Chapter 51: Competition before the training camp
Looking at the tennis ball slipping away from his feet, Shiraishi Kuranosuke frowned slightly.
"The opponent is not just pursuing splendor, he also has enough patience to lay out his calculations."
Looking at the seal on his left hand, Bai Shi hesitated for a moment but still did not remove it.
Even if taking off the weights could increase his strength again, Shiraishi, who had not yet adapted to the changes in his body, would no longer be Shiraishi.
The game is still going on and he hasn't lost yet.
boom!
"40-30"
…
boom!
"Game, Hyotei Academy Atobe Keigo, 5-1"
As Atobe used a new trick again, the confusing alternation of escape song and waltz put Shiraishi under great pressure.
"Shiraishi Kuranosuke, before he evolves further, he still lacks the skills to stand on his own." Uesugi Yuu sighed in his heart as he watched Shiraishi losing ground.
Shiraishi, who has reached the national level, has a better overall quality of tennis basics than Atobe, but facing a master of the same level, a little more basics is not enough to win. It is difficult to defeat the enemy without a powerful trick.
For example, Yukimura has an excellent foundation and a super mental killing move that can destroy the five senses. Sanada has a series of wind, fire, mountain, forest, shade and thunder. Atobe has also developed many national-level skills. As for Tezuka, there is no need to say more.
Even in the third grade, Shiraishi was only able to use the round table strike. Although the Bible evolved into the Star Bible later, the opponents he faced at that time were basically above the world level, and the requirements were even higher.
Uesugi Yuu kept thinking through Shiraishi's overall performance. Every master has advantages that can be learned and shortcomings that need to be overcome.
The path he wants to take is the ultimate tennis that is even better than Shiraishi's perfect tennis. Only by constantly learning from and reflecting on oneself can one become more perfect.
On the court.
boom!
boom!
The confrontation between the two continued. This was Shiraishi's serving game. He was still trying his best to maintain the situation. Although he could not break through Atobe's special move, he also avoided hitting high balls and temporarily blocked his escape towards failure.
boom!
The tennis ball turned into a streak of white light and was deftly pulled to the baseline for Totoro's backhand.
"Game, Shitenhoji Shiraishi Kuranosuke, 2-5"
"Finally I held my serve!"
Shiraishi wiped the sweat from his forehead. To fight with Atobe, he needed to concentrate and mobilize several times more physical strength than usual. Atobe was too sensitive and would take advantage of any small flaw.
At this time, Atobe was obviously in better condition. Seeing that the serve right was in his hands again, a flash of coldness and arrogance passed through Atobe's eyes.
"Shiraishi Kuranosuke, I will make you the first national-level person to be defeated by me!" Atobe shouted in his heart, and a cold wind swept through the whole place.
Atobe endured the entire ice world and finally tore open the sharp fangs in the last round.
“It’s so cold…”
"Why does Minister Bingdi across from us have such an icy aura that's so intimidating?"
Everyone in Shitenhoji Temple almost shivered. It was almost July, but they felt a chill that chilled their hearts.
Bai Shi on the field felt it most clearly. It was as if a sky full of cold fangs imprisoned him, causing his whole body to freeze.
"It's coming, Shiraishi Kuranosuke!"
Atobe hummed softly, and his insight reached a new level as he opened the world of ice.
Compared to the previous almost flawless situation, this time Bai Shi had a lot of ice spikes around him. Especially near his bandaged left hand, there were several blind spots standing nearby.
When Atobe saw this, he was stunned at first, and then a wave of anger rose in his heart.
"Shiraishi Kuranosuke, break it for me!"
With a loud shout, Atobe swung the tennis ball out without any hesitation.
Boom!
"15-0"
The ice shattered, bringing up strands of crystal. Bai Shi only felt his vision go dark, and the tennis ball had already run behind him.
“That was…”
As his eyes focused, he seemed to vaguely see the numerous white light beams beside him.
Boom!
Atobe scored another goal with one hit!
"30-0"
At the moment when Atobe hit the ball, Shiraishi's body froze. In his eyes, the serve seemed to hit an incredible spot of light, and his body was unable to react.
Boom!
"40-0"
…
"I have seen through all your blind spots!" Tsuchiya just wanted to vent his anger at this moment.
Boom!
"Snapped!"
All the ice spikes on the field disappeared. Only Bai Shi could understand that the feeling of restraint and chillness just now had completely disappeared.
Click... click...
The tennis ball slowly rolled to his feet.
"Game, Hyotei Academy Atobe Keigo, 6-2"
"The game is over, Hyotei Academy Atobe Keigo wins!"
"Oh!"
"Very good!"
There was a burst of cheers from the Ice Emperor outside the stadium. Even though it was just an exchange match, a match was still a match, and it would be better if they could win.
This match against Shitenhoji allowed them to see a strong team outside of Tokyo, and the joy of winning the Tokyo Metropolitan Tournament had already cooled by a bit.
"Congratulations!"
Soon, Shiraishi calmed down and reached out his hand to Atobe in front of him with a calm expression.
