Chapter 99: Players vs. Kido Eishiro!
Players stand on the court with their rackets in hand.
【Matching completed】
[Your opponent is——Higa Kunizhong, Kite Nagashiro! ]
“Beep!”
"Higachu vs. Rikkai University, start now!!"
The referee blew the whistle, and with his arms raised, Kide Nagashiro, who had the ball, was filled with more resentment than a three-day-dead water ghost left in the sun.
The entire Higachu was wiped out because of the kid's goal, and now he is the only one left.
Even if he won this round, it would have no impact on the final outcome. Thinking of this, black air began to emanate from Kide Nagashiro's entire body.
Rikkai University's promotion was already a foregone conclusion, but Mu Te didn't want them to get away with it so easily.
All the pain that Higachu endured——let’s take it all back from this brat!!
It’s not that easy, just wait to die——!
My heart was filled with emotions, and my resentment and anger increased significantly.
The entire Higachu army was completely wiped out by that ridiculous shot before they could even display their true strength.
This is simply ridiculous!
With his mind racing, Nagashiro Mute adjusted his glasses.
Known as the "assassin" who had nothing to do with tennis, the minister who led Higachu out of Okinawa and across the country, Nagashiro Kita's eyes were fixed on Yagi Kei, who was separated from him by a net.
He even gave a warning before he started.
Just across the net, the racket suddenly swung up and pressed towards the face of the expressionless black-haired boy standing on the side of the net.
The people of Rikkai who witnessed this scene were immediately shocked.
The Seigaku who witnessed this from the sidelines, especially Tezuka Kunimitsu, immediately clenched their wrists.
With a "click" sound, the tennis racket fell on the shoulder of Yagi Kei, who was a whole head shorter than Muto.
The expressions of the Rikkai public, led by Yukimura Seiichi, did not improve at all.
This act of demonstration, like a show of force, was completely intentional!
Kirihara Akaya gritted his teeth, "This guy——"
Yukimura Seiichi folded his arms and spoke slowly, his tone gradually becoming colder, "I believe in Kei, Akaya."
Kirihara Akaya: “——But!!”
Genichirō Sanada, who usually doesn't speak much, said in a serious tone, his whole demeanor stern, "Trust him."
“…”
Kirihara Akaya gritted his teeth and said with great reluctance, "Yes, I understand."
The tennis racket pressed down on his shoulders from top to bottom. The person being treated like this, the black-haired boy, did not try to dodge during the whole process. His pupil only slightly moved, moving to the end of his eye and stopping on the tennis racket.
It slowly turned back and stopped at the face of Nagashiro Kide who made this move.
Nagashiro waited for him to show a fearful expression or say a word of fear,
Even if it is anger, a momentary emotional gap will allow the "assassin" known as the "Kimura Nagashiro" to seize the opportunity to attack.
Just that one moment!
…but no.
The black-haired boy just glanced at him indifferently, as if passing through a piece of air or brushing a leaf, and it faded away without causing any emotional impact on him.
The player has no idea about the NPC's actions and is only focused on the loading copy.
After I had upgraded the Zhouben Warrior's Head to the seventh level Warrior's Eye, Zhouben was temporarily closed. The GM inquired and said that it was undergoing an upgrade.
The bosses in the previous versions can no longer provide players with a large amount of experience points and reward items. Players are now looking forward to the refresh of a new dungeon boss so that they can brush some resources.
Hurry up, hurry up, the players are already rubbing their hands and can’t wait!
The player (thought he) looked lovingly at the loading dungeon boss in front of him, his mind full of thoughts about the rewards that were about to be obtained.
When the nine clans were executed, only one person was left alive.
As the saying goes, we must remove the roots of the grass, and now is a good time!
Kill them all at once!
This look, in the eyes of Nagashiro Kide, was pure provocation.
——This kid!
Even now, I still don't take him seriously.
He absolutely had to let this arrogant guy know what it meant to stumble. Even if he could defeat the entire Higa Middle School with one goal, what difference would it make - in a 1v1 tennis match, without that strange weapon, he was no different from them - at all!
Separated by a network, Nagashiro Kide and Kei Yagi have different thoughts.
The ball is in Higa's possession.
"Singles one—Higazhong serves!"
