(Part 6)

The middle schoolers stood baffled.

"But! But! Captain really hit it for a six. How come it's a four?" pointed Azazel confused.

"Ghost delivery… doesn't this name rings a bell, Seraph?" Helios recalled. "Yeah, it does. It's the same delivery all high schoolers learned. Isn't that right, Coach Seles?" Seraph turned around.

"That's right, every highschooler All-rounder and baller was taught this delivery. However, the way how they use it is different from each other. This is Alan's ghost delivery. Consisting of four phrases Stop, drop, roll and vanish. It's a bewitched delivery. Which means, the only delivery which cannot be ordered to change since, Alan had already ordered it the moment it was thrown." he explained.

"So, you mean Kenzo's Phase two is broken?!" asked Damian surprised.

Seles shook his head, "Nope. He hasn't even completely revealed his phase two yet. This was just a mere glimpse of it's his Phase 2. Remember, one thing very carefully all of you, Pinnacle's are the hardest to break even if you're a world ranker. Don't underestimate its power."

The middle schoolers thought hard. "In the end Kenzo still claimed a four. I can't help but be surprised by his rivalling skills." commented Poseidon.

"So he changed it into a four hun. As expected from Alan." Aaron smiled satisfied. Isa sat anxiously, "No, it wasn't what I had originally expected form him." The high schoolers turned around curious.

"Alan should have activated his skill but he didn't." Isa continued. "He's tired." Kazuna pointed. The highschoolers hearing his words looked at each other nervously. "That means, he can't play any…" uttered Aigou as Zach interrupted him, "He is saving his energy for the last opponent."

Orion changing the conversation endorsed, "Yeah, Zachariah is right. He won't back down until the last ball!!" Hearing them, the highschoolers along with Isa nodded. "Yeah… he won't." he endorsed.

Haruf, Evan and Rauf looking at Alan stared silently. Nidou ticking his file grasped a look at Alan who sat on the pitch grinning at Kenzo. "That rascal… what is he hiding?" he whispered gritting his teeth.

"But in the end, Kenzo did hit your intriguing point right, your highness?" Noah teased. Isa agreed sadistically, "Yeah… he did." Ren and Elias gulped shuddering while Senri laughed loud. "Haha!! Even our highness found a brat to govern now, haha!" he teased. Nagi and Zach eyeing each other smiled.

Kenzo tugged his bat over his shoulder heading towards Alan who sat on the balling crease, smiling at him. Staring for a while Alan teased, "What's wrong? Is there something on my face or is your pride torn into shatters? Mr. Perfect over?" Kenzo stood with veins popping on his forehead.

"Moreover, you were the one who asked me to snatch that last six away from you. So don't take it out on me when I accomplished your order." Alan added.

Kenzo sighing deeply gave his hand. "Get up!" he ordered.

Alan sensing his hand grabbed it instantly standing up. "Thank you, your highness." he replied, dusting his clothes.

Kenzo staring at him asked, "Why didn't you use it?" "What didn't I use?" Alan asked back clueless.

Kenzo rolled his eyes, "Don't act dumb. I am not a kid that would fall for your silly tricks."

Alan smiling questioned back, "Then… why didn't you show me your Pinnacle's complete phase two?" Kenzo staring at him silent.

Alan turning around gleamed, "See? I knew you wouldn't show me everything, so neither did I. That's a fair game right. However, playing against you I realized something. Your attitude and your play is indeed like that of a king. And, what you lack is not kingship instead… a rival to clash your mind against with. That means, my king over there will be a great rival for you." he pointed towards Isa who stared back at them seriously.

"A rival to clash my mind against with hun… you're right. The one I wanted to clash my mind and strength with, is not here anymore." Kenzo replied slightly dismayed.

"However, that doesn't mean I will accept you or that boy as my rival. You both are someone whom I intend to crush! Both of you aren't darn worthy!" he responded grave.

Alan grinned. Instantly his attention turned towards his bat which he held in his hand. "Show me. That bat." Kenzo glancing a look at it passed it to Alan. The moment Alan grabbed it, he instantly bended down.

"Wah?" he asked puzzled. As heavy as a bat could be, even Alan was surprised by its weight.

