Prince of Tennis: Start by replicating your talent

In addition to the two of them, the first team also includes Yuushi Oshitari, Ryo Shishido, and four third-year students.

Two of them are doubles partners, Uehara Aonobu and Ōtaka Yosuke, who previously made it to the nationals with Ochi Gekko and are considered the ace doubles team of Hyotei.

The other two are the previous short-term minister and vice-minister, Satoo and Mitani Hirokazu.

The second team also has eight people, including Jiro Akutagawa, Taketo Mukohito and Taki Oginosuke.

"This guy is obviously not bad, but he is too lazy." He pointed at Akutagawa Jiro's name.

This guy is good at going to the net. He has very strong body flexibility, and is currently in the top tier of flexibility among his peers. In particular, the flexibility of his wrists enables him to be good at dealing with various net volleys.

But he is just lazy, very lazy, yawning all day long, often finding a place to sleep, and not training.

If he joins the first team, he will have to play in official games. It would be strange if he doesn't ask Tezuka to force him to train on the court every day.

Although he was unwilling to be a deputy minister and worry about all kinds of things every day, he was happy to give some suggestions.

"Atobe, he can develop, but the prerequisite is that he must train hard, otherwise with his little advantage, he will be defeated by others sooner or later.

In the end, his ability is just a joke. For a lazy person like him, he should train hard, otherwise he will not be allowed to join the first team in the future. "

Atobe hummed but said nothing.

But his pen had already drawn on the name of Jiro Akutagawa.

"I've observed that he seems to go to Kanagawa every weekend. I'll see what happens then."

Nanchuan continued: "Oshitari is okay, but he needs to train hard. Shishido Ryo has no problem with training, but his direction is wrong. He is actually more suitable for doubles. Have you noticed it, sir?"

Atobe nodded: "But he insists on playing singles. Let's make him fail completely first. Otherwise, there is no way to persuade him to play doubles. He has a very stubborn personality."

What he said was true. Even though Shishido Ryo seemed to be disdainful of everyone's arrogance, he was also a typical stubborn and obstinate guy. He needed a severe blow, the kind that would make him fail completely.

"Xiang Riyueren can be trained. When those in the second and third grades graduate, they will have to take over."

"Those second and third grade guys still feel awkward with us first graders, but after all it's a matter of strength. They also take it seriously. They were brought up by Senior Ochi Gekko, so they shouldn't have any problems on the field."

Nanchuan believes that a team can enter the national competition. Even if they have a bad temper or are not convinced by their freshman class, they will still have the right attitude on the field. As long as there is a sense of team honor, there is no need to worry about them acting on impulse.

"Then, we should talk about training. Atobe, as the captain, are you too friendly to the guys during training?"

Nanchuan said seriously:

"I don't care about the position or anything, but I haven't forgotten what you said, that we should pursue the dream of winning three consecutive championships together.

But if things continue like this, we may not even be able to make it to the national competition, I’m not kidding.”

Atobe: "I know it, I don't need you to teach me."

"Bullshit, what about the action?"

"Have you read the training schedule I gave you?"

Nanchuan took it out and said, "I saw it. It's because of you that I said you were too friendly."

He spread out the training plan document, snorted and said:

"Look at it yourself. Look at it yourself. This is just a small amount of exercise every day. There is not even any weight training. Physical training, speed, reaction, dynamic vision, jumping ability, are all group training. They are often lazy and sloppy. What about your personal targeted training?"

"It's not that I don't approve of your tactics, Atobe, but are you being a little too kind as a minister?"

"Bullshit! I'm just thinking of gradual improvement. Do you think they can withstand so much exercise like you? Don't forget, they are only in first grade physical condition.

Besides, you have a private trainer, don't think I don't know." Atobe put one hand in his pocket and looked down at him.

"Of course there must be individual targeted training. I'll let Oshitari observe first. When the time comes, there will be a detailed report, and then we will train ourselves to death.

Since we are here to play tennis, how can you say anything about kindness? Do you know how to use words? There is no possibility of friendship either."

Tsuchiya made his plan clear. What he needed was a process for everyone to adapt and give them some space. When the training was strengthened and someone complained again, he could take action.

Nanchuan understood.

This guy is not like him. He just trains and that's the right thing to do.

But Tezuka also plays with people's psychology, which has a bit of the meaning of combining kindness and severity.

No wonder Tobe in the plot is also good at public speaking, and his teammates also started to work hard.

However, Nanchuan felt that such efforts were not enough.

"Okay, I'm relieved that you think so. I don't need to remind you all the time that chasing the three consecutive championships still depends on the team's strength, not just the individual's.

Don’t talk about the physical fitness of freshmen. Treat them with the same high standards as you would for yourself, and you won’t go wrong.”

He stood up and walked out, "Starting today, Atobe, your training must keep up with my training."

Atobe gritted his teeth and said, "Don't be so arrogant. I will definitely surpass you."

……

After the announcement of the starting roster, Atobe's training plan was made public and everyone saw that there was no problem.

To those in the second and third grades, this was nothing.

Atobe said: "This training plan is just a one-cycle plan. The advanced training plan will be changed every cycle. Those who can't keep up will be more conscious and strengthen their practice at that time.

Don’t forget the monthly school ranking competition. If you don’t work hard, you will be squeezed out by many people. The starting positions can only be filled by capable people, and those who fail can only leave.”

No one spoke.

For most players, ranking competitions are still a bit cruel.

"I have gone to see the coach. The regional competition will be held next month. This is our first official competition this year. We must make full preparations starting today.

Coach and department head, I will make a clear goal for everyone today: our Ice Emperor must enter the national competition, and our goal is to win the national championship, so for the regional competition, I don't need to set a goal for you, right?"

