It was June, and the sun in the sky was already a bit fierce.
Kakigizaka Central Park.
The crowd here is extremely dense today.
"There are a lot of people today, Inoue-senpai."
Zhi Saori fanned herself with her hands to give herself a hint of coolness. More people meant that the surroundings would become more stuffy.
"That's natural. Today is the final of the Tokyo Metropolitan Competition."
No matter how hot the weather is, it can't stop Inoue Mamoru's enthusiasm.
Today is the day when his idol's school competes in the Tokyo finals.
Qingxue VS Hyokuei.
The collision between these two famous schools in the Tokyo area is really exciting.
There are many people today who are as full of expectations as them.
In addition to the audience, contestants from the losing school also came.
They are all discussing who will win this year's championship.
"Huh? That is!"
Suddenly, three familiar figures broke into Inoue Mamoru's sight.
"I didn't expect that they would also come."
Rikkai University’s emperor Genichiro Sanada, Rikkai University’s advisor Yanagi Renji, and Rikkai University’s super rookie this year, Kirihara Akaya.
Inoue Mamoru smiled slightly, and the appearance of Sanada and the other two people was reasonable.
After all, this is the finals in Tokyo.
Both Seigaku and Hyōtei will be Rikkai Dai's most direct opponents in the Kanto Tournament next month, so it's normal for them to investigate information and so on.
"Inoue-senpai, Inoue-senpai?"
"The game is about to start."
Shiba Saori shook her hand in front of Inoue Mamoru. She didn't understand why Inoue Mamoru suddenly became distracted.
"Oh, okay. Let's go."
After coming back to his senses, Inoue Mamoru looked at the time and saw that it was almost time for the players to enter the arena.
Arriving at today's final venue, the huge stadium was already crowded with people.
Mamoru Inoue and Saori Shiba finally squeezed into the crowd and found a seat near the front.
Not only are they located near the front, there is also a shade of trees above their heads to shield them from the sun.
"Coming, coming, they are coming!"
Mamoru Inoue and Saori Shiba just breathed a sigh of relief when a burst of noisy sounds rang in their ears.
The entrance to the stadium.
The two teams wearing Seigaku uniforms and Hyotei uniforms entered the field from the left and right sides.
Hyokui's team is obviously much longer than Seigaku's.
After everyone in Qingxue, including ordinary club members, had taken their seats, Hyōtei's long queue had not yet been cut off.
"There are probably too many people in this Ice Emperor."
Kirihara Akaya complained.
Tennis matches are not about who has the most family, so is it necessary to bring so many cheerleaders?
At this moment, Kirihara only thought that this was Hyotei's cheerleading team. After all, whose tennis community has so many people.
"These are all members of the Ice Emperor Tennis Club. The Ice Emperor Tennis Club has more than 200 members."
"They are the best in the country at this point."
Perhaps he had guessed what Kirihara was thinking, and Yanagi Renji explained it to him.
"...More than 200 people? Is it such an exaggeration?"
Kirihara Akaya was suddenly stunned, knowing that the number of people in their Tatekai Tennis Club was only a quarter of Hyotei's.
"This is the background of the Ice Emperor."
Sanada said solemnly.
Although the large number of people does not necessarily mean anything, the strength of the few people who can stand out from more than 200 members cannot be different.
And this is why Ice King can remain competitive all year round.
...
On the field.
The official team members of Qingxue and Hyotei lined up.
"Tezuka, it seems your Seigaku has changed a lot."
Atobe chuckled. He actually saw two first-year students in Qingxue's team?
When did Qingxue learn to be flexible?
"You, the Ice Emperor, have also changed a lot."
Tezuka took a quick glance and found that there were quite a few first-year people in Hyokui's team.
"Heh...Tezuka, I'm waiting for you in the singles."
"If you, Qingxue, can persist until you are one on one."
Atobe smiled faintly, and it was not difficult to see his trust in his team members in his words.
Even though Seigaku's changes surprised Atobe, Atobe still believed that Hyotei could defeat Seigaku and win the Tokyo Contest again.
"Please give me more advice!"
“Please give me more advice!”
After bowing and saluting each other, both sides returned to the sidelines, and the game was about to begin.
