The Prince of Tennis: From Data-Driven Tennis to the Pinnacle of His Career

Chapter 191 Akutsu VS Hara Tetsuya

"The third match begins. Please have Yamabuki and Shitenhoji take the second singles spots."

"Kagura, I'm going."

After standing up from the lounge chair, Akutsu Jin stretched his neck and then nodded to Kagura Ichijin.

"Don't lose."

Kagura Ichijin crossed his arms over his chest, looked at Akutsu Jin with a serious expression, and said in a low voice.

Yamabuki has already lost two matches in a row. If Akutsu Jin can't withstand the pressure, then Yamabuki will really be eliminated.

Don't worry.

A confident smile played on Jin Akutsu's lips as he grabbed the racket leaning against the chair, casually slung it over his shoulder, and walked straight toward the referee.

This time, his opponent is Tetsuya Hara, the third-year club president of Shitenhoji.

"A single game to decide the winner, original serve."

"You guessed right."

Tetsuya Hara turned his head to look at Coach Osamu Watanabe, who was sitting on the coach's bench wearing a bowler hat, and a smile appeared on his lips.

This year, whether it's because Yamabuki Junior High School is complacent or for some other reason, the order of appearance for singles players has remained unchanged since the start of the tournament.

That's why Watanabe Osamu had him and Shiraishi Kuranosuke appear so early, and unexpectedly, they actually managed to avoid Kagura Ichijin.

"Bang!"

Upon reaching the service area, Yuan Tetsuya suppressed his smile, took a deep breath, tossed the ball high into the air, and swung his racket forcefully.

"Bang!"

After running to the ball's landing point, Jin Akutsu decisively swung his racket.

"Bang!"

Tetsuya Hara quickly ran to the ball's landing point, gripped his racket tightly with both hands, and decisively met the attack.

"Such strong force."

The instant the racket made contact with the tennis ball, a powerful impact spread through his arms, which made Tetsuya Hara's expression become much more serious.

But this didn't stump him. With a quick wrist flick, he cleverly used the spin to reduce the ball's power, and then, seizing the opportunity, he quickly smashed the ball diagonally.

"what?"

Facing Tetsuya Hara's deliberate shot to the left open space at an extremely tricky angle, Jin Akutsu frowned immediately, but he still swung his racket again to return the ball.

"Bang!"

The tennis ball flew uncontrollably high into the air, tracing an arc through the air before soaring over the net and heading towards the opposite side of the court.

"A good opportunity."

A glint of light flashed in Tetsuya Hara's eyes as he faced Jin Akutsu's high lob.

"Tiger Rice!"

After sprinting forward two steps, Tetsuya Hara pushed off the ground with his right foot, leaping into the air and forcefully swinging his racket to apply extremely strong topspin to the ball before slamming it down.

The tennis ball, spinning at high speed, hurtled straight toward the opposite side of the court, and upon impact, bounced off in an irregular trajectory.

"15-0!"

"First, they used their backhand to pressure me, and then scored with a smash? That's quite an effective tactic."

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Jin Akutsu tossed his racket around, glanced at Tetsuya Hara across from him with interest, and then walked straight to the receiving area, assuming a defensive stance.

"Bang!"

After serving again, Hara Tetsu began to carefully observe Akutsu Jin on the opposite side.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"Tiger Rice!"

After a few rounds, Hara Tetsuya once again delivered a powerful smash.

"30-0!"

"Kid, it seems you're really not good at backhand shots."

Tetsuya Hara reached up and touched his hair, then shouted at Jin Akutsu.

He had already realized that Akutsu Jin was completely helpless against backhand shots. Not only did he have to take two more steps to barely return the ball, but the quality of his returns also plummeted.

"hateful!"

Jin Akutsu gripped his racket tightly, staring intently at Tetsuya Hara opposite him.

He was certain that Shitenhoji had definitely studied him, otherwise Tetsuya Hara would never have made such an obvious targeted tactic right from the start.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

After a few rounds, when Tetsuya Hara hit the ball to his backhand again, Jin Akutsu's movement speed suddenly increased.

He dashed off in a blur, arriving directly at the ball's landing point and forcefully swung his racket to return it to its original position.

"30-15!"

"The movement speed suddenly increased so much; is this finally for real?"

Watching the tennis ball fly out of bounds after landing, Tetsuya Hara paused slightly, then smiled faintly and turned to walk straight towards the service court.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"Tiger Rice!"

"40-15!"

After more than twenty rounds, Hara Tetsuya scored directly with a powerful smash.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"40-30!"

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After more than thirty rounds, Jin Akutsu scored directly with a baseline through ball.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"Tiger Rice!"

After more than thirty rounds, Hara Tetsuya once again delivered a powerful smash.

"Game, Tetsuya Hara, 1-0!"

After successfully holding his serve, Tetsuya Hara breathed a slight sigh of relief and then raised an eyebrow at Jin Akutsu.

Akutsu Jin's strength was indeed formidable; not only was his power far superior to his own, but his movement speed was also astonishing. If it weren't for his obvious weaknesses, he would have been in real danger this time.

"Bang!"

