[Comprehensive] The Light Chaser

Nioh's plan fell through.

That white fox will appear in any corner, and you can often see it when you turn around, but——

"Why don't you go home with me?" King Ren recalled what he had heard when he saw the strange beckoning cat for the first time a few months ago, and guessed, "Because there is an enchantment in my house?"

The white fox squatted on the spot and blinked: "puri."

...Why is it a little familiar?This tone... I myself have said too many mantras in front of him, and now I am being laughed at?

Nioh puffed up his cheeks.

The white fox blinked again: "I won't tell you that you are cute, boys don't like to act like a baby."

King Ren couldn't bear it anymore and stretched out his hand to catch the white fox, but it was in vain.

I touched a little white hair with my fingertips, but I didn't feel the specific feeling.Niwang was not so attached to this white fox at first, but he could not consciously care about it every time he saw it but never touched it once.

The more you look at those hairs, the more they look like fur balls, it must be very comfortable...why are you not allowed to touch them?

The white fox sees through King Ni's mood, why is it so interesting to amuse children?

"Call me teacher and I'll let you touch it." He said.

Very straightforward.

King Ni was dumbfounded: Wait a minute, did I say that it's a good thing the fox didn't let him call "Teacher Fox" two days ago?

"I don't have something to do and a mission to complete like senior Natsume." Although Natsume didn't say it at the time, the unsuspecting senior would mention a few words when talking on the phone, and King Ni gradually pieced together Natsume. The process of meeting that strange lucky cat, "And you still won't let me raise..."

Wait a minute, what did I say?

I don't want to keep pets of unknown origin.

King Ni stared at the white fox with some annoyance, and finally realized his abnormality when facing the white fox.

The fox giggled, looking very weird on the quiet street corner: "Children of humans. I can help you a lot, you know that, don't you?"

Nioh: "..."

"For example, your spiritual skills that can only condense tennis balls but can't even condense tennis rackets." The white fox showed a smile-like expression (although Ta looks like a Samoyed and seems to be smiling all the time), " And your companion. Do you think those seeds don’t need to be taken out after being planted? What if they really bloom in the body?”

King Ren trembled.

He stared at the white fox: "...Mr. Zangma..."

"You can find a Tibetan horse, and he will do what he promised. But besides that, isn't there something else?" The white fox raised his paw and scratched his ear, "I have it Power is ignorant of power, An Anxin is an ordinary middle school student... But brat, are you really willing?"

"It sounds like I shouldn't be reconciled. Not everyone can be a superhero. Isn't the first prerequisite is to meet a companion with the same power? But I'm surrounded by..." King Ni slowly opened his eyes wide , looking at the white fox with a widening smile in front of him, "Puri, what do you mean..."

"Isn't the condition complete?" The white fox shook his ears again, his expression became a little more solemn, "Besides me, don't you know someone who also plays tennis and has spiritual power?"

"...Are you kidding me..."

"Why don't you go and see for yourself? There will be an exhibition match between the U17 national team and the U.S. youth team at the Tokyo Tennis Park Stadium this weekend." The white fox touched his ear and suddenly found a ticket. Handed the ticket to Nioh, "Your Byodoin senior is the captain of the U17 national team."

"U17?"

"Recruit high school students who can play tennis from all over Japan, focus on several rounds of screening in the training camp, and select a national team of 28 people to participate in the U17 Tennis World Cup." The bright yellow eyes of the white fox shone with a strange light , "Once a year, the recruitment work starts in August after the national competition ends, and the training camp is completed until December. The World Cup competition is held during the winter vacation in January every year. You can search on the Internet, and you should be able to find relevant information. video."

"Speaking of which, I have heard of the U17 national team..."

"Translate, it can also be said to be the reserve team of the Davis Cup adult national team and the training base for professional tennis." The white fox watched Ren Wang take the ticket, then withdrew his hand, "If you plan to play tennis in two years, It doesn't hurt to know in advance."

It sounds so but...

"Didn't we just talk about tennis?"

"Sports boy, aren't you only interested in tennis?" White Fox giggled again, "If you're not interested in saving the world, I can also teach you tennis. I'm a very versatile 'teacher'."

Nioh: "..."

It feels like my IQ has gone offline recently.

One, two, three, why on earth would I believe these things?

With his schoolbag on his back, King Ni felt that his mind was going to be muddy.

Of course, no one noticed his entanglement at school.

The results of the practice match with Bingdi gave everyone a new understanding of their own strength and focus.The situation of Yukimura is also improving. When they went to visit Yukimura together with the results of the practice match, it was rare to see Yukimura's expression that faded from the haze.

"It's okay without surgery. Most of the virus in the body has been eliminated, and the recovery of the immune system is also in progress." He said, "Although I don't understand it, it seems that I will be cured and discharged soon."

