The Prince of Tennis: The Quincy of Rikkai University

Chapter 187: Continuous Outbursts, Warrior Shadows

The moment he saw Kirihara Akaya get the match point, Sanada Genichirō, who had been gloomy all the time, finally smiled.

His gaze looked far towards the direction of the Seigaku team opposite and fixed on Tezuka Kunimitsu.

"Tezuka, your vision is still a little lacking after all..."

In fact, when Sanada saw that the third player sent out by Seigaku was Echizen Ryoma, he already understood the intention of Seigaku's formation.

The other party wanted to have a head-on confrontation with Rikkai University at the Kanto Conference.

Unfortunately, after losing the first two doubles matches, Qingxue had already lost any chance of winning.

Qingxue did cause them some obstacles, but they were far from big enough.

On the field.

After falling down, Ryoma Echizen not only interrupted his rhythm of counterattacking, but he also lost his ability to maintain his state of selflessness and retreated.

He staggered back to the baseline, and it was his turn to serve again in this game.

He hit the tennis ball with difficulty and then took a heavy step.

Every counterattack of Echizen Ryoma looked extremely difficult, while Kirihara Akaya's attack became more and more fierce.

"Sure enough, it's too difficult for that freshman to beat Rikkai University." Hyotei's Oshitari Yuushi looked at the scene on the court with some reluctance.

"Ryoma, forget it! Stop chasing the ball!" Horio and others shouted with sobs.

Most people present thought that Ryoma Echizen was just making a last-ditch effort. However, ten minutes later, the situation off the field surprised them again.

Kirihara Akaya won the first two balls of the ninth inning easily, but the situation changed from the third ball.

Echizen Ryoma, who seemed to be running out of energy, suddenly seemed to explode, and his originally slow movements became faster and faster.

The two sides fought for more than thirty rounds for the third ball, and it was finally won by Ryoma Echizen.

The score returned to 15 to 30.

Then, no matter how fiercely Kirihara Akaya attacked, Echizen Ryoma was able to quickly keep up with the rhythm, and even turned defense into offense at one point and gained the upper hand.

boom!
An extremely fast serve landed in Rikkai University's half of the court. Strangely, it did not bounce after landing, but slid out of bounds at a low altitude.

"what?!"

Kirihara Akaya paused, his expression shocked.

"That's... Atobe's Tannhauser serve?!"

Hyotei's team was in chaos. They didn't expect that the first-year student could even imitate Atobe's serve.

Compared to what Hyotei and his team were focusing on, Genichirō Sanada saw something different within the Rikkai University team.

In his eyes, Ryoma Echizen had never entered the state of selflessness since he interrupted it before, but just now, the opponent had the fluctuation of the state of selflessness at the moment of serving.

After the serve, the fluctuation disappears.

This means that in this game, the opponent's control over the state of selflessness has far exceeded Sanada Genichirō's understanding and has entered a new realm.

"Game, Echizen scores, the score is 4 to 5."

I can only say that the audience who watch Echizen Ryoma's games are really blessed. The situation of the game is like an electrocardiogram, jumping up and down, and each game is different.

As if awakened, Ryoma Echizen became more and more excited at the beginning of the next round, as if he had gained endless physical strength. His movements were vigorous and he became more and more excited as the fight went on.

Not only that, his speed, strength and ball speed have all improved significantly compared to the previous few games.

"In this state...Kirhara is in danger."

Maya Yuuki looked at the situation on the field and was not surprised at all.

The explosion of Ryoma Echizen was within his expectations, and he also knew that there were even bigger ones to come.

While he was thinking, the referee announced the score again.

"Game, Echizen scores, the score is 5 to 5."

After another fierce battle, Ryoma Echizen finally won with two consecutive goals.

On the court, Kirihara Akaya's expression was terribly gloomy. He had never expected that the game would get to this point.

"Damn this state of no self, if I could do that..."

Watching Ryoma Echizen showing off his various ball skills, Kirihara Akaya thought with gritted teeth.

A state of selflessness has forced him to this point. It would be great if he could understand it.

As the thought flashed through his mind, five minutes later, the winner of the eleventh game was decided.

"Game, Echizen is leading, score 6 to 5."

When Echizen Ryoma reversed the score, the whole audience shouted in shock.

"I didn't expect that after all the twists and turns in this game, Qingxue would actually win?"

"That first grader is really amazing. I've never seen such an amazing first grader before."

"Could it be that this is the clarion call for Qingxue's counterattack?"

"..."

Compared to the discussions of others, the preparation area of ​​Rikkai University was peaceful and quiet.

"Humph, this guy Kirihara, I won't let him off when I get back."

Genichirō Sanada snorted coldly, obviously dissatisfied with the current situation on the field.

However, even though they knew they were going to lose this game, the atmosphere within the Rikkai University team was not affected at all, as if losing a finals game was not a big deal.

Inside the court, although Echizen Ryoma was sweating all over his body, he had a confident smile on his face and said, "It looks like you're going to lose."

