Chapter 155: Players vs. the Phoenix of Equal Courtyard! ...
Although, the player's special move is really called this name.
No matter how absurd and mind-blowing it sounds, this move was actually used.
After a brief moment of shock at the extremely long skill name, the entire field and situation changed after this extremely long skill name was released.
On the court, the Byodoin Phoenix and the black-haired boy seemed to be motionless, but in the next frame,
The yellow tennis ball that had disappeared the moment the serve was served suddenly reappeared at the baseline of the court behind Byodoin Temple with a "swish, swish, swish, swish" sound! !
There was no warning, no sign, not even a hint of defense!
The people watching the game from the sidelines only saw it with their naked eyes and thought that the ball was so fast that it was impossible for the naked eye to catch it.
However, the perspective of the people watching the game from outside the field is completely incomparable to the crazy perception of Byodoin Temple who was facing this ball directly and was in the center of the vortex.
Fast, too fast.
The speed of this ball has completely exceeded the strength value inferred from the power and speed of the previous flat attack.
This kid’s strength…was it just the beginning?
The brain's warnings of "run away" and "danger" kept clamoring, and the fear that climbed to the peak,
Byodoin had escaped death many times in the world arena relying solely on intuition, but he never expected that at this moment, just one encounter, the extreme warning that was pressing on his brain would be triggered again.
With a glimpse of the yellow tennis ball, it suddenly landed on the baseline behind him.
It drew a long trail and struck as fast as a meteor, leaving no room for reaction.
The tennis ball keeps spinning, rubbing, and impacting, with such strong momentum that the "buzzing" sound becomes even more piercing, like a magical sound that washes your mind.
The dust was flying. Just one ball created the appearance of a huge army.
Waiting for the high-speed rotation of the tennis ball to end,
What echoed in my ears was Irie Kanata's announcement.
“——30:0!”
Crisp and decisive, without any delay,
Declared this conclusion.
All of a sudden, the atmosphere inside and outside the venue became subtle.
Got a score...
He actually scored twice, even that, that number one Byodoin Phoenix was powerless to fight back...
The U17 overseas expedition team was in a state of psychological distress.
The first ball can be understood as an accident, after all, no one has ever seen an exploding tennis ball.
But this second goal, the real formation, pressure and strength,
This guy... actually has something.
For a moment, the U17 overseas expedition team had mixed emotions. They looked at the black-haired figure on the field again, with inexplicable emotions floating in their eyes.
How would Byodoin Phoenix react to such a guy...
wrong!
The overseas expedition team instantly realized something was wrong. They realized that with just one ball, they could not help but switch sides to the black-haired figure's camp.
No, they should be on the same team as Byodoin Phoenix!!
Suddenly, their expressions became complicated, and they all turned their heads, looking at the sky or the ground.
Facing this strange ball, the Phoenix of Equal Court stood still, his eyes suddenly turned to the point where the serve had just landed.
It seemed normal, with no changes. After he stared at that spot for a while, he could hear slight cracking sounds, "crackling" and "creaking".
He was about to take a step closer, but in the next second,
“Kaalaala——!!!”
From the point where the yellow ball landed, an unparalleled spider web-like sinkhole appeared with a bang!
The Phoenix's conditioned reflex was to step back quickly, holding the racket and jumping several times quickly, and finally escaped the collapse range.
But just in this moment, the entire collapsed area suddenly unfolded before everyone's eyes!
Half of the field was destroyed, just from the point where he landed!
There was a long silence, and silence spread over the entire stadium.
Someone in the U17 overseas expedition team slowly took a breath, and the sound of swallowing saliva suddenly became extremely loud in the extremely quiet atmosphere.
"Is this real?..."
"This guy, he used his ultimate move right at the start, is that really okay?!"
In addition to these exclamations, there were also those who suddenly understood.
"So this guy... is the real bomber himself."
"Looking at it this way...it doesn't seem unfair that the U17 base was bombed like this..."
After spending more time with the overseas expedition team and seeing more, I gradually became able to convince myself.
The U17 group in the control group who stayed behind would not have any unusual emotions due to the collapse of a stadium.
After all, this level of watering has long been a daily routine for them.
