Jūjirō Oni takes the initiative

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"Who would've thought Germany would send Polk out for their final match—and against Saeki Muneyoshi, no less?"

Zeus broke into a radiant smile. It looked like his trip to watch the match hadn't been in vain.

"Lord Zeus, this match really was worth coming for. Given that boy's personality, he definitely won't hold back. We might finally get to see Polk's true strength."

The members of Greece Team didn't disagree. In fact, they strongly agreed with Zeus.

After all, they had seen Saeki Muneyoshi's true strength with their own eyes.

When Japan Team had gone on their expedition to Athens, they had witnessed firsthand how Saeki Muneyoshi had taken down their king of the gods.

Meanwhile, in another section of the stands,

Amadeus of Switzerland Team emerged from the shadows of the passageway.

"Looks like I arrived at just the right time. Is that the kid from two years ago? Let's see how strong he's become."

A glint flashed in Amadeus's obsidian eyes.

Of course, he didn't think Saeki Muneyoshi had any chance of threatening Polk.

Just as Zeus had considered, Saeki Muneyoshi was strong. If he could force Polk to reveal his hidden strength, that alone would make watching worthwhile for all of them.

As word spread that Saeki Muneyoshi was about to face Polk,

nearly every national team gathered in the surrounding stands.

In the America section, Echizen Ryoma's match was still underway.

Standing beside Echizen Ryoga was Reinhardt.

Echizen Ryoga clutched the orange in his hand. Saeki Muneyoshi was the person he most wanted to take down.

Against Polk, Muneyoshi definitely wouldn't hold anything back. That made this the perfect opportunity to find his weaknesses.

Over in Japan Team's section, the mood grew somewhat heavy when they saw Polk step onto the court.

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