The Black Hole

"Are you alright, Tokugawa?"

"It's okay, I can still manage."

On the sidelines, Tokugawa was resting in a chair when Horio and the others came down from the stands.

Upon hearing Irie's concern, Tokugawa did not provide details about his situation.

Seeing this, the ghost beside him suddenly punched the low wall in frustration.

"Damn it... we may have already unleashed the power within Byodoin..."

The ghost seemed to remember something, and a rare look of fear appeared on its face.

Horio nearby, guessed that it was either Byodoin's Asura Divine Path or another-dimensional power, because Byodoin could only rely on these two things to defeat demons.

Although Byodoin had used the power of Asura Divine Path before, it was only to cover his own body with the power, and it could not be considered the true Asura Divine Path.

Therefore, what worries Tokugawa is likely that Byodoin is about to use the true power of Asura Divine Path.

"No matter what, I will keep my promise."

At that moment, Tokugawa stood up from his chair.

I don't know if he was affected by the ghost just now, but I could feel his determination from his tone.

"Horio..."

"Let him go. Since he said he would risk his life in this match, he is prepared to bear all the consequences."

If we stop him now, he'll never be able to complete his transformation.

Watching Tokugawa walk onto the field, Horio chose to believe him.

I believe Tokugawa can deliver on his promises, and I believe Tokugawa can transform into the person he wants to be.

Seeing Horio say this, Oni and Irie, who were standing to the side, stopped saying anything.

However, there was still worry in his eyes, after all, Tokugawa was raised by the two of them.

"This pointless farce is over. Now, enjoy experiencing tennis in another dimension."

On the court, Byodoin stared sharply at Tokugawa.

Although Tokugawa had just had a short rest, he was in much better condition.

However, because he had just been knocked down by the blast wave, he still had some stains on his body.

Upon hearing Byodoin's words, Tokugawa immediately focused his attention on preparing to deal with Byodoin's upcoming attack.

On the other side, Byodoin finished speaking and tossed the tennis ball into the air.

Then, with a simple swing, he sent the tennis ball flying towards Tokugawa, its power contained within.

Seeing the situation, Tokugawa immediately prepared to defend, but as the tennis ball got closer to Tokugawa, it grew larger and larger.

Finally, when the tennis ball entered Tokugawa's return zone, it had become a colossal object in Tokugawa's eyes.

Bang!

"Byodoin score, 15:0"

At the start of the second game, Byodoin used Japanese-style techniques.

It's worth noting that during the match between Oni and Kintaro, Oni used this move while holding back his power, and it already sent Kintaro flying.

Now, needless to say, Byodoin has used most of its power, so its strength is undoubtedly greater than that of the demon at that time.

As expected, the tennis ball appeared enormous in Tokugawa's eyes, and Tokugawa was so struck by the ball that he staggered back several steps and fell to his knees.

"Oh? You've become even more resilient than you were a year ago."

After being beaten to his knees, Tokugawa merely frowned and stood up again.

Seeing that his shot hadn't had much of an impact on Tokugawa, Byodoin said something that sounded like praise but was actually sarcastic.

Is this all the world you're describing?

"Tch, of course there's more, but since you're so eager to know, I'll show you now."

Although Byodoin was satisfied with Tokugawa's progress.

However, Tokugawa's attitude still displeased Byodoin, who believed in the supremacy of strength, coupled with the fact that the match a year ago was forcibly interrupted by Oni and Irie.

Now, Byodoin, who is obsessed with victory, once again harbors the idea of completely destroying Tokugawa.

So after Tokugawa said those words, Byodoin simply stopped hiding it.

Byodoin tossed the ball up again, using a Japanese-style technique.

However, this time the swing was more powerful than before, and the tennis ball was also faster.

The tennis ball seemed to have expanded to an even more outrageous degree in Tokugawa's eyes, prompting Tokugawa to quickly unleash the power of the Asura Divine Path.

A deeper, darker aura enveloped his body, greatly enhancing Tokugawa's condition.

Bang!

"Byodoin score, 30:0"

However, even though Tokugawa received the power of the Asura Divine Path, he was still someone who had entered the Asura Divine Path.

Tokugawa's use of this power was clearly inferior to that of Byodoin.

So when Tokugawa swung his racket to return Byodoin's serve, although Tokugawa caught the trajectory of the ball.

However, the power carried by the tennis ball was beyond Tokugawa's ability to handle; the racket struck the tennis ball the moment it came into contact with the ball.

A powerful force was unleashed from it, and Tokugawa's racket was instantly knocked away.

"Wow, that's amazing... The same move, but that guy's execution was much stronger than when Oni-nii fought Kintaro."

