When An Shijin raised the ticket in his hand, everyone at the scene began to pray that they would not get the ticket from Group D.
No one wants to meet Higa Junior High School in the early rounds of the national competition.
This is true even for Li Hai.
Although Higa Junior High School is the finale, it is the first school to draw lots.
When Higa Junior High School's name appeared in Group D, Group D had undoubtedly become a death group for everyone present.
Even Group C, which is right next to Group D, has become dangerous.
The drawing ceremony proceeds slowly.
Representatives from each school participating in this national competition came to the stage in an orderly manner to draw the stickers representing their school's destiny this year.
"The High School Affiliated to Lihai University, No. 1 in Group A."
Perhaps due to fate, this year's Rikkai University was once again separated from Higa Junior High School.
They won't meet until the finals.
"Damn it, Tachibana actually got drawn into Group A!"
"I thought Tatsukai University and Higa Junior High School could meet in advance."
"It's better now, both sides are no longer safe."
When Tatsumi Dai's name appeared on Group A, there was a burst of discussion.
Such a grouping is undoubtedly very beneficial to Lihai University.
But it is undoubtedly very bad for other schools.
For many schools, it would be the best outcome if Tachikai University and Higa Junior High School could both be defeated and injured.
"It seems that this year's final will be another showdown between Rikkai University and Higa Junior High School."
"Yeah, I just don't know if this year's Tatekai University can defeat Higa Junior High School."
There were similar voices in the media people's area.
They immediately judged that this year's finals would still be the same two teams as last year.
The subsequent drawing ceremony continued.
"Rixjiao Middle School, Group D, No. 8!"
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"Youth Academy, Group C No. 3!"
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"Qingshui Middle School Affiliated to Shangzhou Yuan University, No. 1 in Group B!"
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"Tiantianbao Temple, Group D No. 7!"
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"Yamabuki Middle School, No. 5 in Group A!"
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"Hyotei Academy, Team D No. 1!"
When the host read out the number on the signature in Atobe's hand, all kinds of eyes looked at Atobe.
Some were gloating and some were relieved.
In short, no one is optimistic about Hyotei or Atobe.
For many people, the Ice King has been sentenced to death.
Hyotei, who couldn't even win against Seigaku, would definitely have a hard time defeating Higa Junior High School.
"Atobe..."
After returning to his seat, he looked at Atobe secretly. He did not expect that Atobe's luck would be so "good".
Meeting Higa Junior High School in the first round of the national competition was undoubtedly the worst news for Hyotei.
Once they fail, they will face the miserable situation of a round trip.
"Nenzu, this is a good opportunity to show our Ice Emperor's strength."
"Isn't it?"
What Renzu could see was Atobe's slightly excited eyes.
This can't help but make Renzu a little surprised, but then Renzu quickly nodded.
He understood what Atobe was thinking.
It may not be a good thing for Atobe to face Higa Junior High School in the first round.
As long as they can cross the high mountain of Higa Junior High School, no one can stop them from winning the final championship.
If they lose, then for Atobe it will be a failure no matter which round they lose to Higa Junior High School.
Failure to win the championship is a failure in Atobe's eyes.
Therefore, Atobe was not repelled by Hyotei meeting Higa Junior High School in the first round.
Sometimes a last-ditch fight can bring out a player's potential.
Not far from Ice King.
Sanada and Yukimura naturally heard what Atobe said.
The two of them looked at Atobe deeply.
This wealthy young man who returned from overseas seems to be more ambitious than they imagined.
Soon the drawing ceremony was over.
Everyone left in a hurry.
They still have to catch the nearest flight back to their respective schools to bring back this time's battle list.
Not long after, only An Shijin, Mu Shou, Atobe and Renzu were left.
"If you're too late, you won't be able to catch the plane, Atobe."
An Shijin smiled slightly.
"I don't need to catch a plane like them. Our Atobe family's special plane can take off at any time."
Atobe chuckled lightly.
