After explaining to Coach Sakaki, Atobe took off the weights and decided to give it his all.

When Atobe served, he did not choose to use the Tannhauser serve, but instead hit an ordinary serve.

The ball drew a precise trajectory in the air and flew directly towards Tezuka on the opposite side.

Faced with such a serve, Tezuka reacted quickly, squatting slightly, preparing to return the serve with his signature driving technique.

Seeing this, a trace of imperceptible tension flashed across Atobe's face. He quickly adjusted his pace and retreated to prevent Tezuka's shot.

However, just when everyone thought Tezuka would attack in the usual way, he suddenly changed his strategy.

Tezuka flicked the ball lightly, but the ball did not fly into the air as expected. Instead, it landed in front of the net with an extremely low arc, forming a short ball that almost touched the ground.

This change was beyond everyone's expectations, including the experienced Atobe, who had to adjust his strategy urgently. He sprinted forward quickly and reached the net almost at the same time as the ball landed.

Just as Tezuka was about to wait for the ball to hit the ground and bounce back before hitting it back, he was surprised to find that the ball did not bounce up as usual, but rolled back for a distance after hitting the ground, which made Tezuka's originally calculated return route completely fail.

"0-15, Qingxue leads."

"Zero short ball?" Atobe stared at the rolling tennis ball, a hint of solemnity in his tone.

Walking towards the baseline, Atobe's eyes were like a sharp blade, instantly cutting through the air, making the entire court seem to be shrouded in an invisible layer of coldness.

The audience shuddered involuntarily, and even the spectators on the sidelines felt the chill from the bottom of their hearts, and their movements seemed to become slow.

"Hey, hey, hey, Taocheng, do you feel it? Why did the temperature around here suddenly drop by several degrees? Is there something wrong with my body?" Taocheng rubbed his arms in confusion, trying to dispel the inexplicable chill.

"Idiot, this is not a problem with your body. I can clearly feel it." There was a hint of displeasure in Haitangxun's words, and his face became even gloomier, as if he would explode at any time.

The two men looked at each other, with sparks of dissatisfaction flashing in their eyes, but due to the occasion, they only communicated their provocations with their eyes.

Seeing the atmosphere growing increasingly tense, as if it was about to explode, Oishi, as the "nanny of Qingxue", had to step in to smooth things over. He sighed softly, "Alas, this class of students is really difficult to lead."

……

Coach Sakaki on the sidelines was playing with his iconic bangs with a calm expression, as if he was already used to all this.

A mysterious smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and his eyes were full of expectations for Atobe.

"Go, Atobe, use your strength to show them who the true Ice King is." Coach Sakaki's words carried unquestionable power.

……

From Tezuka Kunimitsu's perspective, he seemed to be swallowed up by endless darkness in an instant.

He had never expected that this duel would unfold in such a dramatic manner. The sky was no longer azure blue, but turned into a deep void, from which suddenly fell countless crystal clear yet freezing cold icicles. They were like the roar of nature, binding him tightly in place, making it extremely difficult for him to move even a little.

At this moment, time seemed to freeze, and everything around them fell into dead silence. Only the subtle sound of icicles breaking and the two people's rapid breathing were intertwined.

"Tezuka, it seems you have quite a few 'blind spots'." Atobe Keigo's voice echoed in the empty space, carrying a barely perceptible chill.

Normally, once Tezuka opened the Tezuka Domain, his defense would be almost impenetrable, but the situation at this moment was completely different.

Atobe thought to himself that the only reasonable explanation was that the long, intense competition had pushed Tezuka's arms to their limit. Even a genius has his insurmountable obstacles. (Here Tianyu would complain, it's because you've been using the vertical jump style that caused Tezuka to be like this.)

"Sei Gakuen is simply a graveyard for geniuses." A hint of regret was revealed in Atobe's words. He had already learned the truth about Tezuka's arm injury from Tianyu, but he is now the minister of Hyotei, and all he has is a desire for victory.

Without the slightest hesitation, he flicked his wrist lightly, and a high-speed serve that was almost impossible to capture with the naked eye cut through the air and headed straight for Tezuka's blind spot that was temporarily "marked" by the icicle.

With a crisp cracking sound, the icicle shattered.

"15-15, tie."

As Tianyu expected, the next game was one-sided in favor of Bingdi.

"boom"

"Game Hyotei Atobe, Oshitari, 2-3"

"boom"

"Game Hyotei Atobe, Oshitari, 3-3"

"boom"

"Game Hyotei Atobe, Oshitari, 4-3"

After several intense matches, Tezuka Kunimitsu's hands were swollen like ripe apples, and the faintly visible blood vessels under the skin stood out like thin lines, revealing the great pain he was enduring at the moment.

However, even in this physical condition, his eyes remained firm and he showed no intention of retreating.

As the captain of the tennis club of Qingxue, he must not let the chance of victory slip through his fingers.

The members of Seigaku stood on the sidelines, witnessing Tezuka's persistence and hard work, with mixed feelings in their hearts.

They knew very well how difficult it was for Tezuka at the moment, and his swollen arm undoubtedly showed the limits of his body.

Rather than continuing the game which could cause greater damage to his body, they would rather see Tezuka choose to give up and protect his body.

Coach Ryuzaki stood by, her face full of worry and self-blame.

Back then, it was because of her negligence and failure to take timely measures that Tezuka's arm was left with hidden dangers that were difficult to cure.

Now, seeing Tezuka fighting so hard on the court, her heart ached like a knife.

She couldn't look directly into Tezuka's eyes, which were full of fighting spirit. Rather than a desire for victory, they contained a silent reproach to her.

In Tezuka's serve, he no longer cared about his body. Now he just wanted to win this game for Seigaku.

Suddenly, Tezuka's arm burst into a dazzling light, making it impossible for everyone in the audience to open their eyes.

Fuji beside him opened his eyes and said, "The secret of selflessness, the ultimate skill of self-cultivation, the limit of a thousand hammers, Tezuka, your strength has actually reached this level."

Tezuka gathered all his strength in his left hand, ready to give it a try, but at this moment Coach Ryuzaki suddenly stood up and walked straight towards the referee.

"We, Seigaku, will forfeit this match as referee."

Everyone was obviously stunned, completely unaware of what was happening. The light emanating from Tezuka also dimmed. He came to Ryuzaki Sumire in confusion and asked the reason.

Coach Ryuzaki gently touched Tezuka's left hand, and Tezuka's racket instantly fell off his hand, and then he covered his left hand in pain.

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