Bang...
The instant the racket struck the ball, a deafening crack rang out. A fading orange streak lingered in the air, and everyone's eyes widened. They couldn't make out the ball's trajectory at all; all they could hear was the thunderous roar.
Boom...
The tennis ball slammed into the ground, kicking up dust from the court. It bounced and shot straight toward the railing behind Atobe, smashing into it hard enough to leave a deep dent.
Atobe stood there without moving, staring at the impossibly fast serve with disbelief written all over his face.
"15–0, point to Kannagi Shinichi."
After watching Kannagi and Atobe unleash one special move after another, Oshitari Yuushi was still shocked, but he had regained much of his composure. Even his calls were now more decisive.
Atobe came back to his senses and turned to look at Kannagi Shinichi, his gaze complicated.
After all, Kannagi Shinichi's displayed strength had completely exceeded his imagination.
"Atobe, I'm serving again!"
Kannagi Shinichi bounced the ball, then sent it flying with all his strength.
"Dragon's Roar..."
Bang...
"30–0, point to Kannagi Shinichi..."
Bang...
"Game, the score is 1–1. The match is tied."
Even with his eyesight pushed to the limit, Atobe couldn't keep up with the speed of Kannagi Shinichi's Dragon's Roar. And even if he could track it, he couldn't return the ball's power.
Perhaps the only players in junior high tennis who could return Dragon's Roar were Yukimura, Tezuka, and Mouri Jusaburou of Shitenhoji.
But even they wouldn't be able to return it without several games to adapt. The force behind the ball required an extremely powerful spin technique to neutralize.
Atobe had yet to master such a technique.
On the court, Kannagi Shinichi had held serve with ease, relying on his serve. The service game was