The Prince of Tennis: My tennis skills come from Naruto

"Serves you right! You brought it on yourself!"

"Well done, Oshitari-senpai!"

"Let him experience what it's like to be hit by a ball!"

"That's so satisfying! This is what you call karma!"

Off the field, the Hyotei team cheered for Yuushi Oshitari's brutal actions.

Yuushi Oshitari adjusted his glasses and looked at Jin Akutsu, who was covering his left cheek. "You should know that tennis is not a tool to hurt people."

Upon hearing this, Oishi Shuichiro, standing off the field, twitched at the corner of his eye. He glanced at Akutsu Jin's swollen left cheek, then at Shinobu Yuushi. Who on earth was hurting people...?

However, Oishi Shuichiro then realized that it was Akutsu Jin who started it. Although Shinobu avoided it, Akutsu Jin's attempt to harm his Hyotei companion was real and counted as attempted harm, so he had indeed brought it upon himself.

As for Kikumaru Eiji on the referee's chair, watching this scene, he just thought Oshitari was so cool.

Then he scratched his head, thought for a moment, and said, "Akuzu Jin scores! 15-0!"

Although this ball shouldn't have been able to enter the service area, it was intercepted by Yuushi Oshitari before it hit the ground, so it was still awarded to Jin Akutsu.

In the arena, Akutsu Jin licked the blood from the left side of his mouth, feeling the burning pain on his left cheek, and a long-unseen seriousness appeared in his eyes.

So strong!

This was the first time he had encountered someone this strong since he started playing tennis, and this guy named Shinobu wasn't even the captain of the tennis club. Didn't that mean Kamiya You was even stronger?!

Akutsu Jin continued serving, and this time he learned his lesson and hit the ball into the service box in a very conventional way.

But it was no use; Yuushi Oshitari easily countered, hitting the furthest corner of Akutsu Jin's baseline.

Jin Akutsu chased after him frantically, but the tennis ball beam bounced off three body lengths away from him.

"Yuushi Oshitari scores! 15-15!"

This point completely opened the curtain on Yuushi Oshitari's solo performance.

The ensuing match became a stage for the enraged "Kansai Lone Wolf" to calmly and cruelly manipulate its prey.

Every ball he threw was precisely calculated, landing in the position that made it most awkward for Akutsu Jin to receive, requiring the longest running distance.

He used the width and depth of the court to exhaust Akutsu Jin's stamina, like running with prey.

Akutsu Jin's breathing became increasingly heavy, like the "whoosh-whoosh" sound of a broken bellows.

Sweat no longer fell wildly, but flowed like streams along his taut jawline, neck, and arms, soaking through his sportswear, and even splashing onto the scorching ground with each sudden stop, leaving dark marks.

Those wild eyes were gradually filled with an overwhelming sense of fatigue and powerlessness.

Akutsu Jin was like a beast trapped in a trap. Although he still bared his teeth fiercely, each attack seemed slower and more futile than the last.

The numbers in Yuushi Oshitari's column on the scoreboard flashed coldly.

finally,

"Yuushi Oshitari scores!"

"Game, Yuushi Oshitari, 6-0!"

"Match over. Yuushi Oshitari is the winner!" Eiji Kikumaru announced the final result with a cheerful tone.

"Sure, Oshitari!"

"6-0!"

"Let's see how arrogant that brat is now!"

The undisguised cheers of the Hyotei players echoed across the court, like dull knives repeatedly cutting into Akutsu Jin's nerves.

He stood alone on the right half of the field, his left hand clenched so tightly that his nails were half-grown into his flesh.

Sweat trickled down his taut jawline, stinging the wound on his left cheek with a burning pain.

But this was insignificant compared to the overwhelming humiliation and frustration churning in his chest.

We lost...

He actually lost!

And it was such a complete and utter defeat, with no chance of fighting back, a 0-6 loss...

But what he found even more unacceptable was that from the second game onwards, this guy, Shinobu, was playing him for granted, making him run around for a hope that had no real chance of winning...

hateful!

This kind of thing is clearly his specialty!

Akutsu Jin gritted his teeth, then suddenly raised his head, his gaze piercing through the dispersing crowd, precisely landing on the figure at the center of the stage, surrounded by the crowd—

Kamiya You, the current captain of Hyotei University.

He gave Yuushi Oshitari a slight nod of approval.

Akutsu Jin's heart sank even further.

He couldn't even defeat Yuushi Oshitari, so he probably wouldn't even have a chance to struggle against Yo Kamiya, the department head.

So, what was in those newspapers... was actually true?!

But the red eyes...

Akutsu Jin still thinks the photo looks photoshopped.

Because he had seen it clearly just now, Kamiya You's eyes were distinctly black.

Moreover, on the other person's forehead, he saw something that had never appeared in the newspaper photos before: a mysterious black diamond-shaped mark.

At that moment, Kamiya You turned and left, saying, "To prepare for the test."

"yes!"

The team members outside the field responded loudly, then immediately scattered like birds and beasts.

"Didn't you hear what the minister said? Hurry up, disperse."

The members chatted amongst themselves as they walked toward the testing room.

"Ugh, I feel like those training planners are practically seeing stars when they see us. I even suspect they have some kind of KPI, so they're preparing to crazily add more plans for us."

"Indeed, I also feel like I'm going to live in dire straits in the future, sigh—"

"Don't complain after getting a good deal. People from other schools want it but don't. And to be honest, the minister didn't hold a knife to our throats and force us to complete all the projects. Let's all do what we can."

"Do what you can? Easier said than done! What about the progress award? That's real money! For the prize, we have to grit our teeth and give it our all!"

"..."

The members of the Hyotei Tennis Club around the court quickly dispersed.

At that moment, Akutsu Jin, watching Oshitari Yuushi's retreating figure as he turned to leave, took a deep breath and called out, "Hey!"

His voice sounded particularly hoarse and awkward due to suppressed emotions.

Yuushi Oshitari paused slightly, but did not turn around.

Akutsu Jin seemed to use all his strength to squeeze out the words that almost burned his throat, "Shinobu... could you teach me to play tennis?"

The wind swirled the fallen leaves on the sidelines, but Yuushi Oshitari didn't turn around. He simply waved his hand, said, "I only teach the people of Hyotei," and then left.

Only Akutsu Jin remained standing there,

Hyotei...

However, his family simply couldn't afford such a prestigious private school.

He gave a self-deprecating twitch at the corner of his mouth, followed by a bitter but fierce smile.

Forget it, when has Akutsu Jin ever needed to rely on others!

tennis……

At worst, I can go to a nearby tennis court or the school's tennis club to secretly learn some techniques.

In short, he will definitely find a way to win it back!