"That's great! In this way, Yukimura, you don't have to suspend your studies, so that you don't have to stay in the second year after we've been promoted to the third year of junior high school. That's so... Huh, that's also very interesting?" Marui's eyes lit up.

Yukimura smiled: "Bunta, haven't you trained enough recently? It seems that Genichiro doesn't care much about you?"

Marui: "...Sanada cares what I do? Some people need him to care."

For example, the one with kelp head, or the one with white hair.It's only been a little over a month, Sanada is going to get old before he gets old, okay?

Marui even felt that Sanada's face was going to be wrinkled.

Ah, although it's interesting to watch Sanada and Nioh's daily quarrel, hehehe.

Seeing that everything was going smoothly, Nioh decided to go to the appointment.

Ah, it can't be said that it's an appointment, after all, it's a waste to not use the tickets, isn't it?

He searched the Internet, and the ticket given to him by the white fox turned out to be a VIP front row sponsor seat.

"How on earth did you buy the ticket?" Nioh saw the white fox after leaving the first corner of the house with a tennis bag on his back.

He was used to this fox who never entered the house but always followed him, but he still felt that the word "teacher" could not be uttered.But then again, he couldn't be wary of the fox either.

Isn't it weird?People like him are not wary of a monster...

"I'm rich." White Fox said, "If you become my student, I can give you pocket money."

"...Why are you so obsessed with being a teacher?" King Ren said helplessly.

"It's interesting, isn't it?" White Fox said with a smile.

The Tokyo Sports Park Stadium is a newly completed venue in the past two years.Thanks to Echizen Nanjiro's good performance in tennis, the popularity of tennis, an "aristocratic sport" in the hearts of Japanese people, has also risen sharply.Although it is not as good as football and baseball, professional games at all levels and specialized tennis associations have gradually been established.

"Japan's tennis performance is not bad in the world. The Davis Cup has always been in the top 17. However, the ranking in the U17 World Cup is not very high, because many elite players are recruited by foreign clubs every year." Bai Bai Fox simply explained, "In recent years, the Tennis Association has also realized that this is not going to work, and has increased its attention to youth tennis training. The equipment and personnel in the U[-] training camp are very professional."

"That's all about high school students, right?" Nioh said.

"Of course. Just like you don't pay attention to junior high school competitions, U17 is nominally young people under [-], but more than half of them are senior high school students. In competitive sports, age is also an ability. After all, people can If you grow ten centimeters taller and gain twenty kilograms in weight, the advantages brought by physical fitness cannot be ignored. So does experience."

There are special channels for VIP tickets, but pets are obviously not allowed.

Nioh turned his head to look at the white fox when he checked the ticket and entered the passage, and found that the staff did not notice the white fox who deliberately walked on the catwalk.

The white fox also raised his head and squinted his eyes and smiled at him (looks very proud).

Well, monsters always have privileges.

Nioh thought, I thought I could hold it.

... You are not allowed to touch unless you are called "teacher", so you are not allowed to hug?

After 10 minutes Nioh found his place in the VIP seat.

The surrounding area is very empty, scattered with some investors and their children who are evaluating the business ability of tennis.

Nioh looked out of place here in his ordinary tracksuit.But White Fox thoughtfully gave him a seat in the first row, so he could watch the game up close.As for the surprised eyes of other sponsors, he ignored them.

"You said before that the captain of the Japanese team is Byodoin...senior?" Nioh faced the white fox who was standing on the railing in front of him, with earphones on one ear to prevent others from thinking he was talking to the air, "he That temper..."

"That's why I said that your middle school league is just playing house." White Fox said bluntly, "Let's feel the reason why high school students look down on junior high school students."

"Puri, even if you say that..."

Players enter.

The names of the players from both sides were displayed on the electronic screen opposite.

Nioh ignored the line of English and only looked at the lineup of the Japanese team.The specific order of appearance will not be announced until the game, but the list of eight players will be informed to the audience in advance.

Team Japan, captain, Byodoin Phoenix.

The participating players are Shuji Taneshima, Sota Irie, Jujiro Oni, Ryuji Omagari, Ikuto Kimijima, Atsukyo Tono, Moonlight Oshichi.

Other than the captain, only the name of Ochi Moonlight is familiar.

And judging from the published entry age...

"They're all sophomores?" King Ren glanced at the white fox, "Didn't you say most of them were seniors?"

"Of course I won't put all my trump cards on the table. This is just a pre-war commercial match that is nominally a friendly match." The white fox's tail stood up, "This is a rare opportunity to meet world-class opponents in advance. Wouldn’t it be good to let the sophomores adapt to the rhythm of the game before the real World Cup starts?”

King Ren blinked: "I didn't say it was bad, are you angry?"

White Fox: "...Puri."

