The True Hellish Training Began

"Everyone, assemble on the court!"

That night, Mifune called everyone to the stadium.

Unlike before, a bonfire was lit on the field this time.

High school and junior high school students stood on either side of the bonfire, while Mifune and Horio faced the bonfire directly.

"The junior high school kids have already passed the first phase of training these past few days, and the second phase is next."

Mifune's words surprised and delighted the junior high school students. They were surprised because Mifune's training was so brutal, and delighted because this brutal training was indeed remarkably effective.

The high school students seemed quite nervous upon hearing Mifune's words, because although they had arrived a few days earlier than the junior high students, they were already falling behind them.

"I've always found those so-called shrewd Coach in the U-17 team very annoying. They only know how to use equipment and the most scientific methods to train people, but they don't realize that the human body possesses a power that those broken instruments can't measure."

Kids, defeat those machine-trained bastards! Let the revolution begin!

As he spoke, Mifune walked to the campfire and took out a burning piece of wood.

As he finished speaking, he suddenly turned around and looked at the middle school students.

Hearing Mifune's inspiring words ignited the passion of the junior high school students.

Mifune, who usually only drinks, sleeps, and curses, suddenly became so serious in inspiring everyone, and the high school students were also moved.

At this moment, high school students and junior high school students truly stood on the same side.

"Hmph, keep it up. This world needs fresh blood like you. Leave those guys in the training camp speechless."

Seeing the high school and junior high students' morale soaring, Horio knew that from now on, Mifune would be taking over the reins.

"Go back to the training camp tomorrow and check on the current level of those middle school students in the elite group."

"What do you mean? Are there any competitions for junior high school students?"

"You'll see when you get back; a helicopter will pick you up tomorrow."

On the court, only Mifune and Horio were present.

At this moment, Mifune suddenly gave Horio a task, without explaining Horio's Mifune.

Nevertheless, Horio did not refuse, because he was also curious about how much progress the winning junior high school students had made.

After agreeing to Mifune, Horio left.

"The team match between Court No. 3 and Court No. 5 will now begin. Both sides, please prepare."

The next day, at the training Center Court, Irie appeared at the net with the player on Court No. 3.

Looking at the group of middle school students opposite me, I couldn't help but feel a little curious.

"Does the ghost really not need to make an appearance? He's really confident."

At this moment, Oni stood alone on the sidelines, and Atobe, who was Irie, was somewhat unhappy.

"Hey, your opponent is me, don't look for anyone else."

"I'm sorry, but as I said yesterday, your strength is far from enough to compete with us at Court No. 3."

"Hmph, since you put it that way, I'll have to verify it myself."

"Oh well."

Atobe was clearly unconvinced by Irie's words.

Irie didn't react to Atobe's arrogance and remained as gentle as ever.

"So you're the only one left on Court No. 5, you rascal."

As Oni stared at the situation on the field, Horio's voice came from behind.

"Why did you come back?"

"That old geezer told me to come back and check on the current strength of the winning group, and I'm also very curious about what the Coach staff can achieve in a short time."

Horio walked over to the demon and looked at the middle school students who were on high alert.

"Irie actually went up on the field himself; it seems he's determined not to let you win."

Horio was somewhat surprised to see Irie standing at the very front of the line.

Hearing Horio say that, Oni didn't respond, but kept his eyes fixed on the field.

At this point, both teams had already left the field, leaving only those who were still competing.

In the first match, Court No. 5 fielded Kurazatoza, who is Nagoya Seidoku's foreign player.

The Court No. 3 fielded the Nakagawanaidou, a man with square-framed glasses and a fierce appearance.

"This junior high student seems to be the only one selected from Xingde, and he's even facing Nakagawanaidou."

Kurazatoza is a player who combines strength and skill, while Nakagawanaidou is nicknamed the Tennis Machine.

Both players have very similar playing styles, so it's clear this will be an interesting match.

At the start of the match, the ball is served from Nakagawanaidou.

The first ball was aimed at the sideline of the Kurazatoza, forcing Kurazatoza to the edge of the court.

Then, after the ball was returned to the Kurazatoza, the player from the Nakagawanaidou went to the other side of the Kurazatoza and hit a cross-court ball again.

The extreme distance prevented the Kurazatoza from getting back to defend, resulting in a direct score.

"As expected of the Court No. 3, their ball control is at this level."

With just one ball, Horio saw the power of Nakagawanaidou.

Beneath his fierce exterior lies a delicate and exquisite ball control ability, allowing him to easily execute cross-court shots.

Under such diagonal attack, the opponent either fails to receive the ball or expends a lot of energy while trying to receive it.

Nakagawanaidou then used a diagonal shot to move Kurazatoza left and right, and easily won the first game.

In the second game, when it came to the serve of the Kurazatoza, the Nakagawanaidou used the same tactic again.

However, the Kurazatoza has its own way of dealing with this; after serving, it stays on the baseline.

