European Arrangements

Both Saeki Muneyoshi and Echizen Ryoga were taken to the hospital at the same time.

The three-day Four-Nation Exchange Tournament organized by America has come to a close, and it can be said that everyone gained a lot.

Especially for the junior high school students participating, they witnessed what a real World Tournament looks like.

They have also proven themselves on the world stage.

Among them, Tezuka Kunimitsu, Yukimura Seiichi, and Atobe Keigo.

After the athletes from various countries left the competition venue, the junior high and high school students returned to the training camp base with their coaches.

As for Saeki Muneyoshi, he and Echizen Ryoga will need to rest in the hospital for at least another month.

Besides physical exhaustion and mental strain, their merciless duel also left them with multiple hidden injuries.

Among them, Muneyoshi's most serious injury was to his arm. In such a fierce competition, his arm was directly fractured, and he suffered multiple muscle sprains and ligament strains throughout his body.

If he hadn't been Ambidexterity, constantly switching hands, his arm injury might have been much worse before the final ball.

But he persevered, and Echizen Ryoga's injuries were no less severe than his.

He injured his hand, Echizen Ryoga injured his leg; at least his lower leg fracture was visible to everyone.

However, Muneyoshi didn't feel there was anything wrong with what he did.

Echizen Ryoga also grew up in the Underground Tennis World, and he was used to destroying his opponents.

If he hadn't devoured so many opponents, he wouldn't have been able to grow to this level at the same age as Muneyoshi.

He even reached the Stage Two before Saeki Muneyoshi.

If he had encountered anyone else instead of Saeki Muneyoshi in this exchange match, his growth would still have continued.

The only pity is that Echizen Ryoga at this time did not experience the feast of the World Tournament.

Without enough powerful opponents to devour, his strength did not reach the highest level in the original work.

As far as Muneyoshi knew, he had not devoured Kiriya, nor had he devoured Reinhardt or the main players of the Czech and Belgium teams.

Especially Reinhardt; Echizen Ryoga with Reinhardt's abilities is the most terrifying and strongest Echizen Ryoga.

The World Tournament is a great opportunity for others to make a name for themselves, but for Echizen Ryoga, it's a luxurious feast.

However, even so, Echizen Ryoga's current strength is still among the top tier.

No one else on the Japan Team could compete against him as reliably as Saeki Muneyoshi.

However, the Echizen Ryoga has absorbed Muneyoshi's own abilities, and he now controls both light and darkness.

Although he could not achieve the same balance of light and darkness as Muneyoshi, and as time went on, the two opposing paths would inevitably clash, forcing him to abandon one of them.

But this exchange competition was enough for him to grow again.

"Echizen Ryoga... the next time we meet, you won't be so lucky. Everything you have will belong to me. Only one person can wield the power of devouring!"

After making up his mind, Muneyoshi decided that the next time he faced Echizen Ryoga in the arena, they must settle the score. Then he fell into a deep sleep.

He was too exhausted from this competition.

Echizen Ryoga had suffered the same fate, was also in the same hospital as him, and the two shared the same thoughts.

They all wanted to be the one to monopolize the devouring ability.

Their decisive game will be played again in the future.

Outside of the hospital.

As the Four-Nation Exchange Tournament concluded and the audience departed, the Japan tennis world experienced a significant upheaval.

All the tennis magazines and newspapers were reporting on the tournament, and their news articles were full of praise for the performance of the Japan Team players.

It has a strong sense of adolescent angst, like a savior of an empire.

The news about last year's World Tournament, where Mifune Nyudo had previously dominated, has all come out at once.

Saeki Muneyoshi instantly became the top favorite in the Japan tennis world, and was hailed by many media outlets as the leading figure in Japan tennis for the next decade, the Echizen Nanjirō, and so on.

After praising Saeki Muneyoshi, newspapers and magazines also went on to promote other junior high school students.

