My Prince of Tennis has a high proficiency level.

minister?

Akutsu keenly caught the information in the other person's words, and his pupils subtly contracted.

'When did that guy become a minister?'

Akutsu was very surprised.

He remembered clearly that Shibukawa was just an unknown nobody in the tennis club. To be honest, if his mother, Yuki, hadn't asked him to look after him, Akutsu probably wouldn't even know who he was.

As it turned out, not long after, that guy not only changed drastically, but he also became the captain of the tennis club!

Immediately, Akutsu felt even more curious about Shibukawa. However, being proud of his status, he didn't show it, but slowly nodded: "Okay."

After saying that, he turned and left, leaving Bantian with a proud and aloof back view.

"This kid's personality is really hard to guess."

Banta had initially thought Akutsu was the kind of person with a powder keg personality, someone who could ignite at the slightest provocation. But now it seems that they are not incapable of communicating.

"The problem now is how to persuade Shibukawa to accept this match."

Banda fell into deep thought.

After the change of minister, Shibukawa's importance in his heart rose sharply. In particular, the training plan that Shibukawa and Mizuki devised together was extremely satisfactory to Banta.

In this situation, Akutsu's importance diminishes considerably. Tennis is, after all, a team sport, and Banta would never do anything to jeopardize Yamabuki's future for the sake of a tennis prodigy like Akutsu.

However, things went even more smoothly than he had expected.

When Banta approached Shibukawa and explained his purpose, the other party only remained silent for a short while before agreeing immediately.

"When should the match be held?"

"Time?"

Upon hearing this, Banta paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "You can confirm it yourself. I'll handle the negotiations with Akutsu."

Although he didn't say it explicitly, his meaning was clear: he wanted Shibukawa to prepare as much as possible. However, the other party didn't seem to care about Akutsu at all, and immediately smiled and said, "In that case, let's set it for an hour later. Please go and tell Akutsu-kun, teacher."

"An hour later?"

Bantian's calm expression almost crumbled. He opened his eyes and asked with a slightly serious look, "Are you sure?"

"Ah."

Shibukawa smiled and said, "I know Akutsu-kun. He has a lot of talent in sports. If possible, I hope he can join the tennis club as soon as possible."

This is his true inner thought.

While Yamabuki's overall strength hasn't yet reached its peak, their roster is almost complete. Akutsu, without a doubt, is the final and most crucial piece of the puzzle.

With Akutsu's talent, the earlier she joins the tennis club, the stronger she will be at the start of the new season. Breaking through to the national level will be a piece of cake for her.

Prior to this, Shibukawa had already had similar ideas. However, at that time, he was not strong enough, and he did not have much say in Yamabuki.

Now, as the captain of Yamabuki, he can completely build a team with championship potential according to his own wishes.

"I see."

Seeing Shibukawa's confident demeanor, Banta nodded.

He appeared outwardly calm, but inwardly he was taken aback. He hadn't expected that Shibukawa and Akutsu knew each other; if that was the case, then the other party's purpose in proposing the match was probably not as simple as he had thought.

However, since Shibukawa, as the minister, agreed to this, Banda had no reason to refuse.

His original plan was for Shibukawa to use this time to gather information on Akutsu. As a player skilled in data-driven tennis, the more time he had, the higher his chances of winning the match.

But upon closer examination, Banta also believes that this idea is impractical.

Even setting aside the fact that the two already knew each other, the fact that Akutsu doesn't play tennis makes it impossible for them to collect information.

Leave the tennis club.

Banta approached Akutsu and relayed Shibukawa's opinion and the match schedule.

"An hour later?"

Akutsu raised an eyebrow slightly.

He was somewhat surprised, but given his personality, he naturally wasn't worried and immediately agreed.

at the same time.

About 20 bus stops away from Yamabuki, at the entrance of St. Rudolf College, a dark-skinned boy wearing a white shirt and carrying a tennis bag boarded a bus heading towards Yamabuki.

"Viewing the moon".

After boarding the bus, the dark-skinned boy sat in the corner, staring at a stop on the navigation app: "You have to give me an explanation, or else..."

Thinking of this, a sharp glint flashed in his eyes.

...

soon.

An hour passed.

Yamabuki, tennis club. The regular players had finished their basic training, some of them so exhausted they were out of breath, bent over with their hands on their knees for support, their faces full of fatigue.

Meanwhile, most of the members in the second group were running the last lap of their training regimen. Everyone's eyes were fixed on the figure at the very front of the group, who had already lapped the last-place runner several times.

"As expected of the minister, his stamina is terrifying!"

Muromachi and Yuta, standing in the crowd, looked on with awe.

With their abilities, they naturally advanced to the second tier. Moreover, their rankings were quite high, placing them at a level where they had a real chance of competing for a starting spot.

But the physical abilities that Shibukawa was displaying gave them a sense of disbelief.

"This guy's physical abilities are terrifying!"

Nan, Dongfang, and the others were filled with emotion.

Even Sengoku's gaze towards Shibukawa changed. He had never given up on challenging his opponent, but now, judging from Shibukawa's terrifying physical strength, the method of exhausting himself through a tug-of-war could basically be ruled out.

As for Mizuki, although he was surprised, he was secretly recording Shibukawa's data.

