The Prince of Tennis: My tennis skills come from Naruto

Chapter 150 Isn't it more interesting to have struggling prey?

Their eyes met, and Kentaro Minami saw the bitterness in Ayato's eyes. He comforted and encouraged her, "Come on, Ayato! The match isn't over yet. The next game is our serve."

"Hmm." Dongfang Yamei perked up and quickly recovered her composure.

The 90-second halftime break ended quickly. Standing on the left side of the court, Minami Kentaro, who was serving first after discussing with Higashikata Masami, slowly exhaled. He looked at Sengoku Kiyosumi, who was eager to receive the serve, and Akutsu Jin, who was watching him intently. He felt that the pressure was almost like a solid mountain pressing down on his shoulders.

We have to win! After all, if we can't even win on our own serve, the odds of winning this set are practically nonexistent.

Therefore, we absolutely cannot lose this game!

With this thought in mind, Kentaro Minami's gaze sharpened even more. He bounced the fluorescent yellow tennis ball twice on the ground with a "thud" and then served!

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"Bang!"

The tennis ball flew out as a streak of yellow light, and immediately after serving, Kentaro Minami made a hand gesture behind his back, initiating a formation change with Masami Higashikata. *Clang!*

The ball landed in a tricky spot, right next to the service court sideline, and at the moment of contact with the ground, the ball seemed to be pulled by an invisible force, suddenly turning sharply to the left!

On the other side of the court, Akutsu Jin, who was in charge of receiving the serve, simply slid to the left, followed by a smooth swing. The sweet spot of his racket precisely caught the bouncing tennis ball at just the right height, and then he smashed the fluorescent yellow ball back hard!

"!"

The yellow beam of light flew back.

However, the prepared Masami Higashi intercepted the shot, using a delicate interaction between the racket face and the incoming ball to deflect Akutsu Jin's return with a chopping motion, "Bang!"

The tennis ball was successfully returned.

Watching the tennis ball fly back, Dongfang Yamei's lips curled up slightly. Hmm, although this ball was not light, the power that Akutsu Jin used when receiving the serve was not as unmatched as the power he used when serving. So, he can still play!

Dongfang Yamei's fighting spirit soared.

"Oh, great, they fought back! As expected of the potato duo from Yamabuki!" A third-year student from Yamabuki Middle School said with a smile.

"What?! Don't give me such weird nicknames, senpai!" Kentaro Minami and Masami Higashikata blushed simultaneously. And even if they had to give her a nickname, why did they have to say it out loud in public?! It's so embarrassing!

Besides, they haven't officially scored yet, so don't get so excited, senior!

Meanwhile, Akutsu Jin licked his upper molars, savoring the very slight metallic taste of blood as his tongue traced the sharp canines. His black pupils focused even more intently on the tennis ball that the Yamabuki duo had just successfully returned, now flying through the air.

There was a slight sense of displeasure, but a deeper sense of excitement.

Tch, they actually got their comeuppance.

However, a struggling prey is more interesting, isn't it? Since this strength isn't quite enough, he'll put in more effort for the next ball, grinning maliciously.

The ball just happened to land in his area of ​​responsibility, what a coincidence!

Akutsu Jin pushed off with his feet, taking two lightning-fast, overlapping steps, "Thump thump!"

He precisely positioned himself beside the tennis ball's flight path, and then swung his racket with force!

"Bang!"

The tennis ball transformed into a cannonball, carrying excitement, the anticipation of ending the prey's struggle, and a deeply hidden rage that roared towards the opposing court because the other side was not obediently allowed to score.

Before Jin Akutsu hit the ball, Masami Higashikata made a 3 gesture behind him. Then he and Kentaro Minami changed positions again. Kentaro Minami was closest, so after judging the trajectory of the ball, he quickly lowered his center of gravity, bent his knees slightly, and chose to slice the ball back.

"Sizzle"

The tennis ball rubbed violently against the net, and the veins on Kentaro Minami's arm bulged. This time, his racket wasn't pierced, but he still couldn't return the shot. He tried his best but could only stop the ball's forward momentum; he couldn't even hit it back. "Thud."

The tennis ball traced a brief, crescent-shaped arc, only the left half of which was curved, before slipping off Kentaro Minami's racket and landing on the ground.

"Akuzu Jin & Sengoku Kiyosumi score! 0-15!"

Wait, why is Akutsu's serve return so powerful?!

Kentaro Minami cried out in his heart in bewilderment, "We're both first-year students, so why are you so much more developed? How can your base stats be so high?!"

He had a bad feeling, but in reality, he could only grit his teeth and continue serving. "Thump."

A slightly peculiar sound of the ball hitting the court rang out, and the tennis ball, with a strong spin, accurately struck the sideline of the backhand service court where Sengoku Kiyosumi was located.

As soon as the ball left his racket, Kentaro Minami didn't hesitate for a moment. Together with his partner, Masami Higashikata, they quickly moved towards the center of the court with perfect coordination.

Their formation tightened instantly, like a dense spider web, ready to capture their prey at any moment.

On the other side, Sengoku Kiyosumi's reaction was incredibly fast. He moved his feet to the left, slightly turned his body to create space for hitting the ball, and then smoothly met the incoming ball with his racket.

"Bang!"

The tennis ball flew back, but compared to Jin Akutsu's unreasonable and purely forceful return of serve, Kiyosumi Sengoku's return was much "gentler".

Although the ball speed is still very high and the trajectory is tricky, the impact force contained in the ball is significantly reduced.

On the other side of the court, Kentaro Minami keenly observed the trajectory of the ball.

While quickly adjusting his stance to prepare to retaliate, he discreetly slipped his left hand behind his back and made two quick and clear hand gestures in succession.

Dongfang Yamei keenly caught this signal, nodding quickly and very slightly, her eyes responding silently:

receive!"

The information was transmitted in the blink of an eye.

After quickly sending the signal, Kentaro Minami seized the opportunity, took a precise step forward, and then swung his racket.

"Bang!"

The ball was sliced ​​towards the opponent's side of the court, close to the net, and positioned in the middle of the areas each player was responsible for.

Upon seeing the ball, Sengoku Kiyosumi instinctively started two shots, but after quickly assessing the ball's landing point and his own movement speed in his mind, he stopped without hesitation.

He turned to his right, facing a figure so fast it was almost a blur, sprinting nimbly towards the net, and said, "Akuzu, this ball is yours!"

Akutsu Jin smiled confidently and said, "Okay!"

He was already in position as he spoke, and then, with a powerful smash, "Bang!"

The tennis ball arced through the air and landed on the baseline.

But in the path of the ball, the figure of Dongfang Yamei leaped up—