Kimijima's Killing Intent

It was as if a sun had appeared, and after confusing everyone's vision, countless rays of light shot towards the ground.

Bang!

"Horio scores, 15:0"

"What... what is that!?"

"Why are there so many rays of light...?"

"Did the tennis ball turn into the sun in the air?"

The appearance of Light Rain left the high school student representatives, who had never witnessed this move before, somewhat speechless.

Byodoin, standing to the side, remained silent, but the solemn expression on his face showed that he was also deeply shocked.

"This move is really troublesome..."

The countless rays of light generated by the Light Rain were too obvious an interference to the Kite, but apart from being somewhat solemn, the Kite's expression remained unchanged.

Having said that, Kite turned around and returned to the baseline.

After tossing the tennis ball into the air, it Big Bang again.

Horio calmly responded, swinging his racket to unleash another Light Rain.

After the tennis ball flew into the sky, it disappeared from everyone's sight once again. Upon seeing this Kite immediately lowered his head.

Then, as a sudden ray of light shone down from the sky, the Kite closed its eyes.

Bang!

"I heard you!"

After avoiding being distracted by the light, the Kite heard the sound the moment the tennis ball hit the ground.

Immediately use the Ground Shrinking Technique to move to the ball's landing point and return it.

"Got it. As long as Eishiro knows where the ball will land, there's no ball he can't catch."

"This is the power of Eishiro's exceptional sense of balance when using the all-around Ground Shrinking Technique."

Kite used Ground Shrinking Technique to return Horio's ball, and the students from Higa Junior High cheered from the sidelines.

"That Kite's Ground Shrinking Technique is pretty impressive; he can appear anywhere on the court in an instant."

"Horio's original move, 'Light Rain,' was designed to make it impossible for the opponent to predict the landing point of the tennis ball, thereby creating a distance difference."

"But that Kite can use the Ground Shrinking Technique to appear at the ball's landing point the instant it touches the ground."

"It must be said that Horio's move was indeed very effective, but it was perfectly countered by that Ground Shrinking Technique."

Seeing how easily the Kite broke the Light Rain, the high school students began to look at the Ground Shrinking Technique in a new light.

"I miscalculated. It seems the Ground Shrinking Technique is specifically designed to counter my Light Rain."

Horio was somewhat surprised to see that the Light Rain had been deciphered.

Although the Light Rain will make a sound upon landing, it will be very faint.

But Kite seized the opportunity and caught the sound in that instant.

"No wonder he's known as Okinawa's ace killer; he's very good at noticing details."

He praised Kite once, and then the tennis ball flew towards Kite again.

"You won't let me off the hook just because you praised me a few times, you Great Fan Shi Qian!"

In order to score, after using the Big Bang, the Kite used another of his ball techniques.

The Great Fan Shi Qian, even more powerful than before, flew erratically through the air like a fast viper, its ever-changing trajectory leaving the junior high school students watching from the sidelines somewhat dazzled.

"Qian, the Kite's Great Fan Shi Qian, is getting more and more amazing; the changes in her ball trajectory are becoming increasingly unpredictable."

"Yes, even I would find it difficult to deal with this move when using the Mayfly Encirclement maneuver."

"I wonder how much of an impact this move will have on Horio."

Watching the yellow viper circling in the air, Fuji couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

On the court, Horio watched this long-absent move and a smile crept onto his face.

"Who is this snake trying to ambush that's moving so fast? I'll just stop you here."

Horio then moved, arriving at the left front of the field while the ball was still moving quickly.

The tennis ball was flying in that direction at that moment, Horio didn't hesitate at all, swinging his racket to hit it.

Bang!

"Horio scores, 30:0"

The match had only been played for two balls when the Kite's Big Bang and Great Fan Shi Qian moves became ineffective.

Although Kite managed to break Horio's Light Rain technique, Horio has more than just Light Rain.

"Your signature skills are no longer effective. Although I didn't expect you to be able to break through the Light Rain, overall, I still have the advantage."

While the Light Rain has been cracked, Horio isn't concerned about it yet.

Putting aside the fact that the Light Rain just now wasn't Horio's full-force attack, even if it were broken, only someone like Kite, who can use the all-around Ground Shrinking Technique, could do it.

"After so much Hellish Training, if you think I still only know these two moves, you're wrong."

Kite's face darkened at Horio's words.

However, this is considered normal for someone with his killer playing style.

As soon as Kite finished speaking, a nearly transparent gray aura appeared around him.

"Has the Killing Intent become so solidified?"

Kite unleashed his unique Killing Intent, becoming even more dangerous at this moment.

"You've been underestimated, Kite."

If that aura had been released during the match the day before yesterday, the outcome of the game wouldn't have been so suspenseful.

Off the court, Kimijima Ikuto's glasses reflected a beam of light under the sunlight.

Beneath his glasses, his eyes betrayed his displeasure.

