Blood Moon and Bright Moon, Shining Side by Side

"Heh, good!"

Oni Jūjirō seemed almost amused by Muneyoshi's provocation. He gripped his racket and stood his ground, glaring fiercely at Saeki Muneyoshi.

Only when Muneyoshi returned to the receiving line in the corner without being affected in the slightest did Oni give a quiet snort and turn back.

However, as Muneyoshi crouched at the baseline, he sensed a change in Oni Jūjirō.

Strands of dangerous energy began to radiate from him.

It was as if the pressure Muneyoshi had felt when they fought on the Cliff of the Heart had returned.

Muneyoshi was very pleased. It was this kind of Oni Jūjirō who had pushed him to be reborn and undergo a transformation.

Oni Jūjirō felt much the same.

He had traveled earlier in the hopes of finding someone other than Byōdōin who could make him unleash everything.

Now Saeki Muneyoshi had become that person.

So next, it was time to defend his authority as a senior.

Bang!

After tossing the ball, Oni served without any unnecessary movement.

But the black-purple aura of the Asura Path clinging to the ball seemed even denser.

All of Oni God's power rushed straight toward Saeki Muneyoshi, as if it would tear him apart the next instant.

This time, Muneyoshi's expression turned utterly serious.

"Looks like the trip wasn't a complete waste. At least Oni's Asura Path has reached the deeper levels of Stage Two..."

A glint flashed in Muneyoshi's eyes. The Oni Jūjirō standing before him now was definitely nothing like the Oni Jūjirō from the original story, who had been dormant for several years.

The aura and strength he displayed now were far beyond those of an ordinary Stage Two.

Tap, tap, tap...

Having gauged his opponent, Muneyoshi raised his guard. He stepped forward, and as his figure blurred, he arrived