After Atobe figured out Romeo's tennis style and realized that he was giving form to the fears in his heart,
Atobe had been waiting for this moment.
Especially after he saw the possibilities of his own future in Sanada, Shiraishi, and Akutsu.
The feeling in his heart grew stronger and stronger.
Yukimura Seiichi, Tezuka Kunimitsu, Saeki Muneyoshi!
They were the three mountains that had loomed over Atobe throughout middle school.
Now Tezuka Kunimitsu had gone to Germany.
"Looks like your partner's in a hurry... But it's all for nothing."
Romeo's imitation of Muneyoshi's verbal attack finally enraged Atobe.
Thwack!
Atobe served again, his violent mental power sweeping out like a blizzard.
"Too bad. No matter what you do, the match will be over in two more points. Your struggle will only make this more entertaining for me!"
Atobe finally broke free of Romeo's control and reappeared on the real court.
With a sharp crack, the tennis ball spun fiercely toward Muneyoshi's diagonal corner.
"Ha ha ha ha! You... What kind of joke is this?!"
Romeo slowly straightened up, looking a little surprised. "Is this the effect of being at the end of your rope?"
So that was it!
"You're no match for me!"
Although seeing how he could evolve in the future had filled him with confidence in his abilities, his opponent was Saeki Muneyoshi. He couldn't afford to lose focus or let his pride get the better of him.
After Atobe realized his path to evolution, Yukimura Seiichi was able to suppress him for a short time. But if they kept playing, the outcome was still uncertain.
Every one of them had once been a fear in Atobe's heart.
Then Muneyoshi, who had been waiting, smiled and casually reached out. He scooped up the ball just as it bounced