Tezuka Leaves the Club

Horio, who had never used his Genesis Domain before, was also very curious about just how powerful his current domain was. Of course, he also knew in his heart that he would definitely not be able to test it against Tezuka.

Even so, Tezuka is still a good practice target, and it can satisfy Horio's itch to practice.

Horio, positioned at the baseline, tossed the ball up again, while Tezuka, on the opposite side, kept his eyes glued to the upward-moving tennis ball.

This time, however, the tennis ball was hit before reaching Horio's optimal hitting height, and Tezuka, who had been adjusting his breathing to be synchronized, was suddenly disrupted.

Although a timely response was made, the effect of the counterattack was greatly reduced.

This situation would be fatal even in a regular game, let alone in the Genesis Domain.

After a somewhat awkward backhand return of Horio's serve, Tezuka's Heavenly Clothes Seamless was weakened once again, now only about 30% of its normal strength.

In the Genesis Domain, he was truly like a helpless child, forced to be led by the nose.

Horio remained standing still, his presence completely vanished except for his position at the baseline.

After returning the serve, Tezuka immediately returned to the center of the backcourt. The tennis ball could be hit anywhere in his half of the court at any time, which forced him to concentrate.

After Tezuka returned to the backcourt to prepare for defense, the tennis ball had already flown to a position close to Horio's body.

Tezuka's attention was highly focused, but due to the suppression from various aspects of the Genesis Domain, Tezuka mental state was also severely depleted.

Under such intense and sustained pressure, Tezuka's performance plummeted.

Before Horio could retaliate, Tezuka began to feel his vision blurring.

Bang...

The sound of the ball hitting the shuttlecock jolted Tezuka's sluggish mind, and he moved even though his vision was blurry.

"To achieve this level is quite remarkable. Let's decide the winner with this one goal."

Tezuka used his last bit of spirit and strength to counter Horio's sudden attack, and then collapsed to his knees.

He no longer had the strength to stand up and could only watch as the tennis ball flew towards Horio's half of the court, suddenly turning into a Lob Shot during its flight.

The tennis ball disappeared in mid-air and then suddenly reappeared in Tezuka's sight.

Like a purple sun, countless beams of light shone down on Tezuka's half of the court.

Tezuka, kneeling on the ground, was surrounded by countless beams of light, as if he were bathing in a Light Rain.

"The Captain is finished. That was a good match."

With the final ball out, Horio retracted the Genesis Domain, and everything around him returned to normal.

Horio reached out his hand to Tezuka.

Upon hearing Horio's words, Tezuka also grabbed his hand and stood up.

"I'm counting on you for the finals. I'll arrange who will replace me."

I hope this situation won't happen again next time we compete.

Tezuka stood up and looked at Horio, his eyes showing frustration, but even more so, a thirst for power.

"I hope this, as your last match in the country, didn't leave you with any regrets."

From Tezuka's words, Horio knew that Tezuka thoroughly enjoyed the match between the two.

"Mifune- senpai was right, I'm still far from being good enough."

I learned a lot from this competition, and it's time for me to see the world.

Tezuka's expression softened; he had finally laid down the heavy burden he had been carrying.

The two exchanged a smile, put away their rackets, and left the court.

The tram pulled into the station again on the overpass, its horn blaring as it bid farewell to the two as they departed.

"Really? Are you really sure you've made up your mind?"

"Yes, Coach. Once you let go of your obsessions, the world becomes more and more attractive."

Becoming a professional player has always been my dream, and I think it's time to seize this opportunity.

Inside the Seigaku tennis club Coach's office, Tezuka formally submitted his resignation application to Coach Ryuzaki.

Coach Ryuzaki was quite shocked to see the obvious changes in Tezuka in front of him.

Seeing Tezuka's eyes brighter than before, she finally smiled.

"Since you've made your decision, I can only respect it. I believe others will be happy for you knowing you're pursuing a professional career."

"It's the Coach; I'll tell the others later."

However, I have one last request: Yukimura can only be dealt with by Horio in the First Singles position in the finals, then Sanada will definitely be the Second Singles.

So I originally wanted Kaitou to fill my spot and have him fight Sanada.

"Let Kaitou deal with Sanada and Tezuka. Although everyone has improved a lot now, I don't think Kaitou can compete with Sanada."

Coach Ryuzaki frowned at Tezuka's request.

"I know, but as the next head of Seigaku, he must understand that the Captain needs to be even stronger."

Our Seigaku's current talent pool is already quite poor compared to other schools; we absolutely need a strong leader to guide everyone else to improve.

Tezuka's words puzzled Coach Ryuzaki even more. She didn't understand why Tezuka said Seigaku's talent pool was poor, nor did she understand why Kaitou had to succeed as Captain.

"Alright, since you want to do it this way, then we'll do as you say. Kaitou will play Second Singles in the final."

Although he didn't understand Tezuka's intentions, Coach Ryuzaki still agreed.

Having received the Coach's promise, Tezuka did not linger in the office and went to the Seigaku tennis court after leaving.

Everyone was surprised when Tezuka told them that he wouldn't be participating in the finals with them.

When they heard that Tezuka had decided to accept a professional offer from abroad, everyone felt a mix of emotions.

"Don't worry, we'll win the championship."

At this moment, Fuji spoke first. Hearing that Fuji did not try to stop them, the others looked on with confusion.

"You've wasted so much time on the club; the job offer from there should have been in your hands a long time ago."

Seigaku is now qualified to compete for the championship, so your worries are no longer valid. It's time to focus on your own things.

When Fuji said that Tezuka had already received a professional invitation, everyone at Seigaku was surprised.

Then it dawned on me that Tezuka hadn't accepted the invitations because of Seigaku, and my misunderstanding of Tezuka disappeared.

Cheers of Tezuka echoed through the stadium, and Tezuka smiled as he saw how understanding his teammates were.

Horio was also satisfied with this ending. Tezuka was no longer hindered by the so-called pillars of Seigaku and truly embarked on the path of pursuing a professional career.

I believe that in the near future, he will be able to make a name for himself in the world and become an opponent of the national team.