U17 Houshan Training Ground.

"Are you leaving? Have a battle with me. ”

The phoenix of Byodoin stared closely at the gentlely smiling young man opposite, slapping the tennis ball in his hand, and his tone was unwilling.

"No, I'll fight when I get back." Kamidai Lan picked up his bag and smiled gently.

"Are you running away?" The phoenix's eyes became fierce.

"Now, little bird, you're not qualified to say that to me now."

"Bastard, I'm not a bird!" The phoenix of the Equality House had a black line and gritted its teeth.

"Whatever, goodbye."

Even after knowing each other for a few years, the Phoenix of the Equality Academy still doesn't know the true strength of the Divine Blue.

Looking at the back of Shendai Lan leaving in a dashing manner, a look of remembrance appeared in his eyes.

He led the country to a second consecutive victory during his junior high school years, and entered the U17 training camp as a winner.

I thought I would continue the legend of the king, but I didn't expect to be defeated by Onijujiro and reduced to a loser.

Because, he didn't get to that point.

He was confident that if he arrived, Onijujiro would not be worth mentioning at all.

He still remembers the embarrassment and humiliation of the defeat.

"Phoenix, you lost, go to hell."

With the final word, he was exiled here.

At Mifune's request, he was forced to confront Kamidai Blue.

It was because of that battle that it became a reason for me to surpass my limits so far.

His mind recalled the scene when he first saw Kamidai Blue.

......

U17 backhill training camp two years ago.

"That kid is my distant nephew, a middle school student, proud of his personality, thinking that his skills are invincible in the world, you go to frustrate his spirit." Mifune said in a voice that only two people could hear.

The Phoenix of Byodoin looked at the god of blue in the distance.

Kamiyo Blue has brown hair with bangs hanging down, and a heavy black frame that almost covers his eyes.

No matter how you look at it, it looks like a middle school student.

I'm a high school student anyway, and such a guy is my opponent.......

"What a joke! I'm not here to hang out with the little kids. The phoenix's eyes suddenly became fierce, and he said coldly.

Mifune looked at this scene with a smile, and did not forget to arch the fire and said, "Kamidai, he looks down on you." ”

Mifune Norido, who was once the opponent of the mythical Echizen Minamijiro in the tennis world, became the head coach of the U17 after retiring, teaching the new generation.

I especially like to teach these.

Because every time these showed a deflated expression, his heart would rise with refreshment.

But he would like to see the scene where Thorn defeats Kamidai Blue, and he must be able to make the little kid who always smiles gently have a funny expression.

The Phoenix of the Equal Temple, which is already very close to that realm, how will this bad boy of the god generation train him?

The current atmosphere is not hot enough, so let's add more fire.

Mifune took another sip of wine, and his smile was even brighter.

"Phoenix boy, behave well."

"If you can defeat him, I'll teach you a different dimension." He shouted at the Phoenix of Byodoin.

Hearing this, the phoenix's eyes lit up.

"That's what you said." The corners of the phoenix's mouth curled, and he picked up his racket and walked towards the court.

"Kid, hurry up to the stadium, I'm going to deal with you right away."

Kamidai Lan still had a warm smile, and even if he was so despised by the Phoenix of Equality Temple, he did not show a trace of annoyance.

"Phoenix, I've admired my name for a long time, and I ask for a lot of advice." He smiled and said, specially adding the words "more advice".

Turning around, he took out a cross-paddle with only two lines from the worn-out tennis bag on the ground, and made a gesture of annoyance:

"Oops, the string of the racket is broken, it's really distressing."

"But...... It's enough to deal with you. Shen Dailan turned around and smiled.

That gentle tone fell on the ears of the Phoenix of Byodoin, but it was a naked humiliation.

The two-line racket is a racket used to practice the sweet area, and the ball can only be hit back when it hits the part where the line is handed over, which is extremely demanding on ball control.

In tennis duels, the effects of thoughts, running, and even breathing on stability are infinitely magnified.

Shen Dailan dared to use a cross racket to fight, which showed that he did not take himself seriously at all.

What a cocky guy.

No, look at it another way.

At this age, he came into contact with the sweet spot, and this kid's talent is not simple.

Byodoin's face sank, and he clenched his racket, his legs slightly bent, and made a preparatory posture.

"The winner is determined in one game, and the Phoenix Kid serves first."

When the two of them are in place, the three ships are on the road.

Byodoin Phoenix took the ball, slapped the tennis ball on the ground a few times, and looked at Kamiyo Blue, trying to find the opponent's flaws.

In the line of sight, Shen Dailan, who was holding a racket at will, had one hand in his pocket, his temperament was elegant and calm, and he couldn't find a flaw at all.

