My Prince of Tennis has a high proficiency level

Chapter 62 On-site teaching in Sichuan

"Are you ready, Akutsu?"

As the referee's voice faded, Shibukawa pulled out a tennis ball and smiled at Akutsu on the other side.

"So long-winded."

Akutsu gave an impatient snort: "Stop talking nonsense and get started!"

"no problem."

Shechuan smiled slightly, not angry at the other party's attitude.

Bang!

immediately.

He tossed the tennis ball up and then smashed it quickly.

"Here it comes, Minister Shibuya's (bullet serve)!"

'

Someone couldn't help but speak up.

The serve was very fast, at least to the average player. Even many regular players showed signs of apprehension. They knew Shibukawa wasn't using his full strength, but even so, it made the serve very difficult for them.

Tap tap!

And just as the tennis ball flew out, Akutsu moved.

"This guy reacts incredibly fast!"

Seeing Akutsu's speed of acceleration, many people's expressions immediately changed.

"Wait, what is he trying to do?"

'

But when they saw Akutsu quickly press forward, almost reaching the service line, everyone frowned.

This is very unusual.

They had never seen anyone rush to that position when receiving a serve.

"Hmm."

Guan Yue stroked his chin, pondering, "Could it be that he intends to go straight to the net after receiving the serve?"

Currently, this seems to be the most reasonable possibility.

Swish!

however.

Even as he approached the service line, Akutsu didn't stop. He crossed the boundary line and swung his racket forcefully before the tennis ball even hit the ground.

With a loud bang.

Like a cannonball, Akutsu's return shot whistled past Shibukawa. The latter remained calm, letting the tennis ball pass by without making a move.

boom!

When a tennis ball lands, it is within the boundaries.

But the referee on the high chair shouted, "A foul by the receiving team! 15-0!"

As he spoke, he raised his hand in the direction of Shibukawa, signaling to the serving team to take the point.

"ah?

'

"What the hell?!"

"Seriously, where did this idiot come from?!"

After realizing what had happened, the Yamabuki crew couldn't help but start making sarcastic remarks.

"Well..

'

Guan Yue's expression also stiffened. The narration he had prepared was swallowed back down his throat.

"This Akutsu... really is..."

""

Nan, Dongfang, and the others exchanged glances and then laughed helplessly.

Even Muromachi, who always liked to complain, swallowed his words. There was nothing he could do, the other party had a reputation for being vicious, and he didn't want to get beaten up just because of a few words.

Akutsu.

At this moment, Shibukawa, who was on the side of the court, spoke up: "The serve must be returned only after the ball has landed; this is one of the basic rules of tennis."

"I see."

Akutsu's expression was rather unpleasant.

The last time he played tennis was four years ago, when he was nine years old. He only played one game and beat that guy named "Baiyu" so badly that he fled in defeat.

From that time on, Akutsu completely disregarded tennis.

That's why he completely forgot the rules of tennis. Today's match was a last-minute decision; he hadn't studied the details beforehand, which led to his rash actions just now.

However, Akutsu was no ordinary person. He didn't care at all about what others considered embarrassing behavior.

Just like when he fights.

How could he not get hit once or twice? But as long as he's the only one left standing there in the end, that's fine.

For Akutsu, the same applies to the match at hand. As long as he can defeat his opponent, no one will remember his current predicament.

"so..

At this moment, Mizuki, who was outside the stadium, squinted and said, "This guy is an amateur."

"It should be."

Sengoku shook his head helplessly and said, "I've never seen Akutsu play tennis. However, I've heard that he has exceptional physical talent, so even without prior tennis training, he should be able to pick it up quickly."

Never played tennis?

Guan Yue laughed, somewhat annoyed.

What gives this person the right to challenge those in Sichuan?

However, Mizuki quickly realized that Shibukawa's attitude seemed somewhat unusual. Generally speaking, he wouldn't bother with such a challenger.

Combined with Sengoku's statement, this guy named Akutsu seems to be a hot commodity in the eyes of various clubs within Yamabuki.

However, it seems that due to the other person's personality, they have never been able to join other clubs.

"In other words..."

Thinking of this, Mizuki vaguely guessed Shibukawa's thoughts: "He wants to subdue this guy?"

Bang!

At that moment, Shibukawa hit the tennis ball again.

This time, Akutsu learned his lesson. He waited until the tennis ball landed before swinging his racket and hitting the ball back with a thud.

