20demayo Chapter 132 Rikkai, are they going to get shut out?
Chapter 132 Rikkai, are they going to get shut out?
Chapter 132: Is Rikkai going to be shut out?
"Too slow!"
Ever since Natsume Tsukiya said those words yesterday, a thought of decisively winning the match has begun to grow in my mind.
Atobe Keigo was filled with the power to step into victory, and he raised his hand to return Yanagi Renji's ball with the most fierce force.
"Its speed is like the wind!"
Genichiro Sanada was already furious, and Keigo Atobe had said it was "too slow." At this moment, the best response was not to talk, but to take action.
Genichiro Sanada raised his racket high with his right hand, and the familiar "invisible swing" instantly appeared before everyone's eyes.
"Snapped!"
The speed was evident from the short, sharp sound of the blows.
"An invisible swing?"
"Sanada used the 'Swift as the Wind' technique as soon as he entered the game. It seems that Rikkai is determined to win this match."
"What kind of favors could it be?"
"Will Atobe be able to receive it?"
While the debate raged on about what constituted "management," Atobe Keigo had already closed his eyes and said, "Sanada, are you still stuck in the past?"
Yuushi Oshitari remained motionless, waiting for Keigo Atobe to perform.
"Insight into the aura."
Atobe Keigo didn't even open his eyes as he swung his racket, his movements elegant and domineering.
"Bang!"
"Zero to fifteen".
The two students from Rikkai University were instantly shocked.
Given their skill levels, they shouldn't have missed this shot so quietly.
An inexplicable pressure emanated from the other side.
It evoked an indescribable sense of unease; the feelings of both individuals were so genuine.
It's like someone with an extremely strong will to survive, but trapped in a quagmire, unable to extricate themselves no matter how hard they try, they just can't escape that cage.
Genichiro Sanada and Renji Yanagi had this feeling at that moment.
For some reason, they could feel the pressure, as if it were going to drag Rikkai University completely into the mire.
"When did Atobe become so amazing?"
Marui Bunta blew out the bubbles, frowned, and said, "They actually managed to easily take a point from the vice-captain."
"It seems the other side came prepared," Jackal Kuwabara added.
Everyone was amazed by Atobe Keigo's prowess.
It should be noted that although Atobe Keigo is a national-level expert, he is far from being able to easily defeat Sanada Genichiro's special techniques.
"The reason Atobe is so good is because the captain taught him his moves. Don't you understand that?" Mukahi Gakuto complained.
"That's right, that's right," everyone chimed in.
Natsume Tsukiya shook his head and said, "Atobe is different from you guys. He's not the kind of person who accepts things easily. I just acted as a guide and recommended some books to him."
Ryo Mido: "So that's why Atobe spent so long in the library yesterday."
Ootori Chotaro: "Atobe is still too pretentious. All tennis moves, no matter where they come from, ultimately have only one purpose: to receive all of the opponent's attacks. Being too fixated on the moves themselves will only cause you to lose yourself."
The Hyotei members looked at Chotaro Ootori in surprise.
Feng Changtaro blushed and quickly said, "This...this is something the minister said before, please don't look at me like that."
"Hahaha"
Everyone burst into laughter.
The two Rikkai students on the field were puzzled, but they also became more vigilant.
"!"
Renji Yanagi served the second ball.
"Bang!"
Yuushi Oshitari successfully caught it.
"Moving like thunder!"
With a shout, Genichiro Sanada gripped his racket with both hands, raised it above his head, and slammed it down on Yuushi Oshitari's ball.
"Bang!"
That ball was incredibly fast; it vanished from everyone's sight in the blink of an eye.
"!"
After a loud bang, the ball came into everyone's view.
But the body can't keep up with the speed of light. The eyes can see, but the body has to be swayed back to keep up.
"The 'Thunder' of Wind, Forest, Fire, Mountain, and Lightning—Rikkai's Sanada actually used two of those moves?"
"I don't think I can catch that move."
"Yeah, let alone receiving it, Sanada rarely uses it."
Atobe Keigo's lips curled up slightly as he gave Oshitari Yuushi a look.
Suddenly, a figure flashed across the field, and Yuushi Oshitari, who was in the frontcourt, appeared at the far end in an instant, having already leaped out of the field.
"Snapped!"
Holding the racket with both hands, he swings it, leaving afterimages.
"What?"
The audience was shocked.
Tian Renzhi: "Is that guy using our Higa's teleportation technique?"
Eishiro Kite frowned. He wanted to admit it, but instead said, "No, that's not it!"
"He received it."
"That Oshitari from Hyotei actually got the call."
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"That's really amazing."
Even Genichiro Sanada was stunned. When did it become possible for just anyone to be able to catch his special move?
The man who was once ranked number one in the country found it hard to believe this fact. After all, most people are not even qualified to use such a special move as Wind, Forest, Fire, and Mountain.
