The Prince of Tennis: My tennis skills come from Naruto

Chapter 109 Kikumaru: Great Summoning Technique Acquired?

Suddenly, Yanagi Renji appeared at the left side of the net, blocking Yanagi's wide-angle return shot to the left. Meanwhile, Shishido Ryo moved to the right side of the middle of the backcourt, making it difficult for Yanagi to return the ball to the right.

Hmm, I didn't hear them discuss anything, but they formed such a tight defense. Wow, is this the tacit understanding between masters?!

No, no, Kikumaru Eiji quickly shook off this off-topic thought. The key was where to attack, although, however, he really felt that attacking to the left or right wouldn't work—

Kikumaru Eiji felt a slight tingling sensation on his scalp. He bit his lip, deciding to ignore it and not have time to hesitate any longer, because he could feel the ball about to slip out of his control.

Besides, there's always a powerful figure backing us up, right?

In a split second, a decisive glint flashed in his eyes. In that split second, he twisted his wrist to the right, forming a backward bow shape, and hit the ball to the right, towards the right sideline of the front half of the field.

But unsurprisingly, he didn't score directly. Instead, Shishido Ryo took two big steps to the left front and quickly returned the ball with a strangely trajectoryd smash after it bounced up. "Bang!"

The tennis ball was slammed towards the left sideline of Kikumaru Eiji's backhand side, in a vague area between the forecourt and backcourt.

Eiji Kikumaru made an emergency left turn, his shoes screeching against the rubber court. He ran nimbly and quickly, but it looked like he was about to fail in chasing the ball. "Captain—!" he shouted instinctively as he looked at the tennis ball that had escaped his control.

Before Kikumaru Eiji could finish speaking, he caught a glimpse of Kamiya You out of the corner of his eye; the figure had appeared like a ghost in front of the ball's landing point.

No one saw when he started, no one saw how he moved. It was as if he had always been standing there, only appearing out of nothingness. His timing was precise to the millisecond, and his position was perfect. It was as if he had already predicted that Kikumaru Eiji would not be able to receive the ball, and he did not change his mind. It was as if Shishido Ryo's tricky smash was delivered to his racket from the very beginning according to his wishes. Under the different gazes of Kikumaru Eiji, Yanagi Renji, and Shishido Ryo, Kamiya You had a smile on his face.

Then he calmly swung his racket, "Bang!"

With a loud thud, Ryo Shishido's powerful smash was instantly slammed back to the baseline by Yo Kamiya, just like a baseball, with a faster speed and a more tricky angle.

At this moment, Ryoto Shishido was still in the front half of the court, while Renji Yanagi had indeed sensed the danger the moment Eiji Kikumaru shouted "Captain," and his body had instinctively moved to the left side of the back half of the court.

His brain was frantically calculating the ball's trajectory, speed, and landing point, but Kamiya You's return shot, with its speed and angle, completely shattered his proud data model. The ball's speed exceeded his expectations, and its landing point was far too far from his current position. Even if he ran with all his might, he could only create a futile whistling sound.

"Snapped!"

The tennis ball slammed heavily onto the innermost corner of the baseline, leaving a clear mark, and then bounced up proudly like a victorious general before flying out of bounds.

"Kamiya You & Kikumaru Eiji score! 30-0!"

The third ball is served by Kamiya You.

He casually tapped the tennis ball a few times with his racket, his posture so relaxed that it didn't seem like he was playing a fierce match that would determine his accommodation and meals for the night, but rather like he was taking a stroll in his own expansive backyard.

Next came a seamless, fluid serve, with movements so clean and without a single superfluous element.

"Bang!!"

The tennis ball instantly transformed into a golden laser beam that tore through space, accurately striking the outer corner of the service court. Upon landing, it bounced with a strong sidespin, skimming the sideline and hurtling straight out of the court.

Liu Lianji's save attempt once again only produced a futile whistling sound.

"ACE! 40-0!"

On the fourth ball, it was Kikumaru Eiji's turn to serve again. Kikumaru Eiji's mindset when he received the tennis ball thrown by the ball boy this time was extremely calm. After all, he had just clearly felt the value of having the captain's backing. Without the psychological pressure, he easily hit a serve with a slightly better quality than the last one.

With a "thud," the tennis ball flew out with topspin, but after losing three consecutive points, the frustrated Ryo Shishido successfully returned the ball.

The ball flew back and forth in front of the net and in the front half of the court, and the three players were locked in a stalemate. For a moment, the shadows of the ball and the racket flew around, making it exceptionally dazzling.

Although Kikumaru Eiji managed to exchange blows with the two using his excellent flexibility and reflexes, the combination of Shishido Ryo and Yanagi Renji was more oppressive. After several wide-angle maneuvers, his defense was finally torn apart, revealing a significant opening. Yanagi Renji seized this opportunity and launched a backhand interception.

But with a shout of "Minister—!" (not really), Kamiya You easily snatched the score away once again.

And so it came to be.

Game 1! Kamiya You & Kikumaru Eiji score, 1-0! Switch sides!

Liu Lian'er stood still, his chest rising and falling slightly.

"call-"

He slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, as if trying to expel all the turbulent data churning in his chest and the feeling of powerlessness from being manipulated at will.

He looked at Kamiya You, who was walking towards the rest area. His proud back, under the dazzling sunlight, seemed like an insurmountable, even awe-inspiring black mountain standing in the fog of data.

This guy's stats changed six times in one game.

The first time the speed was over 200 km/h, the second time it dropped to around 180 km/h, and the third time it rose back up, and it felt even faster than the first ball, probably around 210 km/h?

Renji Yanagi had assumed his serves were generally faster than his returns, but that last shot proved him wrong again; the ball vanished with a loud thud and then reappeared.

Right now, Renji Yanagi has only one feeling: Kamiya is completely toying with them, or rather—he is.

because----

Before each swing of his racket, Kamiya would always glance at me with a smile, without any attempt to hide it.

Tsk, what a twisted sense of humor.

Renji Yanagi shook his head with a wry smile. He had already opened his eyes and given his all from the start of the match out of respect for Kamiya-kun's strength and to avoid being seen as a provocateur (referencing the image of Sanada's baseball cap being knocked off), but in the end, he still couldn't escape being toyed with like this.

An indescribable bitterness suddenly welled up on the tip of my tongue.