The Prince of Tennis: My tennis skills come from Naruto

Chapter 170 Why can't people train while they're sleeping?

After shouting "Yes," Mori Jusaburo unconsciously touched his nose, because Taro's gaze was still fixed on him, which had a rather meaningful tone.

Mori Jusaburo: —（：3」∠）

Oh dear, this is a bit embarrassing. Although his training volume was indeed incredibly high before, he's been changing it now (to be precise, he started changing it after Oshitari won 6-4 against Akutsu).

After all, his second-year class, which ranked in the top three, was the last hope for the entire village (just kidding).

The main reason is Akutsu, a junior who has risen from thirteenth from the bottom to fifth from the top. Even at the Kanto level, his progress is not slowing down, and he is about to defeat Oshitari. He clearly has the potential to be a national-level talent and has the qualifications to threaten his strength (status). Therefore, Mori Jusaburo felt that he could no longer be so reckless, otherwise his status as the last hope of the whole village would become a thing of the past.

Moreover, personally, he was reluctant to lose to a junior; at least before graduation, he needed to secure his position. (Clenched fist.jpg)

Well, Kamiya and Atobe are an exception, because these two are not ordinary juniors, but monsters who are groundbreaking and rare to see in many years.

Especially the former; Mori Jusaburo couldn't help but recall Kamiya Yo's deep, seemingly all-consuming eyes, and his absolute, terrifying dominance in the match—a dominance that crushed, or rather, ruthlessly toyed with his opponents.

Kamiya-kun is a complete monster in terms of skill, a training madman, and a demon king on the court. He's definitely not human, thank you.

It's incomparable, there's really no way to compare.

As for Jiro Akutagawa, although he sensed Taro's gaze later, he merely scratched his head and then yawned slightly. Well, how to put it... although he wasn't as sleepy anymore, the long period of sleep he'd had previously endured had left him rather lethargic. Therefore, to get him to train like Akutsu, pushing himself to the limit, or to go straight to inhuman intensity like the captain—

Jiro Akutagawa said: No, no, no, he really couldn't accept it and declined. He really declined.

Although he likes tennis and enjoys the feeling of running, returning shots, and winning on the court, he doesn't like or love tennis to the point of risking his life for it.

Moreover, everyone in Hyotei is very strong, so losing one of them won't make a difference. If all else fails, he can stay in the second team.

Suddenly, Jiro Akutagawa was struck by an almost philosophical dilemma. He looked up at the ceiling of the bus and let out a long sigh. "Why can't people train automatically while they sleep? The brain controlling muscle memory—it sounds so perfect."

Furthermore, I tried to learn how to sleep from Mori-senpai before. Although he agreed to teach me, his explanation was so mysterious that I haven't been able to succeed so far. Sigh—

After enjoying a post-match team-building dinner at the restaurant booked by You Kamiya, the members of Hyotei returned to their daily routine: classes, training, and so on.

Everything seemed normal, but the sight of Mori Jusaburo practicing extra, Oishi and Kikumaru sprinting through training, and their efforts to defeat either of the two doubles pairs to qualify for the tournament, all silently spoke of the approaching Kanto Tournament finals.

Time slipped away quietly between the sweat and the swinging of the racket, and the calendar pages were turned one by one.

At this moment, there are three days left until the final of the Kanto Tournament. Location: Coach's office, activity room of Hyotei Tennis Club. Atobe Keigo, Fujii Yuko and Taro are gathered together again to discuss the lineup for the upcoming final.

The three of them each received a copy of the latest special intelligence report on Rikkai University issued by the Kamiya Group.

Director Taro sat upright in the main seat, his hands crossed on the table, his expression as cold and serious as ever.

"This final match lineup is the same one we used when we played against Yamabuki and Rokkaku Middle School. But—"

Taro paused for a moment before saying, "The specific order of appearance still needs careful consideration. After all, Rikkai is not Yamabuki, nor Rokkaku; they still pose a certain threat to Hyotei."

"What are your thoughts on the specific order of appearance?"

Atobe Keigo's slender fingers gracefully stroked the pages of the intelligence report, making a soft rustling sound.

Then he said, "Rikkai's three strongest people right now, ranked by the intelligence department's strength, are Yukimura Seiichi, Mitsuya Akuto, and Sanada Genichiro."

"Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the three of them will be playing one through three singles matches."

At this point, Atobe Keigo paused, then slightly raised his chin, "And I and Kamiya could beat any one of those three."

"As for Mori-kun, he should have no problem beating Sanada Genichiro, but it's hard to say whether he can beat Mitsuya Akuto and Yukimura Seiichi."

Yuko Fujii nodded. "I agree with Atobe-kun's assessment. Although we have limited information about Mitsuya Akutō, we do know one thing: his strength surpasses that of Sanada Genichirō. So, if Mori-kun were to face him, the outcome of the match would be truly unpredictable."

"As for whether Mori can gain enough advantage and win the match before Yukimura of Rikkai University takes effect, it is uncertain."

Keigo Atobe tapped the table lightly, getting straight to the point: "In other words, we must ensure that Hyotei wins at least one of their two doubles matches."

Yuko Fujii nodded. "Yes, but given Rikkai's current doubles strength, Oshitari and Saito should be able to win at least one game."

Taro said, "Then let's do it this way. I'll make the final adjustments to the doubles lineup later. As for the singles order—"

"Kamiya will be in singles third, Atobe you'll be in singles second, and Mori will be in singles first. What do you guys think?"

Atobe Keigo raised an eyebrow, leaned back slightly, his posture relaxed and confident. "I have no objections. As for the captain—"

He chuckled softly, "He probably won't have any objections."

Upon hearing this, Fujii Yuko immediately started texting and sent the lineup to Kamiya You, the de facto head of the Hyotei Tennis Club, for approval.

Just seconds after the text message was successfully sent, Fujii Yuko's phone screen vibrated and lit up, displaying an extremely concise reply: "Okay."

"The minister has agreed," Yuko Fujii immediately announced the result.

Over there, Atobe Keigo wore an expression that said, "Just as I expected," while Taro nodded solemnly to indicate that he understood.