Tezuka Zone Unable to Be Used!

"What's wrong, Tezuka!"

Kamikawa glanced sideways at Tezuka, smiled slightly, and said, "Your speed has slowed down. Are you planning to go easy on me?"

Slowed down?

Of course not. Tezuka's speed hadn't changed at all during the rally just now; in fact, there was even a subtle sign of it speeding up.

And that shot...

It was Kamikawa's attack that had sped up.

"A very beautiful smash."

Tezuka finished speaking and turned to walk towards the baseline.

Bang!!

Tezuka served.

Kamikawa's eyes flickered as he intercepted the tennis ball and aimed it at the right half, hitting it back.

"If you want to use your Domain Technique, you can try it more often."

Kamikawa smiled slightly.

After exchanging several shots with Tezuka, he could clearly feel the special spin on the tennis ball continuously strengthening.

Tezuka was desperately trying to unleash the Tezuka Zone!!

Once the zone was deployed, Tezuka would reduce the stamina consumed by running back and forth, invisibly sealing off blind spots, and thus have more time to observe his opponent's mistakes.

"Strange..."

Looking at Tezuka running back and forth.

Sanada frowned deeply.

He had played against Tezuka once and was very clear about the power of that move. Yet, Tezuka hadn't used it even once since the start. Was it out of leniency?!

No!

If Sanada were to face Yukimura in the finals, he would absolutely not hold back.

Holding back during a match was disrespectful to one's close friend.

Crack!

Tezuka hit a high-quality crosscourt return, and Kamikawa quickly moved to intercept it. He lowered his racket slightly, preparing to hit a slice.

Seeing this, Tezuka also rushed forward. The moment the tennis ball bounced up, Kamikawa flicked his racket, forcefully hitting a lob.

"Thump... thump thump..."

Tezuka leaped into the air while running and suddenly lunged forward, smashing the tennis ball down.

Bang!!

Kamikawa had anticipated the landing spot of the tennis ball. He turned his back, spread his arms, and caught the smashed tennis ball with his racket.

"That's!"

Shishido gripped the net in front of him, his eyes flickering slightly.

It was the tennis skill he had used when playing against him earlier – the Giant Bear Return.

Crack!!

The tennis ball scraped intensely against the racket, carrying an astonishing amount of spin. Then, the tennis ball shot backward, flying over Tezuka's head.

It landed lightly near the baseline.

"0-30!"

"That's?"

This was the first time Sanada had witnessed such a shocking tennis skill.

Even his own powerful smash might not have been able to break through that move.

That skill was practically tailor-made for smashes. The body, having just completed the smash motion, couldn't react in time.

Unless the smash jump was shallow and the spin applied was strong enough to make the tennis ball linger on the racket for a moment, it was almost impossible to return it.

"And!"

Sanada still couldn't understand why Tezuka hadn't used that move up to this point.

At 12 years old, both players' stamina would be somewhat limited.

Even if it reached a tiebreaker, the player with more stamina would hold the advantage in the match.

Next, the two engaged in a fierce rally.

Bang!

"15-30!!"

BANG!!

"30-40!!"

BANG!!

"40-40!! Deuce!!"

The score continued to alternate.

After reaching deuce at 40-40, neither player had managed to win two consecutive points to take the game.

(After 40-40, one player must win two consecutive points to win the game. The player who wins one point is said to be leading. If they win the second point, the game is won outright.)

SMACK!!

Tezuka lowered his racket, hitting a high-quality slice shot.

The moment he saw the slice, Kamikawa stopped in his tracks.

"What's wrong?"

As everyone watched in confusion.

The next second, the tennis ball dropped near the net, with a unique spin, bouncing slightly backward.

"Game, Tezuka, 1-0!"

"A half-finished Zero?"

Kamikawa looked at the Zero slice shot that could still bounce back. For Tezuka's current arm strength, achieving this much was already astonishing, as his body was still in its developmental stages.

However, it wouldn't be long before this guy could execute the perfect Zero slice shot.

It was truly terrifying.

After losing two consecutive points, he had stubbornly caught up.

"Kamikawa!"

A fierce fighting spirit flashed in Tezuka's eyes: "Your strength isn't just this! Show me your true abilities."

Switching serves.

Kamikawa lightly tapped the tennis ball in his hand, tossed it up, bent his knees, lowered his center of gravity, pushed off the ground with his legs, and leaped forward. His racket swung forward rapidly, powerfully smashing the ball in mid-air!!

BANG!!

So fast!

Tezuka moved quickly towards the ball's landing spot.

The ball bounced with astonishing speed; it was a standard topspin serve.

Tezuka returned the shot.

Kamikawa moved forward. The player with the service right had more control over the match's momentum and could initiate attacks more proactively.

WHACK!

The two players exchanged shots, allowing Kamikawa to gain a position at the net for an earlier attack.

Suddenly, Kamikawa hit a backhand smash, a high-quality volley, aimed at the sideline.

Tezuka moved forward quickly, lowering his body, but the ball still zipped past him.

"15-0!"

What a beautiful volley!

The spectators couldn't help but exclaim. Kamikawa rarely came to the net in previous matches.

Who would have thought his volleys were also so excellent?

A volley is different from a half-volley. A volley is essentially a shot at the net, a favorite for players who rush forward. It's hitting the ball before it bounces, which is called a volley.

A half-volley is essentially a groundstroke; it's hitting the ball the moment it bounces up. It requires catching the right angle of the bounce to hit it back.

The fundamentals of these two players are very solid.

BANG!!

Kamikawa tossed up another topspin serve.

The two players on the court began a new round of battle, fighting with all their might for every point.

The sound of hitting the ball was incessant, and the spectators outside fell silent, their eyes fixed on the tennis ball on the court. The usually lively Lawson Tennis Center seemed exceptionally quiet at this moment.

BANG!!

"15-15!"

On the court, Tezuka hit another beautiful slice shot, similar to before, but the bounce arc was decreasing.

BANG!!

"30-15!"

But on the next shot, Kamikawa responded with a slice as well, firmly controlling the score.

Bang!!

"30-30!"

Bang!!

"40-30!"

Bang!!

The tennis ball skimmed over the net, dropping quickly and bouncing slightly to the left.

"Game! Kamikawa, 1-1!"

Kamikawa firmly took the second game.

These two had incredibly stable ball control, and their tennis skills were endless.

Both were extremely adept at slice shots, low-bouncing slice shots, but there was still a significant difference in their slicing prowess.

"He hasn't used that move yet?"

Sanada stared intently at Tezuka on the court, his eyes filled with confusion and bewilderment.

"What's wrong, Sanada?"

Yukimura looked at his friend with a hint of confusion. "Could it be that he still has some moves he hasn't revealed?"

"Yeah."

Sanada nodded heavily.

This morning, when he played against Tezuka, he had also witnessed Tezuka's slice shot.

However, compared to that Domain Technique, that slice shot was nothing. Moreover, when he broke through his limits and entered Muga no Kyochi, he had clearly felt that the opponent had already entered Muga no Kyochi.

Hearing this, Yukimura narrowed his eyes, seemingly deep in thought.

That special aura he had sensed earlier, the "aura" unique to Tezuka Kunimitsu, had indeed not yet been unleashed.