My Prince of Tennis has a high proficiency level.

This may seem insignificant, but in the original story, only a few teams were able to achieve it.

The most typical example is Fudomine, the biggest dark horse team besides Seigaku in the original work!

If Shibukawa remembers correctly, that team is probably going through its most painful period of division right now. After all, looking at the original Prince of Tennis, no matter how ruthless a guy was, he never did something as outrageous as the 'New Fudomine' incident.

In any other world, this would be far more serious than fishing without a helmet.

In contrast.

Nearly three months after their crossing of Shibukawa, Yamabuki's plans are now on track. Especially with the assistance of Mizuki, a data expert, Shibukawa's plans are progressing even more smoothly.

The two-day test ended quickly.

Based on everyone's scores, they were divided into three tiers in Shechuan.

The third tier consists of the weakest players, mostly first-year students with a few second-year students. Under the new rules, these players receive the worst treatment, almost taking on all the tasks that the first-year students used to do, such as retrieving balls and cleaning.

Of course, Shibukawa and Mizuki also made appropriate adjustments to their training based on their physical condition, ensuring that they felt the pressure of training but it wasn't too overwhelming.

The second tier consists of a small number of first-year, second-year, and third-year team members. These individuals are either more talented or stronger, and they face a greater training workload. Furthermore, they are subject to weekly assessments, and the bottom two performers are relegated to the third tier.

The first tier is the main pick.

Their training volume is initially set at five times that of the third tier. Although there is no elimination system, there is also no normal training period from Monday to Thursday like in the second and third tiers.

In other words, the starting players are in a state of intensive training almost every day. On Fridays and Saturdays, it's an even more advanced version of intensive training.

Of course, Shechuan is not heartless. Those who cannot stand the training intensity can apply for relegation and will be relegated to the second tier of teams.

For Shibukawa, the team's captain, the team's culture can be summed up in two words: 'involution'!

In the original story, which school managed to keep up with the passage of time and avoid being eliminated? They all managed to rise in a spiral, constantly pushing their own boundaries.

Yamabuki's "breeding Gu" style training is aimed at cultivating the eight strongest "Gu Kings".

Even those regulars who hadn't paid much attention to the new rules after becoming regulars felt uneasy about this. Even Sengoku felt a sense of urgency.

Aside from Shechuan, no one can guarantee that they won't be the first one eliminated.

In this battle royale-like training atmosphere, Yamabuki's overall strength is improving at an astonishing rate.

at the same time.

Shechuan's training did not slacken.

The reason why no one complained about the increased training volume among the Yamabuki team was because Shibukawa, as the team captain, set an example by himself. While the training intensity for ordinary players increased, with the training volume for regular players being five times that of ordinary players, Shibukawa set his minimum training volume at six times that of ordinary players.

The third level of warm-up running is 5 laps, the second level is 10 laps, and the starting warm-up for regular players is 25 laps. As the team leader, Shibukawa goes even further, reaching an astonishing 30 laps.

In this regard.

No one dared to complain.

Everyone was giving it their all, ready to show their skills in the next school selection competition.

...

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

In a corner.

Having completed basic physical training and racket swing practice, Shibukawa is practicing various different hitting techniques against the wall.

Bang!

He lowered his racket head, faced the rapidly flying tennis ball, and sliced ​​it out with his backhand, delivering a powerful spin return.

[Complete an excellent slice shot]

[Chopping experience +2]

[Current chopping skill level: lv5 (1/3000)]

[Through diligent practice, your understanding of chopping has improved further; Technique +0.1]

Looking at the proficiency indicator that appeared before him, Shibukawa smiled. Compared to his duel with Uesugi, his skill levels had improved, and his five-dimensional stats had broken through once again.

Chapter 59 Five-Dimensional Breakthrough, The Event in the Alley

A thought crossed my mind.

Shechuan opened his data panel.

[Letter from Sichuan]

[13 years old]

[Second-year student at Yamabuki Junior High School, captain of the tennis club]

[Five Dimensions: Speed ​​1.8, Strength 2.2, Stamina 2.4, Technique 4.1, Mental Strength 3.2, Total 13.7]

【技能：挥拍lv7（27850/50000），跑步lv6（8945/10000），俯卧撑lv6（4326/10000），仰卧起坐lv6（3786/10000），扣杀lv5（1275/3000），发球lv5（678/3000），短球lv5（732/3000），削球lv5（842/3000），挑高球lv5（664/3000）】

[Skills: Tiger Roar (smash), Mountain Crash, Shadow Smash, Afterimage Shot (drive)]

[Abilities: Extreme Speed ​​Draw Lv2, Cardiopulmonary Enhancement Lv1, Upper Limb Enhancement Lv1, Core Enhancement Lv1, Weakness Correction Lv1]

[Tennis Dimension: None available]

...

Only 20 days have passed since his last match against Tezuka. Yet, Shibukawa's strength has undergone a complete transformation.

In terms of the five dimensions of stats, he would rank highly even within the original storyline's timeline. If you take into account his various abilities, he could even hold his own against an average national-level athlete.

His tennis skills undoubtedly saw the biggest improvement.

Besides increasing power with smashes, other skills like slices and short shots directly improve his technique after upgrading.

