A New Move
As expected, Byodoin, who copied the Kite technique, was First String.
"If you only look at your abilities, no one would guess that you are just a first-year junior high school student."
I have to admit you're very strong; you're fully qualified to be Zero.
"I'm so excited! After that match with the demon, finally someone has appeared who I have to give it my all for."
Recovering from his astonishment, Byodoin suddenly smiled, and then an even more powerful force erupted.
Suddenly, a group of pirates appeared behind Byodoin, eyeing Horio menacingly.
"You're only going all out now... No, you should have unleashed your full power earlier."
"The battle with the demon led me to the path of the Asura Divine Path and granted me power from another dimension."
In our recent battle, I awakened a deeper level of power.
Horio had some doubts about the new power emerging at Byodoin, but after a brief moment of doubt, he became more certain of his opinion.
Byodoin also readily admitted that this power of his had been newly awakened during the recent match.
"Come on, Zero, let's test the power of the World Pirate Crew."
On the field, Byodoin once again transformed into a pirate captain.
He raised his rapier and led his band of pirates in another declaration of war against Horio.
Horio stood on the baseline and unleashed Particle Light Storm.
"Combatant!"
Behind Byodoin, another pirate wearing a turban, also wielding a rapier, moved upon hearing Byodoin's command.
He approached Byodoin and simultaneously swung his weapon at the same time.
Two rapiers overlapped, blocking the tennis ball, and eight beams of light struck the two weapons.
The powerful attack was stopped, and the attacker retaliated with even greater force.
Horio moved his feet and calmly swung his racket to return the ball.
"Even if you awaken new power, it's useless. As long as you're within the Genesis Domain, your power will be suppressed."
"Is that so? Well then, I'll show you!"
At the same time, a pirate figure, dressed plainly but with a muscular build, moved behind Byodoin.
Upon moving to a certain location on the pirate ship, he somehow merged with it.
In an instant, the power that had been suppressed on the pirate ship was somewhat released.
Although it is still under suppression, it is much better than before.
"Sniper!"
With its power unleashed, the Byodoin issued another order.
The pirate with the gun came up behind him and raised his gun.
"Wallace Great Bee!"
With the pirate sniper and the sharp-angled Wallace Great Bee, the power to advance has returned to the Byodoin.
Bang!
Byodoin Score, 15:0
The tennis ball, like a powerful bullet, struck Horio's half of the court.
The tennis ball landed, scoring a point; Byodoin finally secured a point in the Genesis Domain.
"He's a pirate captain's henchman, huh? That's quite interesting."
Byodoin's attack broke the limitations of the Genesis Domain, and Horio felt a surge of excitement.
"Shipwrights help break through the suppression, combatants are responsible for facing the frontal attacks, and snipers are used to launch the most cunning attacks."
What are the roles of the other people? Let me see them.
Looking at the pirates behind Byodoin, Horio served again.
The battle, which had briefly calmed down on the field, intensified again, putting increasing pressure on the high school students responsible for safety off the field.
"Damn it! How far are these two going to fight?!"
"If this continues, the stadium won't even have a chance to be repaired."
"Why don't we just stop them? Destroying the stadium is a minor issue; it would be much worse if people were injured."
"Impossible. Those two guys aren't the type to stop easily. They need to stay focused."
All the junior high school students left the field. I don't know what will happen next. We'll move further away after they leave.
Upon hearing this from several high school students, Gui immediately dismissed their idea.
Seeing that the situation was beyond saving, he turned to Atobe and the others and asked them to leave.
The junior high school students did not hesitate any longer, knowing that the situation on the field could endanger their safety at any time, so they all left the field.
And just as the ghost had predicted, the battle on the court continued fiercely.
Bang!
"Byodoin scores, score 2-3"
Having successfully awakened the power of the pirate crew, Byodoin, with the help of the crew members, managed to close the gap in the score.
"Navigators and helmsmen are responsible for seeing the ball's trajectory and calculating the best route back to it, while the ship's doctor and cook provide continuous combat capability."
With combatants and snipers providing sharp attacks, it sounds impeccable.
After Byodoin recovered two points, Horio roughly figured out the pirate crew's capabilities.
"So you're ready to admit defeat, Horio Satoshi?"
"I'm sorry I can't grant your wish. After all this time, someone has finally appeared whom I can truly challenge. I won't let him get away so easily."
Byodoin knew Horio wouldn't give up so easily, but he still said some provocative things.
Horio wasn't annoyed; in fact, he was already excited and released even more of his Genesis Aura.