Surprisingly, only half of the court collapsed. Moreover, Byodoin Phoenix was worthy of being the former U17 and NO.1. He was so agile that he jumped and dodged directly.
I just wonder if he could dodge the Kei bullets from the head coach head on...
The Phoenix of Equal Court suddenly felt a chill all over its body, realizing something was wrong, and it suddenly shot out in all directions.
There were rubble and tiles crackling like spider webs everywhere. The missing tennis ball was only there in the last frame, but now it has disappeared.
When thinking that this was a tennis ball that could explode, Byodoin Phoenix's heart tensed up and she couldn't let go at all!
The ball—where did it go?!
Looking up at the black-haired figure on the other side of the net again, Byodoin's expression had completely wiped away the previous contempt and disdain.
This kid... is definitely no easier to deal with than any opponent he has encountered on the world battlefield.
Tricky, really too tricky,
Isn't he afraid of these tennis balls that randomly explode?!
Two goals shattered Byodoin Phoenix's dream of becoming the No.1 player.
The player waved his sleeves and not a single cloud was taken away.
He was not prepared to give the Phoenix of Byodoin a chance to breathe. He looked at the health bar of the special dungeon BOSS opposite him, which was like a dense vernier caliper.
Two goals only cut off a small part of the goal, and the road to victory is still long and arduous.
Players regroup and regain their spirits——
Come on! The special dungeon BOSS will let you experience the power of other players!
[Click·Skill: 'Your butterfly flash hits the wall 365 degrees, Thomas, no spin, barehanded 100% chance of catching a knife, the scheming frog touches your belly' is in use...]
[Ding!]
【Successful use! 】
——Here it comes!
Once again, separated by a net, the black-haired figure was surrounded by air currents.
The tennis ball in his hand moves in the same way as before, twisting, dropping and - serving!
“Empty, empty, empty, empty, empty!!”
It's so sharp that it hits the eardrum and squeezes the heart. No matter how many times you hear it, you can never get used to it.
The accompanying "buzz buzz buzz buzz" and the tennis ball disappeared under the huge momentum,
Facing this blow, Byodoin Phoenix completely calmed down, gripped the racket tightly and mobilized all his body and mind.
Where, where will this ball appear?
The ball never really disappears, so it must still be on the court at this moment.
——Where on earth is it!
"...Compared to the previous one, this ball has completely evolved..."
Concentrated in watching the battle between the two sides, Toyama Kintaro pricked up his ears and heard the voice of Shiraishi Kuranosuke.
Not only Shiraishi Kuranosuke, but also the four principals who had successfully advanced to the fourth field all looked towards the field.
Yukimura Seiichi, Atobe Keigo, Tezuka Kunimitsu and Shiraishi Kuranosuke,
Coincidentally, they are all opponents who have actually fought against the black-haired boy in different periods.
Comparing the opponent's strength with the one in memory, it is clear that Yagi Kei's strength has grown abnormally.
In just one year, he has surpassed the top of all junior high school students.
Now, he has even reached the level of the best high school students in Japan.
Perhaps, it is far more than just high school students...
My thoughts paused, I dared not to think further.
...This speed of evolution is simply unheard of.
Byodoin Phoenix is the one who is under the most pressure at the moment.
As I gradually realized the strength of the black-haired figure on the other side of the net, I felt a sense of taboo and haste from being closely pressed.
Especially this time when the ball appeared again, the presence of the tennis ball was suppressed to almost nothing, and it was not felt at all.
The Phoenix of Byodoin resolutely abandoned its eyes and used only its ears, searching with immense difficulty for the faintest trace of the vibrating sound of the tennis ball amidst the loud noise that threatened to burst its eardrums.
As long as it exists, there will be traces!
—Up and down, left and right, weaving through the air, intertwining and interweaving...
Found it!
The Phoenix of Byodoin suddenly opened its eyes.
Right there—on his left!
The moment he sensed it, the yellow-haired man grabbed the racket with both hands and clenched it hard.
The U17 overseas expedition team all tightened their eyes when they saw his subtle movements.
It's only the third ball, and he's already using both hands to hold the racket... Byodoin Phoenix,
Just how strong is this guy!
It is difficult to express it in words, it can only be felt through physical practice.
The disappearing serve will definitely appear at the moment of landing by capturing it through two balls.
