My Prince of Tennis has a high proficiency level.

"certainly......"

He then added, "Given Yamabuki's situation, the possibility is still very small."

If it were the previously weak singles player Yamabuki, St. Rudolf would have had a great chance of winning. However, this year they have two strong players, Shibukawa and Akutsu. In addition, Yamabuki's doubles are already very strong, so St. Rudolf's chances are actually not that great.

However, when it was 10:30 and the third match was about to begin, Inoue was stunned.

The referee, seated on a high chair, announced loudly: "The Doubles 2 match is about to begin. The St. Rudolph Academy pair of Kenji Maeda and Yuki Aso will face the Yamabuki Junior High pair of Inakichi Nitobe and Taichi Tan."

"Tan Taiyi?"

When Shiba saw the short boy who stepped out from Yamabuki's side, he exclaimed in surprise, "How come I don't remember this person being a regular member of Yamabuki?"

"Ah."

Inoue nodded and said, "He's the new guy we met that day."

"Is it really him?"

"Could it be that he's a genius like Ryoma-kun?!" Zhi exclaimed in surprise.

"I don't know."

Inoue shook his head and said, "However, since he has gained the approval of Coach Banda and Minister Shibukawa, his strength must be extraordinary."

At the same time, his thoughts began to waver slightly. If it were Niitoba and Kita, along with the Minami and Touhou doubles lineup, Yamabuki would be truly invincible.

However, judging from the current situation, it seems that Yamabuki's coach and captain made the mistake of underestimating their opponent.

Once St. Rudolph finds the right opportunity, he might use this altar as a breakthrough point.

"It's him?"

However, a strange look appeared in Liu's eyes.

He recognized the young rookie from Yamabuki. His opponent had been present during the first match when he was observing St. Rudolph.

In the second match, when St. Rudolf was playing against Kamata, he ran into the boy again nearby.

Now it seems that it's probably not just a coincidence.

really.

The match has just started.

Yamabuki seized upon St. Rudolf's weaknesses, using coded tactics as their entry point, striking at the opponent's vulnerable spots with every move. This completely stunned Maeda and Aso on the other side.

The two were forced into retreat, and after exchanging a glance, they decided to concentrate their firepower on the newcomer's altar. However, they did not expect the newcomer to be so resilient. Not only did they fail, but after the altar drew their attention, Shinwabe easily broke through their defenses.

Bang!

finally.

As the boy with the green headband leaped high and his smash landed, the referee's voice rang out:

"The match is over."

"The Yamabuki Junior High School pair of Inakichi Nitobe and Taichi Tan win, 6-2!"

Chapter 106 Devastating Victory

"You...you lost?"

Outside the court, a kind-looking boy looked utterly shocked. He never expected that the team's renowned doubles player would suffer such a crushing defeat.

Kindaichiro.

A second-year regular at St. Rudolph, he excels in doubles and is a loyal follower of Captain Akazawa Yoshiro.

"Is that kid a first-year student?"

A short, bespectacled, black-haired boy stared at the altar with a look of utter shock.

Takuya Nomura.

St. Rudolph's third-year regular selection.

As a backup for the team's singles player, he was less than 1.6 meters tall, making him practically disabled among third-year junior high students. However, due to Mizuki's departure, St. Rudolf's original plan to recruit top players failed to materialize, and Nomura became the tallest among the short.

But at this moment, seeing that Tan Taichi, who was only half a head shorter than him, had already qualified to compete and even defeated the Maeda and Aso duo of St. Rudolf, Nomura found it unbelievable.

too exaggerated!

When he was in first grade, he was still retrieving balls, and it wasn't until late second grade that he was eligible to participate in the regular team selection. Compared to this boy with the green bandana, he had practically wasted his life these past two years.

"Yamabuki...so strong!"

Beside the two, Liu Ze, who had been full of confidence, couldn't help but twitch his crooked face.

He transferred to St. Rudolph from elsewhere. At his original school, he was indeed top-notch, but the tennis team wasn't very strong there. In order to climb to a higher position, Yanagisawa accepted the offer without hesitation when Mizuki recruited him.

Before he even reached St. Rudolph, the other party left. Yanagisawa, who had initially been somewhat arrogant, became much more subdued after being suppressed by Akazawa in their match.

Even so, being habitually arrogant, he was confident that he could easily defeat his opponents before reaching the quarterfinals of the Metropolitan Tournament. But now, with the first-year students sent by Yamabuki easily winning their matches, Yanagisawa suddenly panicked.

"It's ok."

Akazawa, sitting in the coach's seat, remained calm. He glanced at the Yamabuki lineup, offered a few words of comfort to the defeated Maeda and Aso, and then told the players who were about to take the field: "Don't be nervous, just play normally in the next game."

"understood."

The two breathed a sigh of relief.

However, Yamabuki fielded the Minami and Touhou pair, known as the "Potato Army." St. Rudolf's doubles pair was already inferior to the original, and now they've lost the data boost from Mizuki, plus the previous two matches had already largely depleted their stats.

Therefore, in this doubles match, Yamabuki completely crushed her opponent without any suspense.

Bang!

In the blink of an eye.

Less than 15 minutes later, after Minami scored the winning goal, the referee on the high chair announced loudly: "The Minami Kentaro and Higashikata Masami duo from Yamabuki Junior High School win, 6-0!"

