Light and Darkness Absolute Slash

"Hey, Muneyoshi, Tokugawa, great job! Keep up that pressure!"

As Muneyoshi and Tokugawa passed the Japan Team's stands while changing sides, everyone cheered them on.

At that, Muneyoshi and Tokugawa exchanged a glance and encouraged each other.

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Their strategy wasn't hard to guess. Since Polk was stronger than they were,

and Polk had focused his attacks on Tokugawa in the previous game, picking on the weaker player, they were simply taking a page from his playbook.

Both Muneyoshi and Tokugawa were stronger than their opponent, Frankensteiner.

With a clear target like that, the doubles match became much easier to play.

Polk understood this perfectly, but this time he didn't scold Frankensteiner.

After all, on the world stage, anything could happen. Even a rising star could become a target for everyone if he was weak.

If he couldn't handle it, then he wasn't worth investing in.

The two sides changed courts.

The serve went back to Germany, and Frankensteiner was up to serve.

Tap... tap...

He lightly bounced the ball. He was still composed, but his mood had clearly shifted since the start.

"Focus. Pull yourself together, Frankensteiner!"

Polk noticed and reprimanded him in a stern, commanding voice.

"Use your strengths and show what you can do. Don't worry about anything else!"

"Yes!"

Polk's forceful voice steadied Frankensteiner once again.

The confusion that had left him reeling after Muneyoshi and Tokugawa took turns attacking him in the previous game vanished.

He tossed the ball and swung hard.

Thwack!

The ball landed right at the limit. Just one centimeter farther and it would have gone past the service box, making it a fault.

Terrifyingly precise...

Still, his serve was no Polk's.

Thwack!

The moment the ball bounced, Muneyoshi's black-and-red racket caught it cleanly. He bent his