But the technique was rough, and the landing point was mediocre. Even a random second-year student could catch up, let alone Shibukawa.

really.

Shibukawa easily returned the tennis ball.

Tap tap!

Akutsu reacted quickly, catching up again before the tennis ball hit the ground.

"What kind of speed is that?"

Dongfang, Xindumi, and the others' expressions changed slightly.

Akutsu's tennis skills are indeed appalling, but his reaction speed is incredible. His reaction time and movement speed are simply top-notch.

This is still before the opponent has undergone professional training. If they undergo intensive training for a period of time, how fast would they be?

boom!

After catching up with the tennis ball, Akutsu continued his powerful, sweeping smashes. The shots weren't deep, and the positions weren't particularly tricky. Such shots might be intimidating for an average player, but for Shibukawa at this point, they were simply no match.

Bang!

He swung the tennis ball with a backhand stroke, sending it arcing in a beautiful parabola before it landed trickily near the baseline on the far side of Akutsu's backhand.

"30-0!"

As the ball landed, the crowd immediately burst into applause.

Even Sengoku and Mizuki nodded in agreement; Shibukawa's ball control was too strong. Even they couldn't guarantee they could return such a sharp backhand smash.

"cut."

Akutsu glanced back at the white mark left by the tennis ball in the distance, and spat out a curse with a grim expression.

He came to prove that tennis is nothing special, not to be tortured and become someone else's background.

However, he had to admit that Shechuan's strength was far greater than that of "Ziyu" whom he had encountered before.

The latter was touted as the runner-up in some competition at the time, but now it seems that it was probably just a roadside competition with no real skill level.

"but."

With a shift in his gaze, Akutsu looked up at his opponent, a sharp glint in his eyes: "Defeating an opponent like you is far more meaningful."

He's a proud man. That's why he reacted so strongly after seeing Shibukawa's outstanding tennis performance.

For this very reason, he had to challenge and defeat his opponent. Only in this way could he convince himself and also avoid the harassment from the old man named Banta.

Bang!

Shechuan serves again.

With the experience from the previous two matches, Akutsu was more at ease. Although his skills and return shots were still rough, he was getting more and more rallies with Shibukawa.

"This guy... is not simple."

As the match continued, Mizuki gradually noticed something was wrong. Akutsu's reaction speed had improved to a visible degree, an improvement that usually takes months or even half a year to achieve in an average player, but he had accomplished in just a few minutes.

"This talent... um!"

Mizuki seemed to understand why Shibukawa had accepted this person's challenge. With such a genius joining the team, it was like adding wings to a tiger for Yamabuki.

However, this was contingent on Shibukawa being able to tame the tiger. Neither Mizuki nor Sengoku, standing nearby, seemed to have any particular concern about this.

really.

Soon after, Shibukawa completely overwhelmed Akutsu with his superior skill, easily winning the first game.

Game!

"Shechuan, 1-0, switch positions!"

'

The referee finished speaking.

Shibukawa got up and walked towards the other side of the court. Seeing this, Akutsu tried his best to control his emotions and walked around to the other side with a sullen face.

It was clear that he was trying his best to avoid losing his temper. After all, if word got out that he had gotten angry because he was less skilled than others, Akutsu Jin would definitely become a laughing stock.

This was absolutely unacceptable to Akutsu, who frequented the delinquent youth circle.

"The second game."

After switching positions, the umpire on the high chair continued, "Akuzu serves, game over!"

According to the rules of tennis, one side serves first in a game, and then the serve changes hands. Also, at the end of every odd-numbered game, the players switch positions.

Akutsu didn't understand any of these rules. But he wasn't stupid; through observing the previous game, he had at least grasped the basic rules.

When serving, your stance cannot cross the baseline. The ball cannot land beyond the service line, and when serving diagonally, it cannot land on the other side of the court.

With that thought in mind, Akutsu took a deep breath and, mimicking Shibukawa, hit the tennis ball.

boom!

This serve was very powerful.

If Shibukawa's serve is like a regular bullet serve, then Akutsu's serve is like a sniper bullet.

Boom!

The tennis ball lands on the ground.

The dull thud of the collision caused the surrounding spectators to change their expressions, each one showing a look of fear.

"It's powerful, but its variations are too limited."

