After announcing the three matters, Kannagi Shinichi declared the team disbanded and told everyone to report to their respective classes.
He, who had been exhausted before, had now recovered some strength and was heading alone to Sakaki Taro's office to report the matters he had announced on the tennis court earlier.
Knock, knock, knock...
"Come in." Sakaki Taro put down the documents in his hand, knowing Kannagi Shinichi had arrived.
"Advisor."
Kannagi Shinichi stepped forward and greeted him.
"I saw everything that happened on the tennis court. I have no opinion on the Tennis Club re-selecting its regulars. After all, Hyotei is a place where strength reigns supreme.
However, I don't understand why you made Atobe Keigo the Vice-Captain of the Tennis Club. You should know, our Hyotei only needs a king who reigns supreme; the title of second-in-command has no value."
Hyotei had become famous nationwide in recent years, but within the Tennis Club, there was only a captain, never a vice-captain. This was Sakaki Taro's rule. In his heart, Hyotei only needed one king.
"I want to go out and see the world's tennis."
"You want to go global?" Sakaki Taro mused inwardly.
Kannagi Shinichi's reason did not surprise Sakaki Taro. His future was destined for a bigger stage.
Sakaki Taro just hadn't expected Kannagi Shinichi to want to venture out so soon.
"Although you are very strong now, you are only twelve years old. If you want to go global now, it's still a bit too early for you."
But Kannagi Shinichi shook his head: "Not long ago, my power broke through to the world-class level. In junior high, I have no more opponents. If I want to become stronger, I can only go out and find stronger opponents."
During this period, Kannagi Shinichi discovered through matches that his system template could only be greatly improved when he encountered and defeated powerful opponents, and the stronger the opponent, the greater the improvement.
Meanwhile, Sakaki Taro had already guessed that Kannagi Shinichi's strength had reached an incredible level.
But when he heard Kannagi Shinichi personally say his power had broken through to the world-class level, Sakaki Taro couldn't help but be a little shocked.
"So you made Atobe Keigo the Vice-Captain because you plan for him to manage the Hyotei Tennis Club for you after you leave?"
At this moment, Sakaki Taro finally understood Kannagi Shinichi's intention in making Atobe Keigo the Vice-Captain of Hyotei.
Kannagi Shinichi nodded: "Yes, Atobe Keigo not only possesses extremely strong tennis skills but also strong leadership abilities. As Vice-Captain, he can lead the Hyotei Tennis Club to continue moving forward well when I am not around."
He then remembered that he had been heavily invited by Hyotei to compete for the national championship, so Kannagi Shinichi continued: "But please rest assured, Advisor, I will participate in all of Hyotei's future tournaments."
After all, defeating the main characters from the original plot would also result in significant improvements to his system template, and Kannagi Shinichi was unwilling to miss any opportunity to enhance his strength.
For example, just now, he had subdued Atobe with a Kou Sanze In Naraku, and his system template had already undergone some changes.
It was just that he was in a hurry to report to Sakaki Taro, so he hadn't had time to check the template information.
Listening to Kannagi Shinichi, Sakaki Taro fell silent for a long time, contemplating whether to change Hyotei's long-standing rules.
After a while, a smile appeared on Sakaki Taro's calm face: "Alright, starting today, Atobe Keigo is the Vice-Captain of the Hyotei Tennis Club."
"Thank you, Advisor."
Kannagi Shinichi held Sakaki Taro in high regard, not only because he had been invited with a hefty sum but also because Sakaki Taro himself possessed high coaching skills.
Although his principle of prioritizing strength might seem unfeeling, Kannagi Shinichi felt Sakaki Taro's approach was correct.
After all, on the tennis court, the strong reigned supreme.
Sakaki Taro merely nodded slightly at Kannagi Shinichi's thanks: "Before you go out to see the world, I will recommend a place for you. With your current strength, you can establish yourself there quickly. However, we'll discuss this after the prefectural tournament."
"Thank you, Advisor."
