Snap… Snap…
The tennis ball went up and down in Sanada's hands, and now the situation between him and Atobe was in a stalemate. During their respective service games, neither of them could do anything to the other.
Thinking about the direction of the next few games, Sanada moved his mind, raised his hand, and swung his racket!
Boom!
The tennis ball was hit by the racket sharply, and the invisible wind pressure wrapped the tennis ball again and disappeared from sight.
"Just start with your serve!"
A cold light flashed in Atobe's eyes. Although Sanada still had some means to attack, he could no longer hold back.
Tap tap tap…
With quick steps, his eyes seemed tireless, and he accurately saw where the tennis ball would land.
"Freeze me now!"
A confident voice came out of Atobe's mouth, and then a biting cold wind spread across the stadium.
Boom!
The tennis ball was simply pulled by Atobe's forehand, and a yellow flash pierced through an ice ridge on the Sanada Court.
The ice crystals sparkled, and Sanada froze in place for a moment.
"15-0"
Blind spots are everywhere, score with one hit!
"What was that just now!?"
Sanada raised his eyes, a look of surprise on his face.
"Is this the ultimate move that Atobe showed before? It is said that it can see through all the blind spots of the opponent."
"That feeling just now is the blind spot of my body?"
Suppressing the feeling of powerlessness in his heart, Sanada gritted his teeth.
"What a joke!"
boom!
With a loud shout, Sanada angrily swung the second ball in his hand.
"Haha~ You're really in a mess, Genichirō Sanada!"
With a wanton and elegant smile, Atobe once again easily took on Sanada's angry and swift attack.
Boom!
The ice ridges shattered, and Atobe scored again with a shot from the far corner.
"30-0"
"This kind of absolute vision enhanced by spiritual power..."
In the coaching booth, Yukimura's eyes were also flickering. This time, Atobe was in their half, and his feelings were very real.
The bone-chilling cold was not only caused by the eyesight that penetrated the blind spot, but the huge mental pressure was also an important factor.
"Sanada, can you get over this hurdle?"
Yukimura had a hint of worry in his eyes and looked gently at Sanada who was constantly trying to break free.
…
boom!
"40-0"
…
"boom!"
"Game, Hyotei Academy Atobe Keigo, 3-2."
Atobe's sudden attack startled the audience outside the venue who didn't know what was going on. How could he lose so quickly? !
"Tezuka, do you understand what happened just now?"
Inui Sadaharu pushed his glasses up on his nose, his tone full of doubt and confusion.
This time, Minister Hyotei was just like he was in the last Kanto tournament. When they felt a hint of chill on the field, their opponents' movements seemed to become completely stiff, and they couldn't even catch some shots that didn't seem too tricky.
"That's the realm, or his world."
"Field? World?"
Tezuka's answer made Inui Sadaharu startled. What were these words that sounded a little wrong?
Tezuka's explanation did not help him sort out his thoughts, but made him more confused.
"You'll understand later."
Fuji smiled gently, but he was also not at peace in his heart.
"Is it a field similar to Tezuka's, where he controls his opponents?" Fuji looked at Tezuka and murmured softly in his heart.
He suddenly felt that his counterattacks seemed to be meaningless against such an opponent.
…
Off the court.
Faced with the suppression of the ice world, Sanada became helpless for a moment. Atobe's attacks were often fatal, leaving him no room to fight back.
boom!
Atobe's standard jumping serve.
"15-0"
…
boom!
"30-0"
…
boom!
"Game, Hyotei Academy Atobe Keigo, 4-2."
"Exchange venues!"
With four simple ice flowers blooming, Atobe easily won his serve.
"Just indulge in my magnificent ball skills."
The moment the two crossed midfield, Atobe's mouth curled up in a proud arc. Sanada, who had no ability to break through the ice world, could only retreat under him.
This time, Sanada had no intention of paying any attention to Atobe. In his heart, he was hesitating about the shackles that he had sealed himself.
"Sanada, don't hesitate, don't forget that I'm behind you."
As if he could see the struggle in Sanada's eyes, Yukimura spoke gently to his good friend.
"As powerful as thunder, as unpredictable as the shadow..."
Thinking of the Kanto tournament and the lightning strike from Sanada at the last moment, Yukimura smiled softly in his heart.
He probably also knew that this was the move that Sanada left for the two opponents later.
"However, Sanada doesn't need such vision and obsession."
After thinking about many things in his mind, Yukimura smiled and waited for Sanada's decision.
"Huh... Yukimura, I understand!"
The whole person seemed to relax, and the shackles that had been tight for a long time were finally opened by Sanada himself at this moment.
There are still many powerful opponents, and such a move is far from enough to guarantee Rikkai University's future victory.
After figuring it out, Sanada's aura changed, and his eyes, which were cautious and serious at first, became domineering and sharp.
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the other side.
“Good fight!”
Taro Sakaki praised Atobe who was walking towards him.
"Um."
After taking a sip of water, Atobe smiled confidently.
His playing style is becoming more and more mature, and he has his own unique insights on when to suppress his opponents and when to defend and counterattack.
"But you still have to be careful, your opponent may have some tricks up his sleeve."
Afterwards, Coach Sakaki gave another simple reminder, and seeing that Atobe listened carefully, he nodded with relief.
…
On the court.
The two returned to their original half of the field.
Snap…Snap…
Sanada lowered his head and focused his attention on the bouncing tennis ball in his hand.
next moment.
The wind rolled and the clouds dispersed, and his arm pushed the racket down hard.
boom!
