Oishi's Clone Technique Takes Shape

"What would you do if faced with an opponent who possesses both excellent teamwork and formidable strength?"

On the Coach's bench, Horio saw Kikumaru and Oshitari being suppressed by their opponents from the start and was also curious to see how the two would cope.

"Didn't I tell you? Don't underestimate your opponents, just focus on playing your own game."

"I'm sorry, we'll be more serious in the next game."

After the first game ended, Horio warned the two players again.

Coach Baker, on the other side, was also very satisfied to see Tom and Terry playing the game according to his script.

"That's right. Not only do you have to win, but you have to win in a way that's entertaining. Showcase your charisma to the sponsors!"

"Yes, boss."

After answering in unison again, the two turned and returned to the court.

Back on the field, the game continued.

Kikumaru also began to unleash his full potential, becoming more aggressive in his net play.

Kikumaru seized the opportunity at the start of the second round.

Special Skill Shot occurs, sending the ball to an unexpected place for both players.

Terry, who was also holding firm at the net, jumped up at this moment.

With a jump just as impressive as Kikumaru's, he then executed a move similar to Hyotei's Hyotei Gakuto's Moon Surface Flip.

Kikumaru returned the ball he had hit, and Kikumaru, unable to save it in time, quickly signaled to Oshitari.

Oshitari moved and returned the ball, which flew past Terry, who had just landed.

Terry, somewhat surprised, quickly smiled, glancing at the direction the ball was flying.

Tom suddenly appeared, unleashing a smash and scoring again.

"We can't let them look down on us."

"That's right, let's show them what we're capable of."

After Kikumaru and Oshitari finished speaking, they exchanged a glance, as if they had reached some kind of tacit understanding.

So in the next round, facing the twins' attack, Kikumaru deliberately feigned weakness and hit a Lob Shot.

Seeing this, Tom jumped up and smashed a shot.

Seeing the spike land as he had hoped, Kikumaru wore a triumphant smile.

Tom was a little confused by the smile, but Oshitari had already started to move.

The familiar posture appeared, indicating that the Brown Bear Drop.

"Kanto team scores, 15-15"

"I'm sorry, Terry, I was careless."

"It's okay, brother, this makes the competition more fun."

Tom felt guilty for his mistake, not expecting that Shinobu had this Oshitari up his sleeve.

And so, Tom and Terry, with their own special purposes, Kikumaru and Oshitari, performing at their normal levels.

In a back-and-forth battle, the game went from leading to tying the score at 2-2.

By the time the fifth game was underway, both sides were evenly matched.

"Are you ready, Terry? I'm about to begin."

Tom's position on the baseline is already quite close to the center.

When Tom specifically reminded him, Terry understood what his brother was planning.

Then we saw Tom hit a serve with more power than before.

However, the ball didn't fly towards Kikumaru and Oshitari's half of the field, but instead flew towards the back of Terry's head, who was standing in the frontcourt.

The audience was terrified by what they saw.

"Get out of the way, you'll get hit."

Kikumaru and Oshitari on the court also spoke up to warn Oshitari when they saw the tennis ball about to hit Terry.

Terry, the person involved, remained calm Terry dodged the ball just as it was about to hit him.

The ball, which was supposed to hit Terry, flew smoothly over the net. This happened so suddenly that Kikumaru could only make a hasty return.

Faced with the hasty return shot, Tom didn't seize the opportunity to hit a chance shot, but instead aimed at the back of Terry's head again.

"Damn it, this not only distracts me, but I can't even see the ball's trajectory."

As the Oshitari of Hyotei, Oshitari quickly discovered the oddity of the matter.

As expected, when the tennis ball was about to hit Terry again, Terry nimbly dodged it once more.

The tennis ball suddenly appeared and landed right between Kikumaru and Oshitari, catching them completely off guard.

"That was a really risky move. Without complete trust, this kind of ball can be very dangerous."

"But the effect is also very obvious. The ball is completely invisible from the distance to the net. If the ball suddenly appears from in front of the net, there is simply no time for the player to react."

"Those twin brothers, no wonder they're a duo that fought their way through the West Coast youth talent competition."

In the stands, Oishi and the others couldn't help but worry as they saw the advantage shift back to their opponents.

"They seem to have finally gotten serious."

"Me too."

Upon hearing Oshitari's words, Kikumaru made a hand gesture to Oshitari from behind, and Oshitari.

After Tom served, Kikumaru quickly volleyed the ball back at the net and then suddenly disappeared at the net.

Then Oshitari quickly charged forward to become a midfielder, while Kikumaru had already appeared in the backfield position.

Then Tom and Terry on the opposite side saw Kikumaru's figure appear on both sides.

"Oh... a clone technique, huh? It's already taking shape."

Seeing what was happening on the field, Horio was somewhat surprised by Kikumaru's progress.

"By alternating between forward and defensive positions, and then moving quickly left and right, they confuse the opponent's judgment and achieve the goal of being able to attack and defend freely. That's quite a skill."

Coach Baker, seeing Kikumaru's incredible performance, became even more convinced that the victory in this match would be even more valuable.

Bang...

"Kanto team scores, score tied 3-3"

By this time, Tom and Terry were starting to get tired, and Kikumaru and Oshitari were no less exhausted.

Kikumaru, in particular, needs to move constantly from side to side, which consumes a great deal of his stamina.

Fortunately, thanks to Horio's advance warning, Kikumaru had started focusing on physical training early on, and with more stamina than before, he won the seventh inning.

"The other side turned the tide, and my entire plan was ruined."

"I'm so sorry, boss."

"I promise I won't in the next game."

Seeing the somewhat dejected Tom and Terry, Coach Baker scolded them, but his tone remained relaxed.

"But the audience is even more excited than when you won. I've decided to change the script; you're going to lose this match."

"What! Boss, you want us to lose this match?"

"That's right, you have to lose this game."

The Greif brothers were surprised by Coach Baker's response and didn't understand, but they had no choice but to comply.

So when the Griffith Brothers returned to the stage, the real performance began.

Although he will still use the same tactic of having Terry conceal the ball's trajectory, Tom will no longer try to save the ball after it is returned to him.

"Are you alright, Terry? I don't understand why Coach Baker said that, but..."