On the court in front of the main building of the training camp.
One after another, players wearing official uniforms of the First Army stood tall and straight, with impressive momentum.
The high school students who were watching naturally knew what day it was today.
The only time that so many troops can gather here is when the expedition team goes overseas.
Da da da.
There was a sound of dense footsteps, and everyone looked in the direction of the sound.
Kurobe and Saito were walking towards them slowly.
"I think everyone should know the situation of this expedition. In the absence of Byodoin-san, I can only be responsible for this overseas expedition."
Kurobe looked at everyone with a smile and said.
"I said coach, there must be a general to lead the team, right?"
Kimijima Ikuto said calmly.
He doesn't care who is in charge, what he cares about is who will take the lead and lead the team on the expedition this time.
You must know that this expedition will pass through many countries.
There is no doubt that an expedition competition with so many rounds is very complicated, and no one knows what level this year’s opponents will be.
For this reason, having a commander-in-chief who is like a sea-fixing needle is the most important thing.
If Byodoin is still there, then there is no need to worry about the position of this commander. It must be Byodoin who is in charge.
But now Byodo-in and Duke Watanabe have wandered around the world, so naturally someone has to fill the vacancy in this position of commander.
And in the opinion of many people, Oni Jujiro is the most suitable candidate.
As the former No. 1, Oni Jujiro's strength is naturally beyond doubt.
"The Lord has naturally arranged things for us. He is already waiting for you in the car."
Kurobe said with a dull smile.
"Then there's no problem, we can set off."
As a negotiator, Kimijima is naturally the spokesperson of Yijun to the outside world, and his words represent the opinions of everyone in Yijun.
"Then let's go."
Then Kurobe led everyone towards the gate. The bus to the airport was already waiting at the gate.
The dispatch of an entire army will naturally be seen by other high school students in the training camp.
After all, the road leading to the gate runs through the entire training camp's sixteen courts.
"Yamato, did you see it? It's Yijun and the others."
"It's really majestic."
Taira Zenyuki, who has arrived at Court No. 4, faces Yamato Yudō next to him.
As the former minister of Seigaku and Tentenhoji Temple, there are naturally some common topics between Yamato Yudai and Taira Zenyuki.
So they quickly became familiar with each other in this strange place.
"Yes, it's really majestic."
Yamato Yudai has changed greatly in the past few months, and his appearance is completely different from before.
Yamato came to the training camp and rediscovered the enthusiasm he had when learning tennis.
Here he does not need to shoulder any responsibilities, he only needs to work hard to become stronger and continue to become stronger.
"I don't know how Tezuka is doing now."
Suddenly, Yamato Yudai thought of Tezuka, counting the days, it should be the start of the Kanto Tournament.
It's a pity that his former minister can no longer be there to cheer for the children of Qingxue.
People who enter this training camp are generally not allowed to go out, and Yamato obviously cannot reach the level of the privileged class.
So he could only pray secretly for Tezuka and others here.
...
An army of people came all the way to the door.
The familiar bus has been waiting for a long time.
"Please, everyone."
Kurobe stood at the door of the car and gestured.
But there was an inexplicable smile on his face, which made everyone feel a little weird.
"What!"
Soon, the exclamation of Kimijima, who was the first to get on the bus, came from the bus, and everyone who didn't know what was going on boarded the bus one after another.
"What!"
"It's you!"
"Wang Defa?!"
Everyone who boarded the bus exclaimed, which made those behind him even more itchy.
Then everyone got on the bus, and the person sitting at the back of the bus shocked everyone.
"Amuro-san...how could it be you?!"
Kimijima Ikuto shook his head, he actually had some speculation in this regard.
I just didn’t expect that the coach would actually play it real.
"I was forced too."
An Shijin shrugged. He originally thought that this time he was just going through the motions.
Who would have thought that he would actually become the commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force.
"Why, do you think Amuro-san is not qualified enough?"
Kurobe, who was the last to get on the bus, said with a faint smile.
"Forehead..."
Everyone in Yijun fell silent immediately.
Indeed, in terms of strength, An Shijin does have this qualification.
An Shijin, who entered the realm of another dimension last year, already has this qualification.
Now that one year has passed, no one thinks that An Shijin will stay where he is.
"Then it's up to you, Amuro-san."
At this point, everyone had no choice but to accept the result.
If it was An Shijin, they would be able to accept it.
"Where did your clothes come from?"
Kiritani asked doubtfully.
When did the coach prepare a uniform for An Shijin?
"Well, the coaches used your clothes to alter them."
An Shijin smiled slightly.
"What! You little brat!"
"Hahaha~~"
There was a burst of joy and laughter in the bus.
...
The bus drove slowly to the airport, and then a chartered plane took An Shijin and others into the blue sky.
Everyone on the plane quickly became quiet.
They need to maintain a reasonable rest to be able to better prepare for the upcoming expedition adjustments.
