Chapter 185: Takahashi, Ochi vs Q.P, Seyfried

(Brain storage area!)

(Please, dear readers, temporarily forget the rules of doubles!)

"Q. P! Q. P!"

Following Q. P's entry onto the court, deafening cheers erupted from the spectator stands.

Already standing on the court, Q. P said calmly, "In such a noisy atmosphere, I might not even be able to display one-tenth of my strength."

Beside Q. P, Seyfried said, "This middle schooler Takahashi who just entered the court is the player who once defeated Tezuka, right!"

"Tezuka Kunimitsu, a foreigner, whose strength isn't even top-tier in Japan; I really don't understand how he joined our Germany Team."

On the other side.

Takahashi walked onto the court carrying his tennis racket. Facing the one-sided cheers, he sighed, "I'm really not used to this! In past Rikkai matches, there were always many cheerleaders outside the court cheering for us!"

He had expected Ochi beside him to respond to his words, but to his surprise, the other party remained silent.

"Fine! Ochi, if we do as we discussed yesterday, we can secure the victory."

Takahashi said helplessly.

"The match begins, one set decides the winner, first is the Japan Team's service game!"

The umpire announced loudly.

Seyfried had strong opinions about the newly joined Germany Team member, Tezuka Kunimitsu.

At this moment, he didn't forget to say to Tezuka, "Foreigner, let me be the one to defeat the person who once defeated you!"

"You had better pray that your compatriots won't hate tennis because of this..."

Before Seyfried's words had even faded, the tennis ball bounced straight into his chin, interrupting him.

"15-0!"

"Japan Team scores!"

Hearing Seyfried's arrogant words, Tezuka shifted his gaze slightly and did not see the full scene.

He only heard Bismarck beside him say, "Not bad strength!"

"An ordinary Twist Serve was actually executed by him to bounce vertically at a 90-degree angle toward Seyfried's chin!"

Borg also spoke up, "Whether it's power, speed, or spin, this serve is indeed not bad."

"This Takahashi who once defeated you is the number one person in the Japanese middle school tennis world, right!"

Tezuka nodded.

Borg continued, "The strength is indeed acceptable!"

"But Tezuka, since you have now joined the Germany Team, you must defeat this Takahashi in the future."

Tezuka looked at Borg, wanting to speak but stopping himself, and in the end, he did not say anything.

He recalled that match between him and Takahashi at the National Tournament; Takahashi had defeated him easily without even exerting his full strength.

Even if the opponent were an elite middle schooler from Germany, Tezuka would not have lost so miserably.

Tezuka felt that this request from Borg was too difficult!

On the other side.

Kirihara shouted excitedly, "Master actually scored directly with his serve!"

"This is the first point we've taken in the match."

"Great!"

Irie smiled and nodded, "A good start!"

"The Twist Serve is a serve that bounces toward the body after landing; Takahashi being able to make such a ball bounce upward at 90 degrees, he really is creative!"

Oni said, "Don't be too careless, Takahashi just caught the opponent off guard."

"The real match starts now."

On the court.

Seyfried rubbed his chin, where a clear circular red mark was gradually appearing, and he said angrily, "Damn it!"

Takahashi said, "Just a small lesson, to teach you what should be said and what should not."

Seyfried said, "Do you think such a serve can defeat me?"

"You're simply dreaming!"

Takahashi ignored Seyfried's Muno rage and handed the tennis ball to Ochi Tsukimitsu beside him.

"Handing the service to your teammate, you're afraid to serve now, aren't you!"

Seyfried said.

"Bang!"

"Thud!"

"30-0!"

"Japan Team scores!"

Seyfried, who had just finished speaking, felt his pupils shrink violently; the corner of his eye only caught a flash of yellow, and then his ears heard the sound of the tennis ball landing.

Q. P narrowed his eyes slightly; for the first time, he looked at his opponent squarely.

Yukimura, who was watching the match, said with some surprise, "Mach Serve!"

"This ball speed is even faster than when Ochi-senpai competed in the Training Camp before!"

Byodoin Houou said, "At that time, Ochi only displayed sixty percent of his strength."

"This ball right now is the true Mach Serve with sixty percent of the power restriction lifted."

Irie said, "I didn't expect that even Q. P would be completely helpless against the Mach Serve!"

Oni said, "The speed of the Mach Serve is truly too fast; even if one knows the trajectory of the ball, the body cannot react in time."

Byodoin said, "The Mach Serve at full power has perhaps already reached a professional level."

Kirihara said excitedly, "Does that mean that just by relying on this Mach Serve, Master and the others can win their service games?"

"This senior Ochi is truly reliable!"

Yukimura said, "Perhaps Takahashi knew about this move, which is why he went to find senior Ochi to partner up for doubles!"

"In this way, as long as they break the opponent's service game, they can secure victory in the match."

Unlike the excitement of the others, Coach Mifune's eyebrows furrowed slightly.

Can Q. P really never return the Mach Serve?

On the other side.

Borg crossed his arms and said solemnly, "The serve speed of this Japan Team high schooler is quite impressive even among professional players."

Tezuka said with some surprise, "Among professional players?"

Bismarck said, "This ball didn't even give Q. P time to react!"

Tezuka asked, "Even senior Q. P cannot return it?"

Bismarck said with a smile, "If a single fast serve could make Q. P fail, then his days of being on the national team would be numbered."

"It's just that it takes time to return this ball!"

"Bang!"

"40-0!"

"Japan Team scores!"

"Good, let's keep charging with this momentum!"

Seeing Ochi score with another serve, Kirihara became even more excited!

"Bang!"

Facing the Mach Serve, Q. P moved; he stepped twice to the left and swung his racket with force.

Because the Mach Serve is so fast, the ball's path is not complex, so as long as one adapts to the speed and blocks the ball's linear trajectory, it is not difficult for someone of Q. P's ability to return it.

"Bang!"

"Thud!"

The sound of the racket swing and the tennis ball hitting the ground rang out almost simultaneously.

"40-15!"

"Germany Team scores!"

"Q. P, he actually managed to return it after seeing only two balls!"

Kirihara opened his mouth wide in surprise.

Coach Mifune said, "Do not underestimate Q. P; after all, the Germany Team has the current strongest professional player."

"Professional-level speed should not be a big problem for Q. P."

Byodoin furrowed his brows and said, "This is troublesome; Q. P can return Ochi's serve, but Ochi cannot return Q. P's return."

Kirihara asked, "Why?"

Oni replied, "Because the Mach Serve relies primarily on Ochi's unique height advantage."

"And the speed of the Mach Serve is too fast; once the opponent returns the ball, he himself cannot react in time."

"Serving requires shifting the body's center of gravity forward, and when the opponent returns the Mach Serve at the same speed, Ochi simply doesn't have time to adjust into a receiving stance."