The High Schoolers' Overwhelming Power

"Such fast ball speed..."

With the Tonin and Matsudaira Chihiko, Shiraishi and Kirihara were no match for them.

Bang...

"Score for Court No. 3: 40-0"

Bang...

"Score by Court No. 3, 1-0"

Under pressure, Shiraishi and Kirihara had no chance to fight back and their serve was broken in the blink of an eye.

"Hey seaweed head, you're not as amazing as they say. Looks like you're not all that great."

At this moment, Matsudaira Chihiko's voice came again, which Kirihara found very unacceptable.

"Kirihara, calm down, don't fall for their trap."

Seeing that Kirihara was in a bad mood, Shiraishi quickly spoke up to remind him.

After being reminded by Shiraishi, Kirihara calmed down.

His eyes, which had been gradually turning red, returned to normal.

At the start of the second game, Tonin served.

The overwhelming power left Shiraishi completely powerless to resist, and his racket was knocked away several times.

Bang...

"Score by Court No. 3, 2-0"

The high school students scored another point simply with their serve.

"Both their strength and speed are being unilaterally suppressed. If they don't have any backup plans, they're going to lose another match."

"Like those two kids, Matsudaira are also two people with extreme personalities. They are both steady defensive players, while Matsudaira is an aggressive speed player."

However, both of them are stronger, and because of this, the seaweed-headed brat is easily distracted, which is exactly what they want.

Bang...

"Score by Court No. 3 3, 3-0"

Horio and Oni were discussing something on the sidelines when another game ended on the court.

"Hey, seaweed head, what are you doing here?"

Don't you even have the slightest thought of fighting back? You might as well just kneel down and admit defeat.

After winning three consecutive games, Matsudaira started hurling insults again.

Meanwhile, some high school students from other venues outside the arena also began to mock him, and these words constantly irritated Kirihara's heart.

In the end, he couldn't resist and activated his Demonization, Kirihara with red skin and white hair.

"Damn it, you asked for this."

"Kirihara, calm down! Have you forgotten why Yanagi asked you to stay?"

"Shut up, all I have to do now is take down those two guys."

Seeing this, Shiraishi rushed over to comfort her, but it was too late.

When he reached Kirihara had already completed his Demonization.

"Oh? So this is that seaweed-headed guy's trump card."

"People who lose their composure are easier to deal with; he's courting death."

After saying that, Tonin returned to the baseline and served again.

This time, Kirihara, now in Demonization, received the ball, but after returning the serve from Tonin, Matsudaira Chihiko was already waiting at the net.

Bang...

"Score for Court No. 3, 15-0"

"Not bad, Seaweed Head. You've actually gotten a lot stronger after turning into that grotesque form."

"However, a person who has lost their reason cannot win."

After this period of training, Kirihara has been able to control his Demonization very well.

However, under the barrage of verbal attacks from Matsudaira Chihiko and Tonin, he seemed to be losing control again.

"Kirihara, are you alright?"

"How dare they be so arrogant! I'm going to make them pay!"

Shiraishi went to check on Kirihara, but Kirihara completely ignored him.

"Kirihara..."

Seeing that Kirihara's condition was not right, Shiraishi frowned.

Bang...

Bang...

Bang...

"Score from Court No. 3, 4-0"

"What are you doing? Do you even know where you are? Let's just go back."

Matsudaira returned another extremely fast ball, Kirihara to the spot.

As if he had truly lost interest in Kirihara, Matsudaira abandoned his previous jovial demeanor and spoke to Kirihara in a very serious tone.

Kirihara had been mocked time and again, could no longer control his emotions, and even Shiraishi's attempts to comfort him were to no avail.

"Bastards, do you want to die?!"

Suddenly, Kirihara's skin turned red as if burned, and his hair turned white in an instant.

"This is bad! Akaya couldn't hold back anymore. Nobody knows just how much control he has over his Demonization."

"Being provoked by an opponent time and time again is a deadly poison for someone with Kirihara's extremely strong sense of pride."

Off the court, Yukimura, the Captain of Rikkai Dai, and Atobe, his teammate on the Court No. 5, became somewhat worried.

"Kirihara..."

On the field, Shiraishi saw Kirihara, who had Demonization, and a look of self-reproach appeared on his face.

"Hey, it's our turn to serve, you're not going to win if you keep standing there."

While Shiraishi was consumed by self-blame, the Demonization Kirihara was already eager to start the next game.

Seeing that the situation had developed to this point, and considering that Kirihara hadn't completely gone berserk, Shiraishi adjusted his state and turned to walk towards the baseline.

"Liu, I failed in my request, but I will try my best to stabilize Kirihara's emotions and prevent him from getting any worse."

Shiraishi muttered something to himself and then hit the ball in his hand.

Even though Kirihara had activated his Demonization, the high school students didn't hit the ball at him, so Kirihara's attempts to counterattack were futile.