Now, they hoped to use this opportunity to win the first game and establish Rikkai's prestige.
Who would have thought that the unknown Shinobu would break through his lightning so easily?
Liu Lian'er was also stunned for a moment.
As a teammate, he knew Sanada's strength very well. The fact that the opponent was so relaxed showed that his strength was definitely not to be underestimated.
"Zero to thirty!"
The referee announced the second point.
"This move is called, Flying Thunder God!"
Yuushi Oshitari pointed at the opposite side and said, "I will catch every single ball you hit. Hyotei has its own rules, and we all take our first national championship very seriously. So, use whatever tricks you have up your sleeve!"
"Flying Thunder God?"
Genichiro Sanada and Renji Yanagi remembered the name first before they felt indignant about Yuushi Oshitari's words.
Yuuta Fuji: "Flying Thunder God Technique, is that a special move developed specifically to counter Sanada's lightning attacks?"
Guan Yuechu: "The name Flying Thunder God is good, it should be it."
"That doesn't seem to be the case," Miss Zhi interjected.
"What's wrong, A-Zhi? Do you know?" Inoue Mamoru asked.
Ms. Shizuka: "I've seen Natsume Tsukiya use that move before, so I'm guessing it's not him."
Everyone looked over at Natsume Tsukiya, exclaiming in surprise, "Who exactly is that guy?"
"Bang!"
"Zero to forty!"
"Bang!"
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Game: Hyotei Atobe Oshitari, score 0-1!
The entire room fell silent.
"The vice-captain and Renji-senpai actually lost their serve?"
"Is this really possible?"
Why is this happening?
The Rikkai University camp began to riot.
Yukimura Seiichi's face was indifferent; he too found it hard to believe that such a thing could happen before his eyes.
Yagyu Hiroshi: "It seems like the other side has given them targeted training."
That's true.
Jackal Sangyuan said, "But the lineup was only decided today, how could we possibly know who our opponents are in advance?"
"Perhaps the other side has already guessed our order of appearance," Niou Masaharu added.
Upon hearing this, Shinmura Seiichi turned his head, wondering if his order of appearance had been predicted by the other party.
"Is this even possible?" Jackal Kuwahara didn't believe it.
Niou Masaharu pointed in the direction of Shitenhoji Temple and said, "Isn't our lineup the same one as Shitenhoji's?"
Jackal Kuwabara: "No way?"
He could hardly believe it; this lineup was designed by Yukimura.
Niou Masaharu looked meaningfully at Yukimura Seiichi, who was sitting in the front row of the guidance seats.
Yagyu Hiroshi said, "Perhaps this is a trap set by the other side."
"What? They set this up?" Marui Bunta turned his head in surprise.
Yagyu Hiroshi adjusted his glasses and said, "By constantly emphasizing that the match will be decided in three games, the opponent gives everyone the impression that they must put all their strength into the first three games. If they don't send out their strongest player in the first three games, then there will be no fourth game."
Niou Masaharu added, "Yukimura's appearance is also subject to this rule, so he sent out the vice-minister and strategist."
Jackal Kuwabara and Marui Bunta were greatly shocked after hearing this.
Yagyu Hiroshi continued, "Since we want to avoid losing the fourth game, we must send out our strongest team, which will allow the opponent to counter-push."
Marui Bunta: "That would make it very easy for them to target us!"
This analysis made Yukimura Seiichi feel like he had been unwittingly tricked by the other side.
Judging from the situation on the ground, this is indeed the case.
Keigo Atobe and Yuushi Oshitari are clearly targeting Sanada.
This made Yukimura Seiichi pay more attention to Natsume Tsukiya.
"Let's switch places!"
Both sides approached their respective coaches.
Shintaro said with satisfaction, "Very good, that's settled!"
On Rikkai University's side, Yukimura Seiichi said coldly, "It would be too embarrassing for you two to lose."
"Rikkai's three-peat was flawless."
Genichiro Sanada gripped his racket so tightly it made a cracking sound.
"Let me show you my Tannhäuser serve."
Keigo Atobe stood behind, holding the ball, and said.
Genichiro Sanada's brow twitched. He had seen that kind of serve up close during the goodwill match, and he had no idea how to respond.
"!"
Keigo Atobe tiptoed, bent his body slightly backward, and suddenly swung the ball, which whirled towards the other side like a tornado.
"Snapped!"
With a loud bang, Genichiro Sanada was very annoyed. After the ball hit the ground, it left a scratch and shot straight away.
"Fifteen to zero!"
Tennis has a strict rule: the serve must touch the ground before it can be returned. If someone serves and the ball doesn't bounce, then there's almost no way to win.
Genichiro Sanada could only watch helplessly as a point slipped through his fingers.
