My Prince of Tennis has a high proficiency level

Facing Sengoku, Shibukawa dared not be careless in the slightest.

The opponent is a master of the Kanto region, and the Tiger Cannon is his signature move. Even without using it at full power, its power is definitely not simple.

however.

When Sengoku actually hit the tennis ball, Shibukawa realized that this serve was more powerful than the previous ones.

Is he targeting me?

Shechuan thought of it subconsciously.

But he quickly dismissed the idea. He didn't have much interaction with Sengoku, and they weren't on the same level in terms of talent, strength, or status in Yamabuki.

"So, he made a mistake?"

Shibukawa squinted.

His mental energy was also highly concentrated at this moment. Instantly, the trajectory of Sengoku's serve appeared before his eyes.

"It worked!"

"The principle of the Tiger Cannon is to deliver a smash-like serve from a high position over the shortest distance. To ensure a successful first serve, Sengoku must target the middle area."

As he thought this to himself, Shibukawa made his move.

Amidst the astonished gazes of onlookers, he quickly took a step forward, closing in on the area where the tiger cannon was about to land. Almost simultaneously, with a muffled thud, the tennis ball slammed heavily onto the ground.

"This ball!!!"

Muromachi's expression changed slightly as he watched from the sidelines.

Even from a distance, he could still see that Sengoku's serve was much more powerful this time. Even if it wasn't the complete [Tiger Cannon], it was definitely not something he could withstand.

"That guy's in for a rough time."

Thinking of this, Muromachi looked at Shibukawa with pity.

He also noticed the changes in the other person during this period. Even the proud Muromachi had to admit that the other person's level of hard work made him feel inferior.

But in tennis, talent plays a major role. Without talent, no amount of training will help. A genius's flash of brilliance is something an average person can never catch up to in a lifetime.

Unfortunately, he, Muromachi Jutsu, just happened to be that 'genius'!

"That ball speed?!"

on the field.

Shibukawa had just arrived when the tennis ball landed, faster than he had anticipated. However, with his [Swing] skill at level 6, he could still catch up even so.

But Shibukawa did not do that.

He knew very well that Sengoku's Tiger Cannon was not just about speed. A tennis ball falling in a straight line from a high point over the shortest distance was no different from a smash.

With Sengoku's power, the smash was simply too much for him to handle. A hasty interception would only result in him making a fool of himself.

Therefore, there is only one option left: to fight back with both hands.

But the serve came too suddenly, and even Muromachi and others outside the court couldn't counter it with a two-handed swing.

For this reason, they almost unanimously believed that even if Shibukawa caught up with the tennis ball, the chance of a successful counterattack was 0%.

Swish!

however.

Just as everyone was pondering, Shibukawa moved. The racket in his hand flashed with a pale blue light, turning into a blurry afterimage. At the same time, his left hand also reached out and grabbed the handle almost the instant his right racket collided with the tennis ball.

boom!

A loud bang.

The incomplete Tiger Cannon from the Sengoku pistol collided solidly with the racket. However, as everyone expected, the racket was not knocked away.

As Shigekawa lowered his center of gravity and tightened his core, he exerted force with both hands gripping the racket.

"Get over here!!!"

With a loud shout, Shibukawa forcefully flung the tennis ball away.

boom!

With a loud bang, a clear white mark was left beneath the Thousand Stones, which had not yet hit the ground. The tennis ball, still moving with undiminished momentum, slammed into the wire mesh and then rolled down.

Splash...

Everyone stared wide-eyed at the iron netting that was swaying violently from the impact.

"You're kidding, right?"

"They actually fought back?"

"Is this guy... really Shibukawa?"

The ordinary team members were shocked.

Even the regulars were no exception; everyone, including the club president Uesugi, looked at Shibukawa differently.

"This kid... is pretty strong."

A third-year regular said with a look of surprise.

Don't let their status as regular starters fool you; it would be incredibly difficult to counter Sengoku's Tiger Cannon in a real match. Even though that serve wasn't the full version, its power was still astonishing.

Being able to return that serve, putting everything else aside, makes Shibukawa undoubtedly the most outstanding among the ten selected players.

"Damn it!"

Sensing that everyone's attention was on Shibukawa, Muromachi clenched his fists in frustration.

Just moments before, he was brimming with confidence that his opponent would never be able to return Sengoku's serve. Reality, however, proved him wrong, leaving him extremely frustrated.

What hurt him even more was that Shechuan's success turned what he thought was a good achievement into a joke.

"Just you wait, Shibukawa."

Muromachi stared intently at the black-haired boy on the court, thinking to himself, "I hope I don't run into you during the school qualifiers. Otherwise, I'll show you just how different practice is from real combat."

...

"This kid always manages to do things that surprise others."

Bantian, standing not far away, wore a smile.

Although he knew that the other party was not that simple, Banta was still extremely shocked when Shibukawa actually fired Sengoku's Tiger Cannon back.

That's a Tiger Cannon!

Even if it's not the full version, its power is definitely on par with a major tournament-level serve. In other words, Ishikawa is now, to a certain extent, capable of matching players of this caliber.

If Banda remembers correctly, it's been less than 20 days since the other side started training seriously, right?

This talent truly surprised him.

Little did he know that Shibukawa not only trained diligently, but also possessed a skill proficiency panel—a kind of cheat code. In a sense, it was equivalent to having a top-tier coach providing hands-on instruction in a unique way.

How to exert force and what angle is most effective? Shibukawa, who trains to extremely high standards every day, may have only been training for less than 20 days, but he has already taken a shortcut, so his progress is naturally not slow.

Moreover, the proficiency panel isn't just a data visualization tool. It also allows him to activate special abilities like [Rapid Backswing]. Otherwise, Shibukawa might not have been able to return Sengoku's serve.

Regardless, from today onwards, it's no longer possible for Shibukawa to keep a low profile. Although he hasn't been playing tennis for very long, the talent he's shown so far, coupled with his age of only being a second-year junior high school student, means he can still participate in next year's season.

For Yamabuki, whose singles lineup is currently weak, Shibukawa's emergence has undoubtedly given them great hope.

"That kid, Sengoku, and Akutsu."

Banta secretly calculated in his heart: "Next year, Yamabuki's singles will no longer be a weakness."

With an already strong doubles lineup, plus the singles of these three, and the guidance of Mikiya Banta, the Yamabuki team has a real chance to make it to the national tournament next year, let alone the Kanto tournament!