First Singles

"The match begins, with Rikkai Dai's Sanada serving."

Looking at Horio standing opposite him, Sanada gripped his racket tightly.

In order to save time in the match, Sanada planned to finish the game quickly.

The ball is tossed up, and then the player prepares to swing, after which the tennis ball flies out.

Bang...

"Seigaku score, 15:0"

From Sanada's serve to Horio's point, it all happened in a split second.

But this almost instantaneous moment was incredibly shocking to those outside the arena.

"Was I... was I seeing things? I didn't see him swing his racket..."

"No... you didn't see wrong, I didn't see him swing the racket either."

"Sanada's serve was incredibly fast!"

"Luckily, it was Horio playing against him in First Singles, otherwise there would have been no hope of winning this match."

Although the Seigaku members were used to Horio's strength, they were still surprised by Sanada, whom they considered an exceptionally strong opponent.

On the other hand, unlike Seigaku's surprise...

Although the Rikkai Dai were also surprised, their surprise was not because of Sanada.

It was because of Horio that Sanada used his Swift as the Wind from the very beginning, Rikkai Dai's players to believe they would score directly.

To their astonishment, the referee ultimately declared Seigaku winner.

"Sanada's wind... was actually countered from the very beginning."

"It seems that, in my memory, only Yukimura ever managed to bring Sanada's winds back..."

"That Horio from Seigaku is actually this strong."

"I thought that even if that guy was strong, he'd only be around Sanada's level... Now it seems his strength is far more than that."

Seeing Horio easily turn the tide, everyone at Rikkai Dai was on edge, as was Sanada on the field.

"What... why is this happening?"

I had originally planned to Underhand Serve game decisively, but then I thought of using my signature move, the wind.

However, the shot he was so confident about didn't produce the desired result.

"I told you I'd end the match quickly, so you can forget about all those inappropriate thoughts you have."

With his tone still icy, Horio calmly looked at Sanada.

Gritting his teeth, Sanada unleashed his Swift as the Wind once more.

"Here we go again, the invisible swing!"

Bang...

"Seigaku score, 30:0"

"Damn it, Sanada's wind has absolutely no effect on that person."

"Are we going to lose this game?"

The Rikkai Dai started to get anxious, but Kirihara, who had just lost the game, still looked incredulous.

"Could what that person just said be true, that he'll make Captain Sanada suffer the same fate as those I've brought down before?"

Horio didn't care about Kirihara's thoughts and just waited for Sanada to serve again.

"Damn it, does the wind really have no effect on him at all...?"

Sanada served his second serve without using the wind technique, opting instead for a regular serve.

Horio didn't return the ball directly to score like he did with the first two shots; instead, he engaged in a back-and-forth battle with Sanada.

"It seems that Horio isn't much stronger than Sanada. Those two goals were probably just luck."

"No... that Horio very strong, it will be very difficult for Sanada to win this match."

"We've already dragged this out for so long, aren't you going to use any other tricks? Well then, I'll just add fuel to the fire."

Horio then intensified his efforts, and the previously evenly matched situation instantly became one where Sanada could barely manage.

"This can't go on; we need to finish this goal quickly."

With a sudden thought, Sanada Aggressive as Fire shot, the tennis ball flying towards Horio with terrifying momentum.

Bang

"Rikkai Dai scores, 15:30"

Horio stood still, deliberately not going to receive Sanada's ball.

"Hey, is this all you've got? If so, then don't even dream about Rikkai Dai's three-peat."

Having witnessed Sanada's Aggressive as Fire, Horio found it somewhat laughable that Sanada wasn't using his full strength even in this state.

Upon hearing Horio's words, Sanada paused, then returned to the baseline.

Swift as the Wind, and the spectators who could vaguely catch a glimpse of the swing before could no longer see it at all.

Bang...

Rikkai Dai scores, 30:30.

"I'm not afraid to waste time. If you keep hiding your secrets, I can wait and see."

Horio's words were like a boulder dropped into water, creating a huge ripple effect in the audience.

"Does Horio mean that Sanada still hasn't shown his true strength?"

"Sanada? He's already so strong, yet he's still hiding something."

"I think Horio is even more terrifying; he can easily see through Sanada's strength."

Upon hearing Horio's words, Sanada, who was on the court, took out a tennis ball again Swift as the Wind.

Bang...

"Rikkai Dai scores, 40:30"

"That's more like it. You have to give it your all in a competition so you can feel your own powerlessness."

Horio only became interested when he saw that Sanada was finally letting loose.

Having secured match point, Sanada launched another attack, unleashing his full power.

Those outside the court still couldn't see Sanada's swing, but it was clearly visible to Horio.

With its Eye of Shattering Delusions, the trajectory of the tennis ball is captured precisely, leaving no room for its flight.

With Inch Step movement, Horio instantly arrived at the point where the tennis ball would land, swinging his racket.

Sanada had prepared for a retaliation and saw Horio knock the wind back.

Move immediately and return the tennis ball.

Those with great strength don't have so much scheming; Horio and Sanada's back-and-forth fighting was straightforward.

The tennis ball flew back and forth between the two players, its speed gradually exceeding the limits of what the average person could see.

"Those two are really strong, they're almost invisible now."

"Their skills have far surpassed ours, especially Horio; he has already exceeded the limits of junior high school tennis."

"This match was truly a rare sight; it was even more exciting than his match against Atobe."

After several exchanges, Sanada 'Aggressive as Fire stance became increasingly fierce.

The racket seemed to be wrapped in flames as it was swung towards the tennis ball.

The tennis ball flew out with tremendous force, Horio smiled as he saw Sanada unleash a fireball with 100% power.

He then moved into the trajectory of the tennis ball, swung his racket, and hit the ball.

The instant the racket and tennis ball collided, a gentle, smiling wave of air appeared, ruffling Horio's hair.

Then, with a relaxed expression, Horio slid his arm forward, and the tennis ball, which had been incredibly powerful, was returned by Horio.

"They fought them back! Sanada's fire was actually driven back!"

"The most aggressive ball technique of the Wind Forest Fire Mountain has been broken..."

"The wind and fire have been broken; Sanada's situation is quite serious now."