No wonder dare to take a cross racket.

Seems to have some ability.

But with one hand in your pocket, you can't help but be too confident.

Let's try it first.

A few thoughts flashed through Byodoin Phoenix's mind.

He threw the tennis ball high, his knees slightly bent and his eyes following the tennis ball.

When the tennis ball falls to a certain height, he jumps, his arm muscles bulging, and swings his racket violently.

"Bang." The tennis ball flew like lightning towards Kamiyo Blue's feet.

This kind of speed should not be something he can stop.

Byodoin Phoenix has a confident expression.

However.

With a crisp sound of hitting the ball, the tennis ball hit back at the feet of the Byodoin Phoenix at a faster speed and bounced off the court.

“15-0。” Mifune's voice rang out.

Shendai Lan still maintained the previous posture of putting one hand in his pocket, and even the swing of the racket looked lazy.

The phoenix's pupils shrank, and he stiffened and turned his head.

The ground filled with gravel is as fragile as tofu in front of a tennis ball, leaving a pit at least three centimeters deep.

Is this the speed and strength that a junior high school student can have?

I didn't even react.

The phoenix of Byodoin only felt that the hairs stood on end.

Shen Dailan smiled kindly, and said slowly and methodically in the gentlest tone:

"The lion fights the rabbit and is still going all out, but as a weak person, you are so arrogant, it's really ugly, Byodoin bird."

Shen Dailan's words and nickname made the face of the Phoenix of Byodoin difficult to see the extreme.

He took a deep breath and subconsciously clenched the racket in his hand.

"I admit that I underestimated you, but don't be too proud of me!"

As the words fell, he threw the tennis ball up, jumped high, and the muscles of his right hand burst out with amazing power, hitting the tennis ball towards the court where Kamidai Lan was.

The tennis ball almost turned into an oval shape at the moment of being struck, and the wind broke through.

This time, the speed of tennis is at least 30% faster, and ordinary people can't even catch the ball.

"Bang." With a crisp sound of reply, the ball landed at the feet of the Phoenix of Byodoin at the same flying height.

But this time, the Phoenix of Byodoin, who went all out, moved lightly and cleanly shot back with the tennis ball.

"Bang." Shen Dailan still put one hand in his pocket and fought back again.

The tennis ball hits the same bottom corner, deepening the pit.

The irregular pit surface caused the tennis ball to produce an unpredictable bounce that slashed across the cheeks of the Byodoin Phoenix at an eerie angle.

“30-0。”

As Mifune announced the score, Byodoin Phoenix's face became more and more solemn.

The ground is full of gravel and potholes, which can cause unpredictable bounces from tennis, which also prevents him from performing his normal strength.

However, the opposite Kamidai Blue seemed to be completely unaffected, and every time he was able to take his position in advance before the landing point, and his counterattack posture was as perfect and neat as a textbook.

Hitting and serving in tennis may seem simple, but small changes in posture can make a huge difference in the trajectory of a tennis ball.

Especially on such irregular surfaces, when the ball is unexpectedly ejected, the posture and force of the swing will inevitably change, resulting in a decrease in the accuracy of the return shot.

But this junior high school student actually fought back perfectly with a cross racket.

It simply can't be done without a strong tennis foundation.

"Whew." The Phoenix of Byodoin took a deep breath and half-bent his knees solemnly, staring at Shen Dailan with a fixed gaze.

He clenched his racket, threw it high again, and struck it with all his might, his eyes fixed on its movements.

The ball lands and changes direction due to the gravel.

However, Kamidai Lan was already in position at the right angle and raised the racket.

"Bang." With a crisp return shot, the tennis ball lands in the same pothole as before at a faster speed.

"Damn, he's completely unaffected?" Byodoin Phoenix hit the tennis ball hard to the right half near the bottom corner, trying to use the left and right runs to weaken Kamiyo Blue's possession.

"Is this what a national champion is capable of?" Kamidai Blue's figure appeared at the landing point as if it was teleporting, swinging it easily.

The same freehand pose.

Same sense of rhythm.

The tennis ball flew towards the same pit again.

"What's that? Is it Okinawa's land shrinkage method? The phoenix of Byodoin winked his eyes and struggled to hit the ball back.

Since Kamidai Blue hits the ball to the same point all the time, it is not difficult to catch the ball, and you only need to pay attention to the trajectory of the ball that may change at any time due to gravel.

But the proud Byodoin Phoenix doesn't allow himself to be played by his opponent like this, so he keeps using tennis to make Kamiyo Blue run, trying to reduce Kamiyo Blue's control over the accuracy of his return shots.

