Nioh's Phantom

The tennis ball had no spin Fuji; it flew straight toward Fuji.

But even a ball without spin doesn't have much of an impact, as it's still a backhand flick.

After the tennis ball bounces, hit it with a backhand Slice Shot.

After being spun on both sides of the racket, the tennis ball was struck by the racket, which was covered in white light, and a powerful Slice Shot was returned.

Niou didn't care what was strange about Fuji's shot; he treated it as a normal return.

"The ball you hit back won't clear the net."

The tennis ball was successfully returned, just as it was about to clear the net.

As Fuji uttered those words, the tennis ball suddenly plummeted.

Near the net, the tennis ball landed on Niou's own court.

"Is that the Hundred-Armed Giant Goalkeeper?"

"Seigaku's Fuji Syusuke is still a genius like the Kanto Tournament."

"Hmph, if I ever get the chance to fight him again, I'll Kanto Tournament."

In the Rikkai Dai player section, Kirihara still harbors resentment over being defeated by Fuji during the Kanto Tournament.

Thump...

"Seigaku Fuji scored, the score was 4:0"

The tennis ball once again failed to clear the net, Fuji won the fourth game.

During the break, Niou sat on the Coach's bench wiping away sweat, at which point Sanada on the sidelines couldn't hold back any longer.

"Niou, it's about time you got serious. You've already played four rounds."

"Seriously, I'm still gathering information, don't bother me."

Sanada's warning voice reached Niou's ears, but Niou didn't care about Sanada's attitude.

Instead, he exchanged a sarcastic remark with Sanada, then threw down his towel and went onto the stage.

"Don't worry about Sanada. Niou said he would make sure Fuji had no chance of turning the tide. I think his counterattack is about to begin."

Yukimura and his teammates stayed together by the wall.

He didn't agree with Sanada's anger; instead, he comforted Sanada.

A smile appeared on Yukimura's lips as he recalled what Niou had told him before the match.

On the field, Niou suddenly turned gloomy.

Fuji was preparing to serve, also sensed Niou's change and stared at him with both eyes.

Suddenly, Fuji seemed to see something, and the shock on his face became more and more obvious.

"This... it can't be..."

As Fuji uttered his surprised words, Niou turned around as well.

Then Niou was gradually replaced by the image of a person, until he turned around and faced Fuji, shocking everyone present.

Tezuka!?

"My God! He's created an illusion of Tezuka!"

"This is terrible, Fuji has never beaten Tezuka before..."

The Seigaku members were shocked to see Tezuka on the field.

Fuji, as Fuji of the parties involved, also noticed this change, and the scene of his previous match with Tezuka suddenly flashed before his eyes.

The unpleasant memory resurfaced, Fuji's previously high spirits immediately diminished.

"Am I... am I dreaming? Tezuka..."

Upon seeing that familiar figure across from him, Fuji's pupils dilated in shock.

"Tezuka?"

"The true essence of Niou's Phantom is only just beginning."

On Rikkai Dai's side, Sanada frowned when he saw Tezuka appear.

Yukimura, standing to the side, wore a faint smile, as if Niou had already won the match.

At this moment, the Niou on the field had become a phantom of Tezuka, Niou, with a burst of light on his body, mixed with other colors.

"It's actually the State of Selflessness '! That guy can even imitate that!?"

"No, that's the Hundred Refinements Self-Acquired Limit."

In the Hyotei fans' viewing area, Mukahi was already quite surprised that Niou could create a phantom Tezuka of Niou.

Seeing that light emanating from him again, he could no longer contain his shock.

At this moment, Atobe, who was sitting sideways in a chair, denied his statement, his serious face also full of solemnity.

"Come on, Fuji."

At this moment, Niou held the racket with both hands, slightly bent his knees, and spoke in the exact same voice as Tezuka.

This comprehensive change completely threw Fuji into disarray.

Even in his own service game, he made a mistake while serving.

Bang...

"Rikkai Dai Fuzoku Junior High's Niou scores, 15:0"

Niou swung his racket without hesitation, the tennis ball was hit back twice, and he scored a point directly.

Suppressing his shock, Fuji served again.

Niou once again used his Hundred Refinements Self-Acquired to retaliate, and this time Fuji, who was well-prepared, successfully caught it.

However, the double-powered counterattack caused Fuji to misjudge, resulting in a Lob Shot.

Niou seized the opportunity, took a running start, jumped, Smash Shot.

Bang...

"Rikkai Dai Fuzoku Junior High's Niou scores, 30:0"

"That Niou is just imitating Tezuka from beginning to end... Damn it."

"Although Tezuka has been imitated before, it has only been limited to his skills and mannerisms. This is the first time someone has imitated him so perfectly that it's indistinguishable from the real person."

Niou scored two consecutive goals with a miraculous Tezuka, prompting Oishi and Kikumaru on the sidelines to cheer.

For them, who had spent three years together, Niou's phantom felt far too real.

"What a fearsome stadium fraudster."

Even Coach Ryuzaki was terrified by the terrifying power of Niou's phantom; her eyes widened in disbelief.

"Your illusions are more than just empty rhetoric..."

After two attempts, Fuji has confirmed the level of Niou Phantom.

"I never expected to face you again in this way, Tezuka..."

Fuji gripped his racket tightly, preparing to serve again.

It's unclear whether Niou's phantom form wasn't yet fully refined, but when Fuji launched his third ball, the aura of Hundred Refinements Self-Acquired had vanished from his body. However, he still maintained Tezuka form while battling Fuji.

After several rounds of rallies, Fuji hit a powerful backhand Slice Shot, and White Dragon appeared.

The tennis ball flew into the sky in front of Niou at the net, and suddenly plummeted when it reached its highest point.

At that moment, Niou stepped back with his right foot and jumped backward, appearing right in the trajectory of the falling tennis ball.

"Oh no! He timed it just before the tennis ball hit the ground..."

Momoshiro, watching from the sidelines, exclaimed in surprise.

But Niou had already swung his racket as the tennis ball was falling, thus breaking Fuji's White Dragon and also hitting a Smash Shot.

The appearance of the Smash Shot also rekindled the Seigaku team's confidence in Fuji, because Fuji had already turned his back on the court.

As the Smash Shot landed, Kirin Drop.

The tennis ball flew over Niou's head just as he landed after his Smash Shot, but then another unexpected event occurred.

A cyclone brought the tennis ball in the sky under control and then pulled it back to Niou's side.

It's the Tezuka Zone; Niou added the Tezuka Zone spin to the tennis ball during his return shot.

The appearance of the Tezuka Zone caught the Seigaku members off guard, Fuji responded immediately after a brief moment of surprise.

The Phoenix's Return to Nest, and decisively swung its racket as Niou returned the ball.