Meanwhile, Marui was already furious. He clearly had such strength, yet he had kept it hidden for so long.

"Speaking of which, I have to thank you. If it weren't for your relentless pressure during that match, I wouldn't have awakened this power."

The Kite, enveloped in Killing Intent, seemed to vanish.

If it weren't for the gray aura permeating the air, no one would have noticed him.

After finishing his sentence, Kite turned and returned to the baseline. Looking at Kite, who seemed like a different person, Horio became somewhat excited.

The ball was thrown into the sky; the Kite did not use the Big Bang or the Great Fan Shi Qian.

But even with just a regular serve, he doesn't give anyone the chance to be careless.

Bang!

"Kite scores, 15:30"

"What's going on!?"

Why was there no sound of the ball being hit...? Did he really hit the ball?

"But the tennis ball did indeed land and score a point..."

Just now, after tossing the ball up, the Kite disappeared again, leaving only the Killing Intent aura proving that he was still standing on the baseline.

Moreover, the tennis ball, tainted with Killing Intent, vanished the moment it was tossed into the air.

Then, without hearing the sound of the racket hitting the ball, everyone in the arena heard the sound of the tennis ball bouncing on the ground.

"So, can you get the ball?"

"It's quite interesting."

Kite's voice came from within Killing Intent, his tone utterly cold.

"That's really arrogant. Go ahead and try taking it again."

Bang!

"Kite scores, 30:30"

The sound of Kite echoed again from the Killing Intent, followed by the sound of a tennis ball hitting the ground and scoring.

Bang!

"Kite scores, 40:30"

Bang!

"Kite scores, score 1-0"

After unleashing his Killing Intent, and with Horio taking the first two points, Kite won the first game with four consecutive serves.

"There was no sound of the serve at all, and I couldn't even detect the trajectory of the ball."

"Moreover, the four-ball Kite shots just now were all straight shots, and the ball speed was so fast that it was impossible to react."

"Even Horio couldn't react?"

"At least that's how it seems based on the last few goals."

The foreign junior high school students were all very wary of Kite using his Killing Intent to score a point against Horio.

"You couldn't break my serve, so I won't hold back in your next serve."

With Killing Intent, before Kite could even serve, Horio announced, as if he already knew the outcome, that he would break Horio's serve.

"So you think you can break my serve with that hidden Killing Intent? Are you that naive?"

"Hmph... well, you can watch then."

Seeing that Horio looked down on him, Kite remained calm at all times.

Horio reached the baseline and tossed the tennis ball into the air.

He swung his racket and hit the tennis ball, which flew straight towards the opposite half of the court.

"Great Fan Shi Qian!"

After Horio served, that Killing Intent instantly shifted to the point where the tennis ball landed.

The Kite racket was swung, and the tennis ball vanished instantly.

Bang!

"Kite scores, 15:0"

The Killing Intent enveloped the tennis ball, and the Great Fan Shi Qian caused the ball's trajectory to constantly change.

After a thud, the Kite returned the ball and scored.

"It seems that if we can't break through Kite's Killing Intent, we can't defeat Kite."

"This is really troublesome..."

The middle school students frowned at the Killing Intent from the Kite.

"Great Fan Shi Qian!"

Bang!

"Kite scores, score 2-0"

"Big Bang!"

Bang!

"Kite scores, score 3-0"

"The Pirate's Horn!"

Bang!

"Kite scores, score 4-0"

"It's already 4-0 in the blink of an eye. Is Horio really completely helpless against Kite?"

"That Killing Intent was too difficult to deal with."

Ever since the Kite unleashed its Killing Intent, it has maintained the upper hand in the match.

"It's my serve again, you don't have much time left."

"It's not over yet, what are you babbling about?"

After Kite four points, a hint of pride finally appeared in his tone.

"What do you think, ghost?"

"That Killing Intent is very strong; it's difficult to deal with using only your senses."

"You mean we need to use power from another dimension?"

"Horio has not used the power of the Other Dimension and Selflessness so far; I'm just speculating."

Off the field, Oni and Irie found the situation on the field somewhat unpredictable.

Although the two knew that the Kite's Killing Intent was troublesome, they had not experienced it firsthand and thus did not know how terrifying it was.

"You're wrong, that guy was just acting."

At this moment, Byodoin was standing nearby, interrupted the two of them, and they turned their gazes toward him.

"That guy called Kite, the Killing Intent he released was troublesome, and it might even become the foundation of his other-dimensional power after he enters the Asura Divine Path."

But at his current level, he couldn't possibly be a match for that guy.

As the only person among them who could rival Horio, Byodoin naturally had a more acute sense of Kite's Killing Intent.

"After so long, I finally have a chance to redeem myself."

Horio Satoshi, prepare for your first defeat.

On the court, Kite reached the baseline, looking at the score on the scoreboard, feeling somewhat excited.

"Prepare to face failure? I'm always ready to face failure."

But unfortunately, not now.