Chapter 116: Oshitari Yuushi

Bang!

"Hit the net, serve fault."

"How could this happen..."

Ohtori Chotaro looked at his palm, his face full of surprise; he had actually faulted three times in a row.

"Sss-ha~"

Taking a deep breath, Ohtori Chotaro squeezed his racket tightly, forcing himself to calm down.

Again!

However.

Bang!

"Double fault, 40-40."

The tennis court was exceptionally quiet, only Ohtori Chotaro's violent hitting sound resonated across the field; every time the ball whistled, the net in the middle would shake violently once.

Watching Ohtori Chotaro, who kept faulting, Mori Tatsunori and Uchimura Kyosuke didn't dare to relax.

This was their first time using 'temporary disorder' in a match; Mori Tatsunori wasn't sure how long the disorder effect could last.

Wow~

Ice Emperor was broken for the first time, drawing an uproar from the audience, and Uchimura Kyosuke and Mori Tatsunori finally breathed a sigh of relief.

But the gaze that hadn't moved away from Ohtori Chotaro fully exposed his deep concern.

"What is wrong with this guy Chotaro, actually throwing away the entire service game."

Such a small trick is not flashy enough.

Bang!

The tennis ball was volleyed back; the moment it was about to fly over the midfield, the tennis ball collided with the net, and the straight beam of light shifted instantly.

Bang!

"Double fault, game, Fudomine Middle School, Uchimura Kyosuke, Mori Tatsunori, 2-2."

"Waiting for you!"

The pale yellow trajectory fell into a tricky angle, bouncing up with a side spin toward the inside after touching the ground.

Bang!

The racket lifted upward, the tennis ball brought out a yellow light, heading straight for Mori Tatsunori in the back.

It's a pity that in such times, anxiety cannot solve the problem, but will instead promote worse results.

However, before he could step in the opposite direction, Oshitari Yuushi's voice came from beside him.

Squatting and jumping, his upper body pressed down in the air, dragging the racket for a side-spin strike.

"Acting so recklessly, are you at your wit's end!"

Looking at this sharp side-bounce slice, Uchimura Kyosuke appeared in front of the net rapidly, his right hand blocking in front of him, his wrist moving lightly the moment he received the ball.

Shaking his head lightly, his long hair swaying, Shishido Ryo was unhappy that Ohtori Chotaro was being targeted as a flaw, but there wasn't much fear of losing the match on his face.

Bang!

"OUT, Fudomine scores, 30-0!"

"It's a side-spin serve..."

Seeing the confusion of the rest of the Ice Emperor team, Chitose smiled slightly and explained; besides Atobe, only he could detect this hidden means.

"Sure enough, it's like this." Carefully observing the details on the court, Shishido Ryo also discovered the incongruity of the tennis ball's spin.

Once Ohtori Chotaro recovers, his heavy-artillery serve will reverse the situation in an instant.

Net-touch volley!

"Damn it, truly a tricky guy."

Atobe narrowed his eyes; the small movements of Mori Tatsunori and Uchimura Kyosuke didn't escape his eyes.

Mori Tatsunori clenched his left fist on his chest; the tactic of focusing on Ohtori Chotaro had a very good effect, and the Ice Emperor duo was torn open by them.

Since Coach Sakaki arranged for Oshitari to play in Doubles No. 2, this match would definitely be won.

Shishido Ryo spat in dissatisfaction, the long hair that hadn't been cut yet fluttering in resentment behind him, as if blaming Ohtori Chotaro for being too careless.

"Advantage, Fudomine Middle School, Uchimura Kyosuke, Mori Tatsunori."

Pat, pat, pat.

He suppressed the agitation in his heart, and the tennis ball in his hand followed the momentum and tossed upward.

Seeing this changing trajectory, Ohtori Chotaro's figure rushing to the right front court paused.

"Hit it like this!"

"The opponent focuses on Ohtori alone, forcing Ohtori's hitting habits to become disordered through long-term, constantly changing spins, resulting in constant serve faults."

Looking at the flawed formation on the opposite side, cold light flashed in Mori Tatsunori's eyes.

On the court.

Bang!

"Double fault..."

Oshitari Yuushi shouted incomparably calmly; his net-rushing speed was extremely fast, just a blink, and his dark blue hair was already fluttering at the position where the tennis ball fell.

Again, like before, two heavy-artillery serves faulted in succession; Ohtori Chotaro could no longer remain calm, and anxiety grew in his heart.

"Chotaro, retreat to the backcourt, leave this to me!"