In this way, as long as it is captured, rushed to, and hit back at the frame where it lands——
The corners of Byodoin Phoenix's lips curled up slightly in a smile, and the racket held in both hands suddenly swung, heading directly towards the yellow ball spinning at high speed on the ground.
He has made the greatest concession and guess about this attack,
Such strength has completely exceeded his expectations, it is enough!
Let him face this guy head-on now!
The moment the racket and the ball touched, "Buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz---!"
The sharp friction buzzing sound suddenly rose in volume, and everyone in the audience showed painful expressions. This was surprisingly the intensity of the previous devilish sound had increased to a higher level.
It was almost to the point where someone would yell, "My ears!" "My ears!"
However, the two people at the center of the battle, whether it was Byodoin Phoenix or Yagi Kei, were not distracted by the high-speed friction sound at this moment.
Players are paying attention to the health bar of the special copy BOSS.
The Byodoin Phoenix stared at its own arm in horror!
From the palm of my hand tightly gripping the racket handle, to my wrist and arm - everything is numb!
All the shocks rushed up like electric currents, paralyzing the nerves.
This level, this attack power, this guy...
The special tennis racket that the U17 coach gave him was on the verge of breaking and resisting, and it could indeed pull more against this guy's serve.
However, this pulling is too painful!
The cognition was constantly refreshed during the confrontation. Even the Phoenix of Byodoin had to force himself to admit that this guy's strength... should not be underestimated.
Arrogant, too arrogant!
I should have tried my best from the beginning—
But it’s not too late now!
Byodoin Phoenix clenched his arms again, tightly grasped the racket, suddenly turned his waist, exerted all his strength, and pulled the yellow ball on the racket with all his strength!
He hadn't even forgotten the random explosion nature of the ball, and while returning the ball, he also left himself room to retreat immediately.
But it is this little bit of spare strength, just a little bit short,
With a serious and stern expression, his pupils trembled as he gradually realized what might happen next.
"Bang--!"
“Bang!”
The racket flew out of his hand in an instant!
On and off the field, whether it was the Byodoin Phoenix or the U17 overseas expedition team, all opened their eyes wide.
Only...only three balls, and Byodoin Phoenix...had its racket knocked away!
Without hesitation, Irie Kanata blew a sharp whistle from the coach's chair.
“40:0!”
The whistle was like a slap in the face, hitting everyone directly in the face.
Three goals, three goals shattered the pride of the overseas expedition team.
I thought it was a bug that was not worth mentioning and turned into U17.
Now at first glance, it is unclear which side the bug is on.
On the court, Byodoin Phoenix slowly lowered his head and looked at his trembling hands.
Because you hold the racket too hard, the nerves contract and cannot recover in time.
Even though he was holding the racket with both hands, the racket was knocked off his hand.
Such strength only comes from such a thin body.
No scary size, no knotty muscles,
Violating common sense and convention,
But it appeared so realistically and struck him in the face.
——It’s so terrifying!
On the side of the coaching staff, Saito Shi narrowed his eyes slightly. While he was paying attention to the Phoenix of Byodoin, he was actually paying more attention to their newly appointed head coach.
Compared to the strength he showed against Oni Jujiro a few months ago,
Now, it has climbed to another level.
Byodoin Phoenix is no match for their head coach.
If this is the case for the Byodoin Phoenix who is competing in the world arena, it goes without saying that the others are even more so.
So, their head coach who still can't figure out his true strength,
Just how terrifying is its level...
After scoring two butterfly balls in a row, the player thought about it and used the butterfly ball skill again.
At the halftime of the Byodoin Phoenix, the entire backfield area was completely unbearable to watch.
The shattered tiles and stone fragments and the dense spider web cracks made it impossible to find a complete foothold, which put a huge pressure on his counterattack and running.
The U17 overseas expedition team was terrified just by watching.
"A fight of this magnitude...will definitely lead to death."
"Huh?"
“……?”
The base's remaining team that made the noise met the eyes of the overseas expedition team that had come over after hearing the noise.
"Oh sorry sorry,"
Toyama Kintaro smiled, scratched his head and said sincerely,
"If it's just death... it seems, it seems okay?"
Overseas Expedition Team: “…?”
