Wind God and the Mighty Lion

Thud!

Facing Ishida Tetsu's powerful Wave Shot, Momoshiro Takeshi braced his racket beneath his armpit and poured all his strength into barely returning it.💢♣ 🐺👍

It was an ugly shot, but it had given Fuji a great deal of help.

However, the ball had barely crossed the net before Tachibana Kippei, waiting at the net, easily intercepted it. With Beast Aura bolstering him, Tachibana's return was astonishingly fast.

His return wasn't just fast; it packed plenty of power, too, and its landing point was devilishly difficult.

After landing in Seigaku's half, the ball sprang up at an angle and quickly flew out toward the sideline.

"Momo, I've got it!"

Momoshiro saw that the ball was beyond saving and was about to give up. Fortunately, Fuji Shusuke was fully focused; otherwise, Tachibana might have caught them completely off guard.

"What an incredible sidespin."

A flash of blue crossed Fuji's eyes. This shot pulled him out of position no less than a topspin would, but he didn't have many options.

Tap, tap...

Fuji quickly moved several steps toward his backhand side, then raised his racket to his left shoulder and gently scooped at the ball in the air.

Thwack!

The ball skimmed over the net. Tachibana's shot was sent back with a beautifully executed backhand slice from Fuji.

The arc of the ball's flight gave him plenty of time to adjust his position.

Of course, Tachibana, who specialized in attacking the net, was no amateur. He saw Fuji's intentions at a glance.

As soon as he saw the return, Tachibana sprang into motion. In the blink of an eye, he was in front of the ball, his gaze lifting to the gap between Fuji and Momoshiro.

His eyes sharp as an eagle's, Tachibana charged forward, and the aura he had been building