Chapter 51

"Bang!"

The tennis ball was hit back in an instant.

But by this time, Fuji Shusuke had already arrived in the middle of the court.

To be precise, he had arrived at the spot where the tennis ball was about to land!

It was the same landing spot he had predicted.

After crossing the net, the tennis ball dropped straight toward the direction of Fuji Shusuke.

Seeing this, Fuji Shusuke smiled slightly.

"Then I have no choice but to use that move!"

He was seen holding his racket horizontally and hitting a direct slice!

"Catch this!"

Seeing this, Kamishiro Aki was slightly stunned!

This was one of Fuji Shusuke's three great returns.

Swallow Return!

However, Kamishiro Aki did not need to analyze or break this ball.

Because he had long since known how to break this shot!

All he had to do was catch it before the tennis ball landed and hit it back.

Not only that, but Kamishiro Aki also wanted to test a new smash!

Thinking of this, he acted immediately!

He was seen using the Shave footwork directly!

The next instant, he disappeared from where he stood!

Immediately after, the moment the tennis ball crossed the net.

Kamishiro Aki appeared in front of the tennis ball!

Seeing this scene, Fuji Shusuke secretly thought, "Oh no!"

Immediately, Kamishiro Aki smashed down hard at the tennis ball!

He was seen shouting.

"Iron Block Smash!"

The tennis ball slammed heavily into the ground.

"Bang!"

A muffled sound, like a heavy iron block hitting the ground, reached everyone's ears.

The tennis ball barely bounced before it performed a second bounce.

Seeing this, the whole audience was shocked!

"What kind of smash is this!?"

"It actually managed to bounce!? That's too ridiculous, right!?"

Fuji Shusuke was also encountering such an absurd smash for the first time.

It actually only bounced up a little bit.

It completely defied common sense!

However, not many of the tennis balls he hit himself followed common sense either.

Therefore, he could only make a note of it.

He filed it away in the category of things he didn't yet understand.

The umpire was also very surprised.

But this was indeed a valid shot, so he quickly called the score.

"30:15!"

Fuji Shusuke was still quite concerned that Kamishiro Aki had been able to break the Swallow Return move all of a sudden.

The people who had seen him use the Swallow Return before were all veteran players from the previous year.

But Kamishiro Aki was only a first-year!

It was impossible for him to have seen him use the Swallow Return.

Then there were only two possibilities.

One was that he had specifically investigated him.

The other was that Kamishiro Aki had super-strong observation and reaction skills.

Fuji Shusuke hoped more for the second one.

If that were the case, he would have one more opponent who could help him improve his tennis skills.

Fuji Shusuke was not obsessed with the result of winning or losing.

He simply enjoyed the thrill of stimulating his opponent to hover between surpassing and being surpassed.

But for this match, he wanted to win!

Tezuka Kunimitsu had fought so desperately to win the previous match.

Just this reason alone was enough for him to give it his all.

And at this moment, Inui Sadaharu was still analyzing the principle of the Iron Block Smash.

But no matter how he thought about it, it felt unreasonable.

When Kikumaru Eiji asked him, he didn't dare to guarantee anything.

He could only say vaguely.

"I'm not very clear on the principle either."

"This is also my first time seeing this kind of smash."

"To think it could land on the ground as heavily as a piece of iron."

No matter how he thought about it, he still couldn't figure it out.

This was to be expected.

Kamishiro Aki guaranteed that no one could replicate this shot of his.

Even Kabaji Munehiro had no way to perfectly replicate this shot.

Because the Iron Block Smash was a smash that defied common sense.

This was him infusing the Iron Block from the Navy Six Styles into the tennis ball.

Therefore, the tennis ball became just like an iron block.

If Fuji Shusuke had tried to force a return, he would have felt it.

But Fuji Shusuke hadn't reacted at all just now.

At this time, it was Fuji Shusuke's turn to serve again.

Kamishiro Aki quickly prepared himself.

He could not underestimate Fuji Shusuke.

The Fuji Shusuke in the anime was not showing his full strength.

