flstandardbreds Chapter 109 Penance
Chapter 109 Penance
Time flies, a month later.
In the ice field of Isshin Pure Land, Oreki Yuu and Yukimura Seiichi are still having a training match.
The only difference is that one of these two people has a relaxed expression while the other one looks extremely solemn.
boom!
Suddenly, a ball was hit from Oreki Yu's hand at an extremely fast speed. In a flash, the ball went straight across the half court!
At this moment, Yukimura on the opposite side took a sudden step forward, regardless of falling, and flew out to save the ball.
puff~
He fell hard to the ground, but his racket successfully caught the tennis ball.
"Caught it!"
On the opposite side, Oreki Yu was slightly startled when he saw this, but his hands moved quickly, and then a purple light flashed on the racket.
"It's still early, watch out!"
"Slashing Technique, Source!"
boom!
As soon as the ball was hit, the tennis ball seemed to turn into swift starlight, flying out with more than 20 beautiful purple tails.
This amazing skill of splitting a tennis ball into many pieces made Yukimura stand there in a daze. There were too many targets and he didn't know where to start. He could only watch the ball fly past him.
"Has this trick finally appeared?"
Although he didn't catch the tennis ball, Yukimura was not upset. Instead, he raised the corners of his mouth and smiled.
Oreki Yuu kept a straight face, but was secretly smacking his lips in his heart.
In less than a month, this guy has evolved from a novice who knew nothing to a master who can force out his basketball skills.
This speed is a bit too fast.
"Don't be happy too soon. I have only used less than 3% of my strength. You are still a long way from recovery."
Oreki Yu poured cold water on him mercilessly.
When Yukimura heard this, the excitement on his face turned visibly into disappointment.
"It's only less than 3 floors... This is really depressing..."
Seeing him like this, Oreki Yu couldn't help but laugh.
"But your recovery speed is already very good. You know, a month ago you were so bad that you couldn't even receive my ordinary serve."
"Fortunately I managed to hold on..."
Hearing the praise, Yukimura couldn't help but smile and nodded, while recalling the hardships of the past month.
In fact, there were several times when he almost couldn't hold on. The special training that Oreki Yu mentioned was really not something that ordinary people could endure.
Oreki Yu originally planned to play 500 training matches every day in the "Issin Pure Land", but after actual testing, he found that this was not something a human could endure. Even he himself could not persist for long. In the end, he changed from 500 games a day to 500 games a week.
But even though the training volume is reduced by 7 times, the intensity is still terrifying!
Playing 500 games in the spiritual world, although it does not consume physical strength, the spirit is always in a state of devastation.
When Yukimura finished 500 games, his spirit was almost on the verge of collapse!
The pain was a stabbing pain from deep within the soul, as if the head was being pierced by countless needles. The first time he experienced this feeling, Yukimura even suspected that he would have a mental breakdown and turn into a fool.
Fortunately, there is a spiritual master by his side. Every time Yukimura can't hold on, Oreki Yu will use some magical methods to help him protect the last bit of his spirit. After that, he will go home and rest for 6 days, and his energy will be basically restored, and then he will continue the cycle to start the next 500 games.
This process is undoubtedly very painful.
When he recovered for the first time, Yukimura even found himself afraid of training. He was afraid to set foot in that world of ice and snow again. He had nightmares for a week.
That was a time that tested his wisdom and courage to the extreme. If it weren't for his strong will, he would have retreated long ago.
However, although the price is heavy, the rewards are gratifying.
These 500 special training sessions helped him to restore his basic strength.
Although all his tennis experience and understanding of tennis were swallowed up by Echizen Ryuga, his usual sense of the ball is still there. Don't underestimate this sense of the ball. It is often something that a player can only develop after thousands of trials and tribulations. Yukimura has retained this feeling, so he has the foundation of tennis. It's like a bird learning to fly. As long as you improve your methods, it is only a matter of time before you learn it.
In addition, with the expert Kaiyu Oreki Yuu practicing with him, many technical issues could be solved on the spot after the two of them discussed it, making practice more efficient.
After the 500 games in the first week were over, Yukimura went back to summarize his problems and think of solutions, and then started the second week of games.
After that, it is naturally the same cycle as before.
500 games after 500 games, pain, recovery, and then more pain. Such repeated torture has caused Yukimura to become mentally numb.
It seemed as if tennis was the only thing left in his world. Every day he thought about how to solve his technical problems while cultivating his spirit and preparing for the 500 games in the next week.
And so, the cycle repeats itself.
After 4 weeks, Yukimura finally got used to the rhythm of this training. Even without realizing it, his spirit became stronger and tougher than before.
At the same time, his tennis skills gradually recovered naturally, and now he can barely catch Oreki Yu's return ball.
Although he was still far from his heyday, he felt that with his current level, he should have no problem dealing with some Kanto-level masters.
"The national competition will start in a week. Before that, I must recover as quickly as possible!"
"Haha~ You're really bold to say that you want to fully recover in just one month. But okay, I'll increase the intensity for you."
Oreki Yu raised the corner of his mouth, revealing a slightly malicious smile.
Seeing this smile, Yukimura inexplicably had a bad feeling.
"Wait...you're not going to use that knife?"
"Tsk~ You think too much. After all, I'm not a devil. And with your current level, you can't handle this move."
Yukimura breathed a sigh of relief. As long as it wasn't that knife, it would be fine. You know, that knife could even break the floor and the wall. With his current fragile spirit, if he really took that knife, it would probably be no different from suicide.
“But…” Oreki Yu thought for a moment and said, “My [Source] has just reached a new level. Why don’t you give it a try?”
"Source... is that the move you just used?"
"Yeah, how's it going?"
Yukimura grinned. This move could be considered one of Oreki Yu's signature skills, but it was undoubtedly much weaker than Wuxiang's sword. It was not even on the same level. He remembered that he had already cracked it during their first fight.
"Although I didn't catch this move just now, I already know the method to break it. Are you underestimating me?"
"You'd better wait until you catch it before you say that. Watch the ball!"
Oreki Yu shouted, and the racket in his hand began to dance out phantoms. The next moment, the tennis ball turned into more than twenty streams of light and flew out!