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I don't know when it started, but Tezuka never moved a step again.
When Fuji Syusuke uttered that word, both Seigaku and St. Rudolf showed expressions of shock.
Because it was discovered that Tezuka's domain had been established, Aizen stopped hitting balls that targeted open spaces, so no one had seen the magical scene of the ball being sucked in until this moment when it was pointed out that they realized Tezuka had already entered that unreasonable state.
"Didn't they say he injured his arm? How long can he hold out for this kind of difficult 'Kimi no Tsuki'?" Akazawa Yoshiro said, biting his lip.
Watching "Kanzuki" running back and forth on the field, the people of St. Rudolf were on tenterhooks again, while the people of Seigaku showed expressions of joy.
"Great, let's exhaust their stamina like this!" Momoshiro Takeshi shouted, his eyes shining.
"wrong."
A voice came from behind them.
Looking over, there was Ryoma Echizen, who had already woken up. Apart from looking a little tired, he seemed to be in no other major condition.
"Ryoma, do you want to rest a little longer?" Ryuzaki Sakuno ran over and asked worriedly.
Shaking his head, Ryoma Echizen looked at the two people in the arena and said in a low voice, "That Kanzuki is indeed expending more energy than the captain by constantly running around, but the domain is also putting a lot of strain on the captain's arms. If this continues, it's hard to say whether the opponent will fall first or the captain will give up first."
"how come?!"
The trio of newbies exclaimed in surprise.
However, apart from them, Oishi and the others knew about Tezuka's situation, and their expressions became somewhat solemn.
"Could they be doing this on purpose?" Kikumaru blurted out.
“Tezuka…” Oishi looked at the two people in the arena with conflicted feelings.
As the parties involved, only Aizen and Tezuka could feel the oppressive feeling from each other.
In terms of pure physical fitness, Kanzuki Hajime, who has received elite education, is not bad, but he is still slightly inferior to Tezuka, who is a level above him in talent. Even though Aizen has slightly improved the strength of this body in the past few days, he has not completely closed the gap.
Logically speaking, there was already a gap in strength, and with all the running around, Aizen's stamina would be depleted many times over compared to Tezuka's.
However, thanks to his ability to predict the landing point of tennis balls using data analysis, although his physical strength was more severely depleted, it was not an unbearable burden for him.
Because Aizen combined his own data mastery with Mizuki's intelligence tennis ball, an S-rank intelligence tennis ball was directly created!
A bead of sweat trickled down his forehead, but Aizen smiled without flinching.
"Tezuka, you can't defeat me with just your domain."
"Really? What about this move then?"
Chapter 53 I Saw It, Your Blind Spot! 1/6
Zero-style slice.
Aizen's eyes flickered, but he didn't rush to the net to receive the ball.
"15-15, Seigaku's Tezuka scores."
After playing for so long, with only one point each, both St. Rudolph and Seigaku were very nervous.
This kind of intense and grueling competition is very captivating.
Tezuka Domain, Zero Style!
The two techniques were used incessantly, and Aizen simply assigned them to Tezuka, but only to the Zero Style.
Upon realizing this, Tezuka Kunimitsu immediately abandoned his attempt to use the domain.
15-30
15-40
Aizen's hairstyle was quickly broken.
"So strong, Mizuki is at a disadvantage." Liu Ze, whose perspective was limited, was covered in cold sweat.
However, compared to them, Oishi from Seigaku was more worried.
"Tezuka, your arm..."
When it was time to serve from the other side, Tezuka Kunimitsu, who was afraid of hitting tennis balls, abandoned the ball.
Snapped.
The ball rolled slowly backwards for a distance after landing.
The serve did not bounce.
What kind of serve is that?
"Is it even possible to hit a serve like that?"
"We're doomed. There's no way to return this serve. The opponent's serve is secure, but Mizuki's serve has been broken."
The St. Rudolph players were shocked and groaned upon seeing the Zero Serve for the first time.
This serve is practically challenging their worldview.
If the ball rolls without bouncing during the shot, that's manageable, since the spin from the shot can be utilized, and it's not impossible to counter. But a serve that doesn't bounce is something they can't easily comprehend.
With three consecutive zero-style serves, Tezuka Kunimitsu forcefully won the second point.
"Interesting, but can your wrists and arms handle it?" Aizen, now serving again, smiled gently.
"Please serve quickly."
Tezuka Kunimitsu casually avoided the topic.
Aizen smiled and shook his head. Tezuka Kunimitsu really knows how to put on a brave face.
Unlike Atobe, who could wear down Tezuka by targeting his shoulder, Tezuka Kunimitsu's arms, wrists, and shoulders would rapidly deteriorate if he continued fighting like this.
A strange glint flashed in Aizen's eyes, and he said in an enigmatic tone, "Then I'll take this service game."
Aizen performed a very familiar action, causing Tezuka Kunimitsu's pupils to shrink.