Bang!

"Hit the net!"

Pulling out a position to the left, Oshitari Yuushi dodged the tennis ball that bounced up violently with side spin, his racket pressed down, slicing sharply at the tennis ball.

"Chotaro fell into the trap set by the opponent."

Looking at the tennis ball falling outside the boundary line, Ohtori Chotaro felt that the racket in his hand was soaked with sweat and had become exceptionally heavy.

Bang!

The smooth force made the tennis ball make a crisp sound on the court.

Since you want to catch the attack for Ohtori Chotaro, then I will use 'temporary disorder' to destroy your hand feel.

Bang!

Slowing down the offense, Mori Tatsunori bent his knees slightly, his racket lifted, and after the bouncing tennis ball had a downward trend, his racket pressed down following the momentum.

The topspin ball carrying a special spin fell straight to the position where Oshitari Yuushi could reach and return it.

Bang!

The racket touched the tennis ball, Oshitari Yuushi's right hand paused slightly, deeply feeling the strange touch transmitted from the racket face.

Adding the previous rallies, he could now confirm the real reason for Ohtori Chotaro's frequent mistakes.

"Sure enough, it's because of this weird spin."

Whoosh!

He swung hard, and the tennis ball exploded back, pulling a yellow stream of light in the air above the court.

At the same time, the aura on Oshitari Yuushi's body was completely restrained in an instant.

Extra vision, messy breathing, subtle movements...

All habits that might affect his own state were completely eliminated; under the lenses flashing with cold light, there was only a pair of cold, lonely eyes.

"Closing the heart..."

Looking at the changing state of Oshitari Yuushi, Yuuki Satoru stroked his chin, looking thoughtful.

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

Mori Tatsunori and Uchimura Kyosuke attacked Oshitari Yuushi for more than a dozen balls in a row, and every ball carried the special spin of 'temporary disorder.'

"According to common sense, he should have had a return fault long ago due to arm abnormalities, but why..."

"Can this guy still hit the ball back so cleanly?!"

Looking at the situation on the court, Mori Tatsunori was horrified; he turned to look at Uchimura Kyosuke, and both saw deep fear in each other's eyes.

"Is this guy a monster?!"

At this moment, Oshitari Yuushi didn't care about what his opponent was thinking; he was like a lone wolf without emotion, swinging his racket mercilessly, hitting the tennis ball back.

Boom!

The tennis ball made a heavy sound, and the special spin it carried was like snow meeting warm sun, vanishing into thin air in an instant, leaving no trace.

If 'temporary disorder' is a giant net woven by spiders that can catch a little bug like Ohtori Chotaro, then wanting to bind a high-level predator like a wolf is simply a fantasy.

The wolf only needs to wave its sharp claws lightly to tear this fine net to pieces.

Swish!

Oshitari Yuushi swung his arm, and the tennis ball was picked high into the air by him.

Tap, tap.

"Watch my smash—"

Seeing this, Uchimura Kyosuke took three steps and two, rushed to the net and leaped high, his racket lifted, preparing to smash down!

However!

The moment his arm swung down, Uchimura Kyosuke suddenly changed his racket-swinging trajectory, the racket rubbing against the tennis ball.

And his body stalled in mid-air for a split second, rotating a circle, waiting for the tennis ball's height to drop low enough before the racket reached out again.

Bang!

Time-difference hell attack!

The tennis ball flew over the net slowly, and a self-satisfied smile appeared on Uchimura Kyosuke's face.

"Trying to lure me into hitting a smash and then using 'Brown Bear Drop' to return it, how could I fall for your trick!"

It's a pity that this smile couldn't last long.

Before the tennis ball fell, Oshitari Yuushi had already appeared in front of the tennis ball's flight trajectory, no emotional fluctuation on his face.

Only to see him standing sideways, left foot in front, right knee slightly bent, his arm raised high, waiting for the moment the tennis ball touched the ground and bounced.

The racket tilted and swung down suddenly.

Seeing Oshitari Yuushi's movements, Ibu Shinji outside the court changed color instantly.

This is...

Swish!

A slight rubbing sound rang out, and a gray-white crescent moon suddenly appeared on the court.

Uchimura Kyosuke and Mori Tatsunori hadn't had time to react, and the tennis ball had already crossed the net and plummeted to the ground; the moment it touched the ground, the tennis ball flickered.

When the tennis ball appeared again, it was already in the distant high sky, just like a skylark, just a flap of wings and it appeared in another place, elusive.

"Cloud! Eagle! Return!"

