U17

"Irie- senpai, I didn't expect you to spend so much time playing with him..."

When Irie walked off the court, Yamato and Tokugawa had already returned. Seeing Irie's high spirits, they wisely refrained from disturbing her.

"Atobe- kun is a very interesting person; I see so much more potential in him."

They were more or less aware of Irie's hobbies, but they didn't expect that Irie would actually explain them to them this time.

However, Irie's words were rather vague, and they weren't quite sure either.

In fact, Irie was telling the truth. He never imagined that a second-year junior high school student could have such keen eyesight and mental strength.

This ability was unique among all the people he had seen this time.

Of course, Yukimura Seiichi is also very strong in terms of mental strength, but the path he takes is clearly different from that of Irie.

Upon discovering Atobe, Irie Kanata felt as if he had found a treasure. He adjusted his glasses and exclaimed in amazement:

"Atobe Keigo's strength should be enough for him to establish himself in our territory."

"He can establish himself, but he's not good enough to fight alongside us in the world right now."

At that moment, Oni Jūjirō, holding a tennis racket, walked over, his tone very calm.

He had clearly watched some of the match; while Atobe's performance was good, it was obviously not as amazing as Saeki Muneyoshi's back then.

Moreover, for someone who has already fully experienced the cruelty of world tennis.

Most of the middle school students are not as good as Atobe Keigo, but even now, if Atobe wants to conquer the world, he still has a long way to go.

"Ghost Lord, don't be too harsh. He's still a middle school student. This invitation will definitely allow him to further his studies with us."

Perhaps it won't be long before he's qualified to be with us.

Irie Kanata has high hopes for Atobe, and after returning to the U17 team, he plans to suggest to Coach Mifune that he take over Atobe's guidance.

Then Irie his gaze to the demon and asked, "What's wrong with the demon, who looks a little disheveled?"

"Ghost Lord, go find that Reinhardt. I wonder how strong that America Team is?"

"We didn't finish the match; he ended it, but I could tell he was better than me!"

Seemingly because he had failed to gain the upper hand, Oni Jūjirō's tone turned somewhat cold. Reinhardt was the same age as him, but in terms of strength, he was actually no match for him.

This angered Oni Jūjirō about his stagnant strength.

Oni Jūjirō in this state, the shrewd Irie naturally guessed the reason.

Therefore, he didn't dwell on the matter and immediately changed the subject.

"Yamato, Tokugawa, have you all received your invitations?"

"Alright, it seems we'll be seeing them again soon. Let's head to the agreed-upon location now. What do you think, Ghost Lord?"

Irie smiled and spoke, showing that he was equally interested in the group of middle school students who were about to arrive.

"I have no objection. Fuwara Hirazeni should already be waiting for us there."

Time flies, and a week has passed since the National Tournament ended.

Most schools have also finished the first semester of second grade and are about to begin the long second academic year.

Since there were no competitions in the second academic year, most of the athletes from each school chose to train on their own.

Fudomine's victory in the national championship caused a sensation in various schools, especially for schools in the Tokyo area, where it was almost like a bombshell.

Their rise from being a bottom-feeder to a top-tier team was truly without any warning.

In just one year, it achieved the ultimate goal that all schools were chasing, making schools in the Tokyo area extremely envious.

Every day, exchange applications from various schools are delivered to Hanamura Aoi.

Hanamura Aoi did not respond to any of these requests; she was currently reviewing Fudomine's upcoming training schedule.

After returning, Muneyoshi told him about leading the team to the Japan U17 Training Camp, even though Mifune Nyudo had limited the number of spots for him.

But now that he had obtained this right, he was prepared to bring all the Regular of Fudomine with him.

Although Ibu Shinji, Kamio Akira, and Ishida Tetsu did not meet the minimum requirements, the coaching staff would not dwell on these minor issues.

Aside from Fudomine, only Rikkai Dai was invited, and Muneyoshi chose to invite them all.

