The Outcome

Although Chitose had been caught off guard by Keith's sudden attack, he had already prepared for this kind of situation in doubles.

Before the World Tournament, during the group stage, the others had faced situations like this more than once.

Besides, Chitose was no slouch these days. Among the middle schoolers, he was at least in the second or third tier.

So, with his guard fully up, Keith's deliberately targeted shot didn't catch him by surprise.

Thwack!

As Chitose swung, the tennis ball slammed into his strings. Terrifying force and penetrating power surged through his arm.

"Yaaaaah!"

The ball's force kept shaking his racket. Chitose felt he'd reached the limit of what he could handle with one hand, so he quickly gripped the racket with both hands to stop himself from losing ground.

Only by unleashing all the power of his Muga could he barely absorb the force behind the ball.

His return wasn't as clean or decisive as he would have liked, but he still managed to send Keith's powerful shot straight back.

However, by the time Chitose returned it, his aim was no longer as accurate as before.

That gave Mark Will, waiting at the back of the court, his chance. His muscles swelled, and he unleashed his own signature move.

Boom!

As the match intensified, Mark knew his ability was no match for Keith's, so the moment he received the ball, he didn't hesitate to give it everything he had.

Mark hadn't completely mastered two paths like Keith, but he had embarked on the path of the Power Force.

With all his strength behind it, his return was devastatingly powerful.

To Chitose, it seemed no weaker than Shitenhoji's Ishida Gin's strongest Wave Shot—perhaps even stronger.

Mark Will had earned his place on the America Team for a