Amuro Jin and his team are currently ranked 23rd in the world, and according to the rules, their opponent in this expedition is the Swedish team, which is ranked 22nd in the world.
As long as An Shijin and the others can win all five games with an absolute advantage, their points will reach 19th place.
The points gained from winning five games will be more than those from three wins and two losses.
In fact, the difference in comprehensive ratings between the teams at the bottom of the rankings is not high. Sometimes, just a big victory in an expedition can surpass several rankings.
Sweden.
Stockholm.
A plane landed at the airport.
Then An Shijin and others followed the stairs and stepped onto solid ground.
Due to the time difference, it was barely dawn when An Shijin and others arrived here.
Their game won't start until the afternoon, so they still have some time to rest.
"Everyone, please come with me."
When you come overseas, Kimijima is home.
As an idol, he is backed by a huge management company.
With his right to speak, he can naturally arrange a good accommodation environment for his group.
"Wow, Kimishima really has you. You can arrange such a great hotel for us every time."
Wu Gu tried the soft mattress with some excitement.
“It’s indeed a very good treatment.”
Daqu Ryuji also smiled.
"Kimijima-senpai is surprisingly reliable."
An Shijin looked at the scenery outside the window. Such a hotel would probably cost a lot of money.
But this little money is nothing to Kimijima Ikuto.
"Everyone, please have a good rest, our time is very tight this time."
Kurobe clapped his hands and said.
Then everyone looked at each other and returned to their respective rooms.
Only Kurobe was left to sort out information about the Swedish team.
Although it is basically impossible to defeat the Swedish team based on their strength, Kurobe, as the coach of the team, naturally has to be careful.
An Shijin was lying on the bed.
This was his first time participating in a world-class competition, so he was naturally a little excited.
Although he had fought against Byodo-in before, An Shijin knew that the Byodo-in at that time did not really regard him as an enemy.
So I'm more or less merciful.
The situation of this overseas expedition is different. All opponents are real enemies.
This will be a novel experience for An Shijin.
It can also be regarded as preparation for the World Youth Tennis League after the national competition and next year's Australian U-17 World Cup Open.
...
Two o'clock in the afternoon.
Everyone in the First Army has already made preparations.
They got on the bus arranged by Kimijima Ikuto below the hotel and drove slowly to the Swedish U-17 training camp.
Unlike them, Sweden's U-17 training camp is located in a building not far from the countryside.
The referees and staff of the World Tennis Federation have been waiting here for a long time.
No matter which side wins the game, they will record the result and bring it back.
"General, they are coming!"
Carl Wilkinson, the No. 3 player of the Swedish team, stood next to their main player Anderson Lindstrom and said.
Linstrom glanced at the oncoming neon team and secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
For him, the Neon Team's players on this expedition are already the best ending he can accept.
Most of these people are players whose information is available, and only a few are players whose information is not available.
Moreover, the two strongest members of the Neon Team in terms of intelligence did not come this time.
Lindstrom was very impressed by those two people.
He remembered that one of them was called Byodoin Phoenix, and the other was called Oni Jujiro.
"Hello."
Kurobe shook hands with the coach of the Swedish team. A professional fake smile was one of the necessary skills for these coaches.
Later, people from the World Tennis Association checked the contestants from both sides this time.
In fact, it was mainly players from the Neon team, and the players from the Swedish team had already checked before Amuro Jin arrived.
"Um?"
The staff was a little surprised after seeing An Shijin's information, but there was no subsequent reaction.
After all, An Shijin is qualified as a contestant according to regulations.
And these staff also know that next year's Australian U-17 World Cup Open will usher in a new competition format.
The game started soon after everything went smoothly.
The rest of the players from the Swedish U-17 training camp gathered around the court. They were the only spectators in this expedition besides the referees and staff of the World Tennis Federation.
"The World Cup points match is about to begin, with the Neon team playing against the Swedish team."
"The first thing to start is the first doubles match."
"Invite both players to come forward."
After the referee came to the court, a staff member took out a loudspeaker and shouted at the scene.
In the expedition competition, there is no such thing as submitting the entry list in advance, and all the players participating are temporarily assigned.
Everyone looked at An Shijin.
Although Kurobe was present, they were used to having the main general arrange the players for every appearance.
"Okay, in that case...the two Mutsu seniors, I'll leave this to you."
Doubles should be left to professionals.
An Shijin knows all the players who are traveling with the team very well, so he naturally knows which players are good at doubles.
And there must be a place for the Mutsu brothers among them.
"yes."
Mutsu Yuho and Mutsu Yuuma walked out of the crowd with expressions of indifference.
Both of them have blond hair and look almost the same in appearance.
"Hmph! Twins? Twins are not necessarily good at doubles."
Linstrom sneered and then looked at the two people in the team.
"Lindall, Persson, this scene will be between you two."
"You must capture them for me, do you understand?"
Linstrom said in a deep voice.
"Yes! General!"
“Just leave it to us with confidence!”
