Chapter 73: Our Ice Emperor wins this championship
"Game, Hyotei Academy Uesugi Yuu, 1-0."
"Exchange venues!"
The referee's voice sounded, and at the same time, there was a burst of loud cheers from outside the stadium.
In the first game, when both players reached match point, Uesugi Yuu deliberately bought an opportunity and got the first two points, thus winning the game.
The two men's calculations on the field were like military strategies, which amazed everyone and made them feel excited. They wished they could be one of them galloping on the field.
Tezuka looked at the sidelines with bright eyes. After the match started, he paid close attention to every detail of the two players' match. Seeing Uesugi Yuu's performance, he couldn't help but put himself in Sanada's position in his mind, simulating his own handling and response to each ball.
"So strong..."
Fuji opened his half-closed eyes, his azure blue pupils shining brightly.
Whether it was Sanada's Fenglinzan or Uesugi Yu's endless superb skills, they all shocked him deeply.
"If I fight one of them, can I win?" This question subconsciously popped up in his mind.
He knew the goal in Tezuka's heart. If that day really came, would he still be able to stand by Tezuka's side?
Fuji clenched his fists slightly. It was not just the exchange of skills, but also the determination of the two people below to compete for their respective schools that moved him even more.
"Vice-Minister Sanada's secret has been broken."
There was a gleam in Niou's narrow eyes, and he subconsciously touched his pigtail. From the very beginning, he had been silently watching every move of the two people in the fight.
Sanada was one of the people he had been observing for a long time, so he naturally knew how powerful he was. With his current physical fitness, he would basically lose to Sanada.
On the other hand, Hyotei completely suppressed Sanada. Not only did he receive the invisible backhand shot of Fast as Wind, but he also hit back the terrifying trick of Invasion as Fire in a head-on confrontation.
And in his perception, there seemed to be something terrifying that Kamishima Yu had not yet revealed, and the feeling of his hair standing on end was just like when he faced Yukimura.
"Sanada..."
Yukimura called out softly from the coaching booth. This was the second time he saw a hint of confusion in Sanada's eyes.
"And... compared to the first time I fought Tezuka, I'm afraid the blow this time will be even greater." Yukimura sighed inwardly.
"Also, this time, Hyotei... is really a good horse race!"
Yukimura turned his gaze to Coach Sakaki, who had been sitting quietly on the other side. This man with an extremely calm face taught him a good lesson.
Judging from the situation in the first game alone, the possibility of Sanada losing is very high. The young man who had not shown his strength in the previous games is no weaker than Minister Hyotei.
The combination of Sanada Furin and Kazan's offensive moves would be a bit troublesome even for him now, but judging from the opponent's reaction, there seemed to be room for him to maneuver.
It might even be possible that this is the real trump card of their Ice Emperor. Ice Emperor uses this double smoke bomb to confuse everyone outside.
An astonishing idea came to Yukimura's mind, and the more he thought about it, the more it made sense.
"So even if I'm playing singles, you guys still have full confidence? Interesting~"
This time, the smile on Yukimura's face was somewhat chilling.
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On the court.
Sanada, who had changed his racket, stood there expressionless. His look under the brim of his hat was very serious, and it was impossible to tell what he was thinking.
His serve was broken in the first game, and now the right to attack first went to Ueyama Yuu.
Snap…Snap…
Uesugi Yu gently bounced the tennis ball downwards a few times with one hand.
"If there are no mines behind, then you stop here..."
Uesugi Yuu whispered to himself.
Swift as the wind, quiet as the forest, aggressive as fire, immovable as a mountain. There are actually two more sentences behind these four sentences in Sun Tzu's Art of War.
"It is as difficult as the shadow, and as moving as thunder."
However, at this stage, Sanada has definitely not fully mastered the last two moves. If he wants to integrate these two moves into tennis, the burden on his current body is too heavy, and he simply does not have enough opportunities to practice and try them out.
"Then let me end this game..." He closed his eyes and sighed in his heart.
call……
The breathing method in Shangshanyou's body changed slightly, and the originally obscure water breathing was instantly transformed into the thunder breathing with stronger control.
He felt a tingling sensation throughout his body, and he knew that this was the unique cell-stimulating effect of Breathing of Thunder.
"This power is really refreshing!"
Shang Shanyou opened his eyes, and a shocking sense of oppression emanated from him.
Although it only lasted two hours, it was enough to end the game.
Swish!
The tennis ball twisted casually, and the racket in his hand was swung down as fast as lightning.
boom!
The racket made a roar, and a golden light penetrated to Sanada's backcourt.
"So fast!!"
Unlike Sanada's serve where he couldn't see the tennis ball, Kamishima Yu's casual serve could be summed up in one word: fast!
But even if one can sense the tennis ball , it is very difficult for the eyes to capture its trajectory. Many people only saw a flash of pale yellow light.
"Is this the result of your practice?"