Now, he has made the other person his role model for improvement. In this situation, naturally, the more data he collects, the better.

finally.

Shibukawa finished his warm-up session with a five-lap lead over Inayoshi Shinto, who was in last place among the starters.

"This kid's physical abilities are truly frightening!"

On the periphery of the crowd, Banta looked at Shibukawa with a hint of surprise.

The opposing team finished their warm-up with six times the training volume of the average player, yet only had a slight sheen of sweat on their foreheads. This level of physical fitness completely outpaced the rest of the team.

In fact, Shibukawa's physical fitness is indeed above average for a junior high school student at this time. After all, even Tian Renzhihui, who fought a grueling battle with Echizen for nearly an hour in the national tournament, only had a physical fitness score of 1 point across the five dimensions after the grueling U17 training in the mountains.

In today's terms, Shechuan even doubts whether the other party's physical strength has reached 0.8.

In terms of stats alone, Shibukawa is already a force to be reckoned with among junior high school students, as long as he doesn't encounter masters like Tezuka, Sanada, or Atobe.

If you add the level 1 [Cardiopulmonary Enhancement] as well.

Even Atobe might not be able to gain the upper hand over Shibukawa in a protracted battle.

"Ok?"

At this time.

Mizuki seemed to have noticed something and looked at Shibukawa, who was leaving, with considerable surprise. In her memory, after finishing his warm-up running, Shibukawa would invariably perform basic physical strengthening exercises and swing his racket.

Instead, the other side went directly to the stadium.

Under the astonished gazes of Honda and his classmates in the third year, Shibukawa smiled and said, "Sorry, everyone, I'll be temporarily requisitioning this court."

Yamamoto and the others were completely dumbfounded.

The others also looked on with curiosity.

"I'm going to have a match with someone, here you go."

Just as everyone was wondering who Shechuan's opponent was, a figure walked into the tennis club and headed towards the court.

Seeing this, Shibukawa smiled and said, "He's here!"

Swish!

Everyone instinctively turned their heads.

When they saw the newcomer's face, everyone's expression changed drastically. In particular, a few third-year students, such as Honda, who were not very well-behaved and had made a name for themselves at school, instinctively went on high alert.

There was no way around it; Akutsu had a notorious reputation.

The ordinary team members might not know how powerful their opponent was, but they had witnessed it firsthand. He could take on dozens of opponents single-handedly, beating those delinquents from outside the school until they cried for their parents. He was practically the tyrant of Yamabuki.

"so......"

As if remembering something, Honda subconsciously swallowed: "Shibukawa's opponent is...Akuzu?"

"Hey."

At this moment, Akutsu, who had walked to the sidelines of the court, glared coldly at Honda next to him: "Give me the racket you're holding."

"Ball, racket...me?"

Honda felt his scalp tingle from the other party's gaze.

"So long-winded."

Akutsu frowned, about to speak, when a figure walked up to him and said, "Use mine."

Everyone looked up and saw the former minister, Uesugi.

Don't overthink it.

Seeing Akutsu hesitate, Uesugi explained, "Your strength is great, so you're better suited to my hard racket."

"Ah."

Akutsu responded and took the racket from him.

Uesugi was unsurprised by the other party's rude behavior. He knew very well that it was already commendable for a thug like Akutsu to maintain a calm tone when speaking.

Moreover, he was more curious about the other person's abilities. After all, this was a genius with top-notch athletic talent, praised by many other club coaches and club leaders.

Uesugi also knew that Banta had tried countless times to get Akutsu to join the tennis club, but all his attempts ended in failure.

"I just don't know how Mr. Banta managed to get this guy to actually come to the tennis club."

As Uesugi left the court, he thought to himself.

But he could also tell that his opponent was up to no good. This match was definitely not going to be simple.

However, one should not concern oneself with matters outside one's official position. Uesugi is currently merely an observer, leaving dangerous figures like Akutsu to be handled by the current minister.

At this time.

Shibukawa picked up his racket, walked to the net, looked at Akutsu standing at the baseline, and said with a smile, "Akutsu-kun, the rules of tennis are that the first player to serve and choose their court must be determined first."

"Serving rights?"

Akutsu raised an eyebrow slightly, then shook his head and said, "That kind of thing means nothing to me. You can have it."

this......

Everyone was stunned by what they heard.

They hadn't expected Akutsu to be so arrogant. Facing the strongest player in the Yamabuki Tennis Club, he didn't even bother to ask for the serve.

"This kid, tsk tsk."

Banta, standing on the periphery of the crowd, gave Akutsu a strange look.

If he wasn't mistaken, his opponent probably didn't even know the rules of tennis. The reason they gave up serving was most likely because they didn't want to embarrass themselves in front of so many people.

Conversely, if Akutsu gives the serve to Shibukawa, he can determine what to do based on Shibukawa's actions.

Thinking of this, Bantian couldn't help but smile: "He seems fierce and unruly. But in reality, he is more meticulous than anyone else."

However, this also matches the information he investigated. Akutsu, who seems fierce, is actually an all-around genius. Not only is he outstanding in sports, but he also has a very high IQ and is considered an absolute genius by his teachers.

"Okay."

Upon hearing Akutsu's words, Shibukawa calmly nodded and said, "Then I won't stand on ceremony."