Lindahl and Persson nodded confidently when their names were called.
They are the No. 8 and No. 9 players in the Swedish team, and they are a pair that mainly plays doubles.
The coach of the Swedish team also nodded. It would be perfect for Lindahl and Persson to face the opponent's twins.
"Haha...it turns out that you are only the No. 15 and No. 16 of the Neon team. That is really inferior."
Then the four of them came to the net, and Lindahl also smiled after seeing the numbers on the badges on the collars of the Mutsu brothers.
In his opinion, he and Persson were not able to defeat the two No. 15 and No. 16 players.
"Please give me more advice."
The Mutsu brothers didn't take Lindal's provocation seriously at all.
The indifferent expressions on their faces also made Lindahl and Persson stop what they wanted to say.
After all, they don't want to bring trouble on themselves.
"Please give me more advice!"
The four shook hands and the game officially began.
"The match started with one set to decide the winner, and the Swedish team Lindahl served."
...
The expedition points competition is different from the main competition in that it adopts a one-set competition system to determine the winner.
Even more cruel, if you fail, there is no chance to start over.
"Tch! Twins, right? Twins are not necessarily good at doubles."
Lindahl is obviously very confident in his and Persson's abilities.
This confidence is due to the relatively low ranking of the Mutsu brothers.
Whoa!
Lindahl threw the ball.
Then he bent his knees, stepped back and bowed, his backward body like a drawn long bow.
The body that was ready to go quickly stretched and rebounded, and then Lindahl's arm quickly waved over his head.
Peng!
A golden light pierced the sky.
An Shijin nodded slightly.
The world’s arena is, after all, the world’s arena.
Even if the Swedish team is ranked low, their players are stronger than most in the country.
Just this ultra-high-speed serve is enough to make many geniuses in the junior high school tennis world hate themselves.
Mutsu Yuho moved two steps to the right and then picked up the ball.
The high ball path seemed to be completely anticipated by Persson.
He jumped up and volleyed the ball directly back to the court of the Mutsu brothers.
"The opponent is very proactive and seems to be planning to quickly deal with the two Mutsu brothers."
Kimijima Ikuto walked to An Shijin's side and said.
"Yeah, but they underestimate the two seniors."
An Shijin smiled and nodded.
As the old saying goes, think twice before you act, make decisions before you act.
People like Lindahl and Persson who rush to attack from the start will only expose more of their flaws.
"I won this ball!"
Persson on the field made another beautiful replacement volley. His volley skills in the frontcourt seemed to be very good.
The ball passed straight through the center line of the Mutsu brothers and flew straight out of the court.
"Game, Sweden team, 15:0."
...
Lindahl and Persson, who scored the first goal, high-fived each other.
It's exactly what they thought.
Although the other party is a twin, there is still a big gap between them in terms of strength.
They are sure to win now.
Lindahl, who thought he had figured out the details of the Mutsu brothers, served again.
It’s still a super high-speed topspin serve.
This time the ball speed was even faster than the first ball.
This ball also has a slight side spin, which makes the rebound angle even more amazing.
"It seems that the Neon Team is not as scary as the rumors say."
Wilkinson looked at Lindahl and Persson who had taken the initiative on the court and smiled.
Before this, he was very wary of the Neon Team, but now it seems that the rumors are just rumors.
"Don't get too happy too early. The game has just begun."
Linström always felt a little uneasy in his heart.
Moreover, he could not see the slightest trace of worry on the faces of An Shijin and others.
The faces of the twins on the field didn't change at all.
If the other party is not being pretentious, it means that the other party still has a back-up plan.
Linström even heard that recently there was a pirate from the East who was challenging players from all over the world, and now he has also come to Europe.
It is said that that Japanese pirate is also a player of Team Neon, and his strength is very extraordinary.
...
Peng!
Peng!
"Game, Sweden team, 30:0."
...
Peng!
Peng!
"Game, Sweden team, 40:0."
...
Peng!
Peng!
"The Swedish team scored in this game, and the score was 1:0."
"Both sides change sides."
...
The first game ended quickly. Lindahl and Persson, who had been actively attacking, quickly won the first game.
They are even more convinced that this game is a welfare game.
The Mutsu brothers walked past everyone with expressions of indifference, as if the defeat in the previous game had no impact on them at all.
"That's almost it."
Mutsu said leisurely.
"Well, we've almost figured it out. Threat level - zero."
Mutsu Yuuma said with the same indifferent expression.
"Then let's start and end this boring game."
After Mutsu Yuho finished speaking, a burst of milky white breath emerged from his body surface.
The milky white breath floated to the top of the head like smoke, and then connected with another breath.
In an instant, the eyes of the two Mutsu brothers were changed to pale gold, and a terrifying aura swept across all directions at any time.
"This is! Synchronicity!"
Linstrom was suddenly startled. He finally knew where his previous uneasiness came from.
Unexpectedly, the twins from Team Neon actually mastered the existence of synchrony.