Muneyoshi in Singles 1 Against Tezuka

During the break between matches, the wait wasn't long.

Ten minutes later.

The familiar announcer's voice rang out across the stadium:

"The final of the Kanto Tournament is about to begin. In Singles 1, Fudomine Junior High's Saeki Muneyoshi will face Seigaku's Tezuka Kunimitsu."

"Both players, please prepare to take the court."

When the announcement ended, the spectators from the other schools gathered around the court wore expressions that said they had expected as much.

They hadn't expected Seigaku and Fudomine to play all five matches, or for the two teams' steadfast captains to finally meet in the last one.

"This is going to be a great match. Whether it's Tezuka or Saeki, they'll have to show what they're made of."

"No, Saeki Muneyoshi has put too much pressure on Seigaku as a singles player. By the time the match reaches him, the outcome is basically decided. And Seigaku probably didn't expect Saeki Muneyoshi to be in Singles 1, either."

"He's always played Singles 2 before. Seigaku probably put Tezuka in Singles 1 hoping he'd face someone else in the final match. But now they'll just have to give it their best shot."

"No matter how they try, Tezuka's facing Saeki again. Seigaku has absolutely no chance of winning this match."

Atobe shook his head at Oshitari.

They had lost to Fudomine before, and he had also fallen to Muneyoshi. In his heart, Saeki Muneyoshi was unquestionably the top middle-school player.

Atobe would feel considerable pressure facing Tezuka, but standing across from Saeki Muneyoshi on the court gave him a complete sense of helplessness.

Muneyoshi had shattered Atobe Kingdom with a single touch.

"There's no chance. If they can't win one of the doubles matches, Fudomine can't be beaten. And now that we've reached Singles 1, with Saeki as the