For the first time in the entire match, Sakaki Taro showed an interested look in his eyes. Compared to the gentle Uesugi Yuu in the first game, Uesugi Yuu now had a stronger sense of pressure and a more aggressive tennis style.
"And...this physical fitness..."
There was a deep look in Taro Sakaki's eyes. The physical strength displayed by Uesugi Yuu now far exceeded that of most people, even high school students.
The whizzing tennis ball did not have a particularly tricky angle. Sanada remained calm, raised the racket in his hand, and went straight towards the tennis ball.
Boom!
A twisting rotating force suddenly came from the racket.
"How can it be!"
Sanada's face turned pale. How could such a high-speed straight ball have such a degree of rotation?
Chi chi chi…
Snap~
In just a moment, the racket in Sanada's hand fell directly to the ground.
"15-0"
"That was... the serve just now..."
Everyone saw the terrifying rotation of Sanada's ball . It was just a very fast straight ball, but Sanada was shaken off the racket by the strong rotation of the tennis ball. This strange scene naturally reminded many people of Uesugi Yuu's action.
"It's the action when serving the ball!"
Yukimura's eyes flickered. Uesugi Yuu's gentle toss of the ball was so fast that many people did not notice it. He pinched the tennis ball with three fingers and gently twisted it upwards, then suppressed the tennis ball with unparalleled explosive power. It was not until the moment Sanada received the ball that the long-accumulated rotation suddenly burst out.
"It's a brilliant move that makes the most of the tennis ball's axis of rotation."
Yukimura had to admire him, even he was careless when he first received the ball. After all, that speed was enough to alert people.
"Shangshan Yu, Shangshan Yu..."
Yukimura repeated the name several times in his mind. This time, Rikkai University lost...
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boom!
"30-0"
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boom!
"Game, Hyotei Academy Uesugi Yuu, 2-0."
With unstoppable momentum, Uesugi Yu used alternating serving techniques to directly win his own serve game.
boom!
"3-0"
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boom!
"4-0"
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This was even more true in the following game. Although Sanada tried his best to defend with the help of Yama and Hayashi, Uesugi Yuu didn't even need too many skills. He had forced Sanada into a desperate situation just by relying on the five-dimensional crushing.
Snap… Snap…
Sweat dripped down the towel and Sanada lowered his head to try to block out the sounds coming from the surroundings.
"Too strong, Hyotei, the second-best player in singles, has already crushed us..."
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"Yes, Rikkai University has no power to fight back this year..."
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"It seems that the era of Hyotei is coming. The first-year students of Rikkai University are still a little short of maturity..."
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The match lost its original appeal after Shang Shanyou showed his overwhelming strength. Some spectators who didn't know what was going on naturally didn't hold back.
"It's break time, players please come on stage..."
Sanada didn't know how much time had passed, maybe just a few minutes, when the referee's voice brought him back to reality.
boom!
Uesugi Yuu kicked off again. A bolt of lightning exploded at Sanada's feet.
Type 4: Far Thunder!
"15-0"
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boom!
"30-0"
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"Am I going to lose... Am I going to lose again? No! How can the glory of Rikkai University and Yukimura's expectations end with me?"
"Move!"
The sound of thunder from Yu Kamisama's attack was still ringing in his ears, and Sanada, who was at his limit, roared in anger.
Crack!
A blue-purple electric light, different from the golden thunder, flashed by, and Sanada burst out with a resolute belief at the last moment.
"Give me this ball back!"
Crack!
With his body like a flash of lightning, Sanada instantly came to the serve that Yu Uesugi had been hitting at the same spot.
Boom!
Sanada raised the racket with both hands and chopped the tennis ball hard with the frame of the racket in a kendo starting posture.
Crash~
The tennis ball was wrapped in blue and purple arcs and cut through the air above the court in an extremely irregular manner.
Even he himself didn't know where the ball would land.
"The posture is good, but it's too much of an imitation... Besides, tennis requires more than just speed and strength."
Before Sanada's hopes could even rise, Uesugi Yuu's ruthless words shattered them.
With lightning speed, Shangshan You caught the "thunder" that was not even in its infancy.
"Watch carefully..."
"Land Type: Lightning Boom!"
Taking a step back, Uesugi Yu swung the racket in his hand at high speed in the air a few times, and a golden beam of light once again blasted towards Sanada's half.
Bang bang bang bang bang!
Thunder exploded, and six crisp tennis ball sounds rang out one after another.
"Game, Hyotei Academy Uesugi Yuu, 6-0."
"The game is over. Hyotei Academy wins! The total score is 3-1."
As soon as the referee's voice fell, Uesugi Yu raised his racket high.
"We, Ice Emperor, have won this championship!"
"Oh~"
"ice King!"
"ice King!"
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"The victory belongs to Ice Emperor, Ice Emperor is the champion!"
Outside the court, following Ueyama Yuu's domineering speech after winning this game, more than 200 members of Hyotei started cheering wildly!
"This guy……"
Atobe and Oshitari looked at each other and smiled. Only they understood how proud Kamisama Yuu was in his heart.