naaapseattle #141 - Ball control? Terrifying mental strength
#141 - Ball control? Terrifying mental strength
On the court.
Yukimura's figure appeared like a phantom at the landing point of the tennis ball.
Before the tennis ball could even bounce, Yukimura had already swung his racket.
In an instant, dozens of substantial afterimages flickered around Yukimura.
With a dull thud, an astonishing burst of energy erupted from around Yukimura.
Ripples of dense dust constantly billowed up as Yukimura exerted force in his arm, sending fourteen tennis balls back instantly.
Egalitarian Hōō watched the fourteen tennis balls flying towards him, his figure disappearing from the spot in an instant.
"So fast!"
Bang, bang, bang, bang, suddenly, dozens of hitting sounds rang out abruptly.
The tennis balls rushed towards Yukimura in different directions.
"Completely dispersed!"
Outside the court, Oni Jūjirō, who saw this scene, frowned.
"This shouldn't be a problem for Yukimura."
Irie Kanata pushed up the glasses on his nose, chuckled, and said.
"I think so too."
To the side, Taneshima Shūji nodded slightly and said.
Although Egalitarian Hōō and Oni Jūjirō appeared to be power-type players on the surface, their techniques and ball control were among the best in the entire First String!
Yukimura was also very clear about this.
Therefore, Yukimura had long anticipated this scene.
Only to see Yukimura on the court come to the center court, raising the racket in his hand.
Suddenly, a powerful airflow erupted from the center of Yukimura, as if forming a vortex under his feet!
The tennis balls that were about to land suddenly changed their trajectory and rushed towards Yukimura's direction.
"Territory!!"
Mitsuya Akuto's expression shook slightly, revealing surprise in his eyes.
That was a superb ball control technique, adding a special spin to the tennis ball, causing the tennis ball to eventually return to his side.
As long as players with strong ball control practice more, they have a high chance of learning Territory.
In the world of tennis, there are also many players who know Territory.
So Territory is not a particularly surprising technique.
But——
Yukimura's Territory is not just an ordinary Territory; he is adding a special spin to fourteen tennis balls at once!
In just an instant, Yukimura attached spin to fourteen tennis balls, and he was also certain that Egalitarian Hōō would disperse the tennis balls.
"How could he know that the Leader would do this?"
Kaji Fūta's expression shook, looking at Yukimura with some disbelief.
"This is also an unexpected aspect."
Kimijima Ikuto said in a deep voice: "If it was predicted that it was the Leader's return, then it would be impossible!"
"This is the first time I've seen a Territory that can control fourteen tennis balls."
Ōmagari Ryūji thought as he looked at Yukimura on the court.
"No matter how you look at it, this is too exaggerated—
Kaji Fūta said in a deep voice: "Controlling fourteen tennis balls, how much mental strength does that require?
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If controlling the spin of one tennis ball only requires simple technique, then controlling fourteen tennis balls requires not only technique but also powerful mental strength.
Bang, bang, bang, bang, just as all the First String members were thinking, several hitting sounds suddenly came from their ears.
Swish, swish, swish, fourteen tennis balls transformed into streaks of light, falling around Egalitarian Hōō in different directions.
"15:15!"
Yukimura said as he looked at Egalitarian Hōō on the opposite side.
"Actually scoring from the Leader so easily——"
Seeing Yukimura score, many First String members' expressions changed slightly.
They naturally knew that Yukimura was a world-class player, but there was also a gap between world-class and world-class.
How much of a gap was there between Yukimura and Egalitarian Hōō?
They didn't know, but the First String members subconsciously thought that Yukimura's strength should be weaker than Egalitarian Hōō.
After all, Egalitarian Hōō was the leader of the U-17 First String!
Yukimura had a high reputation in the world, but he was!
"You seem to have entered a misunderstanding."
Irie Kanata said as he looked at the other First String members.
Kimijima Ikuto, Tōno Atsukyō, Kaji Fūta, and others had not been First String members for long and had only been staying at the Cliff of Hearts to receive Mifune Nyūdō's training.
"What misunderstanding?"
Kaji Fūta looked at Irie Kanata and asked.
"The First String's No. ranking has nothing to do with strength, right?"
Mitsuya Akuto's eyes flashed with a sharp light.
"That's right."
Irie Kanata's eyes narrowed slightly: "Although Yukimura is only, his strength is comparable to Leopold Camus, A.P., Volk, Amadeus, Medanore, and those people."
"The order of the rankings has no direct relationship with strength."
Hearing this, the First String members fell silent.
To be honest, this was the first time they had heard these words.
All along, they believed that No.1 was not only the leader of the First String but also a symbol of great strength.
Yukimura is a world-class player, and he is also the only world-class middle school second-year student in the world. He is ranked in the First String, which does not mean that he is ranked sixth in the First String.
"Watch the match carefully; this match is very important to you."
At this time, Mifune Nyūdō said.
"Yes, Coach!"
At this time, the First String members immediately replied in unison.
Mifune Nyūdō's words made the First String members focus their attention back on the court.
On the court.
It was still Yukimura's service game. He held the tennis ball in his hand and glanced at Egalitarian Hōō on the opposite side.
Immediately, he flicked his wrist, and the tennis ball flew out from between his fingers.
Bang, the sound of hitting the ball rang out, and the tennis ball quickly flew out of the racket.
Almost in an instant, the tennis ball pierced through the court, and then brought up a terrifying sound of air being torn, heavily falling beside Egalitarian Hōō's feet.
With a soft thud, the tennis ball that had originally bounced immediately rushed up towards the net at a 90 trajectory.
A pebble flew out from beside Egalitarian Hōō's feet.
Egalitarian Hōō snorted coldly, easily intercepting the tennis ball.
Shu, a terrifying burst of energy was produced, bringing up a dense cloud of dust, and instantly rushed towards Yukimura.
On the opposite side, Yukimura's feet turned, and his figure had already disappeared from the spot.
When he reappeared, he had come to the landing point of the tennis ball and swung his racket before the tennis ball had landed.
With a dull thud, the sound of hitting the ball rang out, and the tennis ball quickly flew towards the opposite side.
Egalitarian Hōō's eyes narrowed, and a terrifying aura erupted from his body.
Rumble, when Egalitarian Hōō's racket hit the tennis ball, a dull explosion resounded in the ears of the First String members.
The air followed suit and trembled, and boundless energy instantly erupted from the center of Egalitarian Hōō.
At this moment, the tennis ball rushed towards Yukimura with unimaginable power.
In front of the tennis ball, a giant bull seemed to be constantly running!
The powerful force seemed to be about to destroy everything!
The air began to boil, screaming!
World-class technique, Spanish Bullfight!!
Faced with Egalitarian Hōō's world-class technique, Yukimura's expression remained the same.
Raising the racket in his hand, he immediately swung the racket at the oncoming tennis ball!