The Score Was Tied

Fuji's move is still as powerful as ever.

"Yes, although I didn't gain any advantage in that match against Horio, the genius of this move cannot be denied."

"Let's win the match, Fuji- Senpai!"

Having already witnessed the power of the Hundred-Armed Giant Goalkeeper, the Seigaku members were not worried at all that Shiraishi could break through the Hundred-Armed Giant Goalkeeper with the speed of breaking through Phoenix's Return to Nest and White Dragon.

Bang...

"Seigaku Fuji scored, 40:0"

Bang...

"Seigaku Fuji scored, the score was 4:5"

After being Fuji, Shiraishi's physical and mental stress exacerbated his physical exhaustion.

By this time, his breathing had become rapid, and the profuse sweating had caused him to lose a lot of water.

Fuji's situation was similar to Shiraishi's, but because Fuji was the one who manipulated the game in the last four rounds, Shiraishi was slightly better than Fuji.

With the match entering the tenth game, Shiraishi, who was serving, felt a lot of pressure.

However, having undergone long-term basic skills training, he had a better mental attitude than others. He looked at Fuji, who had not opened his eyes, and served the tennis ball.

Then the familiar scene reappeared, with Fuji unleashing Phoenix's Return to Nest.

Although he was prepared to retaliate against Phoenix's Return to Nest, Shiraishi still felt somewhat helpless.

After defeating Phoenix's Return to Nest, Shiraishi instinctively retreated to the midfield position.

As expected, Fuji swung his backhand towards the tennis ball, and the tennis ball flew into the sky as Shiraishi had hoped.

Then Shiraishi immediately turned and ran to the right rear, but because he had already formed a habitual way of thinking, he did not notice that the spin of the tennis ball had weakened.

"It's here, the White Dragon!"

"No, it's White Whale."

Upon hearing Oishi's exclamation, Horio had noticed the unusual movement in the tennis ball, smiled slightly.

Just as the tennis ball was about to fall after flying into the air, Shiraishi had already arrived at the right rear baseline.

At this moment, Shiraishi finally realized that something was wrong; the tennis ball had already bounced after it landed when he reached the baseline.

This time, however, the tennis ball only started to fall after he had already taken his position. Despite some doubts, Shiraishi waited in place.

The falling tennis ball was getting closer and closer to the ground when, finally, after landing, Shiraishi's arm moved.

However, the tennis ball did not bounce to the right; instead, it flew back into Fuji's hand amidst Shiraishi's astonished expression.

"Seigaku Fuji scored, 15:0"

"It's... White Whale... no wonder the tennis ball's spin has weakened..."

Shiraishi finally realized what was happening.

"The wind seems to be getting calmer. Let's play a few more games before it stops."

Fuji's voice pulled Shiraishi back from his astonishment, and he looked at Fuji, who was slightly raising his head to feel the direction of the wind.

For the first time, Shiraishi felt a sense of dread. This dread wasn't due to fear of Fuji's strength, but rather Fuji at Fuji's talent for tennis techniques.

Bang...

"Seigaku Fuji scored, 30:0"

Bang...

"Seigaku Fuji scored, 40:0"

"No, Fuji is being led by the nose by Shiraishi."

"Even if Shiraishi can distinguish between the White Dragon and the White Whale in time, that Hundred-Armed Giant Goalkeeper is just too troublesome."

"I can't believe our tennis bible has been beaten like this by our opponents... As their teammate, I can't believe it..."

Two more goals in a row, Phoenix's Return to Nest in combination with White Dragon or White Whale, finally ending with the Hundred-Armed Giant Goalkeeper.

"The wind has stopped, which means the White Dragon or the White Whale has been sealed away."

"It's okay, Fuji- Senpai always scores with the Hundred-Armed Giant Goalkeeper anyway."

"Tch, idiot. If you could score with just that one move, why would Fuji- Senpai have used the other two moves first?"

"You viper, what did you just say?!"

"Kaitou is right. You all remember what Horio said during Fuji and Horio's match, right?"

Fuji's move wasn't invincible; a strong enough opponent could spot its weakness. Fuji's insistence on using the other two moves first was likely to keep his opponent from having a chance to defend themselves.

Upon hearing Momoshiro's somewhat thoughtless remark, Kaitou immediately retorted.

Just as the two were about to start fighting again, Gan spoke up and stopped them, explaining Fuji's intentions.

"Now that the wind has stopped and Fuji's White Dragon is sealed, doesn't that mean..."

"That's right. The sealing of the White Dragon means that Shiraishi has broken free from the fixed mindset that Fuji had previously created for him. If Fuji uses the Hundred-Armed Giant Goalkeeper again, there is a risk that it will be broken."

As he spoke, little did he know that Shiraishi had already noticed.

"Fuji, you probably don't even know the weakness of that move you're using, yet you still dare to keep attacking."

At the bottom line, Shiraishi was trying to calm his somewhat rapid breathing.

After a few seconds of adjustment, he served.

"With the White Dragon sealed and the Brown Bear Drop, it's useless unless Shiraishi delivers a smash. The Mayfly Encirclement is also ineffective against a player like Shiraishi. Now, Fuji only has two moves left to use."

Off the field, Gan adjusted his glasses.

"No, it's three moves. Don't forget, Phoenix's Return to Nest evolved from Swallow Returns to Nest."

"Horio, you mean..."

Have you forgotten the White Dragon and the White Whale?

Hearing Horio's somewhat ambiguous words, Kan had a guess in his mind, but he was still a little uncertain.

It wasn't until they heard Horio say those last words that not only Miki, but everyone else understood what he meant.

The difference between the Swallow Returns to Nest and the Phoenix's Return to Nest is that the tennis ball falls earlier and faster. Within the flight distance from when the ball is hit to when it falls, there is no change between the two.

Therefore, after the White Dragon Fuji the White Whale were sealed away, Fuji started thinking about the Swallow Returns to Nest and the Phoenix's Return to Nest.

On the court, after Shiraishi served the tennis ball, Fuji once again hit Phoenix's Return to Nest.

Shiraishi moved his feet and hit a cross-court shot with a left-handed forehand at the net.

Fuji countered with a backhand shot, Hundred-Armed Giant Goalkeeper.

The moment Fuji his racket, Shiraishi retreated to the midfield.

The Hundred-Armed Giant Goalkeeper, returned a forehand shot, and the tennis ball was hit back.

Puff...

"Seigaku Fuji scored, the score was 5:5"

"They've tied it! To tie the score after leading by five games and even reaching match point, truly a genius of Seigaku."

"If we keep winning like this, the victory in the Third Singles will be ours."

"Senpai, have you noticed?"

"Looks like I didn't misread that shot."

"Agan, kid, what are you two talking about?"

Kikumaru, who was celebrating with Oishi, overheard Horio and Miki's conversation and immediately cast a curious glance at them.

"Just now Shiraishi's return shot against Fuji's 'Hundred-Armed Giant Goalkeeper' touched the net as expected, but it was about one centimeter higher than the previous shot's point."