Chapter 26 Final Showdown

With Hyotei's current overall strength, it wouldn't be considered complacent or boastful to say that it's just a regional competition.

Hyotei is located in the northern part of Minato-ku, Tokyo. There are only a few participating schools in this district, and they are relatively unknown. Hyotei is undoubtedly the seeded team.

If we can't even win this regional competition, we won't even have the face to show off.

"You don't have to tell me. As seniors, we all know that we have to make it to the national competition! We did it last year, so there's no reason why we can't do it this year!"

The third graders were full of confidence, and even had a sense of pride in front of them.

Of course, they have the qualifications and the pride.

After all, they also contributed to the strength and fame gained by reaching the national top four last year.

Atobe: "Okay! From now on, everyone is clear that our goal is to enter the national competition and win the national championship, so we must get a place in the competition starting next month.

Remember, one failure could lead to falling into the abyss, and we would miss the national competition. I will never allow such a thing to happen. Do you understand me?"

This voice was very powerful, and quite contagious and appealing, just like his natural aristocratic aura, making the people present roar unconsciously:

"understand!"

"If a team's starting lineup loses a game, they must be kicked out of the lineup!"

"understand!"

The atmosphere instantly became lively. Everyone was as enthusiastic as if they had been injected with chicken blood. After the shout of "start training", they all started to take action. They were very motivated.

Nanchuan chuckled, "Master Atobe is quite something."

...

It's May and the weather is getting warmer.

Nanchuan gets up on time every day to go jogging with his brother. When he gets to school, he joins the group training program, followed by advanced personal training.

Because of his lack of strength, he even had weights tied to his hands and feet during class.

After getting used to a certain weight, I added a certain amount of weight to myself.

When the other teammates saw how hard he was working, they felt embarrassed to sit down when they wanted to take a break, so they got up and continued to complete the exercise.

Even the sleepy Jiro Akutagawa yawned less after being taken to the court.

Before the regional competition, the training atmosphere of the entire tennis department was tense, oppressive, and very contagious.

All of this was seen by a music teacher and tennis coach standing on the balcony of the vocational classroom.

Jiro looked at Nanchuan's back and said with a sleepy tone, "Nanchuan, he's really hardworking. Is that how strong people become? Just like Bunta."

Atobe was confused: "Bunta? Who?"

"Nothing, I'll go train with you then."

"Don't even think about going back if you don't finish your training today. If I see you dozing off, I'll increase your training."

"Oh, this is too much torture!"

In mid-May, the regional competition is coming soon.

As a seeded team, Hyotei Gakuen had a bye in the promotion match on the day of the competition.

There were not many schools that made it directly to the finals, and as expected, we won the Jingdong Dugang District Championship without any suspense.

As the two main players of the Hyotei tennis team, Atobe and Minamikawa didn't even have a chance to play.

However, Team Two definitely had no chance to play. During the time when Atobe was the captain, Team Two was just a decoration to them and could only be a permanent substitute.

After the regional competition, it is the metropolitan competition.

After everyone has made their goals clear, they are now aiming for the national championship. The simple regional competition does not give them anything to be arrogant about.

We quickly started a new phase of training to prepare for next month's Metropolitan Games.

"Damn it, our second team didn't even get a chance to play. This Atobe is such a dictator!"

Some people from the second team began to complain.

"We are third graders after all. We followed Senior Moonlight and fought here together. But now we are in the second team and can't even play in the official competition."

"I heard that Atobe and Nanchuan proposed a reform plan to the coach. They want to remove the second team and not let us play. This is to prove to the coach the responsibility and ability of their first team."

"If that's the case, we don't have much say. It's our fault that we didn't make it to the first team during the school ranking competition."

"That's too abominable. Let's practice hard. As long as we can make it into the first team in the school ranking competition at the end of this month, we will have a chance to play in the big competition."

"Right! We must not let these first-years look down on us!"

"But let me make it clear first, I definitely can't keep up with Nanchuan and Atobe in terms of training, so don't include this in your plans."

"Tsk, you're scared!"

Nanchuan heard the discussion outside the locker room, and he chose to turn around and not go in.

These people should realize that withdrawing the second team is actually like a tennis team where strength is king. The winner is the king and the loser is the enemy. There is no such thing as substitutes.

Otherwise, it would be a joke to say that strength is king.

However, there were still no major changes in the school ranking competition at the end of this month. In less than half a month, the second team members failed to squeeze in.

The metropolitan competition will be held in early June.

At this stage, the schools that can advance are naturally stronger than those in the regional competition.

However, for Hyotei, reaching the top four is still easy.

The third-year seniors in doubles and Oshitari in singles are more than capable of dealing with these low-level school teams.

"Huh! You have no rivals now? You really disappoint me."

Atobe, who still has no chance to play, now seems a little bored watching other teams' games.

Nanchuan looked at the competition list and he also agreed with Atobe's complaints.

"Yes, I am disappointed. The only two schools that could possibly compete with Hyotei in the tournament are Seishun Gakuen and St. Rudolph. These two schools made it to the semifinals, but I still don't think they will win."

"What, Seigaku?" Atobe finally showed some interest. "That's not bad. I wonder if that Tezuka Kunimitsu will have the chance to play. I will definitely arrange for myself to play and compete with him."

Nanchuan shook his head: "I'm afraid it's difficult. Don't forget, according to the rules of the Youth Academy, first-year students cannot play in official competitions until the summer season next year. They usually spend most of their time picking up balls, and even have very little time for training, or even no time at all."

As he said, it was the day of the semi-finals.

Hyotei Academy, which had defeated St. Rudolph, went to watch the game of Seigaku. All the players on the field were sophomores and juniors, while the first years stood aside to cheer.

However, they won and advanced to the top four of the Kanto tournament.