The others are basically just one or two people, even Seigaku only has four.

Muneyoshi actually wanted to further refine the list of Seigaku, but after thinking about Fudomine and Rikkai Dai, he realized that targeting Seigaku alone would be too unseemly.

However, he did not invite Kirihara Akaya from Rikkai Dai, because his current strength was indeed insufficient.

Correspondingly, Oishi Kikumaru, Momoshiro, and Kaidou Kaoru from Seigaku were not invited either.

Among the Rikkai Dai students, Mori Juzaburo does not take up a spot invited by Muneyoshi, so their full roster includes Yagyu Hiroshi.

In just one week, the members of Fudomine did not experience the ease and comfort that comes with winning the championship; instead, they all threw themselves into frantic studying.

The initial curiosity about Muneyoshi's strength was redirected by his words to the upcoming special summer training.

A few days later, Muneyoshi and his classmates' first year of second grade officially came to an end.

The next day, after bidding farewell to Hanamura Aoi at Muneyoshi's call, they boarded the school bus and headed towards the mountains and forests, guided by the map.

The sweltering summer is drawing to a close, and the closer you get to the mountains and forests, the cooler the temperature becomes, with even a light mist visible.

As the bus drove further and further off the beaten path, the passengers grew increasingly curious.

Kamio Akira was quite active, even doubted whether Muneyoshi's proposed route was wrong.

Muneyoshi simply smiled and did not reply.

Seeing Muneyoshi's mysterious demeanor, even Tachibana Kippei became a little curious.

However, this mystery did not last long. Keith, who knew Muneyoshi's background, easily guessed the destination.

Muneyoshi rolled his eyes at this. Since Keith had already guessed it, he would no longer hide it from him.

"That's right, I'm taking you to the Japan U17 Training Camp. From now on, you'd better train hard. You'll all be representing Fudomine there, so don't embarrass us..."

Before Muneyoshi could finish speaking, Kamio Akira took the lead in shouting, and the others also seemed excited after learning the destination.

This is the U-17 elite training camp, although the Japan generally don't know much about it and are unaware that Japan has such a thing.

However, those who follow tennis can clearly understand the significance of this place, especially after they had faced the Belgium before Muneyoshi.

They had all done their research on U-17 very thoroughly; it was unexpected that they, as junior high school students, would be able to go there.

Amidst this playful banter, the bus, after Muneyoshi scanned his face, drove up the mountain, instead of stopping at the foot of the mountain as it had the first time they came.

This also Fudomine the people from walking a lot of mountain paths.

After parking, the bus drove off, while Muneyoshi led them further up the mountain.

The group walked for a short while before arriving at the tall, imposing gate.

Seeing the excited expressions on everyone's faces, Muneyoshi turned around and looked at them:

"Everyone, welcome to the Japan U-17 training camp! Someone will be here to greet you later, so don't forget what I told you on the way!"

Before Muneyoshi could finish speaking, there was a creaking sound.

The main gate slowly opened to both sides, revealing the interior.

Let's go!

Muneyoshi took the lead and walked into the interior, followed closely by the other members of Muneyoshi Fudomine.

However, after walking only a few steps, Kurobe Yukio's figure appeared in front of Muneyoshi.

"Coach Kurobe!"

"Muneyoshi, are they your teammates from Fudomine?"

Kurobe smiled, his gaze sweeping over the group of Fudomine members, only lingering briefly on Tachibana Kippei and Keith.

"Let them wander around as they please. Someone will come and make arrangements later. You come with me first!"

"Good!"

Muneyoshi nodded. He understood what the Kurobe meant. He couldn't possibly train with Tachibana Kippei and the others, so separating beforehand was actually the best course of action.

"Tachibana, from now on, Fudomine is in your hands!"

"Don't worry, Muneyoshi, we'll be fine!"

Tachibana Kippei nodded and said in a deep voice.

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