The Prince of Tennis: My tennis skills come from Naruto

Chapter 254 The Handover of the First Army's Top Position

As for Byodoin Phoenix, who was facing the "meteorite" and feeling the ever-growing shadow coming from above, he felt the air suddenly become still, with only the whistling sound of the huge "meteorite" with a diameter of two meters tearing through the air and his own heart pounding like a drum.

At the same time, two thoughts were fiercely tug at his mind: should he accept it, or should he avoid it?

Should one really accept the challenge if there's absolutely no chance of catching it? Most importantly, if one chooses to use this for rebirth, compared to being reborn from the ashes, Byodoin Phoenix feels that he is more likely to die from the ashes, because he smelled the scent of death from that meteorite star.

After all, the impact of a 2-meter diameter rock falling rapidly from a height of 10 meters is undoubtedly enormous.

But at this moment, countless images flashed through Byodoin Phoenix's mind: the spurting blood when he was injured by Oni Jujiro, the disheveled state and resentment when he was sent to the back mountain, the swing of his racket on the cliff edge in "Hell," and his solitary shout in the darkness—

He gritted his teeth, thinking, "You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub!"

catch!

The thought flashed through his mind like lightning and immediately transformed into an iron will.

After all, if he didn't rise from the ashes, he would definitely lose this match, but if he could rise from the ashes, there would be some possibility. Even if he really failed, at least he had fought hard for it!

Moreover, although this ball gave him a premonition of death, the premonition was not strong. Most importantly, he had a feeling that if he could get through this, the benefits he would gain after Nirvana would be much greater than the effects of his previous training for Nirvana in the back mountain. Even if he lost this game, it would leave him with a greater chance to win back his future!

Then————

It's decided!

With this thought in mind, Byodoin Phoenix suddenly exerted force with both feet, as if tree roots were plunging into the soil. He gripped the paddle with both hands, his arm muscles tightening like steel bars.

Then, a black hole appeared on his racket, spinning and expanding, like a miniature cosmic singularity, ready to devour everything that came its way.

The very next second after he unleashed the Black Hole, Chibaku Tensei slammed into the black hole. "Boom!" The black hole began to tremble violently, and Byodoin Phoenix's arm muscles trembled uncontrollably, veins bulging. "Ugh!" Byodoin Phoenix strained with both hands, desperately resisting the immense force, but he could only resist for a second before the black hole exploded. Chibaku Tensei shattered Byodoin's racket with a light, effortless motion, like a wave crushing a sandcastle. Byodoin's arms also began to crack along with the racket, first with the cracking of bones, then the splitting of skin, and finally the blood vessels, blood gushing out everywhere. But it didn't end there. The enormous impact sent him flying backward, plunging three feet into the ground before he was sent flying into the air. At the same time, large fragments from the surface damage caused by the collision between Chibaku Tensei and the black hole slammed into Byodoin Phoenix, leaving his body covered in wounds.

A large amount of fresh blood was sprayed into the air, and for a moment the smell of blood was strong and pervasive.

The "Meteorite Star," whose momentum had only diminished slightly, crashed heavily to the ground, producing another deafening "boom." Another shockwave followed, and amidst the mingling of dirt and blood, Byodoin Phoenix was thrown even further, finally landing on the ground like a tattered sack.

Everything happened in the blink of an eye, and when it all ended, there was a long silence on the sidelines. Then, a hiss—for the nth time—rang out. "Holy crap, in this situation—hiss, I was just saying, is Byodoin really still alive?"

"Aba aba, it's hard to say, it's hard to say, the chest isn't rising and falling at all —"

"Help! Help! No way? Although everyone says professional tennis is murderous, is it really murderous?!" The goalkeeper of Court 3 said that he had never been to the first team and had never been on a professional court, and this was the first time he had ever seen something like this in real life.

Even though Oni Jujiro had been to professional matches and witnessed cases of "killer tennis" resulting in on-the-spot deaths, he said that this scene was beyond his expectations.

Because this ball could actually have been completely avoided by Byodoin.

However, how should I put it, this kind of thing is indeed in line with Byodoin's personality.

Kanata Irie, however, said that it wasn't a big problem because, based on his understanding of Kamiya-kun, he shouldn't be able to die. Even if Byodoin really did die, he had signed a waiver of liability before entering the training camp.

"10, 9, 8, 7————"

Meanwhile, Mifune Nyudo remained calm, as he had not yet sensed the decaying aura of death, so he began the countdown.

Over there, as time ticked by, when it reached number 4, Byodoin Phoenix's chest began to rise and fall, and his left hand fingers began to tremble. "Phew—thank goodness, thank goodness, he's alive."

"Although the Byodoin people are a bit domineering, their crimes don't warrant death."

Even Oni Jujiro breathed a sigh of relief, and suddenly felt a sense of anticipation. With him, Byodoin who might be able to rise from the ashes again, and Kamiya-kun with his extremely overpowered abilities, who else but Team Neon could win this year's World Championship?!

Inside the arena, although Byodoin Phoenix had regained its vitality, that was all it could do.

Thus, Mifune Nyudo finally declared, "Byodoin Phoenix has lost its ability to fight."

"The match is over. I declare Kamiya You the victor!"

As soon as Mifune Nyudo finished speaking, the system text appeared before Kamiya You's eyes, but he ignored it for the time being.

Over there, Mifune Nyudo leaped off the referee's chair, pulled out a No. 1 medal, and raised it high into the sky. "From now on, the No. 1 of the first team belongs to Kamiya Yo."

After saying that, Mifune Nyudo threw the medal in his hand, and Kamiya Yo caught it with a "thud" and then put it on his chest without any hesitation.

Watching this simple and straightforward handover, one thing became clear to all the audience members present:

From this moment on, the world at the U17 training camp completely changed!

Over there, as medical staff entered and carried the Byodoin Phoenix onto a stretcher, Mifune Nyudo's voice continued to ring out.

"According to our U17 rules, if any other member of your team is dissatisfied, they can challenge him at any time."

Upon hearing this, some members of the First Army secretly rolled their eyes. "No way. Challenging Kamiya-kun? I don't want to end up like Byodoin."

Even Byodoin was rendered incapable of fighting by him, and my three tricks? I'd better not come out and make a fool of myself.

Besides, Kamiya-kun looks like a ruthless person. This is quite a show of force; I certainly wouldn't dare to go against him, and I don't have the strength either. *shrug*