readytorunbook #180 - Atobe Keigo's Insight
#180 - Atobe Keigo's Insight
"What! ? ?"
After a few seconds of silence.
An astonishing shout erupted from the competition venue.
Everyone stared wide-eyed, looking at the black mark on the court with horrified expressions.
"It didn't bounce?
Sanada Genichirou frowned as he watched the tennis ball roll out of bounds. Atobe Keigo's serve caught him somewhat off guard.
"15:0"
The referee's voice followed immediately.
"Inoue-senpai, did you see that serve? It didn't even bounce!"
Shiba Saori exclaimed, looking at Atobe Keigo.
"I saw it."
However, Fuji Syusuke's Swallow Return relies on receiving the opponent's spin to execute.
"Purely relying on arm strength?
Inoue Mamoru's expression changed drastically!
Whoosh!
This ball shocked the Rikkaidai members!
Clearly, Atobe Keigo's serve had indeed shaken them.
"Using powerful wrist strength when serving to slice the tossed tennis ball downwards."
Yanagi Renji's eyes gleamed with a hint of brilliance: "Creating a high-speed spinning ball similar to Fuji Syusuke's Swallow Return. After the ball lands on the opponent's court, it's almost impossible to bounce, and it slides forward quickly close to the ground."
"The distance from the ground is probably only about 6cm."
6cm?
Echizen Ryoma's eyes suddenly narrowed.
"To be precise, it should be 4cm."
Yukimura said, looking at Atobe Keigo.
Yukimura's words surprised everyone once again.
"Because of the mark left behind."
Mark?
Hearing Yukimura's words, everyone turned their gaze to the court.
"If the distance of the ball's contact with the ground is 6cm, the mark wouldn't be so obvious."
Yukimura explained, "If it's 4cm, then this kind of mark will appear."
From where the tennis ball landed all the way to the baseline, a long, black mark remained on the court, extremely conspicuous.
"Only this kind of spin can be achieved by Atobe Keigo's arm strength."
Yanagi Renji said, "This requires extremely strong arm strength. If the arm strength is insufficient, the arm will be injured."
But Yanagi Renji hadn't finished speaking.
At best, it's just a bone dislocation; at worst, the entire arm might not be able to lift.
After all, Atobe Keigo is only a third-year middle school student, and his arm hasn't fully developed yet.
Just now was just a surprise attack, taking an ace ball from Sanada Genichirou, but it won't be so easy to do that again.
With a thought, Atobe Keigo tossed the tennis ball high into the air.
Bang! After a shot, the tennis ball was hit out by Atobe Keigo!
"Isn't that the Tannhäuser Serve?
Feeling the spin of the ball itself, everyone thought to themselves.
Sanada Genichirou's expression remained unchanged.
Taking a step forward, his figure had already arrived at the landing point, his right hand holding the racket high.
At the instant the tennis ball landed, Sanada Genichirou began to swing!
Thud! The tennis ball pierced through the court like a sharp arrow!
"Sanada! Come on!
A hint of coldness appeared in Atobe Keigo's eyes.
Instantly!
A powerful aura emanated from Atobe Keigo.
The racket flashed by.
Bang! A deafening sound of hitting the ball came, and only a bang was heard.
The tennis ball, like a cannonball, quickly rushed towards Sanada Genichirou!
Sanada Genichirou's expression was stern, and he said coldly:
"Immovable as a Mountain!"
In an instant, a steady and powerful aura emanated from Sanada Genichirou, his feet firmly planted on the ground. The heavy momentum opened up, like a mountain!
In the blink of an eye, Atobe Keigo's attack had already arrived in front of Sanada Genichirou.
The tennis ball was spinning wildly inside the racket, as if wanting to break through the defense, and then his arm used force to hit the ball back hard!
Bang! "He hit it back! ?"
Shishido Ryo couldn't help but shout.
Atobe Keigo's attack was so easily returned?
"No! He's defending!"
Oshitari Yuuya pushed up his glasses and said in a deep voice.
Defending?
Hearing Oshitari Yuuya's words, everyone's hearts shook.
"This is the Mountain in Wind, Forest, Fire, and Mountain."
Oshitari Yuuya continued, "Immovable as a Mountain, a copper wall and iron wall defense!"
"The captain's attack has been completely defended."
If he can't break through the defense of Immovable as a Mountain, Atobe Keigo has no way to start!
Atobe Keigo's expression turned cold.
"Immovable as a Mountain? Then let's try it! Sanada!
As he spoke, Atobe Keigo accelerated again to the hitting point, and the swinging racket became a bit faster again, and the spin on the tennis ball became even stronger.
Bang! The tennis ball rotated at high speed and quickly disappeared in everyone's eyes.
An afterimage flashed by.
But.
Sanada Genichirou didn't move at all and still stood in place.
"Want to break through Vice Captain's Immovable as a Mountain? It's still too early!
Kirihara Akaya shouted at Atobe Keigo.
Is the momentum of Immovable as a Mountain so easily broken?
Even Yukimura spent a little effort to break through the defense of Immovable as a Mountain.
"This is just the beginning."
Yukimura said softly as he looked at Atobe Keigo and Sanada Genichirou.
Bang! Bang! Continuous sounds of hitting the ball rang out.
One minute.
Two minutes.
Three minutes.
Five minutes.
Ten minutes!
Atobe Keigo had been attacking for a full ten minutes.
The surrounding spectators watched the match with their mouths wide open.
"This guy Atobe!"
Sanada Genichirou was surprised in his heart as he looked at Atobe Keigo.
Ten minutes of high-intensity attack without any pause or interval.
Attack! Attack! Attack! Still attacking!
"There's a flaw!
Atobe Keigo's eyes narrowed as he saw Sanada Genichirou's movements.
Immediately, his figure accelerated again.
Bang! The racket struck the tennis ball, producing a strong hitting sound.
The tennis ball stirred up an astonishing wave of air, quickly rushing out from Sanada Genichirou's side, and then directly rushing out of bounds.
"30:0!"
The referee announced loudly.
Atobe Keigo scored the second point after a full ten minutes of attack.
"Genichirou's defense has been broken! ?"
Yanagi Renji was shocked in his heart: "How could Atobe's strength become so strong! ?"
"So amazing!"
Echizen Ryoma's eyes narrowed as he looked at Atobe Keigo with a solemn expression.
As he thought, Atobe Keigo's strength was even stronger than Echizen Ryoma imagined.
Yagyu Hiroshi said, "It's a bit different than before!"
Eyesight?