Having trained real horses, why are we now training racehorse girls after time-traveling?

"And Raging Waves, what you need to do is to take a strong position from the very beginning. With the strength you've developed over this period, you should be able to surpass the physique of most of the racehorses in the Daily Cup and maintain a lead of about one length over Good Opera."

"Then, block the opera's advance! Hold your position firmly! Until the very last bend!"

……

"Just as the trainer predicted, the opera student chose the first running method!"

At this moment, He Tian's theory, which predicted success, boosted Nu Tao's confidence even more. Moreover, she was indeed slightly ahead of Hao Geju in terms of speed—this was the result of her intense training in strength and speed during this period. Under He Tian's guidance, she had been specifically training her strengths.

Good Opera receives almost comprehensive training, and Hana Tojo is a perfectionist, which makes Good Opera flawless in every aspect.

However, the excellent opera without any weaknesses and the famous general Nu Tao, who is now taking extreme measures, showed a difference in this competition!

The great opera, despite its near-perfect start, was completely overshadowed by the renowned troupe Raudra, whose performance also had a near-perfect start!

Chapter 53: A Good Opera Targeted by Wada?

"How could this be? A good opera doesn't use the running style of a bad horse—and the lead horse is even outpaced?"

Meanwhile, in the audience, Tojo Hana, who was watching the match, reacted immediately to such a start, her eyes flashing with disbelief, as if she couldn't understand what was happening before her eyes.

Good Opera has once again gone against its own ideas. In this race that should have been a sure thing, instead of choosing the safer, inferior approach, it opted for the less mature approach of moving forward first!

Although the start seemed promising, Tojo Hana was unaware that the precedent for good opera had changed dramatically—after all, who would have thought that a racehorse girl could grasp the essence of a running style from a dream?

If that's how you succeed, then racehorse girls shouldn't bother training; they can just sleep all day. Maybe they can even sleep their way to the results of their future races, figuring out which race they'll break a bone and thus avoid.

Therefore, Tojo Hana did not think that this excellent start came from the strength of Good Opera, but simply from luck - after all, three of the race girls chose the escape tactic in this race, so it was normal that they could not stop the race girls in the leading team.

But what Tojo Hana couldn't understand the most was that her good opera, which she thought she could no longer make a breakthrough in physical training in a short period of time, was overshadowed by the famous Nyutō within two months.

Just two months ago, the renowned singer Nu Tao was even dieting! He was practically going from negative to zero. How could he have surpassed the ever-improving Good Opera singer in just two months?

Unable to understand, Tojo Hana couldn't figure out why, and could only turn her gaze to Wada beside her, hoping that the other could give her an answer.

"Losing weight doesn't mean standing still, Miss Tojo." Wada had expected this, and seeing that Nutao had undergone specialized training and was now far superior to Opera in both strength and speed, a weight was lifted from his heart, and a smile returned to his face.

In that case, the chances of victory are already 30%. The rest depends on the accuracy of his prediction and whether a great opera will unleash a power beyond his imagination.

"Meiji McQueen was also on a weight loss journey with Ryutō, but why did she win first place in the friendly race? Was she already in complete weight control at that time? Or was it because of her surname, Meiji, that she could do things that other racehorse girls couldn't, and it wasn't surprising at all?"

"..." Tojo Hana was speechless, and finally turned her attention back to the match on the field.

"Good opera is overshadowed by the raging waves." At this moment, even the usually sharp-eyed trainer, Ikezoe, immediately noticed the key point of the competition: "Wada, your tactics... are they specifically designed to target good opera?"

However, Wada did not answer at this moment. His expression remained normal as he focused on the changes in the game, as if he were an observer.

In fact, he was the last person present who wanted to do such a thing. He had experienced what it felt like to be targeted by such tactics before. Although it is a common tactic to fight based on the running style of the biggest rival, this tactic has a prerequisite: you must know the racehorse and its rider very well.

After all, tactics are designed specifically to target the opponent's strengths, but anything can happen on the field, and tactics often fail to work because there are too many unexpected events.

And a scene like the one involving only good opera back then... is truly a once-in-a-century occurrence. Firstly, it's rare for Wada to provoke such widespread anger, causing all the jockeys in the central region to target him and Good Opera; secondly, it's rare for a novice jockey like Wada, who barely adjusts his tactics and wins entirely by relying on his horse's autopilot, to garner such collective attention.

No, it's less about being wary of Hotan and more about being wary of good opera. It's not a struggle against Hotan at all, but a struggle against good opera.

But now, Hotan has used the same tactics to target the situation of good operas, carrying out a series of targeted suppressions, preventing the strength of good operas from being brought into play, and keeping them under constant pressure.

Currently, Hotan's tactics seem to be very effective! The great opera was indeed briefly suppressed by the raging waves!

……

"How could this be... that I can't break through?"