"Hmph, if you dare to hold back in the next official competition, I will make you lose even more miserably!" Atobe glanced at his bandaged left hand, snorted coldly, and shook hands with him.
When he opened the world of ice, he had already seen a hint of disharmony in Shiraishi Kuranosuke.
Bai Shi was stunned for a moment, looked at his left hand, then smiled and said, "Yes, I hope to see you on the next competition field!"
After a friendly handshake, the two men returned to their own teams.
"Insight? That's really troublesome!"
Shiraishi's eyes flashed with thought. Atobe actually saw through the disguise of his left hand at the last moment. He was confident that he had adapted for a month and his body had regained its balance. Unexpectedly...
"How dare you look down on me!" Atobe was very upset. After the Ice World opened, he noticed that Shiraishi's left hand was uncoordinated, and it felt like he was carrying a weight. This was also the reason why he was so angry in the last game.
Who isn’t a national-level expert?
"How's it going? It's a big harvest, right?"
Seeing that there was no smile of winning the game on Atobe's face, Uesugi Yu couldn't help but tease him.
He knew that as long as Atobe opened the world of ice, his insight would definitely reveal that Shiraishi still had hidden strength.
"You guys figured it out a long time ago!"
Looking at Uesugi Yuu's smiling face, Atobe raised his eyebrows and said with some embarrassment.
"Yes, yes, could it be that Master Atobe only discovered it in the last round?"
Shang Shanyou pretended to be confused and asked with a smile in his eyes.
…
Atobe felt that he shouldn't talk to this guy any more.
"Hey, don't be angry. Even if he takes off the weight, he is still no match for you."
Changing the topic, Uesugi smiled and patted Atobe's shoulder and said.
"oh?"
"He took the path of basic tennis and pursued a comprehensive balance. He should have adapted to the weight for a long time.
If he were to take it off... he wouldn't be able to adapt to the change all at once."
"You see, winning is winning. There's nothing to worry about. After all, victory is justice."
Uesugi Yu's tone was somewhat serious. These concepts must be told to them earlier. When they go to U17 and the World Cup in the future, they will be in such a cruel environment where strength is truly king.
Even a strong temple like Byodoin lost everything if it lost at the beginning and could only crawl out from the hell in the back mountain.
"Tsk, of course I know that!" A hint of understanding flashed in Atobe's eyes, and he turned his head away.
"Um……"
Looking at Atobe's expression, Shanyou knew that he had listened to him and didn't say anything else. Atobe's performance today had already surprised him.
…
ten minutes later.
Taro Sakaki and Osamu Watanabe came to the center of the court and the two pairs of players lined up in a row.
No matter what, this exchange match gave both teams a lot of inspiration and experience, and the content after this game is enough for their training in the coming period.
"Ahem... everyone has worked hard today. Coach Sakaki and I have arranged the remaining five days of training. Everyone should be prepared."
"Also, we're treating everyone to a barbecue tonight!"
"Long live!"
As soon as Watanabe Osamu finished speaking, a unified cheer rang out from both sides.
Only Shiraishi looked at his coach Watanabe with some complicated eyes. It seemed that Watanabe Osamu had told him before that all his belongings turned into that golden wristband .
Looking at everyone's reactions, Watanabe Osamu secretly glanced at Taro Sakaki next to him, and secretly felt lucky that this old man paid for it.
"Pack up everything, we'll leave in fifteen minutes!"
"yes!"
Everyone went to change their clothes.
Mr. Atobe, who had originally planned not to participate in such civilian activities, was directly grabbed by Uesugi Yu.
"There will be a big battle before the nightclub tonight. What should we do if you, the minister, are not here?"
Uesugi Yuu's serious words immediately made Atobe frown.
"Go and get ready, Karachi!" Atobe waved his hand and decided to go and see what was going on.
"Yes~"
…
An hour later, in a barbecue restaurant.
"So this is the competition you're talking about?!"
Atobe looked at Uesugi Yuu who was smiling beside him with a frown on his face. He felt confused. Why should he believe the nonsense of Uesugi?
"Oh, that's right. This is the barbecue competition that I agreed with Kamishima. Could it be that Captain Atobe is scared?"
"Hey, Pingshan, how could the emperor of the Ice Emperor be afraid of this mere barbecue."
…
Taira Yoshiyuki and Hara Tetsuya from Shitenhoji were like performing a crosstalk, talking back and forth, making Mr. Atobe's face turn black and white.
"Heh...you bunch of mortals, how could I lose! Karaji, are you ready?" Atobe knocked on the table and said with fiery eyes.
"Yes~"
…
"Well, the first BBQ eating contest is about to begin, with Atobe and Kabaji from Hyotei Academy versus Heizen and Hara Tetsu from Shitenhoji."
“3, 2, 1, the game begins!”
Seeing that Atobe had taken the bait, Uesugi Yu immediately jumped out from the side and announced.
“Huahuahua~”
…
"Come on, Minister!"
"Come on, Minister!"
The other players on both sides started to cheer.
Happy tonight...