Snapped!
"15-0, St. Rudolph scores."
The whole place was quiet.
"This... he's even mastered Zero Style?" Inui Sadaharu exclaimed in astonishment, his mouth agape.
"What a joke, Tezuka's moves were just stolen like that?" Momoshiro Takeshi looked incredulous.
"Just how well does he understand Tezuka to be able to learn Tezuka's moves like this?" Oishi said with a serious expression.
Compared to the atmosphere at Seigaku, St. Rudolph's side only remained silent for a second before cheering in unison.
Everyone was so excited.
The fact that Mizuki could also serve, which he considered invincible, gave them a great deal of hope.
As the person involved, Kunimitsu Tezuka was also very emotional.
Even he would feel some unease if someone copied his moves.
In particular, although he can hit a zero serve, he has no way to return a zero serve unless the opponent's zero serve can bounce up a little bit.
What followed was essentially a copy of the previous game.
A third serve and a zero-volley secured a point for the team.
Then, everyone noticed that the race was heading in a strange direction.
3-1, Seigaku's Tezuka is in the lead.
3-2, St. Rudolph scores.
4-2, Seigaku's Tezuka is in the lead.
4-3, St. Rudolph scores.
The match, which had been playing extremely slowly, suddenly seemed to speed up, with the score rising rapidly. In just a few minutes, seven games had already been played.
Both sides take turns firing zeros, and the opponent never, and cannot, respond.
With one point per ball, how could the game not be fast?
"No, they're almost at their limit."
Akazawa Yoshiro suddenly denied it.
As Akazawa said, Tezuka's arm trembled at the start of the eighth game, and he ended up hitting a close-to-the-corner smash.
"Can't hold on any longer?"
With sweat trickling down his forehead and his lips slightly pale, Aizen reacted quickly and returned the ball.
Once the two players returned to their normal playing style, the quality of their shots declined rapidly, and their speed and power were far less impressive than before.
Although Mizuki's body had not suffered injuries like Tezuka's, the slight difference in physical strength meant that Aizen was also struggling to keep up with using so many Zero Styles.
As their form declines, both players will gradually make mistakes.
The score began to fluctuate.
Suddenly, Aizen executed a Flying Swallow Return to Nest move, gaining a point.
call out!
At this point, Aizen began to use ball techniques that were not difficult to use but still required a certain level of skill.
Normally, this kind of tennis skill wouldn't pose much of a threat to Tezuka, but in the current situation, when Aizen is using Data Tennis to calculate, a slightly overpowered shot can help him score.
At this point, Ryuzaki Sumire's smile disappeared, replaced by a serious and solemn expression.
Who will ultimately emerge victorious seems to have become a mystery.
Now, Aizen has also stopped using Zero Style, and the match between the two sides has begun to turn into a war of attrition.
As Aizen began using some less powerful ball techniques, Tezuka also started incorporating Tezuka Zone and Zero-style slice shots to score.
5-4
5-5
6-5
6-6
"Huff, huff... He really is a guy not to be underestimated."
Having fought to this extent, Aizen's smile had vanished.
Panting heavily, Aizen looked at Tezuka with a meaningful gaze. Tezuka Kunimitsu was already so troublesome even before he had revealed his full strength. If he didn't know the other party's information, he might have really been caught off guard and lost.
He's been playing so hard until now mainly to create the illusion that the two sides are evenly matched.
Given that Kanzuki's physical condition allows him to consistently replicate Tezuka Kunimitsu's moves, the two will naturally lose points when the score changes, thus preventing anyone from thinking he's throwing the game, since his declining performance is obvious to everyone.
Sure enough, just as the tiebreaker began, Tezuka Kunimitsu, who seemed like an iceberg but was actually a bit cunning, started emitting white light.
"The Realm of No Self!"
Off the field, Yoshiro Akazawa gritted his teeth and spoke each word slowly and deliberately.
Activating the state of selflessness at this moment is almost as if it were pre-planned.
After both sides traded points and stamina, they entered a state of selflessness at the crucial moment and unleashed their full potential. Defeating an opponent whose performance had declined significantly would have been a piece of cake. And Tezuka Kunimitsu's state of selflessness, which could only last for one game, was certainly enough.
The people of St. Rudolph all thought of this problem, and their eyes immediately filled with resentment.
"Hmph... Is it because I schemed against Seigaku that you want to scheme against me too?" Aizen asked, raising an eyebrow as he juggled the ball in his hand.
Tezuka Kunimitsu stood with his back bent, silent.
However, Aizen tacitly accepted this attitude.
Tezuka Kunimitsu might admit that he used information to scheme against Seigaku, but that doesn't mean he won't retaliate in a similar way, especially since Aizen created this opportunity for him.
"However, the match should end now. I see it, your blind spot!"
"The World of Ice".
Snapped!
Chapter 54 Beginner Quest Completed, Rating: S2/6
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