Absolute Techniques

[Kaoz]

Indeed, starting with the 2nd serve Echizen slows his shots down.

http://www.mangareader.net/422-27274...apter-377.html

And it still took Yukimura 4-5 games to even start returning them.

[FrostyMouse]

About the last thing, that's true, if Echizen played with TnK at maximum speed, Yukimura couldn't even react to the shots, that explains why he was able to return them, Echizen wasn't at his true speed didn't he?

No, Echizen's not close to being at his max speed.

Here, he slows the serve down, but Yuki still can't react.

http://www.mangareader.net/422-27274...apter-377.html
http://www.mangareader.net/422-27274...apter-377.html

Yuki has to get some balls in play on Echizen's serve, so logically, Echizen slows down his serve even more or somehow Yuki's eyes begin to adapt to the slower pace.

During the seventh game of the match, which would be on Echizen's serve, you see Echizen smashing a ball, which would show that Yuki got a service return back into play.

http://www.mangareader.net/422-27274...apter-377.html

[Fuji Shusuke]

When Atobe could not use Kingdom, I reckon it is user inability, not opponent interference. He just received that move and it requires time and effort to master it. If Atobe fully masters it, then it is absolute.

[LetalHawk]

When Atobe could not use Kingdom, I reckon it is user inability, not opponent interference. He just received that move and it requires time and effort to master it. If Atobe fully masters it, then it is absolute.

If he masters AK up to the extend that he can use during all the match, then he can defeat everybody, because there's no way to cover up one's absolute blind spots.

[FrostyMouse]

If he masters AK up to the extend that he can use during all the match, then he can defeat everybody, because there's no way to cover up one's absolute blind spots.

Except that TnK breaks everything.

Plus, Atobe's never been in the highest tier. He's the most popular character, but he's never at the very top of tier rankings. He's one of the better players, but even with the assumed upgrade for AK that he'll receive, he's not going to leap above Echizen, Kazuya, or Oni. Tezuka would obviously remain above Atobe. :P

[Airgrimes]

Except that TnK breaks everything.

Plus, Atobe's never been in the highest tier. He's the most popular character, but he's never at the very top of tier rankings. He's one of the better players, but even with the assumed upgrade for AK that he'll receive, he's not going to leap above Echizen, Kazuya, or Oni. Tezuka would obviously remain above Atobe. :P

Damn... This is completely right. As much as I wanna throw Atobe up our ranking tier, I cant. I dont see Sanada or Yukimura succumbing to the AK.
Although I still see it besting the likes of Fuji.
Thing is, with Shiraishi's Perfect Tennis, could that allow him to work his way around having a blind spot?