My Prince of Tennis has a high proficiency level.

Guan Yue, who was recording data, also cast a curious glance at him.

After taking over St. Rudolph, he conducted research on players with considerable strength in Tokyo and even the Kanto region. This included the genius from Seigaku.

"I never expected that the legendary figure would actually appear in Yamabuki."

Guan Yue put away her notebook containing the data, gently twirled a strand of hair with one hand, and looked with great interest at the boy in the light blue jacket not far away.

In this year's Metropolitan Tournament, Yamabuki lost to Seigaku not only because Sengoku, number 3 in singles, lost to Tezuka, but also because Fuji, number 2 in singles, defeated Uesugi, the former captain.

It was that match that made Fuji, whose fame was originally limited to the Seigaku area, famous throughout Tokyo.

"He actually came?"

In the training area where a group of third-year students were gathered, former captain Uesugi turned his head and fixed his gaze on Fuji.

Recalling the match against this person, even though almost half a year had passed, Uesugi still had a strong sense of amazement in his eyes.

Even with his extensive competition experience, he was impressed by the talent his opponent displayed.

Even in Uesugi's opinion, Sengoku, who was the most talented player in Yamabuki at the time, was not as good as this person in terms of tennis talent.

It was after their defeat to Fuji that Uesugi's once-fiery spirit was extinguished. In the subsequent Kanto Tournament, Yamabuki suffered a first-round exit, becoming a laughingstock among other teams.

At that time, Uesugi knew that Yamabuki was no longer a match for Seigaku.

Fortunately, Shechuan appeared.

After him, exceptionally talented individuals like Mizuki and Akutsu appeared one after another, raising Yamabuki's strength to a whole new level.

"If it's that person..."

Thinking of Shibukawa, Uesugi suddenly perked up.

He remembered that the other person had once played a one-point match against Tezuka from Seigaku at the Seishundai Club. But that wasn't a formal match, and Tezuka hadn't used his full strength at all.

And now, Fuji has appeared.

This is second only to Tezuka, and is currently recognized as the second most important figure in Seigaku.

Uesugi was curious about what kind of sparks would fly if the two of them met.

"Hey!"

Just then, a slightly arrogant voice rang out.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound, only to see Muromachi, wearing white-rimmed sunglasses, raise his racket and point it at Fuji outside the court.

"You must be that genius from Seigaku."

"Since you've come all this way, why not take this opportunity to have a fight with me?"

Chapter 78 Shibukawa vs. Fuji

"Huff...huff huff..."

on the field.

Muromachi, who was originally full of arrogance and boasted that he would fight the genius of Seigaku to the death, was now bent over, his hands unable to support his knees, and he was panting heavily.

"Gurgle, gurgle."

Outside the stadium, a Yamabuki player subconsciously swallowed.

"Is this a lie? Is it a lie?"

"That's Muromachi, and he couldn't even last 10 minutes?"

"As expected, Seigaku's genius Fuji is still as strong as ever!"

now.

Most of the Yamabuki members looked at Fuji with awe.

I still remember that in early summer this year, Yamabuki faced Seigaku in the semifinals of the Tokyo tournament. In the first two matches, Yamabuki suppressed Seigaku with their strong doubles lineup.

In the singles match, Yamabuki sent out his most talented player, the then-lucky Sengoku.

As a result, Sengoku faced Tezuka and was ruthlessly defeated. Seigaku evened the score. However, Yamabuki still has their ace captain, Uesugi, so their advancement is not out of the question.

However, Uesugi, who was playing singles 2, encountered the genius Fuji in front of him.

In that match, Uesugi initially won but ultimately lost. His signature fast-paced tennis style was countered by Fuji's dazzling counter-attacking techniques.

However, at that time, Uesugi still won 4 games, losing 4-6 to his opponent, which could be considered a narrow defeat.

Half a year has passed in the blink of an eye.

Muromachi, as the new generation's 'Yamabuki genius', wasn't lacking in talent to begin with. In addition, after Shibukawa appeared, Muromachi was spurred to train harder, and his strength improved dramatically.

To most people, Muromachi's challenge to Fuji was indeed somewhat reckless. But the final result shouldn't be such a crushing defeat.

Even Muromachi thought so.

He and Yuta were classmates, so he knew a little about why Yuta transferred to Yamabuki. In addition, he wanted to test Fuji on behalf of Yamabuki, so he took the initiative to challenge him to a duel.

However, they couldn't even last 10 minutes. This crushing defeat shocked many people.

"Is this Fuji Syusuke's true strength?"

Hidden in the crowd, Mizuki subconsciously squinted to sized up the person. As last year's top four, Seigaku and Yamabuki had a high probability of meeting in the Tokyo tournament.

Therefore, even before the new season has started, Mizuki is quietly making plans for Yamabuki to face Seigaku.

Aside from Tezuka, Fuji is undoubtedly the most troublesome opponent for Seigaku.

However, after watching the match, Mizuki realized that she had underestimated her opponent. That kind of agile tennis was not something an ordinary genius could play.

Now let's look at the present.

Muromachi was instantly defeated, and although it wasn't the main event, Yamabuki undoubtedly lost face.

There are two choices now: either accept it reluctantly, since in the end it was Muromachi who made the decision on his own, and Yamabuki is not in the right.

