The Prince of Tennis: My tennis skills come from Naruto

Chapter 164 Round Two: Hyotei vs. Shonan Jōsei

Soon, the match between Hyotei Academy and Ginka Middle School began.

Since it's the first round, all five matches will be played.

Hyotei's coach used only a training lineup when playing against Yinhua Middle School.

Doubles 2: Jiro Akutagawa & Ryo Anshido; Doubles 1: Shuichiro Oishi & Eiji Kikumaru; Singles 3: Yuushi Oshitari; Singles 2: Hisashi Mori; Singles 1: Jin Akutsu.

Soon, there were no thrills, no suspense, though it was accompanied by the same shouts and exclamations from Hyotei's supporters and passersby.

Five 6-0 scores were written onto the scoreboard one after another.

In response, Taro rubbed the gold pinky ring on his hand twice, indicating that he was still very steady. After all, although it is said that there are no weak teams in Kanto, this weakness is relative. For example, Hyotei, as the champion of the Metropolitan Tournament, is far superior to the third place in the Metropolitan Tournament. And compared with the fourth place in the Metropolitan Tournament, well, there is no comparison at all.

Moreover, he also consulted the latest intelligence from the Kamiya Group. Ginka Middle School had no new members recently, and their strongest player, their third-year captain Kenichi Ooshi, had only just reached the Kanto level. Their highest-ranking regular players were not even as good as Shishido from Hyotei. So even with a training lineup, they were guaranteed to win.

And as he predicted, Hyotei unsurprisingly ended the opening show of the Kanto Tournament with a score of 5-0.

An hour after their match against Ginka, the Hyotei team learned from the tournament organizers who their opponents would be in the second round:

The city became Shonan.

"Great!" Kiyosumi Sengoku was the first to cheer. He remembered very clearly that, according to the intelligence department's strength ranking, Shonan Jousei's strength was below Yamabuki and could barely be compared with St. Rudolf.

But whether it's Yamabuki or St. Rudolph, they were both defeated by Hyotei. So, when they attack Shonan in Jōshō, it's just a piece of cake for them to win!

"Coach, coach, can I play in the next game?" Sengoku Kiyosumi was eager to try, his heart filled with the urge to play.

"Coach, um, I'd like to play too, even doubles." Mukahi Gakuto didn't want to sit on the bench anymore. As for why he didn't mention it when the opponent was weaker in the last match?

Mukahi Gakuto explained that no one had taken the lead in bringing it up with the coach in the last match, and he was genuinely afraid of the coach's cold face. Most importantly, he lacked confidence. Mukahi Gakuto thought about how he had fallen all the way to No. 13 and couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Meanwhile, Taro thought for a moment and then agreed to their request.

"Coach, you're awesome!" Sengoku Kiyosumi jumped for joy. Mukahi Gakuto didn't show such an exaggerated reaction, but he couldn't hide his happiness.

As for the rest of Hyotei, they were already chatting and laughing with their friends after learning about their next opponent. On the other hand, Shonan's coach, Aoi Hanamura, was in a bad mood when he learned that their second-round opponent was Hyotei.

After reading the text message from the competition organizers, Hanamura Aoi unconsciously rubbed the silver chain next to her glasses several times, her brows furrowed. Her opponent in the second round was Hyotei!

How can we fight this?!

Although the twins, Wakato, and Reiji were all top-quality rough stones she had ever seen, they were currently just unpolished rough stones. Therefore, the reality is that Hyotei is an insurmountable mountain for Shonan Jojo at this point.

hateful!

Both being rookie coaches, Hanamura Aoi believes her coaching skills are no worse than Taro's, but why is it that he gets a gem that has already shone brightly, while she only gets a rough stone?

Although it is very fulfilling to polish a rough stone into the most exquisite piece, losing is losing!

In the afternoon, the second round of the competition was about to begin, and the coaches of Hyotei Academy and Shonan Junior High School began to enter the arena.

Despite the sweltering heat, Taro and Hanamura Aoi, both dressed in suits (actually lightweight and breathable custom-made suits), met for a fleeting moment. One had a serious expression, while the other was graceful and wore a beautiful smile. Their eyes met briefly before parting ways, and they each took their seats on their respective coaching benches.

"The second round of the Kanto Tournament is about to begin, with Hyotei Academy facing off against Josei Shonan Middle School!"

Then, the referee's booming voice echoed throughout the court and spread outwards through the loudspeaker, "First, the first match, the second doubles match, will begin: Hyotei Academy: Gakuto Mukahi & Jusaburo Mori vs. Shonan Josei: Yohei Tanaka & Kohei Tanaka!"

"Let's go." Mori Jusaburo, with his wine-red curly hair, said casually, looking rather lazy.

"Yes, senior!"

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Gakuto Mukahi, with his burgundy hair but smooth short hair, replied in a serious and earnest manner, almost like Taro.

On the other side, Tanaka Yohei, with his purplish-red hair and wearing a sky-blue team uniform with a hint of gray, was still quite confident, despite having been warned by Hanamura Aoi beforehand. (Mainly because Tanaka Yohei felt that Coach Hanamura Aoi's words were too exaggerated and hard to believe, and he also had a rebellious mentality. Most importantly, he was stubborn.)

"Those guys on the other side are obviously a hastily put-together doubles team. Hmph, Kohei, do you think they can beat us after our special training?"

With his short, metallic-blue hair, Kohei Tanaka raised an eyebrow and smiled. "It doesn't seem like it'll work out for now."

Even though Mori on the other side is Hyotei's No. 3, doubles is not as good as singles, and Kohei Tanaka is full of confidence.

After all four entered the arena, a huge roar erupted from outside: "The winner will be Hyotei!"

"Victory will belong to Hyotei!"

"Matahi! Matahi!! Mori! Mori!!"

Yohei Tanaka's eardrums were so loud they felt dizzy. He rubbed his ears and muttered, "Wow, that's even more extravagant than Wakato's guard!"

Kohei Tanaka gripped his racket slightly, his tone both fierce and restrained as he said, "Anyway, we'll only know how it goes after we play."

Yohei Tanaka raised an eyebrow slightly. "Tsk, Kohei, are you panicking?"

"Of course not, we can definitely win." Tanaka Kohei denied it for a second, only to be proven wrong immediately. Fifteen minutes later, game: Mukahi Gakuto & Mori Jusaburo, 6-0!

"Match ended. The Hyotei Academy duo of Gakuto Mukahi and Jusaburo Mori won this match."

Mori Jusaburo's lazy smile remained unchanged. He watched Mukahi Gakuto's face change from a serious expression before the match to a smug smile, and thought to himself:

Not bad, Xiang Ri. He didn't need to cover for the team the whole time.

That's true. Mori Jusaburo thought for a moment. Although Mukahi was the weakest regular player at Hyotei, he would definitely be among the top players in other school tennis clubs.