Currently, judging solely from his technical skills, he is undoubtedly at a national level. And based on the current situation, not counting basic growth, even if all his other abilities were to reach their maximum level, his technical skills would still see an improvement of at least 1.6.

Adding them all up, that's close to 6 points. Back in the U17 era, this level of skill would have been more than enough to make a team.

After finishing training, Shibukawa put away his racket, returned his belongings to his tennis bag, closed the locker room door, and left.

Training should be balanced with both intensity and rest.

For him, today's gains were enough, and there was still night training tonight. Now, because of his improved physical fitness, he has started to add night training programs to his routine, in addition to night runs.

Although the intensity is not as high as during the day, the accumulated experience is still considerable.

Moreover, his skill levels in all ball-related areas are now approaching level 6. Based on past experience, these skills reaching level 6 will bring new abilities and characteristics.

At that time, Shechuan's strength will once again see a significant breakthrough.

...

evening.

Shechuan returned home.

He has been in this world for almost three months now, and the situation at home has hardly changed. Moreover, because he and his mother, Yumi, hardly ever talk, and their lives are on different timelines, they have hardly ever seen each other.

Therefore, Shibukawa's mother, Yumi, didn't even notice when he got his hair cut last time.

He didn't bother to explain. Their relationship was already a bit strained, and with him suddenly transmigrating, it was better to avoid trouble.

Once he gets used to life here, he'll take the initiative to explain the matter. Having absorbed the original owner's memories, although his soul is still primarily from before he transmigrated, his recollection of living with his mother in this world for 13 years doesn't seem fake.

He naturally came to regard her as his mother.

Therefore, when deciding to pursue a professional tennis career, Shibukawa considered not only his own future, but also wanted to use his abilities to give a bright future to the woman who had devoted her youth and sweat to him for the world.

...

The actions taken in Sichuan were highly efficient.

After dinner, he picked up his tennis bag and jogged to a nearby open area.

For him now, unless his opponent is a player of Sengoku's caliber, even if he plays the entire match, he won't improve much.

After all, a careless swing will have its proficiency level ignored and won't count towards experience. But if he puts his full power into it, his opponent won't even be able to return a single ball.

This kind of one-sided match, no matter how many cannon fodder players there are, won't help hone his skills. He's not Atobe; the team has plenty of players to use as expendable resources.

Moreover, a true master should possess the demeanor and awareness of a master. If you're constantly playing against weaker opponents in lower-level matches, you're likely to be completely outmatched when facing a skilled player.

In contrast, he gained more from practicing alone. Furthermore, he disliked being disturbed by others.

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

A deserted corner.

Under the streetlights, Shibukawa repeatedly hit tennis balls against the thick concrete wall. His initial speed wasn't fast, but as the number of hits increased, the speed and power of his swings steadily improved.

For Shechuan, this kind of training has two benefits.

Firstly, it allows the body to adapt gradually, completing the warm-up process and preventing muscle cramps.

Secondly, he wanted to hone his endurance and willpower.

As time goes on, the energy expenditure from continuous hitting becomes more and more apparent, and the body bears an increasing burden with each swing.

When pain intensifies to a certain level, it generates negative emotions. What Shibukawa needs to do is constantly fight against these inner voices.

This process will continuously temper his will.

Each extended shot was equivalent to breaking one's own limit. Although the process was painful, Shibukawa could feel his body rapidly improving under these conditions.

This is the panel showing his proficiency level.

For most people, the inability to quantify the number of training sessions into an increase in experience would make the process even more unbearable. The pain and tedium would only be amplified, generating even stronger negative emotions.

call!

Suddenly.

Shibukawa, who once again broke his own limit on the number of hits, swung his racket like a drawn bow, the bowstring full as the moon. His spirit and energy became even more refined after breaking through his limits once again.

Swish!

Seeing this clearly, Shibukawa swung his racket without hesitation. With a bang, the tennis ball was sent flying.

boom!

next moment.

The thick cement wall suddenly shook.

The tennis ball, a powerful strike from Shibukawa, had actually caused the wall to cave in slightly. Fine, spiderweb-like cracks visibly spread outwards.

Sizzle...

The tennis ball spun rapidly, as if anchored there, never falling.

"call."

Under the streetlights, Shechuan exhaled a deep breath of stale air.

Although the proficiency panel didn't provide any feedback, he could clearly feel that he had gained a deeper understanding of the [Mountain Collapse] smash technique.

At this moment, the wall in front of him was covered with a dense array of ball marks. Some were deep, some were shallow, and some even resembled the shallow pits left by the "Mountain Collapse" shot.

If the Yamabuki members saw this, it would surely startle everyone. Who would have thought that their club president, who trained like a madman, had created another training wall outside, in addition to Yamabuki?

Shechuan, however, was already used to it.

After training, he picked up his tennis bag, turned around, and walked into the alley.

"Ok?"

However, just as he turned the corner, he saw several delinquent teenagers with dyed yellow hair and earrings squatting in the shadows next to a streetlamp, smoking.

If it weren't for his sharp eyesight and the occasional flashing red dot, he probably wouldn't have noticed these guys.

Judging from the spots they chose, they probably weren't just smoking there. However, for Shechuan, whose physical abilities were now more than twice that of an average 15-year-old, these lowly individuals were simply beneath his notice.

only.