My Prince of Tennis has a high proficiency level

Chapter 116 Yanagi's Fear, Yukimura's Choice

Is it just an illusion?

A look of doubt flashed deep in Liu's eyes.

He knew that Shibukawa was very strong, even surpassing Tachibana's level, and was a master at the level of Sanada.

But Liu knew very well that even if Sanada unleashed his full power, he couldn't give him the same terrifying feeling he had just experienced.

"So, this Shibukawa is a master beyond Genichiro's level?!"

As soon as the thought crossed his mind, Liu instinctively gripped his racket tighter, but he quickly calmed down.

"Will we only know after we get tested?"

Liu has no way out now. He can only grit his teeth and finish the game, even if it means giving it his all, in order to gather as much data as possible about his opponent.

"Second game, Shechuan serves, game over!"

A clear voice spoke from the high chair.

call!

Immediately.

Then, Shibukawa, positioned at the baseline, tossed the tennis ball up, then expertly raised his racket and struck the ball with a thud.

However, even a seemingly casual serve, thanks to Shechuan's exceptional five-dimensional abilities (which are beyond the current level of a junior high student) and his Iv8-level serving skill, still achieved an astonishing speed even without using his full strength.

"So fast!"

Qian's pupils contracted slightly as he sat on the high chair.

Liu, who had to face the serve head-on, felt immense pressure. He anticipated the ball's trajectory the instant it hit the ball, but the serve was too fast; before his front foot even touched the ground, the tennis ball had already slammed to the floor.

Whoosh!

The tennis ball bounced up rapidly.

Liu's foot barely touched the ground.

The atmosphere suddenly froze at that moment.

"Glug."

Inui, seated on the high chair, subconsciously swallowed. After a long while, he finally came to his senses and said, "15-0!"

"What exactly is that serve?"

Liu could no longer maintain his composure; his expression was one of shock and uncertainty. He looked at his opponent, a surge of uncontrollable horror and fear rising within him.

It looks like just a very ordinary serving motion, but why is the speed of the serve faster than Sanada's "Swift as the Wind"?

Even more terrifying.

"Is this his true strength?"

"Why is he suddenly getting serious? Is he trying to warn me?"

"No, I need to collect more data."

The stronger the opponent, the heavier the responsibility on Liu's shoulders. With Yukimura already confirmed to undergo surgery, next month's Kanto Tournament will be Rikkai's weakest moment.

As one of the team's pillars, Liu needs to step up, especially in times like these.

"Again!"

After calming down, Liu spread her legs and assumed a ready-to-fight stance.

Bang!

Shechuan hit the second shot.

Liu was prepared and acted even faster this time, but he was still a step too late.

"30-0!"

"There's a chance!"

Despite losing another point, a hint of joy flashed in Liu's eyes. The opponent's serve was indeed fast, but not unbreakable. It was only the first time he had encountered it, and he hadn't been prepared.

As long as Liu understands this serve well enough, he will definitely be able to return it.

But if Sengoku or Mizuki were there, they would definitely burst out laughing. Because the serve that Yanagi was trying his best to break was actually just a casual swing from Shibukawa.

The two sides were simply not on the same level. What was just a simple basic attack to Shibukawa was a terrifying and overwhelming move in Liu's eyes.

However, Liu, unaware of the true situation, kept trying. The closer the racket got to the tennis ball, the more he felt his blood boiling, and his whole body ignited.

Bang!

at last.

Liu's racket hit Shechuan's ball.

But the next moment, the opponent swung the ball backhand, and it shot out from the net like a spinning top. With a bang, before Liu could put his racket away, a pale yellow light exploded beside him.

"game!"

"Shechuan, 2-0!"

Qian, sitting on the high chair, sighed.

He knew that his old friend could no longer achieve his goal. This match was, in essence, nothing more than an old man toying with a child.

But bearing the heavy responsibility of ensuring Rikkai's victory in the Kanto region, Liu, who had completely abandoned data-driven tennis, became completely fired up. Losing his usual composure, he was unaware of what he was actually doing.

Bang!

boom!

Bang!

boom!

on the field.

The game has become completely one-sided.

Even though Liu had tried his best, he still couldn't budge his opponent in the slightest. Less than 10 minutes into the match, Liu, who was always known for his calm and wise demeanor at Rikkai University, was already panting heavily.

Although he had barely touched a tennis ball during the match, the immense pressure from his opponent left him breathless.

Tennis is a sport that demands both physical and mental exertion, with the mental aspect being even more significant. Therefore, what may seem like a short 10-minute match is no less intense than a battle lasting over an hour between Liu and other top players of similar skill levels.

Bang!

Suddenly.

A pale yellow light burst forth beside Liu.

He sighed, closed his eyes, and relaxed his tense expression, revealing a self-deprecating bitter smile.

"Finally...it's over..."

Despite being the one who suffered a crushing defeat, Liu felt a sense of relief.

"The match is over."

At the same time, Inui, seated on his high chair, took a deep breath. He tried his best to remain calm and said in a low voice, "Shibukawa Shin wins, the score... 6-0!"

"call."

