Moving Like Thunder

Bang!

"Point to Kaitou of Seigaku, 15–0."

"Wave Tornado Snake Shot! Kaitou was hiding a trump card like that!"

"It's practically impossible to track a shot like that, and even if you can, the power of the Wave Ball isn't easy to return."

"If Kaitou had such an amazing move, why didn't he use it sooner? He had us so worried."

"Because for Kaitou-senpai as he is now, that move's drawbacks outweigh its usefulness."

Kaitou's Wave Tornado Snake Shot amazed everyone, but Horio paid more attention to how Kaitou's muscles moved as he struck the ball.

So when Kikumaru wondered why Kaitou had only used it now, Horio spoke up.

"Horio's right. Kaitou's Tornado Snake Shot has very strict requirements for the angle of his swing. Even at the perfect angle, it puts a strain on his arm.

"On top of that, his wrist has to stay very flexible while his arm muscles are tense, so those muscles get even more tired."

"If he combines the Wave Ball with the Tornado Snake Shot under those conditions, the strain on his arm will be worse than when Kawamura-senpai uses the Charging Wave Ball."

Inui flipped through his notes, confirming what Horio had said, and Horio continued where Inui left off.

Bang!

"Point to Kaitou of Seigaku, 30–0."

While Horio and Inui explained things to everyone, Kaitou scored another point on the court with his Wave Tornado Snake Shot.

But something was clearly wrong with his right arm. Horio could see it trembling slightly.

It was a tremor Kaitou couldn't control, and Kaitou himself felt a faint pain coming from his arm.

Damn it, I really can't keep playing like this...

The pain in his arm, combined with Sanada's suppression of his anger, had already brought Kaitou back from his out-of-control state.