was that?!

He couldn't see Muneyoshi at all. In the opposite half of the court, only a silver-white figure