Showing You What a True Wave Ball Is

The deep ball marks left on the ground by his feet made Ishida Tetsu unable to remain calm any longer.

"How is this possible? He's just a first-year, how could he possibly return my Wave Ball..."

"Kawamura Horio scores, 15:0."

"Sakurai, get out of the way for me later. I don't believe he can keep returning my Wave Ball."

Ishida, whose attack had failed, was already enraged by Horio, completely forgetting Tachibana Kippei's warning.

"Ishida, are you crazy? The captain only allowed you to use it once. If you don't listen to the captain, the captain will..."

"Sakurai, I can't worry about that anymore. We have to save this point.

Otherwise, we'll lose from the start. We can't lose the first match. If the captain blames me, I'll take full responsibility."

Hearing Ishida say he was going to use the Wave Ball again, Sakurai quickly tried to stop him. Before Sakurai could finish, Ishida cut him off.

In Ishida's view, if he didn't continue using the Wave Ball, they would lose the first game.

Little did he know that even if he broke his hand from hitting the Wave Ball, it wouldn't affect Horio one bit.

Thus, in the following few shots, Ishida ignored Tachibana Kippei's scolding from the sidelines and resolutely adopted the stance for the Wave Ball.

Then, another powerful wave was unleashed. However, Horio on the other side didn't take it seriously.

After hitting the Wave Ball back with another swing of his racket, Horio, feeling the increased power in the tennis ball, was still not satisfied.

"Still not enough. This isn't the Wave Ball."

At this moment, seeing his Wave Ball, which he had once again hit with increased force, being returned by Horio, Ishida completely lost his mind.

"Sakurai, get out of the way!"

"Ah! Ishida! Stop!"

Although Sakurai on the court and the Fudomine members off the court were trying to stop Ishida, facing the Wave Ball that Horio had hit back.

Ishida once again adopted the stance for the Wave Ball, and a Wave Ball heavier than any previous one appeared.

"Ishida is being too reckless. After the match, we'll see how I deal with him.

But... if it were me receiving this Wave Ball from Ishida, I might not be able to return it either."

Even Tachibana Kippei, watching from the sidelines, wasn't sure if he could return this unprecedented Wave Ball from Ishida Tetsu, showing how terrifying it looked to others.

"Now this is slightly more like it. Come on, let me see what this shot is made of. Kawamura-senpai, I'm sorry, but I'll take this one."

Then, with a hint of anticipation, Horio swung his racket towards the Wave Ball containing terrifying power. The crowd outside the court watched silently as Horio prepared to receive the ball.

Suddenly, the heavy tennis ball collided with Horio's racket.

In an instant, the heavy Wave Ball seemed to hit an impenetrable wall.

The force from the tennis ball continuously impacted Horio's racket, but the racket didn't tremble in the slightest.

"This shot is not bad, but it's still not enough."

Feeling the Wave Ball hit with 120% of Ishida's strength, Horio still hit the ball back amidst the astonished gazes of the spectators.

The stubborn Ishida wanted to counter with another Wave Ball, but how could he possibly receive the ball that Horio had hit back with even more power? The ball that flew back to the Fudomine court bounced off the ground and sent Ishida's racket flying.

"Kawamura Horio scores, 30:0."

"Hey, do you even know how to hit a Wave Ball? Is this how Ishida Gin taught you?

If Ishida Gin knew you were hitting his Wave Ball like this, he'd probably cripple you with his Wave Ball."

The repeated use of the Wave Ball had disappointed Horio. Repeated disappointment made Horio unable to hold back his criticism.

"It looks like I'll have to try Ishida Gin's Wave Ball if I get the chance. As for you, you're just insulting the Wave Ball."

Seeing his racket actually fly away, the irrational Ishida Tetsu was also jolted back to reason.

Ishida Tetsu, who had just regained his senses, heard Horio unceremoniously belittling him, and also belittling his brother, Ishida Gin, who had taught him the Wave Ball.

What welled up in Ishida's heart was no longer anger, but fear.

"You... how do you know my brother? No... that's not true... I'm not insulting the Wave Ball at all. I've been practicing hard all along. You have no right to say that!"

"Ishida Gin... did he teach Ishida the Wave Ball? Judging by the name, he should be his brother. Who is that first-year on the other side? How does he know so many things?"

Seeing Ishida's fear, Tachibana Kippei on the sidelines frowned again. The other members of Fudomine were already too shocked to speak.

On the Seigaku side, hearing Horio's inexplicably fiery words, the regular members didn't understand what was going on.

"Hey, did you guys hear that? What does the little brat mean? What Ishida Gin? Is he Ishida Tetsu's brother?"

"From Horio's words, that Ishida Gin also knows the Wave Ball, and he's even more terrifying than Fudomine's Ishida Tetsu."

"How does this little brat, at such a young age, know more information than Agan? He's such a mysterious kid."

"Uh... sorry, I'll try my best to gather more information."

"But based on the current situation, we'll most likely win our doubles match, right? Horio doesn't seem to take them seriously at all."

Listening to the Seigaku regulars' chatter, Coach Ryuzaki next to them finally couldn't help but retort.

"What do you mean he doesn't take them seriously? He doesn't take anyone seriously. We've really recruited two unique kids this year."

Coach Ryuzaki's words had undoubtedly struck a chord with everyone, and Coach Ryuzaki herself had her own plans in mind at this moment.

"Horio Satoshi, Echizen Ryoma—a super genius whose strength surpasses his age, and the descendant of a former genius Japanese samurai.

What exciting developments will the future of tennis hold? Echizen Nanjirou, perhaps someone will truly surpass you."

On the court, seeing Ishida Tetsu filled with fear, Horio lost any desire to continue playing.

"In my opinion, everyone on your Fudomine, except your captain, is just trash.

If you guys could last until singles one, I wouldn't be wasting my time dealing with you.

You say you practiced your Wave Ball well? Then let me show you what a real Wave Ball is."

With that, Horio walked directly to the baseline. Just as everyone thought Horio would once again score directly with a powerful serve, Horio tossed the ball forward.

"Was that a mistake? He tossed the ball so far, how could he possibly hit it?"

Momoshiro worried from the sidelines, while others looked on with confusion. Horio, who tossed the ball forward in what seemed like a "mistake," bent his knees and jumped quickly as the ball rose to a certain height.

Then, a serve resembling a smash appeared, flying rapidly towards Fudomine's side of the court.