First Meeting with Mifune Nyudo

Two weeks later.

The players on each court were doing their routine practice when the roar of an airplane engine came from the sky.

Everyone looked up and saw a Cessna plane flying in from a distance.

Under the astonished and uncertain gazes of the crowd, the plane slowly landed and came to a stop on the main stadium outside the coaching building.

Tap tap!

A pair of bare feet stepped out of the plane, and appeared before everyone a greasy middle-aged man with a stubble beard, a gourd of wine at his waist, and dressed in a black short-sleeved shirt.

"Who is this? He looks incredibly powerful!"

Have you seen an older man like this at the base?

"Judging by this, she must be in charge of cooking in the kitchen, hahaha..."

Many high school students who had never even seen Mifune Nyudo began to make various guesses.

At this moment, the three coaches in charge of the base came out with very serious expressions.

"Head Coach! You've finally arrived! It's time for you to lead the team again!"

Amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd, the three members of the Kurobe stepped forward and bowed respectfully to Mifune Nyudo.

"Head... Head... Head Coach?!"

The coaches' words hit like a hammer blow, leaving many newbies who had never seen Mifune Nyudo completely bewildered.

Only a few third-year students who had been in the training camp for a long time looked at Mifune with respect.

"Byōdōin, he... he's... the head coach of the training camp?!"

Not only the other first-year students, but even those who already possessed badges found it unbelievable.

They gathered around Byōdōin and Oni Jūjirō, and after receiving their confirmation, they looked at the unshaven guy with complicated expressions.

Today was a special day, so Mifune Nyudo ignored the group of small fry he looked down on.

Meanwhile, the players on the other courts continued their training under the guidance of their respective team leaders.

Saeki Muneyoshi, standing to the side, also looked at Mifune Nyudo with a hint of curiosity. He already knew from the instructors that he had been invited here at Mifune Nyudo's request.

However, he couldn't remember when he had met the other person, nor did he know how the other person had found out about him.

Today should be the first day he met Mifune Nyudo?

Mifune Nyudo had just entered the coaching room, was sitting in front of the monitor, watching the video of Byōdōin Hōō and Oni Jūjirō Dōmoto Shingo.

And the outstanding performances in this First String Shuffle Match, which of course includes the video of Saeki Muneyoshi.

Although Mifune Nyudo looks rough around the edges, he was very serious when watching the video.

After watching all the videos frame by frame, he finally stood up.

"Excellent, you did a great job this time. I've been wanting to clean up this base for a while now, and it seems that Byōdōin understood what I meant."

Mifune Nyudo expressed his approval of the work done by the Kurobe, and also showed his appreciation for Byōdōin Hōō.

"It's all thanks to the head coach's strategic planning and effective guidance."

Kurobe and the others dared not take credit and quickly attributed the credit to Mifune, who looked displeased upon seeing Mifune Nyudo.

He hated these red tapes the most, which was one of the reasons he didn't like coming to the base.

Seeing Mifune Nyudo's displeasure, Kurobe, who knew his personality well, changed the subject. "Coach, what do you think of Saeki Muneyoshi?"

"Ugh... Ha..."

After opening the gourd and taking a sip of wine, Mifune Nyudo then looked at Muneyoshi's figure in the video.

"For his age, his strength is already quite impressive, and he exudes a powerful aura. He's cold-faced and ruthless, so he shouldn't suffer any losses in the world. Moreover, he has gained the approval of Byōdōin and the demon, so it seems he's quite adept at handling relationships."

"However, I'll say it again: he's already pushed his physical development to its limit. Unless he undergoes a mental transformation, his strength is unlikely to change much further at this stage..."

"However, he's only in the first year of junior high school; his physical development hasn't really begun yet, and he has a lot of room for growth in the future."

After saying this, Mifune Nyudo still sighed, "It seems that our era in Japan has arrived. Now we have Byōdōin and the demons, and in the future, there will be Saeki, and all those who grew up with Saeki..."

Upon hearing Mifune Nyudo's words, Kurobe Yukio Saito Itaru, Takuetsue Ryuji all became excited.

The era when Japan was a tennis wasteland is finally coming to an end...

"Head Coach, what about the training schedule for Saeki Muneyoshi?"

"You don't need to worry about that. This kid has always been very mature. He knows what he should do, and when the time comes, he'll act on his own."

Suddenly, as if he had foreseen something, a slight smile appeared on his lips.

Mifune Nyudo squeezed past the group, and as he reached the door, he turned back to the three training coaches and called out, "Let's go, we should announce the list of participants for this year's competition."

A moment later, the broadcast sounded again, summoning all members of the First String to assemble.

Everyone who received the summons immediately stopped what they were doing and gathered in the square.

Everyone was visibly excited.

Just as Saeki Muneyoshi and the Byōdōin, the four coaches walked in through the door of the coaching room.

Mifune Nyudo the lead, strolled to the second-floor stands, scanned the contestants below, and suddenly shouted loudly.

"Shut up, all of you!"

Mifune Nyudo's fierce tone silenced everyone instantly.

Seeing that everyone had quieted down, Mifune Nyudo didn't waste any words and directly stated his purpose.

"Now, I will announce the list of players participating in this France U-17 World Cup."

"The captain of the Japan national team for this year's France U17 World Cup is Byōdōin Hōō!"

Upon hearing his name, Byōdōin showed no surprise and took a few steps forward to stand directly below Mifune Nyudo.

"Dōmoto Shingo!"

Upon hearing this, Dōmoto Shingo snorted coldly and silently walked to Byōdōin's side, where he stood.

"Oni Jūjirō!"

"Saeki Muneyoshi!"

"Harada Hiroki!"

"Mitsuya Akito!"

"The last one, Irie Kanata!"

Although the final roster only allowed 14 players, Mifune still brought all of his First String.

After all, no one knows what will happen in the World Tournament, so having substitutes is still very necessary.

Furthermore, the Tanegashima Shūji's name did not appear today is because he had already set off by ship more than a week in advance.

This expedition before the First String's return allowed Tanegashima Shūji to discover his greatest weakness.

He gets airsick!

Moreover, after this incident, I subconsciously felt afraid of airplanes and had no choice but to depart by boat earlier than planned.

A few days later!

France, Paris!

This city, renowned for its romance, has yet to welcome people with dark skin, but it is about to welcome a large group of passionate and energetic young people.

As the host city of this year's U-17 Tennis World Cup.

Several weeks ago, many participating countries began to appear, and they all sent their best athletes to participate in this grand event!

At Japan International Airport, on a plane Japan for Paris, the members of the Japan national team participating in this year's FIFA World Cup in France have all arrived.

"Saeki -kun, how does it feel to be participating in the World Championship soon?"

Muneyoshi Irie Kanata, smiled gently at Muneyoshi, who had put on his eye mask and was preparing to rest.

"It feels pretty good. What I'm really curious about now is where Tanegashima- senpai is!"

Muneyoshi turned his head and chuckled jokingly.

"Ha! Tanegashima, if he wasn't at the airport preparing to welcome us, he'd still be at sea drinking the sea breeze!"

As if she could see Tanegashima drifting in the sea breeze, Irie Enen's smile became even brighter.

"Sigh, Tanegashima- senpai is really something..."

Muneyoshi shook his head speechlessly. During the last expedition, Tanegashima's fear of flying was completely triggered.

This also means that he will be almost completely cut off from expeditions in the future. Despite his extremely strong abilities, he can only stay in the Japan U-17 training camp.

However, these are all personal characteristics and cannot be forced. Once the plane was flying smoothly, Muneyoshi also fell asleep.

When I woke up, we had arrived in Paris.

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