At the same time, Liu let out a long sigh of relief, walked to the net, and bowed deeply to his opponent: "Minister Shibukawa, thank you for your guidance!"

Then, he picked up his racket, turned around, and left without lingering.

"this..

'

Qian paused for a moment, then quickly got off the high chair, nodded to Shibukawa, and chased after Liu in the direction he had left.

"Renji!"

Not far from the tennis club, Inui caught up with Liu, who was leaving. He frowned and said, "This is just the outcome of a match; it doesn't mean anything."

"I know."

Liu waved his hand with a wry smile.

He was well aware that this was just a regular match, and whoever won or lost wouldn't affect their respective teams' results. However, he and Qian were in different positions, so their considerations were naturally different.

The opposing team, Seigaku, is at best a Kanto-level team and hasn't made it to the national tournament in a long time.

Rikkai, on the other hand, is a top-tier team that has already achieved a 15-game winning streak in the Kanto region and a two-time national championship. They simply cannot afford to lose.

Especially given Yukimura's less-than-ideal physical condition, Rikkai University cannot afford to lose.

"rest assured."

After a pause, Liu smiled and said, "Although I lost, the match wasn't entirely without merit."

however.

As he recalled the match and tried to add details of his duel with Shibukawa, his face turned pale.

He could only remember the intense battle between the two sides, but the timing and movements of Shibukawa's moves, as well as the spin and angle of his shots, were all blank.

He actually forgot the details of the match?

So what about that crushing defeat just now?

This moment.

Liu's previously relatively calm state of mind completely collapsed.

"Renji, are you alright?"

Seeing Liu's face, which was as white as wax paper, Qian asked nervously.

"call..

'

Liu let out a deep breath, his face regaining some color, and said in a deep voice, "I'm fine, but I didn't expect that Yamabuki's captain to be so terrifyingly strong!"

He sighed sincerely at those words.

Even Sanada and Yukimura couldn't put this much pressure on him or give him this much shock during the match.

However, Yanagi did not believe that Shibukawa's true strength surpassed Yukimura's. He simply attributed it to his own strength and that of Sanada.

Yukimura and the others knew too well that the pressure they exerted on Yanagi was not as intense as it was on outsiders.

"If I remember correctly, your Seigaku's opponent in the finals of the Metropolitan Tournament next week is Yamabuki, right?"

After a pause, Yanagi looked up at Inui: "This year's Yamabuki is very strong. Sadaharu, here's a piece of advice for you: never take any chances or be careless when facing Yamabuki."

"Um."

Qian nodded slightly.

Having witnessed his old friend being so easily crushed, how could he not know how terrifying the Yamabuki captain was? Even if Yanagi didn't say anything, Inui would definitely go back and instruct everyone at Seigaku to prepare for next week's finals.

"Then I'll head back now."

Liu glanced at his old friend. There were some things he hadn't said back then, and there was no need to explain them now.

Moreover, since the two have met again through tennis, it is not impossible that they could form a doubles team again in the future, just like they did four years ago.

"be safe."

Qian nodded and watched the other person leave.

He did harbor some resentment towards Liu. After all, the two had a very good relationship at the time, and they had both said that they were determined to make a name for themselves in doubles.

The other party's sudden departure has always been a thorn in Qian's side.

But the inhuman strength that Shibukawa displayed in the previous match had shocked Inui so much that all the past grudges had been completely washed away.

At this moment, he had only one thought in his mind: to do everything possible to help Seigaku improve the strength of their regular players before the final day of the Metropolitan Tournament.

"What a pity."

After the two left, Shibukawa looked at the stadium, which had returned to calm, and shook his head.

He originally planned to use Liu's data analysis ability to discover his weaknesses during the competition, and then use the [Weakness Correction] ability to overcome and strengthen them.

But Shechuan is just too strong.

In his view, the only junior high school students who could pose a threat to him nowadays were Tei and Echizen after they mastered the Perfect Technique, and Yukimura who had mastered the ability to [deprive/extinguish the five senses].

Of course, this is only a threat.

After all, Shechuan has not only mastered advanced abilities such as the Selfless Realm and the Shechuan Domain, but has also begun to forge his own path.

Although the "Path to the Ultimate Realm" he developed has not yet been tested in actual combat, Shechuan is confident, based on the comparison with the amplification of the Selfless Realm, that it is no weaker than the flawless one in the original work.

a moment.

Shibukawa suddenly fell into a state of melancholy, thinking, "How lonely it is to be invincible." But he quickly regained his composure and began practicing his swings again with meticulous care.

After all, having read countless online novels, he was quite familiar with the phrases "invincible under heaven" and "enemy from the sky."

In the end, tennis for junior high school students is just a slightly larger pond. While it may feel good to beat some of the weaker players for a while, the vastness of the world and the threat from top-level players are very real.

Soon, Shibukawa entered a deep immersion in his racket-swinging practice. As he continued practicing, his skill level steadily approached the next level.

The next day.

Yamabuki Tennis Club.

The team is training normally.

Because of Yuta, Muromachi, and Dan's active participation, the first and second-year students on the team have become more motivated in their training. Everyone hopes to become the next Dan Taichi.

