Chapter 106: Other Dimension—Black Hole

Just as Coach Kurobe said, Tokugawa felt on the court that the incoming balls were always directed toward his weak points, making him feel somewhat awkward and unable to return them smoothly.

Being forced into awkwardness time and time again, it was inevitable that some mistakes would occur.

The score was caught up to by Takahashi.

"Takahashi scores! The score is 1-0!"

"Change serve!"

The umpire announced loudly.

Tokugawa took a deep look at Takahashi.

He hadn't expected a middle schooler to be this formidable; after watching his Phantom Color Serve twice, he could already successfully return it.

Then, he applied a subtle spin to the tennis ball, forming a Domain.

Afterward, he was drawn into his rhythm and lost the initiative in the match.

Yes, with strength far superior to that of a middle schooler, Tokugawa had sensed the anomaly in the ball's spin from the very beginning.

But at the time, he had not yet realized where the effect of the spin lay.

After a few rallies, he understood that this was a Domain.

It was beyond his expectations that a middle schooler could actually master a Domain.

No wonder the coaches had sent an invitation to him alone in advance.

Such a person could not be underestimated.

However, he would not give Takahashi any more chances from here on out.

When it came to the understanding of tennis ball spin, he was confident he would not lose to a middle schooler.

"Hey, don't lose focus!"

Takahashi's voice reached Tokugawa's ears.

"I have already understood the principle behind your Phantom Color Serve."

"However, that serve of yours has flaws; let me show you my Phantom Color Serve!"

Takahashi said to Tokugawa while holding his tennis racket.

Tokugawa was slightly stunned, not expecting Takahashi to say such a thing.

Reacting immediately afterward, he said disdainfully, "Many people have tried to imitate my Phantom Color Serve, but one and all, they were merely clumsy mimics."

Takahashi ignored Tokugawa's words, took a tennis ball from his pocket, and tapped it lightly on the ground.

Then he tossed the ball upward, pulled his arm back with force to almost its limit, and suddenly raised his hand and swung the racket.

"Boom!"

Accompanied by the crisp sound of the strike, the tennis ball bloomed with colorful hues in the air.

Wherever the tennis ball passed, it left behind trails of colored light.

A cluster of brilliant, colorful light moved irregularly in the air.

"Thud!"

The tennis ball landed.

"15-0!"

"Takahashi scores!"

Tokugawa looked back at his own side in disbelief; the tennis ball was bouncing incessantly within his own half of the court.

Oni Jujiro and the other two watching from the sidelines were also extremely shocked.

"To think he could hit a Phantom Color Serve after watching it only four times?"

Irie widened his eyes.

Oni, standing beside him, was also somewhat surprised and said, "Tokugawa, can you not receive Takahashi's Phantom Color Serve?"

"I estimate that the Phantom Color Serve Takahashi hit is even faster than Tokugawa's, and the trajectory of the ball is even harder to track."

Tanegashima Shuji spoke up.

"Boom!"

Takahashi continued to use Tokugawa's Phantom Color Serve.

"30-0!"

"Takahashi scores!"

Inside the Monitoring Room.

"Things are getting more and more interesting; the situation from the previous game has completely reversed in this one, and now it's Tokugawa who can't receive Takahashi's Phantom Color Serve."

Saito said with a smile.

He had never expected that Takahashi, this lazy and unmotivated middle schooler, would have such great potential.

Just by observing a few balls at close range, he was able to replicate the Phantom Color Serve.

Calling it a replication wouldn't be accurate; his swing speed was faster than Tokugawa's.

The degree of the tennis ball's irregular movement in the air was greater than Tokugawa's.

Not just imitating, but improving it as well?

"What is the ball speed?"

Kurobe asked.

"226km/h!"

The staff member replied.

Once these words were spoken, everyone was startled.

Although they had already tacitly accepted that Takahashi's serve speed was higher than Tokugawa's, they still felt astonished when they heard the figure of 226 km/h.

After all, the point of the Phantom Color Serve is not speed, but using the refraction of light and the special cutting angle during the serve to create brilliant colors.

Therefore, speed is not the point of this serve.

But they did not expect that Takahashi would not only perfectly replicate the brilliant colors of the tennis ball in the air, but also greatly increase its speed.

"What a terrifying middle school student!"

"Boom!"

"40-0!"

"Takahashi scores!"

At this moment, beads of sweat were rolling down Tokugawa's face.

It was not just the fatigue brought on by running across the entire court, but also the tension and anxiety caused by the loss of control over the situation.

He did not expect that Takahashi could actually hit his Phantom Color Serve.

And he, Tokugawa Kazuya, could actually not return Takahashi's Phantom Color Serve.

A mere middle school student, a first-year student, had actually pushed him to this point.

He had already lost one game; he had not held his own service game in the previous one.

This game was Takahashi's service game; could it be that Takahashi was going to take this game just by serving?

His goal was Byodoin Houou, so how could he lose to someone like this in a place like this?

Thinking of this, Tokugawa's gaze began to harden.

Watching the tennis ball wrapped in brilliant colors coming toward him, Tokugawa let out a loud shout and swung his tennis racket with force.

A purple halo appeared all over his body at the moment he swung the racket.

A sudden change occurred.

"Zzzzt!"

Accompanied by a harsh sound, the space where the tennis racket had swung seemed to be torn apart.

A pitch-black void!

A bottomless, pitch-black void!

The tennis ball wrapped in the seven-colored halo suddenly stopped in this pitch-black area.

The halo on the tennis ball gradually disappeared, returning the ball to its original state.

"Takahashi, when I use this move, your defeat is a foregone conclusion!"

"You should be proud; this is a move I originally developed to deal with Byodoin."

"Remember its name: Black Hole!"

While speaking, Tokugawa swung his tennis racket.

"Boom!"

Accompanied by a violent sound of impact, the tennis ball landed in Takahashi's half of the court with lightning speed.

"40-15!"

"Tokugawa scores!"

Irie and the other two, who had been watching this match leisurely, now had serious expressions on their faces.

"Why did Tokugawa use the Black Hole move? Didn't I tell him not to use it unless necessary?"

Oni's expression turned gloomy.

The move Tokugawa used belonged to the Other-dimensional Domain of the Asura Divine Path, and its name was Black Hole.

Its principle was to swing the tennis racket forcefully before hitting the ball, thereby reducing the space.

No matter how great the power of the incoming ball, how fast the speed, how complex the spin, or how unpredictable the trajectory.

The reduced space would cause the tennis ball to stop.

Tokugawa Kazuya could then return the tennis ball according to his own will within the reduced space.

This move of his was developed only with the help of Irie Kanata and Oni Jujiro.

This move was originally intended to deal with Byodoin Houou.

Because Byodoin's hitting speed was too fast and his power too great, Tokugawa had no way to return Byodoin's tennis balls.

That was why Irie and Oni taught him this "Black Hole" move.

However, Oni had also mentioned to Tokugawa many times that although this move was powerful, it placed a considerable burden on the body, and it should not be used for more than 30 minutes each time.

Moreover, using it might shorten Tokugawa's career as a tennis player, so it was best not to use it if possible.

Even if it had to be used, it should be saved until the hope of victory was in sight.

But Oni did not expect that Tokugawa would use this move prematurely when dealing with Takahashi.

Takahashi, does he make Tokugawa that wary?