Chapter 216: Sixty-percent Mach Serve!

Official matches are different from exhibition matches.

Official matches are almost always played with full effort.

Except for some already very strong teams, they will hide their true core players until the end.

Weak teams, naturally, will send out their strongest to compete.

The Japanese team's group stage opponent was Greece.

On the night before the match began, Taneshima Shuji finally arrived at the venue by boat.

He hates flying... well, to be precise, he doesn't really want to fly; he values his life.

So it took a long time for him to reach Australia.

Arriving with him were the middle school students who had been eliminated from the training camp.

They were Kaido Kaoru, Kikumaru Eiji, Momoshiro Takeshi, and Kawamura Takashi.

Irie Kanata and the others told Taneshima Shuji, who had just arrived, about the specifics of the exhibition matches.

"We were completely crushed."

"However, Shuji, your 'Obliteration' might be able to return Buck's Vortex Baptism."

Taneshima Shuji did not appear very excited.

Instead, he sighed.

"Being able to hit it back doesn't mean I can win."

"Only by playing will I know."

This statement was true, and Kamishiro Aki agreed with it as well.

Taneshima Shuji truly had the demeanor of a strong player—not arrogant, but humble.

The next day, at the World Cup venue.

The Japanese team arrived early.

"In ten minutes, the first match of Group B in the group stage will begin."

"The Greek team versus the Japanese team!"

As the broadcast sounded, the Japanese players entered the court.

Byodoin did not send out Kamishiro Aki this time either.

According to Coach Kurobe's plan, Kamishiro Aki should at least be placed in the middle of the lineup later on.

In any case, it was impossible for him to appear in the group stage.

For this match against the Greek team, Byodoin sent out the following seven people.

Taneshima Shuji, Tokugawa Kazuya, Ochi Tsukimitsu, Tono Atsukyo, Shiraishi Kuranosuke, Kirihara Akaya, and Oishi Shuichiro!

Oishi Shuichiro felt the previous selections were reasonable.

But he didn't know why Byodoin had him play in such an important first match.

However, overthinking was meaningless; he just had to play!

Although he thought that, he couldn't concentrate at all during the match.

So he was completely out of form.

Moreover, his past national-level techniques were completely useless against the opposing Greek team.

After all, the opponents were world-class players.

His partner, Ochi Tsukimitsu, didn't say anything, just watching Oishi Shuichiro's every move from the side.

But because he was watching like that, Oishi Shuichiro became even more nervous.

Every time Oishi Shuichiro made a mistake, he would apologize once.

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"I'm sorry!"

"Hontoni, I'm sorry!"

Ochi Tsukimitsu did not speak.

Seeing this, Oishi Shuichiro became even more nervous, gradually losing confidence.

Finally, the first set ended.

"This set goes to the Greek team!"

"1:0!"

"Second set begins, Japan's Ochi Tsukimitsu to serve!"

It was Ochi Tsukimitsu's turn to serve.

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At this moment, Byodoin Phoenix looked at Ochi Tsukimitsu and said to Kamishiro Aki beside him.

"Kamishiro Aki, have you ever witnessed a true Mach Serve?"

Kamishiro Aki shook his head slightly.

Seeing this, Byodoin Phoenix said with a look of pride.

"Next, Tsukimitsu will demonstrate his sixty-percent Mach Serve."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ochi Tsukimitsu on the court tossed the tennis ball up.

He said softly.

"Mach."

Immediately after, he leaped lightly, gripped his racket, and smashed down at the ball with full force.

"Bang!"

The next instant, the tennis ball slammed into the protective wall behind the Greek team.

The umpire had seen world-class matches before, but he still froze for a second.

Then he called the score.

"15:0!"

And the whole arena was shocked!

"So fast! I can't see it at all!"

Tooyama Kintaro's pupils dilated in shock!

"What's wrong..."

"I can't see it clearly at all!"

Hearing this, Fuji Syusuke was also surprised.

"Your dynamic vision is so superior, yet even you can't see it clearly?"

Tooyama Kintaro nodded frantically!

"Yeah!"

"I can't see it at all!"

Seeing this, Byodoin Phoenix said with a serious expression.

"This is Ochi Tsukimitsu's true strength."

"533"

"And this is only his Mach Serve with the sixty-percent limiter removed."

Immediately, he turned his head and asked Kamishiro Aki.

"How is it? Can you see it clearly?"

To this, Kamishiro Aki smiled with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

"It landed three ball-lengths into the front-middle zone."

"This speed is still too slow."

If anyone else said this, everyone would think he was bragging.

But the person in front of them was Kamishiro Aki.

The person who could defeat Byodoin Phoenix.

Everyone accepted what he said.

But Byodoin Phoenix chose to make a face-saving remark at this moment.

"After the match, you can try to receive the full-power version of the Mach Serve."

After speaking, he looked toward Ochi Tsukimitsu.

At the same time, Ochi Tsukimitsu looked back.

He looked at Kamishiro Aki and said calmly.

"If you don't want to, I won't force you."

Don't want to?

Kamishiro Aki was eager for such an opportunity to come his way.

He hadn't played in a long time, and his hands were itching.

Seeing this, he crossed his arms and said.

"If you win this match, I am willing to receive your Mach Serve."

To this, Ochi Tsukimitsu revealed a rare smile.

Everyone was stunned.

Tooyama Kintaro directly blurted out.

"No way, Big Brother Tsukimitsu just smiled!"

"Am I dreaming?"

His dazed appearance made even Shiraishi Kuranosuke unable to resist teasing him.

"Yes, you're having a nightmare; actually, we never left the country!"

Tooyama Kintaro was so scared he pinched himself.

"Ouch... ouch!"

After the pain, he let out a sigh of relief.

"That was close, it wasn't a dream."

"The President is so mean!"

Actually, Ochi Tsukimitsu also really wanted to play a match against Kamishiro Aki.

Because the fully unleashed Mach Serve was extremely powerful.

Even the powerful Byodoin Phoenix couldn't receive it 100% of the time.

It is no exaggeration to say it rivals or even surpasses the level of some professional players.

Back on the court, the Mach Serve hit by Ochi Tsukimitsu also shocked Oishi Shuichiro.

At this time, Ochi Tsukimitsu told Oishi Shuichiro to change his mood and not to keep apologizing.

After Oishi Shuichiro regained his confidence, he went all out, and the score quickly pulled back!

Ochi Tsukimitsu is worthy of being called the Mental Assassin.

Even a single glance could amplify the pressure on the Greek player Evangelos!

Causing him to commit multiple service errors, tying the score.

"5-5!"

The following two sets were not matches that middle schoolers like Oishi Shuichiro and Evangelos could compete in.

The doubles match completely turned into a match between two high schoolers.

Ochi Tsukimitsu versus Heracles!

[Mental Assassin] VS [Olympus Silver Light]!

Ochi Tsukimitsu had the slight edge!

"7:5!"

It could even be said he won easily.

Because the few points lost were to let Oishi Shuichiro gain experience.

Otherwise, the battle could definitely have ended at 6:2 or even 6:1.