The Reversed Ending

"Ahhh..."

"Rikkai University Rikkai Dai! Rikkai University Rikkai Dai!"

As Sanada and Niou secured victory in the second doubles match, Sanada roared to the sky, and Rikkai Dai's supporters immediately cheered for their players.

After Rikkai Dai's support group mobilized, Fudomine's supporters were equally determined, offering encouragement to their own players under the leadership of Tachibana An.

"Fudomine will win! Fudomine will win!"

The intense, tit-for-tat cheers swept through the entire venue, and many neutral audience members were roused by the combined efforts of both teams.

The entire venue was instantly filled with a vibrant atmosphere.

"As expected of the National Tournament finals, even just the doubles match 2 is already far more intense than last year's!"

Inoue Mamoru in the stands, kept taking pictures of the players' heroic figures on the field. After noticing the change in atmosphere, he put down his camera and sighed.

This terrifying momentum and intense competition.

Even at previous National Tournament, this was a rare sight.

Fudomine Rest Area.

"Ju, are you alright?"

Seeing Lin Xiu looking dejected and somewhat downcast, and helping the pale-faced Tachibana Kippei back, Saeki Muneyoshi immediately directed several people to step forward and offer their assistance, while asking with concern.

With the help of Muneyoshi and the others, Tachibana Kippei sat down and wiped the sweat from his neck with a towel. He shook his head and said, "Don't worry, I'm fine."

Although he looked a little pale, it was because he had exhausted his mental and physical strength, and he was not injured. There was nothing else wrong with his body.

The reason this match was so difficult was that, in addition to expending a lot of energy to deal with Sanada, it also required dealing with Niou's ever-changing phantoms and the different combat styles that followed.

Furthermore, during his battles with Sanada and Niou, he repeatedly used advanced techniques of the Breath Path, which greatly depleted his energy and left him somewhat mentally exhausted.

"Well, that's good. I believe your move will become a regular technique, just like Ishida's Wave Shot."

Seeing that Tachibana Kippei said this himself, Saeki Muneyoshi felt relieved.

After further improving his physical fitness, he mastered the complete Moving like Thunder" and "Difficult to know like the shade."

And Sanada, who evolved all the elements except for the mountain—wind, forest, and fire—to the Sanada level, is truly impressive.

Even though Tachibana Kippei had entered the third step of the Aura Path, his physical attributes had not truly undergone a transformation.

It would also be very difficult to break apart Sanada's highly sophisticated tennis system, which has already begun to evolve.

In addition, Sanada possessed physical and mental strength far superior to that of Tachibana Kippei...

Furthermore, the presence of ace support player Niou Masaharu crucial support.

The result of the match seemed somewhat unacceptable, but upon closer examination, it's likely that Rikkai Dai had made ample preparations to deal with Keith and Lin Xiu long ago.

The tactics employed by Sanada and Niou were likely the very tactics that Rikkai Dai had been preparing for Fudomine.

"Lin Xiu, it's alright. The last ball wasn't something you handled poorly. Don't blame yourself for the loss!"

After checking on Tachibana Kippei's condition, Muneyoshi then turned his attention to Lin Xiu.

Although Lin Xiu was usually not very talkative, Muneyoshi knew Lin Xiu personality and comforted him before pointing out the problem.

After leaving the two to calm down, Muneyoshi went to Keith's side.

"I didn't expect them to go this far. It seems they've been doing a lot of targeted training in this area."

"That blue-haired fox truly lives up to his reputation as a con artist; he's really troublesome when Sanada is backing him up."

"Now it's up to Ishida and Kamio."

"Um."

After the conversation ended, the two remained silent for a while. If they lost both doubles matches, their entire tournament would be in danger.

Although Rikkai Dai moved Sanada to doubles, they still have quite a few singles players.

However, although he could sense the urgency of the situation, Muneyoshi did not step forward to put any pressure on Kamio and Ishida.

Compared to the much more somber atmosphere at Fudomine, Rikkai Dai's atmosphere was much more relaxed. Although their victory in the first game was hard-fought, it was a crucial step forward.

Moreover, the spirit and competitive state that Sanada just displayed on the field completely ignited their emotions.

Previously at Rikkai Dai, many people had some complaints about Sanada's high-pressure, intensified training.

But because they knew Sanada was working for the improvement of everyone on the team, no one objected to him.

Now, facing the opponent who defeated him in the Kanto Tournament, he once again won the match with an absolutely tough, head-on approach.