The referee blew the whistle, and Nagashiro Kide took out a tennis ball from his pocket at the baseline, flicked it twice, and quickly raised his head, staring intently at Kei Yagi, who was standing on the court holding the racket.
Bend your knees, jump up—'Knock!'
The yellow ball was packed with immense power, even emitting streams of fire and lightning. It spun at high speed like a pressurized gyroscope, tearing through the air and suddenly attacking Yagi Kei's eyes.
"That's—"
"It's the Cosmic Invincible Big Bang used by Tian Renzhi!"
Higa Zhong player Tian Renzhi, who had just woken up, was just catching wind and shadows. While his consciousness was still a little confused, he couldn't help but smile and said,
"Haha... Of course, my big explosion... But Buchou taught me..."
Although both were "Universe Big Bang", one was performed from Tian Renzhi's hands and the other from Mu Shou's hands. Whether it was the impact force, angle, accuracy, strength, or even the power brought about by the attack, they were completely different.
The 'Universe Invincible Big Bang' ball cast by Mu Shou is clearly a plus version of Tian Renzhi's!
Kirihara Akaya stared at the trajectory of the ball. Although he had great trust in his junior, it did not stop him from caring about him.
Tian Renzhi's plus version——
It has successfully shocked the whole audience.
Such force, such impact, such strength—
“Bang!!”
The racket touched the ball without any prelude, the net line blocked it, and he swung his arm and hit it back -!
Kimute Nagashiro's pupils suddenly contracted, and he paused for a moment but quickly caught up.
The plus version of the 'Big Bang' ball hardly caused the kid any trouble or hesitation.
The black-haired boy's expression didn't change at all when he faced the ball. He touched the net, attacked, and hit it back.
The movements are smooth and without hesitation.
Kimite Nagashiro quickly used the "Shrinking the Earth Method" to rush to the ball's landing point, and swung the racket with one hand from bottom to top -
“Ugh!!”
How come the power of the ball has been increased?!
His brows furrowed, his wooden hands fixed on the ball stuck in the net, his peripheral vision quickly scanning the only culprit.
But the other party just stared at him silently with his dead eyes, and even stood at a certain point, waiting for his counterattack.
——That’s too much. Don’t underestimate him! !
In his emotion, Mu Shou was provoked and couldn't control himself. He instinctively avoided the spot where Yagi Kei was standing and swung his racket in the opposite direction.
After he finished swinging the racket, he suddenly realized that it was his sudden change of direction that had caused the ball to spin perfectly, perfectly matching the kid's position and heading towards him with even greater precision!
The moment Kute Nagashiro saw the trajectory of the ball, veins on his forehead throbbed.
The player raises his arm, swings his racket, and hits an A—
He ran relentlessly, his hands never relaxing, his mind split into two parts: one focused on the ball's trajectory, the other constantly overlooking the court, especially the kid standing opposite him, grasping every emotional change and omission.
Just waiting for the hunting time——
“15:0!”
"Boom, boom."
Rikkai University scored first!
The yellow tennis ball fell to the ground and slowly slid back a distance, leaving Nagashiro Kide, who had used the shrinking technique to cross most of the court, empty-handed.
Staring at the tennis ball that rolled back a distance, Kide Nagashiro looked up again and looked at Yagi Kei who was also standing in front of him, his expression almost becoming resentful.
Yukimura, who was a keen observer on the sidelines, immediately noticed something was wrong.
The fingers holding the racket moved, and it seemed that he wanted to do something.
"Kui!" Kirihara Akaya's voice came from afar, "——Come on, come on, Kei!!"
The player A cut a small part of the health bar, and then looked at the status of the opposite copy BOSS,
A series of red Buffs, take a look at the details,
[In anger] [In dissatisfaction] [In resentment] [In revenge]...
In short, the seven deadly sins have gathered together. If you persist a little longer, you can summon the Dark Dragon!
Kimura Nagashiro clenched the racket tightly, but quickly let go, adjusted his glasses, turned around and left.
Only the lens flashed a little white light. Yukimura tapped his arm twice, his eyes never leaving him and Yagi Kei, the corners of his lips slightly curved downwards.
"... Genichirō," he turned his head and whispered something to Sanada.
The game continues.
Although the "Universe Invincible Big Bang" was broken, the skills of Bokuto Eishiro are not limited to this.