For example, previously unknown figures such as Kite Eishiro, Shiraishi Kuranosuke, Tachibana Kippei, Chitose Senri, and Niou Masaharu have all become household names.

As for other already famous Tezuka Kunimitsu Atobe Keigo Akutsu Jin, Fuji Shusuke, they have gone from being vaguely recognizable to becoming household names.

As for the already famous "Child of God" Yukimura Seiichi and Emperor Sanada Genichirou, they are even showing a trend of becoming the second best in the country.

As the hype cooled down, everyone became more rational and expressed optimism about the future of Japan tennis.

Everyone dreamed that they could create a new era of tennis.

Meanwhile, Mifune Nyudo was on the back mountain, watched the live broadcast of the match immediately and saw that Saeki Muneyoshi had actually made a further progress at the last moment.

Having stepped into the domain of Oni Jūjirō and Byōdōin Hōō, becoming the third clearly defined Stage Two powerhouse in Japan.

Mifune Nyudo was overjoyed, gulping down large mouthfuls of fine wine. His rough voice startled all the eagles he had raised, but he didn't care at all.

"Ha... I didn't expect this kid to have achieved this so early. It seems our goal is really about to be achieved!"

After his Mifune Nyudo excitement, Mifune Nyudo continued to ponder the question of how Saeki Muneyoshi's strength had improved.

In the past, he would definitely have let him go directly to junior high school, since junior high school really couldn't help him anymore.

However, things are different now. The changes in the rules of the world tennis arena have given Saeki Muneyoshi a huge advantage because of his junior high school student status.

Moreover, not all junior high school students are useless; some of them have already made their mark on the world stage and can even hold their own in the First String.

With Saeki Muneyoshi around, they can maintain competitiveness.

"However, this means we'll have to plan the expedition team carefully, and bring those middle school students along too, otherwise it would be a waste."

"Hmm, just send a few from one squad!"

Mifune Nyudo didn't need to consult with anyone else; he made the decision directly regarding the arrangements for the junior high school students.

Japan U17 Training Camp.

After witnessing Saeki Muneyoshi's abilities, all the junior high school students began to try and catch up with him.

They were unwilling to accept falling so far behind.

While several members of the First String were still around, Yukimura, Tezuka, Atobe, and the others challenged again.

After their breakthroughs, Yukimura and Tezuka were more interested in proving their own paths, while Atobe wanted to prove to the former captain of the Hyotei Academy that he was a competent captain.

In the previous Shuffle Match, Atobe suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of Ochi Gekko.

Now that he has broken through, Atobe feels confident in his abilities again.

The coaching staff is no longer involved in their challenges; they believe the players themselves know what's appropriate.

Therefore, while Muneyoshi was recuperating in the hospital, the junior high school students were racing against time to get closer to him.

A few days later, the group from the First String set off again.

Originally, in the agreement between Muneyoshi and Byōdōin, he was also allowed to participate in the European invitational tournament after the Four-Nation Exchange Tournament concluded.

However, his current injuries do not support him in doing so, and after his breakthrough in strength, his desire to go to Europe has faded.

Early in the morning, Ochi Gekko, Ōmagari Ryūji, Mitsuya Akito led a group of people out of the training camp.

If Muneyoshi were here, he would have noticed that those who set off with them were all acquaintances.

Hirazeni, Fuwa the Iron Man, Hara Tetsuya, and Mori Juzaburo will travel to Europe to train with Byōdōin.

Moreover, there were several junior high school students in the group who were taking advantage of the remaining time during their holiday to broaden their horizons.

For example, Akutsu Jin, Tachibana Kippei Shiraishi Kuranosuke, Chitose Senri, and Sanada Genichirou.

The invitational tournament over there also needs some junior high school students to fill the vacancies.

After consulting with everyone, only five of them felt that the exchange match wasn't enough and wanted to see more players from around the world.

Therefore, they traveled to Europe together with Omagari.

The others, on the other hand, continued to digest and enhance their newfound strength.

P. S.: "Please vote with monthly tickets!"