Genesis Domain
As the tennis ball fell from the sky, it did not bounce when it hit the ground.
It slid towards the net, just like Zero-style Drop Shot and Zero-style Serve.
"Zero-style Lob Shot? No wonder he uses his backhand to hit Lob Shot."
Looking at the tennis ball that had slid to near the midcourt, Horio tilted his head in confusion.
"In that case, I won't test you anymore; I'll just give you the real deal."
Horio tapped his shoulder with his racket, and that calm smile reappeared on his face.
At the same time, his aura changed, and Horio broke up the situation on the court that was originally dominated by Tezuka's Heavenly Clothes Seamless combination of Supreme Domain.
The court is divided by the net on both sides, with Tezuka's white Aura and Horio's deep purple Aura standing in a tripartite balance.
Horio deliberately created this situation, as he still hoped to bring out Tezuka's potential again.
Bang...
Bang...
Bang...
The sound of balls hitting the shuttlecock echoed throughout the court as the two fiercely matched players exchanged blows.
"It seems this is the only way for now. Let's end the match."
Ten minutes later, the dynamics of the two fighters, who had been maintaining this high-intensity exchange, began to shift.
Tezuka was already somewhat exhausted, while Horio slowly released some of the power he had been holding back.
After sensing that Tezuka could no longer be exploited, Horio's arm emitted a purple aura.
After Tezuka returned a shot, the Weak Water, imbued with the Genesis Aura, struck out.
The tennis ball changed as it flew; a slightly larger purple orb enveloped it.
The unusual shot put Tezuka on high alert, prompting him to unleash his Heavenly Clothes Seamless power to confront the unprecedented Weak Water.
The racket, covered in light, caught the purple orb of light, and the orb burst forth with a beam of purple light the moment it was struck by the racket.
The beam of light is centered on the tennis ball and perpendicular to the ground.
The appearance of the purple beam did not have any particular effect on Tezuka's racket or arm; it was just like a normal ball.
However, it was not the same for Tezuka who received the ball. Although he did not feel anything special in his arm, he could clearly feel the strong spin of the Weak Water, which he could no longer resist, in his Heavenly Clothes Seamless state.
Before the spin of the ball can be eliminated, the entire swing motion is already complete.
The purple beam of light moved along with the tennis ball, and at the same time, a strong suction force was generated within the purple beam.
As the tennis ball moved, it was guided by the beam of light and fell towards the ground. The sound of the tennis ball hitting the ground occurred less than a second after Tezuka hit the ball.
"I also want to thank you, Captain. It is because of your Heavenly Clothes Seamless and Supreme Domain that I was able to perfect Weak Water."
Horio didn't imbue the Weak Water with the Genesis Aura until Weak Water broke through its Tezuka.
Although that was the first attempt, the effect was visibly good.
The Weak Water imbued with the Genesis Aura clearly shocked Tezuka as well. The Heavenly Clothes Seamless combined with the Supreme Domain was already Tezuka's strongest technique at the moment.
Even so, it still didn't put more pressure on Horio.
Bang!
After another goal, Horio became even more familiar with using the Weak Water, and the game reached Horio's match point.
Horio was standing at the baseline and was about to serve, suddenly remembered something and immediately stopped tossing the ball.
"Captain, you not only unleashed the legendary, selfless art of Heavenly Clothes Seamless, but also the near-unbeatable technique of the Supreme Domain. In that case, I'll reciprocate in kind."
After lowering his hands, Horio looked at Tezuka with a smile.
Tezuka, Tezuka was already powerless against Weak Water, felt a bad premonition when he heard that Horio seemed to have something else he hadn't shown yet.
Just as he was trying to adjust his state, a strange feeling suddenly came over him.
His Heavenly Clothes Seamless power was instantly suppressed to half its original strength. Sensing something was wrong, he looked up at Horio.
Before her gaze even reached Horio, she was startled by the scene around her.
Tezuka could only see the court enveloped in purple light; he could no longer perceive anything outside the court, including sounds.
"What... what's going on..."
"This is one of my strongest trump cards, the Genesis Domain."
Horio spoke up in response to Tezuka's question.
Horio originally didn't plan to use this move, which he had put most of his effort into, firstly because it wasn't completed, and secondly because it was actually unnecessary.
So far in the matches, no one has been able to force Horio to use this move.
When Tezuka heard Horio say the word "strongest," his mind was shaken so much that he could no longer maintain the Heavenly Clothes Seamless that had been suppressed to half its original state.
"Now is not the time for you to be nervous. You need to conserve your remaining half of your strength, otherwise you won't be able to feel the power of this domain."
Having said that, Horio's presence seemed to vanish completely.
If he closed his eyes, Tezuka would definitely think there was no one in front of him.
At this moment, within the Genesis Domain, Horio simply stood quietly in place.
He flipped his hand and tossed the ball into the air. After the tennis ball reached the hitting area, Horio didn't swing his racket at all; the tennis ball just flew out.
This strange phenomenon slowed Tezuka's reaction by a beat, but at least he was still in Heavenly Clothes Seamless state.
Even though most of its power was suppressed by the Genesis Domain, it was still enough to counter Horio's attack.
As he returned the ball, Tezuka deliberately added spin to the tennis ball again, preparing for the Supreme Domain.
Tezuka completes his swing, and the tennis ball is returned.
The flight path deviated directly from Horio's position, but Horio didn't even make Inch Step in the face of this situation.
He didn't even change his gaze, as if the ball didn't exist.
Tezuka was puzzled by this phenomenon, and just as he was wondering what was going on, the sound of the ball being hit came out.
The tennis ball was returned to the air, and at an extremely difficult angle.
Tezuka had activated his Heavenly Clothes Seamless defense, was momentarily overwhelmed and only managed to receive the ball with great effort.
Tezuka could no longer make a precise return, and his forced return somehow hit the ball towards Horio's position.
Upon seeing this, Tezuka was greatly alarmed and, realizing his mistake, immediately prepared to defend in advance.
But before the tennis ball could even reach Horio, just as it cleared the net, the sound of the ball being hit rang out again.
Bang!
Before Tezuka could react, the tennis ball passed between his legs and scored.
"Within the Genesis Domain, I am the master. I can hit any ball from any position, at any angle, and as you just saw, I couldn't even see my swing."
Seeing Tezuka's despair, Horio spoke again, and at the same time, his vanished aura reappeared.
"One last ball, let's experience the magic of this field one last time."