NCCnovel #272 - Art Tennis
#272 - Art Tennis
Baseline.
Yanagi Renji tossed the tennis ball high, bent his knees, and as the ball fell, he leaped up, swinging his racket with tremendous force!
Bang! The instant the tennis ball touched the racket, a powerful burst of force was generated, sending it flying towards the opponent's court at extreme speed, slamming into the ground in the blink of an eye!
"So fast!"
George thought inwardly.
Then, in a panic, he hit the tennis ball back!
Seeing an opportunity, Mōri Juzaburō quickly moved to the landing point.
He smashed the ball the instant it bounced!
"40 : 0!"
"Game, Team Japan, score 1 : 0!"
The referee's voice rang out.
Subsequently.
George's service game.
The tennis ball flew into the sky, George leaped up and swung his racket!
Bang! After a soft thud, the tennis ball flew rapidly.
At this moment, a data-like glow appeared in Yanagi Renji's eyes.
Adjusting the angle of his arm, he returned the tennis ball to George's side once more.
George's eyes narrowed, and in a flurry, he hit a lob.
At the same time.
Yanagi Renji was already moving towards the landing point, leaping up at that instant!
"The probability of a smash is 99.99%!"
Boom! The tennis ball and racket produced an explosive sound, and a stream of air rapidly spread from his side.
Bang! The tennis ball transformed into a powerful cannonball, bursting out!
The airflow of the entire court was instantly disrupted.
Then, it smashed directly towards George's side.
"Damn it! Don't underestimate me!"
Before the tennis ball arrived, Derapalamos had already moved, reaching the landing point and hitting the tennis ball back!
But!
After returning the shot, Derapalamos' eyes turned serious.
"Why does he even know the trajectory of my return?"
Yanagi Renji said faintly with his eyes closed: "That's what you were thinking, right?"
Subsequently, Yanagi Renji's racket collided with the tennis ball, sending it flying back!
Bang! The tennis ball carried billowing smoke, flying like a bullet towards the blind spot of the opponent's court.
At this moment, no one was defending here.
The tennis ball smashed directly into the ground, then rushed towards the wall "15 : 0!"
"30 : 0!"
"40 : 0!"
"Game, Team Japan, score 2 : 0!"
The referee's voice rang out again.
"Team Japan!"
"Team Japan!"
"Team Japan!"
At this moment, the audience could no longer suppress their emotions and all shouted.
"As expected of Senior Yanagi!"
Kirihara Akaya said excitedly.
"That's natural!"
Sanada Genichirō, not at all surprised by the current situation, said: "Renji was also collecting data on players from various countries while in the medical team! He hasn't slacked off for a single day!"
"Not bad, Renji."
Yukimura looked at the court with a faint smile.
"But this time, Mōri is actually working so hard."
Irie Kanata pushed up his glasses.
Hearing this, the first-string players and the former Rikkaidai members all nodded.
In their view, Mōri Juzaburō was a very lazy person.
If he could avoid training, he would definitely not attend.
Slacking off seemed to be his unchanging personality.
What surprised everyone was that Mōri Juzaburō's performance today could be said to be very good.
Actively participating in the match and actively coordinating with Yanagi Renji.
Today, this situation was truly rare.
On the court.
Unknowingly.
Mōri Juzaburō and Yanagi Renji had already gained a considerable advantage.
The match had only been going on for fifteen minutes.
And it had already reached a score of 5 : 0!
"Renji, it's match point, let's finish this easily!"
Mōri Juzaburō said with a relaxed expression.
"Alright!"
Yanagi Renji nodded and said: "But please also try a little harder, Senior Mōri."
"Senior Derapalamos, really."
Dudong shook his head with helplessness in his eyes.
"Deliberately letting the opponent score 5 points, allowing George to gather information about the opponent."
Balte said calmly: "Deliberately wanting to show the opponent the difference in strength to turn the tables in one breath."
"However, the Derapalamos Theater is about to open!"
At the same time, on the court.
Derapalamos' service game.
"Is that enough, George!"
Derapalamos looked at George and asked.
"Y...yes, Derapalamos."
George nodded with a tense expression.
The tennis ball was tossed high by Derapalamos, and the racket in his hand transformed into various colors at this moment.
As the tennis ball fell, Derapalamos swung his racket!
It was seen that the instant the tennis ball and racket touched, it seemed to bring up a strange color.
As the tennis ball flew out, it turned into a soaring eagle!
It streaked across the court with an eagle's cry!
The speed was so fast that Yanagi Renji had no reaction at all!
"15 : 0!"
The referee announced.
"Yanagi! Here comes another one!"
At this moment, Derapalamos served again.
The tennis ball turned into a snake, swaying its body and directly piercing through the court!
Mōri Juzaburō moved quickly, swinging his racket the instant the tennis ball bounced!
The tennis ball carried green smoke, flew across the court, and slammed into the ground!
Derapalamos swung his arm again!
The tennis ball turned into a leopard, rapidly running on the court, slamming into the ground in an instant!
"Is that a leopard?!"
Mōri Juzaburō flickered, came to the landing point, and accurately hit the tennis ball back!
The amazing force immediately caused the tennis ball to produce a visible trail of smoke, and the tennis ball flew swiftly towards the net like an arrow.
"Hmph."
Derapalamos snorted coldly, took a step forward, and suddenly exerted force with his arm, smashing the tennis ball!
Bang! The tennis ball turned into an animal again, rapidly flying towards the opponent's court.
The tennis ball seemed to come alive, directly flying towards the blind spot of Mōri Juzaburō and Yanagi Renji's court.
Subsequently, the tennis ball flew out of the baseline!
"30 : 0!"
"40 : 0!"
"Game, Team France, score 5 : 1!"
The referee announced.
"Woah woah woah woah woah woah!!"
"It's here! It's here! [Artistic Tennis]!"
"Derapalamos is finally playing [Artistic Tennis]!"
The audience all shouted excitedly at this moment.
"Derapalamos, I said to draw a cheetah."
George said with dissatisfaction.
"Wasn't that a cheetah I drew just now?"
Derapalamos said casually.
"That was a leopard just now, only a leopard."
George said relentlessly: "The agility is still not enough."
Just as George was about to say something, he was interrupted by Derapalamos.
"Let's turn this situation around quickly."
After a moment of silence, George said faintly.
The match continued.
Mōri Juzaburō's service game.
The instant the tennis ball was in the air, Mōri Juzaburō leaped up and swung his racket fiercely at the tennis ball!
Bang! A crisp sound rang out, and the tennis ball flew out with layers of air ripples.
In the blink of an eye, it slammed into the ground!
Derapalamos' figure disappeared from the spot and appeared at the landing point, raising his arm.
While touching the tennis ball, as if painting, he smashed the tennis ball out!
Bang! The tennis ball turned into a running lion, roaring towards the net.
The powerful airflow of the tennis ball disturbed all the airflow on the court.
In an instant, it slammed into the ground, leaving a clear mark.
At this time.
Behind the landing point, Yanagi Renji's figure suddenly appeared, his arm slightly raised, rotating the racket, and gently slicing the tennis ball back!
The tennis ball carried a bit of spin, lightly jumping over the net.
Seeing the tennis ball bounce, Derapalamos quickly sprinted, came to the net, and the racket in his hand once again began to swing like a painting.
Bang! The tennis ball turned into a huge Arc de Triomphe, smashing towards the opponent's baseline.