Akutsu: Can You Teach Me Tennis

Kannagi Shinichi eventually went to the tennis court with Akutsu.

Then he saw how he bullied the weak, drove two junior high students off the court while they were playing, and even took their rackets and tennis balls.

"Take this." Akutsu Jin handed one of the rackets he had snatched to Kannagi Shinichi.

Taking the racket, Kannagi Shinichi glanced at Akutsu, sighing inwardly that this guy's personality was indeed terrible.

At this moment, Akutsu had already walked to the baseline of the opposite court and shouted at Kannagi Shinichi, "Let's start quickly. Let me see how good you really are, since everyone talks you up so much!"

Kannagi Shinichi looked up, said nothing, and calmly walked to the baseline.

"I'll let you serve. Otherwise, I'm afraid you won't even be able to hold your racket later." Akutsu threw the tennis ball to Kannagi Shinichi with a look of disdain.

"You want me to serve first?" Kannagi Shinichi caught the tennis ball, and for the first time, a mocking smile appeared on his cold face. "Then watch closely, and I'll show you just how good I am!"

Kannagi Shinichi tossed the tennis ball high into the sky, then jumped nearly two meters high and swung his racket with all his might:

"Dragon's Roar"

With a loud explosion, the tennis ball, like a burning beam of light, landed in Akutsu's half of the court in an instant.

Bang...

The tennis ball hit the ground with a thud. The air current that came with it ruffled Akutsu's hair.

At this moment, Akutsu could only stand rooted to the spot, his feet not moving at all, staring at the rolling tennis ball behind him with astonished eyes.

"15:0, I'm leading!"

There was no referee for this match, so Kannagi Shinichi coldly announced the score himself.

From the start of the match, Kannagi Shinichi had gone all out. It was simply because Akutsu was too arrogant.

I, Kannagi Shinichi, am the strongest of the new era. How dare you, Akutsu Jin, say I'll be unable to hold my racket later and want to test my skills, even asking me to serve first.

I, Kannagi Shinichi, will never allow anyone in Tokyo to be better at tennis than me.

Looking at Akutsu, who was stunned by him, Kannagi Shinichi sneered again, "How is it? Do you know how good I am now? Can you return this shot?"

"You bastard, I'll return it for you to see!"

Seeing Kannagi Shinichi's face mocking him, Akutsu was furious. The more arrogant he had been before, the more humiliated he felt now.

Picking up the tennis ball that had fallen on the ground, Akutsu resentfully threw it back to Kannagi Shinichi.

Swish!

Kannagi Shinichi tossed the tennis ball into the air again, jumped high, and swung his racket fiercely:

"Dragon's Roar..."

The orange tennis ball, accompanied by the sound of whistling wind, flew towards the opposite half of the court once more...

Bang...

The tennis ball hit the ground heavily, and the roaring sound shook the entire court...

When the tennis ball rolled onto the ground, Akutsu still hadn't moved.

Kannagi Shinichi felt the match was completely uninteresting. Although Akutsu had strong physical abilities, he had no foundation in tennis. He was simply too weak now.

Kannagi Shinichi placed his racket on the ground and turned to leave without looking back.

"Are you trying to run away?" Seeing Kannagi Shinichi about to leave, Akutsu shouted at his retreating back from the court.

Kannagi Shinichi was amused by Akutsu's words. He turned around and looked at Akutsu, saying coldly, "You can't even return my serve. What makes you think I'm running away?"

Hearing Kannagi Shinichi's words, Akutsu became enraged again. His gaze towards Kannagi Shinichi was extremely unfriendly, as if he might attack at any moment.

Seeing Akutsu like this, Kannagi Shinichi shook his head. "Don't think that the sky over Tokyo is your entire sky. The world outside is vast. If you want to play tennis in the future, you can go to Yamabuki Middle School and find Coach Bandou. He will definitely teach you."

"You don't need to lecture me. Besides, I have no interest in tennis at all. If you don't want to continue playing now, you can get lost."

Kannagi Shinichi was truly angered by Akutsu now. Akutsu was the one who insisted on playing with him just now, and now he wanted him to get lost. He had never met anyone so unreasonable.

Kannagi Shinichi looked at Akutsu with extremely cold eyes. "Do you know what you're like right now? You're like a useless person, wallowing in your own world, gradually becoming scum in society."

"What did you say?" Akutsu was furious. He stepped forward and grabbed Kannagi Shinichi's collar, his face contorted with rage.

Kannagi Shinichi wasn't going to indulge him. He slapped Akutsu's hand away and continued to say coldly, "I said you're a useless person, scum!"

Hearing Kannagi Shinichi's words, Akutsu threw a punch. Seeing the fist, Kannagi Shinichi quickly dodged to the side, avoiding Akutsu's punch. Then, he threw a punch of his own, hitting Akutsu in the stomach.

Kannagi Shinichi's strength was immense. After taking the punch, Akutsu doubled over, crouching down in pain, his eyes red as if he wanted to devour someone, roaring, "Bastard, I'll kill you!"

"That's why I say you're a useless person, scum. You only think about yourself and never care about the people who worry about you, like your mother." At this point, Kannagi Shinichi felt much better after landing a punch, but his tone towards Akutsu remained extremely dismissive.

Akutsu's eyes flickered at Kannagi Shinichi's words. Although he always called his mother an old hag whenever he saw her, he knew that the person he cared about most was his mother.

Seeing that Akutsu was no longer as angry as before, Kannagi Shinichi's tone softened considerably. "Tennis will earn you respect from others from the heart, not through violence. You have great talent. On the path of tennis, as long as you actively hone your skills, you will surely have a place in the future world of tennis. Then, your mother won't have to worry about you anymore."

Hearing Kannagi Shinichi's words, Akutsu fell into deep thought, his mind filled with images of his mother crying for him.

After a long while, Akutsu spoke in a low voice, "This is my second time playing tennis. I haven't learned it before."

Hearing Akutsu's words, Kannagi Shinichi was also stunned. This was the first time Akutsu's tone had been so pleasant since they met.

"Your talent is excellent. It's not too late for you to start learning tennis even now."

Akutsu was silent for a long time, then spoke again, "Can you make money playing tennis?"

"Of course, professional players earn astronomical sums every year." This was the world of The Prince of Tennis, where tennis players were the highest earners.

Listening to Kannagi Shinichi, Akutsu seemed to make up his mind, and said coldly, "Can I learn tennis from you?"

"Your path isn't with me. You can go to Yamabuki Middle School and find Coach Bandou. He'll definitely be willing to teach you tennis."

"No," Akutsu refused, shaking his head. "I want to learn from you, because you're stronger than me."

Akutsu's gaze was incredibly firm. Kannagi Shinichi found it hard to refuse, especially given Akutsu's exceptional physical talent. If he joined Hyotei, he would become a powerful asset for them in the future.

After a long pause, Kannagi Shinichi finally spoke, "I can teach you tennis, but if you join Hyotei, you'll have to put away your usual violence. Otherwise, Hyotei won't let you join."

"Okay! I promise!" Akutsu answered crisply, but then became hesitant. "Um... um..."

"Is there anything else?" Seeing Akutsu like this, Kannagi Shinichi felt quite unaccustomed to it.

"I know Hyotei is a prestigious school, and I don't have the money to pay tuition."

So that was the problem. He thought it was something major.

"You don't need to worry about tuition. Someone will pay it for you."

After speaking, Kannagi Shinichi took out his phone and made a call. "Hello, Advisor..."