An Shijin shook his head, he almost forgot about this incident
What an evil capitalist.
"Amuro, the one who wins this time must be our Ice Emperor."
Atobu said again.
"Is this what you stayed here to say?"
"Then I'll wait and see."
An Shijin smiled.
He knows that this year's Ice Emperor has strengthened various positions and its strength has improved a lot compared to last year.
But this does not mean that Hyokui has the qualifications to challenge Higa Junior High School.
After all, there are still too few national-level experts in Hyokui.
Only Atobe, a national-level Hyotei, could not defeat them in Higa Kingdom.
Soon Atobe and Ninzu also left, leaving only Amuro and Bokute sitting quietly in the huge auditorium.
The two of them also enjoyed this rare tranquility.
...
Time flies by.
In the blink of an eye, the weekend has arrived three days later.
Summer is hot.
People who were supposed to stay at home during the summer vacation gathered together in a rare gathering today.
Kyushu Comprehensive Sports Park.
The first round of the national competition will be held here today.
"As mentioned above, we have great expectations for seeing exciting events brought about by your activity in the national competition."
"I hope that you can all show your strength this summer and that your hard work for the whole year will not be in vain."
"Then let me announce that this national competition will now officially begin!"
All the teams in the indoor stadium in this comprehensive sports park gathered here to listen to the organizer's speech.
After a period of Kang's speeches, the organizer finally announced the start of the competition.
Suddenly there was a burst of warm applause.
Then the crowd will begin to disperse and all teams will go to their respective courts.
...
"It's so lively. There are more people here than during the Kanto Tournament, Inoue-senpai."
Days like this naturally involve the participation of Mamoru Inoue and Saori Shiba.
There are quite a few media people coming today.
"Of course, this is a national competition!"
"All schools that have achieved good results in the Kanto Competition, Kansai Competition, and Kyushu Competition will come to participate in this grand event."
Inoue Mamoru also felt a little emotional.
An event of this caliber is extremely attractive to media people like them.
"Higa Junior High School! It's Higa Junior High School here!"
Suddenly there was a commotion from around Inoue Mamoru.
On the adjacent corridor, separated only by a strip of shrubs, the purple army slowly approached from the end of the horizon.
The leader, Aoi Hanamura, also dressed up a little today. She looked more charming with chain glasses.
Behind Aoi Hanamura are Anshijin, Mude and others.
Higa Junior High School's team uniform was designed by Kite himself, and the jacket is long-sleeved just like other schools.
But inside it is a sleeveless vest.
The muscular lines of everyone in Higa Junior High School are well displayed.
A wave of masculine energy came to my face.
Everyone in Higa Junior High School has long been accustomed to the looks from around them.
Those who want to wear the crown must bear its weight, and they know very well that the prying eyes they face are just the gazes of challengers.
The scene suddenly fell silent as everyone in Higa Junior High School passed by.
Only the footsteps of everyone in Higa Kingdom were left, which could be heard clearly in everyone's hearts.
"Huh...Is this the champion of last year's national competition? What a terrifying momentum!"
"They are indeed a team of kings. In my opinion, they will probably be the champions this year."
"Their opponent in the first round seems to be Hyotei Academy in Tokyo, right? Let's go and have a look."
After everyone in Higa Junior High School left, there was another round of discussion.
For many people, the most exciting part of the first round was the match between Higa Junior High School and Hyotei.
Hyotei Academy is not only very famous in Tokyo, but also in Kanto and even the whole country.
This is the result of the hard work of countless students at Hyotei Academy over the years.
"Azhi, let's follow him quickly."
Inoue Mamoru said to Shisa Sa.
Their goal in this first round is also the match between Higa Junior High School and Hyokui.
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When An Shijin and others arrived at the stadium for today's game, there were already many spectators gathered outside the stadium.
But this has no impact on everyone in Higa Country.
An Shijin and the others are all veterans who have been on the battlefield for a long time.
After pushing open the stadium door, An Shijin and others took their seats in the player area, and then began to move around as if no one else was around.
