Chapter 170

"Bang!"

"Tannhauser Serve!"

Keigo Atobe used the Tannhauser Serve again.

Shusuke Fuji opened his eyes wide and stared fixedly at the tennis ball.

When the ball crossed the net, he immediately predicted the landing point.

After confirming the landing point, he immediately started running.

"Bang!"

Subsequently, the ball struck the ground.

When the ball was about to fly low, Shusuke Fuji placed his racket against the ground again.

The racket swung along with the ball, and the friction between the racket frame and the ground made a sound.

The moment the ball touched the racket frame, Shusuke Fuji immediately felt the spin on the ball.

Immediately after, he hurriedly pulled the racket back to counteract the original spin with the ball’s rotation.

"Mayfly Coverage!"

After one rotation, Shusuke Fuji successfully neutralized the spin on the ball and imbued it with new spin.

"Bang!"

The Tannhauser Serve was returned to him again!

"Bang!"

The ball smashed fiercely into the corner of Keigo Atobe’s left side.

Keigo Atobe was running toward this side, but it was too late.

The ball had already successfully flown out of the baseline.

The umpire immediately called the score.

"30:30!"

At this time, Shusuke Fuji smiled with his eyes narrowed.

"Atobe, your Tannhauser Serve no longer has any effect on me."

Hearing this, Keigo Atobe covered his face and smiled, saying.

"As expected of you, Shusuke Fuji."

Receiving the compliment, Shusuke Fuji said something belly-black again.

"You flatter me."

Seeing this, Keigo Atobe stopped speaking.

Since Shusuke Fuji had already broken the Tannhauser Serve.

Then Keigo Atobe didn't intend to use it anymore.

After all, this kind of serve consumed too much stamina.

But fortunately, it only consumed stamina and wouldn't harm himself like Kunimitsu Tezuka’s Zero-Shiki Serve.

After thinking it through, Keigo Atobe planned to use his most proficient tactic.

And that was to play an endurance match.

After all, Shusuke Fuji was a technique-type player; he definitely couldn't compete with him in stamina.

Using his stamina advantage to make Shusuke Fuji expose his own weaknesses.

Thinking of this, Keigo Atobe tossed the ball into the air.

As the ball fell, he swung his racket!

"Bang!"

Although the ball speed was fast, Shusuke Fuji could see that this was a very ordinary serve.

Seeing this, he just performed an ordinary return.

Shusuke Fuji hit an upward-cutting shot.

"Bang!"

The ball was returned.

But Keigo Atobe had no intention of attacking.

"Bang!"

When the ball landed, Keigo Atobe just returned it conventionally to the corner of the diagonal baseline.

This ball was neither high nor low, and Shusuke Fuji had no opportunity to hit his return moves.

Seeing this, Shusuke Fuji had to create the environment himself.

That’s right, his signature move, the Swallow Return, required an environment to be created.

It had to be an topspin ball hit by the opponent to be returned.

Of course, it could be used forcibly.

But the opponent was Keigo Atobe; the effect wouldn't be good, and it would waste his own stamina.

There was no need at all.

"Bang!"

Shusuke Fuji performed a backspin return.

And he deliberately kept the height of the ball low.

Keigo Atobe guessed what Shusuke Fuji was thinking.

He deliberately didn't hit topspin balls.

In that case, Shusuke Fuji wouldn't be able to create the environment.

"Bang!"

The two of them played like this for dozens of rallies.

It was almost enough to make people sleepy.

At this time, Satoshi Horio yawned and complained.

"Ha~ why has this ball been going on for so long!"

"Why hasn't Senior Fuji used any signature move to return it yet?"

Hearing this, everyone else also had some questions.

At this time, Kunimitsu Tezuka sat in his seat, holding an ice pack to his left elbow, and said seriously.

"It’s not that he doesn't want to return it, but that there is no opportunity."

No opportunity?!

Everyone started to not understand; wasn't this just a matter of a Swallow Return or a Bear Drop?

Before Kunimitsu Tezuka could speak, Sadaharu Inui explained further.

"This is Atobe’s intention."

"He controls the spin of the tennis ball very well."

"Fuji’s returns are all neutralized by his opposite spin."

"If this continues, Fuji’s stamina will be exhausted first."

"Atobe is trying to exhaust Fuji’s stamina."

With this explanation, everyone understood.

No wonder Shusuke Fuji hadn't returned it; it turned out he had no opportunity!

And while they were restraining each other in an endurance match.

Kamishiro Aki had already snuck out to buy a bottle of ice cola.

He had already used his Sharingan to see that this ball would end in one minute and twenty seconds.

Which was after one hundred and thirty-five rallies.

When Kamishiro Aki returned, the ball was still going.

The two of them played for another fifty rallies.

Shusuke Fuji’s racket swing speed decreased slightly.

Keigo Atobe instantly noticed this!

He suddenly revealed a smile.

When the tennis ball landed on his court, he arrived immediately.

His racket swing speed was faster and more fierce than before!

"Bang!"

The ball speed instantly increased by more than double!

This sudden ball speed made Shusuke Fuji think, "Not good."

Subsequently, the ball flew toward him rapidly.

"Bang!"

The ball struck the handle of the racket Shusuke Fuji was holding precisely.

The powerful impact knocked the racket away.

The whole stadium instantly knew what Keigo Atobe was going to do!

When the ball bounced back into the air above Keigo Atobe’s court, Keigo Atobe had already jumped.

He revealed a smile and said softly.

"Waltz to Destruction!"

"Bang!"

Immediately after, the racket struck the ball heavily.

"Bang!"

The ball smashed down not far from Shusuke Fuji.

At this distance, Shusuke Fuji would definitely be able to receive it.

But unfortunately, his racket had already been knocked away.

He could only watch helplessly as the ball flew out of the baseline.

When the ball flew out of the baseline, the umpire immediately called the score.

"30:40!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Keigo Atobe spoke.

"Surrender to my gorgeous tennis skills!"

The familiar "chuunibyou" aura, but everyone was already used to it.

The Hyotei cheerleading squad cooperated very well with their support.

"Atobe! Atobe!"

"Atobe! Atobe!"

……

At this time, Shusuke Fuji hurriedly adjusted his breathing.

That point had lasted a long time!

Shusuke Fuji felt that he couldn't continue like this.

Stamina was not his strong suit.

If he kept being controlled by Keigo Atobe in a long-drawn-out battle, his stamina might not last for the whole match.

Realizing this, Shusuke Fuji hurriedly returned to the baseline to prepare.

For this ball, he had to find a way to change the environment of the tennis ball.

After Shusuke Fuji was ready, Keigo Atobe served.

He still served a very ordinary serve.

"Bang!"

The ball crossed the net conventionally and struck the ground.

"Bang!"

When the ball bounced, Shusuke Fuji appeared in front of it.

He swung his racket rapidly!

The moment the racket touched the ball, he pressed the racket down.

"Bang!"

The tennis ball turned into a high lob!

The whole stadium was stunned!

It was actually a high lob?!

Didn't understand, what kind of move is this from Shusuke Fuji?!

— Author's Notes —

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