Chapter 146

"The match continues, Ju Juping to serve."

With darkness before his eyes, Ju Juping stood dazed on the spot, his expression numb; the style of the Kyushu Twins could no longer be seen in him at all.

"How miserable; Lihai University's Yukimura Seiichi is truly a terrifying guy."

By the stands, Baishi suppressed the shock in his heart; this ability to strip away others' five senses truly made him feel horrified.

On the other side.

Bu Er and Gan Zhen Zhi took a deep breath, also looking at the confident and composed Yukimura in disbelief.

"So this is the existence standing at the pinnacle of the country..."

His eyes opened slightly, and in Bu Er's azure eyes, there was a hint of urgency; he had already made a promise with Tezuka to lead Qingxue to the top of the country together.

But now it seemed his strength was still far from enough.

With a hint of respect, Yukimura's body flashed quickly to the front, and he swung his racket at the bouncing tennis ball without mercy.

"To be able to serve successfully while having lost all five senses—remarkable!"

Lihai University Affiliated Middle School, fifteen consecutive victories in the Kanto Tournament—they had done it!

"Service time violation, Lihai University Affiliated Middle School scores, 0-40."

Seeing Ju Juping fumbling to toss the tennis ball, Liu Lian Er was shocked.

"Match point!"

Watching the other stand motionless, the referee urged and reminded him.

"Pop, pop!"

Shenwei Ming punched the railing hard; he closed his eyes in pain, his body trembling slightly, and a strong sense of unwillingness surged in his heart.

"Champion Lihai University! Fifteen consecutive victories!"

"Damn it..."

Watching Ju Juping stand dazed with vacant eyes, the tennis ball flying past his feet time and time again, and losing points one after another due to service time violations.

The Budongfeng group was extremely anxious, constantly hoping for a miracle to happen.

Everyone's eyes lit up.

Fifteen consecutive victories in Kanto...

Next, they would charge toward the goal of completing two consecutive national championships.

Yukimura praised in a relaxed tone, his gaze sweeping over Ju Juping; he clearly saw that on the other's ferocious and distorted expression, his gaze still had no focus.

It seems it had some effect, but not much...

However, even so, this spirit of not giving up until the very last moment still won the respect of his opponent.

"Woohoo~!"

Boom!

With a crisp sound, Ju Juping finally hit a serve, but it was a serve without any power to speak of.

The Lihai University group high-fived each other to celebrate, infinite heroic feelings surging in their hearts.

"Game, Lihai University Affiliated Middle School's Yukimura Seiichi, 6-1."

"This guy, how is it possible?"

"The match is over, Lihai University Affiliated Middle School wins! Total score 3-1."

Lihai University, Budongfeng, Ice Emperor...

There were too many powerful opponents!

"First service time violation."

Enthusiastic cheers came from outside the court, and every face at Lihai University was filled with joyful smiles.

And the next instant.

Boom!

The loud sound of hitting the ball echoed on the court, and the tennis ball, carrying a stern force, flashed across Ju Juping's half of the court sharply and rapidly.

"Service time violation, Lihai University Affiliated Middle School scores, 0-30."

Ju Juping moved.

"You should all recognize the gap between us and Lihai University now, right?"

Next year will be sixteen consecutive victories in Kanto, and three consecutive national championships!

"Second service time violation, Lihai University Affiliated Middle School scores, 0-15."

"Ju-kun, please serve quickly...

Hey, Ju-kun..."

Seeing the obvious drop in morale in the team, Jiecheng Wu clapped his hands, making everyone look at him.

Cheers from the Lihai University cheerleading squad rang out in the stands; in such an enthusiastic atmosphere, even Sanada, who had lost the match, had a smile on his face.

He had been trying to break through the constraints of the five senses, attempting to use Wildness to capture the existence of the tennis ball.

Swish~

The tennis ball flew into the air leisurely.

"Could it be that he broke free from Yukimura's Destroying the Five Senses?!"

If he had been able to break through Marui Bunta's blockade earlier, would he still have had a chance now?

Shi Tian Tie hung his head low, silent; judging by the bulging veins on the back of his hands, his inner depths were also fluctuating violently at this moment.

Ju Juping had not broken free from the state of having his five senses stripped away.

"Ever-victorious Lihai University! Must-win Lihai University!"

Jiecheng Wu's calm voice rang in everyone's ears; he didn't intend to comfort the Budongfeng group, and what they needed wasn't comfort.

Adding the characteristics of 【Wind】 to 【Fire】, such a whimsical characteristic superposition, I'm afraid even Sanada himself hadn't thought of such a thing...

"Yes!"

Everyone raised their fists and responded in unison, their firm shouts spreading throughout the surrounding stands.

Ji Le Taizao nodded slightly; Jiecheng Wu's prestige among the Budongfeng members was enough to deal with the blow brought by this defeat.

The award ceremony ended.

Sanada was sent to the hospital early by Liu Lian Er due to his swollen knees, and Yukimura led the team to prepare to return to school.

"Excuse me~"

Passing through the crowd, Shenwei Ming appeared in front of the Lihai University group, blocking their path.

"You must be Shenwei-kun from Budongfeng, is there something you need?"