It's not a bad thing to warm up your body before the game starts.
"Here we come, Ice Emperor's people are here!"
Someone said something, which immediately attracted the attention of everyone present.
They looked in the direction where the footsteps came from.
The mighty Ice Emperor Army is approaching from a distance.
No other school can have a lineup like Hyotei's.
It is the only association in the country with more than 200 members.
This time, Atobe was so wealthy that he chartered an entire plane and several buses to transport Hyokui’s members all the way.
And this time it wasn’t just Hyotei’s members who came, there were even cheerleaders.
Pushing open the stadium door, Hyokui's members filed in.
The long queue took a while before it was slowly cut off.
"What are you doing..."
"That's right, so many people are here."
Seeing this scene, the other members of Higa Junior High School became somewhat nervous.
But this is nothing to the official members of Higa Junior High School.
After both parties arrived, they came to the net together.
"salute!"
After the referee shouted, both sides saluted each other.
Whether Hyokui will be a dark horse this year or Higa Junior High will successfully defend his title depends on the next games.
Atobe and Amuro shook hands and led their respective players back to the sidelines.
"The first round of this national competition is about to begin. The Okinawa representative Higa Junior High School will play against the Tokyo representative Hyotei Academy No. 3 singles match."
"Yu Higa Junior High School Kite Eishiro vs. Hyotei Academy Kagachi Takahiro."
"Invite both players to come forward!"
Soon, the news of the start of singles three came from the broadcast hanging above the venue.
The audience who were still resting around immediately crowded over.
"Huh? Why does the first game of the national competition start with singles three?"
Takeshi Momoro asked doubtfully.
Next to Takeshi Momoro were everyone from Seigaku.
Qingxue was very lucky, they got a bye in the first round.
So they all went to the stadium where Higa Junior High School and Hyotei played. Only Inui Sadaharu went to another stadium to find out about their opponents in the next round.
"You idiot, were you listening just now?"
"The national competition adopts a special competition format with alternating singles and doubles. I have already mentioned this during the speech just now."
Haitang curled her lips and said disdainfully.
"I...of course I know! I'm just testing you! You stinky snake!"
Taocheng's face froze, and then he said with an unconvinced look.
"You two, stop making trouble, this is not a school."
"Don't lose the face of our Qingxue."
Dashi quickly stopped the quarrel that the two were about to start.
Kikumaru shook his head helplessly.
These two guys can really get into a fight if they disagree, and they don't care about the occasion.
Tezuka and Fuji looked at each other intently, seemingly not paying any attention to Momojo and Haitang's quarrel.
Their eyes are on the field.
Mutsu and Kachichi are already on the stage.
Kute Eishiro from Higa Junior High School, and Takahiro Kagaki from Hyōtei.
These two are players that Tezuka and Fuji must pay attention to.
Needless to say, wooden hands.
As the vice president of Higa Junior High School, the other party has already proven his strength last year.
Definitely one of the best at the national level.
Although Takahiro Kachichi is only a first-year junior high school freshman, his opponent's abilities are worth being wary of.
This is a player that could change the game.
On the field.
He held the racket in his wooden hands and clasped his hands in front of his chest. The eyes under the lenses kept looking at the burly and dull boy in front of him.
Who would have thought that such a young man could have such a special ability as a child's heart.
Hua Di had a dull expression on his face, with no color change at all.
Mu Shou also stood with an expressionless expression.
Such a scene made the referees beside them feel a lot of pressure.
Finally, under the prompts of the referee, Mushou and Huaji finished guessing the side.
"The match started and the winner was determined by one set, Higa Junior High School wooden player Eishiro's serve."
As the referee climbed onto the high chair, the game finally officially began.
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The noise at the scene stopped immediately, and the audience was looking forward to this three-on-one showdown.
Whoa!
The wooden hand also threw the tennis ball very simply.
Looking up, the ball vaguely overlapped with the sun in the sky.
