Singles No. 2 and Doubles No. 1

Keith caught up, his face grim. In his Synchronization state, he was mentally prepared to face Tezuka Zone again.

Bang!

At this moment, he and Lin Xiu were of one mind. Lin Xiu made a high, angled shot and hit the ball towards the bottom corner.

Swish!

As they both expected, the tennis ball was indeed imbued with an imperceptible spin by Tezuka.

The tennis ball in mid-air quickly veered towards the center where Tezuka was located.

Keith glanced at Tezuka's arm movements and knew he was ready to engage in another tug-of-war with Tezuka.

With the support of the five dimensions of Synchronization, Tezuka, though now in Cloudbreak defense, was not without resistance.

However, in the next instant...

Tezuka's arm, which had been raised, moved deftly, the racket in his hand was lowered, and he gently sliced along a tilted angle.

"Keith, it's Drop Shot!"

Sensing Tezuka's feint, Lin Xiu, understanding his intentions, turned and charged straight forward.

The tennis ball landed gently in a low arc, not far in front of Lin Xiu.

The tennis ball swished against the ground for a few seconds without bouncing, then rolled gently toward the center of the net.

Zero-Shiki Drop Shot!

"Game over. The Seigaku pair of Seigaku Tezuka Kunimitsu and Fuji Shusuke have won, with a score of 6-4."

As the referee announced the final result, the already noisy stands erupted into a full-blown discussion.

"Fudomine's ace doubles team lost!"

"Cloudbreak! How could the captain of Seigaku have gone this far!"

"Now with one win and one loss, three of the four strongest players from Fudomine have already played!"

"So, if they can avoid Saeki Muneyoshi, Seigaku will have a chance to win!"

The audience was buzzing with discussion. In any case, the doubles match was indeed quite exciting, and the upcoming battles would determine the final victor.

"Is this your choice, Tezuka?"

On the stands, Atobe Keigo's expression grew increasingly cold and stern, like the dead of winter.

It seems that Hyotei Academy's changes are not thorough enough, at least not as thorough as Seigaku's.

"This is really a headache!"

"Seigaku actually made Fudomine's defeat possible?"

On the other side of the stands, the Rikkai Dai students were also discussing and reviewing the possibility of Fudomine with this formation.

The discussion among the group was based on a very clear premise: to use their own weaknesses to attack the enemy's strengths, and then eliminate any points that could be captured.

In the current junior high school world, it's generally accepted that the match against Fudomine will result in losing a singles match, since they are not yet able to challenge Saeki Muneyoshi's strength.

Therefore, the other people became the breakthrough point.

Let the relatively weaker one face off against Tachibana Kippei and Saeki Muneyoshi. Of course, it would be even better if Tachibana Kippei could win this match.

Then, by using their strongest point to take down Fudomine's ace doubles team, and then winning either the doubles match or a singles match, victory becomes possible.

This was also the tactic that Seigaku implemented throughout the entire match.

Yanagi Renji squinted at Seigaku's direction, a hint of headache flashing in his eyes.

"The threat from Seigaku has become even greater!"

As a Data Tennis player, Yanagi Renji wouldn't miss anything that could jeopardize the victory.

In his view, Seigaku can do this, but Hyotei Academy cannot, and there's an even more important reason!

Seigaku is stronger, and their strength is now comparable to Rikkai Dai.

Although saying this might damage Rikkai Dai's honor, Yanagi Renji didn't care about pride or anything like that.

For him, the most important thing in a competition is winning or losing!

While Yukimura and Sanada were still discussing the feasibility of this tactic, Yanagi Renji had already silently memorized it and begun to devise how to implement it at Rikkai Dai.

This tactic, which targets Fudomine and Saeki Muneyoshi, is highly valuable for reference.

"Sorry, Coach, we failed!"

"It's alright, at least you've mastered the miracle power of doubles, haven't you? And I believe you can win the Kanto Tournament again!"

Keith and Lin Xiu walked back to the rest area dejectedly. No matter what, failure is never pleasant. ✌👣 💛🍭

But for Fudomine, the finals of the Metropolitan Tournament are not yet over.

"Go, Kamio. I think they've all guessed wrong. Go win this singles match and show them all that you can play not only doubles, but also singles!"

Looking at Kamio Akira who had returned from warming up, Muneyoshi said in a deep voice.

While Seigaku's changes were surprising, Fudomine wasn't entirely without changes either.

Hanamura Aoi is a coach who is prone to doing very daring things.

"Now we begin the finals of the Metropolitan Tournament, the second singles match: Kamio Akira Fudomine Junior High vs. Kaidou Kaoru Seigaku."

The referee's voice rang out, and the choices made by both sides were once again unexpected.

Instead of sending out Captain Saeki Muneyoshi, who frequently served as the second singles player last semester, or their longtime singles player Ibu Shinji, Fudomine pulled a surprise move.

Seigaku didn't field the powerful Akutsu Jin or the equally strong Inui Sadaharu, but instead Kaidou Kaoru.

Seigaku wanted to avoid Saeki Muneyoshi, but failed. Nobody knows how the next match will unfold.

