Chapter 167: The shocked crowd
"15:0!"
Hearing the umpire call the score, Kunimitsu Tezuka finally snapped back to reality.
The reason he was so shocked was that he had seen something he would never forget in his life.
A second ago, he had seen Kamishiro Aki jump into the air.
The Susanoo behind Kamishiro Aki had moved as well.
When Kamishiro Aki raised his racket, a massive, incomparable great bow was held in the Susanoo's hands.
And it had even nocked a massive, incomparable arrow.
Furthermore, this arrow was aimed directly at him!
The moment Kamishiro Aki swung his racket to strike the tennis ball, that arrow shot toward him immediately.
"Bang!"
The instant the tennis ball shot into the ground, that arrow passed directly through Kunimitsu Tezuka's chest.
In that instant, Kunimitsu Tezuka couldn't help but take a step back.
And it was precisely this step that caused his aura to fall completely into a disadvantage.
Outside the court, Seiichi Yukimura and Chitose Senri saw Kunimitsu Tezuka retreat.
They instantly understood that Kunimitsu Tezuka had also been struck by Kamishiro Aki’s Arrow of Indra.
A massive, incomparable arrow shot directly toward him.
No matter how strong a person's mental fortitude is, they would make such an instinctive movement.
Even Kunimitsu Tezuka was no exception.
After all, everything felt extremely real.
Facing the impact of death head-on, no one could remain calm.
For the first time, Kunimitsu Tezuka felt such a terrifying mental attack!
"Kamishiro Aki..."
He murmured.
At this moment, Kamishiro Aki looked at Kunimitsu Tezuka and asked softly.
"Senior Tezuka, how does it feel?"
Kunimitsu Tezuka’s pupils constricted slightly, but he maintained his poker face and said.
"Kamishiro Aki, you are indeed very strong!"
"Stronger than any opponent I have ever faced!"
He did not say this quietly.
But no one who had played against Kunimitsu Tezuka raised any objections.
Because they thought the same thing.
Kamishiro Aki’s strength had already transcended their understanding.
Playing against him felt like a dimensional strike.
Seeing this, Kamishiro Aki just smiled slightly.
He liked what Kunimitsu Tezuka had said.
Then, Kunimitsu Tezuka added.
"However, even so, I will give it my all!"
Kamishiro Aki just nodded without saying anything.
Because he intended to ensure Kunimitsu Tezuka wouldn't score a single point from here on out.
Even if Kunimitsu Tezuka gave it his all, it would be in vain!
The staff member threw the tennis ball over again, and Kamishiro Aki caught it with his hand without even looking.
His current state was several times stronger than before.
It was Kamishiro Aki’s strongest state.
Immediately after, he tossed the ball into the air, jumped, and swung his racket!
"Bang!"
"Arrow of Indra!"
The tennis ball instantly flew over the net and shot into the ground!
At the same time, Kunimitsu Tezuka once again faced a massive, illusory purple arrow piercing straight through his heart!
Although he had been prepared, he still couldn't help but close his eyes.
"30:0!"
The umpire’s score call made Kunimitsu Tezuka open his eyes again.
But it wasn't over; Kamishiro Aki’s next serve was still the Arrow of Indra.
Kunimitsu Tezuka had no choice but to try hard to adapt to the mental shock of being pierced by the massive purple arrow.
"Bang!"
"Arrow of Indra!"
"40:0!"
The tennis ball shot into the ground again!
Kunimitsu Tezuka still couldn't help but blink.
There was still a trace of fear in his heart.
For the next ball, Kamishiro Aki still used the Arrow of Indra.
"Bang!"
The tennis ball shot into the ground once more.
At this moment, four ball holes had appeared on Kunimitsu Tezuka’s court.
Seeing this, the umpire called the score and made the declaration!
"3:3!"
"Hyotei takes this game!"
"The seventh game begins!"
"Seigaku Tezuka’s service game!"
