Tokugawa's Helplessness

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

The first game ended with Tokugawa helpless, as the four balls Limitless Scattered Flowers.

Horio not only held his serve but also slapped the faces of people both on and off the court, including those who weren't even there.

The second game begins with Tokugawa serving.

The image of Horio scoring a point with his serve and taking the game was still fresh in his mind, so Tokugawa didn't waste any words.

After tossing the ball up, a rainbow suddenly appeared on my left hand, which was holding the racket.

As the racket was swung, the ball hit by it was also stained with the seven colors, eventually turning into a rainbow and flying towards Horio's half of the court.

"Trying to distract me with light won't work on me."

The seven-colored light was indeed somewhat disorienting, but it had no effect on someone like Horio who had a built-in cheat code.

Horio took a step back and swung his right racket.

The blocked tennis ball deformed on the racket, and the dust stuck to it was shaken up.

Then, he swung his racket towards the net, and Tokugawa returned Horio's serve.

"Kazuya's Rainbow Serve was broken on the very first point!"

"That kid already knew the principle of the Rainbow Serve when Tokugawa served; he seems to be quite a character."

Upon hearing Irie Kazuki's assessment of Horio, Saito smiled, though what he was truly thinking remained a mystery.

On the court, Tokugawa's eyes widened in shock when he saw his prized serve broken.

Then he moved quickly, positioning himself in the trajectory of the tennis ball as it flew back.

He dared not underestimate them in the slightest, and swung out with his left hand in a backhand swing.

However, although he no longer underestimated Horio, he still underestimated the power of this shot.

The tennis ball's heavy force poured onto Tokugawa's racket, and Tokugawa was clearly caught off guard, but he still temporarily increased the force of his shot.

The tennis ball was returned by Tokugawa without serious injury. Horio's right arm erupted with purple energy, preparing to use Shatter to finish off the ball.

Bang!

The sound of the ball being struck rang out, and the Genesis Aura instantly flowed into the tennis ball.

"This is!?"

The ghosts below the stage changed their expressions the moment they saw the Genesis Aura.

"What's wrong, ghost? Is there anything special about that purple aura?"

"Although it was only for a moment, that aura felt very much like the power of another dimension."

Irie saw that his usually calm and collected friend was being shocked one after another, even the movie star couldn't help but take a look.

Hearing that Horio had unleashed his otherworldly power, Oni focused his attention on the situation on the field.

"Since it's power from another dimension, Kazuya should have sensed it too, right?"

"I don't know either, after all, he hasn't been using the power of another dimension for very long."

At this moment, even the demon began to worry about Tokugawa, and concern became evident in his eyes.

At this moment, Tokugawa also vaguely sensed that something was wrong, as a tennis ball filled with the Genesis Aura flew towards him.

Still considering how to deal with this ball, Tokugawa decided, after some thought, to test the waters first.

The tennis ball bounced off the ground, Tokugawa swung his racket to block it.

The Genesis Aura instantly generated a vortex that wrapped around Tokugawa's arm, followed by a tearing sensation in his muscles.

The tearing pain caused Tokugawa's pupils to dilate instantly. Knowing he couldn't bear it, he decisively released his racket.

"What's with that cyclone!? The purple aura that was injected into the tennis ball can actually undergo such a change."

"That's it, that's the power of another dimension, but why does it feel different from another dimension..."

The reappearance of the Genesis Aura allowed the demon to confirm the level it had reached.

"The Head Coach really gave us a huge surprise; there's someone who mastered extradimensional power in their first year of junior high school."

"It seems the Head Coach hasn't given up on cultivating that ultimate powerhouse. This person is far stronger than Byodoin from back then."

"That's right, Byodoin was already a first-year high school student when he entered U-17. Back then, he was much weaker than this new boy."

In the control room, Kurobe and Takuetsu were also shocked by Horio's Shatter.

His genius reminded the two of Byodoin when they first entered the Training Base.

"However, if we compare him to the current Byodoin, what do you think would happen?"

"That depends on how much strength he's still hiding. But after all, there's a five-year age difference between them, and five years of growth can prove a lot."

Kurobe heard Takuetsu's question, although he still seemed interested, he still felt that Horio couldn't possibly make up for the five-year gap.

Bang!

The fourth ball Shatter and hit, and Tokugawa's racket was knocked away again.

"Is this the level you're capable of as the No. 1 Court No. 1? You can't even return my shot. How disappointing."

After the second round ended, Horio spoke up again.

Having lost two games in a row and having no way to counter it, Tokugawa was getting impatient.

"It's all messed up now, it's only been two games."

"That kid put more pressure on him than we imagined; we'll have to try that return shot ourselves to know just how powerful it is."

Oni and Irie the audience, noticed that something was wrong with Tokugawa. As seniors who had been specially kept in the reserve army to train Tokugawa had benefited greatly from their efforts.

While the two players were talking off the court, Horio was already at the baseline preparing to serve.

"Since that's all the strength you have, I'll go easy on you."

After stabbing Tokugawa again, Horio tossed the ball in his hand and chose to Chitose into the Divine Concealment.

This time, Tokugawa accurately caught the ball after it bounced off the ground and returned the shot.

Horio did not choose to use Shatter, Weak Water, or Light Rain, which require the addition of the Genesis Aura.

After a moment's thought, Horio simply used his sweet spot to retaliate.

The game gradually turned into a stalling battle between the two players, and their duel over just one ball took more than fifteen minutes.

"I can't waste any more time with you, this one shot will finish you off."

After playing for so long, Tokugawa couldn't wait any longer. He gripped his racket tightly, tensed his arm muscles, and swung the racket.

A return shot that went beyond the sweet spot emerged, and the momentum became more intense than ever before.

"It seems Kazuya is still a bit lacking. I wonder if he'll be able to master that move before the First String returns."

"It's already very good that he's achieved this much. Without his unwavering belief, he wouldn't have been able to reach even this level."

Irie saw Tokugawa's return shot, he was surprised, but still shook his head.

The ghost's tone also carried a hint of regret, but more than that, it conveyed a sense of helplessness.

At this moment, the wind on the field had already picked up because of Tokugawa's shot, Horio on the field also felt the power of this shot.

"You've surpassed the sweet spot's power, but haven't reached the super sweet spot level yet. Looks like you haven't mastered the Light Ball Shot yet."

As a super sweet spot, which is even more advanced than the sweet spot, you must learn this super technique if you want to hit Light Ball Shot.