The Prince of Tennis: My tennis skills come from Naruto

Chapter 162 Tezuka: Hyotei, let's wait and see!

"Oh, I see."

Over there, Yuushi Oshitari looked at the defiant Jusaburo Mori and the completely enraged Keigo Atobe, and pushed up his glasses. Although he had misjudged the situation, it was for the best, because their Hyotei's only chance had been blocked by the loophole of Tian Ji's horse racing strategy.

Moreover, when they face Rikkai, the match may not necessarily go to singles two and singles one.

Yuushi Oshitari's eyes flashed with a sharp glint. Although he was unsure what Rikkai's doubles team was hiding, or how much they were hiding, they were not to be trifled with!

Yuushi Oshitari glanced at Hide Saito as he ate grilled fish. Hmm, let Saito-senpai relax for one night. We'll start focusing on doubles training tomorrow!

At the same time, in another corner of Tokyo, the atmosphere was completely different.

The members of the Yamabuki Junior High School tennis club, led by their coach Mikiya Banta, and of course, at the invitation of Takashi Kawamura, arrived at Takashi Kawamura's sushi restaurant.

Although they won the runner-up title in the Tokyo Metropolitan Tournament, the result of being swept 0-3 by Hyotei in the finals weighed heavily on everyone's hearts, and even the delicious sushi tasted rather bland to them.

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Especially Fuji Syusuke, who looked somewhat dazed. He barely touched even his favorite wasabi sushi. Meanwhile, Inui Sadaharu ate while editing a text message, taking a full six minutes to finish typing out the details of each match in which Yamabuki won second place and lost 3-0 to Hyotei, before sending it to Tei Kunimitsu.

Then he took the initiative to bring up other topics, so that Fuji would not dwell on his past failures.

Over there, in Germany, at 8:30 AM, Kunimitsu Teiya woke up to find a long, densely packed message from Sadaharu Inui. Their Yamabuki team had been shut out by Hyotei, especially since Fuji, despite using all his special techniques except for "Brown Bear Catch," still couldn't score a single point and was defeated 6-0 by You Kamiya.

Has Kamiya-kun's strength really reached such a terrifying level?! Tezuka Kunimitsu had thought Kamiya only had one move—the Annihilation of the Five Senses—that required his extra caution.

According to Agan's description, Kamiya didn't even use that move when facing Fuji; he completely overwhelmed him with just his basic strength.

"Shut down 0-0"

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Tezuka Kunimitsu silently repeated the cold and cruel word again, a sense of worry rising deep in his heart. He knew Fuji all too well. Fuji seemed gentle and easy-going, but he was extremely proud. So, even after giving his all, he was shut out, his genius aura shattered in the most thorough way by his opponent. The blow to him was absolutely fatal.

Fuji, can he bear this kind of failure?

Kunimitsu Teya unconsciously gripped his phone tighter, his fingertips lingering on the name "Fuji Syusuke" in his contacts for a long time, but ultimately he didn't press the button.

Perhaps Fuji needs to be alone now, to find and confirm his own path in solitude.

With that thought in mind, Shoujia Guoguang let the phone screen slowly turn off and turn black, then he looked up at the unique view of Berlin outside the window.

According to the doctor's assessment, his arm is almost healed and he can start rehabilitation training in another twenty days. Therefore, he will definitely return in top form when the national competition comes around, and Yamabuki will definitely not be like they are now!

There's still a long way to go, Hyotei, let's wait and see!

As the metropolitan tournament came to a close, the Kanagawa prefectural tournament and the Osaka city tournament also concluded.

Information about other schools' rivals that needed to be taken seriously began to appear on the desks of various coaches, with information about Hyotei being of paramount importance.

In Osaka, at Shitenhoji Stadium, Watanabe Osamu leaned back on a bench by the court, a thin toothpick dangling from his mouth. He stared at the information on his phone with a rather complicated expression, his left hand unconsciously picking at the toothpick in his mouth. "Well, I'm not surprised at all that Hyotei won the Metropolitan Tournament."

"But I didn't expect that even in the finals of the tournament, Hyotei would still sweep through the entire competition without losing a single set, or rather, not a single point."

"Hyotei's opponent in the finals is Yamabuki. Yamabuki's coaching ability is well-known, and judging from this information, Yamabuki's starting team this year is not weak either."

"But under these circumstances, they haven't managed to win a single game against Hyotei!"

"Hyotei's strength has indeed exceeded expectations. Well, it's inevitable that they'll make it to the National Tournament."

"If Shitenhoji and Hyotei were to meet then—who would win and who would lose—"

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Watanabe Osamu watched Ken'ya Oshitari smiling as he played on the court, and Koharu Kinosuke and Yuuji Ichiji laughing and joking on the sidelines, "We'll have to try it out to see!"

In the tennis club activity room of Kanagawa University, Rikkai University, the three giants of Rikkai University were gathered together. Renji Yanagi held a notebook filled with information and squinted as he said, "During the final of the Hyotei Tournament, their captain, Kamiya-kun, played and defeated Yamabuki's number 2 player, Fuji Syusuke, 6-0."

"Tezuka's number one player, Kunimitsu Tei, is currently still in Germany and did not play in the Tokyo tournament, but the possibility of Tezuka returning for the Kanto tournament cannot be ruled out."

"If Tezuka doesn't return, then Rikkai doesn't need to worry about Yamabuki. If Tezuka does return, then it's up to you, Yukimura, to beat him."

"In the past, the strongest player was always assumed to be the one in the singles match, but this year the atmosphere is a bit different. Anyway, I will try my best to match Yukimura against Tezuka."

Yukimura Seiichi nodded, speaking gently and confidently, "Alright, I'll take care of Tezuka."

"As for what happens if we encounter Hyotei—" Renji Yanagi's fingers traced the words on the notebook—

"Based on the previous training camp and their performance in the finals of major tournaments, I currently believe that the lineup Hyotei will field in the finals will be their strongest lineup at present, and they will not have any other hidden lineups."

"If we use this lineup, our chances of winning against Hyotei are 40 percent."

"Of course, this is assuming that Yukimura-kun and Sanada-kun both manage to avoid Kamiya-kun."

"So we can only hope that Rikkai doesn't run into them before the semifinals, and that we can settle the score after we've secured a spot in the national tournament."

Upon hearing this, Sanada Genichiro unconsciously straightened his hat brim, his eyes darkening. *Sigh*—before entering junior high, he had never imagined that Rikkai University, with him and Seiichi in the mix, would one day have to avoid the brunt of others' attacks.

Over there, Renji Yanagi continued, "Besides Hyotei, there's another school we need to pay attention to: Rokkaku Junior High School. Their rackets are specially made, which might have some unexpected effects on the court."

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