The Genesis Domain Reappears

"When things are fine, nothing happens; but when something does happen, two things go wrong in a row."

Looking at the broken racket in his hand, Horio helplessly.

Turning back to the sidelines, Horio switched to a different racket.

"You've already broken two of my rackets, are you going to break them all?"

"If you're worried about not having a racket, you might as well surrender and end the match now."

Back on the court, Horio looked at Byodoin and smiled calmly.

Upon hearing this, Byodoin's expression relaxed, and he even started joking with Horio.

Then Byodoin returned to the baseline and, just like the previous ball, served the ball as if it were a copy.

Seeing that Byodoin Horio using the same trick again, Horio dared not repeat the same mistake as before.

Stand still and unleash the Genesis Domain.

Suddenly, the lightning and thunder on the sea disappeared, and the pirate ship found itself in a field filled with purple light.

The emergence of the Genesis Domain also led to changes in the entire stadium.

"That is!?"

Why is the stadium surrounded by purple light?

"The ferocious aura that was on the field suddenly vanished, as if it had been contained by that light."

"Could it be Horio..."

Those watching from the sidelines saw the purple light on the field and immediately began speculating.

What happened in that instant caught everyone off guard, even Byodoin, who had unleashed his destructive power.

With his increased power, Horio stood still, unmoved even after the tennis ball had bounced off the ground.

The tennis ball flew straight over Horio and headed out of the court.

"What happened to Horio!?"

"Is it too late now that we've already passed him?"

"Is he really afraid of breaking his racket again?"

The junior high school students watching from the sidelines saw the tennis ball fly off the court and assumed Horio had given up.

Just as they were worrying, the tennis ball flying backward was suddenly hit back.

Bang!

"Horio scores, 15:15"

Horio remained motionless, but the tennis ball was returned to him, landing directly at Byodoin's feet and scoring a point.

"My power has been suppressed!"

Even though Byodoin, who was still able to open up the Otherworld Domain, could clearly sense that he was being suppressed within the Genesis Domain.

He was shocked by this, because even among the best tennis players in other countries around the world, there were those who could rival him, but none of them could suppress his power.

In their previous brief encounters with Horio, Byodoin had only assumed that Horio's Founding Shinto was stronger than his own Asura Divine Path.

But now even the Otherworld Domain is being suppressed, Byodoin was caught somewhat off guard.

Horio's actions completely baffled Byodoin, and a sense of crisis arose within him.

"To be honest, this is only the second time I've used this 'Genesis Domain,' and I believe you can satisfy me even more this time."

Within the Genesis Domain, Horio, who had transformed into the god of creation, looked confidently at Byodoin.

He knew he would definitely have to use the Genesis Domain in this battle, but he didn't expect to use it at the very beginning of the second round.

It can only be said that Byodoin's strength exceeded Horio's expectations, which led to this unexpected turn of events.

"The Genesis Domain... Is this Horio's true strength?"

"As long as the tennis ball lands in his half of the court, he can return it in any way and at any angle without making any movement."

In this way, no matter how well prepared the opponent is, they will still be caught off guard.

"But his Genesis Domain covered the entire area. I could feel that the opponent's power was suppressed the moment the Genesis Domain appeared."

"What an incredible guy! This kind of move is simply unsolvable."

Off-stage, the emergence of the Genesis Domain has once again refreshed everyone's understanding.

Even the Oni and the others had never seen Horio use this move before, so they were also stunned by it.

"So this is Zero's strength. Head Coach, your judgment is indeed sharp."

"To possess such strength at the age of twelve, it seems that after Byodoin and his generation, there are still capable individuals to shoulder the responsibilities of our nation."

You are wrong.

In the stands, Kurobe and Saito praised Horio's skills and also flattered Mifune.

However, Mifune clearly disdained such superficial things; at this moment, he only had eyes for Horio's formidable performance.

"That brat's true strength isn't like that at all."

As if he had seen through something, Mifune was quite certain that Horio was still holding back.

"How can something that is activated only after experiencing extreme failure compare to the power that makes one invincible?"

Watching Horio score points on the field, Mifune seemed to have little respect for Asura Divine Path and the power of another dimension.

Bang!

Horio scores, score 1-0

After three more points, Byodoin's serve, which had been suppressed by the Genesis Domain, was broken.

Do you know why my Founding God Path is similar to, yet different from Asura Divine Path?

At this moment, Horio looked at Byodoin again. Although he did not respond verbally when he heard Horio's voice, his eyes betrayed him.

"The similarity is because my founding divine paths can only be gradually comprehended under rather special circumstances."

The difference is that the Asura Divine Path can only be comprehended under conditions of extreme pain after defeat.

