The Prince of Tennis: The Quincy of Rikkai University

Chapter 19 "Emperor" VS "Holy Judge"

Inside the Rikkai University Tennis Club.

The trials have been underway for a few days, and after a few rounds of competition, the battle for the first-round starting position has become increasingly fierce.

Today, for the more efficient players like Yukimura Seiichi and Yanagi Renji, who are under no pressure to qualify, the group is basically left with only a battle for second and third place.

At this moment, the match in Group C has become the focus of the field.

Because the two people standing on the field now have a record of four wins and no losses.

This year, after being promoted in some tennis magazines, the names of the Big Four of national champion Rikkai University have become well-known to all junior high schools.

The "Son of God" who has never lost a game since he became famous - Seiichi Yukimura.

The "Emperor" who commands all matters of the Rikkai University Tennis Club - Genichirō Sanada.

Yanagi Renji is a military strategist who is good at data analysis and insight into the opponent's weaknesses.

And, the "Holy Judge" Yuuki Maya, who has the fewest shots but a tough and terrifying playing style.

And now, on both sides of the court, Genichirō Sanada and Maya Yuuki, who are known as two of the Big Four, are already standing in their respective half of the court.

The game is about to begin.

Around the court, Yukimura Seiichi, Yanagi Renji and the rare appearance of Mori Jusaburo stood together, all looking towards the court.

They are all currently ranked first in their respective groups, and it can be said that they have basically secured their places in the starting lineup.

"So, my game today is over, why won't I be allowed to leave?" Maori Jusaburo yawned and complained helplessly.

"Senior Mori, there's going to be an exciting game coming up. If it were any other time, I wouldn't say anything even if you were lazy..." Yukimura Seiichi said in a gentle tone with a hint of meaning.

"Hey hey hey, I understand, Yukimura, I won't leave." Maori Jusaburo stopped hurriedly.

Although he is his senior, as the department head, he can tolerate his laziness from time to time. He cannot refuse Yukimura Seiichi's request just for this reason.

"It's about to begin." Yanagi Renji suddenly reminded.

After receiving the prompt, the two people became extremely serious and stared at the situation in the field.

Inside the stadium.

"Maya, let's have a good fight." Genichirō Sanada said seriously.

For countless days and nights, he did not dare to slack off in his training, even after he had won the national championship.

Because he knew that if he didn't defeat the bespectacled guy, the title of "Emperor" would be more like a mockery.

"Then let's talk with tennis balls." Yuuki Maya responded calmly.

Let him see whether Genichirō Sanada’s strength has improved to a level beyond his expectations.

"as you wish."

Genichirō Sanada said no more. He turned around and gestured to the student sitting in the referee's seat who was serving as the referee.

"The winner will be decided in one set. Genichirō Sanada will serve first."

The winner of the racket spin guessing game just now was Genichirō Sanada, so the server for the first game is the opponent.

嗖

As soon as the referee finished speaking, Genichirō Sanada quickly threw the ball.

Before the onlookers could see his racket-pulling action clearly, the tennis ball instantly fell on Yuuki Maya's half of the court, as if the image was cut.

As fast as the wind
Genichirō Sanada changed his playing style from the others and used the wind from the very beginning, one of the four secret techniques of "Wind, Forest, Fire and Mountain" that he was proud of and famous throughout the country.

"Using your full strength right from the start?"

Yukimura Seiichi and others on the side were thinking in their hearts that they seemed to feel Sanada Genichirō's strong desire to defeat his opponent.

Especially Yanagi Renji and Mori Jusaburo, they knew in all honesty that they could not handle this serve easily.

But on the court, Maya Yuuki was already in position to catch the ball before it bounced.

It was a standard swing, and there was no emotion on his face, as if he was returning a normal serve.

Tread-tap-

With the sound of hurried footsteps, Genichirō Sanada quickly took steps to catch up with the tennis ball that was hit back, and then the arm holding the racket disappeared in an instant like a phantom. When he reappeared, he had already completed the swing.