Either we fight another round and get back the face that Yamabuki lost.

The question is... who should go?

Mizuki didn't want to take action; he wanted to use this opportunity to gather more data on Fuji. Furthermore, he preferred staying behind the scenes; he couldn't bring himself to actively challenge Fuji.

Besides him, there are only three other people who can handle Fuji.

Sengoku, once the strongest genius of Yamabuki, Akutsu, who was exceptionally talented, and Shibukawa, the captain of Yamabuki.

As for Uesugi, while he may have improved considerably recently, he has still lost to Fuji before, so his chances of winning are not high. Moreover, Fuji doesn't seem like the type to stagnate.

"As for those three, Akutsu is impossible, Sengoku... um."

Thinking of this.

Guan Yue turned her head and looked at the orange-haired boy with a bandage wrapped around his right hand in the crowd.

It was clear that Sengoku was also somewhat tempted.

Since becoming minister, Shibukawa has completely changed his previous lack of interest in tennis. He trains diligently and works seriously, as if he were a different person.

Especially after starting to practice boxing, Sengoku deeply understands the importance of real combat. Therefore, he is still very eager to test his skills against this second-in-command of Seigaku.

tread!

but.

Just as Sengoku was mentally preparing himself to challenge Fuji, a figure stepped forward first.

Let's stop here.

A short, neat hairstyle with a single strand of black hair folded outwards at the front appeared on the sidelines of the court.

"Minister...I'm sorry, I..."

Upon seeing the person who arrived, Muromachi trembled violently, and his voice trembled as he spoke.

"minister?"

Fuji looked at the newcomer with some surprise.

If he remembered correctly, the captain of Yamabuki was Uesugi Kenichi, the one he met in singles match 2 during the semifinals of the Tokyo Metropolitan Tournament.

Moreover, even if it wasn't Uesugi, it should have been Sengoku or Minami, who has exceptional talent in doubles.

Who is this person in front of me?

Fuji tried hard to recall, but he couldn't come up with any information related to the other person.

"If you lose, you lose. It's not a big deal. You can win it back."

Shibukawa did not get angry at Muromachi's defeat. Although Muromachi's behavior was somewhat overconfident, losing to Fuji was not shameful.

As for youthful impetuosity, what kind of young person would they be if they weren't impetuous?

"I see."

Upon hearing Shibukawa's words, Muromachi seemed greatly encouraged and immediately perked up.

He then looked up at his opponent: "Senior Fuji, thank you for your guidance."

"nothing."

Fuji waved his hand, as if to say something, but Muromachi had already turned and left.

"That's interesting."

Fuji raised his eyebrows slightly.

As the second-in-command of Seigaku, he possesses exceptional tennis talent and has seen his share of ups and downs, giving him a broad perspective.

In Fuji's impression, even if the captain wasn't angry, his tone would never be so gentle and calm when he saw his team lose.

But there are exceptions.

Truly capable ministers wouldn't get angry over such trivial matters. And without exception, these individuals possess a unique personal charisma that allows their team members to willingly obey orders.

Fuji was not unfamiliar with this either, because there was such a person in his school, Seigaku.

Thinking of this, he became even more interested in the unfamiliar black-haired boy in front of him.

"Nice to meet you."

At that moment, the black-haired boy turned his head and smiled at Fuji, saying, "My name is Shibukawa Shin, and I am the captain of the Yamabuki Tennis Club."

Crossing the river?

Fuji was even more puzzled.

To my recollection, I'd never heard of this name before, neither in Yamabuki, Tokyo, nor even the entire Kanto region. To be able to surpass Sengoku and Minami to rise to the top, and gain the approval of a troublesome teammate like Muromachi, she's definitely not an ordinary person!

A thought flashed through his mind, and Fuji nodded and smiled, "Fuji Syusuke, a member of the Seishun Academy tennis club."

"Excuse me, Fuji."

Shibukawa smiled and explained, "Muromachi has a somewhat eccentric personality. He didn't mean any harm just now, so please don't take it to heart."

"It's ok."

Fuji smiled and shook his head, saying, "I actually really like Muromachi's personality. He just says he wants to compete directly, without going through all that trouble. That's great."

That's the truth; he genuinely meant no harm to Muromachi. Besides, he didn't suffer any losses in the previous match. On the contrary, his performance of defeating Muromachi in less than 10 minutes only made Fuji even more famous.

He benefited from both sides, while Yamabuki was trampled on to rise to power.

This also piqued Fuji's curiosity. If it were anyone else, they would probably have wanted to get revenge and would have been eager to challenge him.

But the boy in front of her, named Shibukawa, had absolutely no interest in that kind of thing.

Normally, given Fuji's personality, he wouldn't cause trouble. But this time, he came to Yamabuki to check on his younger brother.

Unlike Seigaku, where there's a team leader like Tezuka and Fuji watching over him, Yuuta rarely encounters any trouble.

Yamabuki, however, is beyond Fuji's control.

In addition, he was indeed curious about the person in front of him. Since he was already there, Fuji smiled and said, "It's still quite early. I wonder if Shibukawa-kun would be interested in having a match with me."

This statement came out.

The entire Yamabuki Stadium fell silent.

Fuji, however, keenly noticed that the Yamabuki members around him had suddenly become more alert. This made him realize that these people had a lot of confidence in Shibukawa.