Prince of Tennis Fraudster

"I see!"

Atobe gently lowered the two fingers that had been resting on his nose, a glint of light flashing in his eyes. He said, "It's not that Gakuto's reaction was inferior to Marui's, but rather that he fell into the other party's trap."

"I understand!"

Outside the court, Qian closed his notebook and said with a serious expression, "Their loss of three games was not a simple matter of losing the match. In addition to collecting information on their opponents, they also allowed their opponents to become familiar with their reactions, power, and return speed."

It's like when you're boxing, you first pull back your fist to build up momentum, and then unleash your full power for a fatal blow.

call!

As if to confirm their guesses, the sun suddenly glared as it plummeted downwards, using Moon Return.

Swish!

On the other side, Marui swung his racket in the same manner.

boom!

"Game! Li Hai, 3-1!"

"Monthly return!"

The expressions of the Hyotei members changed, and a shadow crossed Sakaki Taro's eyes: "That idiot!"

tread!

The sun, having landed, looked somewhat ashen.

If it were just a special skill shot, he could accept it. After all, Marui was known as Rikkai's genius, so it wouldn't be surprising if he could simply imitate it.

But the moon returns...

The signature move that made him famous was used by his opponent, and he used it even better than he did...

"Oops!"

Shinobu's expression changed behind him. His eyes narrowed slightly as he watched Marui skillfully twirling his racket across from him, and his mind began to race.

"It seems I have to do something..."

Chapter 57 An Asymmetrical Match [4/5, Please Subscribe!]

boom!

"Game! Li Hai, 3-2!"

boom!

"Game! Li Hai, 3-3!"

"We caught up!"

Inoue said somewhat excitedly, "Although a reporter shouldn't be biased or subjective, outside of reporting, he's someone who doesn't hide his likes and dislikes."

Deep down, he preferred Rikkai to Hyotei, who were extremely secretive about interviews.

"sharp."

Atobe stroked his chin and praised, "As expected of Rikkai's golden duo, their perfect teamwork has kept Gakuto under tight surveillance."

After three games, although Mukahi didn't exert much physical exertion, the pressure he felt caused him to expend a great deal of energy. From the sixth game onwards, it was almost always Shinobu who returned the ball.

"but……"

Atobe's eyes fell on Shinobu, who was standing at the net with his body bent over. "Your plan may be good, but we have someone on our team who can grasp the key to the game."

Snapped!

As Mukahi serves, he moves his body slightly toward the center line and then backs away.

"This……"

Kirihara blinked, puzzled, and asked, "Leaving such a large opening, aren't you afraid that the opponent will take advantage of it to attack?"

"No, that Oshitari from Hyotei must have something on his mind."

Sanada shook his head. He knew Oshitari quite well. The two had faced off once in the Kanto Tournament during their first year, with Sanada winning 6-3, a fairly easy victory, but Oshitari had left a deep impression on him.

Calm, calculating, and technically quite skilled.

But so far, he hasn't seen any technical return from his opponent. "Looks like he's about to make a shot!"

Tap tap!

Behind the court, the jackal moved to the point where the tennis ball would land, and with a quick flick of his racket, he sent the ball flying diagonally in a half-volley motion.

Crossing the ball.

This was a counterattack that was difficult to handle at the net, but behind Hyotei, Mukahi made no move whatsoever. Instead, she closed her eyes and breathed heavily.

"This……"

Just as the audience was beginning to wonder, a figure quickly appeared in front of the tennis ball.

"Shinobu!"

His deep blue hair billowed as he moved at high speed, giving him an air of elegance. But to the Hyotei members, Oshitari, true to his nickname 'Kansai Wolf,' bared his fangs.

"Ah……"

With a light laugh, he swung his racket in a chop motion, his wrist flicking. With a powerful push of his arm, he sent the tennis ball flying.

Whoosh!

Seeing this, the Jackal in Rikkai's backfield quickly ran to receive the ball.

Tap tap!

But a faster figure ran out in front of him.

"Marui-senpai?"

Kirihara paused, then stared intently at the tennis ball, frowning as he said, "The spin on this ball... ouch!"

Suddenly, the tennis ball, which had been shooting straight out, changed its trajectory.

“ssas!”

"Ah……"

Marui, running alongside the tennis ball, twisted his body and swung his racket quickly: "Side-spin-a-pro-shot? Indeed, the change is fast, but it's useless against me."

Shishido's expression changed slightly, and he said in surprise, "Such a quick reaction! Yuushi's SSAS was ineffective against him?"

SSAS, a side-spin topspin tennis ball, is a technique where, when receiving a powerful tennis ball return, the player uses the friction on the surface of the racket to create a rapidly changing return shot. It is one of Oshitari's thousand signature techniques.

Snapped!

With a soft thud, the tennis ball hit the net.

Ta-da...

Then, something astonishing happened: the bouncing tennis ball began to roll along the net. Then, it gently rolled down the court.

"0-15!"

"Pfft!"

Marui popped the bubble gum, then flashed a peace sign and exclaimed, "Special skill - tightrope walking!"

"Oh~"

A gasp suddenly came from the direction of Hyotei. A young man with disheveled orange hair stared wide-eyed at Marui and exclaimed, "Wow, that's amazing!"

His expression was one of utter admiration, which made Atobe frown.

"Ci Lang, you better tone it down!"

"Ah……"

On the coach's bench, Kitazono chuckled, "Your Hyotei geniuses are indeed very impressive, but our Rikkai geniuses are just as good."

"Yeah."

Sakaki responded softly, his expression unchanged—cold, serious, and intimidating. But his hands, crossed in front of him, were clenched tightly.

boom!

"fas!"

The tennis ball broke through Marui's defensive gap and hit towards the opposite baseline.

Shishido's face lit up with joy: "Yuushi's Flat-Ap.proach-Shot, he didn't even give it to him..."

But before he could finish speaking, a figure resembling a cheetah quickly moved to the spot where the tennis ball had landed.

The jackal grinned and said, "Sorry, this is doubles!"

boom!

He slapped the tennis ball, hitting a spot where Shinobu couldn't react.

"0-30!"

boom!

"0-40!"

boom!

"Game! Li Hai, 3-4!"

Even with his superior strength, Shinobu was still struggling against two opponents. One of them was Marui, whose technical skill was no less than his own, and the backcourt was also tightly guarded by the Jackals.

"Hey!"

Kirihara laughed and said, "Rikkai's iron wall is not just talk."

call!

Marui leaped forward, smashing his racket down. Seeing this, Shinobu's eyes flashed, and he turned, extending his racket to intercept.

Swish!

To everyone's surprise, Marui missed the target with his racket, and at the same time, he backhanded the tennis ball behind his back.

"Ingenious Technique - Time Difference Hell!"