Mu Hand's slightly bent knees quickly rebounded, and then he jumped up with the help of this strength.
The amazing vertical jump immediately made many people's eyes widen.
"big Bang!"
Boom~
The dust mist rising in mid-air tells the story of the heaviness of this ball.
The golden stream of light shot through the clouds in the air waves and fell like a shooting star.
"Birchland!"
Atobe shouted from the sidelines.
At this moment, Hua Di's eyes suddenly widened, and his sculpture-like body was also injected with vitality.
Peng!
Hua Chi took two steps without hesitation, then swung his racket towards the rebounding tennis ball.
In an instant, the turbulent air flow formed a Bailian visible to the naked eye and dissipated from behind Huadi.
Snap!
After holding on for a short time, the racket in Hua Di's hand was directly blown away by Mu Shu's ball.
The racket made of composite materials made a crisp collision sound on the ground.
"Game, Eishiro Kite, 15:0."
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"It's really amazing! Even Huaji's grip strength can't be maintained."
After seeing Huaji's racket being blown away, Xiang Riyue couldn't help but be speechless.
You must know that Huaji's grip is definitely a monster in their Hyokuei.
"It's normal. After all, the opponent is Eishiro Kite from Higa Junior High School."
Shishido Ryo was not surprised by this.
Who is the opponent?
That was the existence that defeated the Rikkai Emperor Genichiro Sanada in last year's national competition.
Renzu's eyes were dim.
Originally, he should have played in the third singles match.
But it was eventually replaced by Huadi.
Because in the eyes of Shintaro and Atobe, Yukachi's appearance would give him a chance to win.
...
"big Bang!"
Peng!
Peng!
"This game was scored by Higa Junior High School Kute Eishiro, and the score was 1:0."
"Both sides change sides."
...
The first game ended quickly, and even a big guy like Kagami seemed to have no way to deal with Kite's big explosion.
But Amuro saw it.
Hua Ji's eyes were always locked on Mu Shou's movements.
At this moment, Hua Di must have engraved Mu Shou's movements into his heart.
I just don't know that Huaji's innocent heart can allow him to simulate how much success Mu Shu has.
You must know that the big bang is not as simple as a jump-shooting serve.
It is a serve that combines various elements such as power generation techniques, sweet spot techniques, and center of gravity weighting in Okinawa martial arts.
Most people can only imitate the form by just seeing, but cannot imitate the trance.
But Hua Di is no ordinary person.
His imitation is based on the special ability of his own innocent heart.
so...
"big Bang!"
What surprised everyone was that Huaji's burly body also had amazing bounce.
There was a faint fierce light in Hua Di's eyes as he spread his arms in mid-air.
Boom~
The extremely terrifying ball hit the wooden hand with a devastating momentum.
Mu Shou's face also became a little more solemn. This ball was really a big explosion that he was familiar with.
Pa da~
Almost instantly, the wooden racket flew out of his hand.
Stab!
The small yellow ball got stuck directly into the barbed wire fence behind it, and the spectators standing behind the barbed wire were immediately frightened.
Chichichi~~
Sharp and piercing sounds continued to sound, and plumes of black smoke rose from the surface of the tennis ball.
After a while, the ball slowly became quiet.
"Game, Takahiro Kaji, 15:0."
The referee's voice sounded slowly, indicating that Hua Di's goal was valid.
"It was indeed a big explosion."
Tian Renzhi said in a deep voice.
Kachichi's innocent heart is no secret to everyone in Higa Kingdom.
But they were still a little surprised when they saw Hua Chi blowing away the wooden hand's racket with a big explosion.
Because those are wooden hands.
Even Tian Renzhi couldn't hit the woodhand racket.
However, Amuro understood that it was because there was a gap between Tian Hitoshi's explosive skills and Kite's.
The big explosion in Hua Di at this moment has reached the level when the wooden hand was used before.
Coupled with Hua Di's own strength, his current big explosion is even more powerful than Mu Shu's.