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Yuuta, realizing Fuji Syusuke's intention, instantly blushed and cried out in a flustered manner, "Baka! There are so many people watching, don't do such an embarrassing thing... Aaaaaah!"
Suddenly, Fuji Yuta's legs went weak, and he fell to the side.
Just when he thought he was about to fall hard, he let out a wail in his heart and couldn't help but close his eyes.
Snapped.
A strong, warm back steadily shielded his body.
Hey! He didn't fall? No, wait, this is...
Suddenly opening his eyes, Fuji Yuuta realized that Fuji Syusuke had already nimbly straightened his body and dragged him off the field, carrying him with faltering steps.
Having watched so many matches, this was the first time anyone had ever seen someone carry their opponent off the field.
"How cozy!" Pengxiang, who is always a fangirl, said enviously.
“That’s Fuji!” Daishi said, very happy for the two brothers.
Seeing that the die was cast, Fuji Yuuta could only blush and bury his head to escape the reality of being watched by others.
But you can still carry me on your back now, have you really used all your strength?
Yuta thought to himself, but he felt no resentment whatsoever. He simply smiled and enjoyed the brief moment.
Whether Fuji Syusuke used his full strength or not, no one can be sure.
His strength has always been a mystery, but today he has shown unprecedented power; that's all you need to know.
"Kanzuki, now our scores are tied again."
Ryuzaki Sumire, whose mood had calmed down considerably because of the Fuji brothers, smiled and asked, "So? Are you going to admit defeat?"
"Admit defeat?" Aizen looked at Ryuzaki Sumire strangely, then pointed to himself in confusion and asked, "Where exactly did Coach Ryuzaki get the idea that I'm no match for Tezuka Kunimitsu?"
"..."
Ryuzaki Sumire's lips twitched.
Does this even need to be said? If Guan Yuechu had national-level skills, she would have been famous long ago.
"Then why aren't you warming up?" Ryuzaki Sumire said irritably.
"unnecessary."
Aizen picked up his racket and slowly walked to the center of the court, a smile appearing on his face as he turned away from the crowd.
Everything was in his plan.
It goes without saying that doubles player number 2 is guaranteed to win and doubles player number 1 is guaranteed to lose, but the remaining two singles matches are a different story.
While Akazawa's defeat of Echizen Ryoma was somewhat expected, he had always been wary of protagonists, so even when Echizen Ryoma unleashed his full power and defeated Akazawa, who had used all his trump cards, he still took it into consideration.
If that were the case, the outcome of this doubles match would be different.
The most important reason why Fuji Yuuta spoke so aggressively on the field was because Aizen had said something like this when he was arranging his troops.
"According to Fuji Syusuke's information, he dotes on Yuuta very much, so when Yuuta faces Fuji Syusuke, the latter will definitely not use his full strength."
Is this sentence important?
Very important!
Once the match reaches singles match two, it means that both sides will have a 2-1 record.
So who wins two games and who loses one will affect the duel between these two brothers.
If Seigaku gains the upper hand, then Fuji Syusuke will definitely throw the match subtly to compensate Fuji Yuuta.
Because he believed that "Kanjuu Hajime" was no match for Tezuka, much like how Yanagi Renji lost to Inui Sadaharu so subtly, just as Yanagi Renji believed that Sanada would not lose. Given this, they would naturally go easy on Yuta Inui Sadaharu to make up for their disappointment.
If St. Rudolph gains the upper hand, then Fuji Syusuke will hesitate. If he loses, Seigaku will be eliminated, but there is still a chance for the loser's bracket revival match, so he will be conflicted.
This dilemma is precisely what Aizen doesn't want to see, because it means the outcome is unknown.
If Akazawa wins, Aizen hopes Fuji Shu will help him win!
He deliberately said that Fuji Syusuke would go easy on Fuji Yuta, which would inevitably trigger Fuji Yuta's emotions on the court, as he was already obsessed with the idea.
In that case, given Fuji Syusuke's brother complex, he would definitely feel even more guilty towards Fuji Yuuta.
He would then definitely fulfill Fuji Yuuta's wishes and use his "full strength," without having to struggle between Seigaku and his younger brother.
Even if Ryoma Echizen wins, this statement won't change Fuji Syusuke's mind about compensating Fuji Yuuta.
However, he would use his "full strength" in the process of losing to Fuji Yuta, so that others, including Fuji Yuta, would think that he had really lost to Fuji Yuta.
In this way, if Fuji Yuta wins, everyone will think it's because their intelligence and script are excellent.
Conversely, if Fuji Shusuke wins, the people of St. Rudolf will also think that Fuji Yuta lost because he made the opponent use his full strength, which was different from the plan.
"Next, all we need to do is defeat Tezuka Kunimitsu."
Looking at the cold, icy figure opposite him, Aizen smiled and said, "From now on, please take care of me... Tezuka-kun."
"Go all out on the ground!"
Tezuka Kunimitsu nodded in acknowledgment, his voice calm.
Tezuka Kunimitsu
Strength: AA+
Talent: C
Talent: S
Abilities: Close-angle smash B, Zero-style chop A, Tezuka Zone A+, Tezuka Phantom S, Zero-style serve S, Selfless state S, Limit of refinement S+, Limit of genius S+
This statistic, enough to deter countless people in the junior high school world, has appeared on one person.
"The match begins, with Saint Rudolf Mizuki serving."
After the referee announced the verdict, the people from both schools perked up.
This is the most crucial battle for advancing to the next round.
Can Guan Yue win?
At the crucial moment, even Shinya Yanagisawa started to get nervous.
