readytorunbook #237 - A clash of forces
#237 - A clash of forces
Subsequently.
The tennis ball swiftly crossed the net, slamming heavily onto the ground.
The astonishing power caused the ground to tremble momentarily, followed by a cloud of dust.
A dark, scorched mark instantly appeared on the ground.
The tennis ball bounced up, quickly emerging from the dust cloud.
Nicholas's eyes narrowed.
He immediately took action.
His figure became a blur as he appeared at the ball's landing point.
Raising the racket in his hand, he swung it at the tennis ball!
The enormous impact of the tennis ball, upon colliding with the racket, caused the strings to bulge outwards.
Then, the powerful spin continuously rubbed against the racket.
Finally, in the instant it paused on the racket, Nicholas's arm veins bulged as he smashed the tennis ball back!
Bang! The racket struck the tennis ball, emitting a huge sound.
The deafening sound of the hit suddenly rang out, and the tennis ball transformed into a powerful cannonball, bursting forth!
A trail of blue smoke was clearly visible behind the tennis ball.
This shot possessed double the power, becoming even more potent.
It stirred the surrounding air into a chaotic mess.
In the blink of an eye, the tennis ball hurtled to the baseline.
It slammed hard into the ground, leaving a clearly visible scorched mark.
Then, the tennis ball rapidly bounced up.
Juujirou Oni's eyes darkened.
Juujirou Oni let out a soft shout, using the strength of his entire body to hit the tennis ball back!
Boom! A booming sound that reverberated throughout the stadium rang out.
The tennis ball, trailing burning blue smoke, shot towards the opponent's court.
Each acceleration produced an explosive sound.
Whoosh! In an instant, the tennis ball accelerated to its peak, with a whistling sound of vibrating air behind it.
The tennis ball, carrying an astonishing spin, instantly sliced through the entire court.
A wisp of blue smoke, visible to the naked eye, lingered behind the tennis ball's trajectory, the sound of air being torn apart constantly ringing out, and the resulting airflow produced explosive sounds.
Nicholas watched as this cannonball-like tennis ball approached him.
Glimmers of light appeared in his eyes.
Then.
He gripped the racket with both hands, the muscles on his body writhing as he unleashed his power.
Then.
Like a raging lion, he charged towards the ball's landing point, and in the instant the tennis ball bounced off the ground.
The racket directly collided with the tennis ball.
"Ugh!!"
Nicholas let out a low, explosive roar, his arms positioned in front of his abdomen to withstand the powerful impact of the tennis ball, instantly smashing the tennis ball outwards.
Boom! "He's actually competing with Oni in terms of power?"
Kazuya Irie's expression changed.
"It shows he's quite confident in his own strength as well."
Akuto Mitsuya said in a deep voice.
"It's useless."
At this moment, Byodoin Houou suddenly spoke.
He was the one who understood Juujirou Oni's power the most.
This kind of power alone cannot defeat Juujirou Oni.
"Oni-ojisan can't possibly lose in terms of power!"
Kintarou Tooyama said with unwavering determination.
"That's right, Oni-senpai won't lose."
Renji Yanagi also chimed in.
Seiichi Yukimura didn't say anything, because Juujirou Oni could never lose in the first place.
On the court.
Juujirou Oni faced the incoming tennis ball.
A hint of coldness flashed in his eyes.
He stepped into the ball's landing point, and in the instant the tennis ball bounced up.
He stabilized on one foot, rotating his entire body backwards, and at the moment of contacting the tennis ball, he forcefully exerted his arm strength, smashing the tennis ball out with all his might!
Black Battle Axe!
The tennis ball instantly turned into a black cannonball, a thick cloud of dust billowing, and the airflow across the court became chaotic.
The tennis ball carried a ghost-like sense of oppression, flying out like a phantom.
The surrounding gravel was driven forward by this immense power and airflow.
Then.
The tennis ball instantly slammed into the ground, leaving a black scorched mark.
Nicholas flashed to the ball's landing point, exerting force in his arm, colliding the racket with the tennis ball.
In the instant of impact, the racket strings were directly torn out, the immense power making it impossible for Nicholas to control the racket.
Smack! The heavy power of the tennis ball instantly sent the racket flying!
Subsequently, the tennis ball crashed into the wall, leaving a crack.
"15:0!"
At this moment, the referee's voice rang out!
Juujirou Oni's collision of power directly shattered Nicholas.
At this moment.
Nicholas looked at his trembling hands, a hint of coldness flashing across his face.
Then, he suddenly clapped his hands, and after three times, the trembling in his hands disappeared!
He grabbed the racket and returned to the baseline.
Juujirou Oni's eyes narrowed.
He didn't expect him to recover so quickly.
After thinking for a moment, Juujirou Oni tossed the tennis ball high, his legs slightly bent, and the muscles in his arm suddenly bulged!
Boom! The collision of the tennis ball and the racket produced an explosive sound.
Bang! The tennis ball shot out from the racket like a cannonball, a thick cloud of dust billowing behind it.
The tennis ball instantly generated a powerful burst of force, rushing past the net.
Then.
In the instant it slammed into the ground, the court trembled!
Nicholas didn't hesitate at all, stepping to the ball's landing point.
Aiming at the tennis ball, he backhanded the racket out!
Bang! The tennis ball flew rapidly to the opponent's court like a shooting star. The astonishing force instantly caused a trail of blue smoke visible to the naked eye to appear on the tennis ball, the tennis ball flying swiftly towards the net like an arrow.
Juujirou Oni looked at the incoming tennis ball, his expression calm.
He stabilized on one foot, turned around, and in the instant the tennis ball bounced, he used inertia and his own power to hit the tennis ball out!
Black Battle Axe!
Boom! The tennis ball, carrying billowing blue smoke, directly disrupted the airflow on the court.
Subsequently, his entire body was enveloped in black light, flying out like a cannonball.
The immense power produced bursts of air-splitting sounds.
The airflow caused Juujirou Oni's clothes to flutter.
The power of this shot was even greater than before!
In the blink of an eye, the tennis ball slammed into the ground, leaving a black mark, and then bounced up violently!
Nicholas's expression was solemn.
"Haaah!"
Nicholas roared, the veins in his arms bulging, and he crashed the racket head-on into the tennis ball.
The immense impact made Nicholas feel as if he was intercepting a charging wild bull.
No matter how hard his arms exerted force, the racket was still tilting backwards.
Subsequently, the racket was once again knocked away!
"30:0!"
"40:0!"
"Game, Team Japan, score 1:0!"
The referee's voice rang out.
For a time, the cheers and applause of the audience rang out, instantly bringing the atmosphere of the stadium to a climax.
"Amadeus, he's on par with you?"
Lambiel looked at Nicholas on the court at this moment and asked in disbelief.
Amadeus is a professional player.
No matter how great Juujirou Oni's tennis power is.
It shouldn't have resulted in the situation where the racket was sent flying and points were scored.
Moreover, it was an entire game.
"He's not as simple as you think."
Amadeus said in a deep voice: "Nicholas isn't a power-type player."
"What?"
Lambiel was a little surprised and said: "Then how did he do it?"
Just now, he and Juujirou Oni had been constantly resisting each other with power.
If he wasn't a power-type player, he probably wouldn't have been able to receive even one ball, after all, just now it was a pure contest of strength.