The golden light was dazzling, representing frenzy and destruction!
Nanjirou saw the ball too.
He felt a powerful gust sweep toward his side of the court!
The wind blew his robes right up.
Watching the golden tennis ball streak toward him, wrapped in a terrifying aura, Nanjirou sensed something familiar in it!
It was the heart-pounding feeling he hadn't experienced in a long time.
Although Chiba Yun Chuan's shot looked incredibly powerful, it didn't seem all that difficult for Nanjirou to return.
He took a step to the left, then swung the battered racket in his hand once more, hitting the golden ball cleanly!
But the ball didn't stay on the racket for long. It lasted only an instant.
"What!"
Nanjirou cried out in surprise for the first time.
Whoosh!
The sound of the racket strings snapping rang out.
Then the ball shot right through Nanjirou's racket and slammed into the court behind him like a cannonball.
It left a small crater in the court, then flew straight out of bounds and disappeared from sight.
The court looked as if some terrifying force had wrecked it, with dust billowing everywhere.
Chiba Yun Chuan won the point!
"Is that Inoue-senpai? Is that guy really a first-year?"
Shiba Saori's eyes widened in shock, and she could barely get the words out.
"Chiba's the most talented kid I've ever seen!
You might not know this, but he's only been playing tennis for a few months!"
Hana's voice rang across the court, full of pride.
After all, she could be considered Chiba Yun Chuan's very first coach.
"A few months? So the rumors were true. That's incredible!"
Inoue Mamoru watched Chiba Yun Chuan on the court, gripping his racket in both hands, his expression intensely serious.
Chiba Yun Chuan was panting heavily. He'd put