"That move first put immense psychological pressure on the opponent, coupled with the terrifying power added to the ball..."

"So this means that to successfully return that point, the opponent not only needs to overcome their own fear, but also needs to have sufficient strength as a backing."

"But Tokugawa seems to have been somewhat afraid of Byodoin from the beginning, which is very disadvantageous for him..."

Outside the venue, middle school students gathered together to analyze the situation.

The final conclusion was that Byodoin held an absolute advantage, and Tokugawa could only passively take the beating.

Bang!

Byodoin score: 40-0

"What's wrong, Tokugawa? You can't even handle this one move?"

"Enough with the nonsense, the game isn't over yet."

Picking up the racket that had been knocked away again, Tokugawa's aura of Asura Divine Path grew stronger.

"With your meager skills, you think you can stir up any more waves on the sea? Let me shatter your unrealistic fantasies."

Sensing the increasingly profound power, Byodoin glanced at it disdainfully, and then served another ball.

"Byodoin! You bastard!"

Looking at the rapidly expanding tennis ball flying towards him, Tokugawa let out a roar.

Then, before the tennis ball even reached the hitting area, Tokugawa had already swung his racket.

"This is... the power of another dimension..."

As Tokugawa swung his racket, an even stronger force erupted from him, making Byodoin sense a hint of danger.

As Tokugawa swung his racket ahead of time, the space in front of him was reduced.

A black space appeared, perfectly blocking Byodoin's serve.

"Black Hole... any ball intercepted by Black Hole can be easily returned."

Bang!

Tokugawa scores, 15:40

Under pressure from Byodoin, Tokugawa finally used the Black Hole.

Although he felt it wasn't the right time to use this tactic, the current situation left Tokugawa with no other choice.

"So it turns out you didn't just step into the Asura Divine Path, you also possess that half-baked extradimensional power."

After a brief moment of surprise, Byodoin resumed his arrogant demeanor.

Byodoin found Tokugawa's Black Hole dimension quite impressive.

However, Tokugawa's mastery of this otherworldly power was not deep, or rather, not proficient.

So even if Tokugawa plays another powerful card, Byodoin wouldn't think much of it.

"This is the extradimensional power I practiced to counter your destructive tennis style. I will block any of your attacks, just as Black Hole devours any matter."

This explains why Tokugawa used Black Hole as his Asura Divine Path and transformed them into his own alternate dimension.

Having learned a profound lesson from Byodoin's Overlord Tennis, he was well aware of its power and terror.

He himself knew that no matter how hard he tried, it was impossible to defeat Byodoin with a similar style of tennis within a year.

Therefore, Tokugawa did the opposite, since Byodoin was playing tennis that would completely destroy the opponent's tennis.

Then I will develop a defensive tennis style that can devour all attacks. As long as I maintain a strong will to win while defending, I will definitely be able to defeat my opponent.

With this in mind, Tokugawa began his exploration and practice of Black Hole.

Fortunately, Tokugawa ultimately succeeded.

"Attack and defense, spear and shield, which one is stronger...?"

"That Byodoin guy's tennis is no joke."

Even if Tokugawa mastered the Black Hole technique, there were still limitations to his use of Black Hole.

At least for now, if he uses the Black Hole for more than 45 minutes, side effects will appear.

Although it's half again as long as the previous thirty minutes, no one can guarantee that nothing unexpected won't happen during that time.

"The ghost is right. Although they are indeed in a spear-and-shield relationship, they are not equals now."

Tokugawa's shield needed to be sharpened in the face of Byodoin's sharp and resilient spear.

However, as for whether offense or defense is the strongest, I can only say that the strongest defense is offense, and the strongest offense is defense.

Off the court, upon hearing Horio's understanding of offense and defense, Irie and Oni instantly grasped its meaning.

The two men looked at Byodoin and Tokugawa, who were locked in a fierce battle, and seemed to be deep in thought.

Bang!

Tokugawa scores, 30-0

"That Black Hole technique really can stop the ball, and it's also absorbing the power and spin of the tennis ball."

"No matter what kind of ball it is, once it stops in the air, it becomes much easier to hit it back."

"This is really interesting. It turns out there are quite a few interesting people among high school students."

In the middle school section, Kikumaru watched the ball being intercepted by the Black Hole.

Kikumaru accurately observed every change that occurred after the tennis ball was stopped.

Fuji, who was standing nearby, was also full of admiration for the power of Black Hole when he heard Kikumaru say that.

Atobe, who was watching the game alone, also got a little excited, a feeling he hadn't had during his previous match with Yukimura.