My Prince of Tennis has a high proficiency level

Chapter 120 Deception and Reality, Two Consecutive Victories

"They even managed to return Kikumaru's dance-style shot?"

Kawamura's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief.

Fuji, standing nearby, frowned and said, "This means the other side was already prepared for this move."

"Um."

Tezuka nodded and said, "It's obvious that Yamabuki has figured out their playing style. They know exactly when and how they will play."

"This is troublesome."

Momoshiro and Kaidou both had solemn expressions.

In the doubles match just now, they were completely dominated because their opponents figured out their moves beforehand. They were even thrown off balance by the opponents using their own skills at the end.

"Strength, data, and public sentiment."

As Fuji spoke, his gaze unconsciously drifted to the smiling black-haired boy in the Yamabuki crowd: "This year's Yamabuki are unbelievably strong!"

"The match isn't over yet. Yamabuki is very strong, but the two seniors aren't so easy to lose to either."

At this moment, Echizen, who was standing next to him, adjusted his hat brim and shook his head.

"That's right."

Sitting in the coach's seat, Ryuzaki nodded and said, "The more discouraged you are at this point, the harder it will be to win. As long as we hold on, we'll always find a way."

Bang!

At this moment, Oishi teed off again.

But this time they didn't dare use the Australian formation again. Since their opponents had figured it out, using that tactic again would be pointless.

Meanwhile, Oishi and Kikumaru also adjusted their mindset and entered the state they usually play in matches.

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

The two players worked together seamlessly, using their advantage in the service games to seize the initiative. Oishi at the baseline was the most solid defense, while Kikumaru at the net was the sharpest spear.

Bang!

With the two players' amazing teamwork, Seigaku seized the opportunity. Kikumaru leaped and once again used a dance-like tennis move.

Snapped!

The tennis ball landed, pressing down on Dongfang's backhand.

"15-30!"

tread!

Kikumaru completed a beautiful mid-air spin and landed steadily. Sensing the shocked gazes of the people around him, he raised his left hand in a peace sign and stuck out his tongue in a playful expression.

"As expected of Kikumaru."

Minami, on Yamabuki's side, remarked, "Such agile movements are indeed difficult to defend against. How's it going? Have you completed the verification?"

'

"That's about enough."

Despite having just conceded a point, Dongfang showed no sign of frustration, instead displaying a confident expression: "His shots are indeed difficult to defend, but there are still opportunities to prevent them. Moreover, even if we can't stop them, we can use another strategy."

"so."

At this point, Dongfang looked at his partner with a half-smile: "Which plan are you preparing?"

"Let's start with the first set."

Nan shook his head and said, "Since we've run into this, we can't just passively deal with it without doing anything."

"Just as I thought."

Dongfang's smile widened even more.

"What's going on?"

Outside the stadium, everyone, especially the Seigaku team members, looked puzzled after seeing the expressions on Yamabuki and the other two's faces.

Something's not right.

Horio stroked his chin, his face grim, and said, "My intuition tells me that these two are probably up to something."

"Horio, don't talk nonsense!"

Katsuro, who was standing next to him, immediately frowned, and Katsuo shook his head, saying, "It's not good to talk about others behind their backs like that."

"But, but I just... okay, okay, I won't say anything more."

Horio crossed his arms over his chest in anger, turned his face to the side, and looked as if he had suffered a great injustice.

"Hmm."

Qian, who was standing next to them, narrowed his eyes.

Although Horio's words were hurtful, they weren't entirely without merit. In his view, since Yamabuki's side was so well-informed about Seigaku's situation, they must have been prepared in advance.

As expected, Kikumaru's activity was certainly within their expectations.

really.

The match resumed.

Yamabuki immediately switched to defense, and Minami and Higashi worked together seamlessly, making it difficult for Seigaku to break through their defenses for a while.

"No, if this continues, the other side will find an opportunity to retaliate."

Daishi's expression grew increasingly solemn.

He became a regular starter last year, is experienced, and understands that the situation on the field is inherently dynamic. If Seigaku finds themselves in a difficult position, their previously built-up momentum will dissipate. On the other hand, Yamabuki will definitely seize this opportunity to counterattack.

"I'll do it!"

At this moment, Kikumaru stepped forward: "Oishi, you hold the line, I'll handle the offense."

As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly hit a short ball, deliberately creating an opening. When Dongfang stepped forward and hit the tennis ball towards that opening, Kikumaru suddenly burst into action, leaping up like a fish navigating a rapid current.

"It's here!"

"That's Kikumaru-senpai's dance-style shot!"

The Seigaku members instantly perked up.

Kikumaru indeed hit a beautiful shot, taking advantage of Yamabuki's underestimation of him to launch a counterattack.

"Finally, they fell for it!"

However, Dongfang, at the net, revealed a smug smile. Instead of moving to intercept, he turned sideways and let the tennis ball pass him.

Tap tap!

At that moment, a figure ran towards the landing tennis ball; it was Nan, who had been prepared all along.

