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Sengoku's knees were bent like springs compressed to their limit.

Seeing the tennis ball about to stop rising, the accumulated energy exploded instantly, the legs straightened, and the whole person was lifted into the air, with the feet almost half a person's height above the ground.

"Such incredible jumping ability...and he's aiming for such a high hitting point...?"

Seeing the exaggerated jumping height and the unusually high hitting point, Kitahara Akira roughly knew what move his opponent was going to use.

The heavy weapon belonging to Sengoku Kiyosumi—Tiger Roar!

He held his breath, focused his attention, and fixed his gaze on the yellow shadow in the air.

next second.

Bang! !

It was like the roar of a tiger.

A burst of golden light suddenly erupted from the inner corner of the T-zone, and the beam of light bounced high off Kitahara Akira's backhand side.

15-0!

"Soon..."

In tennis, height is an important factor affecting the serve.

The taller you are, the easier it is for you to serve well.

A high hitting point means that taller players don't need to tilt their entire body like shorter players to cut the outside corner. With slight adjustments to the racket face, they can hit the ball from a height of three meters down to various positions in the service area, and the speed is faster and the bounce is lower.

One of the reasons Kitahara Akira was able to hit such a powerful serve was that he was already 1.8 meters tall in his first year of high school.

Although Sengoku is not short.

However, he was still a bit shorter than most heavy gunners.

Even so, his powerful serve, "Tiger Roar," is no less powerful than that of an ordinary heavy hitter.

"To be known for his singles skills in the Kanto region while playing doubles at Yamabuki, he really has some talent."

Kitahara Akira's gaze swept over the deep ball mark on the ground, and the scene from just now silently surfaced in his mind: the exaggerated height that Sengoku jumped from the baseline.

His superhuman jumping ability perfectly compensated for Sengoku's lack of height, allowing him to serve powerfully from an extremely high hitting point like a heavy hitter, and launch fierce attacks over the shortest distance.

While not as fast as "Godspeed," it surpasses "Godspeed" in terms of rhythm and placement.

Bang! !

Another powerful shot, like a tiger's roar.

Kitahara Akira stood still, his gaze calmly locked onto Sengoku Kiyosumi, imprinting every movement of her serve into his mind, trying to find the precise moment for her to hit the ball.

30-0!

"Hmm, at my best~" Sengoku landed, sticking out his tongue and chuckling.

When it comes to serving, he's never been afraid of anyone!

"Let's continue!"

shuh~

Sengoku planned to retaliate against Kitahara Akira with four "Tiger Roars," flipping his hand and tossing the tennis ball high into the air once more.

"Drink!"

His exceptionally high jumping height allows his body to arch perfectly after leaving the ground, thus concentrating all his strength in one place.

Just as the tennis ball is about to fall.

A glint flashed in his eyes, and his arm lashed out like a whip unleashed, the racket slamming down heavily on the tennis ball with incredible force.

Bang! !

A white shockwave erupted in the air.

The tennis ball crashed down.

Just then, the first game on the adjacent court had just ended, and Kita Kazuma was about to switch courts when he saw Sengoku serving from the sidelines.

"Sengoku-senpai's serve is still so fast, you can't even see the ball's trajectory!"

Kita Kazuma thought to himself, "Even Kitahara, who is good at high-speed serves, would have a headache if he encountered Sengoku-senpai's Tiger Roar."

however.

Bang!

A crisp, explosive sound.

Sengoku looked surprised. Just as his feet touched the ground, a ball of extremely fast speed exploded in the backhand corner, creating a cloud of dust.

He turned his head: "Was it...a coincidence?"

"30-15".

Kitahara Akira's cold voice came from the other side.

Sengoku lowered his eyes and smiled: "It doesn't seem so."

Bang! !

Another tiger roar echoed as it plummeted violently from the sky.

"The racket face is pointing towards the outer net post, which is the outer corner." The moment Sengoku's racket touched the tennis ball, Kitahara Akira judged the general trajectory of the tennis ball based on the angle of the racket's tilt.

Tap tap...

He quickly tapped his foot to initiate the start, and as soon as the tennis ball bounced off the ground, he was already waiting in front of the ball's trajectory.

The racket in his hand was raised high.

Bang!

Kitahara Akira's arm swung out in a blur, launching a powerful diagonal attack at a wide angle, leaving Sengoku, who was serving with all his might, no time to react.

Compared to the powerful serves of other heavy hitters, the Tiger Roar's weaknesses are more pronounced.

