Chapter 171: Players start the World Youth Tennis Tournament...
[Ding!]
[Congratulations! Shura Shinto: 'Abyss' has now been successfully opened!]
The overwhelming blackness, the black eye, occupied the entire sky, completely beyond the range of vision, almost beyond the sight of the eyes.
And the black space, surging downward and counter-flowing, the black turbidity was like liquefied petroleum gurgling, the space, the air, and the surroundings were completely infected.
Inch by inch, densely packed and thread by thread,
This time, it was not just the absolute 'black' space that only Byodoin could sense, as it was against the Phoenix of Byodoin.
This time, just like the scene when the Shura Shinto was first opened, everyone was pulled into this silent, lightless "darkness".
Even the coaches on the second floor observation deck were not spared.
When I was pulled into Yagi Kei's 'Shura Shinto', the first thing that arose was fear, and then -
It is horrifying, unnatural, and the confusion and helplessness after the human nature of light is deprived.
"Where exactly is this place?"
"It's so dark... so quiet, so... dead."
The moment the sound was heard, it was swallowed by the darkness. I opened my eyes and looked down. I saw a black surface and a sticky touch that was so real that it was almost disgusting.
The gurgling colloid no longer just stays at the retinal level, but begins to cover other perceptions.
This is the case for those at the edge who were pulled into this 'dark' area, not to mention Ryuga Echizen who was in the center of the area and faced this move head-on!
He sensed the sight, sensed the huge eyes,
He could sense the endless stream of eyes moving up and down, left and right, even as his chest rose and fell, the mechanismless black eyeballs rolled one by one in a disorderly manner.
Goosebumps appeared all over my body the moment I realized what it was, but more than that, I was shocked by the huge eyes in the air.
Pity, condescension, and inhumanity,
——He definitely wouldn't be mistaken, those eyes were exactly Yagi Kei's eyes.
The same black, the same depth, the same emptiness,
It is also unanimous that nothing else can appear in his eyes except the 'lucky one' he has chosen.
The chilling cold mixed with the overwhelming fear almost devoured my heart, and the pain was as dense as the bites of thousands of ants, rushing over me like the surging waves.
Fear finally erupted——
At this moment, when Echizen Ryuga was about to be bound by the soft yet disgusting gurgling petroleum-like liquid under his feet, and was about to follow in the footsteps of the Phoenix of Byodoin,
Subtle changes occur,
The flowing liquid made a dense gurgling sound, gathering towards the center little by little.
They gathered more and more, getting higher and higher, heavier and heavier, and gradually - in the darkness, the vague and dim shape of a person appeared.
Wait, human shape?
Not only did Echizen Ryuga, who was right in the middle, see it, but the others who were pulled into this infinite black realm also saw it.
It was a very strange perspective. It was clearly pitch black, but there was nothing in sight. I couldn't see anything at all. Even when I stretched out my hands, I couldn't see my fingers.
But they saw it for sure, and compared to seeing it with their own eyes, this feeling was more like a direct transmission of visual images through the cerebral cortex to the frontal lobe of the brain.
Nerves... or microcurrent?
The data team, led by Saito Shigeru, assisted by Mitsuya Akuto, Inui Sadaharu, Yanagi Renji and other members, are still analyzing.
However, the intuitive Yukimura Seiichi and the observant Atobe Keigo were the first to notice something strange and different.
Their perspective...is completely different from the area they live in.
If I had to say it for sure, it would be more like—
Those densely packed eyes with mechanical black eyeballs rolling around in the air.
As time went on, more and more people discovered this abnormality.
Soon, it wasn't just Yukimura and Atobe who noticed something was wrong. The four school presidents and the top five high school students all noticed something was wrong. They all raised their eyes at the same time and looked deeply into the sky.
If their perspective is as they guessed, then Yagi Kei's 'Shura Shinto'... is truly terrifying.
His thoughts were all over the place, but the situation Echizen Ryuga was facing on the field did not change at all. It could even be said that it was getting weirder and weirder.
Because—before his eyes, the human figure formed by the pouring and accumulation of black oil-like liquid,
It is becoming clearer, more obvious, and easier to distinguish.
Same height, same body shape, even the movements at this moment are exactly the same as if they were mirrored.
What appeared before his eyes was another self!
A man covered in black with a playful smile on his lips—'Echizen Ryuga'!
“…”
"What is this... a doppelganger?"
