Yukimura's Counterattack: Five Senses Deprivation

Bang!

"Seigaku Horio scored, 30:0"

"Just now... did another sun appear in the sky!?"

"It seems so... otherwise, why would it emit so many beams of light..."

"I've never seen Horio that move before, is it... is it something he recently learned!?"

"After hitting the tennis ball into the sky, it suddenly disappeared and reappeared as a small, radiant sun, hiding the tennis ball in the rays of light that cut through it."

"No matter who it is, even if they can maintain their vision under such bright light, it would be impossible to pinpoint the location of a tennis ball amidst so many lights."

Because of what Yukimura said, Horio unleashed Light Rain without hesitation.

The effect was remarkable; Yukimura was proven wrong, as he too became lost in the Light Rain.

This was the first time that Light Rain had appeared in front of so many people, even though his teammates from Seigaku knew what kind of person Horio was.

But he was still in a daze for a long time, and even the theory-oriented Kan couldn't fully explain Horio's new move.

"What is that?! Does that kind of tennis ball really exist?!"

It's one thing for the tennis ball to disappear into the sky for no reason, but why are there so many beams of light appearing?!

"Even Yukimura couldn't see through this move. Seigaku's Horio Satoshi is always amazed whenever he watches his matches."

"The Captain is completely on the defensive right now, damn it! Why is it always that guy who ruins our plans!"

"Yukimura..."

In the Rikkai Dai players' area, Marui was still immersed in the scene of Light Rain.

Yanagi opened his eyes in shock, and even Kirihara was somewhat agitated because of his worry for Yukimura.

Sanada looked at Yukimura, who remained motionless on the field, his eyes, hidden beneath the brim of his hat, revealing a mixture of emotions.

"They really show no mercy. That guy's evolution speed has already left all of us far behind."

Although Atobe in the spectator area still wore that arrogant smile, his constantly furrowed brows betrayed his inner turmoil.

"When the tennis ball flew into the air just now, did you see it disappear? I'll let you in on a secret: I hid it in the light."

"Since you know such a powerful move, you'd better use it quickly, because I won't give you another chance."

When Yukimura faced Horio's provocation again, his calm and composed expression finally changed.

His furrowed brows made his eyes even sharper, and his aura became dangerous.

Sensing the special power emanating from Yukimura, Horio guessed that he was about to do something.

With his curiosity growing stronger, Horio hit the third ball.

In his counterattacks, Yukimura made no changes, still relying on his basic skills.

Then Horio used the same trick again, and the Light Rain appeared once more.

Bang!

"Seigaku Horio scored, 40:0"

Amidst the beam of light that engulfed Yukimura, Horio won the third point, taking the first game's game point.

"There's no way to counter that move; Captain Yukimura can only watch helplessly!"

Kirihara on the sidelines grew anxious, while the rest of Rikkai Dai remained silent.

Although it was only the first game, every point was crucial in such a pivotal match.

Horio then hit the fourth ball, and Yukimura returned it with his usual style.

Just as Horio was adjusting his racket to unleash Light Rain to end the first game, Horio suddenly lost the power to swing his racket.

The tennis ball also flew into the sky, but this time it didn't disappear in the air; instead, it flew directly out of bounds.

Thump...

"Rikkai Dai Fuzoku Junior High School's Yukimura scores, 15:40"

"What happened? That ball just went out of bounds!"

"Was it a mistake...? But such a mistake should be absolutely impossible for Horio..."

"I reckon Horio did this to humiliate his opponent, after all, Horio's Light Rain attack completely stunned Yukimura."

Off the field, compared to Fuji and Miki's worries and doubts, Momoshiro's tone was much more relaxed.

At this moment, Horio on the field also noticed the problem, closing his eyes to sense his body's condition.

"It seems Yukimura has already stripped me of my sense of touch. Will sight or hearing be next? Oh well, I'll just have to experience the power of this move."

Horio's oppression of Yukimura led Yukimura to use the Five Senses Deprivation at a very early age.

Horio sensed Yukimura's mental attack as soon as Horio struck, but he simply didn't retaliate and let it develop.

However, regarding the Five Senses Deprivation, it's more accurate to say it involves three senses rather than five senses.

After all, for tennis, touch, sight, and hearing are the three most important senses.

Even if you deprive others of their sense of smell and taste, it won't be of any use in the competition; it's not a cooking competition.

"Was that shot intentional on Horio? How could someone like him make a mistake?"

"But he was already at match point. If he could just hit another Light Rain, he could end the match. Isn't that too arrogant of him?"

"No, that last shot was indeed a mistake, but it wasn't intentional on Horio."

In the Rikkai Dai players' box, Kirihara was quite surprised by Horio's throw-in.

Niou, however, felt that Horio was doing that on purpose because he was in the lead, and his words were tinged with resentment.

Yanagi seemed to remember something and was quite certain that Horio hadn't done it on purpose.

After Liu finished speaking, his gaze involuntarily turned to Sanada. Sensing Liu's gaze, Sanada also spoke.

"That goal didn't happen out of nowhere; Yukimura's counter-attack has begun."

"What!? But Captain Yukimura clearly didn't do anything!"

"Akaya, in your understanding, a real counterattack requires taking some visible actions."

However, there is a kind of counterattack that doesn't even require one's own hand; the opponent will fall into a state of self-destruction. This is Yukimura's method.

It can scare your opponent into despair without them even realizing it, thus causing them to lose the game.

Sanada's words made everyone at Rikkai Dai except Yanagi start to think. Since they joined the tennis club, they had never seen Yukimura reveal his true strength, so they naturally didn't understand what Sanada meant.

As a trio who have fought together since their first year, they must have known about Yukimura's Five Senses Deprivation.

Puff...

"Serve hits the net, error."

Bang...

"Double fault, Rikkai Dai Fuzoku Junior High School's Yukimura scores, 30:40"

While the Rikkai Dai were pondering, Horio, deprived of his touch, made a double fault, resulting in a point being lost.

"What's wrong with Horio? He just hit a ball out of bounds, and now he's even making a service error."

"Could something really have happened that we don't know about...?"

"Damn it! If they keep making these mistakes, Rikkai Dai will overtake them even when the game is already at match point!"

"There's no use in us being anxious; we can only hope that Horio can adjust in time."