"The finals of this Tokyo Metropolitan Competition will begin soon, the doubles match between Youth Academy and Hyotei Academy."
"Sehun Academy Ini Sadaharu and Kawamura Takashi's team will face off against Hyotei Academy's Ninzu Yushi and Mugahigakuto's teams."
"Please prepare both players."
Soon the news of the start of the second doubles match came from the loudspeaker hanging next to the court.
"The current Qingxue is no longer the Qingxue you met last year. Renzu, Xiangri, you two can't take it lightly."
Shintaro was still dressed in finery today, and his attention to Seigaku had already begun during the regional qualifiers.
Especially when I heard that Seigaku had an overnight training with Higa Junior High School.
Although I don’t know what kind of changes this camp training will bring to Qingxue, there is no doubt that Qingxue is no longer the same Qingxue as last year.
And their performance in this Tokyo Metropolitan Competition also proved this.
Their performance in passing through all the obstacles was even better than that of the Ice Emperor.
Although there is a reason why Hyokui sent a mixed team of first and second teams.
"yes!"
Renzu and Xiangri nodded. Although they did not think Seigakui was their opponent, they still had to listen to Kantarou's words.
After all, Seigaku once had a legend, and Tezuka Kunimitsu was there to take charge.
A little necessary respect should still be given.
the other side.
Sumire Ryuzaki is also giving pre-match guidance to Inui Sadaharu and Kawamura Takashi.
Hyotei's double double was unexpected by Sumire Ryuzaki.
She didn't expect Hyotei to put their second-in-command, Yushi Ninzu, on the second team of doubles. Could it be that he wanted to give their Aigaku a head start?
"Anyway, be very careful with Yushi, he is a genius known as the Ice Emperor."
Sumire Ryuzaki gave her final instructions.
"Yes, coach. I understand."
Inui Sadaharu nodded slightly. Whether or not he can win this game all depends on Inui Sadaharu.
"The match begins, one set determines the outcome, Youth Academy Kawamura Takashi's serve."
As the referee climbed onto the high chair, the game officially began.
...
"Come on, come on, I can't wait!"
Takashi Kawamura flapped the racket in his hand and looked very excited on the baseline.
Being able to play in the match against Hyotei made Takashi Kawamura's blood boil.
"What the hell? Do you need to be so excited?"
Renzu, who was on the bottom line, complained that the one thing he looked down on most, being a calm man, was a guy like Kawamura.
"Okay, look at me. Blazing flames break through the barrier!"
Kawamura Takashi threw the tennis ball tightly in his hand, and then the muscles in his thick arms began to squirm continuously.
boom!
There was a dull thud, and the power of the ball instantly surprised many spectators present.
"Sure enough, there are two tricks!"
Ren Ren took one step forward and twitched, and the heavy weight coming from his hand made him couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
Qingxue actually has the strength to match Huaji?
But strength alone can't defeat him and Xiang Ri.
Peng!
He has considerable experience in how to block his opponent's powerful shots.
After all, he is the person who interacts with Hua Di the most on weekdays.
...
Tread!
Xiangri Yueren's footsteps were very brisk, and his amazing jumping power had already made everyone numb with surprise.
His soft body allows him to stay in the air much better than ordinary people, and his excellent balance allows him to volley his opponents in the air with a moon-turning posture.
Inui Sadaharu and Kawamura Takashi suffered a big loss from Higatake's moon-turning volley.
Peng!
Mukahigatake's volley was even more sharp than last year, and the ball dropped at a 60-degree angle went straight through the defense lines of Inui Sadaharu and Kawamura Takashi.
winter!
"In this round, Hyotei Academy's Ninzu Yushi and Hiyakujin's team scored, the score is 1:0."
"Both sides change sides!"
...
"Tch! It seems that Qing Xue is no match for the Ice Emperor."
Kirihara Akaya sneered, this kind of competition is the most boring.
Sanada crossed his arms over his chest and said nothing.
The current situation is indeed one-sided in favor of the Ice Emperor.
And Sanada also knew very well that Hyotei's ninja Yushi still had reservations, as for Seigaku.
Kawamura Takashi has plenty of strength, but his skills, speed, etc. are weak, and the combination between him and Inui Sadaharu cannot be said to have much tacit understanding.