After reaching the service court, Jin Akutsu took a deep breath, tossed the ball high into the air, and suddenly flexed his arm muscles as he swung his racket forcefully.

With a sharp sonic boom, the tennis ball transformed into a yellow afterimage, instantly leaping over the net and hurtling towards the opposite side of the court.

"15-0!"

"It's even faster than the intelligence reports described."

Hearing the sound of a tennis ball hitting the wire mesh behind him, Tetsuya Hara stiffly turned his head to look at O ​​behind him.

Staring at the tennis ball deeply embedded in the wire mesh, he froze on the spot, turning back to look at Akutsu Jin with disbelief.

Jin Akutsu's serve just now was definitely faster than 230 km/h!

As far as he knew, only two people had ever hit a serve of this speed: the former captain of Hyotei Academy, Tsukiko Echi, and the current captain of Yamabuki Academy, Ichijin Kagura.

"Bang!"

After serving again, Jin Akutsu's expression became even more focused.

"30-0!"

40-0!

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"Game, Tetsuya Hara, 1-1!"

"Game, Tetsuya Hara, 2-1!"

"Game, Tetsuya Hara, 2-2!"

"Game, Tetsuya Hara, 3-2!"

"Game, Tetsuya Hara, 3-3!"

"Game, Tetsuya Hara, 4-3!"

"Game, Tetsuya Hara, 4-4!"

"The head of Shitenhoji Temple is actually this strong."

Kentaro Minami, watching from the sidelines, looked grave and muttered to himself.

Tetsuya Hara's strength far exceeded his expectations. As expected of the captain of Shitenhoji, he held his own against Jin Akutsu and dragged the match into a stalemate.

The national tournament truly is a stage for the strong. These once-rare talents are now leading their teams...

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Wu advanced smoothly, demonstrating their true strength.

"It's alright, just a bit stronger than the average national-level player, otherwise Akutsu would have been forced to use his full strength long ago."

Looking at Tetsuya Hara on the field, Ichijin Kagura's gaze grew even deeper.

This year, Shitenhoji High School's overall strength is much stronger than he expected, far surpassing other schools by a level, second only to Rikkai University Affiliated High School.

This kind of school, strong in both singles and doubles, is a force to be reckoned with in the national tournament.

Fortunately, Shitenhoji allowed Tetsuya Hara to play in the singles match. If a player like that had been sent to the doubles, Kentaro Minami and Masami Higashikata would have been in big trouble.

"...

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Kentaro Minami opened his mouth, but in the end, he just smiled bitterly and said nothing.

Kagura Yiren has such high standards that he basically doesn't take the rest of the players seriously, except for a few specific ones.

But it's different for ordinary players like them. Players as strong as Hara Tetsuya are like an insurmountable mountain in their eyes.

"Ugh!"

After letting out a deep sigh, Kagura Ichijin silently recited the system's instructions and began to check Hara Tetsuya's five dimensions.

Tetsuya Hara (third year of junior high school)

Speed: 3

Power: 3.5

Stamina: 4.5

Spirit: 4

Technology: 3

Total: 18

"Bang!"

After reaching the service court, Hara Tetsuya took a deep breath, tossed the ball high into the air, and swung his racket forcefully.

"Bang!"

Jin Akutsu, who had left a trail of afterimages, arrived directly at the ball's landing point and decisively swung his racket to return the ball.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"Tiger Rice!"

"15-0!"

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"15-15!"

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"30-15!"

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"30-30!"

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Despite the fluctuating score, Hara Tetsuya remained unmoved.

What he fears least is a long battle of stamina and patience. As long as Akutsu Jin can't break his serve, it will be the opponent who gets worn down in the end.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

After a few rounds, Tetsuya Hara once again swung his racket to hit the ball towards Jin Akutsu's backhand, and as he expected, Jin Akutsu hit a high lob again.

"Tiger Rice!"

Faced with this excellent opportunity, Yuan Zhe did not hesitate at all, and once again jumped high and swung his racket forcefully.

"They've finally arrived."

Akutsu Jin's eyes narrowed, and his speed increased again, leaving afterimages as he swung his racket decisively before the ball hit the ground.

"Bang!"

As a powerful impact came towards him, the muscles in Akutsu Jin's arm bulged instantly, and he withstood the powerful smash, then slammed the ball back.

"30-40!"

"How is this possible?"

Looking at the tennis ball that had already flown out of bounds, Tetsuya Hara, who had just landed, was filled with shock.

He never expected that Akutsu Jin would break his powerful smash in this way.

I don't know how this athlete, who combines strength and speed, trained to be this powerful.

"Hey senior on the other side, don't just stand there, it's your turn to serve."

Jin Akutsu swung his racket and shouted at Tetsuya Hara.

After such a long and drawn-out battle, he had already adapted to Hara Tetsuya's fighting style.

Now, he has used his superior physical abilities to directly break through Hara Tetsuya's "Tiger Meal" and regain the initiative.

The outcome of this match is no longer in doubt; he can win even without relying on his "intuition."

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"Tiger Rice!"

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"Bang!"

"Game, Tetsuya Hara, 4-5!"

"Game, Tetsuya Hara, 4-6!"

"Match 3 is over, 6-4, Jin Akutsu wins!"

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