"——Beep!" A whistle sounded, and he gripped the racket tightly, threw the ball with his wooden hand, and bent his knees.
“Bang!”
The serve sounded crisp, and the yellow ball shot out as fast as lightning, but this time the trajectory was even more unusual.
It twists and turns like a snake, rushing forward and backward, but also turns at almost right angles, and its overall trajectory is completely unpredictable.
A player from his school hurriedly shouted, "It's Key Shadow serving!"
The same trick used by Team Higa was used again by Captain Kimute Nagashiro!
The unpredictable and erratic serve was a difficult shot to predict for anyone, and since it was the first time it had appeared in a national competition, it should have been extremely tricky.
Unfortunately, he was facing a player.
One ball into the soul,
Move, swing, strike back—"Knock!"
The racket was swung, and the empty space suddenly appeared after the next turn, with a small yellow ball that had been intercepted!
Yagi Kei remained calm and collected as he smoothly returned this masterful serve with a flat A.
Kito Eishiro: “……!”
The 'Shrinking Earth Method' appeared again, and he took a step forward from the back of the field to the front, facing the surprised gazes of everyone,
Kimute Nagashiro reached down deeply, and the racket made a teeth-grinding "crackling" sound when it rubbed against the bottom.
He raised his arm and swung the racket again, and suddenly the dust and rocks picked up from the ground scattered in the air, heading straight towards Kei Yagi who had already anticipated the return shot near the net!
"Kyu——!!"
The voice of Rikkai University suddenly rose, and a white light flashed in the eyes of Nagashiro Bokuto. He finally seized the opportunity to attack.
Let this kid and the Rikkai University behind him know that provoking them is not as easy as provoking Kaichu!
Kirihara Akaya's face had turned as dark as charcoal. Not only him, but almost the entire Rikkai University had a bad expression.
This, this kind of tennis ball...is not what they wanted at all—
Outside the stadium, the students from Seigaku, Hyotei, and Rokkaku Junior High School who were watching the game clenched their fists tightly.
Taocheng Wu scolded angrily: "I thought this guy was a man of integrity... Damn it!"
Kai Yujiro, a member of the Higa squadron who had slowly woken up, was silent for a moment when he saw this scene, and neither Wada Hitoshi said anything.
The dust is everywhere, and some of it has been there for too long.
The referee on the chair and the staff on both sides were unable to judge the current situation and were not in a position to make any moves.
Genichirō Sanada, who had been silent the entire time, arrived at the referee panel and bowed.
The referee blew the whistle to signal a timeout, and when the dust cleared, the figure hidden inside was finally revealed.
Yagi Kei appeared on the scene, and everyone in Rikkai looked at him eagerly.
The rubble flew straight towards his face, but the racket, which was raised in time, blocked it perfectly and even got stuck in the gap between the strings.
Not a bit more, not a bit less, it didn't cause him any harm at all.
At the same time, the black-haired boy slightly raised his eyelids and looked up through the racket.
He slowly looked at the culprit who caused all this, Nagashiro Kito.
"...You're so lucky, kid."
Without any intention of apologizing, Bo Te Nagishiro raised the corner of his lips and said bluntly,
The player silently looked at the system pop-up prompt,
[Instance Boss: Nagashiro Kito launches an off-site attack on you]
[Attack judgment failed]
【Your rage is (temporarily) greatly increased! 】
[Rage (temporary): Increases attack power, defense power, and mental power within 30 seconds]
The players who originally had some ideas were completely shocked when they saw the [Rage] buff that fell from the sky.
This is not some abominable villain boss——
This is clearly a good opponent who is here to bring warmth to the players!
Looking at the analysis of the buff, especially pausing at the duration, suddenly, an idea flashed through the player's mind, and he came up with a plan.
There was no word of it. Even when Rikkai University expressed dissatisfaction, anger, hostility and other emotions, Yagi Kei, who was suffering from the malice on the court at this moment, did not react as he should have.
Still with those dead fish eyes, he even slowly curled the corners of his mouth, raising it a few pixels as he looked at Kide Nagashiro who had just attacked him.
"...What the hell is this kid doing?"
Although Kimura Eishiro succeeded in his attack, he did not get the reaction he wanted and was not happy at all.
“15:15!”
