Demonization

Bang!

"Rikkai Dai Fuzoku Junior High's Yanagi and Kirihara score, 15:0"

Another point from the serve; this time, Gan didn't even manage to move.

The two data collapses seemed to have plunged him into extreme self-doubt.

"Senior Senpai!"

Momoshiro, watching from the front, could only watch helplessly as his son continued his actions, hoping that his reminder would cheer him up.

Bang!

"Rikkai Dai Fuzoku Junior High: Yanagi & Kirihara score, 30:0"

With another serve that scores, Seigaku is getting further and further away from victory.

Amid cheers from the Rikkai Dai tennis club members around him, Liu served his third ball.

The tennis ball flew in roughly the same direction as before, and just then, Gan's footsteps moved.

The next moment, his figure appeared behind the point where the tennis ball landed.

"What!?"

Seeing that Gan had successfully predicted the ball's trajectory, Liu couldn't help but be somewhat surprised.

The happiest person was Momoshiro, who was also on the field. Seeing Inori's sudden outburst, he also perked up.

On the court, Gan Jiangliu returns his serve.

Then Kirihara at the net. In his red-eyed state, he maintained a strong fighting spirit at all times. Even after so many games, he was still in top form.

Kirihara's volley at the net didn't go towards Inui's location, but instead flew towards Momoshiro, who had been practically invisible for the entire game.

Seemingly feeling that he hadn't contributed anything throughout the entire game, Momoshiro once again employed his Center of Gravity Vertical Jump Style.

However, unlike before, this time it seems to be even more powerful.

"Black Jack knife!"

With a loud roar, Momoshiro unleashed an advanced version of his Center of Gravity Vertical Jump Style.

The tennis ball flew out with a powerful shockwave, and before Yanagi and Kirihara could react, their rackets were already knocked away.

"Seigaku's captain and Momoshiro score, 15:30"

"Is that Ah Tao's new trick!?"

Is it an upgraded version of the Jack knife?

"That was a really impressive shot, comparable to my Dash Wave Ball."

"The Spinning Vertical Jump Style utilizes body rotation to amplify power, making it significantly more powerful than the short sprint of the Center of Gravity Vertical Jump Style."

Horio had already understood the principle behind hitting the ball, despite the surprise of the Seigaku members.

"Momoshiro... this is..."

"Hehe, isn't that amazing, Senpai? Everyone's improving, and I wasn't going to give up, so I practiced until I mastered this."

"Using body rotation... that's definitely a viable solution. It seems you've been working very hard on your strength and muscle training lately."

On the court, Momoshiro's move also shocked Inui.

After a moment's thought, he realized that mastering this move required a high level of physical strength and power, and he greatly appreciated Momoshiro's efforts.

"What happened with that ball... it had such power that even without actively trying to catch it, my hand felt numb."

Liu was also staring intently at his hand; the shock from that last shot was even greater than the shock from Gan's accurate return of his serve.

"Damn it! Momoshiro actually had this kind of technique hidden away!"

Compared to Yanagi's shock, Kirihara was more angry.

Because he was already in a state of red-eyedness, his overall physical functions were enhanced to a certain extent, but even so, Momoshiro still managed to knock his racket away.

Although I had been knocked away by his Center of Gravity Vertical Jump Style before, those were all intentional.

"Akaya, don't be impulsive..."

This time, Kirihara did not respond to Liu's reminder.

"Akaya..."

"Don't worry, Sanada. If Akaya can't suppress that power, just let him unleash it. Maybe that will help him."

Sanada from Rikkai Dai on the sidelines noticed something was wrong, while Yukimura noticed Sanada's odd behavior.

Hearing Yukimura say that, Sanada sighed and said nothing more, his eyes fixed on Kirihara.

"Black Jack knife!"

Bang!

"Seigaku captain and Momoshiro score, 40:30"

Thanks to Momoshiro's Spinning Vertical Jump Style, Seigaku reversed their losing streak and took the lead over Rikkai Dai.

"Well done, Momoshiro! One more goal and we'll have another chance."

"No problem, Senpai! Leave it to me!"

"Hahaha... Seigaku is really funny."

Just as Kane and Momoshiro were high-fiving in celebration, a chilling laugh suddenly echoed across most of Rikkai Dai's stadium.

The two turned their heads and were Kirihara to see a horrifying scene unfolding before them.

His hair had turned white, his skin had turned red, and even his pupils had turned dark green.

"What is that?! How could Kirihara suddenly turn into that?!"

"That laughter was terrifying; it gave me goosebumps!"

"He looked like a demon."

"It's this aura, the power that Kirihara has been suppressing."

Kirihara's change also attracted the attention of the Seigaku members in the audience, and Fuji finally saw the power he had sensed.

"Demonization, huh? No wonder it needs to be suppressed."

Horio then understood Kirihara's purpose in suppressing his power; the Kirihara of this moment was no longer the Kirihara who loved to hurt others.

He has been suppressing his power because he fears that the Demonization power will cause him to lose himself and harm others.

However, Momoshiro's continuous Spinning Vertical Jump Style caused the suppressed demonic belief to take over his mind.

Ultimately, the demonic side of his personality took over his body, making him appear as he did to everyone else.

"Akaya..."

"Stop arguing, Senpai Liu, hurry up and serve! Let's crush them in one fell swoop!"

Kirihara licked his lips with his bright red tongue, looking just like a demon who had descended to earth.

Having already unleashed his Demonization power, Yanagimi Kirihara stopped hesitating and served directly.

Gan once again made an accurate prediction and swiftly countered.

At that moment, the Demonization Kirihara appeared like a ghost on the tennis ball's trajectory, and then hit that Ghost Ball specifically designed to target left-handed players.

However, to avoid this drawback, he set his sights on Momoshiro's left flank.

"Kirihara actually hit Ghost Ball under those circumstances!"

"Neither Agan nor Atao are left-handed, he's really bold to hit like that."

"He clearly knew this, so he hit the Ghost Ball to A-Tao's backhand, forcing A-Tao to use her backhand to return it, thus achieving the purpose of the Ghost Ball."

On the court, the tennis ball arrived at the landing spot as Kirihara, then spun on the ground and suddenly disappeared.

Momoshiro was also prepared in advance, waiting for the tennis ball to bounce back with his backhand.

However, no matter how carefully Momoshiro observed, Kirihara's Demonization Ghost Ball was much stronger than during the friendly match.

The missing tennis ball bounced off the ground and didn't reappear until it was two meters past Momoshiro's body length.