Chapter 145

"What a violent breaking ball!"

Outside the court, the Lihai University group's eyes grew solemn.

To be honest, the previous Explosive Ball Dance alone had already shown them the style of the Lion King, and this move just now was a step up in both power and variation.

In the field of split balls, Ju Juping had already far exceeded others, standing alone.

"Ha..."

Exhaling a long breath of hot air, Ju Juping's blood circulation hadn't calmed down, and the flush on his face hadn't dissipated for a long time.

Without entering the Wildness stance, the load his body had to bear to force this move was indeed too great.

"However, since even Sanada has the courage to go all out with 【Movement Like Thunder】, how could I possibly lose to him?"

Pop. Pop. Pop.

Ju Juping pressed the tennis ball a few times quickly, and after finding the right feeling, he tossed the ball and leaped, a crisp explosion sending the tennis ball toward the inner corner near the center line.

Tap, tap.

Jiecheng Wu's gaze was like electricity; he saw Yukimura's intention at a glance, or rather, the other party didn't intend to hide his intention at all.

Yukimura quickly eliminated many false ball shadows and finally locked his gaze on the last three; but because the trajectories were too close and the lion's aura interfered, even he couldn't make further judgments.

Boom!

An explosive sound came from the racket, and the next instant, his gaze trembled slightly.

"So heavy."

Swish, swish, swish!

The racket drew a large-angle arc in front of him, encompassing the paths of all three ball shadows at once; pop, pop, two tennis balls passed through the racket face one after another—both were false.

Seeing this, Ju Juping gritted his teeth lightly.

Looking at the ferocious hole in the racket face, a different color flashed in Yukimura's eyes; with this ball, Ju Juping could already pose a certain threat to him.

Liu Lian Er couldn't help but think to himself.

In just a short instant.

Yukimura frowned slightly; it seemed this force couldn't be neutralized so easily, and forcing it would only cause the strings to break again.

Regarding Yukimura's return, as his thoughts flowed, Ju Juping naturally noticed the other's purpose, but this was exactly what he wanted.

The Lion Roar·Explosive Ball Dance was hit violently by Ju Juping without mercy.

Countless dark red streams of light intertwined and circled, shooting wildly into every corner of the court, and the previously suppressed lion's aura suddenly erupted at this moment.

"Good shot."

"Well played."

The number of split balls didn't increase, but under the vibration of the lion's aura, the ball path became more complex.

Tap.

A pull shot with a strong backspin shot straight toward Ju Juping's feet.

Leaving the split ball technique, the power of Ju Juping's serve didn't decrease much; its power, speed, and the trickiness of the ball path were all at the top level.

His right foot stepped on the ground, his body twisted, and with the centrifugal force of the turn, the black racket lashed violently at the rising tennis ball with his strong arm.

However, it didn't matter anymore.

"He is forcing Ju to use that move."

Bang! Bang! Bang!

In the blink of an eye, the racket face couldn't withstand such violent power, and the strings broke one after another.

Rip...

The moment he received the ball, his wrist shook slightly, the tennis ball rolled on the racket face, and then a short, sharp sound of breaking air rang out.

Returning to the sidelines to change to a spare racket, Yukimura's gaze was burning, preparing to meet the next ball.

Boom!

The tennis ball turned directly into a white ray, precisely landing inside the boundary line.

"A tennis ball that can't be returned even if caught..."

Boom!

"Lion Roar·Explosive Ball Dance!"

Boom!

His gaze quickly found the only real tennis ball among the many paths, his racket swung out, his wrist moved lightly, trying to neutralize the impact of the tennis ball.

But facing this incredibly sharp serve, Yukimura didn't retreat but advanced, taking a diagonal step, and his racket swung out accordingly.

Swish!

The tennis ball was tossed, the racket swung down.

Yukimura stretched his arm, and the racket in his hand swung precisely at the real tennis ball.

"Come again."

Swish!

The tennis ball bounced at his feet, Ju Juping tapped his feet, his whole body suddenly exploded backward, and at the same time, the lion's aura was collected into his body and transferred to his arm.

His left hand then rested on the handle, Yukimura quickly stabilized the racket, but the tennis ball twisted violently on the racket face, as if a ferocious lion had opened its sharp claws, attempting to tear through the constraints.