No, does this guy know what he is saying now?
That's death! Death!
Kintaro Toyama saw the expressions of the U17 overseas expedition team, thinking, pondering, and suddenly realizing,
"——Don't worry, you won't die easily here!"
He said with a grin,
Although I don't understand why this guy said that, but looking at the expressions of the group left behind at the base, they all seem to agree.
...Is it really true that he won’t die easily?
Everyone in the overseas expedition team couldn't help but have some shallow associations in their hearts.
The next second,
Toyama Kintaro: "——After all! How can such a good thing be ours so easily!"
Overseas Expedition Team: “?”
ah?
ah? ?
Not to mention the heartbreak of the overseas expedition team on the field side,
The Byodoin Phoenix on the field was not much better.
Even if you can catch the breath of the ball in the sharp buzzing sound, even if you can swing the racket to meet the ball the moment it hits the ground,
But——I can’t fight back successfully at all!
Facing this butterfly ball again, Byodoin Phoenix had fully absorbed the experience of the previous two balls. He judged the landing point and held the racket tightly with both hands, ready from the beginning.
But when the string and the ball are pulled together——
'Buzz buzz buzz buzz! ! ! !'
The yellow ball was like a tornado converging at one point. The high-speed friction seemed to be tearing the space apart. The ball was even moving too fast, causing the surrounding air to distort.
The overseas expedition team was already dumbfounded.
The Byodoin Phoenix who resisted alone was not in any better condition.
Damn, damn, damn—
It’s just one ball, at least one ball, let him hit it back--!!
"--boom!"
“Empty, empty, empty, empty—!!!”
The endless noise, the incomparable pain of struggling to hold the racket out of his hand, the Phoenix of Byodoin endured it all, gritting his teeth and using all his strength.
He just rushed towards the net with a ferocious face and disheveled hair!
The yellow ball suddenly became like a tornado with a trail of sparks, heading straight for the black-haired figure on the other side of the net!
“—He fought back! He fought back!!!”
U17 overseas expedition team crazy road,
The group that stayed behind couldn't help but look over.
The dark and hollow pupils reflected the fiery tornado heading straight for his face.
The black-haired figure seemed to be stunned, standing still for a long time, and it looked like he was about to be washed away by the ball.
"That kid—could he be stunned?"
Unaware of the black-haired figure's true strength, Tono Atsukyo speculated about the situation.
"Tsk, is it also a paper tiger?"
Leaning against the corner, with his orange snatched away, Echizen Ryuga folded his arms, saying nothing but watching the battle unfold in silence.
...Stay where you are?
Quite interesting.
The high-speed spinning fire tornado was about to reach the edge of no return.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the black-haired figure finally moved.
No big movements, no lifting of arms, no swinging of the racket, no hitting back——
The strings and the ball emitted a terrifying sound far exceeding the Phoenix's counterattack from the Byodoin Temple.
But his facial expression did not change at all, or even could be said to be expressionless.
It was as if this return shot was no different to him than any other shot.
Gripping the racket with one hand, swinging it back, the moment before swinging—
“BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM—!!”
Once again, the random exploding ball happened to hit the black-haired figure!
All of a sudden, the U17 overseas expedition team's eyes widened, and even Byodoin Phoenix did not expect this scene.
——No, this really is a random explosion ball?
Are they really going to explode their own people?
Fright, panic and confusion intertwined, before I could savor the next emotion,
In the smoke of the explosion, there was a sudden and violent sound of breaking through the air.
Their brains were completely unable to function, and everyone had to instinctively follow the changing situation. Suddenly, they saw a tennis ball blown into two halves!
“……?”
“——No, this is also possible?!!”
The two halves of the tennis ball exploded and flew straight towards the Phoenix of Byodoin Temple on the other side of the net.
Having seen a lot of things, the Phoenix of Byodoin Temple calmed down after a brief moment of surprise and immediately fought back.
What surprised him was not the tennis ball that was split in two, but the black-haired figure who was able to withstand the explosion in his face and still hit the ball back directly!
——What kind of ball control is this? He has such precise control that even his return shot is completely smooth.
Without stopping to review the situation in his mind, Byodoin Phoenix became more and more frightened.
When returning these two half balls, I was even more focused.