"Don't learn my mantra." King Ni stretched out his hand to hug it but failed.Glancing at the white fox who jumped away and changed his position, King Ni withdrew his hand, "What's the problem if I give you a hug."

"I am a principled monster." The white fox said, "The competition is about to start, so watch carefully."

"Know it~"

Although it is a competition for high school students, the business team competition does not follow the three-game system, but a more efficient and time-saving single-game system.This made the pace of the game much faster than what Nioh had seen on tape.

The Japanese doubles players are Ikuto Kimijima and Atsukyo Tono.

Cheers erupted from the audience, and several girls in cheerleading uniforms called Kimijima's name.

The start of the match was not intense, but soon the player named Atsukyo Tono showed his tennis style.

"...Punishment law?" Even though he was close and used his spiritual power, Nioh still couldn't fully hear the players' communication on the field.

The white fox gave him a disgusted look, turned his head and said nothing.

Nioh felt that he was in the wrong, so he could only concentrate more and more on the field.

"Repent for your crimes, the electric chair of the criminal law!"

The tennis ball hits the opponent in a way that paralyzes the muscles.

...violent tennis?

Nioh opened his eyes slightly, but was surprised to find no one around.

Yes, no one was surprised, because the US team's counterattack afterwards showed a fact.

For this level of the game, violent tennis is just a common way of playing.

"Damn it!" Tohno stretched his hand while catching the ball.He lost his balance for a moment, fell to the ground despite catching the ball, knocked his knees, and staggered to his feet.

But Kimishima just glanced at him coldly, and then showed a polite but polite smile: "Tohno-kun, are you okay?"

"My punishment method is not comparable to these trash fish!" Tono swung his racket vigorously.

Kimishima ignored him.

He said something to the American team player on the opposite side, in English Nioh did not understand.

But soon, the US team's offensive slowed down.

The game was won by the US team, but the score stayed at 7-5.For a sophomore's debut in an international competition, it's an excellent result.

But Nioh had a different picture in his mind.

After Tono yelled "Punishment Law", the ball hit the opponent, and the opponent's expression of indifference and merciless counterattack.

Violent tennis...?

He heard the conversation of several sponsors behind him.

"The U17 team of the Japanese team this year looks pretty good. Is that Kimishima a child star? It has certain commercial value."

"Tohno-kun's style of play is very provocative, but it is not conducive to public opinion."

"Haha, compared to other countries, our style of play is mild enough. I heard that the captain this time is the captain of the national team, and his strength is at a world-class level. I hope his appearance today will shock some."

……

...Compared to other countries, our style of play is enough...moderate?

"Don't think about it, the doubles is about to start." The white fox reminded.

The doubles one is Shuji Tanejima and Ryuji Omagari.

Daqu's two-sword style showed his strength at the beginning of the game.

In middle school competitions, I have rarely encountered a real two-sword style. Even Nioh himself, although he is practicing his right hand for the newly developed "Phantom", the difference in strength between the two hands is still huge.

But Daqu's two hands can truly switch seamlessly.

Nioh even felt that it was okay for him to hold the racket with both hands.

It was clear that he only used the most basic tennis tricks and techniques, without any fancy tricks, but the intensity of the competition was already higher than that of middle school...

Is this ball speed really achievable?

Afterimage!

Nioh narrowed his eyes slightly, and the shaking ball was imprinted in his pupils.

ball path...

I see!

what?

All spins are... gone?

"None." The black-skinned and white-haired teenager took over the ball and showed his sharpness to the American players.

Nioh couldn't see the movement of his wrist shaking clearly.Too far.

But to eliminate all rotations...is it really possible for humans to do it?

Besides, it's just ordinary people...

This was a match that didn't have much coordination, but the skills of the dark-skinned boy opened Nioh's eyes.

Of course the two-knife style is very powerful, but it is not impossible to practice.Nioh believes that he has no way to achieve it now, but he is still three years away from his second year of high school, and three years of training his right hand is definitely enough.

But that trick?

Can the muscles of the wrist really work?And what kind of eyesight must be achieved to see every spin of the ball at such a fast speed?He can indeed analyze it with his spiritual power now, but he must eliminate them all...

"Spiritual power can strengthen muscles?" King Ni said to himself.

"Of course." said the white fox.

But that one is just pure skill.

Purely, to do such a thing with the body of an ordinary person...

Although the white fox said that I didn't make good use of my spiritual power at all, even if I didn't have spiritual power, I would... be nothing.

Nioh unconsciously clenched his fists.

The third player in singles is Ochi Moonlight.

The mental power of the tall boy is beyond the level of all players Nioh has seen who can use mental power.

The advantages brought by height and wingspan have also been brought into full play.

He is taller than the American opposite, and his muscle strength is almost the same...

It was Oni Jujiro who played second in singles.

