The Prince of Tennis: My tennis skills come from Naruto

Yamato Yudai paused, frowning as he looked this way.

Others couldn't help but focus their attention on Tezuka Kunimitsu.

I see,

Holding a racket strictly forbidden for first-year students in his right hand, Tezuka Kunimitsu stood ramrod straight as he stepped out from his first-year seats and stood a short distance in front of Yamato Yuta.

The orange glow of the sunset bathed him, casting an exceptionally long shadow.

In Tezuka Kunimitsu's heart, dissatisfaction with the reality of Seigaku being so different from what he had imagined, resentment and anger at Coach Ryuzaki's adherence to the old ways, and the self-destructive behavior of the Seigaku members finally transformed into a soaring fighting spirit.

His eyes gleamed with fire as he spoke with resounding conviction.

"Minister Yamato, I challenge you!"

The moment the challenge was declared, the atmosphere fell silent for a brief moment, and then the entire stadium erupted as if a delayed-detonation bomb had been dropped on it!

"What?!"

"Does this first-grader even know what he's saying?!"

The second and third-year students were immediately in an uproar. Had this first-year student eaten the heart of a bear and the gall of a leopard?! How dare he challenge Captain Yamato?!

Then,

A strong sense of disgust and anger welled up in the hearts of most of the second and third graders.

This guy is absolutely outrageous!

He's just a first-year student who's not even worthy of touching a racket, yet he dares to openly challenge the authority of his seniors in public, on such a joyous occasion as when Seigaku won second place?!

Upon hearing this, Yamato Yuta looked at Tezuka Kunimitsu with a disappointed expression, while Tezuka Kunimitsu remained remarkably calm.

I already told you to wait.

It's just another year, is it that hard?! He waited that long himself!

Moreover, why did they have to pick this day of all days—the day their Seigaku team won second place in the regional competition? Seriously! They have no sense of propriety at all!

Although Yamato Yuuichi had, for a moment, considered having the first-year students participate in the regular selection,

However, after four first-year students, including Tezuka Kunimitsu, bypassed him and went directly to Coach Ryuzaki, and after Coach Ryuzaki firmly refused, he extinguished the idea.

Now he is even more glad that he did not take the initiative to ask the first-year students to participate in the regular selection tournament, otherwise these arrogant and unruly first-year students would definitely have messed up the tennis atmosphere of Seigaku.

As one of the few rational senior members of Seigaku, Shiraishi Toshio looked at Tezuka Kunimitsu with a complicated expression, and shook his head inwardly.

Could it be that this first-year student has been brainwashed by the stories of Hyotei and Rikkai in the magazines, lost his mind, and developed some unrealistic delusions, thinking that he himself can achieve the same meteoric rise and world-changing feats as Kamiya Yo and Yukimura Seiichi?

Tsk, people should have some self-awareness.

Shiraishi Toshio shook his head, not believing that this first-year student could defeat Yamato-goro, because if he had that ability, why didn't he do it sooner?

As for Takeshi Takei, who already disliked first-year students, he was so angry that he laughed. He hadn't been tough enough on these first-year students. Look at them, they're getting too big for their britches!

First graders these days are really wild; they'll climb onto the roof and tear off the tiles if you don't discipline them for three days!

snort!

Takeshi Takei suddenly had the same thought as Sumire Ryuzaki.

It's all Kamiya You's fault, that brat from Hyotei, who fueled the arrogance of the first-year students.

Now even first-graders dare to openly challenge their seniors!

This is so annoying!

If we don't make an example of them, where will their authority as elders be?!

With this in mind, Takeshi Takei decided to take on Tezuka Kunimitsu's challenge first, and then teach him a lesson he would never forget.

But over there, Yamato Yuta, looking heartbroken, preemptively spoke to Tezuka Kunimitsu, "Since you insist on this, then let's settle it in one game. A tiebreaker without end."

The court gradually emptied, and the two each chose a half of the court, while second-year student Toshio Shiraishi volunteered to be the referee for the match.

The other second- and third-year members tacitly accepted this. Although Shiraishi sometimes seemed "weak," he was at least one of their own from the second and third years, and they certainly wouldn't favor the first-years.

Among the first-year members, Inui Sadaharu pushed up his glasses and nodded to himself.

Shiraishi-senpai is one of the few seniors in Seigaku who doesn't tease or bully first-year students, so Inui Sadaharu thought that if he were to be the referee, he would at least not give out scores randomly.

"I'll let you serve first." Yamato Yuta was confident that he could crush Tezuka Kunimitsu, so he let Tezuka serve first to show his demeanor as captain and senior.

"Okay." Tezuka Kunimitsu did not refuse. It didn't matter who served first, the outcome would be the same.

Then, Toshio Shiraishi, serving as the referee for this match, announced loudly, "I declare the match open!"

"The first set of the match between Yamato Yuta and Tezuka Kunimitsu has ended. Tezuka Kunimitsu will serve first."

Tezuka Kunimitsu held a tennis ball tossed to him by a first-year student on the sidelines. He pondered for a couple of seconds before deciding to play at a pace that was just enough to prevent Captain Yamato from catching the ball, but not so fast that the umpire couldn't see the trajectory.

After all, Seigaku doesn't have a replay system for official matches. If the ball speed is too fast and causes controversy, the final result will only be unfavorable to them.

Therefore, what he needs is an undeniable score that everyone can clearly see!

With that thought in mind, he tossed the tennis ball and then executed a complete, clean, and crisp serve.

"Bang!"

The tennis ball instantly transformed into a clear yellow laser beam, shooting towards the inverted triangle position to the right of the corresponding service court.

What?! Tezuka's serve is that fast?!

Yamato Yuta stared in disbelief at the incoming tennis ball beam and hurriedly moved, but the tennis ball had already bounced out of bounds.

"Tezuka Kunimitsu...score! 15-0!" Shiraishi Toshio was also shocked for a moment before pausing to announce the score.

"How could this be?!"

"Captain Yamato conceded a point on the very first ball?!"

"It's okay, it's just the first ball. Maybe Yamato just wants that first-year student to score the first ball."

Third-year student Shinya Sakata chuckled to himself and others, but soon the tennis ball transformed into a yellow beam of light, piercing through Yuta Yamato's defense.

"Tezuka Kunimitsu scores! 30-0!"

Shiraishi Toshio, sitting in the referee's chair, quickly announced the score this time, but his gaze toward Tezuka Kunimitsu became strange.

Shiraishi Toshio couldn't help but recall the scene where Takei Kenji and his group of self-important second and third-year students, who were far less capable than Yamato Yuta, bossed around the first-year students, including Tezuka Kunimitsu.

No? If Tezuka-kun has this ability, why did he hold back for so long before?!

Shiraishi Toshio couldn't quite understand this baffling behavior. He felt that if he had that kind of power, he would have either flipped the table or switched allegiances long ago. Who would put up with this kind of treatment at Seigaku?