The Match with Tokugawa

The appearance of Oni Jūjirō temporarily calmed down these middle school students who had a somewhat arrogant and unruly personality.

They began to carry out the coaches' arrangements in an orderly manner, marking the first day of U17 training where they truly began to experience the system.

Many junior high school students who were encountering this for the first time showed extreme maladjustment.

But whenever this happens, they think of the number one court where Saeki Muneyoshi plays, and the astonishing strength of Oni Jūjirō.

To achieve this, everyone persevered silently under the leadership of Tezuka Kunimitsu, Yukimura Seiichi, Sanada Genichirou, Tachibana Kippei, and others.

The intensity of the training camp is undoubtedly vastly different from what the junior high school students experienced at school.

However, these guys are all very ambitious, especially after seeing that Saeki Muneyoshi is training just as hard as those high school students, and even spending less time on it.

Everyone was determined to catch up, even if it meant gritting their teeth, especially those who had previously been defeated by Muneyoshi. Once they realized the gap, they were determined not to allow it to widen further.

Five days passed in this way, and the junior high school students gradually adapted to the intensity of the training.

Furthermore, under the coaching staff's arrangement, junior high school students participate in the Shuffle Match every day.

Some of these courts saw their rankings steadily rise, while others, after improving their rankings, were defeated by stronger high school students.

Among them, the fastest rising in the rankings are Tachibana Kippei, Keith, Tezuka, Yukimura, Sanada, Atobe, and Shiraishi.

Akutsu is currently recovering from an injury and has not been scheduled for Shuffle Match.

As for the others, Fuji, Oshitari, and Yanagi Renji also had their share of wins and losses in the Shuffle Match.

Bang!

"Game! Tezuka Kunimitsu wins, 6-2, and is promoted to Court 7!"

Bang!

"Game! Yukimura Seiichi wins, score 6-2, promoted to Court 7!"

Bang!

"Game! Atobe Keigo wins, score 7-6, promoted to court number seven!"

Today's competition has ended, and the three players who participated in the Shuffle Match have once again successfully advanced.

There's nothing particularly noteworthy about the match between Tezuka Kunimitsu and Yukimura Seiichi; it was a perfectly normal match. But things started to change when it came to Atobe.

Several figures appeared on the high platform in the distance.

"Atobe- kun is still as ruthless as ever. As long as the prey is decent, he always forces the opponent into a decisive seventh game."

Irie smiled slightly.

His gaze toward Atobe held a hint of admiration.

"Senior Irie, that's just Atobe's personality. For the person he's facing, this will likely be a very unforgettable match!"

Muneyoshi was already used to Atobe's personality.

"Muneyoshi, is this the prey you chose for me?! If he can come to me, I can learn from the demons and fulfill my promise to you!"

Tanegashima Shūji withdrew his gaze from Tezuka Kunimitsu and wrapped his arms around Muneyoshi's neck.

"Senior Tanegashima, let go! I can't breathe!"

"Hahaha..."

"Saeki -kun, you asked Tanegashima -kun to look after Tezuka, and I'm asking him to look after Atobe, but what about the other one? Are you going to take care of him yourself?"

Irie asked with a smile.

"Yukimura, I've found him a suitable opponent, and he'll be back soon!"

Thinking of that tall figure, Muneyoshi's lips curled into a smile.

The group left chatting and laughing without disturbing the middle school students, and returned to Field Number One.

At this moment, Tokugawa, who had hesitated for a long time, issued a request to Muneyoshi for the match.

"Muneyoshi, would you like to have a real match with me?"

Upon hearing this, Tanegashima and Irie, who had been chatting and laughing, stopped laughing and stared intently at Muneyoshi, eagerly anticipating Muneyoshi response.

Muneyoshi was also somewhat surprised. Usually, they mostly practiced together and never really competed at their full strength.

Firstly, the training camp has clear rules that they cannot compete against each other without the coach's permission.

Because at Muneyoshi's level, if he were to unleash his full power, two people of similar strength could easily get injured.

Another reason is that although Tokugawa's strength has improved rapidly, he is still somewhat inferior to him, Tanegashima, and Oni.

Seeing the expectant look in Tokugawa's eyes, Muneyoshi nodded and agreed to his request.

"Okay, but only one point! After all, if we make too much noise, the coaches will easily notice!"

"Okay, thank you, Muneyoshi!"

Tokugawa looked somewhat moved; he hadn't expected Muneyoshi to actually agree.

Although it was only one goal, for him, one goal was no different from ten goals, or even a whole match.

It just requires a full-force burst of energy.

After agreeing to the match, Tokugawa did not delay and went straight to the playing field.

Seeing the two make their decision in just a few words, Tanegashima and Irie exchanged a glance, both seeing the helplessness in each other's eyes.

Now they really couldn't stop it, and just then, the ghost arrived.

The two quickly told Oni about Muneyoshi's upcoming match against Tokugawa. Upon hearing this, Oni not only didn't stop them, but also showed interest.

"Tanegashima Irie are just one ball; let them fight it out. With us here, there won't be any problems!"

"Alright, since you've said so, let's see!" Tanegashima was a nonchalant person, and since he had already advised them, he decided to let them have their way.

"This is really a headache. If the coach finds out, I'm afraid I'll get a lecture!"

Irie was the same; although she smiled and said she would get scolded if the coach found out, there was no trace of worry on her face.

After all, there are only a few of them in the training camp now, so they still have some privileges.

"Tokugawa -senpai, you serve first. Don't hold back on the first serve!"

Standing on the bottom line, Muneyoshi said calmly.

Tokugawa nodded; he understood the all-out effort represented by that one goal.

Swish!

Without any preparatory movements, Tokugawa took out a tennis ball and tossed it into the air, then bent his knees and bent over.

He bent over very deeply, stretching his whole body while swinging his arms overhead from the rear.

It was the same Illusory Colors serve I used during the expedition.

Bang!

Compared to his previous expeditions, Tokugawa's serve speed is now even more astonishing.

The tennis ball hurtled out as if traveling through space, accompanied by a rainbow of light.

The tennis ball was enveloped in iridescent light, appearing and disappearing in the sunlight.

It's as if it's constantly teleporting, making it impossible to see clearly.

"Illusory Colors serve... the speed of this serve has increased again!"

Tanegashima smiled slightly; he had received this kind of serve countless times before.

Across from the stadium.

Muneyoshi's eyes were filled with Darkness Light, which directly negated the use of mental energy contained in the tennis ball.

While Tokugawa's Illusory Colors serve may appear to be just a type of Illusion Ball, it actually incorporates Tokugawa's own unique use of mental power.

This is also why Echizen Ryoma, who possesses the "selfless" skill, cannot imitate the Illusory Colors serve.

The form of the Illusory Colors serve isn't the key; Tokugawa simply uses that form because he's more used to generating more power that way.

What was truly hidden was Tokugawa's own use of mental power to interfere with and oppress.

"A very good serve, almost perfect, but it's useless against me!"

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