The Prince of Tennis: My tennis skills come from Naruto

Everyone stopped moving.

All eyes, including Sakaki Taro's cold gaze, instantly focused on Akutsu Jin, who was being held in Sakai Seiichi's hand and trying to appear calm.

At that moment, seeing everyone's gaze, that arrogant look reappeared on Akutsu Jin's face.

He snorted, and although he was still being held by Seiichi Sakai, his tone remained imposing. "Remember my name, I'm Akutsu Jin!"

"So, which one of you is Kamiya You? Come out and fight me!"

Akutsu Jin was very annoyed by this guy who had previously dominated the covers of major newspapers and magazines, especially his pretentious remarks.

Hmph! He, Akutsu Jin, would never allow anyone among his peers in Tokyo to be more pretentious than him!

Even tennis, which he hates the most, is not an option!

Akutsu Jin's words were like a boulder thrown into the water, causing a huge uproar.

"Who are you? What gives you the right to challenge the minister?!" a second-year student said irritably.

"That's right!" A third-year student next to him nodded in agreement. They couldn't just ask any Tom, Dick, or Harry to get the minister involved.

Atobe Keigo glanced at Akutsu Jin, the same Akutsu Jin that Kamiya had told him about, the one who was supposed to beat him to death and subdue him.

I have a strange feeling that this aura is somewhat familiar...

But before Atobe Keigo could speak, Oshitari Yuushi preemptively said, "If you want to challenge the captain, you'll have to get past me first."

Yuushi Oshitari adjusted his glasses. The guy in front of him seemed a little odd; if it were anyone else, a complete victory couldn't be guaranteed.

As for the vice minister and minister, Yuushi Oshitari, he felt there was no need to trouble them.

Akutsu Jin originally intended to boast that only Kamiya You was worthy of fighting him, but then he suddenly remembered that this was Hyotei's home ground, surrounded by Hyotei people, and there was a big guy eyeing him menacingly behind him.

"whispering sound!"

He let out an impatient snort, his gaze shifting to the composed Yuushi Oshitari standing opposite him. He raised an eyebrow with utter contempt. "Fine! I'll take you down first!"

After he finished speaking, he suddenly remembered that the group of people had said that Kamiya You was the club president, but if he remembered correctly, Kamiya You was a first-year student.

So, Hyotei is making a first-year student their captain?!

Akutsu Jin discovered the blind spot, and an idea immediately popped into his head.

How come he didn't know about this explosive news?

(In response, Akutsu Jin said: Boss, you hate tennis, so they won't talk about tennis-related things in front of you unless there's something in it for them.)

Akutsu Jin didn't dwell on that thought for long; he focused on:

So... Hyotei Academy, this prestigious academy, this renowned tennis club, actually appointed a first-year student like him as captain?!

Absurd! Ridiculous! Incomprehensible!

Akutsu Jin's expression suddenly became extremely complicated.

Just as Yuushi Oshitari was about to step onto the court boundary, a calm yet highly recognizable voice rang out.

"Shizutari".

Kamiya You's voice wasn't loud, but the weight it carried made the air freeze.

"6-0".

There were no superfluous words, no tone of negotiation, and not even a single word of "please" was offered.

These three words, so brief they're almost painful, are not a suggestion, not a hope, but a command!

Yuushi Oshitari adjusted his glasses. "Understood!"

His eyes held a strong hunting intent.

That was exactly what he intended to do!

The two stepped onto the court, and Kikumaru Eiji volunteered to be the referee.

"Go, Oshitari! Beat this arrogant guy to a pulp!"

"Let him see what Hyotei is all about!"

"6-0 in a row!"

Cheers erupted from all around the stadium.

Yuushi Oshitari held his racket, his voice steady, "Yuushi Oshitari, a first-year student in the Hyotei Academy tennis club."

As he spoke, he turned the racket upside down and gently placed it on the flat surface.

"Which?"

Akutsu Jin shook his head impatiently, his displeasure deepening. It was bad enough that Kamiya You, a first-year student, was the team captain, but to send a first-year student to fight him…

That's seriously underestimating me!

Let's see if he doesn't beat this guy named Oshitari to a pulp!

Although Jin Akutsu felt that this racket-tossing ceremony to decide who serves was a waste of time, he still shouted gruffly, considering that this was someone else's home court.

"Smooth!"

Upon hearing this, Yuushi Oshitari exerted a slight force with his fingertips, and the racket began to spin rapidly like a top, the metal frame rubbing against the ground with a slight "rustling" sound.

Then, with a crisp "thud," the racket hit the ground, vibrated twice, and the marking at the end of the handle clearly pointed downwards.

"Hmph!" Akutsu Jin rolled his eyes in extreme annoyance. "Whatever, even if you go first, it won't change the fact that I'll crush you!"

Eiji Kikumaru, who had already nimbly jumped onto the referee's chair, had his red hair standing out in the sunlight.

He cleared his throat and said in a lively voice,

"Then, I declare the match open!"

"The match between Jin Akutsu and Yuushi Oshitari has ended in one set."

"Yuushi Oshitari serves first."

Yuushi Oshitari tossed the tennis ball, bent his legs, and arched his body slightly backward, before pushing off the ground.

Use the momentum of turning to swing your racket.

"Bang!"

The tennis ball, carrying a gust of air, hurtled towards Jin Akutsu's left half of the court.

Facing this incredibly powerful shot, Jin Akutsu remained calm, quickly stepped forward, and returned the hit with both hands.

A tremendous force struck his wrist, and Akutsu Jin let out a low growl, exerting all his strength.

"Bang!"

Successful counterattack

However, he was immediately countered by Yuushi Oshitari at an even faster speed, and Akutsu Jin only had time to run two steps to the left this time.

"Yuushi Oshitari scores! 15-0!"

Yuushi Oshitari pushed up his glasses on the bridge of his nose with his left hand; to be fair, he didn't even use much force.

Tsk, I didn't expect Akutsu Jin to be so arrogant despite his level of skill. It's really surprising.

Meanwhile, outside the stadium, Yo Kamiya had already made a rough assessment of Jin Akutsu's ability based on this one shot.

We're still a little short of reaching the regional level.

What amazing talent! Even though Akutsu doesn't practice at all and just grows wildly, he still has this level of tennis skill.

Even if it were left to languish like this, it could still reach the Kanto level two years later.

It certainly has extremely high training and commercial value.

On the field, the game continued, with Yuushi Oshitari scoring repeatedly.

"30-0!"

"40-0!"

"Game, Yuushi Oshitari, 1-0! Switch sides!" Eiji Kikumaru's clear voice echoed across the stadium.

As soon as Kikumaru Eiji finished speaking, Oshitari Yuushi walked to the sidelines.

As he brushed past Akutsu Jin, he glanced indifferently at the man's face, which was so gloomy it seemed to drip water, and uttered a single sentence:

"With this level of skill... you think you can challenge our minister?"