Takuya Nomura retorted with a forced smile, "What nonsense are you talking about? It's just Tezuka Kunimitsu, isn't it? Mizuki already said that his arm is injured."
Despite saying that, everyone, including Akazawa, was a little panicked.
Seigaku's national performance may not be outstanding, but Tezuka Kunimitsu's reputation is well-known.
If it weren't for the confidence that Mizuki had recently given them, they would have wanted to give up on this match, and let Nomura play the role of cannon fodder.
Akazawa Yoshiro is now somewhat confident enough to go toe-to-toe with Tezuka Kunimitsu, but just a week ago, he considered Tezuka Kunimitsu an invincible opponent.
Is Guan Yue strong?
Pretty strong.
However, in their eyes, he was still slightly inferior to Akazawa in terms of individual strength. If Tezuka Kunimitsu hadn't injured his arm, he would have definitely lost.
“Actually, if Mizuki had replaced Nomura in doubles match two, they would have won right now,” Kisarazu Jun said with a sigh.
"Feel sorry."
Nomura bowed his head and apologized.
"Alright, trust Mizuki. There's not a trace of fear on his face. The outcome of this match is still uncertain!"
As the department head, Akazawa took a deep breath and loudly rallied everyone's morale.
at the same time……
Snapped!
"This is?!"
"15-0, St. Rudolph scores."
Chapter 52 Who Will Break Down First? 6/6
"Near-corner shot."
Tezuka Kunimitsu adjusted his glasses and said calmly.
Aizen narrowed his eyes and asked with a light laugh, "Not bad, right? Were you surprised?"
"continue."
Seeing Tezuka's unchanged expression, Aizen naturally knew that the other party was still somewhat surprised, but for Tezuka Kunimitsu, the near-corner shot was just the worst move.
He has no doubt that for Tezuka Kunimitsu, the close-angle shot was developed after the Zero Style. Perhaps he created this move simply because serving with ball control doesn't put as much strain on the arm.
However, this move was really easy for Aizen to learn.
While possessing Guan Yue's body, he didn't experience any difficulty controlling his physical form; at most, he was just a little unaccustomed to suddenly becoming weaker. With his current strength and level, achieving 100% control over his body wouldn't be difficult at all, especially with an ordinary person's body. A few days was more than enough time to get used to and master the details.
A near-corner shot is simply hitting the corner, requiring extremely strong ball control, which is nothing to Aizen.
"I didn't expect him to even know Tezuka's serve. He's quite an impressive kid." Ryuzaki Sumire, who had her arms crossed, straightened up slightly.
However, despite saying that, she still did not believe that "Kanjuu Hajime" was Tezuka's match.
While a near-corner smash is quite difficult, the real threat lies in a choice: if you stand near the sideline to defend against it, your opponent can easily score with a shot from the center line. Standing in the center of the receiving area allows you to defend against shots from any point, but the near-corner smash, despite being a serve, is called a "smash" because of its speed; without considerable skill, it's impossible to react in time if you're in that position.
Note: Here's a brief explanation of tennis rules. The server can only stand in either the left or right area of the backcourt, and must be behind the baseline. The receiver can stand anywhere, but generally stands diagonally across the backcourt, because the server's serve must land within that diagonal area. If the serve lands in the front or backcourt parallel area, the server commits a foul. If the serve is hit before it bounces, the receiver commits a foul. Therefore, short serves are not allowed, and there is no way to break a zero-style or Tannhäuser serve by hitting the ball back before it bounces.
This score was simply a surprise attack on Tezuka.
However, the people of St. Rudolph were unaware that seeing "Mizuki" hit such a powerful shot brought joy to their faces.
"That's amazing, as expected of Mizuki."
"Tezuka didn't even have time to react."
"Go for it, Mizuki!"
On his second serve, Aizen once again hit a close-angle smash.
Snapped!
This time, prepared, Tezuka Kunimitsu quickly moved two steps to the right and hit the ball back with a backhand.
"They fought back!" Nomura Takuya's eyes widened.
"This guy……"
Akazawa Yoshiro looked at Tezuka Kunimitsu with eyes full of apprehension.
This shot was a big threat to players like Nomura and Yanagisawa, who would need a game or two to recover from their serve returns. However, for him, a close-range smash was not difficult to return. But even if it was easy to return, he felt he would need two or three shots to get used to it.
Aizen muttered to himself, "The probability of this ball being returned is 100%, and the probability of hitting it straight down is 77%. The open space is on the right!"
As he spoke, he moved a few steps to the left and hit the ball back again.
"Data tennis?"
A hint of surprise flashed in Tezuka Kunimitsu's eyes, and he quickly ran over and delivered a left-handed forehand smash.
"The probability of this ball landing in the backcourt is 83%, and the open space is a short lob."
boo.
With a gentle touch, the ball slowly sails over the net.
However, this opening was not very useful to Tezuka Kunimitsu, who acted almost the instant Aizen hit the ball.
Ten minutes passed as the two players engaged in a sparring match without using any extra techniques.
The students from both schools stared, their mouths dry, their hearts filled with shock.
The second ball took so long!
"He also knows data tennis, but even I can't collect all of Tezuka's data, so it's really too difficult to score."
Inui Sadaharu gripped the pen, a bead of cold sweat trickling down his forehead.
He had previously managed to score some points against Tezuka using data tennis, but that was only because he had a more complete grasp of Tezuka's data, and it was based on the fact that Tezuka had not used that move.
After such a long stalemate, he realized that Tezuka had unknowingly launched that move.
"Tezuka Domain!"