The Moon Rose Above the Sea

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As the flaming lion drew nearer in his sight, Muneyoshi could almost smell the stench wafting from it.

Though he had dismissed Byōdōin's signature move in words, Muneyoshi's eyes remained exceptionally cautious.

Judging by the moves Byōdōin had displayed so far, his Technique Form had reached the pinnacle.

Combined with his formidable mental strength, his attacks were already comparable to those of someone who had just entered the Different Dimension.

Still, they didn't pose much of a threat to Muneyoshi.

The black domain spread out, and the Ghosts and Goblins formed from spirits rushed toward the pouncing lion, tearing into it.

Its mane flew in every direction. The lion was ripped apart by the Ghosts and Goblins, and Muneyoshi caught the ball on his racket once more.

Sss—!

Even with most of its power sapped, the ball still scraped against the strings on Muneyoshi's racket.

As Muneyoshi's wrist trembled, the impact transmitted through the racket sent a visible wave of dust surging from beneath his feet.

Muneyoshi wasn't a player like Duke, who specialized in conditioning his body.

But in the year since Ryoga had broken his wrist and he had recovered, Muneyoshi had continued to intensify his physical training.

His strength and explosiveness still couldn't match monsters like Duke and Oni Jūjirō, but they certainly weren't far behind Byōdōin's.

Feeling that most of the power behind Byōdōin's shot had been neutralized, Muneyoshi knitted his brows, drove off the ground, and swung his arm. The ball streaked back toward the opposite court in a golden arc.

But as soon as Muneyoshi's return cleared the net, Byōdōin leaped high from the front of the court.

He seemed to have predicted Muneyoshi's return, and had prepared thoroughly for it.

"World Pirate