The Prince of Tennis: My tennis skills come from Naruto

Chapter 234 Doubles Match 2, Sengoku and Akutsu vs...

Atobe Keigo looked disappointed, while Yagyu Hiroshi remained expressionless, because his inner voice said it didn't matter, it didn't matter.

He wasn't nervous at all during this match because Yagyu Hiroshi knew very well that he was just a sacrificial lamb to make up the numbers.

Or perhaps he was just a inferior horse in the story of Tian Ji's horse race. Well, he and Marui were both like that, so it didn't matter if they faced Atobe or not. In fact, it was quite good.

Because this gives them a chance; in short, at least Rikkai's only chance of winning has increased slightly.

The two shook hands at the net, one with a slightly annoyed smile and the other expressionless.

Then, Yagyu lost before Ryūshi, thus Atobe Keigo gained the first move.

Soon (five minutes later), both sides took their positions on the court, and upon seeing this, Shiori Ohno announced in a clear, resonant voice, "Then, I declare! The match begins! This match is between Keigo Atobe of Hyotei Academy and Hiroshi Yagyu of Rikkai University Affiliated Middle School! End of set!"

"Atobe Keigo from Hyotei Academy, serves first!"

Keigo Atobe stood in the service area, but instead of immediately volleying, he stretched his left hand straight up towards the sky (towards the roof).

He snapped his fingers.

Like flipping a switch, "Oh!!"

"Atobe! Atobe!! Atobe!!!"

Atobe Keigo enjoyed the cheers for a while before starting to juggle the ball with a "thud," and the spectators on the sidelines fell silent as soon as the ball started bouncing. Some people were even a little nervous because of the atmosphere, muttering to themselves, "Both of them seem to have a lot of presence. I wonder who will win this round."

Wearing a Yamabuki team uniform and also in the audience, Inui Sadaharu adjusted his glasses. Long before the singles three-way matchup was announced, he had already made all the preparations: he took out a writing brush from his backpack.

He placed the notebook on the board, opened it to a blank page, and then opened the pen cap. Although they had already lost, they still needed to record the data of the other school players, especially the data of the strongest Hyotei and Rikkai, which were about to be displayed. After all, they needed to prepare for Yamabuki's better comeback next school year!

At this moment, on the court, after Atobe Keigo had sorted out his touch, he snapped the ball back with a "snap," slowly straightened up, glanced at Yagyu Hiroshi, a smile spreading across his face, and then flicked his wrist, sending the fluorescent yellow tennis ball flying toward the roof. Immediately afterward, Atobe Keigo bent back, pushed off the ground, jumped, spun in the air, and swung his racket!

"Bang!"

A streak of yellow lightning tore through the air in an instant, sweeping across the court from one side to the other with a "whoosh." Yagyu Hiroshi had no time to react, and the referee announced the score: "Hyotei Academy's Atobe Keigo scores! 15-0!"

Keigo Atobe had no intention of holding back. He said: Since the opponent is not as good as expected, let's have a cool and elegant crushing match.

As for Tannhäuser's serve?

There's no need. Why use a sledgehammer to crack a nut? The full power stats are more than enough.

"Bang!"

"30-0!"

"Bang! 40-0!"

Throughout the entire match, even after the switch between offense and defense, with Yagyu Hiroshi serving, Atobe Keigo never took a second shot for a point; he won every single one on the first try!

The spectators off the court were amazed by his brilliant score, exclaiming, "Wow! That's some really fast ball speed!"

"The scoring speed is absolutely terrifying!"

One spectator glanced at his watch and said, "Seriously, it feels like Hyotei's matches always end so quickly. For example, in this set, Atobe-kun has already taken a 4-0 lead in less than five minutes."

"Indeed, and they almost always manage to defy that common sense: their serve return is slower than the incoming serve. Especially considering their opponents are all strong, they still manage to do it!"

"So that's why Hyotei has come this far!"

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Soon, "I declare the match over! The winner is Keigo Atobe of Hyotei Academy! Score: 6-0!"

After the referee finished speaking, Shiori Ohno followed up, saying, "The current score between Hyotei Academy and Rikkai University Affiliated Junior High School is 1-0!"

As soon as Shiori Ohno finished speaking, flags were raised in the stands. All the Hyotei supporters (except for You Kamiya's fan club) stood up and waved their flags in an orderly fashion. "Oh!!"

"Atobe! Atobe!!"

"Hyotei has won!"

"The winner is Hyotei!!"

Keigo Atobe opened his arms wide in satisfaction towards the dome, welcoming the celebratory sounds that belonged to the victors.

Across from him, Yagyu Hiroshi adjusted his glasses again as he walked towards the net. His gaze, hidden behind the lenses, flickered several times with barely suppressed emotion. Although he knew he was a sacrificial lamb before even stepping onto the court, and although he had fully anticipated defeat, to lose on this court, in this unique central arena, on the stage of the first match of the national tournament finals—this was still a loss.

I'm still not satisfied. (. .)

Yagyu Hiroshi glanced at the audience out of the corner of his eye, then at his fellow Rikkai students, took a deep breath, and then extended his hand to Atobe Keigo.

The two exchanged a silent, swift post-match handshake before returning to their respective teams' waiting areas. Soon after, Shiori Ohno's voice rang out again, "The second doubles match is about to begin!"

At this point, Shiori Ohno turned slightly to the side, facing the Hyotei players' waiting area, and announced, "A combination of Jin Akutsu and Kiyosumi Sengoku from Hyotei Academy!"

As Shiori Ohno spoke, Jin Akutsu, with his short, silver-white hair sticking up, made a few wrist-twisting and head-turning motions, saying, "It's our turn."

Beside him, Sengoku Kiyosumi, with her orange hair, tightened her shoelaces, stood up, and said, "Let's go!"

"A showdown!"

Shiori Ohno's voice continued, as she turned to the other side, "The combination of Genichiro Sanada and Masaharu Niou from Rikkai University Affiliated Junior High School!"

Genichiro Sanada's figure, as steady yet sharp as a mountain, walked out, his gaze beneath the black brim of his hat piercing Hyotei like a blade.

The two of them, Niou Masaharu, lightly leaped up, looking nonchalant, and brushed a stray blue hair from his forehead. "Well, the show is just beginning, puri."

Soon, amidst the overwhelming cheers of Hyotei's supporters overwhelming Rikkai's, the four players from both sides completed their pre-match handshake at the net.

"I feel like this game is really going to be a close contest!"

"I feel the same way. I feel like Hyotei might not win this game."

"Genichiro Sanada, the vice-captain of Rikkai University—if I remember correctly—"