Chapter 12: Battle against the Guanxi Wolf
The 80 people who had survived the elimination round stood neatly in the middle of the field.
Except for one lucky guy, everyone else went through two duels.
As for those members who were eliminated in the first round, they could only look at the people in the field with envy.
Among those people were freshmen who had just joined the tennis club, and a few sophomores and juniors.
If nothing unexpected happens, they will spend a long time picking up the ball.
I don’t know if the seniors will quit the tennis club because of this.
It's really too embarrassing.
Looking at the members whose overall quality had improved, Taro Sakaki nodded with satisfaction.
The principle he believes in is survival of the fittest and strength is paramount, especially in competitive sports like tennis.
When you get to the competition field, no opponent will go easy on you just because you are older or younger.
Now, many people who have entered the second round have had their fighting spirit aroused and have been imprinted with this kind of impression.
His approach can be regarded as laying a new foundation for the Hyotei tennis club.
“The upcoming round-robin tournament will be held over two days because there are too many matches.
Now let’s start the re-drawing of groups.”
Taro Sakaki told them his plan.
Then the remaining 80 people were rearranged into groups by drawing lots.
There are 8 groups from A to H, with 10 people in each group. The team with the most wins will advance to the main team, and the team with the second place will enter the second team.
The rules this time are even more brutal than the first round. In addition to the test of tennis skills, there are also tests of mentality, ability to adjust off the court and other factors.
Those who are finally elected are definitely the best of the Hyotei tennis club.
No one who has come this far would have any objection to such an arrangement.
As the draw progressed, some people on the field were happy while others were sad.
Especially the members of the group that was drawn to Atobe later, their faces were uglier than the others.
"Shangshan, which group are you in?"
After Uesugi Yu drew the lot, Mukai Taketo, who had been following them, came up with Shishido Ryo.
"I'm in Group C, what about you two?"
Shangshanyou showed his brand and said with a smile.
"Ah, that's great, none of the three of us were put in the same group."
After seeing that Uesugi Yu was not in the same group with him and Shishido Ryo, Mukaito shouted happily.
"I'm in Group D, and Yue is in Group F."
Shishido Ryo looked around and said calmly, then pulled Hinata Gakuto's clothes to tell him not to be so excited.
"That's great, I hope we can all make it into the starting lineup." Uesugi Yu encouraged the two.
"Yes, yes, yes, into the regular season! I never dreamed that I would be able to become a regular season player in my freshman year."
There was a flash of longing in Xiangri Yueren's eyes. He was already imagining how cool it would be if he became a starting player.
"Um!"
Hearing what Uesugi Yuu said, Shishido Ryo's face turned red with excitement.
Soon, the battle schedule came out.
Uesugi Yuu glanced at the list of his group.
A familiar name attracted his attention.
Oshitari Yuushi.
"I didn't expect to be assigned to the same group with him."
A thought flashed through Uesugi Yuu's mind, and he quickly found the still slightly immature Kansai Wolf in the crowd.
"How much of my strength should I show?" Looking at Oshitari Yuushi who had been observing calmly in the crowd, Uesugi Yu suddenly felt a little evil.
On the other side, Atobe obviously also saw the battle situation.
Apart from Uesugi Yuu, Oshitari Yuushi is the only member who received an A+ rating from Coach Sakaki.
"I didn't expect that they would face off first." Atobe was a little surprised.
And in his group, basically no one is worthy of his attention.
Because the elimination rounds in the morning took up quite a bit of time, the round-robin tournament started in the afternoon.
The match between Uesugi Yuu and Oshitari Yuushi was Uesugi Yuu's fifth match. It is expected that it will be later.
…
the next day.
The members, who had rested for a whole night, still looked a little tired.
Yesterday's whole day of high-intensity competition was a huge test for many people.
Ueyama Yu arrived at the court early and warmed up while reviewing yesterday's game.
This kind of post-match review has basically become a habit of his. It was mainly developed during the first six months when he played tennis on the street court every day.