"Ooooooooo!!!"

Instantly.

A burst of enthusiastic cheers erupted from inside the stadium.

The result of this doubles match, number 1, further solidified everyone's belief in Yamabuki's doubles prowess. At the same time, it was tantamount to sealing St. Rudolph's fate.

"It seems that St. Rudolph has no hope."

"Who can argue with that? Yamabuki is too strong this year. St. Rudolph only made it to the round of 32 last year. It's too much of a stretch for them to challenge last year's top 4."

"No doubt about it, Yamabuki will definitely advance to the round of 16!"

The crowd was buzzing with discussion.

Upon hearing this, Yanagisawa from St. Rudolf blushed deeply. Unwilling to admit defeat, he picked up his racket and walked to the sidelines with a fighting spirit.

"The singles match 3 will begin soon."

At that moment, the referee on the high chair announced loudly: "Yamabuki Middle School Muromachi Juji vs. St. Rudolf Academy Yanagisawa Shinya."

The words fell.

The two entered the field one after the other.

Compared to the arrogant and cocky Yanagisawa, Muromachi was much calmer. Furthermore, his expression was mostly hidden by his white-rimmed sunglasses, making it difficult for others to discern his true emotional state.

"Muromachi Jutsu? It was him?"

Outside the crowd, a young man with long bangs wearing a gray-white coat raised his eyebrows slightly.

He is Taki Oginosuke, who is in charge of intelligence at Hyotei.

Because Atobe had previously mentioned that there were two good second-year students in Yamabuki, he set his sights on Muromachi and Yuta. As a result, he ended up running into them in the round of 32 to 16.

"As expected, he is a player that Yamabuki is focusing on developing."

Playing 3 in singles is no easy position.

Even Hyotei (the Chinese tennis team) always has a backup plan when fielding their second team. They usually put their second-string players in doubles, while the starters are responsible for three singles matches.

In this way, Hyotei's position would be virtually guaranteed. Yamabuki, lacking Hyotei's resources, would be even less likely to jeopardize this situation.

Especially with a newcomer like Tan Taichi ahead of him, Taki Oginosuke is pretty sure that Muromachi is one of Yamabuki's main players.

really.

From the start of the match, Muromachi displayed a very aggressive style. During the initial probing exchanges, Muromachi would seize any opportunity to launch a relentless attack.

Liu Ze felt increasingly frustrated as the fight progressed.

Many times he didn't even notice that he had made a mistake, and his opponent forced him to retreat step by step. After a while, he almost suffered internal injuries.

"How could this kid be so fast?!"

In the original work, Yanagisawa once imitated Momoshiro's "dunk smash," putting Seigaku on the defensive for a time. But that was mostly thanks to Mizuki's planning; now that Mizuki has left, St. Rudolph's strength has been diminished.

Muromachi, on the other hand, is now terrifyingly strong due to Shibukawa's influence. He would absolutely annihilate his original self. He might not be enough for Yamabuki, but he would be more than capable of dealing with Saint Rudolf.

"Is this all there is?"

Muromachi had initially held back, worried that his opponent was pretending to be weak while actually being strong, and was preparing to feign weakness to trick him. However, he hadn't expected that the guy with the crooked mouth was actually being genuinely kind.

Therefore, Muromachi did not hold back.

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

He continued to accelerate, making things even worse for Liu Ze, who was already struggling to cope. But the latter's arrogance was hard to tame, and he still wanted to make a final desperate attempt to turn the tables and kill his opponent.

Unfortunately, Yanagisawa's counterattack failed to last 30 seconds against Muromachi's fast-paced offensive style. In the end, Muromachi easily defeated his opponent with a score of 6-1.

Pfft!

on the field.

Liu Ze knelt on the ground as if all his strength had been drained.

"How can the difference be so big?"

He looked completely bewildered.

He was a third-grader playing against a second-grader, so theoretically he should be superior in every aspect, including physical ability. But in the match just now, he was completely dominated by his opponent and couldn't even lift his head.

"He's too fast!"

"His moves are quick and steady, is he really only a second-year student?"

Liu Ze fell into deep self-doubt.

Meanwhile, the St. Rudolph players outside the stadium were all pale-faced and had lifeless eyes.

With three losses, St. Rudolf is out of the running.

However, since this is Yamabuki's first official match in this tournament, the rules require them to play all five matches. Therefore, even though Yamabuki has already secured their advancement, they still have to play their singles matches 2 and 1.

"Oh, this..."

Nomura Takuya, who was assigned to singles 2, was completely stunned.

He looked at Yamabuki, who had won three consecutive matches and was riding high on their momentum. Then, looking at his own team's miserable situation with faces full of sorrow, he couldn't help but look at Akazawa with a hint of resentment.

what?

Should I hit Shanchui?

real or fake? !

But those are the rules, and Nomura's skin isn't as thick as the other top players from Ginka, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and go for it. The final result, naturally, was that he got a severe beating from Yamabuki's number 2 singles player, Yuta.

In the original work, this third-year student, whose strength was a mystery, was assigned to singles match 1 by Saint Rudolf to be used as a resource against Tezuka. He was defeated by Yuta in 6-0.

"Huff...huff huff..."

on the field.

Defeated Nomura was panting heavily.

He knew his opponent was strong, but he hadn't expected him to be this strong. That half-strike with his left hand left him completely defenseless.