Prince of Tennis Fraudster

Chapter 47 Challenge Record

Competition area.

Many schools had already begun warming up, and some of the sparring matches looked quite professional. However, Kirihara, walking at the back, casually glanced at them and couldn't help but curl his lip: "Tch!"

It's not that his standards are too high, but rather that very few of the schools participating in the regional competitions are truly top-tier. Broadly speaking, there are no more than three schools in Kanagawa that are truly at the Kanto level.

And this is despite the presence of Rikkai, the national champion.

The so-called "catfish effect" simply cannot be explained here. In contrast, in the Tokyo metropolitan area, Seigaku, Hyotei, and Yamabuki are all rising up, creating a virtuous cycle of strong competition.

Therefore, some predict that after Yukimura and his classmates graduate from their third year, Tokyo will become the dominant region for junior high school tennis in Japan. Tokyo has far more resources and competition than Kanagawa.

This is also a concern for Yukimura and his two companions. What they want is not a fleeting Rikkai, but a dynasty that will last forever.

"Hey……"

Looking at the people practicing, Liu, who was collecting data, shook his head.

The others wandered off. Ren-ou, like Yanagi, secretly gathered information. However, his method was somewhat unconventional; he collected information through simple memorization, while simultaneously converting and absorbing it.

As time went on, the competition officially began. However, Rikkai was the champion of the previous Beitong District and had the right to a bye in the first round, so everyone was more relaxed.

boom!

boom!

As the match progressed, more and more people gathered around. Renou was watching the singles match between the two schools when he felt someone watching him. Turning his gaze, he saw Beiyuan.

Sure enough, she came too.

As the tennis club manager and intelligence officer, Kitazono's work often takes him all over the country. Of course, his main targets are very famous schools, such as Rikkai, Hyotei, and Shitenhoji in the Kansai region.

Niou was not surprised by her arrival.

Meanwhile, Kita-en also took notice of King Ni.

Her casual yet striking silver-blue hair, her slightly hunched back, and most importantly, the strange feelings she felt for this person.

It seemed that she was attracted to some kind of quality in the other person.

"Well……"

Thinking of the mung bean porridge she had that morning, her face flushed slightly. Indeed, it was the best breakfast she had ever eaten.

mysterious!

She stared at Niou for a moment, and if she had to describe it specifically, she sensed a mysterious aura about him. His rapidly improving ball skills, his carefree attitude, and the fact that he made a decent breakfast.

However, she also vaguely sensed that this person seemed out of place with his surroundings. Her brows furrowed; a strange thought crossed her mind.

"He... doesn't seem to be a regular player for Rikkai..."

It's a regular selection, but it's not exactly a 'regular selection'.

With a slight movement of her beautiful eyes, she avoided Renou and turned to other courts.

10:00 AM.

Rikkai's first match has finally begun.

"The match between Rikkai University Affiliated Junior High School and Matsuyama Junior High School will now begin."

At the net, the players from both sides stood in two rows.

On one side stood the composed and aloof Rikkai members, exuding an air of superiority. Their opponents, meanwhile, were tense and nervous. No one had expected their opponent to be Rikkai.

"It's alright, just treat it as practice."

Minister Nakatani spoke calmly, but Deputy Minister Ogawahara could clearly see that their minister's left hand, which was placed at his side, was trembling.

boom!

"Match ended! Rikkai's Marui and Jackals won, score 6-0!"

boom!

"Match over! Rikkai's Yanagi and Yagyu pair win, score 6-0!"

"hiss!"

"Is this the strength of the kingly Rikkai?"

"Both matches ended in about seven minutes..."

After two matches, the surrounding spectators were all shocked. Some people had initially dismissed Rikkai's strength, thinking that no matter how strong junior high school students were, they couldn't be that strong. But now, the adults were speechless with astonishment.

"The third singles match will now begin, with Yosuke Nakatani from Matsuyama Junior High School."

tread!

From the Matsuyama side, Minister Nakatani, who is 1.86 meters tall, stepped out. His solemn expression immediately caught the eye.

"It's actually Minister Matsuyama!"

"That's true. Since we're going to lose anyway, we might as well take a gamble and win a game."

"That's not necessarily true. Rikkai isn't a team that's so easily fooled..."

When Nakatani appeared, the audience turned to look at Rikkai.

