The Turning of the Tables
At the start of the tenth game, Mukahi seemed to have noticed something, so he didn't let Hiyoshi serve again.
The two players switched positions to Hiyoshi defending the frontcourt, but Mukahi, who had hoped to relieve Hiyoshi's pressure, was wrong once again.
With Hiyoshi positioned at the net, Kaitou's strategy against Hiyoshi became much easier to implement.
After Xiang Mukahi served, Kaitou deliberately hit the ball towards Mukahi Ji again.
Seeing the ball that was exactly the same as before, Hiyoshi gritted his teeth.
He gripped his wrist tightly and swung the racket towards the tennis ball.
"The racket shifted by two centimeters, it seems that Hiyoshi's grip strength has almost completely decreased."
Seeing the changes that occurred after Hiyoshi's racket made contact with the ball, Gan's glasses lit up again.
"Kaitou, keep returning the ball to Hiyoshi, gradually increasing the power."
"Is it starting, Senpai? Okay, I'll do as you say."
Gan turned around and said something to Kaitou. Hearing Gan's words, Kaitou finally let loose and started hitting him.
Despite Hiyoshi's somewhat strained return, Kaitou's expression remained cold. She increased the power of her shot and hit the ball Mukahi Hiyoshi again.
"Damn it! Always hitting these heavy spin shots, my wrist is starting to go numb."
Upon receiving Kaitou's ball again, Hiyoshi's wrist strain increased once more.
Bang...
"Seigaku Kan and Kaitou score, 15:0"
"Hiyoshi, are you alright? Your wrist..."
"It's alright, Senpai Mukahi. He just caught me off guard for a moment. We'll definitely win this match."
Mukahi at Hiyoshi's trembling wrist, Mukahi finally frowned.
Hearing the worry in Mukahi's tone, Hiyoshi panicked a little. If his own teammates could see it, then the opponents would see it even more clearly.
"Idiot, what are you still hiding? Your wrist can't take any more strain. Do you think no one knows?"
Atobe, sitting in the audience, placed his hand on his brow, frowning as he looked at Hiyoshi's wrist.
"But the fact that you targeted Hiyoshi, who was on the defensive end, from the very beginning shows that you had planned this match all along."
A simple ball set the Hyotei duo on the court and Atobe off the court off the court off an uncomfortable start.
"Well done, Kaitou. Let's continue with the same strategy, but this time we'll need to take turns attacking the two opponents."
Having successfully broken through Hiyoshi's defenses, Gan changed tactics once again.
While plunging Hiyoshi into an even deeper predicament, they also want to drag Mukahi into it as well.
"Understood, Senior Senpai."
"By the way, if you're facing Mukahi, you can use that move of yours."
The words startled Kaitou for a moment, then a glint flashed in her eyes.
"We've unknowingly let them succeed, but now the advantage is on our side."
We've undergone countless rigorous training sessions to defeat you, and it's Hyotei who should be standing here!
Xiang Mukahi, looking somewhat pale, gazed at Gan He and Kaitou across from him, whose breathing was steady and who hadn't even broken a sweat.
As if recalling his loss to Seigaku in the Kanto Tournament, a look of resentment appeared on his face, and he served again.
The tennis ball flew out, heading towards the Kaitou.
Kaitou, maintaining the increased power of her previous shot, Mukahi Hiyoshi again.
With his wrist already nearing its limit, he hesitated for two seconds before swinging his racket urgently, and the tennis ball once again put pressure on his wrist.
The racket, which originally would only shift by two centimeters, has now shifted by four centimeters, and the ball has been on the racket for as long as two seconds.
After a look of pain appeared on Hiyoshi's face, he managed to return the tennis ball with a loud roar.
"Kaitou! A great opportunity!"
Hiyoshi's barely passable return shot flew at a perfect angle into Kaitou's backcourt.
Upon hearing Gan's reminder, Kaitou struck a familiar pose.
He slightly bent his knees, his right arm holding the racket tensed its muscles.
"Ah! That's Wave Ball!"
"Kaitou Wave Ball!"
Is he going to hit Wave Ball!?
"No! Although it's the Wave Ball stance, it's somewhat different from Aron's!"
"So they're going to use the Wave Snake Shot!? I haven't seen Kaitou use it since the match against Rikkai Dai."
Kaitou actually struck a pose reminiscent of the Wave Ball, which excited the Seigaku members in the audience.
The tennis ball drew closer and closer to Kaitou, and Kaitou had finished gathering her strength.
With a dull thud, the tennis ball flew out.
However, the tennis ball, carrying immense force, did not fly straight out, but instead formed an arc.
"It's a snake ball!?"
"Using the Wave Ball to hit a Snake Shot!?"
"Kaitou actually mastered such a move..."
"Using the Wave Ball to hit a Snake Shot... Is this the Wave Snake Shot?"
A Wave Snake Shot appeared, shocking everyone at Hyotei.
The tennis ball, which was originally flying towards Hiyoshi, made a sharp turn in the air and its target became Mukahi instead.
The sudden change made Mukahi feel somewhat uncomfortable.
But seeing the tennis ball flying right in front of him, after a brief adjustment, Mukahi still swung his racket.
But how could Mukahi, who wasn't good at strength, possibly contend with the Wave Snake Shot, as one might imagine?
The Wave Snake Shot broke through Mukahi's barrier the moment it hit the racket, sending the racket flying as well.
Bang...
"Seigaku Kan and Kaitou score, 30:0"
"We really can't let our guard down at all. I didn't expect Kaitou to have such a hidden trick up her sleeve."
"It seems that it's not just Hyotei who's getting stronger; Seigaku is also getting stronger at an incredible pace."
"The situation is getting worse now. Mukahi and Hiyoshi's wrists must be in a lot of strain."
"It seems that it wasn't their opponents who fell into the trap from the very beginning of the match, but rather Mukahi -Senpai and Hiyoshi..."
The Hyotei team members looked rather grim, as the situation on the field appeared quite dire.
"Senpai Mukahi, are you alright?"
"Things are getting a bit bad, my wrist is a little numb from that ball..."
Seeing Mukahi clutching his wrist, Hiyoshi walked over and asked.
However, Mukahi did not hide his situation. The game had already reached this point, and if he continued to act recklessly, it would be irresponsible to himself, the game, and his teammates.
"My situation is similar. We need to change our tactics. If we continue to insist on a quick victory, they will defeat us easily."
"I know that, but I can't think of a solution to the current situation unless..."
"Unless we abandon the Kaitou point and shift our target to Gan... right?"
"That's right... the Information Tennis needs to be calculated before it can be effective, so we'll just not give him time to calculate."
Desperate to change the status quo, the two members of Hyotei had no choice but to look for a breakthrough by targeting Miki.
However, what they didn't realize was that Gan had already completed the data update long ago.