The racket hits back, but at the moment of contact, something is wrong.
Wait, the power of the return shot——how did it double?!
I could clearly feel the force hitting the strings increasing, reaching an almost terrifying level.
The racket held in both hands was shaking from the moment it touched the ball. It was shaking non-stop.
No, with this kind of power, this level, if I don't fight with all my strength, even if I do, it will completely—
“Beep!!”
Sitting in the coach's chair, Irie Kanata blew the fatal whistle again.
"1-0, Yagi takes the lead."
“…”
Dead silence, utterly dead silence,
Countless pairs of eyes looked towards the court, looking at the Equal Court who had swung his racket hard but had it directly hit away.
Second time selling,
The first time he lost his hand, it could be said to be an accident, but the second time, which happened in front of everyone,
Simply saying it was an accident is not enough to convince everyone.
Silence, not only the Phoenix of Byodoin,
There are also overseas expedition teams, stay-behind teams, and coaching teams on and off the field.
Irie Kanata, the only one who kept the rhythm, adjusted the frame of his glasses that were missing some parts and smiled.
"Now then... the serve has been changed, Byodoin, it's your turn to serve."
A sound awakened everyone,
Although this guy has strong attack power...it doesn't mean that Byodoin's attack power is that bad!
It was just the first round - how could they think that Byodoin was so suppressed that it couldn't turn around!
They looked at each other for a few seconds and laughed awkwardly.
I forced myself to cheer up and looked at the field again.
Byodoin Phoenix quickly regained control of her emotions, picked up her racket, and looked up at the black-haired boy on the other side of the net.
The dark and empty eyes never reflected any human figure.
...a scary guy.
Byodoin Phoenix tightened his grip on the racket, but he had absolutely no intention of giving in!
The whistle blew, and the Byodoin Phoenix instantly entered the state.
The player looked at the buffs that lit up one after another above the head of the special copy BOSS.
Are you finally getting serious? Special copy BOSS,
Then, players must remain unchanged in the face of ever-changing circumstances——
Take out the player's ultimate move!
Gate A!!
The Phoenix of Byodoin raised her hand, and the yellow ball in her palm was suddenly filled with incomparable light, becoming more and more dazzling.
Finally, in his palm, it was comparable to the sun across the sky!
"Is that... a light shot?"
As a reflex, the remaining group looked towards Tokugawa Kazuya who was watching the battle in front.
Having used this tactic in the previous battle, Tokugawa Kazuya said nothing and just looked at the field.
The light ball born from the Phoenix of Byodoin Temple is compared with the light ball played by Tokugawa Kazuya. Whether it is the ball momentum, power, aura or oppression, it is a higher dimension.
"That was a force that could only be unleashed by the hands of Byodoin, drawing upon the power of another dimension."
Onijushirou spoke,
As he finished speaking, the sphere of light accumulated in the hands of the Phoenix of Byodoin became increasingly dazzling, until it became so dazzling that people could not bear to look directly at it, and they instinctively avoided it.
Throw the ball, swing the racket, attack——
“—Take this, kid!!”
The Phoenix of Byodoin roared, and along with the ball, endless power and other-dimensional entanglement,
Like a sun descending from the sky, blazing brightly, it charged towards the black-haired figure on the other side of the net with overwhelming force.
The entire stadium could feel the heat of the ball, almost blinding people.
Horrible, terrifying, horrible!
On the other side, the figure facing the situation head-on,
He raised his head slightly, and his dark eyes reflected the incomparable giant sphere that was getting closer and brighter.
The setting sun almost swallowed him up in an instant.
almost,
Not fast, not slow.
Just for a moment,
The black-haired boy moved, swinging his racket with a smooth, concise, and clear movement.
Nothing amazing,
He just swung his racket at the setting sun coming towards him, just like hitting back any ordinary ball.
Calm and unfazed,
The racket hits,
"Bang--"
“BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM—!”
“Buzz buzz buzz buzz…!!”
The unparalleled skill "Light Shot" was born from the interweaving of different dimensional forces.
With a loud bang,
Ordinary, plain, and easy, it was beaten back.
He was slapped back by the black-haired boy.
“…”
"...Am I... dreaming now?"
"B-Byodōin's unique technique——was broken so easily?!!!"
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