With a completely powerful style of play, every ball is precisely landed on the "sweet spot" that Nioh vaguely feels, so the effect of returning the ball is very impressive.

speed, strength.

Obviously every ball is so simple and unpretentious, but the overall effect is...

Nioh's palms were already sweating a lot before playing singles.

The game was tied two to two, doubles two and singles three were the victories of the US team, while doubles one and singles two were the victories of the Japanese team.

Nioh let out a sigh of relief, admitting that the strength of these high school students is not in the same dimension as the junior high school students.

Even if Li Haida is already at the top of junior high school tennis...

He looked at Oni Jujiro who walked into the player tunnel, and thought that even that muscular monster like Sanada wasn't that powerful.

But what is really scary is the precise control under the powerful force and the complete control of the game situation.

Mental power enveloped the venue in a moderate amount, and the murderous aura and righteousness made people unable to help but breathe lightly.

Nioh unconsciously forgot the shock of violent tennis during doubles, and was overwhelmed by this kind of open and close tennis.

It's... so...

"It's coming." The white fox interrupted him.

"What?" King Ren came back to his senses.

"Byodoin Temple Phoenix." Following the voice of the white fox, the blond boy Nioh had seen up close walked out of the contestant passage.

Her hair was longer than a few months ago, and her aura was so strong that the auditorium became tens of decibels quieter as soon as she stepped on the court.

Nioh reached out and grabbed the strap of the tennis bag at his feet: "Senior Byodoin..."

"Do you know the most basic way to use spiritual power in tennis?" White Fox said, "If you don't want to save the world, then at least play tennis well?"

That's what it says...

"Isn't it the realm of selflessness?" King Ren asked.

"That kind of realm that ordinary people can reach." White Fox said, "Do you think spiritual power is worthless?"

"That……"

"Let's see. He will use it." White Fox said, "The opponent is someone who has already started playing professional tennis."

What are you looking at?

The batting and strength of Byodoin has indeed surpassed everyone who played before, but after all, it has not reached the level of qualitative change, right?

Nioh who thought so, saw a scene beyond his imagination when the situation of the game was getting intense.

In that Byodoin Temple, a white light similar to the state of selflessness first appeared on the body, and then in the white light, something like a back spirit was derived.That is……

pirate? !

The transparent pirates gradually materialized, and it seemed that even other people could see them.

including his opponents.

When the pirate held a long knife and posed an offensive posture, something resembling a pirate hat appeared on the head of Byodoin.

And on his side, the tip of the long knife was facing his opponent.

Wait... Looking at it this way... What he saw above Sanada and Atobe's head, could it be...? !

"Is that a different-dimensional trick? No matter how many times you watch it, you still feel amazing." The sponsor beside him said with a smile.

Nioh thinks you don't think it's wrong? !

Is this something normal humans can do? !

"It's not something normal humans can do." The white fox saw through his thoughts, and his tone was cold, even a little gloating, "But it is the most elementary stage of spiritual power. Human beings who cannot fully perceive spiritual power, It can also reach this level.”

... the most elementary stage?

The pirate behind Byodoin in his vision rushed towards the tennis ball viciously.

This time he couldn't see the path of the ball.Not at all.

There was only the sound of the tennis ball hitting the ground and the solemn face of the opponent.

There is also the referee's score report.

Then came the second ball, and the third ball.

For the last ball, Byodoin also let out the same roar as the pirate behind him.The voices of the two were superimposed, and King Ni frowned and couldn't even maintain the spiritual power flowing in his eyes and ears.

Boom!

The tennis ball that hit the ground was also illuminated with white light, the field sank, and cracks like spider webs spread across the field.

It bounced off the ground, gouged through the receiver's racket, and smashed hard against the wall in front of the arena's stands.

It was embedded in the wall so deeply that cobweb cracks appeared on the wall, and lime and broken bricks fell sporadically on the ground.

The audience over there opened their mouths wide, and then screamed one after another.

"The wall... cracked?" King Ren couldn't believe it.

In the white fox's voice, the gloating mood became more obvious: "It seems that Byodoin didn't use all its strength. He really smashed the wall in the training camp. But that's right, you have to pay for the damage to the public facilities."

"What's the difference between this and breaking it?" Nioh reflexively complained, "Don't you have to pay for it if you make it like this?"

He stared at Byodoin, watching the pirates fade away behind him.

It seemed that his sight was too obvious, Byodoin raised his head, and after searching for a while, his eyes fixed on the VIP seats.

He gave Nioh a mocking smile.

Nioh was shocked by that look and expression, and his heart stopped for half a second for an instant.

This is……

"Little ghost, have you decided to call me 'teacher' now?" White Fox said.

Nioh blinked and slowly shifted his gaze to the white fox.

He looked at the white fox's snow-white fur and always smiling expression.

"No," he said.