A Clash of Strength

"Such powerful force!"

Ishida's power left the Seigaku and cheerleaders speechless, while Kawamura on the court immediately adopted the posture for Wave Ball.

Kawamura gripped his racket with both hands, having already prepared his strength before the tennis ball even came near.

"Kawamura -Senpai actually used the Wave Ball right from the start!?"

"It seems Aron is determined to settle the score with sheer strength as quickly as possible."

"Yes, but the opponent is no pushover either. Aron is in for a tough fight."

Fuji and Oishi were very worried, since it was easy to get injured if it was just a contest of strength.

On the court, after the tennis ball bounced off the ground, Kawamura decisively swung his racket.

A powerful shockwave erupted from the tennis ball and flew straight toward Ishida.

Ishida closed his eyes, feeling the tennis ball getting closer and closer.

"A good momentum, but that alone isn't enough."

He then opened his eyes and swung his racket to block the Wave Ball hit by Kawamura.

"Its power is indeed more than twice as strong as Xiao Tie's, but if you consider this your ultimate move, you're being too naive! This level is only equivalent to my Second Wave Ball."

Then Ishida easily returned the powerful Wave Ball, and with even greater force.

"They were easily defeated!"

"Aron's Wave Ball posed no threat to that Ishida Gin!?"

"Furthermore, Ishida Gin's return of the Wave Ball was more powerful than Kawamura's."

The other third-graders were also astonished by what they saw.

"Let's put you on the edge of your seats for now; I'll give you a surprise later."

Horio watched Ishida Gin return the ball, and hearing the worried words of the people around him, a smile flashed in his eyes.

On the court, Kawamura faced Ishida's return shot with a three-style Wave Ball, and once again held his racket with both hands in the Wave Ball stance.

"What!? That person is actually going to retaliate with Wave Ball!?"

"He's really overestimating himself. Master's Wave Ball is no joke."

"Yeah, even if he's strong, how could he possibly compare to Master?"

Seeing Kawamura's posture, the cheerleaders at Shitenhoji were somewhat bewildered by Kawamura behavior.

However, all of this was within Kawamura's tolerance; a faint purple spark appeared on the tennis ball that Ishida returned.

It was clear how dangerous this shot was; as the tennis ball drew closer, Kawamura once again mustered his strength to complete it.

The tennis ball bounced off the ground, and Kawamura swung his racket again.

Kawamura actually managed to return the powerful tennis ball, a sight that surprised Ishida as well.

"To think you could deflect the Three-Style Wave Ball with just brute force, it seems I underestimated you."

With this thought flashing through his mind, Ishida prepared his Fifth Style Wave Ball in response to Kawamura's counterattack, which was comparable in power to his own Fourth Style Wave Ball.

Bang!

With an even crisper and more decisive bang than before, Ishida's fifth technique Wave Ball, appeared.

The purple sparks on the tennis ball became more pronounced, and the ball's momentum grew increasingly awe-inspiring.

"Each ball requires about half a percent more force; this ball will take sixty percent of your strength!"

Kawamura begins to perform a hand-held Wave Ball motion, and the muscles in his arms become increasingly prominent.

"Is this really okay? Aron keeps hitting Wave Ball with the opponent..."

"It seems fine for now, but continuing to drag it out will still be disadvantageous for us."

"Although Aron's skill level is vastly different from before, his arms will definitely suffer from using the Wave Ball continuously."

"That opponent, Ishida Gin, supposedly has a total of 108 variations of his Wave Ball..."

On the court, the two players exchanged Wave Ball, but the people from Shitenhoji were not worried about Ishida Gin at all.

However, the Seigaku members were very worried about Kawamura, since he had a history of being injured by the Wave Ball Kawamura.

"Since Kawamura -Senpai's arm is strained by the Wave Ball, the opponent must be no exception."

At this moment, Horio, whose eyes were fixed on the two players on the court, spoke up.

"No matter how many Wave Ball techniques the opponent has, if they keep putting extra strain on their arm, they'll only be able to hit half of it before their arm is ruined."

Upon hearing the information about Shitenhoji that Inui had collected, Horio firmly believed in the limitations of Ishida Gin.

If Kawamura's 40% power double-handed Wave Ball is only equivalent to Ishida Gin's second Wave Ball, then it's impossible for Ishida Gin to even think about hitting the complete 108 styles.

"But can Aron hold on until the other person gives up... if he reaches his limit first..."

"Oishi Senpai, since Senpai Kawamura has chosen this path, there's no use worrying about it. Instead of wasting your time worrying, you should just focus on doing your best."

Hearing that Oishi had fallen back into his old habit of worrying, Horio almost rolled his eyes.

"Horio is right, this is a battle of strength. Kawamura has his own principles, and all we need to do is trust him."

At this moment, Tezuka, who had been observing the match, also spoke up. His serious face showed that he had great trust and encouragement for Kawamura.

"You actually managed to return the ball. In that case, I won't waste any more time playing with you, point by point."

On the court, Ishida felt a strange sensation when he saw Kawamura return Wave Ball that was essentially his sixth technique.

This feeling made him very uncomfortable, as if it were a warning that he could no longer delay.

Therefore, Ishida Gin did not use the Seventh Style Wave Ball to counterattack, but instead directly increased the force to the Tenth Style.

Bang...

"Shitenhoji Ishida scores, 15:0"

"The opponent actually increased the force of their counterattack by so much!?"

"I didn't even realize what was happening, and he actually scored..."

The referee's call rang out, and Kawamura's racket was knocked away by Ishida's tenth-style Wave Ball.

"This is the path to your own destruction. After continuously clashing with your opponent using powerful tennis balls like the Wave Ball, your arm probably can't even handle the 30th Wave Ball."

Seeing that Ishida Gin on the field had actually taken the initiative to hit an even more powerful Wave Ball, Horio's face showed a genuine smile.

"They increased their power so much all at once, I guess I'll have to show them what I'm made of."

On the court, Kawamura picked up the racket that had been knocked away; Ishida Gin's sudden intensification of his offensive had not affected Kawamura.

Gripping his racket tightly, Kawamura turned and walked to the backcourt.

"If you only rely on brute force without considering your own capabilities, then the power you depend on will ultimately destroy you first."

I can feel your determination not to give up, but the outcome of this match will not change!

Back on the baseline, Ishida looked at Kawamura across the way. Kawamura's still serious expression and powerful tone made Ishida's aura rise again.

After saying that to Kawamura, he tossed the ball into the air and then executed a Wave Serve.