Tonin maintained the same force when returning Shiraishi's serve.

Bang...

"Score for Court No. 3, 15-0"

As before, Shiraishi's racket was knocked away.

"Hey, are you guys that afraid of me? If you've got the guts, hit the ball right here to me."

Kirihara then spoke to the high school student, but the student was clearly not easily swayed by his provocation.

Bang...

"Score for Court No. 3: 30-0"

Another shot, Shiraishi's racket was knocked away again.

"Asshole!"

Kirihara was angry that the high school students weren't fooled and that he felt ignored.

When Shiraishi hit the third ball, Kirihara intercepted it at the net as Tonin aimed the ball at Shiraishi again.

You're finished!

Kirihara executed a flat forehand shot, intercepting Tonin's return.

The Demonization Kirihara's power has increased significantly, and he now has the ability to retaliate against the Tonin's balls.

"Not bad, Seaweed Head, but just being able to return the ball isn't enough."

At that moment, Matsudaira Chihiko appeared in Kirihara's return path, swung his racket after saying a few words.

Bang...

"Score for Court No. 3: 40-0"

"Seaweed Head, you've got the strength to fight us now, but your teammates aren't so great."

"While your performance is quite remarkable, this is doubles, and your teammate's skill level is also a crucial factor in determining the outcome."

You two bastards! I'm going to ruin you!

With the ball out of play, Matsudaira Chihiko and Tonin's words once again enraged Kirihara.

With a roar, Kirihara raised his racket and hit Matsudaira Chihiko, at which moment Shiraishi rushed forward.

"Kirihara! Don't act rashly!"

As Kirihara's racket fell, Shiraishi's bandaged left hand blocked it.

"Shiraishi truly deserves to be called the tennis bible; he can still maintain such composure under these circumstances."

"You could be..."

"That's right, there's something amazing hidden under the bandage on Shiraishi's left arm. Using it to block the racket is the best option."

On the sidelines, Horio greatly admired Shiraishi's actions.

The demon standing nearby also keenly noticed the sound of the racket hitting Shiraishi's arm when it fell, and realized the meaning behind Horio's words.

Upon hearing Horio mention that Shiraishi was hiding a secret, a hint of curiosity flickered in Oni's eyes.

On the court, Kirihara's anger subsided when he saw Shiraishi block his racket.

"Have you forgotten what Liu said to you when he left? Matsudaira- Senpai was right just now, why are you here?"

Isn't the goal to become stronger so as to achieve one's objectives?

If you let yourself be controlled by your emotions, is that what Liu wants to see?

Shiraishi's words struck Kirihara like a knife, Kirihara also remembered what Yanagi had said to him when he left.

"Your competition has only just begun, so you're the one who should stay."

Akaya, achieve your first-year goal here; climb to your own peak.

During the junior high school elimination tournament, Kirihara couldn't score a single point against Yanagi, even with his best efforts.

When the score reached 6-0, and Liu only needed to win one more point to eliminate Kirihara, Liu chose to forfeit.

At the time, no one understood why he did it, but his subsequent words made his intentions clear to everyone.

"That's right, I came here to become stronger."

Senpai Liu gave me the spot he had reserved so that I could become stronger; I can't let that guy control me like this.

I'm sorry, Shiraishi. I won't act impulsively like I did before anymore.

"You're back to normal? That's so good!"

The words Yanagi said to Kirihara when he left helped him break free from his Demonization, and his appearance returned to normal.

Seeing Kirihara return to normal, Shiraishi was genuinely happy.

"Could it be that I've been thinking wrong all along? The beginning of Angelization doesn't actually require complete control over Demonization. These two states aren't actually related as advancements."

Off the field, Horio saw the changes in Kirihara and felt both puzzled and amazed.

"But I just hit your hand, so the rest of the match..."

"It's alright. Since they say I'm not strong enough to fight them, I have no choice but to break my promise to Xiu."

Hearing Kirihara's concern about his arm, Shiraishi showed no worry.

As he spoke, he bit off the bandage on his left arm with his teeth, and the tightly wrapped bandage immediately came loose.

"Is that guy's secret under the bandages finally about to be exposed?"

"I'm really curious what's hidden under that bandage."

On the sidelines, the other junior high school students on Court No. 5 perked up.

When all the bandages on Shiraishi's left arm fell to the ground, a pure gold arm guard came into view.

"It's a gold arm guard. Has he been wearing it all this time?"

"Honestly, using something like that to make arm guards, how vulgar."

"A bracer made of pure gold; Shiraishi really knows how to hide his true intentions."

Upon seeing the golden arm guard on Shiraishi's hand, Fuji and the others were all taken aback.

Although Atobe said it was vulgar, his eyes betrayed him.

"But why make an arm guard out of gold...?"

"Because gold has a higher density than lead, it is more effective for training than lead, but it's truly surprising that he can wear it for so long."