On the field, the two second-year students, without saying a word, quickly completed the coin toss.

"The match begins, with Fudomine Junior High serving. One game is over!"

Kamio walked to the service point and hit a supersonic serve. Kaidou Kaoru was receiving the ball on the opposite side, moved quickly.

However, the moment the racket touched the tennis ball, the ball had already flown out of bounds.

Kamio Akira, who was always wearing heavy equipment, felt his speed reach its limit after being freed from the restraints, and easily scored 15-0.

"Such speed! Apart from Fuji, Akutsu, and Tezuka, I doubt anyone here can Kamio's speed from the very beginning," Oishi exclaimed from the sidelines.

"Well done, Kamio, keep it up!" Watching Kamio's serve succeed, Tachibana Kippei on the sidelines was also very satisfied.

Kamio Akira serves again, his second serve, another sonic serve.

This time, Kaidoh was prepared and anticipated the landing point, returning the tennis ball directly.

However, simply returning the ball to its owner is not the end of the story. Moreover, Kaidoh's ball control is not very strong at the moment, and Kamio Akira, who was ready to counterattack, seized the opportunity.

The ball flew towards a corner where Kamio.

Upon seeing this, Kamio Akira, and swung his racket with an extremely large amplitude to hit the ball back.

The ball was not only extremely fast, but also had a very tricky angle.

Super Sonic Bullet.

Of course, such flaws gradually stabilized through the constant tug-of-war and adaptation between the two.

No matter how tricky the shot is, it will eventually be returned.

"Hiss, Spinning Snake Shot!"

Kaidou Kaoru lunged forward and swung his racket sharply from the side, sending the tennis ball flying right over the umpire's feet.

But just when he thought he was about to score, he suddenly noticed that Kamio Akira on the other side was moving quickly.

Beast Aura —the form of a leopard.

Bang!

"Game! Fudomine Kamio Akira scores, score 4-3."

"Both sides change sides!"

Off the field, Fuji Shusuke frowned. "Tezuka, did you realize that our pre-match strategy has actually been broken by the opponent?"

Tezuka nodded and said, "Coach Hanamura is no pushover either. Coach Ryuzaki's plan to secure all doubles wins, avoid Saeki Muneyoshi in singles, and then win one match was seen through by her."

"Furthermore, the opposing team has also introduced new and excellent players in singles."

"Yes, Kaidoh's most prized snake shot is the one where he uses a powerful smash to keep his opponent constantly running, but Kamio Akira's speed allows him to catch it precisely every time."

Fuji paused, then continued, "Furthermore, Kamio is beginning to take the initiative in this drawn-out and rapid-fire tactic, and the pace of the game is starting to shift towards Fudomine."

"Kaidoh's strength is not bad. If it were other opponents, such as Ibu Shinji Ishida Tetsu, he wouldn't be so passive, constantly being moved around by Kamio Akira. Moreover, his snake shot involves large swings, which takes a huge toll on his stamina."

"Seigaku wins this round, the score is four to five!"

While the two were talking, Kaidou Kaoru won another game.

"That's it, Kamio, your talent should be showcased in both singles and doubles..." Hanamura Aoi murmured to herself as she watched Kamio Akira's lightning-fast movements from the sidelines.

During her previous training, she had already noticed that, compared to Ibu Shinji's mental strength training, Kamio Akira clearly had an amazing talent for speed.

Since she has talent, she will train specifically to further enhance that talent.

Even Saeki Muneyoshi, upon learning of Hanamura Aoi's approach to Kamio Akira, expressed his approval.

After all, Kamio is neither Saeki Muneyoshi nor Tachibana Kippei. He doesn't need to learn anything else; he just needs to maximize his talent in speed.

Reaching the Speed Extreme in the future is not impossible.

"Game 2, singles match 2, Fudomine wins, score 7-5!"

Kamio Akira won the singles second match with his sonic tennis skills.

Seigaku originally thought that this match was a failure of Saeki Muneyoshi's plan, and the shadow of defeat once again enveloped them.

"Minister!"

Kaidou Kaoru returned to the Seigaku rest area in a low voice, awaiting Tezuka's reprimand.

"Kaidoh, you played very well, but I think you should perform even better in the Kanto Tournament. I'll be training with you from now on!"

Tezuka handed Kaidou Kaoru a towel, encouraging him.

"Don't worry, we still have the doubles match to go, the game isn't over yet..."

Fuji, standing nearby, echoed Tezuka's words, trying to comfort everyone, but the referee's announcement of the player roster shattered all their hopes.

"The Metropolitan Tournament finals are about to begin. In the doubles match 1, the pair of Saeki Muneyoshi and Ibu Shinji from Fudomine Junior High will face off against Akutsu Jin and Momoshiro Takeshi from Seigaku."

Wow!

Those who were previously speculating about Seigaku's formation now had no more doubts.

Today's match was deliberately orchestrated by Seigaku, but the final result didn't go according to their plan.

They just wanted to win two doubles matches and one singles match.

However, Fudomine had anticipated this.

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