My Founding God Path was something I only came to understand after experiencing the joy of tennis in every match. Although there were very few times when I truly felt happy, this is why my progress in the Founding God Path has been so slow.

However, the powers born under these two different circumstances were different from the very beginning.

Horio made no attempt to conceal the secrets of the founding Shinto, as if he were deliberately trying to reveal them.

But the truth is that Horio isn't afraid that others can learn it too, because Asura Divine Path is very difficult to learn.

As a power even stronger than the Asura Divine Path, the difficulty is naturally only greater.

"You don't necessarily have to experience a hellish failure to become stronger; that's my philosophy."

If you focus on enjoying tennis, your skills will naturally improve.

"If you can't win, what's the point of talking about happiness?"

Horio Satoshi, I will never doubt the path I've chosen.

"It's true that victory brings joy and satisfaction, but... never mind, let's continue the game."

Byodoin strongly disagreed with Horio's words, as they contradicted his tennis philosophy.

Horio didn't want to say much about this, because if Byodoin's beliefs were truly undermined at this time, it would not be good for the entire team.

With the serve in hand, Horio arrived at the baseline and tossed the tennis ball, which was emitting a purple glow, into the air.

"Particle Light Storm!"

After the destruction of Byodoin, Horio also unleashed his advanced version of the Light Ball Shot.

Eight beams of light trailed behind the ball, and the tennis ball's aura swept across the entire court.

"Everyone, pay attention to what's happening on the field. Don't let the junior high school students get injured."

Off the field, Ghost watched the increasingly outrageous situation on the field and turned to look at the group of high school students representing the team.

Upon hearing the ghost's command, the high school students immediately sprang into action.

Soon, the high school students representing the team were evenly distributed around the perimeter of the entire stadium.

They were all holding rackets, intently watching the game on the court.

The junior high students were all stunned by what the high school students did.

Are you looking down on us? We're not so weak that we need your protection.

Atobe was somewhat displeased with this, as he felt the high school students on the representative team weren't much better than them.

Now that he was being protected by a high school student of similar strength, he immediately voiced his dissatisfaction.

"Stay put! We can't guarantee you'll be completely safe if anything happens on the field, so don't create any more trouble for yourself."

"That's right, don't think you're so great just because you performed okay in the game the day before yesterday."

"Middle school students are just middle school students. You're not Horio, so for now, you'd better stay where you are."

Demon, displeased with Atobe, once again unleashed his fiery temper.

Even Irie became serious at this moment, his tone losing its usual approachability.

"Careful!"

At this moment, the battle on the field finally affected the area outside the field, and two stones the size of tennis balls flew towards the middle school students.

The fierce aura swept over the audience, causing the junior high school students to break out in a cold sweat.

Upon seeing this, the demon and Tanegashima also began to move. The demon released its demonic spirit, Tanegashima also took out the Extinguished Zero.

The two players' rackets were instantly enveloped by a force, and then they each swung at the flying stone.

The irregularly shaped stone, upon striking the racket, did not pierce the racket strings and was instead ejected.

At this time, high school students from other directions also encountered the same problem, but they all managed to solve it successfully in the end.

"Libyan Hailstorm!"

In the midst of the fierce battle on the field, Byodoin hit a high ball into the sky.

Suddenly, a blizzard raged in the sky above the Genesis Domain, followed by countless hailstones that crashed down on Horio's half of the field.

"No trickery can escape my eyes, Byodoin. You are destined to lose this match."

At this moment, Horio's Radiant Talent, and a purple-gold light filled his pupils.

Looking at the countless hailstones in the sky, Horio took a step.

"Light Rain!"

Horio moved to the landing point of the tennis ball and also used a backswing.

Using a high ball to counter a high ball, Horio returned the shot with Light Rain.

After the tennis ball flew into the sky and disappeared, it burst into countless rays of light that fell back down.

Byodoin quickly lowered his head, closed his eyes, and listened carefully to the sound of the tennis ball falling. After hearing the landing point, he immediately appeared at the target position and swung his racket.

Horio scores, making the score 3-0.

However, after Byodoin swung his racket, the referee surprisingly declared Horio winner.

At this moment, Byodoin stared in astonishment at the racket he had swung, then his gaze shifted to the tennis ball lying where it had landed.

"With Light Rain's line of sight interfering, can you return this non-rebounding ball?"

Horio's Light Rain this time was different from before, even though Kite demonstrated how to counter Light Rain.

However, as long as Horio prevents the tennis ball from bouncing, the ball can still be scored.

Horio had originally planned to do this during his match against Kite, but he didn't have a chance to use it, so he used this move on Byodoin instead.