Prince of Tennis Fraudster

He would resolutely carry out Hanamura's orders, even if it was the way he least wanted to play. As for the 'material' that Hanamura had his eye on, Kamishiro had only one thought: to destroy it.

Kajimoto had also heard Hanamura's remark to Niou yesterday. He had a vague premonition that Shinjo might use that move.

boom!

"Game! Niou, 2-4!"

Having won two consecutive games, the balance of power seems to have shifted in Niou's favor. This is definitely not a good sign for both Jōsei Shonan and Kōjō.

"Lingzhi, don't be impulsive. Have you forgotten what I told you? You need to change the way you play and learn to think!"

Seeing Shencheng drinking water, Huacun kept trying to comfort him.

"Understood, Coach!"

Kamishiro nodded, picked up his racket, and walked towards the court. He wasn't stupid; he naturally knew that his opponent had completely figured out his signature move. But compared to Captain Kajimoto's method of limiting his mirage with a return shot, he couldn't accept it.

He knew he had to use his intelligence to play tennis, but he also knew that if he continued like this, he would definitely lose to that guy.

"I'm sorry, Coach!"

As he stepped onto the field, his resolve grew stronger.

"The seventh game begins, Rikkai Jin'ou serves, game one ends!"

boom!

Niou served, the ball was very fast, but Shinjiro's reaction was even faster. It wasn't like he was planning before he acted, but rather like he reacted to the sound of the serve.

"Lingji..."

Seeing Kaneki's current state, a sense of tension began to rise within her. Suddenly, her pupils contracted sharply, and she growled, "Kaneki Reiji!"

"Oh? What's that?"

The surrounding audience also looked in surprise at the divine city with its arms crossed in front of it.

"really!"

Seeing Kamishiro's movement, Kajimoto's eyes narrowed slightly. This movement meant that Kamishiro had reverted to his old fighting style.

Swish!

Shencheng swung his racket, aiming at the tennis ball as it bounced off the ground. The muscles in his right hand twitched irregularly.

boom!

The tennis ball flew out and accelerated suddenly after passing the net.

"Ok?"

Marui's expression changed slightly; he vaguely sensed that this ball wasn't as simple as it seemed. Sanada and Yanagi felt the same way, and almost simultaneously, both turned their gazes towards Niou.

"A powerful tearing attack?"

Seeing the imposing presence of the divine castle, Niou understood perfectly. But after a moment's thought, he chose to observe and wait.

boom!

The tennis ball landed on the ground and then suddenly bounced up. Instantly, Niou sensed an extreme sense of danger.

Swish!

The tennis ball bounced upwards with even more force than its topspin. The air around the tennis ball, due to the intense friction, produced a sharp, razor-sharp sensation, like that of a shaving.

Upon seeing the tennis ball, Niou immediately turned his head away, avoiding the fierce attack.

Clang!

The tennis ball pierced the wire net with such force that it caused the net to tremble violently. The spectators facing the net turned pale and stumbled backward in fright.

"0-15!"

"City of God!"

Sitting on the coach's bench, Hanamura suddenly let out a cold snort, but Shinjo remained unmoved. Deep down, however, he felt a pang of regret.

"Pity……"

His killing move had actually been dodged by his opponent. Kajimoto glanced at Niou with some surprise; the other was very alert.

The surrounding spectators were filled with surprise and delight; the match seemed far from over. And this was exactly what they had been waiting for—an unpredictable game, the very essence of tennis's charm.

In contrast, the Rikkai members all wore indifferent expressions, showing no surprise at Shinjo's strange response.

"Rotation, force, angle, posture..."

On the other hand, Niou, who felt the most profound impact from the Divine City's "Tearing Power Strike," recorded every piece of information about this move in his mind.

In his mind, the divine city's ultimate move was reproduced like a 3D simulation. However, the effect was not ideal and was quite crude.

"Hey!"

A thought struck him, and he frowned, saying, "Do you know that your move just now almost hit my face?"

"puff!"