Even spectators from other schools outside the stadium began to respect the Rikkai Dai- captain who was once again lifted off the field.

More moving than harsh words and rhetoric is a competition where participants demonstrate their actions and willpower.

Fudomine, losing the first match would naturally make them feel nervous.

In particular, for a long time, the first-graders have been enjoying being sheltered from the wind and rain by these few people.

With Muneyoshi, Tachibana Kippei, Keith, and Lin Xiu leading the charge, they themselves didn't need to feel any pressure.

Now, the pressure has finally fallen on Kamio and Ishida, who are in their first year.

Seeing that Saeki Muneyoshi was talking to Keith ahead, he didn't put any pressure on them.

The hearts of these first-year students at Fudomine seemed to be ignited at that moment.

"Kamio / Ishida, we can't afford to lose the next game!"

The two of them said the same thing with remarkable tacit understanding.

Ishida's face was grave.

Even the usually carefree Kamio Akira had a serious expression on his face.

"Sanada, Niou, thank you for your hard work! You've created such a great situation for us. Now, leave the rest of the match to us!"

Marui Bunta, having finished warming up, blew a bubble and spoke in a deep voice to Sanada and Niou, who were resting in their seats.

"Take them down, Marui- senpai, Kuwa- senpai!" Little Seaweed shouted excitedly to the two of them.

Five minutes later.

"Next, the first doubles match will begin, featuring Kamio Akira Ishida Tetsu from Fudomine Junior High against Marui Bunta and Jack Sanohara from Rikkai Dai High School."

"Both players, please come forward."

"Although there were some slight discrepancies in the doubles second match, the final result was completely correct according to my prediction."

If Marui and his team can defeat Kamio Ishida, then Rikkai Dai will have secured the victory in this match!

Yanagi Renji was overjoyed, but he remained restrained, squinting as he scanned the coaching bench and rest area of Fudomine.

Based on past matches and their understanding of Fudomine's data over the past year, Marui and his team have a 70% chance of winning.

Meanwhile, on the Fudomine coach's bench...

Hanamura Aoi frowned slightly, then her expression softened. "You want to win both doubles matches? Kamio, Ishida, you two won't agree so easily, will you?"

Compared to Rikkai Dai's doubles team, Fudomine's first-year doubles team does indeed appear weaker.

Furthermore, they had previously lost to each other once in their encounter at the Kanto Tournament.

Just as Sanada lost to Tachibana Kippei once, Niou also lost to Lin Xiu once.

Those who have lost often possess a greater determination to never fail than those who have won...

The two who were about to enter the arena approached Saeki Muneyoshi.

"Keep it up!"

Without saying much, Muneyoshi noticed that Kamio and Ishida still looked a little nervous, so he gently encouraged them.

Upon hearing this, Ishida immediately stood up straight. His tall frame was far more robust than Muneyoshi's, and he spoke with a serious expression:

"Minister, we will bring victory back!"

Ishida's height of 186cm is very conspicuous in a crowd, and this is not his limit. In his second year, he still had room to grow taller.

Like his brother, he was also bald, but unlike Ishida Gin, he didn't show it; instead, he wrapped his head in a white cloth, which was quite distinctive.

His talent was not as good as Ishida Gin's, or even as good as Kamio's, but under Muneyoshi's tutelage, he systematically learned the correct power generation techniques in advance and underwent targeted training.

Although he still lags behind Ishida Gin in terms of pure strength, his overall strength is more balanced.

After all, Muneyoshi never intended to treat him as a simple power-type doubles player, but rather to train him systematically.

His growth has lived up to the expectations of Muneyoshi and Hanamura Aoi, and he is now a Regular.

Although his natural talent is slightly lacking, Ishida Tetsu's immediate combat ability is the strongest.

He was the first player from Fudomine to realize his full potential.

"Yeah, keep it up, believe in yourself, A-Tie."

Muneyoshi seemed to see his determination and smiled. He was very pleased that a first-year student could have such determination.

Meanwhile, Kamio Akira, who was standing to the side, was quite different from his usual lively personality. In this situation, his emotions became much calmer.

Recalling their crushing defeat in the Kanto finals a little over a month ago, against the same opponents, they were determined not to let victory slip away to them again this time.

Snap!

"Let's go, Ishida, it's our turn."

After hearing the referee's announcement, Kamio took off his headphones, called out softly to Ishida Hara, and walked onto the court first.

