Chapter 49: The White Stone of the Bible
boom!
A flash of light.
With a standard smash, Shiraishi scored again.
"Game, Shitenhoji Shiraishi Kuranosuke, 1-0."
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"Atobe was suppressed!"
Oshitari Yuushi took a look at the situation on the field and felt a little numb in his heart. It was another strong man of the same age.
"That guy Atobe is here again!" Uesugi Yu held his forehead helplessly.
Because he saw that Shiraishi Kuranosuke was still one step away from the final blow, he didn't use his national-level strength? !
Well, this is really Mr. Atobe’s style. He will not give up an idea until a certain point.
"But, Atobe, Shiraishi Kuranosuke is not an ordinary opponent. If you are not careful..."
Uesugi Yuu narrowed his eyes and thought of the match between Shiraishi and Aogaku Fuji in his memory.
Boom!
"15-0"
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Boom!
"15-15"
The two sides exchanged blows, but it was obvious that Shiraishi Kuranosuke was better in tennis basics.
“It’s dangerous!”
This thought emerged in the minds of the Hyotei people. Although they didn't know why Tobe kept competing with the opponent, if this continued, they might not be able to keep their serve.
Bang!
Shiraishi turned the racket, which was originally cut diagonally, with his backhand, and suddenly pulled it up the moment the tennis ball landed.
I saw a flash of white light, and it landed on the bottom line of Jibe like an antelope hanging its horns.
"40-30!"
"nice shot!"
Everyone in Shitenhoji was cheering for this sudden and ingenious change of tactics.
tread!
Atobe's forward leaning body paused.
Shiraishi Kuranosuke just deceived his eyes!
He was able to change his tactics at the last moment before counterattacking and hit such a wonderful curve ball.
"Shiraishi Kuranosuke..."
A cold light flashed across Atobe's eyes. He admitted that he had underestimated the strength of the man in front of him.
In terms of skills alone, Atobe is actually stronger than Shiraishi, otherwise he wouldn't have developed moves like the Tannhauser serve and the Waltz to Destruction.
However, the overall basic qualities of the opponent Shiraishi Kuranosuke were too average. His strength, reaction speed, leg strength, and skills were all terribly balanced, without any shortcomings at all.
Although it was a little unbelievable, under Atobe's observation, they formed a closed system in perfect balance on Shiraishi Kuranosuke's body.
"This kind of tennis where no moves are better than moves is really hard to like..."
Atobe felt a little depressed, and he suddenly remembered that there was a bit of this kind of tennis in Uesugi Yu's playing style.
"But... Mr. Atobe's strengths are not the basics."
"Shiraishi Kuranosuke, let me immerse you in my magnificent ball skills!"
With a hint of coldness in his eyes, Atobe was ready to take action.
Swish!
Atobe looked up and threw the tennis ball high into the air.
The next moment, he bent his body backward greatly, raised the racket quickly with his right hand, and with the explosive force generated by his whole body, he twisted his wrist and pressed the tennis ball down hard.
Boom!
With a bang, the tennis ball rushed away with a fierce airflow.
"Very explosive, but... useless!"
Shiraishi's expression remained unchanged, and he walked with brisk steps to the place where the tennis ball landed.
"High pressure ball? No, that's not right. Such a strong backspin!"
With his excellent eyesight, Shiraishi discovered that there might be something wrong with this serve.
He was somewhat cautious in his heart and prepared to make a decision later.
However……
Whoosh…whoosh…whoosh…
The tennis ball fell to the ground, but it did not bounce as expected. Instead, it flew directly past his feet with a trail of dust.
"40-40!"
"this……"
Hei Yoshiyuki and Hara Tetsuya were deeply shocked.
"A serve that didn't bounce, what a horrible serve!"
The faces of the other people in Shitenbo Temple changed. If the tennis ball didn't bounce, then there was no way to return it. This kind of serve was unsolvable because according to the tennis rules, the first ball could not be received before it landed.
"Is this Hyotei's minister?"
