The Prince of Tennis: My tennis skills come from Naruto

Chapter 181 As expected of Yukimura, he has guts.

Yuushi Oshitari and Shu Saito exchanged a glance, both seeing despair in each other's eyes. They were both seething with anger and wanted to vent their frustration.

The fact that Mitsuya Akutsu, a national-level and Rikkai University's trump card, appeared in the doubles already made them think they were facing the worst-case scenario, but then Rikkai University's vice-captain Sanada Genichiro was added to the mix?!

The difficulty level jumped from Hard to Hell in an instant!

The opponents are two national-level teams, while our team consists entirely of Kanto-level teams. How are we supposed to compete?! Huh?!

The eyes behind Yuushi Oshitari's glasses, which always carried a hint of languor and elegance, could no longer conceal the deep emotions surging within them.

Saito Hide, standing beside him, was even paler, with beads of sweat on his forehead not from the heat, but rather from cold sweat.

Upon hearing the matchup list, Kamiya You was unusually surprised.

Wait a moment, Rikkai's doubles pairing is actually Mitsuya Akuto and Sanada Genichiro?!

The emergence of this combination was indeed completely unexpected for him.

Mitsuya Akutō playing in doubles is quite normal; after all, with the "Tian Ji horse racing" strategy (a strategy based on the strength of two opposing forces), it's really difficult for him in singles. But Sanada Genichiro—

Has the singles emperor gone to doubles?

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Kamiya You couldn't help but chuckle. Ha, he hadn't expected that among all the schools, Rikkai University was the one that had taken the "Tian Ji horse racing" strategy to its extreme. His gaze drifted towards Rikkai's coaching bench, where he saw Yukimura Seiichi, with his sea-blue hair, green headband, and Rikkai uniform. Although his appearance was still somewhat immature, he exuded a powerful aura. As expected of Yukimura, such a bold matchup must have been his doing. He would probably appear in the third position in the singles this time. He wondered if Yukimura would give him any surprises this time, after several months apart.

No, Kamiya Yo thought again, not necessarily. Based on Rikkai's strategic "Tian Ji horse racing" plan and their prediction of a perfect doubles record, Yukimura Seiichi could appear in any singles match. If he were in the third singles match—

Kamiya You laughed. Yukimura Seiichi wouldn't even have a chance to make a move before the match was over.

Isn't this the most interesting situation?

At that moment, Mitsuya Akyuu patted Yanagi Renji on the shoulder, "Renji, watch carefully, this is the last lesson I will teach you before I leave."

"Yes, Akuta-nii." Renji Yanagi gripped the notebook tightly, his eyes revealing determination.

He will definitely take good care of everything that Ajuto will show about data tennis, absorb and learn it, and carry it forward!

After Mitsuya Akuto and Yanagi Renji finished their interaction, Sanada Genichiro, holding a tennis racket, straightened his hat brim, his eyes beneath the brim sharp as knives.

"Alright, Mitsuya-senpai, let's go!"

Mitsuya Akuto smiled elegantly, and then the two walked onto the court.

Once all four players from both sides had entered the court and reached the net, the Hyotei supporters' loud shouts rang out again—

"Hyotei will be the winner! Rikkai will be the loser!!"

"Hyotei will be the winner! Rikkai will be the loser!!"

Rikkai University, not to be outdone, chanted, "Rikkai will win! Rikkai will win!!"

Two waves of sound collided in the air, creating an invisible cloud of smoke.

At the net, Yuushi Oshitari pushed up his glasses again. He couldn't help but turn his head, scanning the familiar faces in the stands, his fellow regulars, and then the members of the tennis club. Then, he sighed inwardly:

Alas, this time we may have to disappoint everyone. Saito Shu's face turned ashen. Facing Mitsuya Akutō and Sanada Genichiro, what's the point of even trying?!

This is a sure-fire losing game!

Saito Shu couldn't even imagine what awaited them after losing this match. (;)

Meanwhile, on the court, the assistant umpire walked to the side of the net with a tennis racket, his gaze shifting between the two players before finally choosing to ask Mitsuya Akuto. Since he had asked Hyotei in the previous set, he would ask a different school this time.

"Mitsutani, which one?"

Mitsuya Akutō pushed up his white transparent glasses and then said, "smooth."

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Upon hearing this, the referee placed the racket face down on the ground and then quickly spun it. The racket immediately began to spin rapidly like a top being whipped, the metal frame rubbing against the ground and making a "rustling" sound, like a snake moving through the grass.

The sunlight shining on the spinning racket reflected a dazzling light.

Then, with a crisp "thud," the racket hit the ground, vibrated twice before coming to a complete stop, and at this point, the "A" mark at the end of the handle was clearly facing the right direction.

Mitsuya Akutō smiled slightly, then turned to Sanada Genichiro and said in a consultative tone, "Sanada-kun, how about letting them serve first?"

Although Genichiro Sanada usually prefers to start, Mitsuya-senpai probably wants to collect data faster, so letting them start isn't a bad idea.

Of course, the most important thing is that Sanada Genichiro believed that even if Hyotei started first, Rikkai would definitely win this game by a large margin.

After all, his strength is overwhelming, and his teammates are data masters whose true strength he can't even see. If he still loses, he might as well kill himself by smashing his head against a block of tofu!

So he agreed to Mitsuya Akuto's suggestion.

Yuushi Oshitari's expression turned complicated upon hearing this decision. If he remembered correctly, the last time he let his opponent start was probably Sadaharu Inui of Yamabuki, both of whom played data-driven tennis.

Of course, the one in front of me is obviously much stronger.

Five minutes later, the referee's voice rang out as scheduled, "I hereby declare the match open! This match is between Hyotei Academy: Yuuji Oshitari & Shu Saito vs. Rikkai University Affiliated Junior High School: Akuto Mitsuya & Genichiro Sanada."

"Yuushi Oshitari serves first."

Yuushi Oshitari held a tennis ball. Despite the sweltering heat, the sun blazing overhead, and the oppressive heat radiating from him, he—

He felt a chill in his heart, took a deep breath, and then tossed the tennis ball into the air, bending his body backward like a recurved bow.

"Bang!"

He served a level serve, but on the other side, Genichiro Sanada quickly moved into position, gripping his racket with both hands during the movement, and then executing a backhand backswing after settling into position. This posture—

Yuushi Oshitari's gaze behind his glasses was deep and unfathomable. He used the same move Niou had used on the very first point of the first game—

Over there, after the tennis ball landed and bounced to a certain height, Genichiro Sanada swung his racket at lightning speed, his arm leaving a trail of afterimages.

"," a few green leaves drifted by, and the tennis ball disappeared just like that. Neither Oshitari nor Saito could catch the trajectory of the ball.

Until, "Bang!"

A crisp sound of something hitting the ground rang out.