Chapter 161

It was the first time Keigo Atobe had ever said such a thing.

Seeing this, Kamishiro Aki’s lips curled into a slight smile.

"That goes without saying!"

Having said that, he looked toward Kunimitsu Tezuka and tossed the tennis ball into the air.

As the ball descended, he struck it with a violent blast!

"Bang!"

"Iron Block Serve!"

The ball crossed the net once more and landed heavily within the service box in front of Kunimitsu Tezuka.

"Bang!"

The ball emitted a dull, thudding sound upon impact.

And it remained pinned firmly to the ground.

The umpire was already accustomed to this, but to be safe, he waited two seconds before making the call.

"Ace!"

"1:1!"

"Kamishiro takes the game!"

"The third game begins!"

"Seigaku's Tezuka to serve!"

It was Kunimitsu Tezuka’s turn to serve again.

At this moment, Shusuke Fuji opened his eyes and said with a hint of worry.

"Tezuka... he wouldn't use the Zero-Shiki Serve again, would he?"

Although he spoke in a questioning tone.

In his heart, he was already certain that Kunimitsu Tezuka would definitely use the Zero-Shiki Serve.

It wasn't just him who thought so; everyone else felt the same.

And just then, Kunimitsu Tezuka had already tossed the ball into the air.

As the ball fell, he tilted his racket and swung rapidly!

"Bang!"

Seeing this motion, everyone understood immediately.

Satoshi Horio shouted out loud.

"It’s here! The Zero-Shiki Serve!"

Kamishiro Aki stood rooted to the spot, not moving at all.

Because Kunimitsu Tezuka’s Zero-Shiki Serve was unsolvable.

"Bang!"

"Swish, swish, swish!"

After hitting the ground, the ball rolled back toward the net.

Only when the ball touched the net did the umpire call the score.

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"Ace!"

"15:0!"

The umpire was deeply shocked.

Kunimitsu Tezuka and Kamishiro Aki were truly like gods clashing!

Both of their serves were equally unsolvable!

He even wondered if the two of them would spend the entire match just trading service games.

Subsequently, Kunimitsu Tezuka received the ball again.

Once the ball was in his hand, he spent only a second preparing before tossing it into the air!

As the ball fell, he tilted his racket and swung again!

"Bang!"

"Zero-Shiki Serve!"

The ball was instantly imbued with backspin.

That’s right, it was still the Zero-Shiki Serve!

After seeing through the Sharingan that it was a Zero-Shiki Serve, Kamishiro Aki remained still.

"Bang!"

"Swish, swish, swish!"

After landing, the ball rolled back toward the net once more.

Seeing this, the umpire called the score again.

"30:0!"

Not only that, but for the next two points, Kunimitsu Tezuka scored using the Zero-Shiki Serve.

"40:0!"

"2:1!"

"Seigaku's Tezuka takes the game!"

"Changeover."

The break time arrived.

Kunimitsu Tezuka walked toward Sumire Ryuzaki.

Meanwhile, Kamishiro Aki walked toward Taro Sakaki.

As soon as Kunimitsu Tezuka sat down, Sumire Ryuzaki said.

"Tezuka, you cannot use the Zero-Shiki Serve anymore; your elbow will be overloaded."

Kunimitsu Tezuka took a sip of water, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said.

"Coach Ryuzaki, I want to win. No matter the cost, I want to win this match."

As he said this, he looked toward Kamishiro Aki with a very determined gaze.

Kamishiro Aki was currently receiving praise from Taro Sakaki.

"Kamishiro, your condition is good. Keep it up."

"That is all!"

Taro Sakaki extended his two fingers, his signature way of ending a statement.

Kamishiro Aki nodded, then wiped away some sweat and took a small sip of water to rehydrate.

They didn't use the entire break time; they returned to the court after only a minute.

This was also a way to maintain their ball sense and state of mind.

When both returned to the court, the umpire spoke immediately.

"The fourth game begins!"

"Hyotei's Kamishiro to serve!"

It was time for Kamishiro Aki to serve again.

Everyone’s eyes focused on Kamishiro Aki once more.

They all unanimously believed that Kamishiro Aki would hit another Iron Block Serve.

But this time, Kamishiro Aki did not use the Iron Block serve.

It was rare to have a match against Tezuka Kunimitsu, and Kamishiro Aki did not want to win the entire match just by serving.

He tossed the tennis ball into the air, and as it fell, he swung his racket rapidly!

"Boom!"

"Storm Blade Serve!"

When he hit this serve, everyone was stunned.

"Kamishiro is actually not using the Iron Block serve?"

It wasn't just the crowd that was confused; Tezuka Kunimitsu was also full of questions.

But even with his doubts, he did not relax his nerves.

"Boom!"

As the sound of the ball hitting the ground rang out, Tezuka Kunimitsu immediately appeared on the ball's rebound path.

