U17 back mountain training ground.
"Are you leaving? Let's have a battle with me."
Byodoin Phoenix stared closely at the gentle and smiling young man across from him, playing a tennis ball in his hand and speaking unwillingly.
"No, let's wait until I get back and fight again." Shendai Lan picked up his bag and smiled gently.
"Are you trying to escape?" Byodoin Phoenix's eyes became fierce.
"Hey, little bird, you are not qualified to say such things to me now."
"Asshole, I'm not a little bird!" Byodoin Phoenix said with a black line on his head and gritted his teeth.
"Whatever, bye."
Even though they have known each other for several years, Byodoin Phoenix still does not understand the true strength of Kamidaoran.
Looking at the back of Jindai Lan Xiaosha leaving, a look of reminiscence appeared in his eyes.
When he was in junior high school, he led the junior high school to win two consecutive championships and entered the U17 training camp as a winner.
I thought I would continue the legend of the king, but I didn't expect that I would be defeated by Oni Jujiro and become a loser.
Because he has not reached that state.
He was confident that if he arrived, Oni Jujiro would not be worth mentioning at all.
He still remembers the embarrassment and humiliation he felt when he lost.
"Phoenix, you lose, go see hell."
With the final word, he was exiled here.
At Mifune's request, he was forced to confront Kamishiro Ami.
It was because of that battle that he became the reason why he has continued to exceed his limits.
In his mind, he recalled the scene when he first met Kamishiro Ami.
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The U17 backhill training camp two years ago.
"That boy is my distant nephew. He is a junior high school student. He is arrogant and thinks that his skills are invincible. Go and dampen his spirit." Mifune said in a voice that only two people could hear.
Phoenix of Byodoin looked at Kamidaoran in the distance.
Jindailan has brown hair, bangs hanging down, and thick black frames that almost cover his eyes.
No matter how you look at it, he looks like a junior high school student.
I am a high school student after all, and a guy like this is my opponent...
"Are you kidding me? I didn't come here just to play house with a little brat." Byodoin Phoenix's eyes suddenly became fierce and he said coldly.
Mifune watched this scene with a smile, not forgetting to say: "Kamidai, he looks down on you."
Irido Mifune was once the opponent of the tennis legend Nanjiro Echizen. After retiring, he became the U17 head coach and taught the new generation.
Especially enjoy teaching these pricks.
Because every time these pricks showed a defeated expression, he would feel happy in his heart.
But he wanted to see the scene where Thorny Tou defeated Jindailan. It would definitely make that little kid who always smiles gently show an interesting expression.
Byodoin Phoenix is already very close to that realm. How will this nasty boy like Kamidai train him?
The current atmosphere is not hot enough, please add more fire.
Mifune took another sip of wine and smiled even brighter.
"Phoenix boy, behave well."
"If you can defeat him, I will teach you about different dimensions." He shouted towards Byodoin Phoenix.
Hearing this, Byodoin Phoenix's eyes lit up.
"That's what you said." Byodoin Phoenix raised the corner of his mouth, picked up the racket and walked towards the court.
"Kid, come to the stadium quickly, I'm going to kill you right away."
Kamishiro Ai still had a warm smile, and even when he was so slighted by Byodoin Phoenix, he never showed a hint of anger.
"Phoenix of Byodo-in, I've admired your name for a long time, and I'd like to ask for your advice." He said with a smile, specially emphasizing the words "please give me your advice."
Turning around, he took out a cross racket with only two strings from the old tennis bag on the ground, and made an annoyed look:
"Oops, the strings of the racket are all broken. I'm really distressed."
"But...it's enough to deal with you." Jindailan turned around with a smile.
That gentle tone was a naked humiliation to Byodoin Phoenix's ears.
The two-line racket is a racket used to practice the sweet spot. Only by hitting the part where the lines meet can the ball be returned, which requires extremely high ball control.
In a tennis duel, the impact of thoughts, running, and even breathing on stability will be infinitely magnified.
Kamishiro Ami dared to use a cross racket to challenge, which showed that he did not take himself seriously at all.
What an arrogant guy.
No, look at it from another perspective.
He's exposed to the sweet spot at this age, and this kid's talent is not simple.
Byodoin Phoenix's face darkened, he clenched his racket, slightly bent his legs, and made a ready posture.
"One game determines the outcome. Phoenix boy serves first."
After the two are in place, Mifune Road.
Byodoin Phoenix took the ball, slapped the tennis ball on the ground a few times, and looked at Kamishiro Ai, trying to find the opponent's flaws.
