The Prince of Tennis: My tennis skills come from Naruto

Chapter 239 The Final Singles Match 2, Kamiya You vs...

Kiyosumi Sengoku turned her head. "Hey, Akutsu, we won!"

Akutsu Jin did not respond immediately.

He stood there like a silent statue, only his vertical pupils churning with complex and unfathomable emotions, which tinged the wild light around him with a blackish-red hue for a second before finally fading away.

Then, he squeezed out a sound from his nose, "Mmm."

Akutsu Jin watched Sengoku Kiyosumi, who was still unable to contain his excitement and joy as he spun his racket, and his feelings were very complicated.

Although they ultimately won against Rikkai, avenging their defeat at the training camp, he did not play the crucial role he had envisioned. He had expected to turn the tide at the critical moment, to break through with his relentless attacks, and to finally suppress those two troublesome Rikkai players.

But in the end, he was led to victory by the guy he always thought was a burden.

Akutsu Jin didn't know how to describe his feelings for a moment, nor could he use specific words to summarize his complex emotions.

As he shook hands with the two Rikkai students, Akutsu Jin looked at Sanada Genichiro and Niou Masaharu, whose unchanging expressions concealed unspeakable bitterness. He then glanced at the Hyotei flags fluttering in the stands, listened to the cheers for Hyotei, and felt the waves of happiness emanating from Sengoku Kiyosumi beside him. Akutsu Jin let out a deep breath and thought, "In short, I'm still not strong enough!"

Although he had this realization before, it had never been so sharp and so starkly presented to him as it was now.

Akutsu Jin clenched his fist tightly and gritted his teeth. Moreover, he had to hurry up and become stronger. He didn't want to lose to Sengoku in the next ranking battle!

The mere thought of losing to Sengoku made him tense and feel like he was standing on pins and needles.

After all, Jin Akutsu said that losing to Kamiya was normal, since that guy was a monster, someone who stood on a mountaintop looking down on all living beings.

Despite his existence, he still hasn't been able to see the true gap between himself and Atobe. He can accept losing to Atobe, after all, Atobe is the vice-captain recognized by Kamiya, and also Kamiya's childhood friend, who has had an exceptional tennis training environment since childhood.

Losing to Mori-senpai was understandable, given that Mori's body had developed for a year longer and Mori's talent was also considerable. But losing to Sengoku? This guy who had overtaken him and been left behind? This guy who always had that silly grin and who used to drag him down in doubles?

Do not!

no way!

Yuushi Oshitari and Jusaburo Mori shared the same thought as Jin Akutsu. Yuushi Oshitari adjusted his glasses. "This is troublesome," he thought. "After activating the Limitless Perfection, Sengoku has already reached the national level, and not just any national level. He's gone directly from the average Kanto-level mid-to-high level to the average national-level mid-to-high level."

So you're going to hold back for months, then suddenly go straight for the sky?!

Is this really in the river?!

Yuushi Oshitari shook his head with a wry smile. He hadn't expected that after being knocked down by Akutsu, he would be sent flying by Sengoku as well.

Although he knew that the internal competition within Hyotei was always brutal, he really didn't expect to face such a series of attacks. And was this really the end?

Yuushi Oshitari glanced at Ryo Shishido, Shuichiro Oishi, and the others, whose faces were filled with joy. However, Yuushi Oshitari suddenly raised the corner of his mouth. He looked at the silent figure of Jin Akutsu. It seemed that Akutsu was the one who couldn't accept this the most. Tsk, that proud beast to the bone, that Akutsu who saw everyone as prey or competitors, now had to face the fact that his partner, Sengoku, whom he had always looked down on and considered dispensable, was now stronger than him.

Shinobu imagined the storm raging inside Akutsu's heart at that moment, and suddenly felt a little better.

Meanwhile, Mori Jusaburo, who was ranked No. 3, also found it troublesome. He thought that Akutsu Jin would threaten his No. 3 position, so he specially adjusted his training plan and forced himself to become diligent instead of lazy.

Surprisingly, Sengoku, a guy he had never considered a competitor before, took such a big step ahead and became a direct threat to him.

But if he were to face Sengoku now, who had activated the ultimate version of the Perfect Armor—

Mori Jusaburo quickly assessed the situation in his mind. Hmm, it didn't seem very stable, only about 40/60. The only saving grace was that he was the 6.

Meanwhile, viewers outside the venue exclaimed, "We never expected the 'I never thought' series to have a new installment!"

"Seriously, who would have believed Hyotei could win this match before it started? Their opponents are Rikkai's Sanada and Niou in their Synchro Summoning forms!"

"Moreover, what I least expected was that it was Sengoku-kun who made the move this time, and what I still didn't expect was that he actually used the Flawless Technique!"

"I have this strange feeling that I'm watching a movie where the main characters are going through the plot!"

"However, if that happens, Rikkai will be finished this time. They've already lost two games, and they'll be carried out by Hyotei in the next one."

"Where's that prophet? How could he predict something wrong? Drag him out and behead him, lol."

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Over there, inside the arena, after the four players from both sides shook hands after the match, they parted ways with steps that were either light or heavy, heading towards their respective player waiting areas.

Shortly after, Shiori Ohno took the microphone and announced, "Now we are about to begin the second singles match of the National Tournament Finals."

At this point, Shiori Ohno turned to face the Hyotei athletes' waiting area, saying, "Yoichi Hyotei Academy."

She paused briefly at this point, creating suspense.

Indeed, some people in the audience couldn't help but clench their fists and hold their breath.

"Kamiya Yao!"

Shiori Ohno revealed the answer, and the moment she announced the name, the audience erupted in cheers, like oil boiling in a pot, screaming "Ohhh!!"

"Kamiya-sama! It's Kamiya-sama!!"

"Ah! Kamiya-sama smiled at me! Ah! I can't take it! I feel like I'm going to faint from happiness!" A girl excitedly grabbed her companion's arm and shook her.

"Wake up, you fangirl! What do you mean by 'smiling at you'? That's clearly an area-of-effect (AoE) smile from Kamiya-sama!" The companion next to her complained, but her own face was flushed with excitement.

"I don't care! It's an honor to be struck by Kamiya-sama's AoE smile!"

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With a faint smile, Kamiya You waved towards the cheering audience who were shouting his name as he walked into the arena.

"A matchup!" Shiori Ohno turned to the other side, "Rikkai University Affiliated Junior High School..."