While watching the video, he discovered that Teya Kunimitsu had also used this move against Natsume Tsukiya in yesterday's match, but it was completely ineffective, and he couldn't do what Natsume Tsukiya did.
"Atobe's shot was even more impressive," Inui Sadaharu said.
Satoshi Horio immediately chimed in, "By the way, we used this Tannhäuser serve against the US West Coast representative."
Kaidou Kaoru said, "The marks on the ground indicate that he has completely turned this move into an unsolvable ultimate technique."
"It's a pity that Sanada isn't Natsume Tsukiya; he can't interrupt with a blank shot." Mizukichi said, "It's a pity that Sanada isn't Natsume Tsukiya; he can't interrupt with a blank shot."
Yuuta Fuji: "Yes, that's how Tezuka's Zero-Shiki serve from Seigaku was interrupted."
Yoshiro Akazawa: "That's an almost unbeatable serve."
"Bang!"
"Thirty to zero!"
"Bang!"
"40 to 0!"
"Bang!"
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Game: Hyotei Atobe Shinobu, score 2-0!
Atobe Keigo won the game with four balls, leaving everyone stunned.
The reason he was able to hone this move to this level is entirely thanks to his captain. Besides the captain's words of inspiration, more importantly, Atobe Keigo refined this move specifically to counter Natsume Tsukiya.
However, Atobe Keigo also knew very well that as long as Natsume Tsuki could also hit the target, then this move would be useless. However, if he couldn't deal with Natsume Tsuki, the same would be true for Sanada.
If there were no restrictions on the serve, Sanada might not have been unable to receive it, but the serve restricts the return of the serve before it touches the ground, which means he is essentially giving away points to this type of serve.
Kuranosuke Shiraishi muttered to himself, resting his chin on his hand, "Rikkai might really get shut out."
Zaizen Hikaru: "Those guys from Hyotei clearly came prepared. Look at that Flying Thunder God, look at that Tannhäuser serve, every move is a counter to their opponent."
Golden Haru: "Rikkai is the champion team of the 25th and 26th seasons. If they are swept by Hyotei, who fought their way up from the losers' bracket, in the 27th season, that would be terrible."
Yuji Ichiji: "Yeah, yeah, and more importantly, Hyotei's freakish shutout is different from everyone else's."
Kintaro Toyama: "Is Rikkai really that good?"
A moment of silence fell over everyone, as scenes of being dominated by Rikkai University flashed before their eyes. "Tap tap tap~"
This time it was Sanada Genichiro's turn to serve.
"!"
The invisible swing is used again; this is Sanada Genichiro's strongest serve.
"Insight~"
Atobe Keigo still kept his eyes closed.
This infuriated Sanada.
"Bang!"
The two sides exchanged blows.
"Bang!"
"hidden!"
Atobe Keigo called out.
"Zero to thirty!"
After losing two points in a row, Genichiro Sanada started to panic, his brow furrowed.
Atobe Keigo said, "Unless your ball can exceed my perception, you can't win."
The two students from Rikkai University were very puzzled.
Atobe Keigo glanced at Natsume Tsukiya and thought to himself, "That guy really is a genius; he can make the opponent's ball impossible to hide from by sensing the air!"
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Game: Hyotei Atobe Oshitari, score 0-3!
With the score at 0 to 3, Rikkai's reputation immediately began to be questioned.
Hyotei might have won, but no one expected Rikkai to be so easily defeated in the tournament.
"Bang!"
In his service game, Oshitari Yuji hit a very loud serve.
The two students from Rikkai University were extremely perceptive; the moment they heard the sound, all their senses were heightened.
"Where's the ball?"
Liu Lian'er suddenly opened his eyes.
"tower!"
Once the two relaxed, a ball landed softly in front of them.
"That's called a hidden shot!" Yuushi Oshitari said, and then launched another shot.
The two students from Rikkai University have learned their lesson and are not in a hurry to understand.
"Bang!"
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That shot was surprisingly direct?
"Those two were played. Shinobu's serve was probably similar to Reiji Kamishiro's serve, producing two completely different results..."
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Game: Hyotei Atobe Shinobu, score 4-0!
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Game: Hyotei Atobe Shinobu, score 5-0!
The score kept closing in on that number.
Genichiro Sanada shouted angrily, "What a joke!!"
But shouting in anger was of no use.
These two didn't bother with any kind of competitive play; they just relied on their skills to slowly chip away at Rikkai's strength, point by point.
"Thirty to zero!"
"40 to 0!"
"Match point! The last point!"
"Will Rikkai be shut out in their first match?"
"!"
"Match over! Hyotei wins, score 6-0!"
When the referee announced the final goal, the entire stadium fell silent.
"I expected Rikkai to lose the tournament, but I never imagined they would be shut out!" Kikumaru Eiji said.
Takeshi Momoshiro: "And the opponents are Sanada and Renji Yanagi!"