The Prince of Tennis: The Quincy of Rikkai University

Chapter 54 Yanagi Renji: I beat Tezuka Kunimitsu?

After confirming their opponents for tomorrow, the Rikkai University group returned to the bus and headed home.

"Liu, you were right. Our opponent in the next round is indeed Qingxue." Marui Bunta leaned on the seat and said slowly while looking at the roof.

"My data cannot be wrong. There is an absolute gap between the level of Qingxue this year and that of last year." Yanagi Renji replied calmly.

"Because there's this guy named Tezuka Kunimitsu, right?" Yagyu Hiroshi asked back calmly.

“That’s a big part of it, but it’s not the whole story.”

"This year's Qingxue, both in terms of individual player strength and overall average strength, has undergone tremendous changes compared to before."

"Tezuka Kunimitsu, needless to say everyone has seen him with their own eyes, he is an all-around player with strong abilities, and is undoubtedly at the top level in the country."

Yanagi Renji opened his notebook, which recorded the latest information he had collected.

When talking about Tezuka Kunimitsu, the expressions of most people in Rikkai University changed slightly. They all knew that this was a very troublesome person who could threaten their existence.

Sensing the change in the emotions of the people around him, Yanagi Renji followed up and said, "But there's no need to be nervous, because what we at Rikkai University are least afraid of are singles players."

"After all, both Yuuki and Sanada are top players in the country."

After hearing what Yanagi Renji said, Marui Bunta and the others remembered that there were monsters on their side as well, and there were two monsters at that, and they immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"The next thing we're going to talk about is another person in Seigaku who needs attention, Fuji Shusuke."

"Unlike Tezuka Kunimitsu, he is a defensive player who is good at counterattacks and has excellent tennis skills."

"I also have some information I got from Yuuki. The opponent has a counterattack skill called triple return and a special serving technique."

"His strength is quite good. Although he is not at the national level, he is already a top-notch player in Kanto. We cannot be careless."

After saying this, Yanagi Renji turned a page and continued, "Finally, there is Inui Sadaharu, a player of the same style as me. I won't describe him because I taught him data tennis. I know his current level very well. Although he has Kanto-level strength, he can't pose a threat to us."

"As for the doubles part, I think there is no need to talk about it. It has no reference value at all."

Yanagi Renji finished his analysis and closed his notebook.

A few minutes later, after digesting the information brought by Yanagi Renji, Niou Masaharu held his face with his palm and asked, "If that's the case, how do we arrange the appearance list tomorrow?"

Niou Masaharu's words aroused the others' thoughts. Yanagi Renji answered without hesitation: "I have actually had some preliminary thoughts on this issue. Since everyone is here, let's confirm it together."

"Okay, go ahead." Genichirō Sanada nodded. It would be a good idea to confirm the list in advance.

"Since we didn't change the lineup in the first two rounds of doubles, I think it's appropriate to switch the order of the two groups of doubles."

"As for the singles, my current idea is that Yuuki will play first singles, Sanada will play second singles, and I will play third singles."

"What do you think of my arrangement?" Liu Renji expressed his thoughts.

His idea of ​​deploying troops was very simple, it was a pure kingly deployment. No matter how the opponent tried to play Tian Ji's horse race, Rikkai would fight head-on with the momentum of a king and crush everything.

"Liu, your idea is good, but you seem to have forgotten one thing." Yuuki Mayo spoke at this time, and everyone's eyes were focused on him.

"What do you mean?!" Yanagi Renji was surprised. He didn't think there was any flaw in this lineup.

"If we play according to your roster tomorrow, we will still win, but we will most likely lose a game." Yuuki Maya said meaningfully.

"You mean--" As a top student who had ranked first in the entire grade of Rikkai University, Yanagi Renji immediately understood the hidden meaning in Yuuki Maya's words.

"Yuki, do you think that the Qing Society will put Tezuka Kunimitsu in the third place in singles?" Yanagi Renji suddenly realized that he had indeed made a misunderstanding.

If he was a member of Seigaku, even though he knew there was a high probability of losing tomorrow's game, he would choose to put his strongest points in the first three games and try to win one more game.

Yanagi Renji knew that the reason he had not thought of this was because he had become accustomed to the environment of Rikkai University and forgot to put himself in the shoes of the weak team and think about their formation.

"So, Yanagi, if Seigaku puts Tezuka in the third singles, are you confident that you can win?" Maya Yuuki asked a soul-searching question.

"Should I fight Tezuka Kunimitsu..." Yanagi Renji closed his eyes and simulated it in his mind, then opened his eyes and answered solemnly: "The probability of winning is only about 0.2%."

"So let me take on the third singles match tomorrow." Maya Yuuki took on this difficult task.

"Of course, the opponent's coach may also make a fuss about doubles, but I think the probability is not high. After all, not all singles players are suitable for doubles."

"I see. Then Yuuki will play as the third singles player, and Sanada will play as the first singles player." Yanagi Renji quickly made adjustments. Yuuki Maya's reminder made his thinking clearer.

"And I will play as the second doubles with Marui tomorrow. As for Mori-senpai, let him know tomorrow and let him play as the second singles."

"Hmm, a team up of me and Yanagi? That's quite interesting to think about." When Marui Bunta heard that he and Yanagi Renji would be teaming up tomorrow, he was surprised and excited to try.

"Sanada, I'd like to take this opportunity to show you the method I mentioned, how to crack the domain."

Yuki Maya turned to Sanada Genichirō and said, the latter's expression was obviously moved and he nodded heavily.

"Then let's decide it, Liu. The specific list will be left to you." Genichirō Sanada felt that the current revised lineup had no flaws, so he finalized it immediately.

"Oh, I thought I could play tomorrow..."

Kirihara Akari, who had been listening for a long time, sighed slightly and felt a little melancholy. He thought that he would have a chance to appear just by dealing with Seigaku.

"Pfft, Kirihara, just be a good substitute. The rest of the game will be left to the seniors." Niou Masaharu grabbed Kirihara Akaya's kelp head with a fox smile and said in a sarcastic tone.

"Damn it, don't mess up my hairstyle." Kirihara Akaya yelled in dissatisfaction, and at the same time, an idea in his heart became more and more firm.

Just bear with him for now. With time, he, Kirihara Aka, will surely take the singles position at Rikkai University.

(End of this chapter)