Uchimura Kyosuke gritted his teeth and said in disbelief.

"No."

Oshitari Yuushi in the 'closed heart' state responded rarely.

"This is my Skylark Flash!"

"Ice Emperor scores, 30-15!"

Bang!

'Temporary disorder' had no effect on Oshitari Yuushi, and his offense was also impossible to return; even Ohtori Chotaro had recovered from the effect of 'temporary disorder.'

The situation reversed, and now it was Uchimura Kyosuke and Mori Tatsunori's turn to feel at their wit's end.

"What should we do?"

Cold sweat covered Uchimura Kyosuke's forehead in an instant; they had no means to counter the move that looked like 'Cloud Eagle Return.'

Bang!

The gray-white cold moon appeared again, the tennis ball like a skylark, flapping its wings and flickering, instantly appearing in the high sky after touching the ground.

"Skylark Flash..."

Ibu Shinji's expression was slightly condensed; if looking only at the surface, this move was not much different from his 'Cloud Eagle Return,' both being sinking balls crossing the net, producing a large-angle rising trajectory after landing.

However, after several observations, Ibu Shinji reached a conclusion: this was a move similar to but different from 'Cloud Eagle Return'; although the surface was similar, the internal force-exerting techniques were worlds apart.

Before the tennis ball fell, the two were almost the same.

And after touching the ground, 'Skylark Flash' focused on "flash," the rising speed was extremely fast, as if flashing, appearing directly in the high sky, making it impossible to return.

As for 'Cloud Eagle Return,' it focused more on changes; although the rising speed was not as good as 'Skylark Flash,' the rebounding trajectory was unpredictable and could be changed according to one's own will.

Between the two, it could only be said that each had its own strengths, and it couldn't be said who was better or worse.

Ibu Shinji frowned slightly, his expression serious.

"Oshitari Yuushi, another guy who needs special attention; Uchimura and the others are in trouble."

Boom!

"Game, Ice Emperor Academy, Oshitari Yuushi, Ohtori Chotaro, 3-2!"

"Both sides switch courts."

Boom!

"Game, Ice Emperor Academy, Oshitari Yuushi, Ohtori Chotaro, 4-2!"

Boom!

The Ice Emperor duo's offense was suffocating, and Uchimura Kyosuke and Mori Tatsunori were almost desperate.

Outside the court, Sakurai Masaya and Heping Minchun were all worried for the two.

Only Kila Yukiyuki's expression never changed.

"The strength gap is to this extent; effort has no meaning, giving up is the wise choice."

When he was watching the match calmly, Kila Taizo looked back at him and shook his head.

"One more ball~!"

"One more ball~!"

After Oshitari Yuushi launched a strong attack, the situation on the court was almost one-sided; such a strong style made the Ice Emperor cheerleading squad high in morale.

And the match also reached match point.

Boom!

The tennis ball was hit back by Uchimura Kyosuke with all his might.

"Huff... huff..."

Frequent extreme running, both of their stamina had reached the limit, and their bodies couldn't control the swaying.

Sweat flowed into their eyes along their hair, and the hot, stinging pain brought them back from the chaos in an instant.

And at this time, an extremely indifferent voice rang out on the court.

"Black Orca!"

The voice fell, a cold wind blew Oshitari Yuushi's dark blue hair, the racket swung out, the grid-like net lines scooped the tennis ball from bottom to top, and his arm flashed suddenly.

Swish!

The tennis ball exploded out, rushing straight to his face; Uchimura Kyosuke was almost stunned in place, unable to move at all.

"Dangerous!"

Mori Tatsunori shouted anxiously.

However, the moment before the tennis ball hit Uchimura Kyosuke, the tennis ball suddenly rose, flying straight into the high sky, and not long after, it fell straight onto the baseline of the backcourt.

And the next second, under the bright sun, it seemed as if a wet sea breeze blew across the court.

The tennis ball that had just landed also drew an arc that violated common sense, as if a black orca leaped out of the sea, wagging its tail.

The tennis ball bounced, passed through the gap between Mori Tatsunori and Uchimura Kyosuke, and flew back to Ice Emperor's half in reverse.

Pat!

A slender palm blocked in front of the net, and the tennis ball landed steadily in Oshitari Yuushi's hand, making a crisp sound.

"Game, Ice Emperor Academy, Oshitari Yuushi, Ohtori Chotaro, 6-2!"

"Ice Emperor Academy wins, total score 1:0."

The referee's voice reached the entire venue through the broadcast.