On the field, there was no small talk between the two sides; after exchanging greetings, they immediately began guessing who would go first.

"The match begins, with Kamio Akira and Ishida Tetsu from Fudomine Junior High serving first."

After the coin toss, Kamio and his team got the first serve, with Ishida serving first.

"Kamio, we can't afford to lose again! Let's go all out from the start!"

With a hint of resignation in his eyes, Ishida Tetsu let out a deep growl, his arms tensed, his muscles bulged, and then he lightly sprang into the air.

Bang!

The tennis ball, propelled by a powerful gust of air, hurtled over the net and exploded at the feet of the Rikkai Dai University doubles pair.

"Hey, so you're starting with Wave Shot serve? Not bad! Let me give it a try..."

Jack Sanohara appeared casual, but the tension in his muscles betrayed his true feelings as he swung his racket rapidly toward the ground.

Boom! Crash!

The powerful force knocked Jack Sanohara's racket away, and the tennis ball flew rapidly off the baseline.

"Kuwa!"

"I'm fine, but be careful, that guy's strength has increased!"

With four powerful Wave Shot, Ishida Tetsu won the first game.

Ratio 1-0.

Then it was Rikkai Dai's Kuwa's turn to serve.

Although his serve wasn't as powerful as Ishida's, it was still very good. He tossed the tennis ball high, bent his knees and back, pushed off with both legs, and swung his racket down.

Bang!

The tennis ball flew through the net, landed, and quickly flew towards the baseline.

Ishida Tetsu saw the ball coming and quickly started his footwork, catching up with the tennis ball just as it was about to fly out of bounds.

Bang!

Nowadays, unless he goes all out, Ishida can use almost any ordinary move, so every move he makes seems incredibly powerful to his opponents.

After receiving the ball, Marui immediately gave up on blocking it and put the ball in the backcourt.

However, Kamio wouldn't give him a chance to rest, pushing his speed to the limit, running freely in the midfield, constantly returning volleys and attacking Jack Sanohara.

"Marui!"

Without Jack Sanohara needing to elaborate, Marui Bunta moved quickly and caught up with Kamio Akira's interception shot right in the midfield.

Go!

Bang!

A delicate, curved smash sailed over Kamio Akira, who was defending at the net, and headed straight for Ishida Tetsu's baseline.

"Well done, Burst Shatter!"

"Fudomine scores, 15-0."

"Well done, Ishida, let's keep going!"

Seeing that their attack was effective, Kamio Akira was greatly encouraged. After more than a month of growth, they had improved significantly compared to when Kanto Tournament.

Bang!

"Fudomine's score, 30-30."

"The Heavenly Crack!"

Bang!

"Game, Kamio Akira and Ishida Tetsu of Fudomine Junior High score, score 2-0."

"Very good!"

Seeing Kamio and Ishida's performance, Fudomine's supporters showed a hint of joy. Judging from the situation just now, they were now in no way inferior to the Rikkai Dai doubles pair.

After winning another game, Kamio Akira and Ishida Tetsu also high-fived each other in celebration.

"They should be showing their true strength soon, Kamio, you really need to watch out for Marui Bunta. Don't forget how we lost the Kanto Tournament..."

"Don't worry, Ishida, I've been keeping a close eye on things, and we need to maintain this offensive. They should be launching a counterattack soon."

After a brief exchange, the two, who were well aware of each other's strength and teamwork, knew very well that their performance just now was definitely not the whole story.

In the third game, during Kamio Akira's serve, Marui Bunta and Jack Sanohara launched a furious attack as expected.

Under Marui Bunta's relentless, unorthodox attacks at the net, he broke Kamio Akira and won the game.

The score is now 2-1.

After the game ended, possession of the ball changed hands, and it returned to Ishida Tetsu.

The two sides traded baskets, with the score fluctuating back and forth.

"You guys are really troublesome, Rikkai Dai."

Kamio Akira stood on the service line again, a cold smile playing on his lips. If his opponents wanted to drag out the match like they did in the Kanto Tournament, they were sorely mistaken.

"Kamio, it's all up to you!"

Ishida sensed Kamio's attitude, nodded slightly in response, and then moved to the vanguard position.

Bang!

The tennis ball shot from Kamio Akira's hand, transforming into a streak of yellow light.

"So fast!"

Marui Bunta was startled; he was somewhat worried about whether Jack Sanohara could catch him.

"Hey, get over there!"

A reassuring shout rang out behind him, and Rikkai Dai defense calmed his mind.

