Kintaro's Heavenly Clothes Seamless Is Broken

Upon hearing Atobe's words, Momoshiro realized he had misspoke and wisely kept quiet.

"This was so exciting! You can only truly enjoy tennis when you play against really good players."

Whether it's Uncle Ghost or you, even if there's no hope of victory, just fighting is already fun.

Across from Horio, Kintaro, with a few beads of sweat on his face, was still in high spirits.

"But this level isn't enough; I need to experience the joy of tennis on a deeper level!"

As soon as Kintaro finished speaking, a dazzling light shone from his body once again.

"Has the Heavenly Clothes Seamless been activated again? It's even stronger than the one from the day before yesterday."

Horio smiled as he saw the power surging forth from Kintaro once more.

When the light faded, Kintaro was in a state of Heavenly Clothes Seamless.

"Keep going, Horio! I feel like I'm even stronger than when I played against that old man the other day!"

"Then prove yourself."

Looking at Kintaro, whose entire body exuded Heavenly Clothes Seamless power, Horio took his place.

"Alright, I'm going to attack!"

As he tossed the ball into the air, Kintaro's swing speed exceeded the limits of what the middle school students could see.

However, this level of swing still poses no threat to Horio; with a swing of the arm, Horio's racket disappears from the tennis ball interception.

Bang!

"Horio scores, 15:0"

"Received!"

"No way! Even someone as strong as Oni couldn't return Kintaro's serve before, but Horio returned it so easily."

"They've gone to this much trouble, how can Xiao Jin still not score...?"

Kintaro's Heavenly Clothes Seamless was easily countered, leaving Shiraishi and the others in a heavy mood.

Even with the Heavenly Clothes Seamless activated, your movements still have weaknesses.

Even if Heavenly Clothes Seamless can compensate for some shortcomings, the facts are the facts.

Horio scores a point, and Kintaro's expression changes slightly.

"Don't believe me? Try hitting another ball."

Seeing the astonished expression on Kintaro's face, Horio didn't give Kintaro a chance to hesitate.

On the other side, Kintaro used the same motion and serve as before, and the tennis ball disappeared just as easily.

Bang!

"Horio scores, 30:0"

Then Horio his racket just as simply, returning the ball cleanly.

"Your swing motion has created a fatal weakness that you should have corrected when you were practicing your fundamentals."

But it's obvious you haven't corrected it. While you can use your superior talent to mask some of it, it's immediately obvious to a stronger opponent.

Looking at Kintaro, Horio showed no mercy.

Did you notice it when you were competing against him?

"Well, when I was competing against him, I initially thought that was just a flaw he deliberately revealed."

But as the match progressed, that weakness persisted, almost like an instinctive habit.

But whenever I tried to attack that weakness, he always managed to defend it successfully.

I simply stopped paying attention to that; now it seems that it really was his fatal flaw.

Off the field, Irie looked at the demon beside her, and the demon remembered something at that moment.

"Logically speaking, everyone has their little habits, but Yuanshan's habit is really unreasonable..."

"That's definitely due to a lack of basic skills..."

"What? What are you saying, Shiraishi?"

"Kintaro is this strong, would his basic skills be a problem?"

Before the demon could finish speaking, Shiraishi interrupted him.

Bang!

"Horio scores, score 6-1, Horio wins the first game."

At this point, the first set of the match had ended, and Kintaro, after activating his Heavenly Clothes Seamless, hadn't managed to win a single point.

"Because Xiao Jin only officially started her tennis career at the end of last spring, and it only took a few months from when she enrolled in school to participate in competitions."

In such a short time, even with his exceptional talent, he couldn't possibly solidify his fundamentals completely.

With his rapid increase in strength, not only he himself, but even we have gradually forgotten about this issue.

We thought he would change after this period of training, but we were wrong.

"What!? He only started playing tennis last year?"

"To grow from a tennis novice to someone who can rival elite high school students in less than a year and a half... Shitenhoji also has such a monster..."

"So it seems that among this year's first-year students, besides Horio, Kintaro is the most talented."

Upon hearing Shiraishi recount Kintaro's tennis exploits, both the junior high and high school students' expressions changed.

Because Kintaro accomplished in less than a year and a half what most people present could do in several years, especially Gan, whose evaluation of Kintaro had surpassed that of Echizen in the United States.

Bang!

"Horio scores, score 5-0"

On the court, Horio, facing the Heavenly Clothes Seamless Kintaro, took a 5-0 lead without using any skills.

"It was a complete rout; Kintaro had absolutely no chance to fight back."

"In the face of absolute power, any technique is futile."

Even if Yuanshan knew his posture was wrong, he couldn't correct it all at once.

