Tokyo Metropolis Does Not Allow Anyone Stronger Than Me

"Hoh, so this is why Sanada later had such a strong reaction to Tezuka!"

At another corner of the court, Saeki Muneyoshi, who had originally intended to leave, happened to hear the sounds of the match as he was by the entrance. He instinctively came over and coincidentally witnessed this classic scene.

This was the starting point of Tezuka and Sanada's love-hate relationship!

Sanada's strength, to be honest, in this tournament, apart from Yukimura, no one else could be considered his opponent.

But the unfortunate thing was that he encountered Tezuka, who was already at max level in middle school from the start.

You have to know that in the original world, Tezuka was sidelined due to injury for three years!

But even so, three years later, his strength was still among the top tier.

Once his injuries had mostly healed, he began to develop all sorts of unfair special techniques.

When he reappeared, many of his peers in Japan's middle schools, who had been developing for three years, were no match for him.

One had to say it was fate.

Moreover, compared to Yukimura's method of winning by slowly boiling the frog, Sanada's style of resolving matches with overwhelming momentum and head-on confrontation, when faced with a full-health Tezuka, was indeed more tragic and dealt a greater blow!

Even Muneyoshi, watching from the sidelines, having also practiced kendo himself, understood Sanada's methods more deeply and saw through them more clearly.

Sanada was still too green. Muneyoshi himself could spot many openings and weaknesses.

And Tezuka was precisely the type of person who easily exploited weaknesses and crushed opponents through them.

This kind of overwhelming victory, like a father beating his son, was no wonder Sanada had been fixated on him for three years.

After all is said and done, this was also Tezuka's fault.

Blame him for underestimating his own strength and not recognizing it properly, then not paying attention and not holding back, directly crushing Sanada.

This was Sanada, who had strong mental fortitude. If it were someone else, such an experience might have made them detest tennis...

As the saying goes?

Abusing friends (or wives) feels good for a while...

"But Tezuka's strength is truly formidable!"

Watching Tezuka, who was already preparing to leave, Saeki Muneyoshi narrowed his eyes and walked over.

Evening, Muneyoshi's new home in Tokyo Metropolis.

Muneyoshi's father, who had returned from work, was sitting on the sofa reading the newspaper, a cup of fragrant tea brewed on the coffee table. In the kitchen, Muneyoshi's mother was cooking, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

"Auntie, I'm home!"

Saeki Muneyoshi pushed open the door and greeted them.

Seeing Muneyoshi with his tennis bag, looking relaxed, his father was already used to it.

"You're back... Muneyoshi, your enrollment procedures are all done. You can start middle school when the school season begins in April."

"Yes, thank you, Father."

Saeki Muneyoshi, tired from a day of walking, casually tossed his bag aside and was about to recline like Ge You, but was stopped by his mother, who was cooking. She quickly reprimanded him and urged him to take a bath.

"Yes..."

Saeki Muneyoshi replied weakly, then went into the room, picked up his toiletries, and entered the bathroom.

While washing up, he recalled the sights of the day and the future geniuses he had met.

At the same time, he was planning his thoughts and arrangements for after entering Fudomine.

"Tezuka-kun, have you decided which middle school you'll be attending? I think Seigaku would suit you, but can you lead Seigaku through a transformation?"

"Who are you?"

"Let's get acquainted, Tezuka-kun. My name is Saeki Muneyoshi, and I am... your future opponent!"

"Opponent?"

"That's right, an opponent. I just saw your match, Tezuka-kun. I guess you haven't had your fill yet, have you? I wonder if you have time tomorrow. I'd like to invite you to the Bankura Tennis Club outside Yamabuki Middle School."

"You want to know how strong you really are too, Tezuka? I'll be waiting for you there."

Tezuka, walking on the road home, thought about what Saeki Muneyoshi had said as he left and their final challenge.

It was inexplicable yet incredibly direct.

Hmm, it felt the same as when he fought Yukimura!

"So this is how Yukimura-kun felt when he was challenged back then?"

This inexplicable feeling was indeed uncomfortable, but the terrifying aura of the ball he sent towards him before leaving had caught his attention.

The opponent made him feel a trace of threat; he definitely wouldn't mistake that fleeting sense of danger.

The opponent's strength was considerable, he was sure of that.

As for the choice of junior high school the other party mentioned, there was no surprise at all. He was a graduate of Seidai Daiichi Elementary School himself, and the best choice for further education was Seigaku.

As for the "changes" the other party spoke of, although he felt confused, he didn't pay much attention to it.

Compared to that, he was more looking forward to the invitation on the court tomorrow.

"The Itakura Tennis Club outside Yamabuki Junior High? I'll go take a look tomorrow then."

Tezuka calmly adjusted his glasses and walked forward, stepping into the sunset.

The next day.

In an alley near Yamabuki Junior High, a rebellious boy with gray-white hair and a watermelon-shaped hairstyle blocked a few junior high students who looked like delinquents.

He was preparing to extort them!

This gray-white haired, watermelon-headed boy looked very dangerous, especially his dark gold pupils. Anyone who met his gaze would feel a chill down their spine.

The delinquent junior high students, who were initially blocked and wanted to resist angrily, trembled inwardly upon seeing who it was.

Because the person who stopped them was named Akutsu Jin.

A peculiar individual who specialized in extorting delinquents near junior high schools.

His existence made all delinquent youths lose sleep.

"You know the rules, hand over the money!"

Akutsu Jin's eyes were sharp, and he completely disregarded their numbers, speaking in a cold tone.

Although these delinquent junior high students were somewhat intimidated by Akutsu Jin's reputation, they were delinquents themselves and wouldn't be easily scared off.

Akutsu Jin didn't care about this either. In fact, compared to those who obediently handed over their money, he actually preferred it when they resisted a little.

Seeing a hint of resistance from these few, he couldn't help but feel a little excited.

What followed was a rather spectacular and chaotic scene. In a short while, Akutsu Jin emerged from the alley with his pockets bulging with cash.

At this moment, under a large tree across the alley, a boy about his age, carrying a tennis bag and drinking a beverage, watched the scene with a smile.

As soon as Akutsu Jin emerged, he saw Saeki Muneyoshi's grinning gaze and immediately felt annoyed. He glared fiercely at him.

This move had always worked on "good students," and he thought the other party would surely be scared out of his wits. He didn't expect Muneyoshi to smile even more happily.

"Hey, kid, what are you laughing at?"

Walking up, Akutsu Jin grabbed Saeki Muneyoshi by the collar, stretched out his neck, his pupils contracting violently, and stared at him ferociously.

Seeing this, Muneyoshi smiled again. He glanced at the bandaged arm that Akutsu Jin was grabbing his collar with.

Muneyoshi casually threw the soda can in his hand into a nearby trash can, then suddenly turned around, firmly grabbed the other's hand, and executed a back throw.

"Thwack!"

Akutsu was slightly stunned by Muneyoshi's sudden move, then felt the world spin. His back slammed hard onto the ground, and he heard the other party's devilish words at the opportune moment.

"Robbery! Akutsu, hand over the money."

Hearing these familiar words and feeling the pain in his back, Akutsu Jin felt nothing but endless humiliation.

He!

Akutsu Jin!

Was actually taken down, and the other party wanted to rob him.

How arrogant was this?

"Hahaha... Who do you think you are? You guy, you're really arrogant!"

At this moment, he was beyond furious. His eyes glinted menacingly as he threw a punch:

"Don't get too cocky, kid, I'm going to teach you a good lesson!"

"In Tokyo, there is no one more awesome than me, Akutsu Jin."

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