The Prince of Tennis: My tennis skills come from Naruto

Chapter 107 Kamiya Yao & Kikumaru Eiji vs Yanagi Renji & Shido Ryo (first order requested)

Kamiya Yo directly announced the specific rules: "Each pair sends a representative to draw lots. The two pairs with the same number on their balls will be opponents and play a single-match doubles game to decide the winner."

"Of course, considering the number of participants, there's a ball labeled 'By the Day' in this box. The group that draws the ball with 'By the Day' can choose any one of the other ten groups to challenge after their head-to-head matches have concluded."

"If the team selected by the bye group is from the losers' bracket of the previous round, but that losers' bracket wins the challenge in the bye group, then they can also enjoy the same luxurious treatment of a barbecue feast and a villa."

"If the group selected for the bye is the winning group from the previous round, but that winning group loses in the challenge of the bye group, then one person in the group can continue to enjoy the barbecue feast and the luxurious treatment of the villa, while the other person can enjoy the rural life."

After saying that, Kamiya You waved his hand, and another maid came forward carrying a black, opaque box containing small balls with numbers on them.

Kikumaru Eiji, as a reserve member, wisely relinquished his right to draw lots, and then Kamiya You pulled out a black ball with a white number "1" on it from the box.

Representatives from each group stepped forward one by one. When it was Liu Lian'er's turn, he casually touched the black ball in his hand, but when he saw the number on the ball, his already narrowed eyes narrowed even more. "This is troublesome."

Then you can see that he is holding a black ball with the same number "1" on it.

Although according to Rikkai University's intelligence, Kikumaru Eiji's ranking is 10, which means his strength is below the Kanto level but above the regional level, meaning that both I and Shishido, who is number 9, are stronger than him, Kamiya You, the captain of Hyotei University, is far too overpowered, at least at the mid-level of the national level.

Moreover, he has a history of fighting two opponents at once, so if we ignore Kikumaru Eiji, it seems unlikely that he and Shishido could win against Kamiya-kun in a two-on-one situation.

Not to mention two against two.

"What?! Number 1?!"

Meanwhile, Renji Yanagi's temporary partner, Ryo Shishido, exclaimed in shock upon seeing the result, followed by a look of utter despair.

"Help! Help! Help! —（′^」）—"

Why is it number 1?! Why is it fighting the minister?! Why?!

Helpless and desperate cries flooded his mind. In a daze, Shishido Ryo seemed to "see" the tasteless white rice, the bland white sushi, and the green tent that would look especially desolate in the night wind, all beckoning to him.

I sincerely declined, thank you.

He should have rushed to draw the lots earlier! After all, nothing could be worse than drawing ball number "1," and could he be any unluckyer than running into his own formidable minister?!

Just as Ryo Shishido's heart was breaking, Kiyosumi Sengoku, who was drawing lots after him, with his signature grin, randomly grabbed a ball from the box and pulled out a small ball with "bye-kyu" written on it.

"Lucky~☆"

After seeing the words on the black ball, Kiyosumi Sengoku's face instantly lit up with a radiant smile. She then quickly ran back two steps and showed the black ball to Kanata Irie. "Hey, Irie-kun, did you see that? I told you my luck with the fortune sticks was amazing! Letting me draw a fortune stick is definitely the right thing to do!"

Kanata Irie pushed up his round-framed glasses, a gentle, harmless, even slightly shy and flattered smile on his face, and said repeatedly, "Ah, that's wonderful, Sengoku-kun. Thanks to you, we can choose our own opponents later, which greatly increases our chances of winning."

Sengoku Kiyosumi nodded in agreement, feeling incredibly happy.

To be honest, when he drew Irie Kanata as his doubles partner before, he already had the feeling that Lady Luck was on his side today. After all, Irie was a Kanto-level sparring partner. Although he could only go toe-to-toe with Oshitari and Saito-senpai, it was still better than drawing Mukahi and the others.

Now he's even drawn the only bye, it's like his wish has come true! You know, he was just hoping to draw a weaker opponent.

Sengoku Kiyosumi seemed to already see a barbecue feast beckoning to him.

Seeing this, Ryo Shishido silently shed tears, looking at the luck of that other person's partner, and then at the luck of his own partner—

All the words I wanted to say ultimately boiled down to a simple "Sigh!"

Then he went to urgently discuss tactics with Liu Lianji.

Kamiya You watched the two with great interest, focusing on the stronger Yanagi Renji. He hadn't expected to be able to reap Yanagi Renji's loot so quickly. However, it was a little of a pity that this combination was Yanagi Renji + Anshido Ryo instead of Yanagi Renji + Irie Kanata.

The draw ended quickly, and the final results were:

Kamiya Yo & Kikumaru Eiji vs. Yanagi Renji & Anato Ryo, Atobe Keigo & Sanada Genichiro vs. Marui Bunta & Oishi Shuichiro, Yukimura Seiichi & Akutsu Jin vs. Saito Shu & Mukahi Gakuto — (The remaining eight pairs are omitted)

The doubles partners quickly got into the swing of things, first getting to know each other better, and then, led by their maids, entered the empty court.

Kamiya You nodded to himself as he watched this scene. This was why he had arranged a random pairing competition in the first part of the training camp.

After all, what could be a quicker way for tennis players to break the ice than playing a tennis match that requires teamwork?

Moreover, this confrontation makes it easier for data analysts to record data, providing effective support for tomorrow's planning.

but----

Kamiya You's gaze lingered on a few specific pairs for a moment. Even with this purely random matching, Atobe and Sanada were still paired together.

Well, is it a coincidence? Or is their synergy for the U17 World Championship doubles match taking effect ahead of schedule?

interesting.

Of course, Sengoku's luck was equally impressive. Not only did he draw the only bye ball, but his temporary teammate was none other than Kanata Irie, whose real strength is world-class.

You could say they've already secured a spot in the winners' bracket.

The rest of the people went to a nearby court, while Kamiya You and Kikumaru Eiji prepared to start the game right there on the court.

The referee was in position, and the four players from both sides stepped to the net. In the air, there was a subtle, invisible force at play.

The four shook hands in pairs, and then, starting with Kamiya You, each announced their name.

"Kamiya Yao."

"Eiji Kikumaru."

"Liu Lian Er".

"Ryo Shishido".

After the pre-match handshake, Kamiya You placed his racket upside down on the ground and asked Yanagi Renji, "Which?"

Without hesitation, Liu Lianji replied, "smooth."

Upon hearing this, Kamiya You twisted his wrist, and his racket spun rapidly like a top before crashing to the ground with a "thud."