"Even if it's a doppelganger, it's really weird for it to appear in this situation..."
"So far, is there anything that isn't strange..."
There was already so much to complain about that, and in the brief moment of surprise and fear, everyone realized that this was related to 'Yagi Kei'.
Since it is related to him, then it seems that no matter what the situation is, it is normal.
It's just weird, not fatal, so that's totally fine.
Even more strangely, he convinced himself that from a special perspective, everyone began to watch the confrontation between Echizen Ryuga and his doppelganger.
Even Echizen Ryoma himself did not expect to see another self in this 'dark' space.
Even the expression of this 'self' is very subtle.
If it's a clone, wouldn't it be too... lifelike?
Standing there silently watching the shadow condense, the first step was to take a step forward, jumping and hopping like a slime that the members of the second round of elimination groups were definitely familiar with.
He jumped while mobilizing his muscles and bones, and finally chose to land on his head.
He also took out a black orange from his pocket and started eating it.
Well, especially the last one.
The confusion is even more indescribable.
It doesn't look like a single doppelganger of Echizen Ryuga, it seems like something else was added during the creation process.
Thinking of this, everyone looked up at the huge black eyes in the sky.
I have a feeling that if this replica directly took out a small stool and a small bucket from some other dimension behind it, sat down and started fishing... it wouldn't be strange at all!
"--No, I don't accept it. It's impossible, absolutely impossible!! Kei can't have a child with someone like that--Wuwuwu, what do you think about the child's father?"
Although the sound has been isolated and cannot be transmitted at all,
But the kelp head couldn't help but make too much noise, and it ran wildly with its wide noodles tears hanging on its face. It looked like it had broken through the anti-virus and wanted to rush over and kill the "evidence".
After comparing the location, Marui Fumita, who hadn't found the child for a long time, scratched his face and hesitated to ask, "Hey... the child's father, is he..."
"It's me."
Tokugawa Kazuya stepped forward with a serious expression: "Yagi-kun, I will never have anything to do with such a guy."
“…”
“…”
"Another toxic fan..."
"Haha, aren't there enough toxic fans here?"
This one sentence reveals the secret, but now - this is not the point!
The point is, Ryuga Echizen started fighting with this non-human version of the black shadow, 'Ryuga Echizen'!
An extremely familiar move!
Completely consistent skills!
Even the latest non-human skills were completely copied!
When Echizen Ryuga used ['Devouring & Depriving'], the other 'Echizen Ryuga' on the opposite side also activated ['Devouring & Devouring'].
"Is this... the legendary me hitting myself?"
"……no the same."
Tezuka Kunimitsu, who has been observing the overall situation,
"Compared to this original body... there is a gap between my current level and that."
Hearing Tezuka's voice, Momoshiro asked curiously, "Is it... the gap between the mysterious No. 4 man and the clone?"
"No, Tao," the person who took over was Fuji Shusuke who also squinted his eyes. Fuji, who was praised as a genius, also discovered the blind spot hidden in it.
"It's the gap between the clones and the mysterious Number Four."
A small mistake can lead to a big error.
There was only one word difference, but everyone present who heard this sentence subtly sensed what Fuji and Tezuka wanted to express.
Although it is a clone,
But this guy who is completely black... is completely like a more evolved version of No. 4!
...Why does this happen?
It's no longer just me beating myself, but me challenging a stronger version of myself.
The outcome is still undecided and everything remains a mystery.
But the only certainty is that they are now in the realm of Yagi Kei's "Shura Shinto".
From the first time I saw it, it has completely changed.
To a level that no one can understand.
Such power, such talent, such creation,
It's true that only 'he' can do this.
Only Kei Yagi can do this.
The shock in his heart was no less than that of others, but now he had to face this upgraded copy of himself.
He used ['Deprive & Devour'] to cut and paste the opponent's skills.
The next second, the same formula was executed on him.
The power that was just ['Deprived & Devoured'] was returned back to the original path.
It looks like - it's a completely turn-based attack battle!
Echizen Ryuga was even somewhat passive in taking the beating, which was different from the feeling he had against all his opponents.
This feeling of powerlessness, helplessness, and being at a loss,
It was exactly like the last time I faced that guy...
Echizen Ryuga paused, suddenly realizing something, and looked up intently.
A huge black eye stretches across the sky, firmly entrenched in the air.
In those dark and empty pupils——his shadow was reflected!
So now…he has been seen!