Despite this, Byodoin's feelings remained unchanged, and he was completely unaware of Horio's change.
The reason for this phenomenon is that Horio used all of his Genesis Aura on the Primordial God, making Horio even more unfathomable.
"As expected of someone who ranks among the top in the world. It was my mistake to underestimate you before, but let's end the match here. Those guys on the sidelines probably won't last much longer."
On the court, Horio looked at the dilapidated field and the high school students on the sidelines, who seemed to be facing a formidable enemy, and threw the ball out of his hand.
Bang!
"Horio scores, 15:0"
No Light Ball Shot were used, nor were any other techniques employed.
He scored a point simply by serving, completely stunning Byodoin.
Bang!
"Horio scores, 30:0"
Before Byodoin could react, Horio served again and scored.
"What's going on... that guy's power has suddenly become more restrained."
Upon sensing Horio's serve, Byodoin, who had just awakened his newfound power, felt a renewed sense of crisis.
In Byodoin's eyes, the primordial god that Horio had transformed into appeared even more solid.
At this moment, the Creator God held the Creation Sword and looked calmly at Byodoin, seemingly indifferent to the existence of the World Pirate Creation Company.
Byodoin gripped his racket tightly once more, feeling a mix of pressure and excitement.
Bang!
Horio scores, making the score 5-2.
"Finally, it's match point! Let's finish this quickly."
"Those two lunatics, they've made such a mess of the venue and there's not a single reaction."
"I think they did it on purpose; otherwise, even if they were focused on the game, they wouldn't have done that."
When the score reached the final game in Horio's favor, the high school students who had retreated far away on the sidelines finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Looking at the walls surrounding the stadium, which were no longer recognizable as they once were, and the stands that looked like they had been through a disaster, everyone frowned.
"It seems that if I want to defeat you, I must die again and go through hell once more."
On the court, several holes of varying sizes appeared on the ground where the two players were standing.
Byodoin stood on one of the few remaining good spots of ground, looking at the invincible creator god opposite him.
Hearing Byodoin say that, Horio frowned, then raised his eyebrows.
After Byodoin finished speaking, the pirates behind him, who had become somewhat ethereal, solidified again.
"Combatant!"
At Byodoin's command, a combatant wearing a headscarf and wielding a rapier emitted an aura from another dimension and connected with Byodoin.
Then, as his aura merged with Byodoin's, the combatant vanished from Horio's eyes.
"The battle will not end until I lead Japanese tennis to the top of the world."
Byodoin, having absorbed the power of a pirate fighter, sharpened his gaze.
It was Byodoin's turn to serve, but he showed no intention of starting the match immediately.
After seemingly becoming familiar with the combatant and the power he had merged with, Byodoin's mouth moved again.
"Sniper!"
Then, the sniper with the gun, just like the combatants had done before, merged into Byodoin's body.
Byodoin's Aura rose to another level, but at the same time, his expression also became somewhat strange.
Upon seeing this, Horio instantly understood that Byodoin's body was severely strained after merging the powers of two pirate crew members.
Therefore, although Byodoin is developing new abilities, he is also consuming his own body.
"You should know very well that you can't win even if you do this, so there's no need to risk shortening your career."
"If you were in that situation, would you give up?"
Horio had originally intended to try and persuade Byodoin, but after hearing his reply, Horio said nothing more.
Because the fact is that it won't happen, Horio would also take a gamble if faced with that situation.
Sensing Byodoin's resolute stance, Horio immediately adjusted his mindset.
Later, Byodoin incorporated the power of navigators, and only then did it appear at the bottom line.
The combatants and snipers provided Byodoin with a strong fighting spirit and sharp offensive capabilities, and Byodoin's serves put some pressure on Horio.
Just like Horio's previous serves, there were no fancy techniques added.
Even a simple serve is incredibly threatening.
Horio didn't dare to be careless either. What he needed to do now was to figure out how to quickly end the battle while preventing Byodoin from merging with the power of other pirates.
Horio knew that he had to catch Byodoin off guard, so Horio pulled out his new move.
As the tennis ball approached Horio swung his racket, which was enveloped in a purple aura.
The racket intercepted the tennis ball in an instant, unleashing a dark aura.
However, the purple aura on the racket transformed into a vortex, absorbing all of Byodoin's attacks.
"It was absorbed, was it by Black Hole?"
"Black Hole aren't like that. Besides, Black Hole are Tokugawa's Asura Divine Path; even if Horio were incredibly powerful, he couldn't learn them."
"But that's clearly absorbing the power from the tennis ball..."