Chapter 50: Yukimura and Takahashi, Whose Strength Has Plummeted

On the court.

The fifth game.

"Bang!"

Another tennis ball possessing both power and speed.

Takahashi moved his body quickly, arrived at the ball's landing spot, swung his arm, and successfully returned the ball.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

Takahashi raised his arm and swung his tennis racket.

The tennis ball flew through the air, filled with complex spin.

At a certain moment, the tennis ball suddenly accelerated, as if it had gained enormous energy, and shot away at high speed.

Yukimura's original figure had been standing at the net, facing the direction the ball was flying from; in the blink of an eye, his figure had already appeared 5 meters away to the right.

"Bang!"

He swung his arm and successfully returned it.

"He actually returned it successfully; Captain Yukimura is just too amazing!"

Kirihara said loudly, surprised by Yukimura's strength.

He had only seen it two or three times, yet he could already successfully receive it.

He is worthy of being the Captain of the Rikkaidai Tennis Club!

Yanagi Renji frowned and said, "No, this shot from Takahashi is wrong."

"Last time, the accelerated tennis ball reached a speed of 218 km/h, but this ball just now was only 200 km/h."

"The values for these two times are too far apart."

"It's not that Yukimura has become stronger, but that Takahashi's shot has become weaker!"

Kirihara turned his head and looked at Yanagi Renji.

He was surprised to discover that Yanagi Renji was holding a speed gun in his hand.

Kirihara said in astonishment, "A speed gun?"

"Who carries a speed gun with them when watching a normal match?"

Yanagi Renji glanced at Kirihara indifferently, successfully stopping Kirihara's subsequent words.

This was because Yanagi Renji played Data Tennis and had his own way of recording data for every club member.

Over so many years, his ability to estimate and measure had become extremely precise—so precise that it felt terrifying!

However.

While others were shocked by his ability to collect data.

He was shocked by Takahashi's data!

From the moment he first paid attention to Takahashi, the speed of the tennis balls he hit was only 190 km/h.

One month later, in the match between Takahashi and Sanada, the speed of the tennis balls he hit climbed steadily, from 195 km/h, to 200 km/h, to 205 km/h, and even by the end, he couldn't quite gauge them accurately anymore!

Because the limit of the tennis ball speed he himself could hit was about 205 km/h, and he had no concept of even faster tennis balls!

This had already exceeded the scope of his abilities!

It also exceeded the scope of his calculations!

It was precisely because he had recorded detailed data that Yanagi Renji felt so shocked!

In just one short month, the speed of Takahashi's progress was actually this fast!

One must know that once a tennis ball's speed exceeds 190 km/h, it is extremely difficult to increase the speed further!

The higher you go, the harder it gets!

Even increasing the speed by just 1 km/h is quite difficult!

He, Yanagi Renji, had been playing tennis since elementary school, and the limit speed he could reach now was 205 km/h.

Yet, when Takahashi was battling Sanada, the last few shots completely exceeded this speed!

In just over 1 month!

So formidable!

So terrifying!

Yanagi Renji understood that the speed of Takahashi's growth in strength far exceeded his own imagination.

His own calculation ability could no longer keep up.

What to do?

Rely on a speed gun!

If the human brain doesn't work, rely on a machine!

It's that simple!

It's that blunt!

Therefore, Yanagi Renji had packed the speed gun in his bag in advance.

Sure enough, Takahashi had refreshed his record on the court again.

It was fortunate that he had the foresight!

It's just, why did the speed of this ball from Takahashi drop so drastically?

Just as Yanagi Renji was thinking, a chorus of exclamations erupted all around.

As it turned out, the tennis ball Takahashi had just hit.

Hit the net; it didn't go over!

"15-0!"

"Point to Yukimura!"

"How could this be?"

"With Takahashi's strength, how could he make such a low-level mistake!"

Marui popped the green bubble gum in his mouth and said in surprise.

Beside him, Sanada seemed to have realized something, lowering his head without a word.

On the Court.

Takahashi said nonchalantly: "Ah, I actually made a mistake! I was too careless!"

Yukimura replied indifferently: "I'm afraid it's not as simple as a small mistake."

"Oh? In a high-intensity match, it's quite normal to have an occasional small error. Perhaps, the Captain will make a mistake next too!"

Takahashi put away the smile on his face and said to Yukimura.

Yukimura's originally furrowed brows gradually smoothed out; he smiled without a word and turned to walk toward the baseline.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

The tennis ball danced in the air with a crooked trajectory.

Both its speed and power had greatly decreased.

Watching this messy ball, Sanada on the sidelines became even more certain of his guess.

"It's Yukimura who used that move, right!" Yanagi Renji asked Sanada.

"Yes, it's that move, Metsu Gokan!"

"Judging from that ball that just hit the net, Takahashi is gradually losing his sense of touch!"

Sanada answered slowly.

Yanagi Renji added: "Next will be the deprivation of the opponent's sight, hearing, smell, and sense of pain."

"This is Yukimura's true ultimate move, Five Senses Deprivation!"

"It was precisely by relying on this move that Yukimura was able to take the position of Captain of the Rikkaidai Tennis Club as a first-year, and this move is also the secret weapon for us at Rikkai to dominate the National Tournament."

"Once Takahashi is hit by this move, he has truly entered a desperate situation, with no possibility of a comeback!"

On the tennis court.

"Bang!"

The tennis ball hit the net again!

"30-0!"

"Point to Yukimura!"

"Oh my, oh my, my hand slipped again."

Takahashi said with some embarrassment.

"It's not that your hand slipped, it's that you've lost your sense of touch, right!"

Yukimura, on the opposite side, said indifferently.

"Hmm?"

Takahashi's eyes suddenly widened, his originally unfocused gaze began to concentrate, staring intently at Yukimura Seiichi.

"The feeling of making a mistake is truly unpleasant, but everyone makes mistakes."

Takahashi laughed again.

"Including you!"

"Bang!"

Yukimura leaped high and smashed the tennis ball with force!

The tennis ball flew over the net at a speed approaching that of a rocket!

"30-15!"

"Point to Takahashi!"

"How could this be?"

"Yukimura's smash clearly succeeded!"

"Why wasn't it a point!"

Kirihara asked loudly.

Marui gestured for Kirihara to look at where the tennis ball landed.

Kirihara's pupils constricted!

Out of bounds!

This ball had actually gone out!

"I told you! Small mistakes are very normal, don't be so harsh on people!"

"Everyone makes mistakes!"

Takahashi said toward Yukimura.

Yukimura's expression, however, began to change.

That ball just now was clearly aimed at a spot inside the lines!

It actually landed out of bounds!

Yukimura was certainly no tennis novice who couldn't control the landing spot of the ball.

This error!

Made him start to feel a faint sense of unease in his heart!

The match continued!

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"30-30!"

"Takahashi scores!"

"Bang!"

"30-40!"

"Takahashi scores!"

At the side of the court.

The club members were discussing it.

"What is going on? The Captain's shots either don't clear the net or go out of bounds!"

"With the Captain's level of skill, how could he make such mistakes?"

"Don't forget, Takahashi also hit two net-cord shots just now!"

"The situation is getting more and more bizarre; two people with powerful techniques have suddenly seen their strength plummet, like novices, unable to even make a valid shot!"