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There's only one difference between them, Ryoma Echizen!
Rikkai University has three giants, but Seigaku doesn't?
Tezuka was a genius who once shut out Sanada and suppressed Yukimura. Fuji Syusuke even defeated such a genius as Tezuka. The last one who was removed from the regular team, Inui Sadaharu, was also a "doctor" who was almost on par with Yanagi Renji in elementary school.
How come those who develop freely without coaches become the three giants of Haikou University, three of them at the national level, while Qingxue University collapses like this?
Isn't this the coach's responsibility?
It's fair to say that under Sumire Ryuzaki's system, the students at Seigaku had no chance to grow. Their first year was wasted, Tezuka got injured, and in their second year, neither Kaidou nor Momoshiro, who were freshmen at the time, were selected. It would be a miracle if they achieved anything.
In a sense, it's not unreasonable to say that Ryoma Echizen carried Seigaku to success.
His appearance broke the existing rules and also secured opportunities for Seigaku to continue growing in some important competitions.
Now they've even removed Inui Sadaharu, who was originally the third strongest singles player at Seigaku, from the starting lineup. Are you kidding me?
The original third-in-command was unable to attend the meeting due to the so-called selection rules.
The most ridiculous thing is that Sumire Ryuzaki, a coach, is most famous for her first aid skills.
Now that the other party has spoken to him, Aizen can't ignore them no matter how much he looks down on them.
"Coach Ryuzaki makes a lot of sense."
"Oh? You think so too?"
This surprised Ryuzaki Sumire.
But the next second, Aizen's words made her face turn dark.
"To be able to train Inui Sadaharu, who was once on par with the Rikkai strategist and known as Professor Yanagi Renji, to this extent, and even eliminate him from the regular team, Coach Ryuzaki's ideas are indeed beyond the reach of us juniors." Aizen, playing with his hair, said these extremely hurtful words with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Inui Sadaharu, who was holding a pen not far away, also paused slightly.
"What a disrespectful brat! We don't need you to worry about Seigaku's affairs." Ryuzaki Sumire was furious, but she couldn't vent her anger. She could only curse herself inwardly for being so stupid as to strike up a conversation.
"In short, the combination you favor has no chance of winning. Older folks should retire early. And one last reminder: my current role is coach, not manager."
Aizen casually uttered words that infuriated his opponent to the point of vomiting blood, and the two doubles pairs were once again on the court.
Upon returning to the field, Shinichi Yanagisawa went online to further provoke the other side.
“Hey, our excellent manager and coach says he has carefully analyzed your data and made a prediction long ago.”
"He predicted that we would beat you six to two."
"Judging from the current situation, it's absolutely right, isn't it?"
"You got two points, right?"
"Kanzuki's predictions are truly astonishing, aren't they?"
"No matter who our opponent is, he can predict it. He knows the outcome even without fighting... right?"
Seeing this, Aizen secretly shook his head.
This kind of verbal offensive might work on other people, but unfortunately it will only provoke the other person's fighting spirit.
Liu Ze is indeed a very perceptive guy. His voice, which sounds somewhat smug, is a great weapon for provoking opponents or breaking their mentality. It's just that the protagonist's team is completely unreasonable.
The next second, Momoshiro Takeshi and Kaido Kaoru shouted angrily in unison.
"Right! Right! You're so noisy!" x2
"Saint Rudolph! Let me tell you, tennis is something you can't predict!"
Just as they were in high spirits, the referee suddenly shouted to stop the game.
The scene fell silent for a moment.
All the people saw was Aizen holding a broom and asking for it to be cleaned. There happened to be a sideline where the referee was having some trouble because the match was too intense, so they agreed to the timeout.
"The timing of calling a timeout is really bad." Tezuka Kunimitsu's expression grew even colder.
"Yes, Momo and the others' morale has been completely disrupted," Fuji Syusuke said with a nonchalant chuckle.
Sadaharu Inui, who remained silent to the side, sighed inwardly.
He knew this was intentional on the other side's part, but there was nothing he could do about it since his opponent was able to use such tactics effectively.
Aizen, who had moved closer to the sidelines, spoke to Inui Sadaharu as the original plot had progressed.
"That's a real shame, Inui. During a match, only the coaches on the field can give advice to the players. But your coaches seem to be less capable than you."
"Hehehehe..."
One of the coaches' faces darkened even more.
Chapter 42 The ball... bounced back 6/6
Aizen didn't mind replicating Kanzuki's conversation to undermine Inui Sadaharu's mental state.
After saying those words, Aizen, urged by the referee, left with a smile.
He vaguely heard Qing's unhappy voice coming from the Seigaku side, which should be Sakuno and Tomoka, the two regular female fans.
"The match continues!"
"St. Rudolf Liuzawa serves."
boom!
Liu Ze served again, and the two sides entered a long and fierce battle.
To revitalize Seigaku's game, they must rely on Momoshiro's smashes to boost morale. Yanagisawa and Jun won't actively play high lobs unless Kaidou creates an opportunity with a snake-like shot; Yanagisawa and Kisarazu can simply keep hitting close to their feet to suppress Kaidou. Meanwhile, St. Rudolph is still holding back, so despite having the upper hand, they haven't easily scored against the tenacious Seigaku duo.
