Kanto Youth Selection

Fudomine has successfully achieved a two-peat in the Kanto region!

The news spread instantly throughout the Kanto region and surrounding areas. 🎉👑 🍬🍓

Based on the results of last year's National Tournament, the Kanto region now has three teams that have reached the semi-finals.

Even the seemingly weaker Hyotei Academy is still a formidable opponent with the strength of a top-four team.

Having fought their way through such a hellish crucible and won the championship once again, the prestige of Fudomine's victory is self-evident.

As the competition videos and intelligence data from various schools were passed on to other teams interested in competing nationwide.

Watching the amazing performances of Seigaku, Hyotei Academy, Rikkai Dai, Fudomine in the Kanto Tournament.

Everyone felt the pressure.

Shitenhoji, located far away in the Kansai region.

They won the Kansai tournament very easily this year, unlike the previous two years when Makino Fuji could still cause them some trouble. This year, they completely collapsed.

Seeing that the match was going so smoothly, Watanabe Osamu, who was preparing to give the team members a break, immediately changed his mind after seeing the information from Kanto.

They've had Fudomine with Fudomine before.

Although they won the Kansai tournament with overwhelming force, he didn't feel anything to be proud of.

After all, compared to the hellish situation in the Kanto region, the competitiveness of the Kansai region has weakened considerably.

They can't rest now if they want to achieve better results in the National Tournament.

Not just in Kansai.

Nagoya Seidoku, in the Chubu region, is also gearing up.

This year, their entire roster has been updated, with a first-year international student from the UK serving as captain.

Known as "The Ice Man," Lilia Andre Kuratoza is quite curious about modern Japan!

"Oh, Lilia, this tennis wasteland isn't entirely without its highlights. This final tournament should be quite interesting."

The Kuratoza ignored his teammates' disdain and jokes about Japan.

Instead, he sat quietly by the conference room window, coldly gazing out.

Unlike other selected international students, he was not filled with superiority and pride; in fact, he was attracted by Japan's rising momentum in recent years.

As a reserve member of England's U14 team, he actually had some understanding of the situation of tennis in England.

It's no exaggeration to say they're on their last legs; in fact, he even learned about the U17 team's defeat to the Japan Team not long ago.

He even knew very well that the middle school student who defeated the captain was now in Kanto.

For this reason, he had taken note of the situations of Rikkai Dai and Seigaku, the two schools that had played against Fudomine.

After some investigation, it was discovered that there were quite a few people among them who deserve attention.

The Kuratoza glanced again at its teammates, who seemed completely oblivious to the danger, and gently clenched its hands.

He traveled a long way to study in Japan because England was hopeless, and he wanted to prove himself in tennis here.

It seems that now, everything still depends on oneself.

On the other side, in the sea off Okinawa.

Several dark-skinned young men were taking turns rowing a small wooden boat.

"Eishiro, we've gone so far this time, hopefully people won't say anything about it, right?"

Hirakoba Rin asked with a smile.

Having attended the training camp, Hirakoba and Kite's skills were far superior to the others.

This time, they really gave the Shishigaku Middle School team a good baptism.

Sitting in front of him Kite Eishiro turned around, adjusted his glasses, and smiled confidently, "Too much? No, our tricks are nothing in the World Tournament. They're just too weak."

Kite's eyes flickered; having experienced the world's trials, his thoughts were now very simple.

That is to constantly become stronger.

On this path to becoming stronger, you will definitely encounter a lot of opponents who will fall. They never show any mercy to the weak.

After all, they never claimed to be good people...

A few days later, the news of Fudomine's victory in the Kanto Tournament subsided.

Just as the team members from several universities were embarking on their own planned training programs to improve their skills...

One afternoon.

Coach Hanamura Aoi came to the Tennis Club with some news.

"An exchange competition?!"

"Is it a major tournament like the last Four-Nation Exchange Tournament?"

The summoned Fudomine Regular were somewhat puzzled, and even Muneyoshi was baffled.

He hadn't heard anything about any exchange matches from the training camp. Given his current strength, even if there were any news, they would definitely have notified him beforehand.

Muneyoshi glanced at the people around him and, seeing the considerable doubt still lingering in their eyes, took the initiative to ask:

"Coach, what kind of exchange match is it? And wasn't the last exchange match after the National Tournament?"

"I don't know the specific reason, I just know it was brought forward."

Hanamura Aoi's gaze remained unchanged as she softly explained, "And this time it seems to be an official matter as well, although it appears to be a request made by an association on the West Coast of the United States."

West Coast Association?

Muneyoshi was confused; so much time had passed that he had almost forgotten much of the plot.

Moreover, because of his intrusion, the world of Prince of Tennis has changed drastically from its original form.

Seeing that Saeki Muneyoshi was unaware of this, Hanamura Aoi spoke again:

"Don't worry, it shouldn't be as good as the previous Four-Nation Exchange Tournament. This time, the Japan Tennis Association has only recruited teams from our Kanto region."

"It's just a sign that the Kanto troops are being recruited..."

Muneyoshi nodded. With this restriction, and since they weren't following the training camp route, they were classified as a non-governmental organization.

At this time and at this juncture, Muneyoshi had a general idea of what it was.

Muneyoshi snapped out of his reverie and remembered that this exchange seemed to be a competition organized by a GG company from the West Coast Association to attract traffic.

He had absolutely no interest in it.

"Coach, I won't participate."

After learning the specific participants for the competition, Muneyoshi looked at Hanamura Aoi in front of him and directly stated that he did not want to participate.

Seeing that everyone's attention had turned to him, Muneyoshi could only smile and explain, then he looked at Tachibana Kippei and said:

"There probably won't be much improvement from this exchange tournament. Tachibana and Keith, you two don't need to go. Let Lin Xiu take Shinji, Kamio, and Ishida to participate..."

"Good!"

Tachibana Kippei and Keith exchanged a glance, then responded with a sound of agreement.

Hanamura Aoi nodded and said nothing more. She had no objection to Saeki Muneyoshi's handling and arrangements.

As for the people that Muneyoshi personally arranged to participate...

This closed training session is a good opportunity to practice.

"In that case, let's do as Muneyoshi arranges. Lin Xiu, Shinji, Kamio, Ishida, you guys come with me."

"Yes, Coach!"

Kamio Akira's eyes were filled with anticipation.

Before the last exchange competition, Muneyoshi took them to a training camp, where they trained alongside other schools, and their skills improved rapidly.

Such an opportunity is extremely rare. Hopefully, after this training, he will be able to catch up with Shinji's pace.

As the future department head of Fudomine, he shouldn't be so far behind Shinji...

A few days later, news of the selection process for teenagers in the Kanto region had been sent to all schools.

At this point, a week had passed since the Kanto Tournament ended.

The Japan Tennis Association announced in advance that this week would be a rest period for all universities and colleges in Tokyo Metropolis.

With the arrival of the US West Coast team, youth training camps began ahead of schedule.

P. S.: "Requesting monthly votes"

Only two chapters today. There's a lot to do at work. These days, the company provides dinner every night, and then reimburses transportation costs after get off work. With these benefits, I don't get home until 10 PM.