Mach Serve

Ochi heard that Horio knew about his Mach Serve, his eyes, which were hidden by his hair, widened slightly.

"You even know this? Looks like you did your homework. But even without you saying anything, I'll do my best."

After saying that, Ochi tossed the ball up and then swung his racket.

Bang!

The tennis ball landed before Horio could even react.

"Ochi's Mach Serve is already very fast, and that middle school student actually made him use his full strength. You should know that Mach Serve at full strength is superior to that of professional players."

"Only Ochi's terrifying height and jumping ability could produce such a high-speed serve."

Ochi Mach Serve was so unpredictable that even the Expeditionary Force members on the sidelines couldn't track its trajectory, and Kimijima and Mitsuya were particularly wary of it.

"Not bad, you're the first person who makes it impossible for me to track the ball's trajectory when you serve."

"The competition has only just begun; you'd better not give up so early."

"Of course not. Since we can't capture it this way, we'll have to think of another method."

On the court, after experiencing Mach Serve firsthand, Horio became genuinely excited.

He really didn't hold back on that shot, but he did only hear the sound of the ball hitting the ground.

Then, a purple-gold light appeared in Horio's pupils, and his Radiant Talent revitalized.

"Hmm? That boy actually knows the legendary 'Selflessness' technique?"

"And it seems a little different..."

At this moment, two men in the Expeditionary Force, wearing badges numbered eighteen and nineteen respectively, were surprised.

"Hmm? Radiant Talent, huh? But so what? Your absolute prediction can only predict that I'll score with my serve."

Seeing Horio's sudden burst of Radiant Talent, Ochi was only momentarily stunned before his worries subsided.

He also knew that Radiant Talent only allowed him to make precise simulations in his mind, and it couldn't actually help him return the ball.

So Ochi, just like the previous point, tossed the tennis ball up in his hand, and Mach Serve again.

Bang!

The tennis ball passed Horio's body again after landing.

"As expected, his Radiant Talent couldn't affect Ochi's Mach Serve."

"This is completely unnecessary. Has that middle school student really been driven to a point of no return?"

"This is completely different from when he played against Tono just now. So this is all he is."

Mach Serve two consecutive points with his serve, and some members of the Expeditionary Force felt that they had regained their pride.

As soon as the two men wearing badges number twelve and thirteen finished speaking, a man wearing badge number twenty mocked Horio.

"Akitani, can you beat Tono? He beat Tono, who has an aggressive tennis style. Looks like your overseas training has helped you a lot."

Upon hearing what the man wearing badge number 20 said, Kito, but instead asked him a question in return.

Under the ghost's imposing aura, the man named Akitani immediately shut his mouth.

Bang!

Bang!

"As expected, my physical limits haven't been broken yet. With professional-level skills, it's impossible to see through them with just Radiant Talent. Even if you can catch a glimpse of their trajectory, it's not complete."

After the first game ended, even with the Radiant Talent, now fused with the Eye of Shattering Delusions, Horio still couldn't return Mach Serve.

"Hey kid, what's wrong with you? Weren't you just acting all high and mighty?"

"There's really no way to counter that serve. It seems that simply using 'Radiant Talent' won't work."

Seeing Horio return his Mach Serve, Ochi coldly taunted him.

But Horio didn't react badly to not receiving the ball; instead, he pondered what to do.

But while Horio was thinking, Ochi made a sarcastic remark, so Horio stopped thinking about it.

"Since you've put it that way, I feel bad not continuing."

Horio speaking, a powerful purple light suddenly burst forth from his body.

It was like a beam of light illuminating the entire dark space.

After the purple light faded, the people who had been forced to cover their eyes saw that the light had been absorbed into Horio's body.

At this moment, Horio's body was enveloped in purple light, with faint shimmering points of light visible within, giving off a sense of tranquility.

"A ghost! That's a ghost!?"

"The legendary final door to the profound art of selflessness, the Seamless Limit, opened only by the Samurai Nanjirou decades ago..."

"So he was hiding something all along. He didn't even use this move when he competed against me. Really... I really underestimated him."

Despite being humiliated by Ochi's Mach Serve and Ochi, Horio finally found his Heavenly Clothes Seamless at the U-17 training camp.

This was the first time he had activated it since learning the Heavenly Clothes Seamless; he hadn't even used it during his match against Tezuka.

At that time, I wanted to test the power of the Genesis Domain, so I gave up.

Their Heavenly Clothes Seamless appearance once again slapped the faces of the Expeditionary Force, even surprising Irie and his men.

"Come on, let's continue the match. You serve again, and let's see if I can return your Mach Serve this time."

Horio, whose eyes still retained their purple-gold hue, stared at Ochi with an extremely satisfied smile on his lips.

"Is it Heavenly Clothes Seamless...? But he's just a middle school student, I don't believe you can do anything about it!"

A bad feeling arose in Ochi's heart, but he suppressed it and hit the Mach Serve again.

It's the same ball toss, the same swing.

Bang!

The result was the same; Ochi scored again with his serve.

"Even Heavenly Clothes Seamless isn't acceptable!? That's a legendary level..."

"Perhaps this is the difference between them and professionals..."

Seeing that Horio, who had activated his Heavenly Clothes Seamless, was still pinned to the spot by Ochi's Mach Serve, Oni's eyes changed, Irie also frowned.

"How ironic. Even if you activate the legendary Heavenly Clothes Seamless, so what? You still can't get back..."

I saw it.

On the field, Ochi was about to speak again, but Horio's words silenced him.

"I've clearly seen the trajectory of your Mach Serve."

After activating the Heavenly Clothes Seamless, Horio's power was completely contained, and his physical functions were greatly enhanced.

Mach Serve just Ochi had a much clearer trajectory than when he used his Radiant Talent.

Although he didn't know everything, Horio was confident he could fight back.

Ochi heard Horio's words, he felt they were somewhat alarmist, but with his strong mental power, he could sense the seriousness in Horio's words.

With a mix of skepticism and belief, Ochi continued to serve with the Mach Serve.

Just as Ochi hit the tennis ball with his racket, Horio on the opposite side moved at a speed that was difficult for the naked eye to follow.

Raise your racket, aim at a spot to your forehand side, and swing the racket.