In his sight, Jindai Lan was holding a racket casually with one hand in his pocket. His temperament was elegant and calm, and there was no flaw at all.
No wonder he dares to hold a cross racket.
Looks like he has some skills.
But putting one hand in his pocket is a bit too confident.
Let’s test it out first.
Several thoughts flashed through Byodoin Phoenix's mind.
He threw the tennis ball high, bent his knees slightly, and followed the tennis ball with his eyes.
When the tennis ball fell to a certain height, he jumped up, his arm muscles swelled, and he swung the racket suddenly.
"Bang." The tennis ball flew towards Jindailan's feet like lightning.
Such speed should not be something he can stop.
Byodoin Phoenix looks confident.
However.
With the crisp sound of hitting the ball, the tennis ball hit back at Byodoin Phoenix's feet at a faster speed and popped out of the court.
"15-0." Mifune's voice sounded.
Jindailan still maintained his previous posture with one hand in his pocket, and even his swing looked lazy.
Byodoin Phoenix's pupils shrank and he turned his head stiffly.
The gravel-filled ground was as fragile as tofu in front of a tennis ball, leaving a ball pit at least three centimeters deep.
Is this the kind of speed and power a junior high school student can have?
I didn't even react.
Byodoin Phoenix felt his hair standing on end.
Kamishiro Blue showed a warm smile and said slowly and in the gentlest tone:
"You go all out when fighting a lion against a rabbit, but as a weakling, you are so arrogant. It's really ugly, Byodoin little bird."
Kamishiro Blue's words and nickname made Byodoin Phoenix's face look extremely sad.
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 soon as he finished speaking, 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 Jindailan was.
The tennis ball almost turned into an oval shape the moment it was hit, breaking through the wind.
This time, the speed of the tennis ball was at least 30% faster, and ordinary people could not even catch the ball.
"Bang." With a crisp resounding sound, the ball landed at the feet of Byodoin Phoenix at the same flying height.
But this time, Byodoin Phoenix, who was going all out, moved his steps lightly and hit the tennis ball back cleanly.
"Bang." Kamidaoran still put one hand in his pocket and fought back again.
The tennis ball hits the same bottom corner, deepening the hole.
The irregular surface of the pit causes the tennis ball to bounce unpredictablely, slicing across the face of Byodoin Phoenix at a weird angle.
"30-0."
As Mifune announced the score, Byodoin Phoenix's face became more solemn.
The gravel and potholes on the training ground would cause the tennis ball to bounce unpredictablely, which also prevented him from performing at his normal level.
However, the God of Blue on the opposite side seemed not to be affected at all. He was able to get into position before the impact point every time, and his counterattack posture was as perfect and neat as a textbook.
Tennis hitting and serving may seem simple, but in fact, small changes in posture can make a huge difference in the trajectory of the tennis ball.
Especially on such irregular ground, when the ball bounces unexpectedly, the posture and strength of the swing will inevitably change, resulting in a reduction in the accuracy of the return.
But this junior high school student actually responded perfectly with a cross shot.
It is impossible to do it without a strong tennis foundation.
"Huh." Byodoin Phoenix took a deep breath, half-bent his knees solemnly, and stared at Kamidai Ami.
He tightened his grip on the racket, threw the ball high again, and hit it with all his strength, his eyes fixed on the movement of the ball.
When the ball hits the ground, its direction changes due to gravel.
However, Jindailan was already in position at the right angle and raised his racket.
"Bang." With the crisp return, the tennis ball landed in the same hole as before at a faster speed.
"Damn it, he wasn't affected at all?" Byodoin Phoenix hit the tennis ball hard to the right half near the bottom corner, trying to use left and right running to weaken Kamidai Ami's ball control.
"Is this the strength of a national competition champion?" Jindailan's figure appeared at the landing point as if teleporting, swinging the racket easily.
The same freehand gesture.
The same sense of rhythm.
The tennis ball flew towards the same pit again.
"What kind of body technique is that? Is it the Shuchi technique of Okinawa?" Byodoin Phoenix's eyes shrank and he hit the ball back with great effort.
Since Jindailan always hits the ball to the same point, it is not difficult to catch the ball. You only need to pay attention to the trajectory of the ball that may be changed at any time due to gravel.
However, the proud Byodoin Phoenix did not allow himself to be played by his opponent in this way, so he constantly used tennis balls to make Jindai Blue run, in an attempt to reduce Jindai Blue's control over the accuracy of his counterattacks.