He swung his racket quickly!

"Boom!"

The tennis ball was powerfully returned by him.

It looked like an ordinary return, but through his Sharingan, Kamishiro Aki had already seen that the ball had been imbued with a subtle spin angle.

"Boom!"

The moment the ball landed on the ground, Kamishiro Aki arrived immediately.

He pulled his racket back and smashed it fiercely at the bouncing ball.

The speed was astonishing!

"Boom!"

"Is this the Lightning Smash?!"

Everyone recognized Kamishiro Aki's signature move at a glance.

The posture for the Lightning Smash was just like a sword-drawing strike, making it very recognizable.

Tezuka Kunimitsu saw it too.

But he did not move from his position.

The tennis ball was moving rapidly, crossing the net directly to strike the corner on Tezuka Kunimitsu's right side.

"Boom!"

When the crowd could barely see the shadow of the ball, they all thought Kamishiro Aki had scored again.

But at this moment, the ball, which was supposed to fly out of the baseline, suddenly turned into a curveball in mid-air!

Immediately after, the aura around Tezuka Kunimitsu flared up, and the ball flew directly toward him!

Seeing this, Horio Satoshi shouted!

"It appeared!"

"Captain Tezuka's Tezuka Zone!"

Then, the tennis ball flew miraculously to the front of Tezuka Kunimitsu.

The next instant, Tezuka Kunimitsu aimed at the ball and swung his racket fiercely!

"Boom!"

The ball was hit back again.

If one looked closely, one could notice that Tezuka Kunimitsu had tilted his racket when swinging.

This was the motion for a slice.

No need to guess; this ball had been imbued with a subtle spin force again.

No matter how Kamishiro Aki returned it, it would always return to Tezuka Kunimitsu's side.

Of course, this was only in theory; whether it was true in reality was another matter.

Kamishiro Aki decided to try the Iron Block smash one more time.

No sooner said than done!

When the ball flew back to Kamishiro Aki's court, he immediately used the Shave step technique to appear in front of the ball instantly.

He then quickly swung his racket to hit a volley.

"Boom!"

This time, the ball was headed for the corner baseline on Tezuka Kunimitsu's left side.

Kamishiro Aki had applied even stronger spin to the ball.

As long as Tezuka Kunimitsu returned it again, it would become a lob.

That would be the moment for him to hit the Iron Block smash.

"Boom!"

At this moment, the ball had already landed.

After landing, the ball did not bounce straight toward the baseline.

Instead, it flew toward Tezuka Kunimitsu in a strange curve.

But it wasn't very close; Tezuka Kunimitsu needed to move his feet to reach it.

The moment Tezuka Kunimitsu swung his racket to strike the ball, he immediately knew Kamishiro Aki's intention.

At the critical moment, he pulled his racket sharply to apply an even stronger spin to the ball.

"Boom!"

Following that, the ball turned directly into a lob.

Although it wasn't a high lob, this height was enough for Kamishiro Aki to hit an Iron Block smash.

The moment the ball became a lob, the audience immediately knew what Kamishiro Aki wanted to do.

The Seigaku crowd was on edge.

Fuji Syusuke kept his large eyes fixed on Tezuka Kunimitsu on the court, muttering to himself.

"Tezuka..."

Kikumaru Eiji shouted a warning directly.

"Captain Tezuka! Kamishiro is going to hit the Iron Block smash again! Be careful!"

As soon as he said this, everyone's heart jumped into their throats.

Even Atobe Keigo began to get curious.

"Tezuka, can your Tezuka Zone really break the Iron Block smash?"

"Kabaji, what do you think?"

He rarely asked Kabaji Munehiro a question.

Kabaji Munehiro thought for a moment and shook his head.

"Don't know."

The tone was as wooden as ever.

At this moment, Kamishiro Aki had already jumped high, aimed at the ball, and swung his racket down for a smash!

"Boom!"

The ball slammed heavily in front of the net.

"Boom!"

"Iron Block Smash!"

The next instant, a miraculous thing happened!

The Iron Block smash did not make the ball stay in place.

The ball bounced up and flew toward Tezuka Kunimitsu.

Everyone was shocked!

"The Iron Block smash was actually broken by the Tezuka Zone?!"

"Yes! Well done, Captain Tezuka!"

"Is Tezuka really that strong?!"

Even Kamishiro Aki was shocked!

But Kamishiro Aki revealed a smile!

Then he suddenly laughed.

"Tezuka! You truly live up to your name!"

Previously, the Tezuka Zone only made the Iron Block smash bounce up slightly.

But now, it could not only make the ball bounce up, but also make it fly toward Tezuka Kunimitsu.

This had completely broken the Iron Block smash!

He was worthy of being the true protagonist of Prince of Tennis, Tezuka Kunimitsu!

Then, the ball arrived in front of Tezuka Kunimitsu.