Outside the arena, Ryoma Echizen, who was watching the game, suddenly turned and left.
"Ryoma, where are you going?"
"Buy juice."
"Buying juice at this time? Senior Kaidou and the others are in trouble."
"How could that be?" Ryoma turned his head and looked at Horio and the others with a puzzled expression.
“But St. Rudolph has already obtained the information on senior students Tao and Kaido.” Horio looked anxious.
Ryoma Echizen blinked, then turned to leave.
"Then St. Rudolph is doomed. Who plays basketball exactly according to the data?"
Akazawa and the others, who overheard their conversation from the sidelines, twitched their brows in disbelief.
This kid's really good at showing off.
However, seemingly to prove Ryoma Echizen's words, an even faster and more powerful shot flew towards St. Rudolph's half of the court, landing directly at the center line and piercing through the defense of Yanagisawa and Kisarazu Jun.
Snapped.
"A draw!"
40-40!
Liu Ze and the other person turned around and looked at each other.
"It's faster now."
"His strength has increased considerably."
If they hadn't been holding back, they would have called them freaks by now.
The game had been going on for so long, and your performance didn't decline but improved. You even managed to break through on the spot. Where did this third-rate TV drama plot come from?
"Not enough, not enough!"
Momoshiro Takeshi, who was stretching his arms, was getting more and more imposing. Kaidou Kaoru next to him was also inspired to fight fiercely and kept hissing like a venomous snake.
However, when Aizen thought about his own Gin Ichimaru, he felt that the fox-faced one was more like a venomous snake.
"How about it? The competition has only just begun."
A boastful and smug voice came from the side. Looking at Ryuzaki Sumire's old face that couldn't hide her smile, Aizen felt a little displeased for no reason.
Does it have absolutely nothing to do with you whether they can bounce back?
Aizen, feeling it was about time to end the match, still maintained his composure and gave the order: "It's about time to end this. Get serious."
"Gah..."
Ryuzaki Sumire, who was laughing loudly, stopped laughing and turned to stare angrily at Aizen: "Are you saying they haven't gotten serious yet? It's not a wise decision to put pressure on the contestants at a time like this. If it's to discourage Momoshiro and the others, these verbal influences are not enough."
Ryuzaki Sumire's obvious disbelief made Aizen too lazy to bother with her.
This old woman hasn't coached any truly outstanding players in ages; she can't even tell if a middle school student is hiding their true strength.
"If you had said so earlier, we would have ended it with the last goal."
Liu Ze complained, but a hint of excitement flashed across his face. He was finally able to go all out.
Swish.
Everyone watched as he tossed the ball high into the air, and a familiar jump and swing made the Seigaku students' eyes widen in disbelief.
Snapped!
"Spin serve?!"
Upon hearing these words, Ryoma Echizen stopped in his tracks and couldn't help but turn back.
Fortunately, Momoshiro Takeshi had been in contact with Echizen Ryoma for a while, and although a topspin serve surprised him, it wasn't too bad for him to handle.
But he frowned as soon as he touched the ball with his racket.
"Good weight."
Sensing that this was a completely different level of power from before, Momoshiro Takeshi felt a surge of anger. So, his opponent hadn't even used his full strength yet?
With a blazing fire in his eyes, Momoshiro roared and swung his racket with both hands.
boom!
A flash of yellow light appeared.
Kisarazu, who caught the ball, trembled in his arm and his eyes changed.
The opponent's strength has actually increased again.
Is he hiding his strength like them, or has he become stronger in such a short time?
There was no time for him to think, so he swung his racket back at Momoshiro Takeshi's opening, but as soon as he swung his racket, he was surprised to see Kaido Kaoru's figure.
The venomous snake wearing a headscarf had somehow gotten behind the baseline.
A pose that differs somewhat from the Snake Ball pose was adopted.
"If you can't hit the snake ball, then try to catch this one!"
Snapped.
The ball, curving like a banana, came from outside the boundary and circled the post.
A ball that landed behind St. Rudolph's baseline bounced up and flew out of bounds.
"Qingxue takes the lead!"
"This...this is a spinning snake shot!!!"
The screams from Seigaku's side rang out again, and an aura of confidence slowly spread from there, as if the situation was about to be reversed.
However, Inui Sadaharu and Fuji keenly noticed something strange: the people of St. Rudolf all had a hint of schadenfreude on their faces.
"How naive! They've really angered Yanagisawa and Jun now." Takuya Nomura, the king of trash talk, spread his hands and chuckled.
What are they laughing at?
Inui Sadaharu, who was initially happy for Kaido and the other two, suddenly had a bad feeling.
According to "Kanzuki," the doubles pair of Yanagisawa and Jun has reached the national level and is undoubtedly the ace doubles pair of St. Rudolph. Such a combination cannot be defeated by a doubles pair that has just started to get used to each other.
The eyes of Yanagisawa and Kisarazu changed after they conceded the goal; they became terrifying.
"They were so serious, and they still conceded a goal. It's so embarrassing!"
"So this is the 'spin snake shot'? Is it used in doubles because it goes out of bounds in singles?"
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