Who would still play tennis after being reborn?

Chapter 116 Tezuka Domain
Gu Cheng's eyes flickered slightly, and a strange power seemed to instantly envelop the entire stadium.

In his view, countless ice picks fell from the sky onto Federer's court, covering the entire court almost instantly.

In an instant, everything around seemed to freeze.

Time seemed to slow down, and space seemed to freeze. He saw every subtle change on the court: the angle of the racket swing, the direction of the ball's spin, the tiny resistance from the airflow, and the subtle changes in Federer's muscles as he moved his feet.

The world of ice gave him a near-God's-eye view, allowing him to observe and analyze every detail of the game at an extremely slow pace.

In this world, he can discover the weaknesses of the clean-cut blond man in front of him in the shortest amount of time.

Federer seemed to realize something was wrong. His body seemed to be frozen, and apart from his eyes, he couldn't move any part of his body.

"A World of Ice!!"

Federer quickly realized that he had fallen into Gu Cheng's icy world.

"You want to see my weaknesses?"

A hint of confidence quietly emerged in Federer's deep brown eyes. As if he had already seen through Gu Cheng's thoughts, he suddenly exerted force and broke free from the world of ice.

——Crack! !

Among the ice cones scattered throughout the stadium, one suddenly shattered, and then, almost instantly, all the ice cones centered on that one vanished into a shower of light and shadow.

"No flaws?"

Gu Cheng's pupils contracted in surprise. He didn't believe that someone could be without any flaws. The only explanation was that the difference in their basic strength was too great, so he couldn't find Federer's weaknesses.

This is the most reasonable explanation.

The world of ice is not a panacea.

He had predicted this before the match and knew that the ice world wouldn't pose much of a threat to Federer.

As expected, Atobe's Ice World is actually best suited for fighting opponents of similar or weaker strength. Against opponents whose fundamentals far surpass his own, the Ice World becomes insignificant.

However, this does not mean that the Ice World is weak.

On the contrary, it is very strong.

But all of this is based on the fact that Atobe himself is very strong.

If it were Gu Cheng in the body from The Prince of Tennis, Federer wouldn't even be able to match him at this point; he would probably have already scored against him.

Or, instead of testing Federer right from the start, he could have used his unique tennis technique—the mirror serve—which wasn't even shown in the Prince of Tennis anime. Even someone as strong as Federer would probably have been left helpless.

However, given Federer's skill, experience, and understanding of tennis, it shouldn't be too long before he discovers the weakness of the mirror serve, but winning the first service game with the mirror serve shouldn't be too difficult.

Furthermore, he has mastered more than just the mirror serve.

How could someone who can become a regular starter for Seigaku, and even hold the second singles spot and surpass Tezuka, have such a meager serve?

The reason I've been playing against other people's tennis skills since arriving in this world is mainly to let people in the real world truly witness the brilliance of tennis skills in the Prince of Tennis world.

However, Gu Cheng didn't expect to defeat Federer with just a few skills.

In official matches, it's usually a best-of-three or even best-of-five format. It's possible to get one or two points with skills that have never been shown before, but after playing them a lot, top professional players like Federer can easily figure them out.

Ultimately, we must return to the essence.

The state of selflessness.

The ultimate refinement through countless trials and tribulations.

To achieve a grand slam against these monsters, one must reach a profound state of selflessness and undergo countless trials.

Or, if he can break through his physical limits, successfully unleash the light of composure, and master the ultimate in perfection before playing in the four Grand Slams, then he will be completely secure.

As for the Asura God Path, Gu Chengzhen didn't dare to think about it.

He might be able to master his own Asura God Path, but even if he did, he wouldn't dare use that kind of divine skill, which is like a walking RPG.

They really will be taken away for dissection.

The ice world was broken. Next, Gu Cheng tried to use his full potential to predict the outcome. Sure enough, if the two continued to play in this state, Federer would break Federer's serve on the ninth ball, without him using any new techniques.

"As expected of a prodigy at the pinnacle of his profession, I almost used all my trump cards, but I still couldn't gain much of an advantage over him, and was even at a disadvantage." Gu Cheng couldn't help but sigh. As expected of Federer, he is too well-rounded in almost every aspect.

Physical attributes, experience, and on-the-spot reactions cannot be completely replicated or surpassed through analysis alone. Even if he can find one or two possible breakthroughs, they are only theoretical possibilities. Whether they can be realized in an actual match depends on his execution and the opponent's condition.

He knew that this match would be his biggest challenge yet.

If he wins, he will truly stand in the world's spotlight; if he loses, the media may soon reveal that his so-called skills are nothing more than tricks in front of top professional players.

Don't doubt it. Even though he and Federer have been going at it for forty or fifty rounds, people can't see the process; they only see the result.

Human nature has always been like this.

Gu Cheng didn't want to give anyone a chance to criticize him. Losing didn't just mean he lost; it also meant that he lost along with his friends who were still living in the world of Prince of Tennis.

"so……"

"It can't be hidden anymore!"

Knowing he couldn't hide it any longer, Gu Cheng simply stopped trying. He couldn't possibly lose to Federer under these circumstances. As for whether this would reveal too much and affect his future Grand Slam titles, that was a matter for later.

Moreover, by then, he might have mastered the ultimate perfection of perfection.

Focus on the present.

Let's test the waters with Tezuka's territory first.

If that doesn't work, switch to the Hundred-Armed Giant's guard.

The incredible skills that the genius Shusuke Fuji displayed in the National Tournament would probably take even a strong player like Federer more than just one or two shots to return.

As Gu Cheng's gaze sharpened, the century-old royal indoor tennis court seemed to fall silent all at once.

“The wind is blowing!!”

Someone exclaimed in surprise.

A wind suddenly picked up in an indoor sports stadium with a roof.

"what happened?"

"How could it take off?"

Everyone's first reaction was to look towards the stadium.

On the court, Federer ran to the outer corner of the first section and hit a powerful shot that sent the tennis ball flying away from Gu Cheng, almost touching the outer line and going out of bounds.

From this perspective, even Gu Cheng, who possesses the ability to shrink the ground, would likely be too late to save the ball.

The Shrinking Earth technique may appear to be very fast, but it is not teleportation; at most, it is just a movement technique.

It's better than taking small, shuffling steps on one foot, but you can't ignore the laws of this world.

However, the feeling he had when he hit that ball was strange.

The ball had a strange, not very strong, spin. He couldn't quite put his finger on it, but he felt inexplicably unsure of himself.

"Is it my imagination?"

……

"This goal is beyond saving."

"Even someone as strong as the 'Grand Slam Champion' couldn't hold his serve when facing Federer?"

"Even though it was just one goal, it felt like the game was already decided."

"The Great Demon King has been defeated!"

"Tennis skills are no longer a myth!"

Almost at the same time, a scream rang out from the crowd.

"Look, what's that? The tennis ball that flew out of bounds seems to be drawn by a magical force, it's flying towards Gu Cheng."

(End of this chapter)