Basically, the possibility of the two Ice Emperors winning this doubles match is already very high.
"Sadaharu..."
Yanagi Renji watched from the side as Inui Sadaharu passed by below.
Naturally, he is very concerned about his childhood friend Liu Renji.
However, the other party wasted a year last year because of Seigaku's ridiculous tradition, so Yanagi Renji is still not sure what level Inui Sadaharu's strength has reached.
The only thing Yanagi Renji can be sure of is that Inui Sadaharu must have started collecting information on Hyotei Ninzu Yushi and Mukahi Gakuto.
Because in the game just now, Sadaharu's presence was too low.
It's unusually low.
...
Peng!
Peng!
"In this round, Hyotei Academy's Ninzu Yushi and Hiyakujin's team scored, the score is 2:0."
...
Soon Renzu and Xiangri won another round, which made Hyotei's members very excited.
"Oh oh oh!"
"Ice Emperor! Ice Emperor!"
"The one who wins is Hyoudi, and the one who loses is Qingxue! The one who wins is Hyoudi! The one who loses is Qingxue!"
The scene seemed to have become the home court of Ice Emperor, and the cheers for Ice Emperor drowned out all the different sounds.
"These guys are so noisy."
Kirihara frowned, he hated such a noisy sound.
"This is another advantage of the Hyokui 200-member club. They can turn the venue into their home stadium anytime, anywhere."
"If ordinary players cannot withstand such an environment, their performance will be affected."
Liu Lianer said calmly.
"Hmph! What a despicable trick. We, Rikkai, don't need this kind of thing."
Kirihara sneered.
Liu Renji didn't respond, there was nothing despicable or not.
In the final analysis, competitive sports are all about the winner.
...
Inui Sadaharu frowned slightly, and all he heard in his ears were the sounds of cheering for Hyōtei.
Looking back at Tezuka, Fuji and the others, Inui Sadaharu tightened his grip on the racket in his hand.
He couldn't let others underestimate their Qingxue and underestimate himself.
Whoosh!
The ball was thrown high by Inui Sadaharu.
Inui Sadaharu's legs were pressed down, and then they rebounded like springs that had been compressed to the extreme. He jumped up with the help of the force of the rebound. The height of his vertical jump was not much higher than that of Mugahiyue Ren. .
In mid-air, Inui Sadaharu stretched his shoulders and arms. When the back serve came first and came behind the tennis ball, his arms were swung from behind at an extremely fast speed.
Peng!
An astonishingly fast dazzling light instantly pierced the air.
winter!
"ACE! Youth Academy, 15:0."
There seemed to be wisps of green smoke floating around from the marks on the ground, and the tennis ball that fell from behind Xiang Riyueren woke everyone up.
"So... so fast!"
"Qingxue's players are also very good. They can actually hit such a serve."
The audience immediately started talking, and they realized that Qingxue was not without the ability to fight.
"Sadaharu, it seems you have made a lot of progress since I haven't seen you for so long."
Yanagi Renji showed a smile for his friend, and he was relieved to see Inui Sadaharu pick up tennis again and become a good player.
...
Inui Sadaharu, who moved to the left service line, tapped the tennis ball in his hand a few times, adjusted his breath, and threw the ball again.
Peng!
His amazing jump serve once again hit a stream of light that challenged the limits of everyone's vision.
Even Ninzu Yushi has to brace himself to deal with it.
Yushi Ninzu's gaze under the lens suddenly shrank, and he had already taken a stance and swung his racket forward.
The astonishing impact from the racket instantly made his arm droop a little.
"Agan's serve... was caught!"
Oishi's face became a little ugly after seeing Yushi Ninzu hitting back Ini Sadaharu's serve.
Hyokui Ninzu Yushi's strength is far beyond his imagination.
However, Renzu's ability to have such strength is just a result of swallowing the bitter consequences of last year's disastrous defeats.
As a former genius boy in the Kansai region, Renzu's pride is no less than that of others.
However, after arriving at Hyotei, Ninzu was hit hard by the successive failures.
But the truly strong will turn the bitterness of failure into motivation to move forward.
This point of contact is the same as Renzu.
This year's Ice King has been completely transformed.
...
Peng!
Peng!