With the fierce offensive and defensive counterattack, the Phoenix of Byodoin gradually became familiar with the land under its feet, and the counterattack became more and more powerful.

It's just that the tennis ball that Kamidai Blue hits back always falls in the same small pit.

This made the Phoenix of the Equality House a little anxious.

"Be serious!" He roared, anger making this time the force of the response unusual.

"Looks like you're familiar with the field, so I'm going to fight back." Shen Dailan's voice sounded, which made the expression of the Phoenix of Equality House even more cold.

"One of the Broken Paths, Rush."

I saw that the tennis ball burst out with a white light at the moment it was hit, flashed quickly, and fell towards the hole.

"What a speed!!" This caught the Phoenix of the Equality Academy, which was already familiar with the speed of the previous counterattack, a little caught off guard, and hurriedly waved the racket.

The tennis ball crunched when it landed on the racket, and the huge force made the phoenix of Byodoin change color.

He roared to get the tennis ball back, but he couldn't maintain his swing and made a mistake to hit a lob ball.

"Breaking the Path Eleven: Thunder and Lightning."

"Huh!" Byodoin Phoenix only felt that his eyes were flickering, and he saw the tennis ball pressing into the hole with a blue trajectory, catapulting off the court.

"Damn it!" Byodoin Phoenix's amazing reflex nerve worked perfectly, and his right leg kicked hard. Trying to catch up with a tennis ball.

However, the ball was so fast that he couldn't touch it even if he tried to catch up.

"Damn it! I'm going to have to bump into it! I'm sure I'll be able to touch it! I don't want to lose again! Byodoin Phoenix's face was full of unwillingness, and his mind recalled the scene of his defeat with Oni Jujiro, and his body swelled with strength.

He leaped hard, stretched out his arms, and stared at the tennis ball that was so fast that it left a trail of lightning, oblivious to his unbalanced body.

Finally, his racket touched the tennis ball.

"Crunch." The tennis ball slammed into the sturdy racket, spun wildly in a furious manner, and the blue lightning climbed up his arm like a bloodthirsty ant, and the terrifying force that came from it shocked the Phoenix of Byodoin.

I was so embarrassed to be born in the middle of the country!

From junior high school to high school, the Phoenix of the Equality Institute boasted of being a genius and did not taste defeat.

At this moment, I felt the frustration of talent in the god of the blue.

"What are you kidding, am I going to lose to a junior high school student?"

Proud self-esteem did not allow him to bow his head like this.

His eyes suddenly became vicious, and he gritted his teeth and tried his best to support it.

"Give it to me....... In the past!! ”

"Bang." The racket is knocked off.

The tennis ball landed like a cannonball, making a heavy sound.

"Whoa." Blue thunder and lightning can be faintly seen at the landing point, making a crackling sound.

“40-0。”

"Whew." The phoenix, which had lost its balance, fell to the ground, holding its hands on the ground in embarrassment, gasping for breath and beads of sweat on its forehead.

Right hand...... Paralyzed.

It's only three balls, but his body is already tired.

"Now, does the honor of the high school national champion make your body rot and can't even catch up with such a slow ball."

"Or is your opponent a bunch of dust who can only look up at the starry sky?"

Kamidai Lan's slow voice came.

"Damn fellow." was provoked one after another, coupled with the unwillingness to lose to Onijujiro before, Byodoin Phoenix's breathing became heavy, his fingers were white, and the tennis ball in his hand was almost pinched and deformed.

The next moment, a dazzling golden light lit up from his hand, and soon lit up the night sky.

The moment the racket waved, the golden tennis ball rushed towards Kamiyo Blue with an indomitable momentum.

Leaving behind a slender golden trail, the wind trembled and the rubble flew everywhere it passed.

........

"At that time, although he didn't touch another dimension, he was able to catch my light shot." Putting away the memories, there was a strong jealousy in the eyes of the Phoenix of the Equality Temple.

It's just that the god of the middle school of the country already has a foundation that surpasses himself.

Such a talent is truly terrifying.

If I hadn't had that battle, I wouldn't have left my obsession behind.

So much so that in the past year, I have been practicing hard and crazy.

Just to be able to defeat that unreachable opponent and wash away the shame of the past.

It's a pity.

A few years have passed, and I haven't played tennis with him once.

"With his talent, he should have comprehended another dimension." The Phoenix of the Equality House quietly clenched the racket, and his eyes were full of war: "But I am not the same person I used to be, and I will not lose again." ”

"When we meet again, you have no reason to refuse, I will defeat you with my own hands, Shen Dailan."