At first, they thought that Atobe Keigo was just so-so, but this was completely overturned.
"Haha... How about it, Shiraishi Kuranosuke, are you satisfied with my serve of Tan Huaiser?" With a hint of provocation in his eyes, Atobe chuckled.
After truly recognizing Shiraishi Kuranosuke as his opponent, it is natural that he, Master Atobe, will not fall behind.
"Is it Tang Huaiser's serve? Nice name." Shiraishi gently flicked the net with his fingers and whispered softly.
When he looked up at Atobe again, his eyes were filled with fiery fighting spirit.
Boom!
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Boom!
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"Game, Hyotei Academy Atobe Keigo, 1-1"
Atobe once again hit two Tannhauser serves and successfully defended his serve.
"Atobe has finally started to take it seriously. There should be nothing we can do about Shiraishi from now on." Oshitari Yuushi breathed a sigh of relief and spoke.
Shiraishi Kuranosuke is indeed very strong, but as the one who knows Atobe's strength best, he knows how terrifying Atobe is when he is serious. He doesn't think Shiraishi can beat Atobe in this state.
Everyone in Hyotei nodded in agreement with Inuzaka's words. When Atobe got serious, he was indeed very terrifying. As the king of ice on the court, he would only scare his enemies.
"I guess only that pervert Uesugi can suppress Atobe..."
Oshitari glanced at Uesugi Yuu and thought of everything that happened after that training. He guessed that Atobe lost to Uesugi Yuu that time.
Regarding the speculations of several people, Uesugi Yuu did not jump to conclusions. You have to know that for someone of Shiraishi Kuranosuke's level, there are too many possibilities on the court...
The situation on the field changed again.
Tang Huaiser's serve, which only played three times, put Shiraishi under great pressure, and now he couldn't find an effective way to crack it in his mind.
Faced with the various moves that Tomokazu began to frequently use, Shiraishi's perfect basic tennis skills at this stage began to show flaws.
With the help of Atobe's eyesight, Shiraishi was gradually losing the initiative on the court.
boom!
"2-1"
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boom!
"3-1"
"Drink~"
"Shiraishi Kuranosuke, march towards destruction!"
Atobe jumped high and hit a superb smash that knocked Shiraishi's racket off his feet.
then.
Boom!
The tennis ball bounced back and was smashed hard by him for the second time!
"Game, Hyotei Academy Atobe Keigo, 4-1"
The score has gradually widened.
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"Bai Shi, you have to believe in yourself..."
Looking at Shiraishi, who was sitting in a chair with a towel on his head and taking a short rest, Ping Shanzhi murmured in his heart.
"I didn't expect that Bingdi would have two national-level first-year students this year." Ping Shanzhi was shocked. He never thought that the water in Bingdi would be so deep.
"With this lineup, I'm afraid Hyotei is aiming for the national championship this time." He now only hopes that Shiraishi will not lose confidence even if he loses.
Sitting on the chair, Bai Shi, whose hair was broken again, looked at his hands in silence.
He originally looked down on Atobe's flamboyant style of tennis, but the next second he was left helpless against such a style of tennis.
"Is it true that the upper limit of basic tennis is too low?" A question that had never arisen before emerged in his mind.
He was somewhat shaken!
Pah...
Sweat dripped down his messy hair, and a dark area suddenly appeared on his bandaged left arm.
Gold...in a trance.
The sweaty mark hit his heart like a hammer.
"It's not just my persistence over the years, but also the trust of Coach Watanabe and the expectations of my teammates..."
Scenes emerged in his mind, and the time when he first improved his strength slowly due to basic tennis training kept flashing in his eyes.
Something called faith was re-aggregated in him.
"If no one has done it, let me break it. Through continuous victory, to pursue perfection, this is the path I believe in..."
Phew~
After adjusting his mindset, Bai Shi regained his confident look.
Those sharp eyes also contained the determination to pursue victory.
Bible White Stone!
The ideas that had been implemented before came to fruition at this moment.