Whoosh! Pop!

The tennis ball tore through the racket face, flying out of bounds without any pause, and landed on the ground.

His footsteps leaped quickly, Yukimura's gaze condensed slightly; the so-called Lion Roar·Explosive Ball Dance was the perfect fusion of the Wildness aura and the ordinary Explosive Ball Dance's trajectory.

Boom!!

The last one.

But the tennis ball was still struggling violently on the racket face.

His fingers loosened.

Whoosh! Patter!

The tennis ball shot away, and the racket also fell to the ground.

"Game, Budongfeng Middle School's Ju Juping, 1-2."

"Wow..."

The referee's verdict made the Lihai University group realize that Yukimura had actually lost a game—something that hadn't happened in two years.

"Ju Juping..."

Looking at the black figure on the court, Sanada's eyes were solemn; he deeply recorded the other's name in his heart.

"Vice-Captain Ju, that was a great shot!"

Shenwei Ming waved his arms and shouted, hoping that Vice-Captain Ju would just take out that famous guy on the other side in one go!

However, a different voice reached his ears.

"Ju is already backed into a corner."

Jiecheng Wu looked at the court with deep eyes; unlike Shenwei Ming, he stood at a higher angle and could naturally see through the deeper shifts in the court situation.

Although it looked like Ju Juping had successfully taken a game from Yukimura.

However, all of this was just a fleeting advantage, like flowers on brocade, which would soon slip through his fingers.

On the court, Yukimura's calm and composed expression was the best proof.

"And, counting the time, it should be about time."

That move, Destroying the Five Senses.

No.

More accurately, this wasn't an independent move, but a unique type of tennis, a style that could lead the opponent into Yips symptoms.

No matter what kind of shot or situation, Yukimura would counterattack with an absolutely indifferent attitude, and no matter where the opponent hit the ball, the impression of being countered by Yukimura would surface in their mind.

And so, gradually, the body would begin to wither, becoming afraid of hitting the ball, appearing with constant errors, and gradually self-destructing.

Just like Ju Juping now.

Even though he had just won a game, from some point on, that wild lion's aura had already lost its original sense of oppression.

Except for 【Lion Roar·Explosive Ball Dance】, Ju Juping had nothing else to rely on in his tennis.

He could only hit this move again and again, like a drowning person clutching a straw floating on the water.

But once this straw broke completely, he would have no chance of being saved.

Boom!

"Game, Lihai University Affiliated Middle School's Yukimura Seiichi, 3-1."

Patter! Patter!

Running quickly toward the net, the sweat on his cheeks was blown away in the wind.

The match had only reached the fifth game, but Ju Juping's sweat output had already reached an exaggerated level.

His eyes flickered, scanning every direction on the opposite side quickly.

"Backhand diagonal pull, chasing ball at the feet, short ball at the net, lob in the backcourt...

No, no.

No matter where I hit it, it will be perfectly returned by that guy.

Instead of being led by the opponent, I might as well initiate the attack!"

Swish—

With a slide, the racket in his hand lifted, and the dark red aura wrapping Ju Juping suddenly retracted into his body.

Boom!

Countless blood-red streams of light bloomed from the racket, and the tennis ball fell like a torrential rain.

Tap, tap.

His body flashed lightly, Yukimura's eyes narrowed as he looked at the dozens of chaotic, intertwined ball shadows in front of him, a cold light flashing in his gaze.

If it were anyone else, they would have already lost their five senses by now.

And Ju Juping, relying on the existence of 【Lion Roar·Explosive Ball Dance】, always had a glimmer of hope in his heart, so he hadn't been swallowed by negative emotions until now.

However, this also meant...

As long as the final barrier was cut, the outcome of this match would be decided.

Swish!

A confident smile curled at the corners of his mouth, Yukimura's racket turned, and he swung directly at one of the many ball shadows.

Having seen it so many times, this little trick of split balls no longer posed any obstacle to him.

"There is only one tennis ball!"

Boom!

The sky full of ball shadows dissipated, and the real tennis ball was hit directly, but the position where it hit the tennis ball wasn't the racket face, but the hard racket frame.

Sss, sss...

In Ju Juping's shocked gaze, Yukimura held the racket with both hands and slashed diagonally; the moment of impact, the tennis ball almost appeared flat.

