Unwilling Ryoma
Then they heard Ryoma roar, and his previously dejected eyes cleared.
Then he tossed the ball downwards with spin, and immediately served an Underhand Serve.
"It's Senpai -Fuji's Disappearing Serve!"
"Has that kid entered that State of Selflessness again!?"
"It seems Horio has brought out his full potential once again."
"No, rather than being forced out, it's Echizen to say that Echizen strengthened his will, which gave him enough power to freely control the State of Selflessness."
Seeing the change in Ryoma's overall condition, the Seigaku members were reminded of the scene when he played against Kevin.
"You can't catch my ball just by using the power of selflessness."
Horio Ryoma to practice selflessness and smiled faintly.
He then moved his feet and swung his racket into the air.
A tennis ball suddenly appeared in the trajectory of the racket swing.
Horio returned the Disappearing Serve, and Ryoma countered with Swallow Returns to Nest.
With Inch Step movement, Horio appeared at the net and hit a short ball with his forehand.
Seeing this, Ryoma quickly rushed to the net to save the ball, and after a final diving save, he successfully returned the ball.
Bang...
"Horio scores, 15:0"
Having anticipated Ryoma's move, Horio intercepted the ball directly from the net.
The Ryoma, having gotten up, was unaffected and returned to the baseline, this time unleashing a powerful, Waterfall Pouring Down.
However, it was useless against Horio scored again after a few rounds.
Bang...
"Horio scores, 30:0"
After that, Ryoma tried out all the skills of the Seigaku players, but failed to score a single point.
Bang...
Horio scores, making the score 4-0.
"Echizen used every single one of our moves."
Why did he do that? He had better options several times.
"I think he did it to thank us, because he's not usually the kind of person who's good at expressing himself..."
"So he chose this method...?"
As everyone expected, Ryoma was already running out of energy due to continuously using the power of selflessness.
"It seems you're too exhausted to continue. You've lost this match."
"It's not over yet, how can we lose like this?"
Upon hearing Horio's words, Ryoma smiled again.
Then a white light suddenly appeared in his left hand, and he unleashed another Waterfall Pouring Down strike.
"Oh... not bad, you've actually grasped the Hundred Refinements Self-Acquired's at this point."
Just as his physical strength was rapidly depleted due to the State of Selflessness, Ryoma, under Horio's pressure, actually opened the door to the state of Hundred Refinements Self-Acquired.
"That little one is..."
"Like Horio and Tezuka, Hundred Refinements Self-Acquired Limit."
"I never imagined that Echizen could do this under such circumstances."
"That kid is really something..."
"That's just Echizen is; he always grows rapidly in matches."
Seigaku was no longer surprised by this situation; they were simply somewhat moved.
Three of his teammates had actually reached the legendary realm.
Bang...
"Horio scores, 15:0"
After several rounds of play, Horio aimed at the furthest corner from Ryoma and scored with a counterattack.
"Echizen really has a lot of perseverance..."
"After so many rounds, we've only managed to score one point."
"This is a crucial moment for Echizen. If he can't hold on, the outcome of the match will be a foregone conclusion."
"But didn't Horio say before that Hundred Refinements Self-Acquired weakens other bodily functions? And Ryoma doesn't have the Tezuka Zone, so..."
Before Momoshiro could finish speaking, a vortex of energy appeared around Ryoma's body.
Just like before, the Tezuka Zone is paired with the Hundred Refinements Self-Acquired.
"It's like what I said came true! The little one has even learned Tezuka Zone."
"What kind of luck has Seigaku had this year? How come so many monsters have appeared at once?"
Horio smiled slightly upon seeing this.
"You're already running out of energy, how long can you keep this up?"
Faced with Ryoma, who had a perfect team composition, Horio did not choose to use techniques to break through.
Instead, they directly confronted each other head-on, responding with force.
Since the ball would eventually return to Ryoma no matter where he hit it, Horio simply aimed it directly at Ryoma's position.
Choose to face Horio, and use Tezuka Zone to hit the Ryoma to various positions.
No matter where the ball is, Horio always manages to catch it with his Inch Step movements.
Originally, the physical exertion of Inch Step was nothing to Horio, and as Horio's Genesis Domain became more and more established, the physical exertion of Inch Step became less and less.
After several more rounds, Horio felt there was no need to drag it out any longer.
A purple aura appeared on his arm, and he began to Hundred Refinements Self-Acquired.
Ryoma, whose arms were merely enveloped in light, was far inferior to Horio in terms of his Hundred Refinements Self-Acquired. Although both Ryoma and Horio were capable of double the counterattack, Ryoma was much weaker in every aspect.
With both players displaying their Hundred Refinements Self-Acquired, the tennis game reached a climax on the fourth point.
Ryoma could no longer hold on, and his racket was knocked away again.
Bang...
"Horio scores, 30:0"
"It's still not good enough. Echizen's Hundred Refinements Self-Acquired Horio's."
"He simply can't handle the tennis ball after it's been doubled several times..."
"Echizen, you should see your shortcomings by now. You still have a long way to go if you want to become a pillar of Seigaku."
Tezuka, watching Ryoma being utterly defeated on the field, had a strange glint in his eyes.
Bang...
"Horio scores, 40:0"
Bang...
Horio scores, making the score 5-0.
"It's the final game; it seems the outcome is already decided."
"As expected, no one can truly fathom Horio's strength..."
"Echizen his return. I think his upcoming matches in the United States will be enough to shock them."
Horio decisively won another game, bringing Horio to match point.
"I'm surprised you could do this, but the inevitable outcome will never change. Keep going, Ryoma."
After saying that, Horio aimed at Ryoma's outside corner and served a powerful shot.
Bang...
"Horio scores, 15:0"
Bang...
"Horio scores, 30:0"
Bang...
"Horio scores, 40:0"
Horio scored three consecutive points with a direct serve.
Ryoma had absolutely no chance to react, having been worn down by the first five games.
This left him feeling exhausted, both physically and mentally.
The match has reached match point in Horio, and Ryoma's vision has become blurred.
He was unwilling to accept it; why couldn't he score a single point, even though he was already so strong?
As Ryoma was thinking this, Horio had already served again.
Hearing the sound of the racket hitting the ball, Ryoma, unwilling to give up, let out a furious roar.
Then they saw light emanating from his legs, and then his speed suddenly increased.
He quickly moved to the ball's landing point, and as he prepared to swing, the light from his legs shifted to his arms.