Even if your opponent is a weakling, you still need to review the situation and think about how to deal with the weakling faster.
In short, this God-level perspective of game analysis is an important reason why he can improve so quickly.
“But it’s faster than expected.”
Shangshanyou held his forehead and thought about the game that was about to take place today.
He also didn't expect that the first match today would be between him and Yuushi Oshitari.
I guess it was because their group was too brutal yesterday.
Uesugi Yuu thought about how he had defeated four opponents in a matter of minutes yesterday. Similarly, Oshitari Yuushi also defeated the first five opponents in a sharp manner, which was why the two of them were facing each other so soon.
With the arrival of Yuushi Oshitari, many members who were not playing any games gathered around the court where the two were playing.
Yesterday, many people saw the brutal scene of Group C and witnessed the terrifying power of Uesugi Yuu and Oshitari Yuushi.
If nothing unexpected happens, this battle between the two will determine the first and second place in the next group.
Therefore, many people are looking forward to the battle between the two.
Even Atobe had come to watch early on.
Although the result is still unknown, these two are opponents that he should take seriously.
"Pros or cons?"
"just."
"It seems like I'm lucky today."
Yuushi Oshitari pushed his black-framed glasses and said to Yuu Uesugi with a smile.
Shangshan You looked serious and did not answer. The expression on his face was completely different from yesterday.
After careful consideration, Uesugi Yu decided not to let Oshitari Yuushi off and teach this Kansai wolf, Yuushi Oshitari, a good lesson.
Seeing this, Inuzaka couldn't help but curl his lips and snorted as he turned around.
"The match begins. Uesugi Yuu vs. Oshitari Yuushi. The winner will be decided in one set."
"Oshitari Yuushi serves."
With the referee's voice, the competition officially began.
Snap… Snap… Snap…
Yuushi Oshizuka bent slightly and gently hit the tennis ball.
The sharp look hidden under his eyes flashed away.
As the trials progressed, he had already observed that those members were very strong.
It can be said that apart from Atobe, he has not found any member who can threaten him.
Although the player in front of him, Yuya Kamishima, is also a player with a very solid foundation.
But, what a pity.
I'm not one of those guys who has no strength!
Boom!
With a loud bang, the tennis ball left only a pale yellow afterimage and hit accurately near the sideline of the serving range.
"So fast!"
Most of the members outside the stadium exclaimed in surprise. With Yuushi Oshitari's serve, many of them could only see the shadow of the ball.
"The accuracy is good, but the speed is a bit slow."
Faced with the fierce ball, Kamishima Yu did not panic as expected, but kept his steps very steady.
Swell.
The tennis ball was hit by a precise forehand half volley in front of Oshitari and then ricocheted out.
"It really is quite powerful."
After seeing Uesugi Yu's accurate counterattack, Oshitari was a little surprised, but his speed was also not slow.
Step…Step…
Oshitari stretched out his right arm and still caught the extremely fast half-volley.
However, the moment his racket touched the tennis ball, a powerful force came from the racket.
"How is that possible!" Oshitari's pupils shrank slightly.
Snapped……
He was caught off guard and his racket fell out of his hand.
"15-0".
"Nice half volley, eh, Karachi."
Atobe looked at the racket that was knocked out of his hand, covered his serious deep blue eyes with one hand, and spoke excitedly.
"yes."
At the same time, in Karachi's eyes, all of Kamishima Yu's movements from moving to lowering his center of gravity and then to swinging the racket to intercept were constantly being disassembled. Even the angle of his arm and the amplitude of the swing were not off by a single bit.
This is Huadi's unique super ability because of his innocent heart.
"This guy also hides his strength!"
Silently picking up his dropped racket, Yuushi Oshitari looked seriously at Yuu Kamisama who had a serious face opposite him.
He realized that he had completely underestimated this opponent before.
Wear a shirt.
He's not a simple guy either!
