Chapter 147: Supreme Domain

Watching the tennis ball land heavily, Tezuka froze for a moment, then his pupils shrank sharply.

He realized that the slight spin Takahashi added was the opposite of the Phantom, used to neutralize the spin of the Phantom.

It only neutralized a small portion, without changing the majority of the spin that belonged to the Phantom.

Therefore, the Phantom, which would have originally caused the tennis ball to bounce out of bounds, landed exactly on the line because it was slightly affected.

Tezuka looked at Takahashi deeply.

Being able to hit a spin that was the opposite of the Phantom showed that Takahashi's understanding of spin was no less than Tezuka's.

But Takahashi did not choose to completely neutralize the spin of the Phantom, but only neutralized a portion.

The point was that this neutralized portion made the Phantom land just right on the line without going out of bounds.

The first time might have been luck, but appearing twice in a row, this was likely Takahashi's true strength.

This kind of calculation of spin was truly terrifyingly precise!

At the very least, Tezuka was absolutely unable to do this.

He could manage to completely eliminate the spin on the tennis ball, but to eliminate just a little so that the tennis ball landed according to his own intentions—

This not only tested a player's understanding of spin, but even more so tested a player's various qualities, especially experience.

Takahashi was two years younger than him, so how could he have such rich experience?

In order to force out Takahashi's true strength, it seemed he could only use that final move.

That was a move originally prepared for the upcoming U17 World Cup; he had originally hoped to shine on the world stage relying on this move.

But now, he had no choice but to use it first.

Tezuka had his own pride and self-esteem; he would not allow Takahashi to look down on him like this.

……

"Bang!"

The tennis ball, carrying astonishing momentum and trailing a yellow streak, headed toward Tezuka.

Tezuka's gaze was as firm as a rock, seemingly declaring his determination never to compromise.

"Bang!"

Tezuka gripped his tennis racket tightly, and while swinging, he made a slight adjustment to the angle of his wrist.

The tennis ball transformed into a yellow stream of light and shot rapidly toward Takahashi's half of the court.

Takahashi looked at the tennis ball flying toward him and frowned slightly.

If his eyes were not mistaken, the tennis ball seemed to have split.

The top and bottom of the tennis ball were actually rotating in different directions!

However.

The moment it crossed the net, the tennis ball seemed to have returned to a unified spin.

Takahashi tentatively swung his racket to return it.

The tennis ball flew back toward Tezuka's direction.

It was pulled directly to Tezuka's side by a suction force, and Tezuka swung his tennis racket in one fluid motion.

Takahashi moved his body quickly, and using the power brought by his rapid running, he hit a powerful and heavy Power Ball.

And the target of the tennis ball was right at Tezuka's feet.

However, after the tennis ball crossed the net, it seemed to be subjected to a strong repulsive force, pushed to fly out of bounds.

"Thud!"

"15-15!"

"Point to Seigaku's Tezuka Kunimitsu!"

……

In the spectator stands.

"This is..."

Kurobe's expression gradually darkened.

"This is likely a spin ball approaching perfection, touching the ultimate mystery of spin."

Kurobe mused.

"Hmm! Compound Spin!"

"I didn't expect Tezuka Kunimitsu to be able to use this move."

Saito's expression also began to turn serious.

"Two completely opposite spins, acting on one tennis ball at the same time."

"This is a move that combines the Domain and the Phantom."

"When encountering a ball he can reach, he uses the Domain to pull it to his side."

"When encountering a ball he cannot handle, he uses the Phantom to make the ball go out of bounds."

"It is simply a Supreme Domain!"

Kurobe said.

Originally, seeing Tezuka use the limit of Peerless Perfection, he felt it was a pity that the other party had been invited by D Country U17 in advance.

But it was only a slight pity.

However, after seeing this ball that Tezuka unleashed, which could be called the Supreme Domain, Kurobe's feeling of regret reached its peak.

This child's understanding of spin had almost reached a state of perfection.

If only he had joined Japan U17; in the future, he would definitely become one of the pillars of Japan.

It is just a pity that Tezuka has already become a member of D Country U17.

As a tennis powerhouse, D Country actually wants to snatch talent from them in Japan!

That is too much!

……

On the court.

Takahashi smiled slightly and said, "I admit, this ball was indeed brilliant, and I must also use some of my strength."

Tezuka spoke solemnly, "A match is a match! Do not be careless!"

"Go with full concentration!"

Although Tezuka's expression remained serious and cold, a trace of joy flashed in his heart.

Finally, he was able to force out Takahashi's true strength.

No matter who it is, when facing him, Tezuka Kunimitsu, they must be serious!

He, Tezuka Kunimitsu, is not someone who can be looked down upon!

"Bang!"

The tennis ball flew toward Tezuka, and Tezuka adjusted the angle of his wrist again, using the Supreme Domain from just before.

The smile in Takahashi's eyes slowly disappeared; he adjusted his stance, knees slightly bent, and shifted his entire center of gravity downward.

Watching Takahashi's serious posture, Tezuka nodded, very satisfied.

At the same moment the tennis ball landed, the tennis racket arrived as expected.

Takahashi held the tennis racket and tilted it slightly, causing the tennis ball to roll once across the racket.

At the same time, a ripple of white light emanated from the tennis racket.

Then, Takahashi suddenly pressed his wrist in the opposite direction and swung the tennis racket with force.

"Bang!"

The tennis ball headed straight toward the side of Tezuka's right foot with astonishing speed.

"Thud!"

Before Tezuka could react, the tennis ball had already landed heavily.

"30-15!"

"Point for Rikkai University Affiliated Middle School!"

……

In the spectator stands.

Saito was shocked once again and said, "This..."

Kurobe took over, "This is very similar to Tanegashima Shuji's Mu!"

Saito said, "Tanegashima can hit Mu because he has the talent to instantly react to information conveyed by his vision to his wrist."

"Does Takahashi also have this one-in-a-ten-thousand talent? Or did he learn Tanegashima's Mu after just one match against him?"

Kurobe pondered and continued, "To be precise, this shouldn't be Mu; Tanegashima's Mu can eliminate everything on the tennis ball, thereby breaking the opponent's special move."

"But this move of Takahashi's should only be eliminating the spin, so there is still a gap compared to Tanegashima's Mu."

……

Tezuka turned his stiff body, watching the tennis ball as it kept bouncing, his eyes filled with disbelief.

Takahashi had actually succeeded in returning the Compound Spin he had hit.

And according to Tezuka's observation, the tennis ball after Takahashi's return was a non-spin ball, which meant that Takahashi had completely neutralized the Compound Spin he had hit.

The spinless tennis ball increased in speed again, heading toward his blind spot, leaving him unable to react in time, which was why he lost the point.

Although Tezuka had instantly analyzed the situation on the court, he could not, for the moment, see through the technique Takahashi used to neutralize his Compound Spin.

"I admit this ball was indeed brilliant; even I have to get serious."

"It's just that this ball should still be in its infancy! It is not perfect."

Takahashi's calm words reached Tezuka's ears.

Tezuka's eyes darkened.

Just as Takahashi said, this Compound Spin ball was a move Tezuka had recently developed, a move where he combined the Domain and the Phantom.

It could be said to be the highest realm of spin that Tezuka could conceive—the Supreme Domain.