A huge, incomparable, and indescribable joy almost overflowed, and along with the enthusiasm, it rolled over my heart like a wave.
The uncontrollable ups and downs of emotions are beyond the scope of rationality.
As he sensed this emotion, Echizen Ryuga felt something was wrong deep in his brain. He shouldn't be in such a irrational state.
But I couldn't restrain myself at all, I was basically pushed forward by the waves,
The mirror image of the black body opposite to the special one also changes.
The same overflowing emotions, calm—frenzied, the attacks becoming increasingly ferocious, increasingly unscrupulous, almost wanting to burn himself out and destroy him together—
The tempo of ['Deprivation & Devouring'] was getting faster and faster, until only a shadow of the battle between the two remained.
In the eyes of countless witnesses, the same skills, the same starting moves, the same defenses, the same evasions, and the same instinctive direction—
Echizen Ryuga's strength is clearly visible!
"...Why do I feel like...this guy seems to be getting stronger?"
“…”
“…”
"It's not an illusion,"
Pointing his slender fingertips at his brows, he used his observation ability to the maximum, staring straight at him, his eyes scanning and locking onto him like X-rays.
He spoke again and gave a firm affirmative answer.
"This guy... is trying to make up for his last shortcoming."
Defense, evasion, survival, skills - and finally,
attack.
Atobe Keigo's words have revealed everything, dragged into the same realm of 'Shura Shinto',
Everyone took this opportunity to witness,
In the black, in the empty space,
If the one facing their stronger clone wasn't this special Number Four, but them...
Defeated by a stronger self with more possibilities and a future...
Coincidentally, everyone's face looked unhappy.
——This is tantamount to denying their struggle, hard work and efforts to this day.
Even a stronger version of myself with more possibilities and future,
Or it appeared in Yagi Kei's "Shura Shinto" field,
A deeper meaning is hidden underneath, and only the perceptive can taste the bloodiness.
—Since I can imitate you,
——Then I can erase you.
The black curtain was lifted—a huge hand looming over everyone's heads, pressing down heavily.
The sticky black liquid flowing upstream was like a puppet string that deepened and thickened, tying up all the humans standing on this field.
It is hard to resist, impossible to resist, and even harder to resist.
Kei Yagi,
From the beginning of the national competition, everyone recognized him as the ceiling of his generation.
A highly sought after existence that can bring absolute victory.
The implication of those praises is a disaster for the same generation.
No matter how talented, how shining, or how competing for brilliance,
As long as you appear in front of him, you must avoid his edge.
As long as he is there, no one can get past him.
From then on,
It continues to this day.
Silence, dead silence, spread endlessly after gradually realizing this.
Watching the battle between Echizen Ryuga and his enhanced black shadow copy, gradually and gradually, Echizen Ryuga's every move, every move, infinitely approaching the black shadow copy,
In the end - they were exactly the same, with no difference at all.
Echizen Ryuga should be happy,
He should have been happy about this, swinging his racket, bouncing, and driving every bone in his body to deliver a fatal blow of ['Devouring & Depriving'] from the shadow clone.
A huge beam of light rushed out, and at first glance it looked like the roar of a ghostly dragon. The sphere rushed straight towards the opposite side with unparalleled pressure.
According to the basic numerical settings, the super strong defense obtained from the stone demon can only barely resist, and is more inclined to the residual health state.
Echizen Ryuga was even ready to launch another attack.
But no,
As his stats gradually overlapped with the shadow version of 'Echizen Ryuga',
He could clearly see that the shadow version of himself standing opposite him simply gave up resistance.
Holding the racket, she glanced at him with a faint smile on her face.
A half-smile, a warning in his eyes,
Looking at him is like looking at yourself.
This glance made Echizen Ryuga freeze in place.
It was as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over his brain from head to toe—he finally realized what the previous frenzy and ups and downs of emotions had brought him.
Dementia, neglect, decreased acuity, and—
was invaded.
The shadowy version of Echizen Ryuga seems to have disappeared into the darkness.
In fact, it was not the shadow that disappeared.
But it was Ryuga Echizen who was standing here, immersed in his own world.
“…”
He has already determined that Yagi Kei's purpose in opening the "Shura Shinto" is not to fight him at all.
Another self appeared in the 'abyss',
It was just a tool to help him fill the gap in his attack.
Since the tool man is gone,
Now, it was his turn to become Yagi Kei's tool.
——Everything is always connected, all questions are answered, all confusions are resolved,
Everything finally came to the beginning and the end.