After confirming that Kei Yagi was not injured, the timeout ended and Higachu scored the first point of the game.
Having succeeded in his plan, Nagashiro Kitade used this method more and more. He repeated the same trick and lured Yagi Kei to the net again after a "key shadow serve".
The Rikkai people watched helplessly as their dull younger generation was fooled again and actually moved forward again.
Kirihara Akaya was about to shout out a warning to stop him, Marui turned around and looked at Yukimura Seiichi, whose expression remained unchanged.
"Yukimura, Keita——"
Yukimura Seiichi tapped his arm twice with his fingertips, and finally he said slowly,
"Trust Kei."
Jack Sangyuan was even more worried, "But——"
Sanada pulled his hat down and said only one sentence,
"Don't forget his true strength."
“…”
“…”
For a moment, some people were so carried away by the fierce attack of Kide Nagashiro that they failed to make a good judgment. After Sanada's reminder, everyone suddenly became clear-headed.
That’s right… they were so concerned that they suddenly forgot about this kid Yagi Kei – he is the most unfathomable person in the entire Rikkai University!
The inexplicably forgotten fear of a cat breaking a chicken is faintly revived.
But the more urgent situation right now is Yagi Kei's current situation on the field!
Dust and gravel filled the air again. Bo Te Yong Shi Lang thought he had succeeded. The reflection of the lens flashed, and he even uttered a "tsk" in his heart.
I thought this guy was so powerful, but he still fell to this move of his—
"call out--"
“Boom!!”
The yellow ball flashed like lightning and rushed out of the dust at a lightning speed. It was even running so fast that it drew a lightning arc in the air that was almost invisible to the naked eye.
Until the ball hit the ground and bounced onto the protective net.
Only then did Kiyote Nagashiro realize what was happening and raised his hand to touch his cheek.
A trace of blood faintly emerged.
It's not the tennis ball, it's the gravel and dust that was hit with the tennis ball.
He opened his eyes wide, his pupils slowly fixed on the figure that was gradually becoming clearer in the dust.
[Instance Boss: Nagashiro Kito launches an off-site attack on you]
[Attack judgment failed]
【Your anger (temporarily) increases again! 】
[Rage (temporary): Increases attack power, defense power, and mental power within 30 seconds]
Duration: 41 seconds
The players' guesses were confirmed through further practical operations.
This kind of buff can be stacked as expected!
If you increase it by 30 seconds at a time, then increase it again, the time will be extended.
As long as the dungeon boss attacks enough times, it is equivalent to giving the player a perpetual motion machine for gaining benefits!
Even players with buffs can more easily reduce the health bar of the opposing dungeon boss!
It's like killing two birds with one stone.
When players are happy, the happy mood will only transfer and will not disappear.
The unhappy one became Nagashiro Kide.
He took his hand away and wiped the blood from his face, with no intention of stopping just yet.
The unconscious members of Higa were almost all waking up one by one. They looked at the situation on the field, each of them shrouded in silence, completely unable to speak.
"...How despicable, Higachu!"
Taocheng Wu's scolding was so loud that it could be heard by the whole surrounding area.
A low murmur of discussion followed, but it did not affect Nagashiro Kide at all.
“30:15!”
Rikkai University's score only stimulated him further.
Kimite Nagashiro's serve was even more brutal, with no intention of relaxing or stopping, he was staring at Yagi Kei and started to kill him.
Players move in strange ways, and are intent on getting more buffs. Some even deliberately guide the dungeon boss to attack off-field in order to extend the buff duration.
Although the Rikkai public on the sidelines came to their senses after hearing a word from Genichirō Sanada and recalled some of the power of Jibaimao, they were still sweating when they saw the junior walking on a tightrope, almost taking an unconventional approach and licking blood from a knife.
Even still puzzled,
"No, with Kei's strength... he can definitely win this serve directly, right?"
Marui Bunta's doubts were almost written on his face.
"Why does Kei keep crashing into the net and keeps getting tricked??"
From the beginning, Nagashiro Kote unexpectedly raised dust and gravel as an assassin's killing move.
Gradually, I had to lift the ball once for each serve, and even several times for one serve.
He vaguely sensed something was wrong, but his emotions had already taken over his brain, and he was unable to analyze it immediately. His next move was to raise the sand again!
