The Prince of Tennis: My tennis skills come from Naruto

Chapter 217 Dragon and Tiger Clash?

"Drink!"

At that moment, Eiji Kikumaru seized an opportunity, made a light lateral leap, and then swung his racket, "Thump!"

A sharp, surgical-like volley, dropping rapidly along the net.

"Bang!"

Faced with this ball, Oshitari and Saito, whose defenses had been disrupted in the previous entanglement, were unable to arrive in time and could only helplessly watch the ray fly out of the field.

At that moment, the world seemed to fall silent for a brief instant.

Immediately afterwards, the referee's clear and loud voice rang out, "Match over! I declare the match won by Kikumaru Eiji & Oishi Shuichiro! Score: 6-4!"

"That's great, nya~"

The silver light patterns on Kikumaru Eiji's body went out as the referee's decision was announced, and then he happily swung his racket into the sky, his face beaming with a smile even brighter than the lights.

Then, he turned his head to the side, gave a "yeah" sign with his left hand to Shuichiro Oishi, and said, "Oishi, we've secured our spot in the tournament!"

His red hair flew as he moved, full of youthful energy and the joy of victory.

"Yes, that's really great!" Oishi Shuichiro wiped the fine beads of sweat from his forehead, his face beaming with joy.

Even the usually composed Eiji was unusually excited and thrilled at this moment. "Eiji! We did it!"

This is the first time they've ever defeated the doubles pair of Oshitari and Saito! A momentous occasion!

Moreover! They, he and Eiji, successfully reached the highest level of doubles in this match! Synchronization!

He never imagined he would play doubles, let alone reach such a high level.

I never expected this!

Meanwhile, Saito Hide watched this scene with a bitter expression, then bowed slightly to Oshitari Yuushi, "I'm sorry, Oshitari, this time it's my fault."

Yuushi Oshitari shook his head. "What are you talking about? Saito-senpai, we're partners."

If we win, we win together; if we lose, we lose together. There's nothing more to say.

Saito Shu nodded somewhat ashamed upon hearing this, then sighed inwardly. Actually, being surpassed by the first-year students was already quite good, even though he hadn't managed to hold on until graduation.

But to be honest, the National Tournament was not far from his graduation, and he thought he would be surpassed by his juniors during the Kanto Tournament.

Moreover, that's synchronized!

If he can indirectly help the younger generation of Hyotei achieve a level of synchronization, then he has fulfilled his duty as a senior.

After all, the future belongs to them.

Meanwhile, Kamiya You, wearing his team uniform jacket, sat in the stands, sipping a mixed juice of pear, apple, and other fruits. He watched Kikumaru and Oishi walk excitedly toward the sidelines, a hint of interest flashing in his eyes. The Oishi and Kikumaru duo had finally triggered their synchronization mode, albeit in an internal battle within Hyotei.

Well, that just goes to show how attractive it is to be a regular participant in national competitions.

However, Kamiya You's smile widened slightly. Now that Oishi and Kikumaru had triggered a synchronized attack, he had more targets to reap.

The supporting characters' doubles team is very important in the story, and it's in Synchro Mode, which is the strongest doubles technique in this world. The drop rate must be amazing!

Beside him, Atobe Keigo was also staring intently at the court. From this moment on, their Hyotei doubles team would have no blind spots!

While the combination of Oshitari and Saito cannot be called weak, their coordination is indeed flawed and they are not strong enough: they are completely helpless against Rikkai's synchronized attack combinations, and their slight flaws are directly exploited and magnified by their opponents.

But now, Hyotei has also joined the same movement!

In other words, Kikumaru's strength is still slightly weak. If Kikumaru's normal strength reaches the Kanto level like Oishi's, and his maximum performance approaches the advanced Kanto level, then wouldn't this doubles pair have a chance to be at the national level in synchronized mode?!

Soon, the third round of the national competition, namely the quarterfinals, officially began.

As long as they successfully advance from the quarterfinals, regardless of their subsequent performance, they will receive a place among the top four nationwide.

Most academies dream of this.

Because of their achievement of reaching the top four in the country, the quality of the tennis club's admissions will be much higher the following year, and may even affect the school's overall admissions quality.

Hyotei is a prime example. In previous years, a large portion of applicants were drawn to Hyotei's record of being among the top four in the nation the previous year.

Therefore, all the schools put in their best effort this year, aiming to advance. However, there were two exceptions. The coaches of these two schools had already foreseen their eventual defeat before the competition even started.

One was Shitenhoji, because they were very unlucky to run into Rikkai University, and the other was Shishiraku Junior High School, because they ran into Hyotei University!

However, even though Lions Club's coach and manager had no hope of advancing to the quarterfinals, they did not say anything to discourage their team members.

To unsuspecting outsiders, the match between Hyotei and Shishira was a fierce battle.

"Is this like having a semi-final after already having a final?!"

Hmm, to be honest, I didn't think the last match between Makino and Hyotei was a preview of the finals, because I felt that this year's Makino was far inferior to last year's and the year before; they weren't even on the same level.

"I agree. Makino's performance this year was really disappointing! But we can still have high hopes for Shishira, last year's runner-up, because I feel that Shishira's level is no different from last year's team, or even stronger."

"Although I don't know exactly what level Shishiraku is at, I think Hyotei will win!" a fervent supporter of Hyotei asserted.

At that moment, the referee's voice echoed throughout the arena, "The National Tournament Quarterfinals match between Hyotei Academy and Shishiraku Middle School is about to begin!"

"Now, please welcome both players to the arena!"

The announcement on the loudspeaker made both teams straighten up simultaneously: "Let's go!"

"Let's go!"

Soon, two distinct teams, one in indigo and the other in blue and white, faced off in the center of the field.

"Nice to meet you." Kamiya You extended his hand with a confident smile. "Nice to meet you." Fuwa Tetsujin, whose eyes were blindfolded by a white silk cloth and whose hair was tied in several dirty braids, said in a steady tone, and then accurately grasped Kamiya You's hand.

After the two captains shook hands, the other team members followed suit, and the sounds of "Please give me your guidance" echoed throughout the stadium.

Afterwards, both players left the field in an orderly manner.

Then, the referee's voice rang out, "The singles third match is about to begin!"