Stellar Fireworks

Of course, Horio was referring to Fuji, because Fuji has a cunning mind that others don't possess.

Just like Sanada's unfathomable darkness, one can completely shut down one's inner thoughts, making it impossible for the opponent to analyze any possibilities.

After Niou made an absolute foreshadowing shot, he tossed the ball up, and then Tezuka hit a shot into the near corner.

Fuji fought back with Fuji his might, only to be met with a counterattack of double the power of his Hundred Refinements Self-Acquired.

Faced with this ball, Fuji still brought out the Mayfly Encirclement.

However, this tactic was clearly ineffective against Niou, who once again launched an attack online, Fuji Niou, who had just used the Mayfly Encirclement, to hastily respond.

On the sixth ball, Fuji made a mistake, and the tennis ball touched the net.

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

"Truly amazing... To execute the 'Hundred Refinements Self-Acquired' and 'Radiant Talent' techniques so successfully, truly worthy of Rikkai Dai."

"The previous one hasn't been successfully cracked yet, and now there's another one, 'Radiant Talent'. Fuji has no chance..."

Niou's resurgence nearly extinguished the last glimmer of hope in the hearts of the Seigaku members, with only Horio watching the situation on the field with a relaxed expression.

"You are indeed very capable, but a phantom is always just a phantom; you can never become someone else."

On the court, Fuji stood up.

Although he still kept his head down, his speech had returned to a perfect state.

"Thank you for coming up with this way of playing, but the current situation doesn't allow me to lose any more, so let's end it here."

As he said this, Fuji raised his head.

His eyes were closed, and a faint white light emanated from his body.

After being pushed to this point by Niou, Fuji finally awakened his inner power.

When Niou saw Fuji's Fuji change, his eyes widened in surprise.

Because he could no longer see through Fuji, his Radiant Talent was blocked by the white light emanating from Fuji.

Thus, the Radiant Talent was deciphered by the Fuji insight.

With a double advantage in both the service game and the final game, Niou wasn't too worried and hit another close-range shot.

After Fuji's condition improved, his ability to retaliate also increased.

What was previously a one-sided fight has now become a close contest between the two.

"Relax all your muscles and simply hit the tennis ball back. That way, even a Radiant Talent can't predict his next move, and absolute predictions won't work."

In the audience, Atobe removed his hand from between his eyebrows, clearly having thoroughly observed Fuji's muscle condition.

Thump...

"Seigaku Fuji's score, 15:15"

After a sustained rally between the two players, Fuji hit a short backhand shot.

Niou immediately stepped forward to defend, but the tennis ball only touched the net before landing.

Fuji, having capitalized on a timing Fuji, won the point, finally scoring again after a five-game gap.

After that, Fuji seemed to have found a way to deal with Niou, and kept hitting short balls that grazed the net.

And indeed, this tactic proved to be very effective. Niou lost points one after Fuji under Fuji's maneuver, and finally lost his serve.

In the eleventh game, Fuji's counterattacks, which had been countered by Niou, resurfaced. Although he didn't score against Niou, Fuji managed to score with a short net shot thanks to these counterattacks.

Thump...

Thump...

Thump...

"Seigaku Fuji scored, the score was 6:5"

"That's amazing, you can Net Cord Shot that just barely touches the net even with your eyes closed."

"And the precision with which he makes every shot is truly impressive."

"So it seems that his previous demeanor was all an act, a pretense to turn the tables at the last minute. Isn't that Fuji Syusuke's usual trick?"

"No, Fuji's previous state was definitely not an act. Although we don't know what caused his sudden change, the current Fuji is even more terrifying than before."

In the Rikkai Dai players' area, Kirihara seemed to recall the match during the Kanto Tournament where Fuji pretended to be weak while actually being strong, and gritted his teeth, convinced that Fuji had been faking it.

However, Sanada immediately spoke up to refute him, because he could sense the authenticity of Fuji's previous sense of confusion.

But given the current situation, whatever the truth may be, Fuji is no longer the same as before.

Or rather, the person he is now is the real him.

"It's the last game, let's end with a new move I just learned, this is my first real offensive technique."

On the court, Fuji, with his eyes closed, spoke again.

Now it's Niou's turn to panic, because besides Tezuka, he can't think of anyone who can use phantoms to defeat Fuji.

The other people don't have any special connection with Fuji. If Horio could be considered somewhat related, even if he could imitate him, he couldn't possibly imitate Horio's ball skills.

A pounding dread gripped Niou, who barely managed to maintain his phantom form.

Fuji took a corner kick from near the corner, sending it high into the air.

The tennis ball soared into the sky and vanished without a trace.

Niou was still looking up, searching for the ball, when a thud caught his attention.

He turned around abruptly and saw something like fireworks exploding behind him, followed by the tennis ball bouncing back towards the stands.

"What... what happened..."

Did you all see that just now!?

"Why... why can we see stars during the day..."

The appearance of this ball drew gasps of amazement from people at various universities.

Niou, who had the most direct experience of it, was stunned and stood there speechless, even stuttering a little.

"What... what did you do? How can you possibly retaliate like this..."

"Sixth counterattack, Stellar Fireworks."

Fuji, with his racket still pointed towards the sky, then announced the name of the move.

"The Fuji who used to only know how to defend and counterattack has transformed into a player who takes the initiative. It's clear that the trials and tribulations he's undergone have truly benefited him greatly."

On the Coach bench, Coach Ryuzaki looked at Fuji with disbelief, equally surprised.

"It seems that it wasn't Fuji who fell into the trap, but rather Niou, who created the trap for Fuji."

In the audience, Atobe laughed again.

"So, the opponent is indeed the better one after all?"

Seeing this, Yukimura on the Coach's bench shook his head. He understood that Niou had already done his best.

Bang!

Bang!

"Seigaku Fuji scored, 40:0"

"You are very strong, but you made a huge mistake."

Fuji scored Fuji more points with Stellar Fireworks, bringing the game to his match point.

"You shouldn't have gone to Phantom Tezuka. Tezuka's strength is far greater than you imagine. The phantom you created is just the tip of the iceberg."

At this moment, Fuji opened his eyes and looked at Niou with a calm gaze. Niou, unwilling to admit defeat, clenched his teeth, as if he could read a hint of disdain in them.