And he also believed that Fuji Shusuke had a way to break his Paper Art drive.

He had to be prepared for that.

Fuji Shusuke served!

This time, he used a low-altitude serve!

Although Kamishiro Aki had broken the low-altitude serve.

It could still be used to increase Fuji Shusuke's reaction time.

"Bang!"

The tennis ball was once again spun and driven low.

The tennis ball crossed the net quickly.

Immediately after, it landed and bounced.

And at this moment, Kamishiro Aki was not waiting outside the baseline!

He was seen rushing directly toward where the tennis ball landed.

The moment the tennis ball bounced, Kamishiro Aki swung his racket quickly!

The moment the racket touched the tennis ball, a crisp sound rang out.

"Bang!"

The tennis ball, which was about to become unstable, was forced to stabilize!

Seeing this, Fuji Shusuke opened his eyes again!

"It's a half-volley!"

He didn't expect Kamishiro Aki to have another way to break the low-altitude serve!

What surprised him most wasn't even this.

It was that he admired Kamishiro Aki's boldness!

This way of receiving the ball undoubtedly placed oneself on the edge of a cliff.

Once unable to receive the ball, it would be as if the tennis ball had fallen off a cliff.

Because forcing a break of the low-altitude serve in this way required super-strong observation skills.

Only by finding the best timing to swing the racket was it possible to half-volley this tennis ball!

Without waiting for Fuji Shusuke to think too much, the tennis ball was hit over the net!

Seeing this, he rushed to receive it.

"Bang!"

This ball was very fast!

It was already difficult enough for Fuji Shusuke to receive it.

So he only managed to make contact.

The tennis ball touched the racket and bounced back.

It was a lob!

Seeing this, Kamishiro Aki smiled slightly.

This was clearly a bait ball!

Don't be fooled by Fuji Shusuke's appearance; a large part of it was acting.

It looked like he wanted to bait him into hitting an Iron Block Smash again!

And then use the Brown Bear Drop, one of Fuji Shusuke's three great return moves, to counter.

Thinking of this, Kamishiro Aki made a decision!

He was still going to hit an Iron Block Smash!

He wanted to see exactly how Fuji Shusuke would execute the Brown Bear Drop.

Seeing this, Kamishiro Aki ran to the net.

Then he leaped up!

Immediately after, he swung his racket violently and smashed it into the tennis ball!

"Iron Block Smash!"

"Bang!"

The tennis ball crossed the net and dropped instantly.

Seeing this, Fuji Shusuke smiled slightly!

"Here it comes!"

"Watch how I neutralize this smash of yours!"

"One of the three great returns."

"Brown Bear Drop!"

Seeing Fuji Shusuke's movements, the other players were stunned for a moment.

Because they had all witnessed the Brown Bear Drop!

Just when they thought Kamishiro Aki's Iron Block Smash had been neutralized.

A strange scene occurred.

The tennis ball was seen dropping straight down.

Fuji Shusuke ran to the front of the ball and then used his body's centrifugal force to swing the racket!

With his back completely to Kamishiro Aki, he sliced horizontally!

The tennis ball landed on the racket in an instant!

"Bang!"

He caught it!

But the scene of the tennis ball being returned did not happen.

Instead, the racket in Fuji Shusuke's hand was knocked flying!

"Clang!"

The racket hit the ground and made a sound.

"So heavy!"

Fuji Shusuke was stunned for a moment.

"How could this be!?"

"The Brown Bear Drop failed!?"

At this moment, the tennis ball dropped.

It still didn't bounce!

Just like an iron ball!

At this time, the umpire called the score.

"40:15!"

Fuji Shusuke's hand was trembling slightly.

He didn't expect Kamishiro Aki's force to be so heavy!

It was even more fierce than Momoshiro Takeshi's jump smash!

Seeing this, Fuji Shusuke picked up the tennis ball from the ground.

At this moment, he discovered a dent on the ground!

Fuji Shusuke's pupils dilated!

"To think it could leave a dent in the ground!"

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