"Tatekai University Affiliated High School, Nioh Masaharu!"

As soon as the referee finished speaking, Niou emerged from the crowd, his back hunched. His appearance naturally sparked a lot of discussion.

"Who is this guy?"

"Newbie?"

"Great! Minister Nakatani has a chance!"

In the midst of the crowd, a pair of bright eyes quietly fell upon King Ren, none other than Beiyuan, who had returned.

In the past few days, she has visited all the schools, big and small, in Beitong District. She has also memorized the information of some contestants who deserve special attention.

"Yosuke Nakatani, captain of Matsuyama Junior High School, is skilled in spiking and counter-attacking. He is very aggressive and an extremely difficult opponent. In the club, the only one who can reliably defeat him is probably my older brother."

Kitaen looked at Niou, her lips slightly parted, and a slight smile played on her lips. "Niou Masaharu, let me see your singles skills!"

"Ugh~"

As Renou stepped onto the court, he rubbed his sleepy eyes and squinted at his opponent.

He was a head taller than him and quite burly, so he seemed to be a power-type fighter. However, dealing with him shouldn't be too difficult.

"Ding!"

At that moment, the system's voice sounded in his mind.

"As the host is about to begin their first main competition, a temporary mission has been triggered: Challenge the Record!"

Chapter 48 Basic Weightlifting

"Mission: Challenge the record. The current fastest record in the Kita-Tori region is 6 minutes and 04 seconds, set by Yukimura Seiichi last year. Break the record to receive reputation and points."

Taking in the specific task details, Niou began to calculate in his mind. 6 minutes and 04 seconds sounds like a long time, but in reality, after a certain point, it's extremely difficult to compress the time further.

The guy they sent out seemed to be their minister. The fact that he was in the third singles position meant that Matsuyama was going all in, so his strength must be considerable.

"However, it would be foolish not to accept points that are offered to you on a silver platter!"

With a sudden thought, Renwang used the Data Eye on him. (After fusion, the Data Eye no longer had a cooldown period.)

Name: Yosuke Nakatani (14)

五维：速2、力4、体2、技1.5、精1，总和10.5

Skills: Powerful Serve Lv1 [Blue], Standing Smash Lv3 [Blue]

Talent: Temperament - When emotions become extreme, strength is increased by 10%, while mental strength is reduced.

Title: Leader of Matsuyama

Overall rating: Top-tier player in the region

Niou slowly digested the opponent's information, calculating in his mind while maintaining a smile on his face. Those who didn't know him might have thought he was an easy opponent. Clearly, Nakatani thought so too.

"Hello there!"

As he reached out his hand, he also carefully examined the other person.

His physique was slender, his grip wasn't very strong, and with his hunched back, he didn't seem to be in good form. Thinking of this, Nakatani's smile deepened.

The two players guessed who would have possession of the ball, each with their own agenda. Nakatani was lucky and won possession, which boosted his confidence.

"It seems that Lady Luck is on my side."

The two players stood still, the referee glanced at them, nodded and said, "The match begins, Nakatani serves, game one!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the noisy stadium quieted down.

In the crowd, Kitazono glanced at Nakatani, who was hitting a tennis ball, and then at Niou, who seemed quite lazy. "This guy, he's really good at pretending!"

On the other side, Nakatani lightly tapped the tennis ball twice to get a feel for it. With a whoosh, he tossed the ball up, and the next moment, he half-jumped and smashed it down.

boom!

With a crisp sound, the tennis ball flew quickly toward Niou's feet.

"So fast!"

Most of the junior high school students nearby were startled.

"As expected of Nakatani, his strength is probably close to the Kanto level, right?"

Kanto-class?!

The others were taken aback. In the entire Kanagawa region, aside from Rikkai, whose strengths defied conventional wisdom, the remaining Kanto-level contenders were few and far between.

"cut……"

On the other side, Kirihara, with his arms crossed over his chest, curled his lip. He really regretted coming to participate in this regional tournament; these people weren't very strong, but they were incredibly arrogant.

Looking at the group of young men in green team uniforms, he sneered, "A bunch of green frogs, looking down on the world from the bottom of a well!"

His gaze then fell back on Renou, who was running to receive the ball. His eyes narrowed slightly as he took in every move Renou made. Last night's game had made him feel the crisis even more acutely.

This guy seems to know him very well.