280: Everyone Reunites

"Impossible, how could the ball not clear the net..."

On Horio's side, after the dust settled in Keith's half of the field.

Keith struggled to his feet, muttering to himself.

"My move is called 'Weak Water.' If the tennis ball is returned, it will never get over the net."

"Impossible! There's no ball that can't get over the net!"

"Since you don't believe me, there's nothing I can do but let you experience it again."

After saying that Horio served, Keith didn't miss any opportunity; Universal Gravitation appeared again.

Similarly, Horio was enveloped in the Genesis Aura.

After breaking the Universal Gravitation, they then unleashed the Weak Water.

"I'll prove it to you! Universal Gravitation is something your low-level tricks can't compare to!"

Bang!

The atmospheric mass envelops the racket and then attaches to the tennis ball.

Then the purple beam pierced through it again, and it plummeted downwards.

In the same situation, Keith was once again struck by the power of the Universal Gravitation burst, and his entire body flew backward.

"How about that? Now you know you can't get back to me, right?"

"Horio!"

Are you alright?

Suddenly, seven figures appeared not far from the stadium. Horio turned around and saw that it was Tezuka and the others who had already finished their respective battles.

"Captain Tezuka, what brings you all here?"

"Everyone noticed you were missing and guessed you must be with Lin Xiu, so a few of us came here."

"Honestly, you little brat are impressive, but you're also a real worry."

"If you were a student at Rikkai Dai, I would definitely punish you with 20,000 swings."

Compared to Fuji's gentleness, Atobe and Sanada were clearly driven by emotion.

"You... did you take care of all those guys!?"

Peter couldn't believe it when he saw all seven of them appear at the same time.

"Those guys can't stop us at all. We're here to get revenge for last night!"

Although Kirihara had recovered from his Demonization, the sight of Keith and Peter reignited his anger.

Are you all here to rescue your comrades?

By this time, Keith had gotten up again. Seeing that the seven people had come to the castle despite the danger, only because they were worried about Horio's safety, he became even angrier, which only made him angrier.

"Whether it's friendship or the bond between companions, those things are meaningless."

At this point, Keith no longer cared about anything else. It was originally Horio's serve, but he directly hit the ball in his hand.

Horio realized at this point that there was no way to have a proper talk unless he completely defeated him.

Perhaps because the first two balls were in Weak Water, Keith did not use Universal Gravitation easily again.

At the same time, Horio stopped using Weak Water and started fighting Keith.

"Your Universal Gravitation trick was quite interesting, but I think you need to work a little harder."

After several rounds of play, Horio's right arm emitted the Genesis Aura. He then infused the tennis ball with this Genesis Aura and unleashed Shatter shot.

Keith sensed something unusual about the shot, but unable to figure out what was so unusual, he instinctively gripped his racket tighter and used even more force.

This amplified the Shatter effect; after hitting the tennis ball, a vortex of Genesis Aura burst forth from it and wrapped around Keith's arm.

Bang!

Feeling a tearing pain in his arm, Keith released his grip.

"You've got quite a few weird tricks up your sleeve, kid."

The excruciating pain in his arm prevented him from picking up the racket, so he simply used his other hand.

"Don't think this is the end; it's just beginning!"

"What!? Is that guy left-handed?"

"He actually sealed away his most powerful technique; he's truly a terrifying individual."

Keith's words made the people outside the arena feel uneasy, while Lin Xiu looked at Keith with a conflicted expression.

After switching hands and catching his breath, Keith managed to toss a ball up with difficulty.

With each swing of the racket, the power and speed of the tennis ball are greatly enhanced.

"How much gravitational Universal Gravitation can you exert using your preferred hand?"

Horio moved his feet and returned Keith's stronger serve.

Keith didn't waste any words and truly unleashed the Universal Gravitation of the Left Hand.

An even more ferocious ball appeared, leaving signs of destruction in its wake.

Horio also showed him respect by using his Light Ball Shot to return the ball.

The racket struck the tennis ball squarely in the center, and a purple ball of light appeared.

Although it wasn't Smash Shot, the ball still kicked up a huge cloud of dust after landing, and then a racket was seen flying out of the dust.

As the smoke cleared, Keith was still standing there, stunned.

Peter was off the court, quickly picked up Keith's racket. When Keith realized what was happening and turned around to grab it, his left wrist suddenly started to hurt.

"Are you alright, Keith?"

"It's alright, you can go out now."

When Keith showed concern for Peter, his tone was no longer cold.

But Keith didn't tell the truth; instead, he turned to look at Lin Xiu.

Lin Xiu also kept an eye on Keith's situation. The two looked at each other, but their emotions were quite different.

Despite the pain in his wrists, Keith gritted his teeth and continued fighting Horio.

The pain in his wrist became more pronounced with each return of the ball, until finally he had to use both hands to grip the racket and hit the ball back.

But with both hands injured, how could Keith possibly be a match for Horio?

"Qi isn't just for attacking people; it's also great for scoring points."

After Horio finished speaking, he swung his racket at the incoming ball.

The moment the tennis ball hit the racket, a cloud of purple gas appeared.

Moreover, this energy seemed to possess a spirit, stirring the surrounding air.

As Horio completed his swing, Horio miraculously unleashed Universal Gravitation.

This scene seemed so unbelievable to Keith.

But Keith, the creator of Universal Gravitation, knew how to retaliate, so he ran forward before the ball even reached him.

At this moment, the ball that had just crossed the net changed; the purple gas cloud surrounding the ball suddenly compressed into the ball.

After being completely compressed into the tennis ball, the ball suddenly accelerated, flying past Keith's ear at a speed invisible to the naked eye.

Bang!

Before Keith could react, the tennis ball had already landed and scored.

"Wow, that's amazing! I never imagined there would be someone as talented as you."

I remember now, Xiu, but it's too late.

Looking at the marks left by the tennis ball on the ground, Keith's eyes suddenly softened.

Then, as if remembering something, his gaze returned to Lin Xiu.

As Keith's only friend, how could Lin Xiu not notice the change in him?

Before he could even speak, Keith had already looked away.

At this moment, he remembered his original intention for playing tennis, so even though his wrist was in excruciating pain, he still insisted on finishing the match.