However, Jack Sanohara's counterattack had just crossed the middle net...

Kamio Akira, who was originally on the service line, swiftly moved to the landing point of the tennis ball.

Kamio shifted his weight slightly, lowering his racket to a very low position, and then swung his arm with great force.

"A high-speed, body-tracking Sonic Bullet!"

Bang!

The tennis ball bounced up the moment it hit the ground, and Kamio Akira used his running speed to quickly return it with a volley.

"Fudomine scores, 15-0."

Jack Sanohara in the backcourt had not expected Kamio Akira's interception to be so fast and at such a tricky angle.

The so-called iron wall was directly penetrated by the speed.

Bang!

Kamio Akira hit another high-speed shot, followed by a rapid run towards the net.

Marui Bunta glanced around at the net. This time, he didn't plan to let Jack Sanohara return the ball. Instead, he quickly moved to the landing point of the tennis ball, then swung his racket horizontally and pulled his arm up.

Bang!

He carried the tennis ball in a golden arc, flying towards Ishida Tetsu, who was on the same side as Kamio Akira and was retreating.

Marui Bunta wanted to return the favor with a similar shot.

"Ah Tie, make your move!"

However, Kamio Akira completely calm, glancing at his teammates before confidently shouting.

"Twentieth Style: Wave Shot!"

Seeing the ball coming, Ishida was already prepared. He stepped forward with his left foot, and the muscles in his right hand kept expanding and squeezing, squeezing so tightly that they were almost twisted into one.

He unleashed all his strength, swinging his racket swiftly behind him. The collision of the tennis ball and the racket produced a dull thud.

Boom!

The Wave Shot, blasted by Ishida Tetsu, created a gust of wind in the air and landed in Rikkai Dai's backcourt in an instant.

The tennis ball, carrying a powerful impact, made another loud bang upon colliding with the court.

"Fudomine scores, 30-0."

Bang!

"Game 2, Kamio Akira and Ishida Tetsu of Fudomine Junior High score, score 5-4."

Click!

"The first-year doubles team at Fudomine has improved so quickly."

Inoue Mamoru pressed the shutter button, taking several photos of Kamio Akira, who was constantly running short distances on the field.

Bang!

Secret Technique: Hit the Goalpost!

He tilted his racket and casually chopped the tennis ball off the court.

Snap!

Marui's bubble burst, and the tennis ball hit the net post precisely, then bounced irregularly into the front court of the Fudomine duo.

"Hahaha, you bastard, I've been waiting for this move! Ahhh... Beast Zone Aura - Leopard Form, get back here!"

White energy waves once again emanated from Kamio Akira on the court.

However, as his mind was focused to the extreme, specks of black and red light began to diffuse the white air currents.

A Beast Aura very similar to that of Tachibana Kippei appeared on Kamio's body.

However, compared to the wildness and domineering nature of Tachibana Kippei, Kamio's aura is more agile.

At this moment, his speed increased again, a flash of black and red light disappeared, and he quickly ran towards the net, catching up with the tennis ball that bounced back onto the court.

After catching up with the tennis ball, he gently flicked it back.

"Kamio, didn't I know you were waiting for me?!"

On the Rikkai Dai half of the court, Marui Bunta, at the net, leaped up, his entire body exceeding the net, and raised his racket to smash the flying tennis ball.

Seeing this, Kamio, who hadn't adjusted his posture properly, rolled away to dodge the attack.

"It's up to you, Ishida!"

"Leave it to me! Ahh... the 30th Wave Shot!"

"What!!"

Boom!

Marui, still in mid-air, and Jack, who was struggling to return the hit, both had their rackets knocked away.

"Game, the Fudomine -Kamio Akira and Ishida Tetsu pairing win, score 7-6."

"The National Tournament final, Doubles Match 1, has ended. Fudomine has won, bringing the overall score to 1-1."

"Fudomine!"

"Kamio! Ishida!"

A cheer erupted, and smiles appeared on the faces of the members of Fudomine.

The script for the National Tournament seems to be completely reversed compared to the Kanto Tournament.

Fudomine's supposedly "strongest" doubles pair lost, but the first-year doubles pair, which seemed to be the weak point, actually won.

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The early stages were all about building up the first-year duo, from being at a complete disadvantage at the beginning, to gradually closing the gap, and finally winning.

Now we can finally say we're a qualified doubles team.

Today's chapter is quite long, including an extra chapter. I hope you enjoy reading it.

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