[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-tennis-emperor-starting-with-the-six-powers":3,"chapter-tennis-emperor-starting-with-the-six-powers-tennis-emperor-starting-with-the-six-powers-chapter-22":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Tennis Emperor: Starting with the Six Powers!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2037349,3110,"Chapter 22: Sorry, Senior Jiro, this ball is still mine!","tennis-emperor-starting-with-the-six-powers-chapter-22",22,"\u003Cp>He had never seen such a request.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Aki Kamishiro served!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Finger-Gun Serve!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, the ball crossed the net at an astonishing speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Jiro Akutagawa moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He ran quickly toward the landing spot of the ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can receive this ball!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiro Akutagawa swung his racket quickly with an excited face!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whew!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he swung and missed, the distance between the racket and the ball was only about one or two ball-widths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was stunned!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Including Aki Kamishiro.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn't expected Jiro Akutagawa’s reaction to actually keep up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected of Hyotei’s second-strongest player.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Jiro Akutagawa said with frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a pity, just a little bit off, I’ll definitely receive the next one!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, the umpire announced the score.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"40:0!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this score, Jiro Akutagawa wanted to receive the next ball even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Aki Kamishiro prepared slightly and then served.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Finger-Gun Serve!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ball crossed the net again at an astonishing speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Jiro Akutagawa had already adapted to such a fast ball speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could gradually see the ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, he could roughly predict the landing spot of the ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he saw the ball, he was overjoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, the ball landed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following closely behind was Jiro Akutagawa’s swinging racket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hit it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But because the ball speed was too fast, it was hard to control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It flew directly to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ball flew past the umpire’s hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whew!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The umpire was startled!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the falling ball, he stammered out the score.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"1... 1:0!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The challenger Aki Kamishiro is temporarily in the lead!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fact that Jiro Akutagawa could receive this ball stunned everyone!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuushi Oshitari couldn't help but say.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I can't believe it! This guy Jiro actually has such a fast reaction speed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Atobe, did he have such a fast reaction when he played against you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Keigo Atobe shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, when I played against Jiro, that guy just wanted to finish early and go to sleep.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe it’s because he’s interested in Kamishiro.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Or maybe, he really wanted to receive the Finger-Gun Serve, and thus unleashed the potential within his body.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perhaps Aki Kamishiro has a way to make Jiro reach the Awakening State.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Awakening State?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this term, Yuushi Oshitari couldn't help but ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Atobe, what do you mean by the Awakening State you just mentioned?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Keigo Atobe took a sip of his drink and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jiro has three states.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One is his usual dazed state, ready to sleep at any time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The second is like this, awake, in a state where he can play tennis.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And the last one, which is the Awakening State!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the Awakening State, he becomes very excited! His overall strength will be twice as strong as it is now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Yuushi Oshitari was somewhat shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he had never seen Jiro Akutagawa’s Awakening State.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made him doubt whether his own strength was enough to awaken Jiro Akutagawa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keigo Atobe didn't know what Yuushi Oshitari was thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still couldn't figure it out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiro Akutagawa could actually receive Aki Kamishiro’s Finger-Gun Serve even in this normal state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems this guy Jiro’s strength has grown again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, he was also thinking, if it were him, could he receive it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made him regret pausing the match with Aki Kamishiro earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He should have finished the match with Aki Kamishiro no matter what.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he were punished by Taro Sakaki, it wouldn't matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking about it now, it was really a pity!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the match against Aki Kamishiro wouldn't be long in coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, the most surprised one was Aki Kamishiro.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw that Jiro Akutagawa had already adapted to his fifty percent strength Finger-Gun Serve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this Finger-Gun Serve used sixty percent strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That is, a super-fast ball speed of 230 kilometers per hour!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, it was actually caught up to by Jiro Akutagawa!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he even hit it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, one cannot underestimate this person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiro Akutagawa’s potential was definitely not as simple as what was seen in the anime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Aki Kamishiro didn't hold back anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, Jiro Akutagawa ran directly toward Aki Kamishiro.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kamishiro! Let’s continue, you shouldn't be tired, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good grief!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No resting?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Aki Kamishiro wasn't tired, he at least needed to drink some water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, he smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Jiro, wait for me, I’ll drink some water.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Jiro Akutagawa finally realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh right, come to think of it, I’m a bit thirsty too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then let’s continue after we drink some water!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Aki Kamishiro had no choice but to nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was really no helping him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guy Jiro Akutagawa, no one was like him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Getting so excited just from playing a game of tennis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was fine, Aki Kamishiro wasn't tired anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the two finished drinking water, the second match started immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The umpire said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Match continues!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This game will be served by Senior Jiro Akutagawa.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aki Kamishiro remembered Jiro Akutagawa’s moves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a move called High-Speed Net-Rush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was to rush to the middle of the net immediately after serving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked simple, but in fact, this serve had a great deal of depth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without waiting for Aki Kamishiro to think too much, Jiro Akutagawa started serving!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tossed the ball into the air, then Jiro Akutagawa leaped up and swung his racket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jump Serve!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Aki Kamishiro quickly observed the rotation angle of the ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it looked like a very ordinary serve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with this rotation angle, as long as Aki Kamishiro received the ball, it would definitely be a low ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, Jiro Akutagawa could run to the middle of the net without any worries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the ball landed and bounced, the rotation angle remained the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Aki Kamishiro received the ball, it indeed became a low ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he found that Jiro Akutagawa had already run to the net to wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the ball flying over, Jiro Akutagawa smiled excitedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry, Kamishiro, I’m going to take this point!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following that, Jiro Akutagawa swung his racket violently and hit the ball to Aki Kamishiro’s diagonal area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The distance was very long!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was impossible to receive it no matter what.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just when Jiro Akutagawa thought Aki Kamishiro couldn't receive this ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aki Kamishiro’s next move shocked everyone!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aki Kamishiro disappeared directly from where he was!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, he suddenly appeared on the other side of the court!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ball had just landed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Aki Kamishiro easily hit a lob.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, he smiled at Jiro Akutagawa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry, Senior Jiro, this ball is still mine!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1130,"2026-06-15T22:43:44.849Z","2026-06-15T23:08:58.537Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","6beff20bbb2e8acb674123875c1632daaea1d2f90b88ef490e6a97376aa21825","tennis-emperor-starting-with-the-six-powers-chapter-23","tennis-emperor-starting-with-the-six-powers-chapter-21",229,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ftennis-emperor-starting-with-the-six-powers-cover.jpg"]