My Prince of Tennis has a high proficiency level

"I never expected that Shibukawa would be paired with Muromachi."

"Yes, with Vice Minister Nan added, Group D of this selection competition is going to be quite a show."

After the roster was announced, the team members discussed it privately.

In their view, Minami, who served as the vice-minister, was definitely the strongest of the three. Each group had two spots, and aside from Minami Kentaro, the remaining spots would be contested between Shibukawa and Muromachi.

The latter is exceptionally talented, standing out among this year's Yamabuki rookies. Moreover, in the recent intensive training assessment, Muromachi even managed to hit Sengoku's "Tiger Cannon," showcasing his amazing reflexes.

But Shechuan is no ordinary person either.

Since the beginning of this summer vacation, the other party seems to have become a different person. Not only does he train harder, but he also appears more composed in his actions. Not long ago, he also passed the enhanced selection, and even surpassed Muromachi in the assessment, successfully defeating Sengoku [Tiger Cannon].

From a previously unknown nobody, he has now become the strongest non-regular player among the second-year Yamabuki students.

The thought of the two fighting made everyone even more excited.

but.

Although Shibukawa and Muromachi had exchanged heated glances, they didn't actually compete with each other in private. This was partly because Yamabuki was very strict about rules, and partly because their captain, Uesugi Kenichi, was extremely intolerant of any wrongdoing.

Secondly, with the competition approaching, they weren't the only opponents in the selection trials. Both of them worked together seamlessly, resuming their usual training rhythm after the trials concluded.

...

The next day.

The second day of the new semester.

After the club activities began in the afternoon, the Yamabuki Tennis Club became lively. The members started the two-day intra-school qualifiers according to the group draw.

"So, anyone have their eye on it?"

Outside the crowd, Bantian, with his hands behind his back, smiled as he looked at the brown-haired boy next to him.

Uesugi thought for a moment and nodded, "They're alright. Nishikiori from Group B and Kita from Group C are both pretty good. As for Group A, Honda has been performing quite well lately."

As the team's captain, in addition to his own training, he also needs to keep a close eye on the performance of the other players. Especially since he will graduate before next spring, he needs to find fresh talent for Yamabuki.

"Um."

Banda nodded.

He didn't inquire about Group D's situation, and Uesugi didn't explain either. But they both tacitly acknowledged that Group D only had one regular player, Kentaro Minami.

As is customary, the selection process will shuffle the current eight main players and distribute them evenly across four groups.

In other words, each group should have at least two starters. But in reality, Group D only had Vice-Captain Kentaro Minami.

This was clearly Uesugi's personal motive.

As the team's minister, he held authority second only to the coach. The roster for the school's selection trials was drawn up by him, with the coach making the final decision.

Uesugi's goal was simple: to eliminate the current third-year regulars early and give the opportunity to the current first and second-year players, allowing them to adapt to the role of a regular in advance.

Among all the non-regulars, Shibukawa and Muromachi are undoubtedly the most likely to advance.

Judging from Banda's reaction, the other party clearly approves of this approach.

the difference is.

Uesugi didn't take the matter to heart; he was more concerned with how to get Sengoku back on track and reduce the time the other was wasting on girls.

After several unsuccessful attempts to recruit Akutsu, Banta focused more on Shibukawa. But the longer he observed him, the more surprised this experienced coach became.

The opponent's growth rate is too fast.

Judging solely from the amount of training he's done, it has doubled in just the last two weeks. And considering his condition a month ago, his physical improvement is likely several times greater.

Up to now.

Judging solely from his training, Banta could no longer see through that boy at all.

Only in real combat, in truly high-intensity confrontations with others, especially against a starting player like Minami, can Kawakami's true strength be tested.

Yes.

In Banta's view, even Muromachi might not be able to get Shibukawa to go all out.

...

soon.

The matches in each group have begun.

Four matches were played simultaneously at Yamabuki Stadium.

In Group A, a large number of people gathered due to Sengoku's popularity. And his performance did not disappoint. Facing an opponent who was a year older than him, he ended the match within 10 minutes.

boom!

A loud bang.

The tennis ball slammed into the ground, landing beside the boy with light black hair. He glanced at where the ball had landed and sighed helplessly.

"The match is over."

"Sengoku wins, score 6-0!"

At the same time.

In Group B, Higashi, and in Group C, Uesugi and others easily defeated their opponents. In the first two matches of Group D, Minami Kentaro performed exceptionally well, especially his final short-ball game-winning shot, which drew cheers from the crowd.

Then, Muromachi appeared.

Facing a third-year opponent, he launched a counter-offensive, employing a fast-paced style of play that left his opponent scrambling. With his tactics proving effective, Muromachi pressed his advantage, launching an even more ferocious attack.

Ultimately, the opponent was defeated within 20 minutes.

"This guy..."

The third-year student who lost the game looked grim, because he had been beaten 0-6 by Muromachi, which was extremely humiliating.

"What's wrong?"

Across from him, Muromachi, having won the match, looked up arrogantly and asked, "Would you like to play another round, senpai?"

"I......"

Locked in by the opponent's aggressive aura, the third-year team members panicked and couldn't utter a word of rebuttal.

In the end, they had no choice but to slink away.

"That's incredible!"

"Who would believe Muromachi is only a first-year student! He's definitely going to succeed in this selection!"

Hearing the surrounding chatter, Muromachi's grin widened even further. However, his gaze turned cold when he saw the black-haired boy entering.

Shechuan letter.

This unexpected rise to prominence poses the greatest threat to his chances of becoming a regular starter.

Muromachi initially didn't care about this person, but Shibukawa later took notice of him through intensive training and selection. However, at that time, Muromachi's mind was more focused on his own training.

It wasn't until Sengoku's "Tiger Cannon" test that Shibukawa's performance greatly impressed Muromachi. From then on, he regarded Shibukawa as his greatest rival.

Shechuan's performance did not disappoint him.

Facing a third-year student who was significantly taller than him, Shibukawa displayed a very strong performance. He initially responded steadily and cautiously, and after probing and understanding his opponent's playing style, he suddenly launched his attacks, hitting several shots in a row on the opponent's weak points in defense.

Spurred by the continuous losses, the man launched a frenzied attack. However, this also made his defense more prone to errors, allowing Shibukawa to stabilize the situation and easily break through the opponent's defense.

In less than 20 minutes, he hit the winning smash.

Bang!

"The match is over."

"Shechuan wins, score 6-0."