Yanagi and Kirihara Won
Bang...
"Rikkai Dai Fuzoku Junior High: Yanagi & Kirihara score, 40:40"
Kirihara's outburst brought the score to a draw.
"Damn it, that Ghost Ball is even stronger now."
"That's right, so you need to back away the instant the Ghost Ball lands; only then can you see its trail."
Both Kane and Momoshiro had watched the goodwill match and were quite familiar with the Ghost Ball.
"Looks like they were startled by your shot too. Finish it off Akaya."
"Of course, their mediocre skills should have been retired long ago."
Even Yanagi couldn't fully grasp the specifics of Kirihara's Demonization, but the Ghost Ball alone was enough to end the battle.
Hearing Kirihara's confident words, Yanagi's tennis ball was hit away.
Having learned their lesson from the previous shot, Kane aimed his return at Kirihara's left side this time.
Seeing the tennis ball flying towards him, Kirihara didn't swing his racket at all, but simply dodged it.
The tennis ball then flew directly to the backcourt, where Liu, who was already waiting, used Kamaitachi to return the shot.
Three blades of energy circled the tennis ball, flying fiercely towards the center line of Seigaku's half of the court.
"Senpai, let me do it!"
At this moment, Momoshiro called out to Kane, who was about to move, and gripped his racket again with both hands.
"Black jack knife!"
The Spinning Vertical Jump Style reappeared, and everyone could almost see the tennis ball breaking through the racket's obstruction.
But just as the Seigaku members were confidently awaiting the results, that white-haired, red-skinned figure reappeared.
It was Kirihara! He had completely forgotten the lesson of his racket being knocked away earlier, now that he had Demonization.
He swung his racket at Momoshiro's return shot, and what happened next stunned everyone.
Kirihara caught the tennis ball and was suddenly enveloped in a dark red aura, which then spread to his racket.
Despite constantly battling the impact of the tennis ball, Kirihara, as the receiver, did not show any change in expression despite the enormous force of the impact.
"Hahaha, what kind of skills are those? They're really not good enough."
Bang...
"Rikkai Dai Fuzoku Junior High's Yanagi and Kirihara scored, an advantage."
With a wildly arrogant laugh, Kirihara returned Momoshiro's shot.
"Atao's shot has been returned!"
"The Demonization Kirihara is terrifying... He can easily return even Momo's kind of shots."
"So the benefits of that state go beyond just physical functions..."
Fuji on the sidelines, could increasingly sense the power of Kirihara's Demonization aura; even if he were on the field, he might not fare much better.
"After Demonization, not only were physical functions enhanced, but mental state also became more elevated, directly affecting combat awareness. The combination of these two factors created an effect greater than the sum of its parts."
Horio roughly understood the mystery of the Demonization, but Kirihara had not yet fully mastered the skill, would lose control if he used it for too long.
Thinking that Kirihara could still master Angelization, Horio understood why Angelization could occur.
Because Demonization brings enormous physical enhancements, and at the same time, it also has a strong impact on mental consciousness.
Therefore, Demonization could easily cause Kirihara to lose control, so Angelization might focus more on mental strengthening to achieve a balance between the two.
When both states are fully activated, Kirihara is comparable to, and may even surpass, an opponent of the same level who has entered the Heavenly Clothes Seamless State.
Thinking about all this, Horio's curiosity about Kirihara's future development only intensified.
"The Demonization Kirihara... has exceeded the scope of the data, this is bad."
Kirihara's Ghost Ball had already caught Inui off guard, but Momoshiro's return shot completely shattered Inui's record once again.
"It's too late. Senior Senpai's intelligence network for this competition can no longer be established."
On the sidelines, Horio, his eyes somewhat vacant behind his glasses, made his final decision on the match.
"Senpai! The other team is about to serve!"
At this moment, Liu had already appeared at the baseline, and Momoshiro, regardless of his current state, directly roared to remind him.
Momoshiro's roar also had an effect, forcing the distracted Kan to barely concentrate.
Liu's serve was already in front of him. Although he managed to receive the ball in a hasty attempt, his hitting point was far from ideal.
He originally intended to return the shot with a smash, but ended up hitting a Lob Shot.
However, neither Yanagi nor Kirihara seemed to intend to take advantage of this opportunity to score for Rikkai Dai.
The tennis ball reached its highest point and began to fall, but Kirihara in the frontcourt made no move.
Instead, he responded with a short shot as the tennis ball approached the top of the net.
However, he aimed the short ball very close to Momoshiro, as if it were intentional.
Seeing an opportunity to receive the attack, Momoshiro was not about to give up; he immediately took a step forward and unleashed Half Volley.
Seeing this, Horio, sitting in the audience, shook his head.
The tennis ball flew back quickly, Kirihara's figure appeared, then he drew a semi-circle in the air.
Momoshiro's Half Volley was returned, and in the form of Ghost Ball.
Momoshiro was trying to return a short ball, hadn't yet regained his balance, so the tennis ball completely ignored him.
Fortunately, the player from the backcourt filled in for Momoshiro in time and stood in what he considered to be the ideal position.
Seeing that Kane had already taken precautions, Kirihara was not surprised; instead, he gave a "you've been tricked" smile.
The tennis ball landed, leaving a phantom image on the ground before disappearing.
He remained calm and composed, standing guard two meters away from where the ball disappeared.
"You think you can catch the ball like that? Seigaku, you're ridiculous."
Upon Kirihara's sarcastic remark, both Kane and Momoshiro's expressions changed simultaneously.
Then the ball, which should have appeared where Gan was, did not appear until the sound of it hitting the ground was heard again, at which point the tennis ball reappeared.
"Rikkai Dai Fuzoku Junior High's Yanagi and Kirihara score, making the score 6-3, with Rikkai Dai Fuzoku Junior High winning."
Kirihara's shot remained in a state of disappearance from the moment it first bounced until the second bounce when it scored.
Having already experienced three data breaches, he was struck again and stood there stunned.
Kirihara, who had won the match, only recovered from his Demonization state after the referee announced the result.
"Akaya, you did a great job, you didn't lose control."
"Of course, Senpai, I am Kirihara Akaya."
Despite saying this out loud, Kirihara was still a little unsure of himself.
He knew that if the game was extended, even if he tried to control himself, he would still be unable to avoid the consequences of going berserk.