Still as fast as the wind, this ultra-high-speed hitting technique combines serve and return into one. People with poor eyesight will experience visual deception of not being able to see the racket lead and the racket swing.

The tennis ball hit back by Genichirō Sanada was as fast as the wind.

Perhaps for ordinary players, this ball is difficult to deal with. But for Yuuki Maya, it is very easy and it is a remarkable ball.

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Before the tennis ball hit the ground, it was intercepted in mid-air by a racket and then hit to the opposite side's backhand baseline.

Sanada was forced to move to the baseline and barely hit the ball back.

But Maya Yuuki had already taken her position early, raised her racket and gently hit the ball, and the tennis ball fell along the net in front of Genichirō Sanada's net, and bounced gently a few times after landing.

"15 to 0"

The referee announced the score at the appropriate time.

"Vice-Minister Sanada's Speed ​​of the Wind was actually cracked just like that!?"

"Wow, that's amazing! Yuuki-senpai actually scored so quickly!"

"The pace of the attack was so fast that I didn't even have time to see the path of the tennis ball. This is the strength of the four giants of Rikkai University that are famous all over the country!"

"..."

Just the first ball of the game shocked the tennis club members who were watching.

For them, even though Vice Minister Sanada had already used the Wind Speed, they still failed to win the game. This shows that Maya Yuuki's strength is higher than they thought.

While they were shocked, the game on the field continued.

Even after conceding a goal, Genichirō Sanada still did not give up using the Wind Speed ​​skill.

Serve quickly and then actively go to the net.

But the result was the same as the first goal, and after a few rounds, Yuuki Maya scored.

1 is better than 0
Most people in the tennis club were completely surprised that Genichirō Sanada was broken so quickly in his serve game.

After the first game ended and the sides changed, Yuuki Maya gave a friendly reminder as she passed by Sanada Genichirō: "Sanada, if you don't give it your all, you're going to lose miserably this time."

Upon hearing this, Genichirō Sanada paused and turned to look at Maya Yuuki who was walking forward with her back to him without stopping. The fire in his eyes became even brighter.

After a while, both sides took their positions and the second round was about to begin.

Looking from afar at Genichirō Sanada, who had a gloomy face and was ready to receive the ball, Seiichi Yukimura's face showed a rare hint of surprise.

Because he knew clearly that Genichirō Sanada had used all his strength just now, but even so, he still failed to take the ball from Maya Yuuki.

To be honest, this was beyond his expectations, because the three of them grew up together, and he thought the strength of the two players on the field should be on par with each other.

Even if Maya Yuuki should be slightly better, Genichirō Sanada shouldn't have lost his serve so quickly.

"Maya, I suddenly can't see through you anymore."

Yukimura Seiichi looked at the expressionless Maya Yuuki on the court and murmured in his heart.

At this moment, he felt that his childhood friend suddenly became a little strange, as if everything in the past was unreal.

"Hey, hey, hey, that guy is too good. He hit the ball back without changing his expression. It's really scary."

Compared to Yukimura Seiichi and Yanagi Renji, who knew something about Yuuki Maya, Mori Jusaburo, who had only met her a few times, had his eyes widened.

Because last year, as the starting player of Shitenhoji, in the match against Rikkai University, Yanagi Renji did not arrange for Yuuki Maya to play, so Mori Jusaburo actually has no impression of Yuuki Maya.

But last year he had witnessed with his own eyes the strength of Genichirō Sanada, who had beaten a powerful senior from Shitenhoji without leaving him able to fight back.

Put yourself in his shoes. If he were to swap positions with Maya Yuuki, it wouldn't be so easy for him to score by hitting a few balls against Sanada.

However, the Maya Yuuki in front of him seemed to be at ease, and it was obvious that she was not using her full strength at all.

Thinking of this, Maori Jusaburo couldn't help but feel scared. Fortunately, this guy was not in the same group with him, otherwise if he lost, he would not be able to find an excuse to be lazy in the future.

You know, he had made an agreement with Seiichi Yukimura that as long as he could become a regular this time, he would be allowed to train less in the future.

(End of this chapter)