"It looks like the blow dealt to him by losing to Fuji Syusuke is even greater than imagined."

Looking at the lonely figure standing on the court, a flash of joy flashed in Atobe's eyes, and he turned to look at Chitose.

"Also thanks to your help, Oshitari was able to master 'closing the heart' so quickly, thanks."

"Atobe, I have the self-awareness of being a member of Ice Emperor; this is what I should do."

"However...

If he can fully master that 'closing the heart' move, maybe there is still a chance to seal the special moves of 'Talented Radiance.'"

Chitose stretched and said with a light laugh.

"I really found a big trouble for myself~"

Of course, this was just a joke.

The 'closing the heart' move Oshitari developed did make him feel a bit threatened, but it was still far off.

It was another guy...

At the end of that match, Fuji Syusuke did indeed exceed the prediction of 'Talented Radiance.'

"At that time... eyes closed..."

"Is it intuition..."

"Shinji, your opponent has appeared."

Yuuki Satoru's mouth turned up; the Oshitari Yuushi just now had already displayed strength far beyond the past.

With 'closing the heart' as the foundation, and 'Brown Bear Drop,' 'Skylark Flash,' and 'Black Orca' as the base, he rebuilt his tennis system.

The current Oshitari Yuushi could be said to be standing at the threshold of the national level, with one foot stepping into it; as long as he waits for his thousand techniques to take shape, it will be the moment he steps into the national level.

'Cloud Eagle Return'... 'Skylark Flash'...

The tennis styles of these two people are so similar; it seems they are destined to become each other's opponents.

"I won't lose."

Ibu Shinji lowered his eyes and was silent for a moment, then an incomparably firm belief in winning emerged in his eyes.

Click! Click!

"Truly surprising, Ice Emperor's Oshitari Yuushi is actually also a rare genius player."

Inoue Mamoru quickly took a picture of the two sides shaking hands after the match.

"Saori, the interview about Oshitari-kun will be left to you later."

"Yes, I will collect detailed information."

Shiba Saori nodded vigorously; hearing the task assigned by Inoue Mamoru, a happy smile couldn't help but bloom on her face.

Finally, she could go to do an interview alone, and it was still a noble school, Ice Emperor Academy.

Atobe-kun, Jirou-kun, Chotaro-otouto...

"Beautiful boys with different styles, I'm coming!"

Shiba Saori wiped the corner of her mouth with her right hand, wiping away the non-existent drool.

Inoue Mamoru on the side didn't know that this intern reporter had already had a cerebral orgasm; his gaze was cast far toward the Ice Emperor direction, constantly thinking in his heart.

"Among the Ice Emperor regulars, the strength Oshitari Yuushi just exposed is definitely only below the two national-level players, Atobe and Chitose.

But Coach Sakaki let such an ace play in Doubles No. 2; why on earth did he make such an arrangement?"

"Fudomine's Uchimura Kyosuke and Mori Tatsunori duo did indeed perform well.

But everyone knows that Fudomine's doubles ace is undoubtedly Kamio Akira and Shitian Tie."

"How on earth should Coach Sakaki deal with this power-speed combination?"

Carrying such doubts, Inoue Mamoru looked forward to the next match even more.

Ten minutes later.

"The match for Doubles No. 1 is about to begin, please have the players from both sides take the court!"

Pfft! Pfft!

Kamio Akira and Shitian Tie took off their weights before going on court; seeing the strength displayed by Ice Emperor, they could no longer face it with a relaxed attitude.

"Exert the level you should have!"

For Kamio Akira and the others, Kila Taizo didn't give too much warning; their cooperation was trustworthy.

Ice Emperor side.

"Although we won one match, we cannot relax and be careless; compared to Doubles No. 2, the remaining players of Fudomine are our real obstacles."

Coach Sakaki's dignified gaze swept over the Ice Emperor crowd.

"The candidates for Doubles No. 1, Kabaji Munehiro, Akutagawa Jirou!"

"Yes."

A thick voice came from behind Atobe; although he was still a first-year, Kabaji's height was already taller than Atobe, and his sturdy body brought full oppression.

"Jirou, why are you still sleeping?"

Hinata shook the slender figure beside him vigorously, and the peach-colored curly hair swayed left and right with his sleepy cheeks.

"Wake up and play the match!"

"By Fudomine Middle School Kamio Akira, Shitian Tie VS Ice Emperor Academy Kabaji Munehiro, Akutagawa Jirou!"

"One game decides the outcome, the match begins!" ===== CHAPTER 117 =====