Prince of Tennis Fraudster

The tennis ball flew through the air and landed with a thud on Renwang's right side. He dared not be careless and took steps closer, but when he looked up, he found that the jackal on the other side was already standing in front of the net.

The ball's trajectory is locked!

Seeing the jackal's impeccable defense, Niou's gaze darkened, and he raised his hand to hit the tennis ball back.

Whoosh!

The tennis ball had just flown over the net when a racket swept past, leaving a few afterimages as it sliced ​​the ball in half.

boom!

The tennis ball jolted and shot out like a cannonball. It hit Niou's feet with a thud, and he was unable to react in the slightest.

"call……"

The jackal exhaled a breath of stale air and said, "Fire Rat Cannon Interception!"

Chapter Thirty-Three Crisis

boom!

"Game! Jackals, 3-2, switch sides!"

Although Niou held his serve, he still couldn't score against the Jackal's relentless attacks. His opponent was too fast; he couldn't pinpoint his weaknesses and therefore couldn't break through the defense.

As a result, Niou gave up on winning the game when Jackal served, and focused on conserving his strength.

call!

He tossed the tennis ball into the air, pushed off the ground with both feet, and simultaneously, his racket flew down from behind his head, striking the tennis ball with a thud.

Whoosh!

The tennis ball, propelled by the force, shoots out. After clearing the net and hitting the ground, it spins rapidly.

chi chi...

Jackal's gaze sharpened as he watched the tennis ball spinning intensely on the ground.

His opponent was not as fast or experienced as him, but his serve was exceptional, so tricky that he still couldn't figure out a solution.

"What should I do?"

The jackal shifted to the side, assuming a hitting stance, but his mind was already racing. With a whoosh, the tennis ball launched itself into the air, its fierce trajectory forcing him to dodge.

"15-0!"

Is this serve really that powerful?

The second and third-year players looked puzzled; they weren't unfamiliar with this kind of irregular change-of-direction serve. For example, Kirihara had mastered two types of irregular serves: external spin and knuckle serve.

However, after two or three games, the Jackals had developed a way to counter his outside spin. The knuckle serve, on the other hand, was particularly tricky, but Niou's serve was still within the outside spin range; the Jackals shouldn't have been without a counter.

boom!

"Game! Niou, 3-3!"

boom!

"Game! Jackals, 4-3!"

"boom!"

"Game! Niou, 5-5!"

The match lasted for nearly forty minutes, with both players holding their serves steadily. However, the long duration of the match revealed Ren's lack of stamina.

"Whoosh..."

Although he only served the ball and rarely chased or fought with the jackals, he was still covered in sweat under the scorching sun.

Looking at the panting King Ren, Liu said, "The capacity of a wooden bucket depends on its shortest plank."

Marui, blowing a bubble gum, nodded: "The barrel effect!"

Admittedly, Ren's talent is extraordinary. However, judging from the current match, his stamina is no longer sufficient to sustain him until Game 7. Unless, he breaks through in the match and takes it a step further.

However, the probability of this happening is extremely low.

Moreover, all the Rikkai regulars present knew very well that what Jackal was showing now was not his true strength.

Snapped!

He placed a short ball, which drew Renwang forward. Jackal smirked and, the instant his opponent lifted the tennis ball, leaped into the air.

"I've got this ball!"

With a smile on his face, he flipped his racket down and smashed the tennis ball into the ground at Niou's feet.

boom!

Niou felt the ground tremble, and his pupils contracted sharply.

"Game! Jackals, 6-5, switch sides!"

The clean and decisive smash pushed the match to the very end, putting immense pressure on Niou.

He must win his next service game.

After switching courts, under the watchful eyes of the surrounding spectators, Niou wiped the sweat from his face, took a tennis ball from his pocket, and gently patted it, trying to get a feel for it.

Snapped!

At that moment, a clear, heavy voice reached Niou's ears. He looked up and his pupils contracted sharply.

"That's...weighting?!"

The black wristbands on Jackal's body reminded him of the two matches against Seigaku in the original work, where both Jackal and Marui wore weights.

"Damn it, how could I forget about that!"

One wrong move and the whole game is lost.

The removal of the burden further amplified the already formidable strength of the jackal.

"No, I can't delay any longer."

With a thought in mind, Niou tossed the tennis ball into the air, simultaneously leaping up and slamming his racket down.

boom!

The tennis ball trembled and flew out due to the force.

Snapped!

However, the tennis ball flew out and hit the net.

"Serving error!"

Jackal narrowed his eyes, then looked at the exhausted Renou opposite him, and shook his head inwardly. "He's reached his limit."

“At times like these, the pressure on the players themselves is far greater than that on their opponents,” Liu said softly.

This was Renou's first service error of the match. It was clear he was under immense pressure. Considering Jackal's decision to remove his weights, a thought crossed everyone's minds.

He did it on purpose!

Intentionally, during each of Niou's service games, he feigned an inability to return the ball and did not remove his weight. This was all to lull Niou into a false sense of security, allowing him to deliver a decisive blow!

boom!

The tennis ball was hit, flew over the net, and landed on the ground, swishing and spinning.

Whoa!

As the tennis ball bounced, a sliver of black emerged.

Inoue exclaimed, "Half-attack!"

With a thud, the jackal's racket caught the tennis ball steadily. A smirk appeared on his lips, and he used the momentum of his right foot to smash the ball back.

Bang!

The tennis ball landed and grazed past the astonished Niou.

"0-15!"

Fast! Too fast!

The jackal's half-attack caught Ren-ou off guard and also gave the second and third-year students watching a cold sweat.

"Could it be that he..."

Inoue stared at the jackal for a few moments, his gaze growing brighter. Connecting the dots of the wolf's previous actions in his mind, he couldn't help but exclaim, "So that's how it is..."

Ren, who hadn't touched a racket in two years, fell into the trap set by the jackals. Now, the outcome of the match was no longer in doubt.

boom!

"0-30!"

boom!

Another outside spin, but the jackal's movements were still very fast, and he had already hit the tennis ball back before Niou even landed.

"0-40!"

Match point!

Boom boom, boom boom!

Holding the tennis ball in his hand, Niou's heart pounded faster and faster.

For the first time since he started playing tennis, he had been forced into such a predicament by his opponent. And he had no way to resolve it.

Chapter Thirty-Four: Skill Fusion

Is this the end?

A sense of powerlessness rose in Niou's heart. He was too strong. The jackal, now free of his burdens, was a completely different person. His topspin serve was no longer effective; the way his opponent returned the ball was so effortless, it seemed like he hadn't even used up any energy.

"Am I going to lose?"

Having defeated three opponents in a row, he had already secured a spot on the main roster for Group D. But he absolutely did not want to lose this match.

"I'm not reconciled!"

I regret not having improved my five-dimensional abilities as much as possible during this week, and not having grasped the true essence of that topspin ball under Nanjiro's instruction.