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Chapter 340
Chapter 341
Chapter 342
The summary is based on machine translated content. Thanks to @Sai for contributing to the summary.
Chapter 341
Chapter 342
The summary is based on machine translated content. Thanks to @Sai for contributing to the summary.
Golden age 340: Exotic of Japan
Golden age 341: Auf der Jagd
Golden age 342: Time Loop ~ Spiraltaufe ~
- Japan vs Germany comes down to the S1 match, where Byoudouin has to face Volk. Lendoll says that he didn't expect to use Volk in this round. Mifune tells Byoudouin not to get cold feet now.
- Byoudouin serves first and open with Destruction. Volk easily returns it and a rally ensues.
- Volk says that in the past two years, there've been rumors in the tennis world of a traveling pirate from Asia stirring up trouble. He asks if Byoudouin managed to accomplish what he had set out to do and hits Wirbeltaufe. As he returns the shot, Byoudouin thinks that he might have accomplished it after defeating Volk.
- Yukimura is shocked that Byoudouin managed to return Wirbeltaufe so easily. Tokugawa says that Byoudouin's grip strength is insane. Oni adds that both him and Tokugawa have a grip strength of 90kg, which is considered quite good. Duke recalls the time when he traveled with Byoudouin around the world. He reveals that Byoudouin has a grip strength of 300kg, putting him on the same level as a gorilla.
- Byoudouin says that by competing with fierce men from all over the world, he has attained various World Techniques. To give Volk a taste of his skills, he starts off with Exotic of Japan.
Golden age 341: Auf der Jagd
- Note that the chapter title can also be read simply as "Hunting". "Auf der Jagd" is a polka by the Austrian composer Johann Strauss II.
- The chapter starts with a flashback to Byoudouin's and Duke's travels. Duke asks Byoudouin where they're heading next. Byoudouin wants to polish his interdimensional powers further to defeat three particular opponents: Amadeus, the "Assassin of the Battlefield", Medanore, the "Genius Maverick", and Volk, the "Philosopher of Victory".
- Back in the present, Oni is surprised by Byoudouin's Exotic of Japan. While Volk manages to return the ball, Byoudouin continues his onslaught with Claw of the Chinese Fire Dragon and Roar of the African Simba to level the score at 2-2. Tokugawa realizes that Byoudouin only played at 60% during their match. Oni says that this is Byoudouin's true strength and that Niou's Illusion wasn't even half as strong.
- The crowd is excited, saying that Byoudouin is evenly matched with Volk and that they're watching a match between the world's strongest players. However, Byoudouin doesn't share their excitement. While he's been attacking all along, Volk hasn't really done anything yet. Instead it feels like Volk is a beast evaluating its prey.
- Volk's eyes change. Lendoll says that this is only the second time he's seen Volk's eyes become this way this year. The first time was when Volk faced the world no. 1, Novak Brenner, in the German Open finals. It's a testament to how dangerous Japan's captain is.
- The match progresses to 4-4. The crowd is as fired up as before, but Tanegashima says that this match is no good.
- Byoudouin yells that he'll give Volk a taste of his World Techniques with his Japanese move, Exotic of Japan. However, Volk calmly returns the ball and converts the point.
Golden age 342: Time Loop ~ Spiraltaufe ~
- Byoudouin stays on the offensive with Claw of the Chinese Fire Dragon and Roar of the African Simba. But just as with Exotic of Japan, Volk easily returns both techniques and even Pirates of the World is rendered useless. The combination of Volk's Iron Wall Defense and his counters is overwhelming. By scoring these four points, Volk breaks Byoudouin's serve and goes up 5-4, aiming to serve out the set.
- As Byoudouin attacks Volk's first serve, he yells that he'll give Volk a taste of his World Techniques with his Japanese move, Exotic of Japan. Kintarou wonders what's wrong with Byoudouin repeating the same lines over and over. Ohmagari says that Byoudouin keeps repeating moves, even though they no longer work. Irie analyzes the situation, saying that Byoudouin doesn't realize he's losing.
- QP explains that when a person is faced with a situation that's too shocking for them to handle, their brain shuts out those traumatic memories to protect itself. It's like they momentarily lose consciousness when the situation occurs, so it's similar to fainting. Bismarck wonders if because Byoudouin has been traveling the world in search of strong opponents, he's received particularly great psychological damage by facing an even strong opponent now. Tezuka and Siegfried comment that this is the first time they've seen Volk like this. QP says it's impossible to escape the Spiraltaufe (Spiral Baptism) - Volk's strength causes a "time loop".
- Volk wins the first set 6-4. He asks Byoudouin again if Byoudouin managed to accomplish what he set out to do.
- The crowd is completely backing Volk again, recognizing him as the strongest pro of the tournament.
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