Reward: Another Dimension!

The name Chiba Yun Chuan kept coming up at Hyotei Academy, and people were slowly becoming familiar with Yagami.

Even tennis reporters and the tennis clubs at other schools were paying attention to the news!

At the same time, word of it began spreading to schools all across Country R.

In Kansai, at the Rikkai Dai Fuzhong tennis club,

Yanagi Renji received the news about Chiba Yun Chuan and immediately began discussing it with Yukimura Seiichi and Sanada Genichirou.

"So this Chiba Yun Chuan actually beat Atobe six games to love?" Sanada asked, his voice full of surprise.

"He's Hyotei's captain now, and he's only a first-year student." Yanagi glanced at Sanada, a flash of keen light in his eyes.

"Last year, we thought Hyotei would be greatly weakened after their captain, Ochi, graduated. I didn't expect them to be just as strong!" Sanada recalled Hyotei from the previous year. Although they had lost to Rikkai, it hadn't been an easy victory.

"Captain Yukimura, what do you think?" Yanagi asked Rikkai Dai Fuzhong's Child of God, Yukimura.

"Nothing in particular. We'll find out about this Chiba Yun Chuan when the Kanto Tournament comes around.

"Yanagi, Sanada, make sure you keep up your training. Our opponents are getting stronger, too." Yukimura's voice was as gentle as ever.

At that,

both Yanagi Renji and Sanada Genichirou grew serious.

"Understood."

At that very moment,

at the Seishun Academy tennis club,

there was no need to dwell on Seigaku's glorious history. They had once outshone Hyotei Academy, and they were still well known today—all thanks to one man, the Samurai, Echizen Nanjirou!

At that moment, Seigaku's captain, Tezuka, was speaking with the Seigaku tennis club's coach, Ryuzaki Sumire.

As they talked, they watched the tennis club members doing fitness training on the court.

"Coach, Hyotei has a new captain. He's a first-year student named Chiba Yun Chuan."

Tezuka stood beside Ryuzaki Sumire with his arms folded.

Ryuzaki Sumire had once been as renowned throughout the country as Echizen Nanjirou. She had once led Seigaku to new heights!

Now, watching Seigaku grow weaker year after year, Ryuzaki Sumire was increasingly worried, having experienced the school's glory days herself.

Seigaku had even fallen so far that they hadn't made it to the National Tournament in years. Getting Seigaku into the National Tournament was now Ryuzaki Sumire's goal!

Like Tezuka, Ryuzaki Sumire also liked to stand with her arms folded. It was hard to tell who had picked up the habit from whom!

"Oh?"

Ryuzaki Sumire was very surprised to hear the news!

Seigaku had been eliminated by Hyotei at the Kanto Tournament last year, so she knew Hyotei's strength well!

She especially didn't understand Hyotei's system of putting strength above all else!

A first-year could even be captain?

In her view, first-years ought to focus on picking up balls and building a solid foundation. Entering competitions rashly would surely undermine that foundation.

It would definitely have a negative impact on them.

That was what she had always believed.

But this news left her baffled.

Could a first-year really be this strong?

Atobe Keigo before, Chiba Yun Chuan now—and both of them exceptionally strong!

"Did Hyotei's captain, Atobe Keigo, play against him?" Ryuzaki Sumire asked slowly.

"Six games to love." Tezuka's eyes were full of solemnity as he said it.

"What!"

Ryuzaki Sumire exclaimed as soon as she heard those words.

But she quickly composed herself and continued,

"Just like Atobe, competing in matches as a first-year will do them no good! What on earth is Hyotei's coach thinking?"

Tezuka's heart stirred at Ryuzaki Sumire's words.

Is this what Seigaku is like? He glanced down at his left hand without thinking.

Tezuka's convictions began to waver slightly.

But when he remembered what his captain, Yamato Yuudai, had told him, his resolve strengthened again!

I'll lead Seigaku to the National Tournament. I have to!

"Captain in the first year—just a first-year! Chiba Yun Chuan!"

Ryuzaki Sumire kept her expression neutral, but seeing their rivals grow stronger and stronger made her begin to question Seigaku's system.

Still, there was no way she would abandon the system she had upheld for decades just like that!

She wasn't a fool, either. Whether it was Atobe Keigo or Chiba Yun Chuan, anyone who could become captain in their first year had to be strong!

But how strong was Atobe? National-level! That six-games-to-love score was terrifying!

As the thought crossed her mind, Ryuzaki Sumire seemed to remember something. She immediately turned to Tezuka and said,

"Tezuka, keep supervising their training. I have something to take care of!"

With that, she slowly left the tennis club.

"Don't worry, Coach Ryuzaki. I'll take care of things."

Watching Ryuzaki Sumire's retreating figure, Tezuka called after her, then continued watching the members training on the court.

His attention lingered especially on Momoshiro and Kaidoh Kaoru, who were picking up balls. Both were first-years he thought had the ability to become regulars!

But they couldn't become regulars, and to Tezuka, that was a tragedy.

Everything in the Seigaku tennis club was decided by the coach. Even though he was the captain now, just like his former captain, Yamato Yuudai, he had no say in the matter!

Tezuka didn't sigh. Instead, his resolve to lead Seigaku to the National Tournament grew even stronger!

By now, Tezuka's thoughts had drifted far away.

Chiba Yun Chuan, a first-year. Thank goodness he isn't at Seigaku!

Chiba Yun Chuan had no idea about any of this.

His private car soon brought him home, where his enthusiastic mother welcomed him!

After dinner, Chiba Yun Chuan went to the familiar tennis center, to the court where he'd been training for months.

Hana was training at the moment. Li Yun didn't interrupt her. Instead, he silently called up the system and brought up its interface.

Strongest Show-off System (Prince of Tennis World)

Host: Chiba Yun Chuan

Ability: Professional level (The host has reached professional level and is already invincible among middle schoolers!)

Show-off Value: 590

Strength: 7

Speed: 5

Stamina: 7

Technique: 6

Mental Power: 8

Total Attributes: 33 (Newly entered the world-class level)

Mission: Lead Hyotei Academy into the National Tournament (Reward: Another Dimension—Chaos (Beginner))

Talents: Tough Body, Eye of God

Skills: Two Sword Style, Light Bullet, Powerful Topspin Serve, Lost Illusion (Self-created), Five Elements Transformation (Self-created), State of Selflessness, Limit of Talent Radiance, Limit of Seamlessness, Limit of Thousand Forgings, Chiba Domain, Asura Path.

System Inventory: (Empty)

His status panel was basically unchanged!

At Chiba Yun Chuan's level, increasing his strength further wouldn't be easy.

So his attributes hadn't changed much.

But he had gained a new system reward: Asura Path!

He continued to look at the system's mission list and saw a new mission!

Lead Hyotei into the National Tournament?

This mission wouldn't be simple!

With Hyotei's current strength, reaching the Kanto Tournament would be a piece of cake, but making it to the National Tournament was still uncertain!

But the reward had Chiba Yun Chuan excited!