Kirihara Akaya on the opposite side heard this and knew that the other party was provoking him, so he suppressed his anger and did not flare up.

After tossing the ball and drawing the racket, Kirihara Akaya completed his serve.

The start of this game was the same as the previous ones. After serving, Ryoma Echizen quickly returned the ball, then quickly pressed forward to start the offensive rhythm.

bang bang bang...

The rapid sound of hitting the ball echoed throughout the court. Outside the court, there was complete silence. Everyone's attention was focused on the court, not missing a single move from either side.

Bang "Echizen scores, the score is 0-15."

砰

"Echizen scores, the score is 0-30."

砰

"Kirihara scores, the score is 15 to 30."

……

Although he was somewhat suppressed, Kirihara Akari was not without the ability to fight back and still found some opportunities to counterattack, but he was still at a disadvantage in the overall situation.

“advantage in Echizen.”

After the two sides played for thirty or forty rounds, Echizen Ryoma finally got the match penalty.

If Kirihara Akaya misses the next goal, the game will end immediately.

After serving, Echizen Ryoma attacked again and still managed to curb Kirihara's rhythm.

After both sides played more than ten balls, Echizen Ryoma quickly came to the tennis court and tried to hit a short ball.

Kirihara Akaya hurriedly came to the tennis court to prepare for the response, but at the last moment, Echizen Ryoma changed his movements and swung his racket to hit a high ball.

Kirihara Akaya, who was still running in front of the net, had not yet switched his center of gravity when he saw the tennis ball had already risen higher.

Got it!
Echizen Ryoma's eyes narrowed and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

However, the next second, he felt a heat wave coming towards him, and then he saw a ray of heavenly fire fiercely hitting his feet and flying out of the court.

"Kirhara score, deuce."

As the referee announced the score, Ryoma Echizen looked across and his pupils shrank.

In front of the net of Rikkai University, a cyclone of air surrounded Kirihara Akaya, who was still smashing the ball.

“This is Sanada’s Fire!! Kirihara actually…”

Marui Fumita was so stunned that he stopped even blowing bubbles.

No one expected that at this critical moment, Kirihara Akaya actually realized the state of selflessness.

Without giving Echizen Ryoma time to think, Kirihara Akaya, who had tied the score, returned to the baseline and prepared to serve again.

call out!
A gust of wind passed under Ryoma Echizen's feet and scored directly amid the latter's surprised expression.

"After fire, it's wind again? Kirihara, this guy, imitated your ball skills very well." Yukimura Seiichi smiled jokingly at Sanada.

The latter did not respond, but silently looked at Kirihara who was still serving on the court.

"Game, Kirihara scores, the score is 6 to 6!"

Amidst the renewed shock of the audience, the first tie-break of the final began.

Kirihara Akaya, who was in the state of no self, kept using Sanada's secret moves and occasionally some individual skills of other players from Rikkai University.

On the other side, Echizen Ryoma, who had already surpassed his limit, once again used the state of selflessness.

The two sides bombarded each other with dazzling skills, and the score rose alternately, becoming very close.

23-23
23-24
……

52-51
52-52
……

At this point in the game, both sides are fighting a battle of wills.

"Li Hai will definitely win!"

"Li Hai will definitely win!"

……

"Qingxue, come on!"

"Qingxue, come on!"

Supporters on both sides were completely fired up, shouting loudly for the side they supported.

"I'm the one who wins!"

His bright red eyes widened and Kirihara Akaya shouted ferociously.

As he shouted, the racket in his hand moved upward and hit a topspin lob back.

Because Echizen Ryoma frequently goes online, Kirihara Akaya has been waiting for an opportunity, and now is the time.

Echizen in front of the net suddenly looked up and looked at the tennis ball that had flown over his head.

"You can't catch it! Echizen!"

Kirihara Akaya was confident of victory, as the timing of this shot was perfect. Echizen Ryoma had no time to get back to the backcourt, but he definitely wouldn't be able to dunk the ball even if he jumped.

“Then let’s give it a try!!”

Amid the incredulous looks of others, Ryoma Echizen stepped on the referee's chair and used the force to kick.

He leaped high into the air and caught up with the tennis ball.

At this moment, the shadow of a samurai seemed to appear behind Echizen Ryoma.

"Hmph, don't even think about succeeding!"

Not shocked by the scene before him, Kirihara Akaya immediately returned to defense and predicted where the smash would fall.

As long as he successfully returned the smash, Echizen Ryoma, who was still in the air, would have no chance of catching the ball.

The tennis ball fell to the ground, and Kirihara Akaya raised his arm and waited for the ball to bounce back.

However, the next moment, the tennis ball flew directly along the ground, passed by Kirihara, and flew out of the court.

For a moment, time seemed to freeze and the whole place was silent.

"Bye, the game is over, Echizen wins, the score is 7 to 6!"

When the referee reacted and announced the result of the game the next second, the whole audience was in an uproar.

(End of this chapter)