Dongfang let the ball pass, and Nan quickly covered, launching a powerful shot into Kikumaru's blind spot.

Bang!

The tennis ball flew out, heading straight for the blind spot of Seigaku.

"It's over!"

Horio and the other two looked dejected.

"You're 20,000 years too early to try and score against me, Kikumaru!!"

Surprisingly, Kikumaru, who had leaped into the air, did not choose to land naturally. Instead, he used his left hand to support himself on the ground and then exerted force, adjusting his posture in mid-air and blocking the tennis ball while his body was tilted.

Bang!

next moment.

A sharp volley slammed into the bottom left corner.

"30-30!"

Pfft!

As soon as the referee finished speaking, Kikumaru's body made intimate contact with the ground. But he reacted quickly, cleverly curling his body to dissipate the excess force, and then rolled back to his feet.

"Whoa whoa whoa!!!"

When Kikumaru executed his amazing double attack, the crowd erupted in cheers.

"marvelous!"

"As expected of Kikumaru-senpai!"

"That was such a beautiful shot!!!"

Various words of praise kept coming in.

Even on Yamabuki's side, some couldn't help but nod in agreement. Putting aside their stances, Kikumaru's shot was indeed beautiful.

"No wonder the minister highlighted this guy."

After losing points again, Dongfang and Nan exchanged a glance, both seeing the helplessness in each other's eyes.

Of the Seigaku Golden Team, only Oishi is an old acquaintance. Kikumaru only became a regular player in the second half of last year, so the two haven't actually crossed paths.

This also led Nan and Dong to underestimate Kikumaru.

However, before the match, Shibukawa specifically instructed the two to be wary of Kikumaru from Seigaku. The scene unfolding before their eyes confirmed his assessment.

"There's nothing we can do about that."

Nan shook his head and said, "Since the first plan didn't work, let's use the second plan."

"Um."

Dongfang nodded emphatically.

The Seigaku doubles pair in front of us is indeed not something that can be viewed with ordinary eyes.

Subsequently, the two changed their strategy, abandoning the attack entirely and instead launching a two-on-one encirclement tactic against Kikumaru.

However, Kikumaru's reaction speed was truly astonishing; he managed to score points despite being attacked by both Yamabuki and Kikumaru, bringing the score to 40-30.

The score was reversed.

"That's incredible!"

"This is Kikumaru-senpai's net play ability; there's no limit!"

"Well done! Let's win the game!"

Most of the members of the Qingxue team were very excited.

But outside the barbed wire fence, Qian stood next to the equally excited trio, his expression turning serious.

"Yamabuki's purpose is probably not that simple."

However, Kikumaru once again unleashed his power in the subsequent matches, tearing apart Yamabuki's defense head-on and helping Seigaku secure the first game victory, 1-0.

The leading competitor.

Qian frowned deeply.

Although he sensed something was wrong, Seigaku did indeed have the upper hand. However, the strange feeling in his heart did not disappear because Seigaku had the advantage; on the contrary, it grew stronger.

"That's interesting."

At this moment, standing next to Inoue, Nanjiro, who was not serious at all, clicked his tongue and said with great interest, "I didn't expect that Yamabuki's tennis strategy layout would reach this level."

"but."

He paused, then glanced at Banta sitting in the coach's seat: "Although this old guy can make this kind of arrangement, I always feel that this tactic wasn't his idea."

Inoue, noticing Nanjiro's unusual behavior, asked curiously, "Did you see something?"

"Huh? Is there a problem?"

Zhi looked completely bewildered.

In her eyes, Seigaku currently holds the initiative. Although Yamabuki is strong, Seigaku is not without a chance of winning.

However, although Shizuka was slow to react, she wasn't truly stupid. She verbally criticized Nanjiro for being unkempt and a lecher, but she knew very well that his taste was absolutely unparalleled.

Since Nanjiro said that, there must be something wrong with Seigaku.

"Seigaku is going to lose this match."

Nanjiro's words were concise, but Inoue Kazushige's expression changed upon hearing them.

"Why, why?"

"You'll see when you keep watching."

Nanjiro reached his right hand into his black monk's robe and rubbed it vigorously, looking rather nonchalant.

Although Nanjiro was once a member of Seigaku and his son is also a regular member of Seigaku, he still understands the principle of observing the game without speaking.

This match was essentially a contest between juniors. If he were to offer any advice, it would be considered bullying, a complete disrespect to the Yamabuki members. And of course, it would also be disrespect to Seigaku.

This is also why Qian sensed something was wrong but didn't say it to Qian's face.

Those who are not in a position should not concern themselves with its affairs.

Seigaku's motto has always been to win honorably. Sending off-field hints, even if they win, would be an insult to Seigaku themselves.

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

On the court, Kikumaru remained active.

His dazzling playing style left everyone in awe, and many even became his fans after just these two games, constantly cheering for his performance.

"Now!"

Kikumaru seized the opportunity again, unleashing an acrobatic, dance-like tennis move.