Upon hearing this, Kirihara's tense face twitched as he looked at Niou, who had inexplicably questioned him coldly. He suddenly felt that the big, goofy guy opposite him was about to be in trouble...

"Ah……"

Upon hearing this, Shencheng revealed a slight, disdainful smile. His hands, gripping the racket, trembled inexplicably with excitement.

Niou's reaction was exactly what he wanted.

"Ugh……"

Sanada clearly heard a sigh coming from the other coach's bench next to him.

boom!

The tennis ball slashed past Niou like a sharp blade. He reacted instinctively, his fox-like eyes clearly showing the spin of the ball.

"Game! God City, 4-3!"

boom!

"Game! God City, 4-4!"

boom!

"Game! God City, 4-5!"

The situation in the game took a sudden turn, leaving the spectators on the sidelines dumbfounded.

"Beautiful! Shencheng's tearing strike is too strong. We've got this match in the bag!" Ruo Renhong clenched his fist excitedly, as if he could already see the outcome of the match.

"You won?"

Kajimoto sighed, but no one else on the Shonan team noticed. The situation in the match was so similar to when that person had broken through the Shinjo Phantom's playing style.

Chapter 80 Stepping Stones [4/5, Please Subscribe!]

"Hey……"

As Niou was forced into a 'desperate situation', Kirihara, who had initially seemed indifferent, suddenly began watching the match with great interest.

Undeniably, the Divine City is indeed very powerful.

At least his basic speed and power, along with his exceptional balance, are enough to establish him in Rikkai. His Phantom Style and Tearful Strike are also decent special moves, but Kirihara is confident he can defeat him.

The reason is simple: Shinjiro can't even grasp his own tennis style.

Forcibly switching between two styles, from a dull 'strategic' approach to a brute force approach, it has both elements but doesn't resemble either one, making it seem somewhat incongruous.

As for Niou, who showcased his acting skills, Kirihara will not comment.

From a month ago until now, that person's strength has changed so much that it's impossible to predict. Adding to that the match two days ago, he's already mentally categorized Niou as one of the 'Four Great Monsters'.

Deep down, Kirihara had already accepted Niou's position.

Like him, the other three, excluding Sanada and Yanagi, also acknowledged Niou's status. Furthermore, they were no longer surprised by the strange changes that had occurred to him.

Similarly, they wouldn't try to guess what Niou was thinking.

The nickname "Fox" for Nioh didn't originate with those who weren't officially selected; it actually spread among the official players first.

boom!

Seizing the opportunity, Shinjo once again unleashed a powerful, tearing shot. The tennis ball accelerated rapidly as it traveled backward, and with a bang, it crashed to the ground like a cannonball.

Whoosh!

The tennis ball bounced up and aimed at Nioh's face.

"Ok?"

Niou, watching the tennis ball's movements, narrowed his eyes slightly. The spin on the ball seemed to have weakened considerably, and even the strong winds whistling through it had subsided somewhat.

"Has it reached its limit?"

With his eyes closed, and adding the data he had just obtained from that shot, all the data about the tearing power shot came together at that moment.

A few bits of data are combined to form a 3D character model. As Nioh's will changes, the simulated figure successfully delivers a powerful tearing attack.

"Ding!"

"Congratulations, host, for learning the skill: Tearful Powerful Strike Lv3 [Blue], reward 1200 points."

"Ding!"

"The fusion system detects compatibility between Phantom and Tearful Powerful Strike, with a fusion rate of 32%. Host, would you like to fuse?"

Only 32%?

Niou opened his slightly narrowed eyes, a hint of regret flickering across his face. He immediately chose no.

The probability is too low; if the fusion fails, he will lose a significant portion of his mental energy. Furthermore, having fully mastered the Tear-Apart Powerful Strike, defeating the Divine City would be no problem for him.

boom!

In the tenth inning, Shencheng broke the game.

Three consecutive attacks had taken a toll on his stamina. His serve was noticeably weaker this time.

Tap tap!

Hearing the sound, Niou quickly ran towards the tennis ball. With a thought, he raised his racket and flicked the ball as it bounced off the ground.