Now even Seigaku, Hyotei and Rokkaku outside the field noticed something was wrong.
Kikumaru Eiji meowed and scratched his head. "It might seem rude to say this at this time... but did that guy in Higa do that on purpose?"
"...It seems a bit weird."
It is indeed a bit weird. After all, you need to warm up while playing basketball.
With a swing of the racket and a scoop, all the rubble on the ground flew into the air.
The first time I used it, there were still gravels on the court.
The second time I used it, although there wasn't much left, I was able to put some of it together.
The third time,
The fourth time,
…
The Nth time,
Kimetsu Nagashiro's racket successfully dug a hole in the area in front of him.
The net between him and Yagi Kei had been blown into the air by so much sand that the clean white net suddenly turned yellow and gray, as if it had been exposed to wind, sun and rain for eight hundred years.
Even the referee sitting on the high referee chair slowly took out his mask and put it on.
There is always blowing sand...even the healthiest person’s respiratory tract can’t stand it.
In this way, through one serving game, the player successfully accumulated 2 minutes and 41 seconds of [Rage] gain buff.
I also cut a piece of the dungeon BOSS's health bar,
A great harvest, a great harvest——
"Tatekai Dai VS Higa Naka, 1:0——!"
The referee blew the whistle.
Kimute Nagashiro's face was extremely ugly.
He had realized that something was wrong, but his body was being manipulated and carried away by his instincts.
The name "Assassin" means assassination, but an assassin who has been openly raising sand is a psychopath. Not to mention the purpose of assassination, passers-by will have to avoid him.
What's more, he lost the crucial serve game.
Nagashiro Kimura gripped the racket tightly, lowered his head and quickly adjusted his mentality.
It's just a serving game... I can make up for it later.
The strength of the guy opposite him is not so terrifying that he cannot get a single point.
With a good attitude, Nagashiro Kito calmed himself down and replanned his battle method.
In Chinen and Hiratani Field, we fought against those two guys from Rikkai University.
The silver-haired guy turned into this kid midway through.
The moves used were also completely different in style. Judging from the strange serve of the silver-haired guy,
Although the attack was powerful, it was not at all terrifying enough to be unstoppable.
——He still has a chance!
The player gets the ball and serves.
The black-haired boy standing at the bottom line took out a small yellow ball from his pocket.
Black shadows, black hair and black eyes,
He is like a drop of ink, out of place, yet catches people's attention.
No matter who it is, as long as they glance at him, they will definitely be attracted to him.
By his every movement, every change, and every detail,
He twisted the ball slightly, threw it, raised his arm, bent his knees, and swung the racket.
"knock!"
The ball hit the string of the tennis racket. Nagashiro Kitade quickly determined the landing point by glancing at it, and instantly moved to the area where he had determined the landing point with the "Shrinking the Earth Technique".
Now all I have to do is swing my racket and hit it—
There was a slight "hum" sound.
Like a butterfly fluttering its wings,
Like a hurricane descending,
Slightly, not noticeably, but definitely causing something in a corner,
He lowered his head with full confidence, then looked carefully again.
There was nothing on top of the raised racket!
Kimute Nagashiro's expression changed, and he finally located it on the slight "humming" sound that passed by his ear.
Following my intuition, I turned my head and slowly saw,
It is the yellow tennis ball quietly staying at the bottom white line.
Silently, she stopped there, quietly waiting to be discovered by him.
“Beep!”
“——15:0!”
There was not even a chance of a head-on collision, nor was there any chance of catching the tail of the ball, nor was there even any chance of the complete sound.
Even when I saw that ball, it was already confirmed that the score would be scored.
...got fooled.
Only these three words were written on Kimite Nagashiro's blank face.
Because of the silver-haired guy who was also from Rikkai University, his judgment of the boy in front of him was completely wrong.
They must all be overturned.
We can only overturn them all.
On the side of the field, Niou Masaharu slightly raised his eyebrows and curled the corners of his lips.
"Well, you're trusting me too much, Kei-san, just by judging me based on my phantom's strength—Puri~"
"After all——Kina boy's strength,"
Niou Masaharu, known as the 'most terrifying trickster on the court', stared at him intently, folded his arms and smiled.
“…I can’t even imitate that now, piyo~”
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