The Prince of Tennis: My tennis skills come from Naruto

Chapter 246 Ochi Gekko: Is it really necessary? Byodoin

The camera pans to Court 1 of the Neon U17 Training Camp. A dazzling light, like the sun, illuminates the dimly lit court, which is only illuminated by a few surrounding lights. Then, a deafening "Bang!" resounds. The ball, barely released from the racket, violently tears through the air, piercing the left half of the court with a shrill scream. It strikes Ochi Tsukiko's racket directly, shattering the net strings. The racket is knocked away and quickly disintegrates in mid-air. In an instant, fragments fly everywhere. The strong wind blows Ochi Tsukiko's silver-blue hair across his forehead, revealing his eyes, which are filled with a look of deep emotion and helplessness. Ochi Tsukiko abruptly retracts his defensive stance and then hastily retreats a considerable distance to the right to avoid the flying debris and the court that is about to be destroyed by the tennis ball. "Boom!"

Smoke and dust filled the air as the small tennis ball crashed into the court, creating a large crater that sank more than a meter deep.

"Match ended! Byodoin Phoenix wins this match! Score: 6-0!" the referee announced.

Meanwhile, onlookers commented, "Byōdōin Hikaru has ruined another court. How many is this now? It feels like the coaches will have to talk to him if this keeps up. Court maintenance costs aren't cheap."

"In fact, we've already talked about it, so Byodoin has already toned it down. He's been using his hits less frequently lately, and he rarely blasts half the court anymore. At most, he'll blast a hole like this."

"So why did he use it this time? Against Ochi, wasn't that unnecessary?"

Regarding this question, Kimishima Ikuto adjusted his glasses. It seemed that the news from the outside world that Makinofuji had failed this year had indeed affected Byodoin.

On the field, Ochi Tsukiko, the loser of this match, happened to share the same opinion.

He silently massaged his wrists, thinking to himself:

I only received Saito's call in the afternoon, and then Byodoin pulls this stunt tonight. It's just that Makino was defeated by Hyotei, is it really that big of a deal?

"Hmph, nothing special."

Across from him, Byodoin Phoenix, who had demonstrated his superior ability through his actions, shouldered his racket, glanced at the disheveled Ochi Gekko, and declared his victory: "Was this all the previous Hyotei captain was capable of? That's all?!"

It's true, although this guy rose to the top of the court quickly thanks to his Mach serve, he can't actually exert any force at all.

After all, this thing is no different from a regular serve to him. It can only be said that the people on other courts, including the former goalkeeper of Court 1, are really too lax!

(Well, the reason it's "before" is because Byodoin has decided to replace this person later.)

Then, Byodoin Phoenix silently murmured Kamiya You's name twice more, before licking his lips meaningfully. The current captain of Hyotei—the guy who led his team to knock his alma mater into the top sixteen—

Although it's largely because this year's Makino Fuji is too weak, and it's difficult to win even against other teams, it's still very frustrating.

Tsk, anyway, Kamiya You, right? Let me test your magnanimity!

I'll be waiting for you in U17!

As for the fact that the challenge should have been accepted by the demon, but he forcibly took the challenge that belonged to the demon?

Sorry, Phoenix of Byodoin says that in U17, losers have no human rights.

The very next day, early in the morning, newspapers and magazines of all kinds, urgently published, sprang up everywhere like mushrooms after rain, with headlines such as "Breaking News! Breaking News! The results of the National Junior High School Championship are in! Shocking! Skeletons battle humans on the court!"

The young newspaper vendor walked through the streets and alleys, loudly hawking his wares.

"I'll have one!"

"One order, please!"

Newspapers and magazines were quickly sold out, and as news of the final results spread far and wide, headlines proclaimed, "Hyotei has won the national championship this year?!"

"Maki no Fuji's three-peat has been ended just like that?! Unbelievable!"

"Oh! Finally, it's our turn to rise up, the Kanto natives! And they're truly locals from Tokyo!"

Wow! It was so hard to get a garden like this! I almost waited until the flowers withered. *tears welling up*

"Rikkai University is actually not weak this year, especially since Yukimura-kun can destroy all five senses in one move, but unfortunately, Hyotei is a roadblock."

Sigh, it suddenly occurred to me that Rikkai University seems to have fallen to Hyotei University twice—that's pretty tragic.

"It's really a bit tragic. You can tell that Rikkai University and the others have tried their best tactically, but the enemy is just too strong," a smart person said.

"Who can argue with that? This year's finals even saw Hyotei pull out two regulars in the professional arena: Ten'i Perfection and Shura Shindo! Especially the former, who hasn't appeared for many years."

"Yeah, Hyotei and their team are absolutely overpowered! Other schools simply can't compete with them, because they're not even in the same league!"

"Unless multiple supermodel monsters like this appear in the future, and they all come from the same academy, I think the upcoming national tournaments will really be Hyotei's territory."

"But that possibility is really low. And when you think about it this way, it seems like what Kamiya said after the match wasn't arrogant at all."

"What they said isn't true, lol."

"To be honest, he's being too modest. If it were me, I'd be much more arrogant than him!"

"You? Just dream about it. Anything can happen in dreams, really."

Over there, in the quiet Seigaku tennis club, after learning that Hyotei had won the championship, and most importantly, that Yamabuki had reached the semi-finals, a hint of regret finally flashed in Ryuzaki Sumire's eyes.

Meanwhile, at the Hyotei Tennis Club, after rambling on for more than ten minutes, Sakaki Taro finally finished speaking. Then, Kamiya You walked to Sakaki Taro's original spot and faced the center of the group, saying, "Due to the holiday, starting today, the tennis club will close its daily group training and cancel the distribution of individual daily training assignments."

"However, the tennis courts and training facilities remain open during the holiday, and trainers and other relevant personnel are on standby as usual."

"In addition, although the monthly tennis talent scholarship will be suspended during the holidays, the scholarship amount will increase significantly in the first month after the start of the semester."

"Therefore, those of you aspiring to scholarships and regular positions should not slack off during the holidays; this is your chance to overtake others."

Chance!"

"above."

"Finally," Kamiya You smiled, "Happy holiday!"

The crowd dispersed, and Atobe Keigo stared at Kamiya You's retreating figure, his gaze slightly unfathomable. "Kamiya, you bastard—"

"He's off to the U17 training camp, right? Along with that guy Irie who already has his luggage packed," Atobe Keigo said finally, "Have a safe trip."

"Of course." Kamiya You's lips curled up. "Hey, don't make that face. It's not like I'm not coming back."

Atobe Keigo rolled his eyes, all his emotions vanishing. This guy—