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"What's wrong with this guy?"

Sengoku was surprised, shocked, and confused.

Super-fast flat serve, powerful topspin serve, and now even sidespin serve can have this level of technique.

This is almost too amazing, isn't it?

If this continues, we might end up making a complete disaster...

"There's no other way..."

He let out a sigh of relief and gestured for Kitahara Akira to pause, "Please wait a moment."

Then Sengoku walked to the sidelines and took out another new tennis racket from his tennis bag.

"The strings on that practice racket were too loose, so I couldn't generate any speed."

Sengoku returned to the court, his playful and unserious demeanor vanishing, replaced by a serious expression as he looked at the opponent. "This is the racket for the match, Kitahara-kun!"

Kitahara Akira felt a chill run down his spine.

His demeanor had completely changed.

Five minutes later.

Bang!

Kitahara Akira took a long stride to catch up, but was still a few centimeters behind, and the tennis ball flew out of bounds, almost grazing the edge of his racket.

"Game, Kiyosumi Sengoku, 2-2!"

Looking at the relaxed Sengoku Kiyosumi, Kitahara Akira took a few deep breaths to calm himself down.

We really can't be careless at all...

When he gets serious, his aggression is off the charts, and when combined with a dunking smash, the Tiger Roar's threat level rises by more than one level.

more importantly.

Kitahara Akira felt a strange sense of unease during the match, as his opponent always managed to hit the ball in the opposite direction of his prediction.

He became increasingly restricted in his fighting style.

As a result, Sengoku gradually gained control of the game's pace.

After winning the game, Sengoku didn't pretend to say it was just luck.

He retreated to the bottom line.

"Go ahead and attack! Use your three signature serves!"

Bend over, racket in hand, a smirk playing on his lips, his gaze fixed on Kitahara Akira. "This time... even if you have new tricks up your sleeve, I'm going to break your serve."

Snap... Snap... Snap...!

Kitahara Akira remained calm and was not disturbed by Sengoku's imposing manner.

"I don't know what he's up to, so I'll test him with a sickle cut first."

Of the three serves, the Speed ​​Strike is a weapon against novices, the Storm Roll's strong topspin can effectively suppress players of the same level, and the Scythe Cutter is the most unpredictable, with tricky attack routes, making it most suitable for probing when the situation is unclear.

Swish!

Having decided on his tactics, Kitahara Akira decisively tossed the tennis ball into the air, his racket aimed precisely at the ball as it flew through the air.

"Oh..."

Sengoku simply smiled as he watched the tennis ball hurtling towards him.

In his eyes.

At this moment, the tennis ball flying over the net looks like a slow-motion video.

This includes the entire process of Kitahara Akira's serve.

Ball toss posture, racket face angle, hitting motion...

"Without a doubt, this is that unpopular, tricky sidespin serve from before, and the landing point is right on the outside corner!"

Tap tap tap...!

Almost instantly, Sengoku rushed to the outer corner, and before the tennis ball even hit the ground, he was already waiting at the hitting position.

and.....

He calmly chose a hitting position ten centimeters outside the landing point of the tennis ball.

next second.

Whoosh...whoosh!

After struggling and rubbing against the ground, the tennis ball bounced outwards, drawing a sickle-like arc.

"Got you!"

A glint flashed in Sengoku's eyes, and he swung his racket without hesitation.

Bang!

The tennis ball flew straight towards Kitahara Akira's backhand corner.

Just a moment ago.

Kitahara Akira anticipated the attack and jumped towards his forehand.

"0-15!"

Kitahara Akira narrowed his eyes slightly. It was the same situation again; he had been outmaneuvered.

......

Bang!

The golden beam of light leaped across the court in a wide arc.

"I saw that ball very clearly too!"

Sengoku's eyes swept across the other side.

Although it was only for a moment, his superb dynamic vision allowed him to clearly capture Kitahara Akira's online browsing trend.

Then he grinned.

tread!

He stomped his foot hard, jumped up without backing down, twisted his waist and turned his body, and unleashed a high-speed through ball with all his might.

Bang!

Kitahara Akio paused, and the tennis ball passed directly through his backhand side.

"0-30!"

......

Bang!

"0-40!"

......

Kitahara Akira used all of the following techniques: Kama-giri, Arashi-fu, and Shinsuke, but Sengoku broke through all of them and scored points.

The opponent's strength is far greater than expected.

This sense of oppression from face to face is something that was hard to experience when watching anime in my previous life. No wonder Momoshiro Takeshi had such a hard time fighting. Only after overcoming his psychological barrier and using the vertical jump attack after evolving was he able to defeat Sengoku.

However, after several rounds of probing, Kitahara Akira finally figured out Sengoku's weapon for scoring consecutive points.

Dynamic vision!

Sengoku uses his exceptional dynamic vision to precisely capture the moment his footwork changes, thus hitting the ball in the opposite direction.

He didn't anticipate Kitahara Akira's prediction; rather, he created a new question after seeing Kitahara Akira's answer.

It's like two people playing rock-paper-scissors.

If someone can always throw a punch with their right hand, then they are inherently invincible.

This is the situation that Kitahara Akira is facing.

Unless he doesn't anticipate the ball's trajectory and waits for Sengoku to hit it before chasing after the landing point, he will inevitably be restrained by Sengoku.

However, in such a fast-paced match.

No prediction.

I might not even be able to catch up with the ball, and the game situation will likely be even more one-sided.

off the field.

"You've already noticed? You're even better than I expected, Kitahara..."

Seeing the slight change in Kitahara Akira's expression, Banlao's face beamed with satisfaction, and the pressure in his heart eased somewhat.

Although Yamabuki is indeed a prestigious school, the school encountered problems many years ago, resulting in a severe shortage of funds, which even affected student enrollment.

As a result, Yamabuki has experienced a decline in the quality of its new generation of artists.

Despite the efforts of the senior players, they relied on their rich experience to develop tactical systems and cultivate teamwork, which gave the tennis club some advantages in doubles.

However, singles is different from doubles.

The competition in singles is far more intense than in doubles. Without sufficient talent, no matter how much guidance he provides, he cannot cultivate a top-notch singles player.

However, the weakness in singles has prevented Yamabuki from making further progress.

It wasn't until Sengoku joined last year that the situation was somewhat salvaged, and he led Yamabuki to two national championships.

But his companion knew very well.

Relying solely on Thousand Stones is insufficient; a single lineup is easily countered.

This year's national tournament was just like that. Rokurigaoka immediately guessed Yamabuki's lineup, avoided Sengoku, and focused all his efforts on winning the other points.

If Yamabuki cannot achieve outstanding results before Sengoku graduates, and help the school reverse its developmental disadvantage, then there will probably be no more opportunities in the future, and the current situation will only continue to worsen.

This has caused Ban Lao a lot of worry. He has been trying to develop new singles players, but has yet to find a suitable candidate.

Muromachi Juji has some talent, but it's not enough; he's far inferior to Sengoku.

Kita Kazuma...

They can only shine in doubles, albeit with some difficulty.

Just when he was feeling exhausted, Kitahara Akira suddenly appeared!

That powerful, high-speed serve and fierce baseline topspin style of play clearly indicate a promising talent for a powerful hitter. With a little guidance, he could become a formidable singles player for Yamabuki.

The old man saw hope again, which is why he arranged this match between the official team members and the first-year students.

Preparing for the rookie tournament is a pretense; the real purpose is to assess Kitahara Akira!

He just hadn't expected it.

Kitahara Akira's performance was far better than he had expected.