Doubles

"The final match of this regional preliminary round is about to begin: Seishun Seigaku vs. Fudomine Junior High's doubles number two."

"The match between Momoshiro Takeshi and Ishida Tetsu Kaidou Kaoru from Seigaku and Masaya Sakurai Masaya and Tetsuya Ishida from Fudomine Junior High, please bring your teams to the stage!"

The organizers quickly verified the list of participants and had both sides guess who would go first.

The match officially began as the referee climbed onto the high chair.

"Huh! Captain Tezuka actually arranged for Momo-senpai and Kaidou-senpai to play doubles? Can this combination really play doubles? It looks a bit strange."

Katsuro couldn't understand why Tezuka would pair these two up in doubles.

Although he is only a first-year student and has only recently enrolled, based on his observations of the Seigaku Tennis Club, whether it's daily training or intra-school matches...

I've never seen these two practice doubles; on the contrary, they often argue, and it's always for no apparent reason.

Of course, besides him, his two close friends Horio and Mizuno thought the same way.

However, neither side on the field gave the other as much time as they had imagined.

"The match begins, a single set to decide the winner. First, Takeshi Momoshiro of Seigaku Momoshiro Takeshi serves!"

In the Seigaku half-court service area, Momoshiro Takeshi was preparing very seriously for the serve from the baseline.

He was overjoyed when he learned that he would actually have the opportunity to play against Fudomine today.

He was fully aware of Fudomine's power.

Last year, when he was still a freshman, although he had played in many competitions and encountered many opponents, he never had the chance to play against truly strong schools.

He could only cheer for his seniors from the sidelines. Now, as a second-year student, he has finally gained their recognition and can fight alongside them for the ultimate goal.

Therefore, Momoshiro Takeshi cherished this opportunity very much.

This is why he could tolerate the fact that he would be paired with the viper Kaidou Kaoru in the second doubles match.

Although he disliked Kaidoh, especially since he was a doubles player, he knew that Kaidoh probably shared similar thoughts.

Tap tap... slap!

He let out a soft breath, then glanced at the positions of Ishida Tetsu and Sakurai Masaya, and the optimistic Momoshiro smiled broadly.

"The match begins! Here I come, Bullet Serve!"

Bang!

Momoshiro gently tossed the ball, then his well-trained body leaped up, his arm, which had leaned forward due to his sprint, slamming down.

The powerful jumping force, combined with the weight of the body leaning forward, made the ball incredibly powerful.

"Good power, well done! Wind Fan!"

Their opponent is Seigaku, a formidable team that Fudomine has faced many times. Moreover, Fudomine has undergone significant changes in its squad, so Ishida Tetsu is taking this extremely seriously.

Bang!

Facing Momoshiro Takeshi's powerful serve, Ishida Tetsu was not afraid at all. Although his footwork was not fast, he was still able to keep up.

Step forward, swing your arm, raise the racket, and strike.

The tennis ball had barely bounced when he struck it with a powerful backswing, the resounding crash of pure power creating an exhilarating sound.

The Regular of Seigaku remained calm, while only a few newly joined first-year students were utterly astonished.

Compared to them, Echizen Ryoma was certainly more receptive. Holding a drink can in one hand, he glanced at the game on the field and then reached down to pull his cap down.

"They're all freaks with astonishing strength..."

Compared to Echizen Ryoma's sarcastic remarks, Horio and the others were simply making a fuss over nothing.

"What?! Senior Atao's Bullet Serve was returned so easily?! This player named Ishida Tetsu is almost as powerful as Senior Atao?!"

"Hey Horio, how can it be a tie? That guy over there seems really relaxed, like he's handling it with ease..."

Kato Katsuro refuted Horio's opinion again; his judgment was indeed better than Horio's.

"Katsuro, does that mean Momo-senpai and Kaidoh are in danger...? I originally thought only Kawamura -senpai could match Momo-senpai's strength, but I didn't expect..."

Mizuno's small head was filled with big question marks.

However, no one paid any attention to the first-year students' discussions; they'd gotten used to seeing this kind of competition so many times.

On the field at this moment.

Kaidoh and Momoshiro were well aware of Ishida's strength, and they didn't expect to score easily with their serves.

"Hiss~~"

Facing the tennis ball being returned again, Kaidoh's pupils narrowed slightly, and he uttered a syllable of his own. Then, he lightly hopped from side to side with his feet using basic small steps.

"Snake ball!"

The racket swept from below over the head, creating a winding, golden curve.

A golden streak of light flashed past Ishida Tetsu's eyes, then traced a huge curve before flying off to another corner.

"Sakurai!"

Upon seeing this, Ishida Tetsu immediately shouted loudly.

If his partner were still Kamio Akira, he wouldn't need to give such a signal; the tacit understanding they developed last year would be enough to handle everything.

However, Kamio Akira has now been moved to singles by Tachibana Kippei, mainly to train them, which is why he has reunited with Sakurai Masaya.

He hadn't expected that the guy opposite him, who seemed to breathe like a viper, would actually hit the "Snake Shot" that Saeki Muneyoshi had once hit; this was something completely unexpected.

Although Kaidou Kaoru's snake shot wasn't as good as Saeki Muneyoshi's, he definitely wouldn't have had time to return this shot, and he could only rely on his teammate Sakurai Masaya.

Of course, under Hanamura Aoi's targeted training, Sakurai Masaya's strength also improved rapidly, at least much stronger than at the same time in the original work.

"Ishida, leave it to me with confidence!"

Tap tap tap...

Under Hanamura Aoi's training, Sakurai Masaya's short-distance sprints are now extremely fast, quickly covering Ishida Tetsu's side and moving to the other side of the no-man's-land.

Bang!

"What?! Kaidoh's snake shot was actually returned by the opponent, and it was Lob at that!"

Horio, watching from the sidelines, exclaimed again in surprise; the ball had flown so high from the baseline into the air.

"Lob! Great opportunity!"

In the backcourt of Seigaku, Momoshiro's eyes lit up. He wouldn't let such an opportunity slip by. He swung his arms and sprinted forward a few steps before leaping into the air.

"Fudomine, watch my Super Vertical Smash!"

Momoshiro Takeshi's jumping ability is also astonishing; at least in the junior high school level, few can match him.

His superb jumping ability gave him amazing height, and his slightly bent waist and abdomen provided him with strong explosive power. The combination of these factors made this shot incredibly powerful.

The vertically falling smash is impeccable in both power and speed.

Thump!

Upon landing, Momoshiro excitedly made a gesture, which was his tennis move Momoshiro Takeshi.

"Seigaku scores, score 15-0."