"Oh no, Vice-Captain Ju's signature move is about to be broken!"

The Budongfeng group's hearts tightened; no matter how violent the tennis ball's power was, wanting to shatter the racket frame was a fantasy.

Sure enough, the next moment.

Whoosh!

The racket swung above his left shoulder, and the tennis ball pierced the air, drawing an irregular, winding curve on the court.

"He actually... caught it?!"

The tennis ball bounced from the right boundary line and flew out of bounds; Ju Juping lunged toward the front right.

Bang!

His body fell heavily to the ground, his racket lifting upward with force.

Swish!

Everyone's gaze followed the tennis ball as it flew into mid-air.

And a blue-haired youth had already leaped in front of the net; in mid-air, his indifferent gaze overlooked Ju Juping like a god.

"Ju-kun, you're finished..."

A soft whisper sounded in Ju Juping's ear, but he could no longer hear it.

Not only could he not hear, but his vision had also completely lost focus.

From the moment 【Lion Roar·Explosive Ball Dance】 was broken, Ju Juping's mental defense could no longer block Yukimura's erosion.

And, with the disappearance of this final barrier, the various negative influences Yukimura had exerted before erupted at this moment.

Touch, sight, hearing...

In just an instant, Ju Juping's five senses were all stripped away by Yukimura.

"He... he... he..."

At this time, a spectator on the sidelines suddenly raised his hand tremblingly, pointing at Yukimura on the court, his eyes full of horror.

From his perspective...

Yukimura had jumped into the air, and under the setting sun, it seemed as if the shadow of a god had emerged behind him.

"The Child of God..."

Bang!

"Lihai University Affiliated Middle School scores, 15-30."

Patter!

Swing, the tennis ball landed.

"Service fault."

Patter!

"Second service fault."

"Lihai University Affiliated Middle School scores, 15-40!"

Patter!

"Game, Lihai University Affiliated Middle School scores, 4-1!"

"What happened!?"

The Budongfeng group felt infinite doubt; the serve just now was impossible to come from Ju Juping.

Let alone a national-level player, even an apprentice who had just learned tennis wouldn't fail to touch the ball; what on earth had happened to him!

"It's the five senses."

Before Jiecheng Wu could speak, Ji Le Taizao, sitting in the coach's chair, gave the explanation.

"Ju's five senses have gone missing; or rather,

they were stripped away by that little guy from Lihai University."

"Stripped away the five senses?!"

Shenwei Ming exclaimed, an expression of disbelief on his face.

Is such a thing really possible?!

Yiwu Shen Si stared intently; Ju Juping was walking blankly on the court, as if he couldn't see the tennis ball at all.

This was, without sight...

"Juping!"

From another stand, Qiansui shouted, but received no response.

"Yukimura Seiichi has already stripped away all of Ju Juping's five senses; this is that guy's tennis."

Atobe's eyes were solemn.

However, looking at Yukimura, who was always smiling, he remembered the memory of having his mind sealed by Jiecheng Wu's Closed Heart.

At that time, he was probably just as miserable as Ju Juping was now.

Hmph, these two guys!

Bang!

"15-0!"

Bang!

"30-0!"

Bang!

"40-0!"

Bang!

"Game, Lihai University Affiliated Middle School's Yukimura Seiichi, 5-1!"

Ji Le Taizao put down his raised right foot and leaned forward slightly, as if wanting to see Yukimura Seiichi more clearly.

The use of mental energy was not uncommon in tennis matches.

However.

There was a prerequisite for this: it must be on the world stage.

Hypnosis, intimidation, sneak attacks...

Various mental-type techniques were active on the world stage, and they often played astonishing roles.

Therefore, spirit and will were abilities that every tennis player must hone.

And a young person who could develop their mental energy to such a level at this age was something even Ji Le Taizao, who had once fought on the world stage, hadn't seen many of.

The other's talent was truly something one had to admire.

Only...

Although such talent had achieved Yukimura Seiichi's current tennis strength, which far exceeded others, unfortunately, all of this was just superficial brilliance.

Hidden in the dark was that invisible danger.

In Ji Le Taizao's eyes.

Yukimura Seiichi had walked to this day with almost every step dancing on the edge of a knife; it was simply the god of luck constantly blessing him that allowed him to safely hold on until now.