Kenzo blinking burst out in laughing. "Hahaha!! Incredible! Till the very end this king is amused. To think a world ranker would have difficulty holding my queen? That is truly awful!" he taunted sneering.

Alan stared annoyed. "Sigh… Looks like even this queen is tired of you, you wannabe monkey king." he mocked back patting the queen emotionally. Kenzo gritted.

"Pft!! Haha! On his face!! A wannabe monkey king! Haha!!" Laughed Adam nonstop while Ryan and Feng continued to chuckle.

"Seriously…" sighed Seraph and Gabriel in disbelief.

"I wonder if he even has something like self-respect in himself." wondered Ezekiel as Helios shook his head.

"That's who he is. It doesn't matter if the opponent is old or young. The moment he wants to taunt them he'll find an opportunity do so even in a split second." Xavier told clipping his hairs from both sides.

"In the end, it was an honor playing against you, you wannabe king. Let's play each other some other time. Right… I'll take you to face the world with me. You'll turn into the king of kings until then." Alan claimed handing his bat back.

"I already am the Omniscient king! At the time of facing the world I just have to beat those fake ones who dares to take my place!" Kenzo replied heading back.

"Fun hasn't ended yet Alan… what I haven't shown you right now. This king's team's Ace will show you next." he declared heading back.

Alan walking towards the high schoolers smiled, "Xavier hun… no wonder you weren't the last one."

"Haha!! That means I still have more odds to laugh at you, Alan! HAHA!! Right my Queen?" Kenzo talked to his back still teasing Alan.

"Sigh~ I don't even know this person anymore. I mean there's a limit right?" Damian slammed his forehead while the others rolled their eyes speechless. "Who said he had one?" Ryan uttered hopeless.

"Haha!" laughed Aaron amused while Orion gritted annoyed, "He seriously needs to be executed."

"Hehe, our highness has gotten a snake in his sleeve now. He surely needs to tame it, right Isa?" Elias asked Isa who closed his eyes taking a deep breath. Zachariah eyeing him drained pulled him over his shoulder for a rest. "Thank you, Zach…" Isa replied as Nagi and Noah smiled.

"Even Isa gets tired." Senri pointed standing up.

"Where are you up to now?" asked Kazuna. "To Alan. Who else?" Senri replied heading down. Alan keeping the ball aside sat on the bench taking deep breaths. Noah handing him the sports drink sat beside him.

Alan uncapping the bottle drank. "Ah… I don't feel anything. Neither hot nor cold, sweet or sour or if I am even drinking something. No surprise, I lost my sense of taste as well. I just wonder… what's next?" he thought gazing at his black surroundings.

Suddenly someone covered his eyes from behind. "Who is this?" asked Senri playfully.

Alan recognizing the voice replied, "Senri, who else."

"Haha~ correct." he told sitting towards his right. "Are you alright Alan?" Noah asked concerned.

Alan nodding replied, "I am fine. What are you worried about. It's the last one now, you don't have to worry at all." "You look tired. What about that?" Kazuna asked from above.

"That's nothing, little Kazu, Kazu. How are you gonna face the world if you worry about something as trivial as this?" Alan asked back.

"Then, what about the last ball? Why did you change your skill into a delivery?" Isa inquired.

Alan taking a deep breathe apologized, "I'm sorry if I disappointed you Isa. But, in one way I am glad I didn't used it, right brother?" Rauf glanced at him silent.

Aaron keeping his pen aside stood before Alan. "Alan, can you see me?" he asked out of the blue. Alan sensing his presence smiled, "Of course I can."

"Okay. Then where am I?" Aaron continued to ask.

"Right before me." Alan replied.

"And where am I?" Nagi added form above.

Alan turning around smiled, "You are on the third seat and Zach is right beside you with Isa. While Kazuna is sitting right below Zach with Orion on his left and Senri on the right. Aigou is standing behind me with Elias while Rauf is upstairs with Evan and Haruf sitting on the first two seats."

The highschoolers looking at him sighed at each other.

"Assured now?" Alan convinced, "Like I told you I am fine. You don't have to worry about me at all." he stood up.

Suddenly Nidou called seriously, "And what about me?" Alan turning around smirked.