Chapter 111: Black Battle Axe

Watching the changes all over Oni's body.

Everyone watching the match from the sidelines was very surprised.

"I didn't expect Oni to take the initiative to enter the Peerless Perfection in this match."

Tokugawa Kazuya spoke up.

"Facing such a fast Serve, if Oni doesn't enter the Peerless Perfection, I'm afraid it won't be easy to return."

"Speed is not Oni's advantage; power is his advantage!"

Tanegashima replied, then he continued with a smile:

"It's been a long time since I've seen Oni enter the Peerless Perfection. It seems the current Oni is prepared to bring out his true strength."

"By the way, Tokugawa, you haven't seen Oni fighting at full strength either, have you!"

Hearing Tanegashima's words, Tokugawa fell silent.

He entered the Training Camp last year, and the strongest person at that time was Byodoin Houou.

When he fought Byodoin Houou, he was almost severely injured by Byodoin at the end, and it was the appearance of Oni and Irie that saved him.

Later, Irie told Tokugawa that it was because of Oni; Byodoin was only willing to let Tokugawa go for Oni's sake.

Because as early as 2 years ago, Oni was undoubtedly the strongest in the Training Camp, and Byodoin, who had just entered the Training Camp at the time, was no match for him at all.

It was precisely because he was defeated by Oni's hand that Byodoin took the initiative to go to the Back Mountain to follow Coach Mifune, and only after arduous and bitter training did he return to the Training Camp again to become the No. 1 of the First String.

And compared to standing at the peak himself, Oni hoped more to cultivate the next successor to stand at the pinnacle, so Oni gradually shifted his focus from self-improvement to cultivating Tokugawa.

Even Tokugawa did not know how powerful Oni's true strength was; he only knew that his special move, "Black Hole," was taught to him by Oni.

Watching Oni enter the Peerless Perfection before his eyes, his wariness toward Takahashi rose another level.

To think that even such a powerful Oni, facing Takahashi, has to bring out his true strength.

On the court.

Takahashi watched Oni's changes, his gaze sinking slightly.

The Peerless Perfection?

Immediately, he suppressed his emotions, swung his racket, and raised his hand to Serve.

"Bang!"

The tennis ball turned into a stream of light and shot away.

"Bang!"

Oni's body moved rapidly, and he swung his racket fiercely.

A successful return.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

A fierce bombardment began on the court.

Just listening to the sound of the tennis ball rubbing violently against the racket, one could feel how astonishing the power on the tennis ball was!

"Bang!"

Takahashi swung his racket, returned the incoming ball, and then shook his hand vigorously.

Irie, who caught this scene, spoke up: "This middle schooler isn't going to make it. Oni's power is not something an ordinary person can withstand."

"Oni's terrifying power can lift a rock weighing one ton, and he once shattered an opponent's wrist with a single ball."

"Now that Oni has entered the state of Peerless Perfection, his strength has increased exponentially. This middle schooler wanting to compete with Oni in power is simply asking for trouble."

Indeed, just as Irie said, Takahashi had encountered trouble.

Oni was a super-power type player, and every ball he hit had immense power.

Every time he returned a ball, Takahashi felt his arm being numbed by the shock.

"Bang!"

Watching the incoming ball, Takahashi couldn't help but retreat a few steps.

In an instant, Takahashi accelerated to his full speed, gripped the racket with both hands, and swung it fiercely toward the tennis ball.

"Enhancing his own power by using the impact force brought by running at full speed? That's a clever idea."

Saito said while looking at the image on the monitor.

"Not only that, Takahashi's mastery of the sweet spot also surprises me!"

"Relying solely on the impact force from running is not enough to deal with Oni's super-heavy balls; the most important thing is still the sweet spot."

"Did you notice? Every time Takahashi swings his racket, the tennis ball makes contact with the racket at the same point, which is the position of the Super Sweet Spot."

"It is precisely because of the blessing of the Super Sweet Spot that he has been able to trade blows with Oni for so long. This ball control is truly terrifying!"

Kurobe said while drinking coffee.

Then Kurobe was a bit puzzled and said: "It's just that Oni has entered the Peerless Perfection, why hasn't Takahashi entered? Has he not mastered the Selfless State?"

"Oni's strength in the Selfless State is at least twice as strong as usual, and the radiance of the Peerless Perfection also has a suppressive effect on opponents. If Takahashi hasn't entered the corresponding state, even if he has mastered the Super Sweet Spot, I'm afraid he won't be able to hold on for long."

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

The continuous bombardment made the power on the tennis ball heavier and heavier.

"Your arm is reaching its limit, isn't it!"

Oni noticed that Takahashi had started using both hands to receive the ball.

"Let me give you a final push!"

As he spoke, Oni gripped his racket with both hands, leaped upward, swung both arms forcefully backward, and twisted his waist back to the limit.

Then, he swung the racket forward with a violent motion.

"Let me show you!"

"Black! Tomahawk!"

As the words fell, a black and red aura exploded from the tennis ball.

The yellow tennis ball, wrapped in a black and red vortex, headed toward Takahashi.

Having hit this shot, a long-absent smile appeared on Oni's face.

"Boom!"

Accompanied by the sound of the tennis ball landing heavily, Oni was somewhat surprised.

"Did he dodge it?"

Then he looked closely and saw Takahashi standing to the side, with the tennis ball rolling continuously behind him.

Oni felt some regret that this shot hadn't hit Takahashi, but he was also surprised by Takahashi's reaction speed.

Because Oni's shot had been aimed at Takahashi's arm, and in Oni's mind, this shot would have sent Takahashi and his racket flying together.

It was a pity, but Takahashi was still standing there perfectly fine.

"Score 15-15!"

"Point for Oni Jujiro!"

Off to the side, Irie smiled and said, "It's been a long time since I've seen Oni this serious; he even used the Black Tomahawk."

"This is Oni's signature move, which combines the Super Sweet Spot technique and the Vertical Center of Gravity Jump Shot: the Black Tomahawk."

"I didn't expect him to actually use it on a middle schooler."

Tanegashima Shuji chimed in, "Even Byodoin wouldn't dare underestimate this move; it's only natural that Takahashi couldn't return it."

On the court.

Takahashi stared intently at Oni Jujiro, still shaken!

Oni had just unleashed that move, the Black Tomahawk.

The entire tennis ball was enveloped in a black and red aura, seemingly staining all the space it passed through with an eerie atmosphere.

Moreover, when the tennis ball approached him, he keenly sensed the shadow of a Black Tomahawk coming toward him.

Has it materialized?

Takahashi immediately judged that this was a powerful Smash, a Smash he had never seen before.

And the trajectory of this ball was actually aimed at his arm.

In his desperation, Takahashi's first reaction was to dodge.

It was fortunate that he did dodge, because the tennis ball's momentum did not diminish after landing.

If he had tried to receive this ball head-on, the consequences would have been unimaginable!

However, after feeling the power of this shot at close range, Takahashi felt that this shot was not unsolvable.

In the Monitoring Room.

"This kid's reaction speed is quite fast, and he can judge the situation on the court very well; knowing he couldn't receive the Black Tomahawk with his own strength, he quickly dodged."

"He knows how to protect himself very well!"

Kurobe said while sipping his coffee.

"I think I understand Takahashi's personality now; I'm afraid it's different from Tokugawa and Byodoin, whom we've seen before—he doesn't have such an intense desire to win."

"How to maximize his own benefits with the least amount of action is the goal he pursues."

Saito said.