Chapter 211: The Evolution of Wind, Forest, Fire, and Mountain: Violent Forest and Flaming Peak

On the court.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

Tezuka ran rapidly toward the right.

"Thud!"

The tennis ball landed less than 2 centimeters away from Tezuka's racket.

"1-0!"

"Japan Team scores!"

"Successfully taking a game from Tezuka, this is a good start."

Kintaro was very excited.

"In this way, we have a chance to wash away the humiliation Tezuka brought us during the exhibition match."

Kirihara said.

"Sanada perfectly controlled the rhythm of the match, launching very effective attacks targeting Tezuka's weaknesses and blind spots. I didn't expect Inui's data to be so useful."

Shiraishi was also very agitated.

Unlike the cheers and laughter of the others, Yukimura's expression was somewhat grave; he whispered, "Although the data is effective, the effect is limited. Tezuka should still have hidden strength that the data has not collected."

Takahashi nodded and said, "Correct, for example, the Peerless Perfection."

"As Tezuka's own base strength grows, the bonus brought by that light will also be greater."

"I feel that the current Tezuka has taken another step forward compared to him during the National Tournament."

On the court.

The second game was Tezuka's Serve game.

"Bang!"

"Thud!"

The tennis ball flew directly past Sanada, landed, and bounced.

"15-0!"

"Germany Team scores!"

Sanada's pupils shrank slightly.

Such a fast Serve speed; he actually didn't react in time.

He looked up and was shocked to discover that a dazzling light had already enveloped Tezuka's body.

It's here, the Peerless Perfection!

"Bang!"

"Thud!"

"30-0!"

"Germany Team scores!"

Germany Team rest area.

Borg crossed his arms and said seriously, "In that last game, Tezuka was targeted by the Japan Team."

"That must be because when Tezuka was still in Japan, his companions collected his playing style and habits into a volume and formulated an attack strategy against him."

Seyfried, who was on the side, asked with some confusion, "Since you know all this, why did you still send him onto the court for this match?"

Borg said, "This is my test for him. Only by overcoming his own weaknesses and surpassing himself can Tezuka possibly step onto the professional path."

"And he has done it; under the wrapping of the Light of Restraint, he has begun his counterattack."

"Bang!"

"Thud!"

"40-0!"

"Germany Team scores!"

Japan Team rest area.

Byodoin frowned slightly and said, "Tezuka has already scored three consecutive points directly from his Serve!"

"If this continues, we will lose this game directly."

"I remember Sanada touched the gate of the Asura Divine Path; why doesn't he directly use the aura of the Asura Divine Path to resist the suppression brought by the Peerless Perfection?"

Takahashi smiled and said, "No. Sanada currently wants to try to resist the Peerless Perfection head-on."

"He wants to personally feel just how great the suppression from that radiance is on him."

Irie said, "Want to resist the Peerless Perfection head-on? Is he alright?"

Takahashi explained, "I previously analyzed with Sanada that Tezuka's own playing style is mainly based on defense; his aggressiveness is not strong."

"Therefore, even with the blessing of Peerless Perfection, the offensive power of that radiance will not be too strong."

"And Sanada has always advocated for head-on confrontations; he wants to use this to temper his own willpower."

Yukimura, standing to the side, pondered and said: "That is very much in line with Sanada's personality."

Looking at the clearly disapproving expressions of Byodoin and the others, Takahashi said: "Don't worry!"

"Sanada has aimed to defeat Tezuka for a long time; this is a hard-won opportunity he has been waiting for to wash away his past shame, and he will not waste it."

Moreover, the current situation is also under the control of both Takahashi and Sanada.

……

"Bang!"

Facing the incoming ball from Tezuka under the state of Peerless Perfection, Sanada moved his body for the first time.

"Crack!"

Streaks of lightning power appeared out of thin air on the Court.

In an instant, Sanada moved to the landing point of the tennis ball and raised his arm.

"Swift as a Violent Storm!"

The tennis ball landed in Tezuka's half of the court with astonishing momentum.

A look of uncertainty appeared on Tezuka's face; he seemed as if he had been frozen in place, letting the tennis ball land and bounce.

"40-15!"

"Japan Team scores!"

……

Oishi couldn't help but rub his eyes and said: "Such fast speed!"

"In just an instant, Sanada moved over there."

Fuji opened his eyes and said: "And this serve of Tezuka's is at the limit of Peerless Perfection, which means, Sanada can also contend with the limit of Peerless Perfection?"

While speaking, Fuji cast his gaze toward Takahashi.

Yukimura said thoughtfully: "This move is very similar to Move Like Thunder, but it is not exactly the same."

Atobe repeated: "Move Like Thunder?"

"However, I do seem to have seen lightning."

Yanagi Renji explained: "Wind Forest Fire Mountain, no, it should be called Wind Forest Fire Mountain Shadow Thunder."

"In order to deal with Tezuka, Sanada specifically sealed away the two moves, Shadow and Thunder."

"During the National Tournament, to deal with Chitose's Talent Blooming, Sanada used Shadow."

"This should be the first time Sanada has used Thunder in a public setting."

Atobe said: "Yukimura, then why did you say it is not exactly the same?"

Takahashi explained: "The current Thunder has undergone partial improvements."

"The original Thunder could be divided into two parts: the speed to instantly move to any part of the court, plus Sanada incorporating kendo with special techniques to increase the power of the tennis ball, thereby piercing through the opponent's tennis racket."

Yukimura said: "Yes. But in that strike just now, Sanada did not pierce through Tezuka's tennis racket."

Takahashi said: "If there were no blessing of Peerless Perfection, then the original Move Like Thunder would have been enough, but facing Tezuka, who has been enhanced by Peerless Perfection, Sanada cannot pierce through his tennis racket."

"And the original movement speed of Thunder might not necessarily catch up to Tezuka's serve under Peerless Perfection, so Sanada's direction for improvement was to abandon the power of the tennis ball and focus all his energy on increasing the speed of the teleportation."

Irie said: "So that's it! This move, Thunder, is indeed powerful; it can contend head-on with the speed of Peerless Perfection."

"However, when Sanada hit the ball, he said 'Swift as a Violent Storm'; what is that about?"

Takahashi said: "Tezuka is improving, and Sanada is naturally improving as well."

"He took his Wind Forest Fire Mountain a step further and turned it into Violent Forest Blazing Peak!"

"Swift as a Violent Storm is the upgraded version of Swift as the Wind, with even faster speed!"

Oni said: "Is this his trump card for resisting Peerless Perfection head-on?"

"What a terrifying man!"

Takahashi said: "This, of course, also has to do with Tezuka's own defensive style of play."

Takahashi has battled several people who possess Peerless Perfection, so he keenly discovered that the effect Peerless Perfection brings to each person is different.

Kintaro excels in power-based and speed-based attacks, so the pressure his Peerless Perfection brings to others is stronger; this is also the reason why Oomagari was suppressed to the point of being unable to receive the ball at that time.

And Tezuka's tennis is primarily defensive; his Peerless Perfection is more of an enhancement to himself, with limited suppression of his opponents.

And Sanada likes to battle people in a straightforward manner, focusing on breaking through head-on.

Therefore, when Sanada proposed to Takahashi that he wanted to resist Peerless Perfection head-on, after Takahashi weighed the pros and cons, he let him do it.