Bang!

However, his move was blocked by the south defense at the bottom line.

"It's not over yet!"

Kikumaru turned back again, completing a beautiful spin in the air, while simultaneously slamming his racket towards the tennis ball.

Snapped!

Who knew?

This time, Kikumaru's return shot hit the blocking net.

"15-40!"

"How could that be?"

Kikumaru was momentarily distracted and almost lost his balance and crashed to the ground.

"Huff...huff huff..."

'

Even so, just as he regained his footing and was about to speak, he found his throat burning with pain. He wanted to say something, but the words that came out of his mouth were heavy breathing.

"Eiji!!"

At that moment, Oishi, who was at the bottom line, ran over to check on his partner. When he saw Kikumaru's face covered in sweat, his pupils contracted sharply.

Why are you sweating so much?

"O-Oishi...it's okay, I...I can manage..."

"

Kikumaru waved his hand dismissively, but his words were slurred and he was out of breath.

"What's going on!"

Outside the stadium, Momoshiro, Kaido, and the others all changed their expressions.

"Why is Kikumaru-senpai's stamina being depleted so quickly?"

"Oh no, this is Yamabuki's trap!"

At this moment, Fuji seemed to have thought of something, and his expression changed slightly as he said, "When they were hunting Eiji, they knew he could complete the two-stage dance-style shot, so they deliberately forced him to complete it twice."

A single dance-style shot is quite difficult, and even Kikumaru would expend a lot of energy using it. This is one of the reasons why, despite being a third-year student, his stamina is not as good as that of second-year students Momoshiro and Kaidou.

Besides the fact that his stamina is indeed inferior to the two, the dance-style tennis is also too taxing.

As a result, he had just hit more than ten consecutive two-stage dance-style shots, which had exhausted his energy.

"This is Yamabuki's plan!"

Inoue also realized what was happening and shook his head, saying, "They could have chosen other offensive strategies, but they deliberately induced Kikumaru to unleash his power, accelerating his energy depletion."

"That's not all."

Nanjiro squinted and said, "Several times, they could have easily returned Kikumaru's double-dance style shot, but they deliberately held back, letting the opponent think they were still very strong."

"hiss!"

Inoue's expression suddenly changed: "Boiling a frog in lukewarm water? This tactic is terrifying!!"

This is the most terrifying tactic.

By letting your opponent remain in their comfort zone, subconsciously believing they still have the situation firmly under control, the game is long over by the time they realize what's happening.

No wonder...

'

Thinking of this, Inoue couldn't help but give a wry smile.

If I'm not mistaken, Nanjiro probably already saw through Yamabuki's tactics. But right now, given Kikumaru's condition, he's simply no match for Yamabuki's offensive.

really.

On the fifth serve of the second set, Yamabuki surprisingly adopted a formation with the front and back standing in a straight line.

"Australia's formation?!"

In the direction of Seigaku, Momoshiro, Kaidou, and the others stared wide-eyed as if they had seen a ghost.

Oishi and Kikumaru were also startled.

Although they had been familiar with this formation for some time, it was already quite good that they could master it. They were simply unable to accurately find the blind spots of this formation like Nan and Dongfang.

Therefore, in the second game, Yamabuki successfully held serve.

In the third game, Kikumaru serves.

Yamabuki showed no mercy, and the two joined forces again to hunt down Kikumaru, forcing him into a series of defeats.

"Eiji Oishi watched from the side, his face flushed, his left fist clenched so tightly that the veins bulged. But he knew very well that last year, Yamabuki had used the same tactic to besiege the third-year seniors of Seigaku."

Oishi, unable to contain himself, tried to help his senior out of a tight spot, but Yamabuki seized the opportunity to break through and win the match.

"They seem to be besieging Eiji, but their real target is me."

Oishi's knuckles turned white from clenching his fists, but he dared not make any sudden movements. Seeing this, Yamabuki and the other two launched an even more ferocious attack, taking advantage of Kikumaru's severely depleted stamina, and together they beat him until he was exhausted.

However, they did not push Kikumaru into a corner; they just controlled their strength to a level that the opponent could withstand.

Under this repeated pulling and tugging, Kikumaru's physical strength was completely exhausted.

Pfft!

The game isn't over yet.

Kikumaru could no longer hold on and collapsed to the ground.

Bang!

At this time.

Minami's shot landed beside Kikumaru, and the umpire on the high chair announced loudly, "Game! Yamabuki, 4-1!"

But seeing Kikumaru lying on the ground, the scene suddenly fell into extreme silence.

"This, this..."

'

Daishi was also stunned on the spot.

At that moment, he suddenly realized that his opponent's target was probably never him, but rather the unconscious Kikumaru.

Shan Chui deliberately created a false impression, using a mix of reality and illusion, completely ensnaring Da Shi in his scheme.

finally.

After checking Kikumaru's condition and confirming that he was unable to continue the match, the referee announced that Yamabuki had won the doubles match 1.