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Genichiro Sanada and Akira Kitahara do know each other.

The last time he saw the other party was at the Kyumeikan Dojo, where his sword strikes, imbued with the spirit of wind, forest, fire, and mountain, left a deep impression on him.

Later, when I learned about famous Japanese junior high school tennis players online...

Unexpectedly, I saw a group photo of the National Tournament in Rikkai University's information board, and only then did I realize that the other person was actually Sanada Genichiro, who was known as the Emperor.

According to the relationship with the Kyumekan Dojo.

Count it up.

I and Sanada should be considered as fellow disciples.

Kitahara Akira didn't know why Kirihara would suddenly ask this.

Moreover, at this moment, Kitahara Akira had no interest in arguing about the relationship between the two fellow disciples. He looked at Kirihara Akaya and narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Your question doesn't seem to be related to the competition, does it?"

"If you focus on these unnecessary things during the game, you won't be able to beat me."

Upon hearing this, Kirihara Akaya smiled.

He wasn't as tall as Kitahara Akira, and he slightly raised his head, but his eyes swept downwards, his voice carrying a hint of mocking laughter.

"Heh...you're definitely different from the others~"

"Then let me give you some advice: saying things like that to me might come at a high price..."

Kitahara Akira!

The two looked at each other across the net, and a flash of lightning seemed to pass through the air.

......

"One game to decide the winner!"

"Kirihara Akaya's serve."

As the referee's voice faded, the match officially began, and all eyes were on the two players on the field.

Everyone has their own biases.

Some believe that Rikkai's dominant position is unshakeable and hope to see Rikkai set even more records.

Some people, from the perspective of their own city, hope to see a Tokyo contestant become this year's rookie champion and pray that Kitahara Akira can defeat Kirihara Akaya.

Hyotei is the most conflicted.

Both Kitahara Akira and Kirihara Akaya advanced to the finals by eliminating Hyotei, so neither of them felt good about winning.

But if you absolutely have to choose one of the two.

So in the end, they will still choose Kitahara Akira, and the reasons are self-evident.

Bang!

Suddenly, a dull bang echoed through the stadium, signaling the start of the final.

Kirihara jumps to serve.

Although he didn't rush to attack, his serve was still very tricky, flying over the net and into the outer corner of the service court.

Clearly, this was a test.

Receiving the serve wasn't difficult; Kitahara Akira quickly caught up with the tennis ball by alternating his footwork. However, he was pulled off the court just to receive the ball.

Kirihara Akaya cleared the field with a single shot.

If you retaliate with a diagonal shot.

What awaits Kitahara Akira is Kirihara's decisive interception and kill at the net.

However, if you play on other lines and your skills are slightly weaker, mistakes like hitting the net or going out of bounds will come your way.

This was Kirihara's test.

Kitahara Akira glanced around and saw Kirihara Akaya indeed rushing towards the net.

His mind raced, and he immediately understood the other party's intention.

However, instead of solving the problem honestly, he chose to give Kirihara a problem as well.

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Kitahara Akira quickly changed his footwork, adjusted his stance a second before hitting the ball, straightened his arm, and fiercely swung his racket at the tennis ball.

Bang!

The racket face covered the tennis ball, and then the ball traced a powerful topspin arc over the net.

He didn't shoot diagonally.

Instead, he hit a through ball, aiming straight for the right corner.

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Kitahara Akira looked at the person opposite him with a scrutinizing gaze.

Since you're moving towards the net in the opposite direction, how do you plan to catch up with this strong topspin shot from the bottom corner?

Screech!

The moment he saw the tennis ball fly straight out, Kirihara tensed his core, forcibly twisting his upper body in mid-air. After his right foot landed, he slid ten centimeters, then pushed off with his thighs and calves, propelling his body to the other side.

Before the tennis ball could hit the ground, it was intercepted in mid-air.

Bang!

With a backhand press, the tennis ball was pulled at a wide angle towards Kitahara Akira's backhand corner.

"Basic small steps on one leg".

As Kitahara Akira rushed back, he mentally reviewed Kirihara's actions.

wonderful!

Not only is his basic single-leg stepping technique masterful, but his instantaneous judgment also reveals his excellent reflexes.

Moreover, his ability to quickly stop and turn in a very short time also demonstrates his superb physical abilities.

At the same time, Kirihara was also making a judgment about him.

He changed his stance just before hitting the ball, demonstrating good reaction time and basic skills; he didn't play conservative cross-court shots, but instead launched a counter-attack while returning the ball, showing strong offensive capabilities and a good feel for the ball.

Although the words used were "passed" and "not weak".

However, Kirihara has always looked down on players other than Rikkai University. The fact that he used the word "not weak" to describe Kitahara Akira actually shows that he values ​​him highly.

Thud! ...Thud! ...

On the very first point, the two players went on for over twenty shots.

The match had just begun when the hall became lively due to the intense battle. After twenty shots, every additional shot elicited a "wow" from the stands.

Bang!

"Kirihara Akaya scores, 15-0!"

......

Bang!

"Kitahara Akira scores, 15-15!"

......

"30-15!"

......

"30-30!"

......

The two players traded wins and losses, and the score kept climbing. In the first game alone, the match lasted ten minutes.

This is the rookie competition.

This is the first time we've seen such an intense and close match.

"No, no wonder it's the finals!"

"What an intense battle! Is this...is this really just a middle school students' match!?"

The spectators in the stands were stunned. Not to mention first-year students, even third-year students rarely played tennis like these two.

And those contestants who were eliminated earlier.

Originally, I was still unwilling to accept it, thinking that I hadn't performed well in the competition. If I could do it all over again, I would definitely be able to win the championship.

Now we see Kitahara Akira and Kirihara facing off.

Their eyes all became much clearer.

"I never knew the differences between people could be this vast?"

boom!

Kirihara jumped the tennis ball upwards.

"An opportunity ball!"

"Wait, that was a brilliant shot! Kitahara Akira couldn't have reached that height...!"

Whoa!

Kitahara Akira suddenly jumped up, his calf and thigh muscles exerting force simultaneously, like a spring that had been compressed to the bottom and then suddenly released, displaying amazing explosive power.

Bang!

Extend the racket to its highest point, twist your body, and use your arm to forcefully strike the tennis ball with the racket.

The tennis ball flew rapidly towards the opposite half of the court.

tread.

Kirihara seemed not to have considered that his opponent would not be able to return the ball. He took a step and started with a basic one-legged shuffle, quickly catching up with the tennis ball and flicking it again.

"As expected of Rikkai! They don't let the opponent score easily, even with a chance ball!"

Watching the tennis ball fly high into the sky.

Kitahara Akira leaped up once again, while Kirihara Ya remained firmly behind him, ready to receive the high-pressure ball at any moment.

However, they saw that the other party did not come forward.

Kitahara Akira, however, smiled slightly, made a feint and swung his racket, missed the target, spun around in the air, and swung it a second time before landing.

"He actually hit a short ball while moving in the air!?"

"Whoa!—"

This imaginative goal instantly caused an uproar outside the stadium.