Hearing this, Kunimitsu Tezuka finally caught his breath.
That last game had been like purgatory.
Every one of Kamishiro Aki’s serves was accompanied by a great arrow passing through his body.
It was a terrifying form of mental attack.
He remembered that only Seiichi Yukimura had ever inflicted an effective mental attack on him.
But that was a long time ago, and it was only to the extent of mutual influence.
Whereas Kamishiro Aki’s mental attack was a one-sided crushing!
It was simply terrifying!
Outside the court, people didn't know what had happened.
But the sharp-eyed Eiji Kikumaru noticed something.
He asked.
"Tezuka’s eyes look strange, Inui, what’s going on?"
Hearing this, Sadaharu Inui pushed up his glasses and explained.
"According to the data collected, Kamishiro Aki is currently in a state of activated Dimensional Illusion."
"In this state, his opponents are subjected to the mental attacks of the Dimensional Illusion, causing pressure on the mental level, attempting to completely break the opponent’s psychological defenses."
"Looking at Tezuka’s situation, he must have been subjected to a mental attack."
"But as for what it is, I’m not entirely sure."
It was roughly correct, but not clear enough.
Seeing this, Seiichi Yukimura spoke up to supplement.
"Inui is right, Tezuka is being subjected to Kamishiro Aki’s mental attack."
"It is a very terrifying mental attack."
A very terrifying mental attack?!
This addition was the same as saying nothing.
Seeing this, Chitose Senri also spoke up.
"Tezuka must have just experienced a mental attack of a massive arrow piercing through his body!"
Hearing this description, everyone was stunned!
Is Kamishiro Aki’s mental attack that terrifying?!
Everyone was very confused, and Seiichi Yukimura spoke again.
"Kamishiro Aki’s Dimensional Illusion is a massive, incomparable purple Tengu god."
"Every time he uses the Arrow of Indra to serve, that Tengu god will nock an arrow and shoot an equally massive purple arrow."
"At the same time the tennis ball lands, that arrow simultaneously pierces through Tezuka’s body."
"This is the true origin of the name Arrow of Indra!"
Hearing this, everyone was shocked!
No wonder the name of this serve was so strange.
So Kamishiro Aki is this strong?!
"Could that massive Tengu god be named Indra?"
Sadaharu Inui proposed a hypothesis.
The crowd also began to let their imaginations run wild.
This was indeed possible.
At the same time, they had already begun to visualize this massive Tengu god named "Indra."
A materialized mental attack was already outrageous enough.
And Kamishiro Aki could actually perform a mental attack of nocking a bow and shooting an arrow.
It was simply outrageous to the extreme!
"Kamishiro Aki has surpassed us by too much; Tezuka may not necessarily have a way to counter it."
This was Seiichi Yukimura’s assessment.
He didn't think Kunimitsu Tezuka could win.
But Kunimitsu Tezuka didn't think so.
Kamishiro Aki was indeed strong, but until the very last moment, Kunimitsu Tezuka would not admit defeat!
Subsequently, he took the tennis ball from the staff member.
The swelling in his elbow was now too severe to hit an effective Zero-Shiki Serve.
In other words, if he forced a Zero-Shiki Serve, the ball would still bounce up.
As long as the ball bounced up, Kamishiro Aki in this state would definitely be able to return it.
Therefore, Kunimitsu Tezuka planned to use the Tezuka Phantom with all his might.
Compared to the Zero-Shiki Serve, the Tezuka Phantom put less strain on his arm.
But it wasn't exactly light either.
After deciding on his strategy, Kunimitsu Tezuka unleashed his full aura!
Tezuka Phantom, activate!
He tossed the ball up, jumped lightly, and swung his racket fiercely!
"Bang!"
It looked like an ordinary serve, but in reality, it had been imbued with terrifying spin.
The moment Kamishiro Aki went to receive the ball, it would fly out of bounds.
End of Chapter