With the fierce offensive and defensive counterattacks, Byodoin Phoenix gradually became familiar with the land under its feet, and its counterattacks became more powerful.
It's just that the tennis balls hit back by Jindai Ao always fall into the same small pit.
This made Byodoin Phoenix a little anxious.
"Be serious!" He roared, and his anger made this response unusually powerful.
"It seems that you are already familiar with this place, so I'm going to fight back." Kamishiro Blue's voice sounded, which made Byodoin Phoenix's expression look colder.
"One of the broken paths: Chong."
The moment the tennis ball was hit, a white light burst out, flashed past, and fell towards the pothole.
"So fast!!" This caught Byodoin Phoenix off guard, who was already familiar with the speed of previous counterattacks, and swung the racket in a hurry.
The tennis ball landed on the racket and made a crunching sound. The huge force made Byodoin's phoenix color change.
He roared and tried to hit the tennis ball back, but was unable to maintain his previous swing and made a mistake into a lob.
"Broken Dao No. 11: Decorated with Thunder and Lightning."
"Whoa!" Byodoin Phoenix's eyes were dazzled, and he saw the tennis ball pressing into the hole with a blue trajectory and ejecting out of the court.
"Damn it!" Byodoin Phoenix's amazing reflexes worked perfectly, and he kicked his right leg hard. Trying to catch up with tennis balls.
However, the ball was so fast that even if he tried hard to catch up, he still couldn't touch it.
"Damn it! I must meet him! I can definitely meet him! I don't want to lose again!" Byodoin Phoenix looked unwilling, recalling the scene of his defeat with Oni Jujiro in his mind, and strength surged from his body.
He jumped hard, stretched out his arms, and stared at the tennis ball that was so fast that it left lightning trails, ignoring his body that had lost its balance.
Finally, his racket touched the tennis ball.
"Crack, crunch." The tennis ball hit the strong racket and spun violently. The blue lightning crazily climbed up his arm like bloodthirsty ants. The terrifying force that came from it made Byodoin Phoenix horrified.
He was so miserable under a junior high school student!
From junior high school to high school, Byodoin Phoenix prided itself on being a genius and never failed.
At this moment, I feel the frustration of talent in Shendailan. .
"Are you kidding me? Am I going to lose to a junior high school student?"
His proud self-esteem did not allow him to bow his head like this.
His eyes suddenly turned ferocious, and he gritted his teeth and tried his best to hold on.
"Give me...go over there!!"
"Bang." The racket was knocked away.
The tennis ball hit the ground like a cannonball, making a heavy sound.
"呲呲呲." A faint blue thunder and lightning could be seen where it landed, making a crackling sound.
"40-0."
"Whoops." Phoenix, who lost his balance, fell to the ground, holding his hands on the ground awkwardly, breathing heavily, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
The right hand... is numb.
Even though it was only three goals, his body was already feeling exhausted.
"Now, has the honor of being a high school national champion rotten your body? You can't even catch such a slow ball."
"Or are your opponents just a bunch of dust that can only look up at the stars?"
Kamishiro Lan's slow voice came.
"Damn you guy." Being provoked one after another, coupled with the unwillingness to lose to Oni Jujiro before, Byodoin Phoenix's breathing became heavy, his fingers turned white, and the tennis ball in his hand was almost deformed.
The next moment, dazzling golden light lit up from his hand, quickly lighting up the night sky.
The moment the racket was swung, the golden tennis ball rushed towards Jindailan with indomitable momentum.
It left a slender golden trail, the place it passed was trembling with strong winds and gravel was flying.
........
"Although he didn't touch another dimension at that time, he was able to catch my light ball." Putting away the memories, there was a strong fear in Byodoin Phoenix's eyes.
Kamidai Lan, who is just a junior high school student, already has a foundation beyond his own.
Such a talent is simply too terrifying.
If there hadn't been that battle, I wouldn't have left any obsession.
So much so that in the past year, I have been practicing like crazy.
Just to be able to defeat that unreachable opponent and wash away the shame of the past.
Unfortunately.
Several years have passed, but I haven't played tennis with him once.
"With his talent, he should have understood the different dimensions." Byodoin Phoenix quietly tightened his grip on the racket, his eyes full of fighting spirit: "But I am no longer the person I used to be, and I will not lose again."
"When we meet again, you will have no reason to refuse. I will defeat you with my own hands, Kamidaoran."
