Fuji's Smooth Sailing

After the two sides shook hands, the announcement came over the loudspeaker that the Third Singles was about to begin.

At this moment, Fuji had already taken out his racket and was ready to fight, while Niou on the other side looked very relaxed.

"The match officially begins. Fuji from Seigaku serves."

The referee announced the start of the match, Fuji immediately used his Disappearing Serve.

Through long-term practice, he has perfected this move more and more.

Even against a player like Niou, he can still be effective.

The left hand spins the ball down and then swings the racket to hit it.

The tennis ball flew out in a peculiar arc, and its bounce after landing did not create the illusion of other balls.

Seeing this seemingly ordinary ball, Niou immediately swung his paddle to block it.

Then, at the very moment the tennis ball touched the racket, it looked incredibly realistic as the ball passed right through it.

"Seigaku Fuji scored, 15:0"

"Fuji has become even stronger. His serve is now much more deceptive than before; I didn't even see that last shot coming."

Among the Shitenhoji group, Shiraishi, who had fought Shiraishi Fuji, was quite impressed by Fuji's progress.

"Well done, Fuji! Keep this up and win this game!"

Fuji had only scored one goal when Oishi on the sidelines was already incredibly excited.

After Tezuka left the Seigaku tennis club, he naturally took over, and the National Tournament finals came right after he took office, which made him very nervous.

On the field, Niou realized that the seemingly ordinary shot was just an illusion. His instinct as a field trickster kicked in, and he became curious about Fuji in front of him.

Bang...

"Seigaku Fuji scored, 30:0"

Bang...

Bang...

"Seigaku Fuji scored, the score was 1:0"

With Disappearing Serve like never before, Fuji scored directly with his serve and won the first game.

Niou's loss in the first game did not make the rest of Rikkai Dai anxious.

They understood their teammate's personality and playing style, so they viewed the initial setbacks as mere prelude to victory.

"Not bad, a genius from Seigaku. Let me see more of your abilities."

The second game began with Niou serving.

From the very beginning of the match, Niou witnessed Fuji 'Fuji -level serve and was eager to explore it even further.

Having made up his mind, he tossed the ball up and hit it.

Whether it was intentional or coincidental, Niou's serve was a topspin serve.

No longer the defensive player he once was, Fuji didn't want to leave any hidden dangers in the game. He stretched out his left hand, adopting the posture of Phoenix's Return to Nest.

Bang!

"Seigaku Fuji scored, 15:0"

"When did the Swallow Returns to Nest so fast? Weren't they falling much slower before?"

"It seems Seigaku has put in a lot of effort for the finals."

Because Rikkai Dai's match clashed with Seigaku's match during the semifinals, they didn't get to see Fuji and Shiraishi's match at all.

They even missed the three matches between Seigaku and Shitenhoji, so they didn't have a detailed understanding of Seigaku's current strength.

Even after his opponent scored a counter-attack, Niou remained calm.

Returning to his baseline, he served again.

Having learned his lesson from the previous shot, Niou did not hit any more topspin shots.

However, even if he couldn't trigger the Phoenix's Return to Nest, Fuji had other ways to deal with it.

Fuji appeared quite relaxed as he faced Niou, who hadn't yet used his Phantom Form.

After several diagonal shots, Fuji lured Niou into hitting a topspin shot.

As expected, Fuji again scored with Phoenix's Return to Nest.

The same was true for the next two points. With the power of Phoenix's Return to Nest, Fuji broke Niou's serve and won the second game.

"Great, Fuji! Keep it up!"

"It's completely one-sided, Fuji- Senpai! Let's secure the first victory for Seigaku!"

Fuji gained the lead, and the cheers of Oishi and Momoshiro rang out again.

This also reached Niou's ears, which made him somewhat disdainful.

"Tch, getting this excited after just two games? You really have no taste."

"The wind is picking up; it looks like this round will end soon."

Niou finished mocking Oishi and Momoshiro, he heard Fuji's voice.

At that moment, a breeze did pick up on the court, which, before contacting Fuji, was likely related to his other counterattack.

In the third game, it was Fuji's turn to serve again.

Just to be on the safe side, Fuji used the Disappearing Serve, just like in the first game.

However, after two games of practice, Niou was able to barely track the ball.

After the tennis ball bounced back, Niou felt he could return the point, but he was still somewhat uncertain.

Therefore, my arm muscles were a bit stiff when I swung the racket, which resulted in the return shot not having much power.

But that was enough for Fuji to continue his performance, and he swung a backhand from the frontcourt.

The tennis ball flew into the air and then plummeted downwards.

Bang...

"Seigaku Fuji scored, 15:0"

The tennis ball landed, bounced, and ended up on the right side of the court.

Fuji used the wind blowing in the stadium to unleash White Dragon, pinning Niou to the spot like a nail.

"Fuji Syusuke's responses seem to have changed."

"That's right, the way he played just now was vastly different from before."

In Rikkai Dai's players' area, Marui and Wolf discussed Fuji's changes.

"The wind hasn't stopped yet, let's continue."

On the court, Fuji spoke to Niou, who was somewhat dazed.

Because Fuji's White Dragon flies very high into the sky, one has to look up to see the trajectory of the ball.

However, the weather was sunny today, and the sun somewhat interfered with Niou's vision.

Therefore, even if he looked up to try and see the White Dragon's flight path, he couldn't react in time.

That's what made him somewhat stunned.

Hearing Fuji say that he would continue to use White Dragon undoubtedly ignited his fighting spirit.

However, the White Dragon had already made improvements based on the White Whale, and there were also external factors interfering.

Therefore, Niou, could only stand and watch as Fuji unleashed a Fuji of White Dragon.

Bang!

Bang!

"Seigaku Fuji scored, the score was 3:0"

In three consecutive games, Fuji easily won with his Disappearing Serve, Phoenix's Return to Nest, and White Dragon.

Niou is like an ant in Fuji's heart, easily manipulated.

"Next up is the Hundred-Armed Giant Goalkeeper."

Fuji was in excellent form at this moment, and the smooth progress of the game made him even more eager to score.

"Oh? What's this new trick? But if you want to fight, then come at me."

Having already memorized three of Fuji's ball techniques, he now heard that a fourth one was about to appear.

As a con artist, Niou naturally wants as many con artists as possible, making it easier to turn the tables later.

Back on the baseline, Niou tossed the ball up.

Remember not to hit a topspin shot; hit a straight shot instead.