Especially when actions have become habitual, it's very difficult to innovate.

"Can't you even win one game?!"

Kintaro was like an infant encountering a strong man; despite using all his strength, he still couldn't budge the man's wrist.

The middle school students who were his companions were also powerless to help, especially after they learned that Kintaro had a fatal injury.

"Horio is even stronger than when he first arrived at the training camp."

"He gets stronger every day; it seems like nothing can stop him."

In the stands, Kurobe and Saito watched the situation on the field with a sigh.

"Child's play. This level of profound selflessness is nothing unusual in the world. That kid still has a lot to learn."

While the two were commenting on Horio, Mifune was paying attention to Kintaro.

Having weathered many storms, Mifune is certainly no stranger to the concept of "Heavenly Clothes Seamless".

However, Kintaro's Heavenly Clothes Seamless had only just been activated, so its power was not yet worthy of Mifune's attention.

At this point, Kintaro's stamina was almost depleted. Even if the Heavenly Clothes Seamless could minimize the consumption of his stamina, it wouldn't be able to withstand Horio's continuous powerful returns.

"Kintaro, the world is vast."

"I'm really looking forward to it. I'll be able to see outstanding athletes from other countries. Just thinking about it makes me excited."

Horio smiled as he watched Kintaro, who was panting heavily but bravely supporting his body.

When Kintaro heard Horio's words, a smile also appeared on his tired face.

Then his smile gradually faded, and he fainted due to exhaustion.

"Since Toyama is unable to continue the match, Horio is declared the winner."

Before the second game was even over, Kintaro fainted due to exhaustion, Horio won the first game smoothly.

"Next up is my turn."

After Shiraishi and the others helped Kintaro off the stage, Kite adjusted his glasses and moved a few feet.

"Ever since I lost to you in the National Tournament, I've always remembered that I had to fight you again. Today, win or lose, I, Kite, will reclaim my dignity as an assassin."

"Okinawa's ace assassin, after undergoing the most scientific training in the training camp, I wonder what his skill level is now."

Horio smiled at Kite and then turned and walked backstage.

"You decide how many games you want to play; the serve is yours anyway."

"Ha, your tone is as arrogant as ever."

However, if I get the serve, one game is enough for me.

Hearing that Horio still didn't need the serve, Kite turned and went to the baseline.

"The second match begins, Kite serves."

The referee announced the start of the second match, and the Kite tossed the ball into the air.

The tennis ball was thrown very high, Kite pushed off with both feet.

"Big Bang!"

The Kite racket leaps into the air and is swung out, delivering the familiar serve.

The tennis ball exploded on the racket like a bomb, the explosive force propelling it towards Horio.

"It seems you were holding back in yesterday's match. That kind of Big Bang power is not something someone Tono Atsukyo could handle."

The Big Bang that Kite hit was even stronger than the one he used in yesterday's doubles match with Marui; the power contained within the tennis ball was even more profound.

Seeing this, Horio took two steps toward the sideline and swung his backhand.

The shockwave erupted, hurtling straight towards the wall behind them.

"Damn it! That Kite actually had this trick up his sleeve..."

Off the court, Marui watched Kite's serve, which was completely different from yesterday's, and immediately got angry.

But Kite was on the field, didn't care about any of that; he had to focus on his match against Horio.

"Don't be naive Marui. I won't put my passion into doubles."

After giving Marui a perfunctory reply, the Kite's arm had already moved.

With the same burst of air, Kite's expression was resolute; he frowned slightly before successfully returning the ball.

Horio aimed at the corner of the Kite and hit a short ball.

"You haven't played against me in a long time, have you forgotten that shots from this distance are useless against me?"

The moment the tennis ball flew towards the corner, Kite was already in position to return the shot.

After speaking with a hint of smugness, Kite slapped the backhand, aiming at Horio's blind spot.

"You haven't competed against me in far too long. Distance difference doesn't affect me at all."

Seeing this, Horio retorted to what Kite had just said, and then instantly Inch Step to the spot where the tennis ball had landed.

Lob Shot is hit into the sky, and the tennis ball flies into the air at an exaggerated angle.

"Was it a mistake to throw such a high ball?"

"No way, that shot looked really bad."

"Watch closely, even I couldn't return that shot."

The First String members who hadn't seen Light Rain from the sidelines all thought Horio had made a mistake, but Oni gave them a serious reminder.

On the court, the tennis ball that had been flying into the sky suddenly disappeared from everyone's sight.

"Disappeared!"

"Is it already out of bounds!?"

Just moments ago, Mori Juzaburo and Ohmeguro Ryuji, who had been questioning the situation, thought they had made a mistake, when suddenly, a dazzling light burst forth from the sky.