Furthermore, Sengoku sustained a minor injury during yesterday's match against Tachibana. When he appeared, his hands, feet, waist, and abdomen were wrapped in bandages, making him look like a walking mummy.

Many people are unsure when Sengoku will fully recover. As a result, the desire and ambition for the starting position in everyone's hearts have inevitably grown stronger.

the other side.

Kanagawa University and Rikkai University tennis clubs.

As afternoon practice began, Yukimura, wearing a coat, and Sanada, wearing a black baseball cap, appeared together. Compared to a month ago, Sanada exuded a stronger sense of authority, while Yukimura's face was much paler.

However, Yukimura's skin was very fair, and coupled with his absolute authority as the team leader, none of the team members dared to look him in the eye, so no one could tell the true condition of his body.

However, Sanada was one of the few people who knew the inside story of Yukimura's surgery.

"Is it confirmed?"

"Um."

Yukimura nodded slightly.

His condition is not optimistic; he has been diagnosed with the very serious Guillain-Barré syndrome. A typical symptom of this disease is weakness in the hands and feet, which usually begins in the legs.

Yesterday, Yukimura was able to completely dominate Rikkai's first-round match in the prefectural tournament. But he could clearly feel that his body was already sending out warning signals.

Regardless of whether he continues playing tennis, the surgery is necessary. Currently, the optimal date for the surgery should not exceed [date missing].

end of August.

In other words, Yukimura is too late to participate in the Kanto Tournament. And if he wants to participate in the National Tournament, he has no choice but to give up the Kanto Tournament.

"Good afternoon, Senior Liu!"

Just then, they heard greetings from others behind them. They turned around and saw Liu walking towards them expressionlessly.

"Senior, how's the level of tennis in Tokyo?"

Just then, a flippant voice rang out. Kirihara, with his black curly hair, walked over and smiled at Yanagi.

Everyone smiled knowingly upon hearing this.

Yesterday was the start of the Kanagawa Prefecture tournament, but Liu did not show up. He said he had something to do, but everyone knew that he went to the Tokyo Metropolitan Tournament to gather information.

"The teams in Tokyo... are very strong."

However, Liu spoke in a solemn tone, leaving everyone stunned.

"Really?"

Kirihara frowned. He might have thought anyone else was joking, but the person before him was Yanagi, the head of the entire Rikkai University.

The most meticulous person in doing things.

"What's going on?"

Sanada frowned and asked.

Liu said in a deep voice, "Hyotei and Seigaku are both stronger than last year, and also..."

"besides?"

Marui, Kirihara, and the others standing nearby all frowned.

They never really thought much of Seigaku, assuming that Yanagi went to Tokyo to observe Hyotei. But now it seems the situation is probably not that simple.

"The most dangerous opponent is Yamabuki."

Liu Zhiyan said, "That Sengoku defeated Tachibana Kippei in the match."

Kirihara looked puzzled: "Kippei Tachibana? Who?"

Sanada's eyebrows furrowed, his gaze turning serious: "That lion from Kyushu Lion Music?"

"It's him."

Liu nodded and said, "He transferred to Tokyo and became the captain of Fudomine. In the quarterfinals, he lost to Sengoku of Yamabuki 6-7."

Yes.

"Sengoku of Yamabuki?"

Among the group, a handsome young man with pink hair frowned and said, "I remember he lost to you in last year's Kanto Tournament, right? How could someone with that kind of skill possibly beat Tachibana?"

"He's gotten stronger."

Liu shook his head and said, "Moreover, Sengoku can only be ranked third in Yamabuki. There are two stronger individuals above him."

"What?"

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed instantly.

Sanada asked in a deep voice, "What are their strengths?"

"The two are named Jin Akutsu and Shin Shibukawa, but neither of them made a move in yesterday's match."

Liu took a deep breath, his expression turning serious: "However, after the quarterfinals, I played a match against Yamabuki and Shibukawa."

"How did it go?"

Kirihara, Marui, and the others all cast curious glances their way.

"I lost."

"How many points?"

"0-6...."

'

"How is that possible?"

Everyone stared wide-eyed as if they had seen a ghost.

"That strong?"

Sanada's expression changed, then he looked at Yanagi: "What about his stats?"

"Didn't get it."

"hiss!"

Everyone gasped again.

That's Liu!

Not only did he lose 0-6 when he personally took action, but he didn't even figure out the opponent's stats. Just what kind of terrifying opponent was he?

My judgment is...

'

At this moment, Liu spoke again: "That person's lower limit is at Genichiro's level, as for his upper limit..."

"

"Upper limit?"

"I'm not sure."

Liu shook his head, his expression grave, and said, "He is the most dangerous person I have ever met."

"Hmm!"

The people of Rikkai unconsciously clenched their fists.

They never expected that such a terrifying existence would emerge in an era when Rikkai University was virtually invincible.

"Does Yamabuki... Shibukawa Shinichi?"

Among the group, Yukimura, who remained silent throughout, hesitated and made his decision several times before a resolute glint flashed deep in his eyes.

"The surgery date for the Kanto Tournament finals... is probably still too late!"

The sudden news of a formidable enemy led the Rikkai University minister to consider moving up the surgery date.