Kabaiji's Hundred Refinements Self-Acquired
Speaking of Elevate Might, Horio has practically forgotten about him.
Because every time Elevate Might uses his own or someone else's ball skill, he has already enhanced it the first time he used that skill.
Therefore, Horio didn't see the benefits of Elevate Might, but it was only after Horio discovered that Radiant Talent could be combined with Eye of Shattering Delusions that he began to take the skill seriously again.
The fusion of the Eye of Shattering Delusions and the Radiant Talent gave Horio the skill to see through any ball and the ability to predict its trajectory. So, if Elevate Might Hundred Refinements Self-Acquired, how much would Horio's return be multiplied?
With these thoughts in mind, Horio then set about merging the two.
However, the fusion has not been successful so far.
So Horio thought that before the fusion was successfully completed, if Kabaji could imitate the Hundred Refinements Self-Acquired, it might help him advance the completion of that move.
After thinking it over, Horio felt it was entirely feasible, and thus a new idea was born.
On the other side, Kabaji had reached the finish line.
Still harboring doubts, he had no idea that Horio was going to use him. He tossed the ball up and then hit it with Waterfall Pouring Down.
Seeing Kabaji's ball, whose power remained undiminished, Horio's lips curled up, and then purple energy enveloped his right arm.
"Is Horio already Hundred Refinements Self-Acquired?"
"That method was just right for dealing with Kabaji. What if he imitates Hundred Refinements Self-Acquired too?"
"It seems absurd, but it would be terrible if that actually happened."
Upon seeing the purple aura appear, Fuji became somewhat anxious.
What they didn't know was that Horio's original intention was for Kabaji to imitate the Hundred Refinements Self-Acquired.
"Is that the legendary 'Hundred Refinements Self-Acquired' among the three gates?"
"That aura alone makes you feel incredibly powerful."
"It's said that besides Seigaku, Tezuka has also reached this level Horio Seigaku."
"It all depends on whether Kabaji can handle the current situation."
The Hyotei team saw Horio activate his Hundred Refinements Self-Acquired Kite Horio.
Now, experiencing it up close, the Hyotei members can better appreciate its extraordinary nature.
On the court, the tennis ball, imbued with the power of Waterfall Pouring Down, had reached Horio.
Horio swung his racket, the purple aura seemingly containing a restrained yet powerful momentum.
As Horio racket, the moment it touched the tennis ball, his restrained aura instantly overshadowed the ball's powerful momentum.
Then the tennis ball was imbued with a new layer of purple aura, and as Horio's racket propelled it forward, the tennis ball, enveloped in purple aura, flew towards Kabaji with even greater power.
"Hmph, the match can't end here, can it, Kabaji?"
Seeing this, Atobe's lips curled up, and he snapped his fingers for the third time.
"Yes."
As Kabaji responded, a white light appeared on his arm, beneath which a white aura was already present.
"He actually managed to imitate the Hundred Refinements Self-Acquired!"
"Hey kid, what are you doing? You're just asking to be beaten up."
"The situation is not looking good..."
Seeing that Momoshiro's prediction had come true, Daishi couldn't stop the cold sweat from Oishi on his forehead.
Building upon the foundation of Waterfall Pouring Down, Horio once again imbues tennis with double the power.
At this point, tennis was beyond terrifying; if it hit someone, it would end the match immediately.
However, Horio didn't aim for Kabaji's body, but instead hit the ball to Kabaji's most comfortable receiving position.
Facing the ball that exuded a terrifying aura, Kabaji showed no fear.
Although he was originally expressionless, most of his confidence came from his Hundred Refinements Self-Acquired of imitation.
Kabaji stood still, waiting for the tennis ball to bounce back.
After the tennis ball bounced back, Kabaji, like Horio, swung a normal shot.
The tennis ball collided with Kabaji's racket, the purple aura of the ball clashing against the white light emanating from Kabaji's racket.
The terrifying force of the attack affected everyone on the sidelines; if it were any of them, they might have been sent flying, racket and all.
However, Kabaji, relying on his physical advantages and his Hundred Refinements Self-Acquired skills, caught the ball. After dissipating the purple aura from the ball, he roared and hit it back.
"Well done! That's exactly the effect I wanted!"
Seeing this ball imbued with four times the power, Horio could no longer hide his excitement.
He laughed loudly, and then his purplish-gold pupils reappeared.
After clearly seeing the ball, Horio swung his racket.
A loud thud was heard as Horio caught the ball.
Horio's racket began to vibrate again, and at the same time, the spin on the tennis ball slowly disappeared.
By the time Horio swung his racket all the way out and hit the ball back, the tennis ball was completely devoid of spin.
"Just like before, that terrifying shot became like an ordinary shot after he returned it."
"He eliminated the spin from the tennis ball..."
Upon hearing Oshitari's words, Atobe lowered his hand from between his brows and said with a grave expression.
"What!? Kabaji's ball just now spun so intensely... How did Horio manage that..."
Atobe's words left Oshitari in disbelief; as a technically skilled player, he knew how difficult it was to eliminate the ball's spin.
"When he received the ball, the muscles in his arm were moving rapidly, so fast I could barely see it, and his racket was also vibrating. I think that's him eliminating the spin from the ball."
Atobe's words silenced Oshitari, who no longer questioned the truthfulness of Atobe's words.
After all, someone like Atobe has no reason to lie about something like this.
On the court, the ball that Horio had neutralized with his spin return was now just like a normal ball.
Even if Kabaji used his Hundred Refinements Self-Acquired counterattack, it wouldn't pose much of a threat, and Horio had just glanced at Kabaji's arm while observing the tennis ball.
Because Kabaji's arm was already strained from receiving the doubled return, Horio didn't plan to continue using the Hundred Refinements Self-Acquired Return.
I originally wanted Kabaji's help, so it would be unethical to cause him to injure his arm again in the end.
Therefore, Horio decided to let Kabaji's arm rest first, and then activate his Hundred Refinements Self-Acquired fight him when it was ready.
As expected, after Horio stopped using Hundred Refinements Self-Acquired, the white light on Kabaji's arm also disappeared.
He probably realized the condition of his arm and chose to protect himself.
Bang...
"Seigaku Horio scores, score 2:0"
After both players put away their Hundred Refinements Self-Acquired, and after several rounds of sparring, Horio once again scored using Lob Shot.
The score was now 2-0. What seemed like an easy two-game match to Horio had everyone on the sidelines on edge.
"The serve and the Waterfall Pouring Down will Disappearing Serve in the next game are definitely unusable. We need to think of whose serves we can use..."