"In this round, Hyotei Academy's Ninzu Yushi and Hiyakujin's team scored, the score is 3:0."
...
Peng!
Peng!
"In this round, Hyotei Academy's Ninzu Yushi and Hiyakujin's team scored, the score is 4:0."
...
The defeat came earlier than Inui Sadaharu thought.
After seeing that his opponent was Hyōtei's second-in-command, Ninzu Yushi, Inui Sadaharu anticipated the situation between himself and Kawamura.
Before he collects enough materials from the opponent, they must be at a disadvantage.
It's just that Ini Sadaharu didn't expect that Yushi Ninzu was so powerful, and that his cooperation with Mugahigatake was quite tacit.
However, he has also collected the other party's information.
It's time to start stopping the bleeding.
"Burn! Look at my blazing flames!"
Even though he was four games behind, Kawamura still did not change his passion.
The flat serve perfectly explains what power is.
It is only when he is serving that he can express his power to the fullest. At other times, most of the time he is blocked by the Ninzu Yushi.
Ninzu frequently hit the most difficult pitches for Kawamura, making it impossible for Kawamura to hit wide open and heavy shots without guaranteeing a counterattack.
Without his heavy hitting, Kawamura is just an average player.
"Aaron, take half a step back. This is a backspin ball to the right."
Inui Sadaharu's voice sounded in Kawamura's ears, and the corners of Kawamura's mouth immediately rose.
"OK! Look at me!"
Peng!
A sharp look flashed in Kawamura's eyes as he took half a step back. Even an honest person would be a little angry after being suppressed for four rounds.
"Oops!"
Yue Ren immediately flew out to one side and put one hand on the ground to close the distance between him and the ball again.
It's just that it was too difficult to intercept Kawamura's heavy artillery strike with Higatake's strength.
winter!
"Game, Youth Academy, 15:0."
...
"Is everything okay, Yue Ren?"
Renzu picked up Xiangri's racket and handed it to him, with a bit of scrutiny in his eyes.
Did Seigaku’s Takashi Kawamura see through his own counterattack just now?
"I'm fine. But this guy's strength is really impressive."
Xiang Riyueren patted the dust on his body. His wrists are still numb even now.
The next few balls were like this, and Ninzu found that he could no longer block Kawamura's heavy shots.
The opponent seemed to have fully anticipated his ball's path and was already ready to counterattack as soon as he mentioned it.
Peng!
Peng!
"This round was scored by Seishun Gakuen's Sadaharu Kawamura and Takashi Kawamura. The score is 1:4."
"Both sides change sides."
...
Inui Sadaharu and Kawamura Takashi finally won a game, which was a huge boost to Seigaku's morale.
Renzu frowned and looked at Inui Sadaharu, knowing that all this was because this man was manipulating Kawamura behind his back.
"This is data tennis, right? Liu."
Sanada suddenly spoke.
"Um."
Liu Rener nodded.
Seeing that Inui Sadaharu was still adhering to the path he taught him, Yanagi Renji felt a trace of past memories in his heart.
It's a pity that everything can't go back.
...
Peng!
Peng!
"This game was scored by Seishun Gakuen's Sadaharu Kawamura and Takashi Kawamura. The score is 2:4."
Another round passed, and Renzu had already confirmed his judgment.
Inui Sadaharu, who had been completely silent in the first few games, actually saw through the path between himself and Mugahi.
“Data Tennis?!”
Renzu immediately realized something, and he finally understood why Inui Sadaharu had no sense of presence in the first few games.
I'm afraid Inui Sadaharu was taking the opportunity to collect data on himself and Xianghi at that time.
After realizing this, Ninzu realized that the key to defeating the two men in front of him was no longer Takashi Kawamura, but Sadaharu Inui.
"Yue Ren, leave the next step to me."
After seeing Mugahigatake's breathing become more rapid, Renzu also knew that he couldn't drag it on like this any longer.
The faint aura in his eyes disappeared immediately.
Xiang Ri Yue Ren turned around and met Ren Zu's indifferent eyes.
He understood that Renzu was about to win this game.
As for Qingxue.
Inui Sadaharu's heart suddenly sank to the bottom.
The string in his mind about Yushi Ninzu... was broken.
The data model began to collapse, and the collapse was alarming.