The tennis ball disappeared in an instant.
"You haven't given up yet?"
Atobe raised his eyebrows slightly, looked at Sanada and smiled softly. It must be said that Sanada's will is still very firm.
"Then..."
“Freeze it!”
The cold light in his eyes grew stronger, and the ice world of Jibe spread out again.
boom!
The pale yellow tennis ball, with a streak of light, flew towards an ice spike that represented Sanada's blind spot.
The bone-chilling stiffness spread throughout his body again. However, this time, Sanada did not hesitate.
call…
Taking a deep breath, Sanada clenched the racket tightly with both hands. Then, his arms and calves muscles suddenly bulged, and the veins on them emerged.
"Move like thunder!"
With a low roar, like a warrior fighting in desperate situation, Sanada flashed towards the direction of the tennis ball with a flash of lightning.
Bang!
Atobe only felt a flash before his eyes, and a blue-purple lightning twisted and hit his court.
Boom!
A shocking sound was heard, and the tennis ball flashed past Atobe like a terrifying thunder.
"1, 15-0"
Even the referee's announcement had a slight tremor, and Sanada's thunderous move was indeed quite shocking.
Ice Emperor position.
Uesugi Yuu looked at Sanada on the field with burning eyes.
“Is it developed?”
He was also amazed by the instantaneous speed of movement just now.
"However, this side effect..."
Seeing that Sanada's knees were quickly turning red, Uesugi Yuu realized that his kneecap was not able to withstand such an explosion directly.
"There is still a gap between my physical fitness and what I will be able to achieve in three years, and my movements also have flaws."
Stroking his smooth chin, Shang Shanyou analyzed the initial shape of the "thunder" in his mind. For him who has been developing the Thunderbolt Flash, this kind of thunder is still too immature.
…
Not only Uesugi Yuu, Tezuka, Shiraishi and other national-level masters have seen the power of Sanada's move.
pity……
It is basically a semi-finished product at this stage. After the shock, everyone calmed down and found many flaws.
…
After being shocked at first, Atobe quickly calmed down. He didn't believe that Sanada's speed came without a price.
You have to know that he had never seen such an outburst like that just now even on Shangshan You.
With his outstanding eyesight, he looked at Sanada's body and soon discovered what was wrong with him.
"sucker Punch!"
With a sneer, Atobe calmed down.
…
Sanada ignored the gazes from the outside world and just continued to feel the thunder-like feeling of using the move just now.
Every use in the current stage can be regarded as a practice for him!
"Hoo~ Come again!"
He gritted his teeth slightly, and a look of determination flashed across Sanada's face.
boom!
The racket was swung and the tennis ball was rolled up heavily, reaching an extreme speed.
"Why, you can't even use Speed ​​as the Wind?"
Atobe noticed Sanada's arms. Not only his legs, but also his arms were overexerting.
"Ah……"
Seeing that Sanada didn't react, Atobe snorted coldly and hit the racket in his hand without any mercy.
boom!
The tennis ball flies to the blind spot of the ice world!
However……
"Move like thunder!"
With a loud shout, Sanada didn't hesitate at all.
Bang!
The terrifying lightning flashed across the court again. Atobe felt that all the ice ridges in Sanada's path were shattered.
boom!
"30-0"
Atobe's face turned pale. This time, more thoroughly than the first time, Sanada directly broke his ice world.
"Very good! Come again!"
A ruthless look appeared on Atobe's face, and he said, "Let's see who of us falls first."
boom!
"40-0"
…
Boom!
"Game, Rikkai University Affiliated High School Genichiro Sanada, 3-4."
…
Boom!
Atobe's Tannhauser serves!
…
Swish!
"Fast as the wind!"
…
"Move like thunder!"
…
"Game, Rikkai University Affiliated High School Genichiro Sanada, 4-4."
"Sanada Genichirō, I recognize you. You are indeed a worthy opponent."
Atobe stood in the backcourt with a pale face. Sanada's thunder-like movements shattered his world of ice time and time again, making him very depressed and his overall momentum dropped by several percentage points.
But sorry Atobe, Sanada's overall condition is even worse.
His knees were so red and swollen that they looked scary. The muscles in his legs were shaking constantly , and his arms holding the racket were shaky, as if the racket was about to fall off at any moment.
"I can't fall down yet!"
Turning a deaf ear to the outside world, Sanada persisted with his determination to win.
Snapped!
"Serve error!"
…
Snap...
"Double fault, Atobe Keigo scores, the score is 15-0."
"That's enough, Sanada. You've done good enough."
A pleasant chuckle came from outside the field, and Yukimura looked at Sanada, who was holding on to the field with his will, with some heartache.
"Referee, we forfeit this game."
Snap…
The racket fell to the ground.
Yukimura's words made Sanada's whole body relax, and he was about to fall down in an instant.
Yukimura was quick-witted and rushed to the field, supporting Sanada who was about to fall to the ground.
"Yukimura, I'm sorry..."
"It's okay, leave it to us later."
Sanada's words were interrupted by Yukimura, and then he was carried out by the Rikkai University support team who had rushed to the sidelines.
"Since Genichirō Sanada of Rikkai University Affiliated Middle School forfeited the match, Atobe Keigo of Hyotei Academy won!"
"The game is over. Hyotei Academy Atobe Keigo wins with a total score of 1-0."
Looking at the bright 4-4 on the scoreboard, Atobe smiled brightly.
"I won this match after all!"