Kannagi Shinichi had already guessed the place Sakaki Taro was referring to; it was most likely the U-17 training camp in Japan.
"Alright, if there's nothing else, you should go report to your class."
Seeing Sakaki Taro ushering him out, Kannagi Shinichi didn't linger: "Then I'll take my leave."
After watching Kannagi Shinichi walk away, Sakaki Taro picked up his phone and made a call: "Teacher Mifune, it's me..."
On the other side, after Kannagi Shinichi left the office, it was already noon. So, he didn't go to his class but headed to the student cafeteria while checking his system panel.
Kannagi Shinichi
Five Basic Attributes
Strength: 5 Speed: 1 Stamina: 5 Skill: 4 Spirit: 8
Total Five Basic Attributes: 3 Kaido Template Progress: 00001%
Ultimate Skills: Dragon's Roar (Self-Created Skill) (Unlock Progress: 0.005%), Complete Body Thunderclap Eight Trigrams (Unlock Progress: 0.002%), Kou Sanze In Naraku (Unlock Progress: 0.002%), Wind Blade (Locked), Corrupting Wind (Locked), Thunderclap (Locked), Tornado (Locked), Tornado Corrupting Wind (Locked), Heat Breath (Locked)...
The system template's five-dimensional stats only increased Strength by 2. It seems this half-baked system really wants to forge me into a power freak like Kaido.
Fortunately, my new ultimate skill, Kou Sanze In Naraku, has improved. It seems I won't suffer from exhaustion after unleashing this attack anymore.
Recalling my system template, I found myself at the student cafeteria without realizing it.
As soon as I entered, I saw the cafeteria had undergone a complete transformation. The interior was brand new, resembling a high-class French restaurant.
And then there were the piles of food—sushi, steak, seafood, desserts...
Looking at it all, Kannagi Shinichi declared, "I love it!"
So, he picked up his cutlery, selected a variety of dishes, and found a seat alone to eat and replenish his energy.
Just as Kannagi Shinichi was secretly enjoying his meal, several sets of cutlery appeared simultaneously on his table.
Lifting his head, he saw Atobe Keigo, Oshitari Yuushi, and Akutsu Jin sitting down together as if by prior arrangement.
These three hadn't planned it; they just happened to arrive at Kannagi Shinichi's table by coincidence.
He tidied up his eating posture and, with a cold gaze, surveyed the three: "What is it? Is there something you need?"
Atobe spoke first, asking with a hint of mystery, "Do you know which class you're in?"
"I do. Class A, number 1. Advisor Sakaki arranged it for me from the start."
The faces of the three twitched upon hearing this. Damn, he used connections.
Seeing the change in their expressions, Kannagi Shinichi chuckled inwardly and teased them, "It's rare for us to all be here together. Shall we introduce ourselves? I'll go first. I am Kannagi Shinichi, first-year Class A. I like tennis and am also the president of the Tennis Club. Your turn."
"Hmph, I am Atobe Keigo," the proud Atobe snorted again, glancing at Kannagi Shinichi with clear displeasure. "Class A, number 2. I'm your deskmate. My hobby is tennis, my goal is to defeat you, and then take the Hyotei部長 position."
Kannagi Shinichi ignored Atobe's displeased expression and looked towards Oshitari Yuushi.
Sensing Kannagi Shinichi's gaze, Oshitari Yuushi calmly adjusted his glasses and said, "My name is Oshitari Yuushi, Class H, number 9. My hobbies are tennis and reading."
After Oshitari finished, the others looked at Akutsu.
Akutsu spoke coldly, "Akutsu Jin, first-year Class C, number 15."
This brief mutual introduction marked the first time the four individuals who would later make Hyotei famous throughout Japan for three years got to know each other.
"Excuse me, classmates, may I interview you?"
Just then, a familiar figure appeared before Kannagi Shinichi and the others. It was Inoue Mamoru, the reporter who had been at Hyotei before and hadn't left.
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