At this moment, Good Opera on the field also noticed something was wrong. Although Nu Tao was able to start faster than her at the beginning, Good Opera did not pay attention at first. After all, physical strength was not Good Opera's forte. She had seen Nu Tao's growth after this period of training.

But as it progressed, Good Opera realized something was wrong...

Is the raging tide blocking her path?

Good Opera initially refused to believe it and tried to overtake from the outside, but as she did so, Raging Waves seemed to have eyes in the back of its head and moved towards the outside as well, blocking Good Opera's path and preventing her from attacking.

She had adjusted her position several times, but Good Opera still couldn't find a good breakthrough. So it was clear that Raging Waves was deliberately blocking her attack route!

“Good opera student, your final step is very powerful, so I will absolutely not let you break through.”

Nu Tao clearly already knew what Good Opera was thinking at that moment, and as she ran, she murmured to herself:

"This is the only way my trainer and I can beat you—you can call me despicable, but I have to win!"

Only in this way can we meet the trainer's expectations and win this game!

"How could this be! A great opera, under the pressure of a renowned performer like Nu Tao, has absolutely no chance of breaking through!" The commentator, noticing the change in the arena, immediately exclaimed:

"The first bend is over! Good Opera still hasn't found a breakthrough opportunity. Will she continue to be suppressed by the famous 'Raging Waves' like this?"

The first bend has been passed, and every bend could be an opportunity to break through. However, Good Opera could not find a way to exert its strength under the pressure of the raging waves, so it had no choice but to obediently take the first bend and be suppressed by the raging waves in the early middle game area.

Ahead of the raging waves, three runaway horses were experiencing the greatest wind pressure, which would only lessen the pressure on the raging waves themselves. Given the raging waves' physique, which was stronger than that of a good opera singer, these effects were unlikely to influence the course of the battle.

"That's impressive, they completely figured out my tactics." The opera singer, unable to find a breakthrough, wasn't angry at all. Instead, she thought with some admiration, "Did they figure that out by watching the recording? How many times must they have watched it?"

Good Opera started to get curious. She had only run two races in total, and her debut race was almost negligible. If Wada had really studied her debut race running strategy, he would probably be panicking by now, since she was the one running first.

But if it's the Snow Willow Award... does a single Snow Willow Award make them so confident that their tactics won't change at all? You know, the lead performer of Good Opera, after a week of self-training, although not as good as the well-established assistant performer, is still a first-class performer, and running a GIII race is no problem at all.

But this tactical approach... was as if it had foreseen the running of a great opera. The skills she had learned from her dream seemed to have been reviewed in Wada's mind as well. Her thoughts and tactics were completely understood.

To be able to target someone to such an extent is truly... impressive.

"But even so, the battle for the Overlord has only just begun."

At this moment, having figured all this out, a confident smile appeared on the face of the opera singer—this was her performance of giving it her all.

She knew that if she didn't go all out, she had no chance of winning. She also clearly recognized that her opponent was not only the famous general Nu Tao, but also Wada Ryuji, who stood behind Nu Tao and devised this plan!

"Well then, let me see how far you can anticipate my tactics, Wada."

"The real battle is about to begin. We'll clash when we break through at the corner!"

Let me see if I, the overlord, will be defeated by the hero, or if the overlord will continue his unstoppable advance, sitting proudly on his throne and laughing loudly!

I'm really looking forward to the opera, especially to Wada's performance. Even she herself doesn't know why she feels that excitement mixed with a surge of pride.

Chapter 54: I already knew everything about you.

"What a fantastic race! Even after being a commentator for so long, this is the first time I've ever encountered something like this. In the lead area of ​​the teams, there are actually two leading racehorses whose speed is just as good as those using the escape tactic!"

"Without a doubt, the racehorses using the escape tactic in this race are under immense pressure! And right now, the competition between the renowned 'Raging Waves' and 'Good Opera' is incredibly fierce. Will they be the only two rising stars to shine in this race?"

At this moment, not only the commentators, but even the fans in the audience who have watched races for a year or two can see that the other racehorses in this race have paled in comparison. The real opponents in this GIII Daily Cup are only two: the renowned Rumble and Good Opera.

In terms of physique, tactics, and even their competitive spirit, they surpass all the other racehorse girls in this GIII class race—no, they're not even in the same league! Racehorse girls of this caliber shouldn't be participating in a GIII class race; it's practically shoving fish!

"What kind of monsters are these two?!"

At this moment, the three female racehorses running at the forefront of the racetrack were extremely unstable. They turned their heads slightly to look behind them and could vaguely see the phantom of a strange creature condensed on the bodies of the famous generals, Nutao and Haogeju.

They couldn't make out what the phantom was, but it seemed to be a manifestation of the power of the racehorse girls. When the phantom slowly appeared, these racehorse girls who had no talent and no ability would become mere supporting characters and would have no chance of competing at all!

