Kanto Youth Selection

Fudomine had successfully won the Kanto title for the second year in a row!

The news spread across the Kanto region and its surroundings in an instant.

According to last year's National Tournament results, three of the four semifinalist teams were now based in Kanto.

Even Hyotei, which seemed a little weaker, was still a formidable opponent with semifinal-level strength.

After fighting their way through a crucible that felt like hell and claiming the title once again, Fudomine's victory was unquestionably worth a great deal.

As footage and reports from the various schools' matches were passed along to other teams hoping to compete at Nationals,

everyone watched the astonishing performances by Seigaku, Hyotei, Rikkai Dai, and Fudomine at the Kanto Tournament.

They all felt the pressure.

Far away, in Kansai, Shitenhoji had won its regional tournament with ease. Makino Fuji, which had given them some trouble in the previous two years, had completely fallen apart this year.

Watanabe Osamu had been about to give the team a break after such a smooth tournament, but after seeing the news from Kanto, he immediately changed his mind.

They had held a training camp with Fudomine, after all.

Although they had crushed the competition and won the Kansai title, he didn't feel there was anything to brag about.

Compared with the hellish conditions in Kanto, the competition in Kansai had grown much weaker.

If they wanted to achieve a better result at the National Tournament, they couldn't afford to rest just yet.

Kansai wasn't the only region taking action.

Nagoya Seidoku in the Chubu region was also gearing up.

Their entire lineup had been revamped this year, with a first-year exchange student from England serving as captain.

Known as the "Ice Man," Liliaande Kuramochi was very curious about Japan.

"Oh, Lilia, this tennis