I have never had such a profound understanding.
Echizen Ryuga clenched his racket, lowered his head, and stared at the dark, gloomy, spreading surface beneath his feet. It was so dark that not even his own shadow could be seen.
His current strength, the power he was proud of, his unrivaled and unrivaled talent—
It's all what he wants him to have, what he wants him to achieve, what he wants him to accomplish.
It's all 'his' thinking, 'his' ideas, 'his' decisions,
No matter how hard you struggle, no matter how hard you try to look at the road ahead, no matter how hard you try to break through the barriers, bottlenecks, and checkpoints,
Echizen Ryuga had to realize clearly that
He would never reach the realm where that guy was—
Even if I have an infinite future and many possibilities,
He can only become a member of Yagi Kei's 'Shura Shinto' and 'Abyss'.
He tried to look up and see,
It is the final move that announces the failure.
【Checkmate.】
Checkmate.
"...He's checkmated."
Irie Kanata adjusted his glasses and suddenly said something with an ambiguous meaning.
The others, confused, were still looking at each other, hesitating and wondering what to think or say.
However, the Phoenix of Byodoin Temple, who was most aware of Echizen Ryuga's current situation, closed his eyes.
He folded his arms and slowly opened them again, glancing in the direction of the person holding the racket tightly.
It was far more tragic than he thought.
It was far more cruel than he thought.
There is no mercy, Yagi Kei,
The way he treated Echizen Ryuga was simply an extremely abrupt and drastic urging.
It is undeniable that it is very effective. In terms of strength, talent, and from any aspect, the moment they step onto the court, they are definitely stronger, more skilled, and have a higher chance of winning than before.
But now, I'm afraid that guy's heart... has collapsed into ruins.
The players do not care about the emotions and mental health of the special NPCs. They only focus on the panel values of the final special NPC, Echizen Ryuga.
Successfully clicked and used Shura Shinto 'Abyss', and activated the data complex corresponding to the special NPC Echizen Ryuga.
The player has fully considered all aspects, even meticulously considering whether the five-dimensional map and skills can be further improved.
A completely upgraded version of the non-threatening human-machine, special NPC version, was specially launched and sent to him, waiting for him to use ['Devouring & Depriving'].
After a set of moves, it is equivalent to the player feeding the food to the special NPC's mouth. Now it depends on whether the special NPC can eat it.
It's not enough to just use ['Deprive & Devour'] on an incomplete body.
In that case, it will take ages to achieve the 100% success rate that players want.
Now that it has been delivered to you, you must complete the upgrade step by step according to the player's method.
——Special NPC·Echizen Ryuga.
【bite--】
[New main storyline: World Tennis Youth Championship melee! ]
[Mission details: - Lead the reassembled All-Japan U17 team into the world arena, challenge and defeat all opponents in the world arena 100%, and become the world's number one!
-Current mission success rate: Calculating... Loading! 】
【Calculation completed! 】
[-Current mission success rate: Confirmed—100%!]
oh?
So fast - it's done,
The player scanned the status bar of the special NPC, Echizen Ryuga, and all the values rose to the highest level after ['devoured & deprived'] the human-machine sent by the player.
The potential has been stimulated to the limit, and the skill tree has been fully maxed out - from this point of view, it is completely inclined to the "perfect" state set by the player!
The player finally clicked away the pop-up window with satisfaction, picked up the racket, and then remembered that there was still a pre-task.
[Side Quest: 'Team Up! Final Ranked Battle']
[Mission Details: — Complete the U17 final ranking competition and select the members for the high school and junior high school teams!]
Now, players have to defeat the special NPC again to complete the ranking competition selection...
"I give up."
Along with a cumshot, Yagi Kei's 'Shura Shinto' faded away.
The sudden onset of light made it difficult for everyone in the darkness to open their eyes.
The sunlight shines through the thin layer of eyelids, and tears will fall if you are not careful.
The person who spoke up was someone no one expected, after all, he had been so eager to fight before.
But at the same time, I witnessed the battle between myself and Yagi Kei in his Shura Shinto realm.
At this moment, I can't say I empathize with the choice he made, but I understand it 80%.
Fight against a stronger self with more possibilities and future.
However, even I am just a chess piece randomly assigned in someone else's domain.
Those with poor psychological endurance would probably collapse on the spot.
Even if you can bear it, the blow you will suffer... will definitely not be small.