"30-30".

"You've been seen through. You're no simple character."

Sengoku looked at the tennis ball rolling back from behind him with surprise and astonishment on his face.

He never expected that this guy, who had been unknown since he entered the mountain, would easily break the "Tiger Roar" after only two viewings.

"How could this be...?"

On the next court, Kita Kazuma and Shinto Miyazaki Inayoshi were both standing still.

They were stunned.

Tiger Roar was actually defeated by Kitahara Akira just like that?

That's Sengoku Kiyosumi!

"Your match isn't over yet."

Just then, a voice from the sidelines reminded them.

"oh oh!"

Upon hearing this, the two of them finally came to their senses.

Inakichi Nitobe tapped Kita Kazuma on the back with his racket: "Why don't you just concede? That way we can go watch Sengoku and Kitahara's match!"

"Come on, senior~"

Upon hearing this, Kita Kazuma immediately rolled his eyes, but quickened his pace and headed towards the opposite court, hoping to catch up with the second half of their match.

"I need to get serious. It's too embarrassing to let my junior break my serve like this."

Sengoku thought to himself as he hit the tennis ball.

huh~

A tennis ball toss is still at an extremely high height.

But this time, Sengoku didn't wait for the tennis ball to reach its highest point before jumping up and launching another fierce attack with a roar.

Bang!

The serve, powerful and forceful like a smash, came crashing down.

Kitahara Akira had already gotten used to its rhythm. With a quick glance, he judged the final landing point and immediately stepped forward with his right foot.

Bang!

He returned the tennis ball very steadily.

This time, however, Sengoku caught up with the return shot after serving; that's right, he jumped to hit the ball before reaching the highest point.

Bang!

Bang!

......

The two engaged in a fierce baseline rally, but Sengoku had the advantage of serving and had calculated that Kitahara Akira could return the "Tiger Roar". Therefore, he did not intend to deliver a fatal blow, but instead calculated the landing point when serving.

And in the ensuing back-and-forth exchanges, they firmly controlled the rhythm of the game.

"It's even more amazing than I imagined..."

Feeling that he would soon be driven into a corner if he continued to argue, Kitahara Akira decisively went online and decided to take a gamble.

"Then let's shoot a shot to the left, past the body."

Sengoku glanced at him.

Bang!

A powerful forehand shot sent the tennis ball flying toward Kitahara Akira's open right side as he made his move to the net.

"!"

Kitahara Akira stepped on the ground, immediately changing direction and taking a big step to shift his center of gravity, but still managed to save the tennis ball.

Snapped!

The tennis ball flew high over the net.

"Such explosive power!"

A soft laugh came from the opposite side. Kitahara Akira looked up and saw a dark shadow blocking the sun.

Then.

Bang! !

A powerful, almost vertical smash came crashing down.

A smash down the dunk!

Kitahara Akira had no time to get back on defense and could only watch as the tennis ball slammed into the ground and bounced off his head and off the court.

"40-30".

......

Bang!

"Game, Kiyosumi Sengoku, 1-1."

......

Sengoku retreated to the bottom line.

"I've pretty much figured out your playing style. Now it's time to break your serve!"

It's nothing more than a super-fast flat serve and a powerful topspin serve; it's not some uncounterable move.

He grinned, looking exceptionally confident.

Snap! Snap!

Kitahara Akira remained silent, lightly tapped the tennis ball twice, and then gripped it tightly in his palm.

Toss it upwards.

Sengoku narrowed his eyes: "A flat shot... or topspin...?"

Bang!

The tennis ball flew swiftly over the net, landing in the outer corner. Just as it was about to fall, Sengoku dashed out with basic quick steps.

"Got you!"

As the tennis ball landed, he swung his racket with great force.

next second.

Swish!

The racket missed its mark, and Sengoku froze on the spot.

This is...

A scythe-like arc of light leaped from the ground and shot out of the field, accompanied by a fierce gust of wind.

Wind Scythe Cut!

Sengoku's judgment was wrong again.

"15-0!"

......

Thud! ...Thud! ...Thud! ...

Kitahara Akira can switch between three types of serves with ease, making them unpredictable.

Even though Sengoku returned the serve, he had already lost the initiative and was quickly overwhelmed by the fierce attack.

Bang!

A fierce, powerful topspin shot cornered Sengoku, followed by a reverse volley from the net, sealing the victory.

"Game, Kitahara Akira, 2-1!"