A flash of imperceptible doubt crossed his eyes; Yukimura handed the trophy to Qieyuan Chiye and walked up with a smile to ask.

"There is something; if you're not in a hurry, I hope to borrow a little of your time; our school's Coach Jile would like to have a chat with you."

Nodding, Shenwei Ming said to Yukimura; seeing the other hesitate, he added.

"Senior Jiecheng said that it would be best if you went over; there's no harm in it.

By the way!

It would be best if Renwang from your school also went along."

Yukimura glanced at Renwang and found that the other was also puzzled, but if it was just going over to chat, there shouldn't be any problem.

So, after thinking for a moment.

"Everyone, take a short rest; Renwang and I will be back in a while."

Yukimura turned to look at Mouri Jusaburo and said softly.

"The authentic Laser Beam, the power level is different after all, Yagyu."

"You should have played enough, right?"

"Niou Masaharu" ignored the other's flattery, his tone cold.

"Alright, the experiment is over."

Hearing this, "Yagyu Hiroshi" shrugged and smiled; invisibly, a mental fluctuation dissipated, turning back into the original Niou appearance.

"However, my imitation still has shortcomings; even for you, whom I'm most familiar with, there's still a clear gap in the power of the special move."

"I really don't know how that guy does it?"

Whoosh.

"There are two Niou Masaharu on the court!!"

Exclamations rang out in the venue.

And the real Yagyu Hiroshi also removed the white wig from his head and put on his glasses.

"Senior Niou is truly terrifying; I just didn't expect Senior Yagyu, known as a gentleman, to do such a thing."

"Could Senior Yagyu have some leverage held against him?"

Kirihara Akaya touched his nose, thoughts swirling in his mind.

"Senior Yagyu is the Student Council President; if I could know that, I would never have to worry about being late again...

Hehe~"

"Niou is Yagyu, and Yagyu is Niou!?"

Watching this bizarre scene, Shenwei Ming was astonished; of course, the rest of Budongfeng didn't fare any better.

After all, this was the first time Niou's Mirage had been displayed, and the impact it brought was very great.

It was no less than Kabaji Munehiro copying an opponent's tennis skills, or Yuuki Satoru copying and strengthening Oshitari Yuushi's Closed Heart.

And Ju Juping on the side, although shocked in his heart, still maintained the calmness a Lion King should have on his face.

He saw Yuuki Satoru's burning gaze, so he asked:

"Yuuki, did you know long ago?"

"They swapped identities in the second game."

Yuuki Satoru did not deny it, pointing directly at Niou and Yagyu Hiroshi.

"Since that game, the weighted wristbands on Niou's hands disappeared, while weighted wristbands appeared on Yagyu Hiroshi's wrists."

He explained carefully; Niou's Mirage was indeed beyond reason; encountering it for the first time, even Ju would find it hard to distinguish truth from falsehood.

And even he, who had known about this move, wasn't he also surprised?

It's just that unlike the surprise of others, the emotions that surged in him were more of pleasant surprise.

"So Niou's Mirage is not the innocent heart like Kabaji's, nor the learning talent like Kise's."

"But another kind, independent of the two, capable of learning..."

"Mental-type move!"

Boom!

Neicun Jingjie barely intercepted and returned a Laser Beam.

But the next instant.

Swish!

A faster Laser Beam immediately struck, passing through the middle of the two without any obstruction.

"Game, Rikkai University Affiliated Middle School, Niou Masaharu, Yagyu Hiroshi, 3-2!"

"Change sides~"

While the audience was still surprised by Niou and Yagyu Hiroshi's imitation, Budongfeng had already lost a game quickly.

Although Neicun Jingjie and Ji Le Jing Xing were working hard to organize a defensive counterattack.

He didn't know how to respond to this guy's sophistry, but there was no need to respond at all.

Because talent and strength are inferior to the opponent, choose to give up the match?

He wouldn't agree with this point of view.

If tennis were really that simple, everyone would just measure their data in all aspects before the match; why bother playing?

Boom!

Niou served, the tennis ball passing directly by Ji Le Jing Xing's side.

"30-0!"

Walking back to the baseline, Neicun Jingjie gripped his racket tightly, knees slightly bent, eyes staring at Niou who was about to serve, still trying to persuade Ji Le Jing Xing.

"Hey, as long as I catch the Laser Beam, can it prove that your theory is wrong!"

He moved the brim of his cap to the back of his head, a sharp and firm aura revealing itself between his brows.

Boom!

A swift serve bounced over.

Step, step.

His toes tapped quickly, Neicun Jingjie started with small steps, his racket brushing over the incoming tennis ball and cutting it back.

Yagyu Hiroshi moved forward diagonally, his eyes sweeping over Neicun Jingjie who was preparing to receive the ball, sighing in his heart.

"Although I don't like guys who give up matches easily, he wasn't wrong about one thing."

"You alone cannot catch the Laser Beam."

Boom!

A white light flickered over the net, the dazzling Laser Beam dividing the court into two.

"It's over..."

These three words echoed in the hearts of the three on the court simultaneously.

"It's not over!"

With an angry low roar, Neicun Jingjie unexpectedly appeared in front of the Laser Beam's path.

Swinging his racket hard at the white light!

Boom!

The tennis ball bounced off the ground.