This reduces the distance one must travel and makes it easier to retaliate.

After several rounds of back-and-forth play using cross-court shots, Nakagawanaidou changed tactics.

Taking advantage of the opportunity presented by the Kurazatoza's tenacious defense of the baseline, they hit Net Cord Shot.

The normally versatile Kurazatoza was caught in a dilemma when faced with a sudden Net Cord Shot, and lost its serve in this predicament.

"With cross-court shots and Net Cord Shot, I wonder if the stamina of the Kurazatoza can withstand the strain of the Nakagawanaidou."

With just the two types of returns from the Nakagawanaidou, the Kurazatoza would have to run the entire court.

The physical stamina of the Kurazatoza is a huge challenge, and Horio is starting to doubt Kurazatoza endurance.

When the third round began, perhaps realizing that it could no longer passively take the beating, the Kurazatoza also began its counterattack.

Under the return of the ball from the Nakagawanaidou, the Kurazatoza unleashed his signature ball technique, the Crucifixion Punishment.

This was an extremely destructive ball; even Nakagawanaidou couldn't catch it against the move from the Kurazatoza.

He was slammed against the wall outside the arena, like a cross hanging on the wall.

"Oh? Your strength has increased a lot. You were able to knock the muscular Nakagawanaidou into the wall. Luckily, he's strong enough."

Seeing that Kurazatoza's body wasn't particularly strong, yet it could unleash such power, Horio still acknowledged its strength.

However, even after being hit by the Kurazatoza's attack, the Nakagawanaidou were not affected in any way.

After some adjustments, the Nakagawanaidou returned to the field.

"He was hit by the Crucifixion Punishment but he's still completely unharmed. Looks like I can go all out now."

The Kurazatoza is well aware of the power of its most prized move.

The actions of the Nakagawanaidou shook his confidence, which had been slightly restored, so he intensified his efforts in Crucifixion Punishment.

The Nakagawanaidou kept pushing the Kurazatoza to run all over the court with cross-court shots and Net Cord Shot, and the Kurazatoza needed to find an opportunity to hit the Crucifixion Punishment.

Moreover, the Crucifixion Punishment is a physically demanding move, which undoubtedly exacerbates the physical exhaustion of the Kurazatoza.

Every time the Kurazatoza unleashes the Crucifixion Punishment, the Nakagawanaidou will be nailed to the wall.

Gradually, a very obvious cross mark appeared on the wall behind him, and obvious injuries appeared on Nakagawanaidou's body.

Even so, the Kurazatoza still failed to regain some of its advantages.

Before he could use the Crucifixion Punishment to defeat the Nakagawanaidou, he collapsed from exhaustion.

The Kurazatoza, unable to continue the match, was disqualified, while the Nakagawanaidou persisted, emerged victorious.

"This guy has a lot of potential."

"Of course."

After carrying the exhausted Kurazatoza back to the sidelines, Nakagawanaidou sincerely praised him.

Upon hearing that the Kurazatoza had been affirmed, the demon also agreed with the statement of the Nakagawanaidou.

"Next up is the second doubles match. Both players are entering the court."

The first match ended, and the second match began soon after.

Court No. 3 fielded Tonin and Matsudaira Chihiko, while Court No. 5 fielded Kirihara and Shiraishi.

The combination of the calm and collected tennis bible Shiraishi and the aggressive Kirihara is a duality.

The calm and collected Shiraishi can analyze the situation on the field very well, while the aggressive Kirihara can put a lot of pressure on the opponent on the offensive end.

However, if Shiraishi's composure is not enough to suppress Kirihara's radicalism, then their good chemistry will backfire on them.

"While we don't know why you didn't challenge Court No. 4 first, Court No. 3 won't tolerate your arrogance."

"That's right. Apart from Ghost, the others in Court No. 5 aren't anything special. That's why you guys were able to advance to Court No. 5 so quickly."

Tonin and Matsudaira Chihiko didn't think the middle school students could defeat them, after all, they had only been training at the training camp for a short time.

"Tch, it's really interesting to be able to beat you arrogant high schoolers."

Let's have a truly exhilarating match!

Kirihara and Shiraishi did not back down in the face of the high school students' mockery.

After the referee announced the start of the match, Shiraishi, who was standing on the baseline, hit the ball.

After taking a few steps, Tonin countered with a backhand.

"Hmph, not bad power, but it's still just middle school tennis."

The tennis ball suddenly gained heavy spin, and the racket was knocked away the instant Shiraishi received the ball.

"Such immense force..."

Feeling the numbness coming from his wrist, Shiraishi was amazed by Tonin's strength.

Quickly clearing his mind, Shiraishi served again.

This time, it was Matsudaira Chihiko's turn to retaliate. Unlike the power of the Tonin, he was more focused on speed.

With just a simple swing return, Kirihara was forced to defend; the tennis ball bounced off the ground before he could even see its trajectory.