Back at the sideline, Tokugawa sat down on the bench and finally got a chance to catch his breath.
At that moment, he was still a little dazed from the beating.
It wasn't that he feared Antonio. He simply hadn't expected his opponent to have such abilities.
Although Tokugawa and Antonio had been friends in Spain, after Antonio revealed his strength, they spent less and less time together.
Antonio had also been busy handling the paperwork to skip grades back then, and was often away from the club.
This was the first time Tokugawa had seen Antonio's true strength.
During their clash just now, Tokugawa hadn't dared let his guard down for even a moment, yet Antonio had still shattered his defenses with ease.
The toll this took on Tokugawa's mental strength was immense, but he still wasn't ready to give up.
He wiped the sweat from his neck, dropped the towel, picked up his racket, and walked back onto the court.
"Be careful, Tokugawa!"
"Give it your all, Senior Tokugawa!"
The Japan Team players on the sidelines all cheered Tokugawa on.
Antonio's strength and the terrifying destructive power he had just displayed had left them all a little frightened.
"The real match has begun. No one can stop this match now. Whether Tokugawa can hold on is entirely up to him."
Muneyoshi's voice had turned cold.
But his gaze never left the court.
From what Antonio had shown just now, his strength clearly surpassed Tokugawa's.
As for how strong he really was, Muneyoshi couldn't tell. Antonio still hadn't revealed his full strength.
But he was undoubtedly a true BIG4 captain-level player.
Even if Muneyoshi wanted to make a substitution now, there was nothing he could do. Tokugawa would have to rely on himself.
"Hmph! The stars... the universe...