The Prince of Tennis: My tennis skills come from Naruto

Chapter 117 Moon-Climbing Interception!

Sengoku Kiyosumi was calculating in his mind:

Da Shi might not even be online; it could just be another feint.

Marui, on the other hand, seems to be having a very difficult time making a breakthrough.

So, he ultimately chose to hit a shot that flew towards the baseline position where Shuichiro Oishi was positioned.

But this time, Oishi Shuichiro burst out from the baseline area like a cannonball, "thump thump thump!"

During his sprint, he suddenly dragged his racket on the ground, the frame making intimate contact with the ground, producing a piercing "hissing" sound. At the same time, some dust was also scattered, which was very conspicuous in the sunlight.

Shuichiro Oishi maintained his sprinting momentum, aimed at the tennis ball, and swung his racket upwards from an extremely low position, the racket face wrapping around the ball at an extremely open angle. Then, following the upward movement of the ball, he executed a precise, high-spin volley, "Swoosh!"

The tennis ball transformed into a yellow meteor flying in reverse, soaring into the sky with intense spin!

"Moon Climb Interception!"

The shout contained Shuichiro Oishi's unwavering fighting spirit. There seemed to be a fire burning in his eyes. Whether it was for the luxurious treatment that night, for Marui-kun, or for that one point he had lost, the most important thing was that he did not want to lose!

The tennis ball soared high into the air with his shout, heading straight for the baseline far behind Kiyosumi Sengoku.

As Sengoku Kiyosumi retreated rapidly, he tilted his head back and stared at the incoming tennis ball, trying to predict its landing point. However, the ball flew too high, exceeding the range of his dynamic vision. Coupled with the dazzling sunlight, it was difficult to look directly at the tennis ball. To make matters worse, he had positioned himself forward to exploit the opening behind Oishi, and now he was desperately rushing back to the baseline from the net. Time was already running out, so Sengoku Kiyosumi ultimately failed to touch the ball and his return shot was unsuccessful.

The tennis ball traced a perfect parabola in his hopeless gaze, falling towards the dead corner of the baseline as if drawn by moonlight.

"Thud!" The tennis ball landed precisely on the white line that marked the baseline, and then bounced out of bounds.

"Marui Bunta & Oishi Shuichiro score! 30-15!"

"Oh, Oishi! That move you just used was called Moon Climbing Intercept, right? It was really cool!" Marui Bunta gave Oishi Shuichiro a thumbs up.

Shuichiro Oishi smiled shyly.

Meanwhile, off the court, Kikumaru Eiji clenched his fist. As expected of Oishi's signature move, even Sengoku-san, who uses dynamic vision as a weapon, couldn't stop Oishi from scoring with this move!

Having experienced the roar of the Tiger Cannon and the shouts of the Moon-Piercing Interception, Akutagawa Jiro awoke from his slumber and blinked blankly.

What happened?!

Why does it feel so noisy?

Jiro Akutagawa rubbed his eyes as he looked at the field. The scoreboard next to the referee's chair showed a score of one to one.

Huh? It's not over yet?

And it's only 1-1?! It's just begun?!

Hmm, Jiro Akutagawa said he felt like he'd already woken up from a half-sleep nap ———

"Never mind," Akutagawa Jiro yawned, "I'll go back to sleep."

z—z—z~

Seeing this, Rikkai University's Yagyu Hiroshi couldn't help but glance at Akutagawa Jiro a few more times, still feeling something was off—how could he fall asleep standing up?

Meanwhile, it was Oishi Shuichiro's turn to throw the first pitch.

Oishi Shuichiro gripped the tennis ball, looked up at Sengoku Kiyosumi, whose smile had vanished and whose expression was grim, as if he were on high alert. He took a deep breath to expel the tension from his lungs, and then his eyes sharpened. He then served!

"Bang!"

The tennis ball transformed into a beam of light, striking the area in front of Sengoku Kiyosumi, pressing firmly against the inverted triangle of the service court and curving sharply to the right.

Watching the tennis ball fly away, Oishi Shuichiro remained fully focused and alert, preparing to return the ball in the best possible condition. Last time it was his turn to serve, the final point was won by the opponent, so this time he was determined to avenge that defeat! Moreover, Marui-kun had just won a point, so it was time to press his advantage!

On the court, facing the incoming tennis ball, Sengoku Kiyosumi turned to the side, then took a big step to the right like an arrow, and after the tennis ball bounced to the optimal point of power, he slammed his racket hard!

"Bang!"

The dull thud echoed across the court, while the tennis ball transformed into a streak of yellow light, hurtling straight towards the opposite half of the court.

In response, Shuichiro Oishi unleashed another "Moon Climbing Intercept!"

With a screeching sound as the metal frame of the racket scraped against the ground, the silver moon returned!

The tennis ball suddenly rose high, piercing the sky with intense spin.

Sengoku Kiyosumi, under the glaring sunlight, once again misjudged the situation, stumbled, and missed. He watched helplessly as the fluorescent yellow tennis ball, like a sprite drawn by moonlight, precisely kissed the baseline in front of him as if in a show of defiance, and then leisurely left.

The referee's score announcement followed immediately: "Marui Bunta & Oishi Shuichiro score! 40-15!"

"Great, Oishi," Marui Bunta commented with a thumbs-up.

"Now it's my turn! Let's go all out and take the serve!" Marui Bunta said, blowing a bubble with a serious and determined look in his eyes.

Marui Bunta quickly served, and Irie Kanata successfully received the serve. Then, the two of them began a tug-of-war with "thump thump thump".

The tennis ball, a golden afterimage, darted back and forth across the diagonal corners of the court, leaving the spectators dazzled.

After more than twenty rounds of back and forth, Kanata Irie ran out of strength and made a careless mistake. During a return shot, he only managed to touch the tennis ball with the frame of his racket. Although the tennis ball flew towards the other side of the court, Bunta Marui judged from his experience and feel for the ball that he did not need to return it. As he expected, the ball landed a little outside the baseline.

"Out of bounds!" the referee's voice rang out. "Marui Bunta & Oishi Shuichiro score! Current score: 1-1!"

"It was an accident." Kanata Irie pushed up her glasses and gave Kiyosumi Sengoku an apologetic look.

Inner monologue: After so many rounds of play, it's reasonable that he, a player who can only go toe-to-toe with Marui and is likely to lose, would accidentally make a mistake, right?

Furthermore, having Oishi and Marui tie the score could put some pressure on Sengoku.

Kiyosumi Sengoku, unaware that Kanata Irie was acting against him, comforted him, saying, "It's okay, do your best next time."

The main problem is that neither of them played well in this game, and they've already lost points, so there's no point in putting pressure on their teammates now.

Kiyosumi Sengoku sighed. To be honest, he really hadn't expected this match to be so difficult. Shouldn't the combination of Bunta Marui and Shuichiro Kazushige be the weakest of the five teams?!

Could it be that he misjudged the situation before?!

But Sengoku Kiyosumi quickly went through the four groups he had previously ruled out in his mind again, and still felt that none of the other four groups were weaker than them.