Even this not-so-clear, even somewhat blurry, phantom image, acted as a huge barrier, completely dividing them into two groups of racehorse girls—with such a difference in skill level, they had no chance of competing at all!

"They're catching up!" Number Nine, the runaway horse girl, was the weakest of the three runaway horse tactics. At this moment, facing the rising momentum of the famous generals, Nu Tao and Hao Geju, she was so frightened that her face turned pale.

She felt as if the horses chasing her weren't racehorses like herself, but two ferocious beasts! With an unstoppable momentum, they were crushing any opponent who dared to stand in their way!

Under such pressure, she, an ordinary racehorse girl, was finally ruthlessly suppressed...

"Oyster!"

"Oh no! Racehorse number nine has lost speed! Did she go too fast and lose control of her stamina?"

However, as soon as the commentator finished speaking, it was as if the first domino had been pushed down. The loss of speed of racehorse number nine set a precedent. Soon, racehorses number six and number three, who were using the escape tactic, also succumbed to their inner weakness.

"Oyster--!"

"No, I'm not satisfied! But it's oysters!"

"What an astonishment! Under the suppression of the renowned champions, Fury and Opera, the three runaway female horses have all been defeated!" The commentator's voice was also very excited at this moment. Such a thing is really rare in GIII level races.

GIII, as a competition that surpasses the OP race, which is more of a trial run, is not considered to be of very high prestige, but it is still enough for many average-talented racehorses to pursue their whole lives. Each racehorse in the central-level competition has its own talent, so there is no problem with that. The problem is that racehorses from a certain region want to participate in the GIII race, and many racehorses spend their whole lives pursuing the goal of going from mud to turf.

Therefore, which Uma Musume didn't exert 100% effort and have an unwavering determination to win before reaching the GIII stage? So, to be overwhelmed by the momentum of other Uma Musume is indeed a rare occurrence on the Daily Cup stage.

"It seems that after this race, the dreams of the other race girls will be shattered. They had high hopes for this GIII race, expecting to show their skills, but they never expected to encounter two race girls with the potential to win consecutive GI races."

In the stands, Chi Tian was also speechless as he watched this scene. In their world, there was no such thing as a horse's aura suppressing the rider. However, there were cases where a horse was intimidated by the racehorse before the race and performed poorly, such as the well-known incident between McQueen and Mi Yu.

However, in this world, Ikezoe could also see that... the horse racing girls in this world were far more outrageous than their real horse racing, and now they could even reveal their "true forms" like in a fantasy novel.

Others might not be able to tell, but Chizue and Wada, who had traveled through time, could. Even though the phantom behind the raging waves and the opera was blurry, they recognized it at a glance—it was the shadow of their original form, Ma!

"Wada, you must have seen it too, right?"

“Hmm…” Wada nodded very solemnly and said calmly, “I saw this scene during the friendly match. At that time, Raging Waves, McQueen and Emperor all unleashed this power in their final sprint.”

"At first I thought I was seeing things, but now it really seems like a magical power..."

"Huh? What are you talking about? What power?"

However, Tojo Hana looked completely bewildered. She turned her gaze back to the arena, but couldn't see anything—everything was the same as usual.

So not everyone can see it? Wada and Ikezoe also heard Tojo Hana's voice, and after a slight pause, they looked at each other, but neither of them spoke up.

At this moment, only the two of them were unaware that, apart from them, only the racehorse girls could feel the oppressive force of this phantom. Otherwise, they would definitely feel that their body structure had undergone some strange change and they had also become racehorse girls.

But what Ikezoe didn't notice at that moment was that Maki, who had been recording the conversation, looked at her trainer with a surprised expression after hearing their conversation.

The trainer...saw it? This immense threat that only racehorse girls can sense, and the power that is rumored to be condensed only by the best racehorse girls?

However, after her initial shock, Zhen Jiling's eyes quickly filled with immense joy—her trainer was indeed no ordinary person.

"Onii-chan, how many secrets do you hold? Let me, Karen-chan, uncover them one by one~"

"I absolutely won't let you escape."

Zhen Jiling wore a mysterious smile and continued to keep his gaze on the arena.

At this moment, the competition has entered its final stage. No horse girls can interfere with the duel between the famous Raging Waves and the good opera. At this moment, everyone's attention in the entire arena ignores the horse girls who are being suppressed and focuses on the last two horse girls who are still fighting each other on the field. They are the best horse girls in this competition!

The champion will be one of these two female racehorses; there is absolutely no third possibility.

"So strong! Really so strong! Raging Waves, I never imagined you could be this strong!"

"As the overlord, I am overjoyed! I am overjoyed that I have found an opponent who can actually suppress me. With the right strategy and training, you have actually suppressed me to this point!"