Shibukawa chuckled lightly at the baseline, then smoothly pulled back to create distance. He wanted to extend the distance for receiving serves as much as possible to reduce the impact of the opponent's tennis ball.

The next moment, he swung his racket quickly and accurately, hitting the tennis ball to the other side of Akutsu's position.

"nice shot!"

Muromachi, Yuta, and others couldn't help but cheer.

The two players had just put themselves into the game, and faced with Akutsu's powerful serve, they were somewhat serious. But Shibukawa's response vividly taught them a lesson.

You don't need a complicated solution to deal with this kind of ball.

In a short time.

Talented first-year students like Yuta, Muromachi, and Kita (Kazuma) fully immersed themselves in the competition, learning how to compete in Shibukawa.

Bang!

boom!

Bang!

boom!

On the field, the two engaged in a rapid exchange of attacks.

On one side is Akutsu, whose reaction speed, movement speed, and strength are ridiculously high. On the other side is a seasoned and composed tennis master.

Despite Akutsu's fierce demeanor and intimidating aura, he couldn't break through Shibukawa's defenses no matter how hard he charged and attacked.

"Akuzu's talent is indeed terrifying."

""

Uesugi, watching from the sidelines, remarked, "However, he's not the only tennis prodigy on this court!"

"Um."

Banta nodded. His gaze wasn't on Akutsu, whom he had been watching, but rather on Shibukawa: "I didn't expect that in less than three months his tennis fundamentals would have been honed to this level."

That's right, Shibukawa was only using the most basic tennis to deal with Akutsu.

Even so, he kept his opponent firmly under control, preventing them from crossing the line. He didn't use any of the amazing skills he had previously employed in his matches against Uesugi and Tei.

"This is not an easy match."

Thinking about this, Banda remarked, "Shibukawa is clearly using this match to teach others. He's presenting basic tennis to these players in the simplest and most straightforward way."

At this moment, the team members on site were basically fully immersed in the game. Even players of Sengoku's caliber and Mizuki's were captivated by the match.

More precisely, it was the seemingly ordinary yet incredibly effective ball power that Shibukawa displayed, capable of directly resolving the opponent's offensive attacks.

There were no fancy ball skills.

Even someone without much talent could execute every move Shibukawa made. That's because it's the foundation of their training.

Yet, even the most basic tennis game easily suppressed the aggressive Akutsu. The latter, like a raging beast, rampaged across the court, but was constantly suppressed by Shibukawa and failed to score a single point.

Bang!

on the field.

Facing Akutsu's flat shot, Shibukawa tilted his racket outwards. The tennis ball deflected, flying straight towards the sideline at high speed.

Akutsu didn't dare to delay and immediately gave chase.

Snapped!

however.

After he returned the tennis ball, Shibukawa, as if he had expected it, lightly pressed down on the head of his racket. Under Akutsu's narrowed gaze, he gently sliced ​​the tennis ball away.

*Pat-a-tat...*

The tennis ball floated lightly to the ground after clearing the net.

Akutsu stood frozen in place. Even at his fastest speed, his position meant he couldn't possibly catch up.

"Shechuan, 3-0, switch positions!"

""

"game!"

In less than 6 minutes, Shibukawa easily won three games. His opponent, Akutsu, didn't even score a single point and was still shut out.

However, because of the latter's reputation in Yamabuki, no one dared to say anything sarcastic, and the scene was unusually quiet.

"Speaking of which..."

However, just as the two switched positions and passed each other, Shibukawa said with a smile, "Akuzu, this shouldn't be your full strength, right?"

Click.

Click click.

Akutsu didn't speak, but his fists were clenched so tightly that his knuckles cracked.

"Hmm."

"Banta's face darkened slightly. He frowned and glanced at Shibukawa, saying in a deep voice, "This kid must know Akutsu's personality. Provoking his opponent like this is not a good thing for him."

,

In order to invite Akutsu to join the tennis club, he carefully studied the other's personality. Akutsu was the kind of person who responded better to gentle persuasion than force; if he were angered, the consequences would be unimaginable.

I don't think so.

""

Uesugi, standing to the side, shook his head and said, "Perhaps Shibukawa said that on purpose because he knows Akutsu's personality."

Why?

'

Bantian frowned, puzzled.

"I think.

'

Reflecting on his own experience, Uesugi smiled and said, "He probably wanted his opponent to accept defeat wholeheartedly."

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