"Wow~"

It was like the sound of waves crashing on the shore, and the atmosphere on the court suddenly made people feel clear, cool, and refreshing.

To use Shiraishi Kuranosuke’s catchphrase, it’s really a blast!

This inexplicable feeling of coolness seems to offset the originally anxious atmosphere on the court, or perhaps because autumn is approaching, there is a slight sense of desolation out of thin air.

Everyone stared blankly at Soji Hata and Byodoin Phoenix, with their eyes especially focused on the racket with a big hole in Byodoin Phoenix's hand and the slowly rolling tennis ball behind him.

The quiet atmosphere at this moment gave people an inexplicable pressure. The referee on the sidelines swallowed uneasily. His Adam's apple rose and fell as if it was connected to his heart. His eyes looked at the two people on the court uneasily and nervously, obviously wanting to

When he opened his mouth, his teeth felt as heavy as a thousand pieces, and he just couldn't announce the score.

In the end, it was Byodoin Phoenix who broke the silence. He ignored the referee and looked deeply at Souji Mata across from him, as if he wanted to engrave Souji Mata in his heart. His concentration was enough to make some people with social fear tremble.

uneasy.

Fortunately, Hata Souji was not afraid of society and smiled leisurely in the eyes of Byodoin Phoenix.

After a long time, Byodoin Phoenix slowly spoke: "You win!"

"Concession!"

Seeing Souji Hatada's leisurely look, Byodoin Phoenix said seriously: "Boy, don't think that everything will be fine if I win. You'd better keep a vigilant heart for me at all times."

Having said this, Byodoin Phoenix paused slightly, and then said in a somewhat passionate tone: "Then! Come with me to explore the world! Hata Souji!"

Inexplicably, Soji Hata felt that the words "Phoenix of Byodo-in" could be translated into another sentence when he heard them.

"Come aboard my ship, Hata-san!"

Although I am not interested in becoming a pirate, but...

It would be nice to go see the world!

Looking at Soji Hata's smile, Byodoin Phoenix knew his answer and said directly: "Then, that's it for today!"

Having said this, Byodoin Phoenix turned around and left, leaving everyone with a domineering figure.

At this time, in a corner on the sidelines where no one was paying attention, Echizen Ryoma and Echizen Ryuya stood there quietly.

Echizen Ryoma's tone was faint.

"finished."

Echizen Ryuya smiled faintly, and he could hear the deep shock and excitement in Echizen Ryoma's tone.

He smiled angrily.

"What's wrong, little one, do you have any ideas?"

Echizen Ryoma looked stern and a little heavy, and said slowly: "Do you think I can defeat them?"

Echizen Ryoma suddenly discovered that he didn't know when he had many opponents he wanted to defeat, including Soji Hata, Tezuka Kunimitsu, Echizen Nanjiro, the half-hearted Toyama Kintaro, and the sudden appearance in front of him.

Come out bro.

His mood at this time was indescribably complicated, and at the same time he also had a kind of doubt.

Have you really made progress, or in other words, have your potential been fully stimulated?

So why is the distance between me and them not narrowing, but getting further and further away?

As soon as this thought came to mind, Echizen Ryoma felt an uncontrollable feeling of tension in his heart.

Sensing Echizen Ryoma's thoughts, Echizen Ryoma's eyes flashed, unfathomable.

"cannot!"

Echizen Ryoma was distracted and suddenly turned his head to look at Echizen Ryuya.

But Echizen Ryuya just smiled faintly.

"Always follow them, watch their backs, and follow the path they have taken. Of course you can't surpass them! The truly strong are always lonely. They become stronger on their own.

To hone themselves through hardships along the way, rather than following someone else’s footsteps and taking the right path that someone else showed them.”

"What do you mean?"

Hearing this, Echizen Ryoma looked at Echizen Ryoma seriously and sincerely, and said slowly: "Your future is not here, do you want to go to the United States with me?"

"To the United States?"

"That's right!"

Echizen Ryoma stared at Echizen Ryoma and said word for word: "Go to the United States, try to become stronger alone, and then defeat them on the world stage!"

"Defeat them on the world stage!"

Echizen Ryoma's eyes flickered, as if he was struggling with something, until his eyes became firmer and no longer confused!

Looking at Echizen Ryoma's eyes that were getting brighter and brighter, Echizen Ryuya couldn't help but smile at the corner of his mouth, and there was a hint of excitement in his eyes.

Done!

"Then, this game ends here. The score is 3 to 2. The top ten U17 players won. The junior high school students failed in the challenge. That's it!"

After Yukio Kurobe stood up and announced the result of the game, he left with several other coaches.

After all, it will be later, but someone very important is coming!

"Well, goodbye, junior high school students!"

The high school students smiled and waved to the junior high school students and left like winners.

Only now did the junior high school students realize that they and others had lost.

"Damn it! It was so close!"

Kirihara Akira was unwilling to smash the wall.

Several other people had incomprehensible looks in their eyes.

Is it really just...almost?

They didn't know how they spent the rest of the time until they heard the radio again.

"All junior high school students please go to the center court immediately!"

"I repeat, all junior high school students are asked to go to the central court immediately!"

The junior high school students looked puzzled. Is there anything else going on today?

All the junior high school students gathered at the central court and looked at each other, wondering what kind of medicine the coaching staff was selling.

Toyama Kintaro said to Soji Hata out of boredom: "Soji, what's going on?"

Hata Souji shrugged and said he didn't know either.

At this moment, the roar of a helicopter sounded over the stadium.

Looking at the slowly descending helicopter, the eyes of the junior high school students suddenly tightened. They all realized that this helicopter might be the key to their concentration here!

"More, more, more!"

Before the helicopter's propellers had completely stopped, the door to the cabin was suddenly opened, and a burly figure slowly appeared in everyone's sight.

Then......

"Coach Mifune!"

Seeing Coach Mifune's terrifying face, the people in the black uniform team subconsciously shouted in surprise!

The winning team asked: "What! Is this sloppy old man a great person?"

"Well, probably."

Mifune Irido glanced fiercely at the junior high school students in front of him and said loudly: "I am the leader of this U17 team! Mifune Irido!"

Everyone was stunned.

Team leader?

Under everyone's confused and surprised eyes, Mifune said loudly in front of everyone: "In order to cultivate young players, the International Tennis Association has made an exception in this U17 World Cup! Junior high school students are allowed to participate!"

Hearing this, the junior high school students' eyes shrank into needle-point shapes in surprise, and a huge feeling of joy surged in their hearts.

They! Can participate in the World Cup!

Seeing the excitement of the junior high school students in front of him, Mifune said slowly: "I have monitored your potential, ability and willpower in the back mountain, and after discussing with several other coaches, I have determined that this time

A member of the junior high school neon team that competes in the world."

"Now, I announce the list of these 14 people!"

Saying that, Mifune took out a piece of paper, looked at the first name on it, and complained in a low voice with disgust.

"Tsk, it's so troublesome!"

Then he announced in a loud voice: "First, the captain - Soji Hata!"

As the first person to be confirmed, Hata Souji attracted the attention of the audience.

Feeling the sights around him, Soji Hata smiled faintly.
Chapter completed!