Huge, dark, empty, dark eyes,
It hangs half in the sky, but it doesn't look like the sky. It looks more like everyone's heart, deep in their heart...
Fear is like a shadow that follows you everywhere,
This is where Yagi Kei's pressure comes from, killing the chicken to scare the monkey.
Even those who have never fought against him will feel fear in their hearts after witnessing him fight against other players. It can even be said that there is a chance that they will always be intimidated by his fear and pressure.
Now, Yagi Kei's fear has spread to the entire U17 space. No matter whether it is the base stay group or the overseas expedition group, none of them can escape the curse called "Yagi Kei".
Echizen Ryomasa's decisive and decisive decision to concede the match was a wake-up call to everyone.
Those who still want to challenge Yagi Kei now have to seriously consider Echizen Ryuga's fate before actually launching the challenge.
After seeing enough of the drama, the U17 coaching staff also came out.
Saito Shi, the leader, clapped his hands to regain attention. He wore a smile that everyone called a devil, and spoke lightly and easily.
"Now that everyone has calmed down, we can continue challenging the head coach and the other players."
"After all—our current top five in the middle school and high school groups are still subject to change, so feel free to enter if you're interested!"
Takushi Ryuji also said righteously, "Yes, yes, don't worry, boys - the Super Tenth Generation Comprehensive Keijutsu Cannon is plenty, there's no need to worry about dying on the challenge. Our coaching staff is your reliable backup!"
“…”
“…”
Well, forget about support or anything like that.
I feel like with this coaching staff, the situation will definitely get worse...
However, thanks to the coaching staff headed by Saito Shi and Takushi Ryuji, the heavy pressure and pressure brought by the match between Yagi Kei and Echizen Ryuga were temporarily dispelled.
The challenge started from the bottom up. Both the top 5 in the junior high school group and the top 5 in the high school group were attacked from the back row.
For a moment, everyone was busy with their own affairs.
At the beginning, the players who received the endless challenge pop-up windows of [Ding Ding Ding Ding] became the ones with the most free time at the moment.
The players looked at the NPCs who turned around and started fighting each other, and watched the real-time updated ranking battle list rise and fall, rise and fall.
The player waited for a while, and the player waited for a while again,
After the players have wandered around for a while and come back, they take a closer look - the final U17 base ranking battle qualifiers are confirmed and officially released.
Everyone, whether standing, sitting, lying down, or holding onto something, had almost used up all their strength, just to move forward, closer to that single direction—
"--Then now is the time to announce it,"
Saito Shi was holding the final printed list in his hand, ready to hand it over to the head coach.
Jibaimao gave Saito a blank look, and he quickly handed it over to Mifune Nyudo.
Mifunerudo was also very knowledgeable and took it swiftly and began to announce.
"The result of this melee directly determines the members of the Japanese junior high school team that will conquer the world!"
"Now, I will announce the 14-man roster on behalf of Head Coach Yagi—"
"The captain is—Yukimura Seiichi!"
"Next up are—Tezuka Kunimitsu, Atobe Keigo, Echizen Ryoma, Sanada Genichirō, Shiraishi Kuranosuke, Toyama Kintaro, and Kirihara Akaya."
"——Fuji Shusuke, Niou Masaharu, Akutsu Jin, and Kita Nagashiro,"
Report it straight and directly.
"——and the last one,"
Mifune Nyudo looked at him deeply. In his subtle pause, everyone probably realized what he was about to say.
"—Yagi Kei. End—!!"
Even though I know it clearly in my heart, every time I make such a declaration, the sense of reality always runs away from home.
Crush the entire U17 junior high school and high school student group,
The figure that suppressed an entire generation, trampled on everyone's future, and stood on victory—
To this day, it is only the first day of the new year.
In less than a year, he went from being a freshman in the tennis club to this level.
Even those who spent the most time with Yagi Kei at Rikkai University couldn't help but feel overwhelmed by this.
But players don’t care about these things. In their hearts, all they think about is the fun of fighting!
Players want to fight!!
Let’s get started——new mission!!
Ding!
[New main quest: World Youth Tennis Tournament Grand Slam! — Now officially open!]
[Mission Details: -- Lead the reassembled All-Japan U17 team into the world arena, challenge and defeat all opponents in the world arena, and become the world's number one!]
[Limited-time location check-in mission. Please go to a special location to accept the new map exploration mission!]
【Special Location:——Australia!!】
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