Chapter 273 Match Point

The score was four to one. If Law lost one more point, Netero would reach match point.

Losing the fourth point made Law realize that only his hands could catch the ball.

While using his Domain, he could block the ball, but he couldn't catch it. It's because the Domain's control was too broad and lacked the precision of using his hands.

'I must win this point.'

Law glanced down at the volleyball, his intense desire to win causing the Aura surrounding his body to sharpen.

He extended his arm holding the ball, facing Netero. It seemed he wasn't planning to use a conventional serve or something akin to a spike.

The essence of this match relied more on the diverse applications of Nen, with ball-related techniques being secondary.

Seeing Law adopt a unique serving method, Netero immediately recalled the Emission-Type Ability Law had used during his matches in Heavens Arena.

'This way, he can indeed make better use of Hatsu.' Netero thought to himself.

At this moment, the ball suddenly moved.

With his palm remaining still, Law used his Emission-Type Ability to launch the ball directly.

If he were to serve by hitting the ball, the contact between his palm and the ball would be very brief. In such a short time, it would be difficult to infuse the ball with Aura and achieve the desired effect.

By using Hatsu while stationary, Law sacrificed the additional force generated by slapping the ball with his palm, but this allowed his Aura to perform more effectively.

This time the ball didn't fly straight. Instead, it veered toward Netero's left.

Netero pushed off with one foot, arriving at the ball's landing point just as it approached. He then caught the ball with both hands.

At this moment, Law focused his Aura into his eyes and observed how Netero handled the ball.

'The flow of his Aura looks slow, yet it keeps up with the rotation speed of my Aura.'

'He's rotating his Aura in the same direction, protecting the ball while gradually wearing down the rotation of my Aura.'

Law saw through Netero's method of handling the ball, which looked a lot like fishing.

At first, he simply followed the direction of the fish's movement, patiently waiting for the fish to tire out. Then, with a sudden pull, he reversed the direction of his Aura, using an opposing force to completely control the ball.

Moreover, the flow of Netero's Aura seemed slow and quiet, but its presence was far greater than Law's Aura. It was as if someone was walking slowly, but they are faster than a person sprinting.

'Is this how you handle catching the ball?'

'But if it's so easy to figure out… why does it feel like I'm being set up? Is it just my imagination?'

Law's gaze shifted and fell on Netero's face, which had a serious look on it.

'Should I adopt Netero's method of handling the ball?'

Law always felt that something was off. Besides, now that he understood the principle, why should he follow it exactly?

He could leverage the unique aspects of his own abilities to catch the ball in a different way.

Just as Law came to this realization, Netero served the ball again. It was still a formidable serve, coming straight at him.

Law focused intensely. Since the ball was coming straight at him, he didn't need to move. He could just stand still and catch it.

He extended his hands and firmly caught the ball. In handling the rotation of the Aura, he used a method different from Netero's.

[Severance!]

Using the characteristics of his God Hand, Law followed the rotation of the Aura and gradually stripped the Aura from the volleyball. From a distance, the separated Aura looked like scattered pieces of paper flying away.

Five seconds later, the ball stopped spinning and didn't explode.

'Good boy.'

Netero praised in his heart.

It was Law's turn to attack. This time, he chose to hold the ball with both hands, launching it from a stationary position again.

The volleyball shot like an arrow, crossed a distance of nearly fifty meters, and landed on the right side of Netero's court.

Netero moved quickly to the spot where the ball was headed and easily caught it. However, the moment he caught it, the ball suddenly exploded.

Four to two.

"Second point." Law said with a sly smile.

Netero didn't seem bothered. He went to the cart to get a new ball, returned to the court, and served just as he had before.

Law had now completely mastered how to receive the ball and easily caught it once again.

Then, he held the ball with both hands and served again!

Boom!

The ball still exploded as soon as Netero caught it, bringing the score to four to three.

Seeing this, Law pumped his fist vigorously, looking visibly excited, as if he could already see the light of victory.

Netero grabbed another new ball. During his attacking turn, Law caught the ball again. When it was Law's turn to serve, Netero failed to defend once more.

Four to four.

Netero had lost three points in a row, but judging by his reaction, he didn't seem to care at all.

In these three serves, Law had infused the ball with two streams of Aura rotating in opposite directions. After fine-tuning, he made the two streams rotate at different speeds.

As a result, the moment Netero caught the ball and tried to intervene with his Aura, the ball couldn't withstand the pressure and exploded.

'Emitter.'

By personally handling these three balls, Netero confirmed one fact: Law had utilized the characteristics of the Emission-Type to 100%.

In fact, even after watching the replay of Law's match against Atomu, Zeno still couldn't determine what category Law belonged to. To get a clear answer, he would likely need to experience it firsthand.

Just like Netero at this moment, he had found his answer through these three balls, but even so, he still didn't believe Law was simply an Emitter.

It was Netero's turn to serve. This time, instead of tossing the ball, he held it in his right hand and infused it with the majority of his Aura, causing it to emit a dazzling light.

He raised his arm, pulled it back, and then hurled the ball with tremendous force.

The ball shot toward Law, creating a series of explosive sounds as it tore through the air.

Whoosh!

The ball slammed into Law's hands, and a force dozens of times stronger than before transmitted through the volleyball and into Law's body.

'Huh?!'

Law's speed in removing the Aura was far from sufficient. His body, like a rootless duckweed, was pushed back by this force, sliding across the ground.

After sliding a considerable distance, the ball, which is still carrying its terrifying power, suddenly slipped out of Law's hands and flew to the right.

It smashed through the wall like lightning, its momentum unabated as it continued flying into the distance.

At the same time, Law fell to the ground with a thud.

Boom, boom, boom…!

Seven consecutive sounds echoed as the volleyball smashed through seven walls, flew out of the Heaven's Arena, and disappeared into the night sky in the blink of an eye.

"Fifth point. One more, and you lose." Netero said with a smile.

Law first glanced at Netero, then looked down at his slightly swollen hands. He frowned and said nothing.

'Are you kidding me? How am I supposed to catch a ball with that kind of power?'

In that moment, Law had intentionally let the ball fly out of his hands. At the time, he believed that if he didn't let go, his fingers might have broken. So, based on his judgment, he released the ball.

Starting from the fifth point, Netero had clearly abandoned any clever tricks and instead adopted the most direct and domineering approach.

That ball not only didn't explode but also successfully forced Law to let go and pierced through seven walls.

Despite achieving such a result, Netero actually hadn't gone all out. After all, this wasn't a life-or-death battle, so there was no need to go to such extremes.