But Seigaku was different. Even Tezuka watched the upcoming match with a serious expression!
Mukahi Gakuto and Kikumaru stood at the net, while Oshitari and Oishi were at the baseline!
Gakuto and Kikumaru faced each other across the net, seeing the will to win in each other's eyes.
Oshitari, standing at the baseline, tossed the tennis ball he was holding onto the ground, then picked it up again.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
After repeating this a few times
Oshitari tossed the tennis ball in his hand up high!
Then Oshitari put force into his legs, his body moving upwards with the ball, his arm rotating, and his racket swung towards the ball at its highest point.
Thwack!
Outer Spin Serve!
The tennis ball, with intense spin, flew to Oishi's feet in the blink of an eye. It spun on the ground for a few rotations before bouncing, heading straight for Oishi's face!
"Outer Spin Serve! Hyotei is using an Outer Spin Serve right from the start!"
"The ball speed is so fast!"
"It's actually an Outer Spin Serve!"
However, Oishi was clearly prepared. The moment the tennis ball flew towards him, he took a step back and moved his arm.
He swung his racket towards the tennis ball.
Thwack!
A loud hitting sound echoed, and Oishi received the ball! He then hit it back.
"You thought it would be that easy!" Gakuto suddenly appeared in front of the tennis ball and executed a net interception!
Thwack!
The tennis ball flew with incredible speed past Oishi and landed inside the baseline, bouncing out of the court!
"Hyotei scores, the score is 15-0!"
"What? How is that possible? He just disappeared and then reappeared in front of the ball!"
"And what was that return just now?"
"Such speed!"
Gakuto's net interception took the first point!
"Well done, Gakuto," Oshitari called out loudly in congratulation.
"Tezuka, that was a net interception just now, wasn't it? A way to counter the Outer Spin Serve. If I'm not mistaken, you taught Oishi that, right?" Kaidoh, standing beside Tezuka, asked while writing something in his notebook.
"Yes, but the scary part isn't the interception, it's the speed! Kikumaru, Oishi is in trouble," Tezuka didn't finish his sentence but did admit to teaching Oishi the technique to counter the Outer Spin Serve.
"The doubles pair on the other side seems really strong! What should we do?" Kawamura also showed a worried expression.
In the Hyotei team
Seeing Oshitari and the others take the first point, Ootori Choutarou clapped his hands happily and said, "Alright! Oshitari-senpai and the others took the first point, and it was quite easy!"
"The opponents aren't simple. They managed to counter Oshitari's Outer Spin Serve right from the start! Chotaro, it'll be our turn soon. Let's go warm up!" Shishido Ryo said and then walked out first.
Taro responded with a sound and followed him.
Atobe watched their retreating backs, speechless.
On the court
"Eiji," Oishi said, signaling to Kikumaru with his eyes while standing in front of him.
"Got it, Oishi!" Kikumaru blinked his eyes and quickly returned to his position.
Oshitari served again.
Thwack!
The crisp sound of the serve rang out again.
It was still an Outer Spin Serve!
The tennis ball, with intense spin, flew towards Oishi once more!
But this time, Oishi changed the direction of his return, forcefully hitting the ball towards the front court.
"Gakuto!"
"Got it!"
At this moment, Mukahi Gakuto started running towards the tennis ball, quickly reaching its position.
Then he swung the racket in his hand, hitting the tennis ball with all his might!
Thwack!
The tennis ball was hit straight back!
At this moment, an opening had appeared to the left of Kikumaru and Oishi.
Gakuto seized the opportunity and hit the ball towards the baseline in the opening.
"Sorry, we've taken this point!" Gakuto said with a smile.
But! Just as the tennis ball crossed the net, a racket extended out and intercepted it!
It was Kikumaru!
"You fell for it," he said, then hit the ball towards the far right corner!
Gakuto could only watch as the tennis ball flew past him.
At this moment, Oshitari and Gakuto were both on the left side.
The tennis ball immediately sped towards the baseline on the right!
"Awesome, Kikumaru, well done! Keep it up!" Momoshiro shouted upon seeing the shot!
"You're too naive!"
Seeing the tennis ball flying towards the baseline, Oshitari's calf tensed! Oshitari seemed to disappear, then instantly appeared at the baseline of the right court.
His arm drew a strange arc through the air!
"What kind of move is that?"
"He actually reached that?"
"He disappeared again!"
Fuji opened his eyes at this point, as they were all very familiar with Oshitari Yuushi's move!
Fuji's Swallow's Return!
"Interesting, Oshitari is getting serious! Right, Chiba? Cough, cough, right, Kabaji?" Atobe said slowly with a smile.
But he called the wrong person!
"Yes."
However, Kabaji next to him answered honestly.
At this moment, Chiba Yun Chuan wasn't watching the match, but looking off-court, because he spotted a familiar petite figure in the corner of the spectator seats to his left front!
Tachibana Kippei's sister, Tachibana An!
However, upon noticing Chiba Yun Chuan's gaze, she immediately hid!
Like a mouse seeing a cat.
Seeing Tachibana An's reaction, Chiba Yun Chuan also withdrew his gaze, but chuckled inwardly, what an interesting girl!
The view shifted back to the court.
At this moment, Oshitari's body rotated, his racket swung rapidly, and the racket cut down towards the incoming tennis ball from above!
Swish.
Then, a streak of light flew across the court and landed on the ground in the middle.
To the shocked eyes of Oishi and Kikumaru, it flew out of the court, skimming the ground!
"Hyotei scores, the score is 30-0!"
The referee's voice rang out.
"How is that possible! Isn't that Fuji's Swallow's Return? How can he do that?" Kikumaru exclaimed in disbelief.
"Swallow's Return!" Tezuka looked towards Chiba Yun Chuan in the coach's box and found that he wasn't watching the match seriously!
Does Seigaku seem so vulnerable in your eyes? Tezuka's gaze was heavy, and anger ignited within him.
The court fell silent due to Oshitari's Swallow's Return!
Then, a wave of discussion erupted.
"The ball didn't bounce up? That move is called Swallow's Return, right?"
"Did it fly out of the court or roll out?"
"Amazing, what was that move called just now?"
Discussions flared up.
"Incredible! Hyotei truly has abundant talent! Only Fuji at Seigaku can hit a shot like that!" Ryuzaki Sumire also exclaimed.
But Chiba Yun Chuan didn't reply, continuing to look at the court.
Although they were from the same school as Fuji usually, they had never discussed how to return the Swallow's Return.
Therefore, Oishi and Kikumaru couldn't break it now.
"He can use Swallow's Return like Fuji, and he can also use the Outer Spin Serve," Kashi Kenta continued to take notes and gather information.
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