bookcurios Chapter 154 The Charging Emperor
Chapter 154 The Charging Emperor
The next morning, when the first ray of sunlight penetrated the mist and gently sprinkled on the tennis court of Hyotei Academy.
Keigo Atobe, the king of the Hyotei Academy tennis club, announced the list of participants to the public.
As the list was announced, the entire tennis department and even the entire college were excited.
Except for Tianyu and Jibe himself who already knew about this, everyone else was shocked, with disbelief flashing in their eyes.
The three giants of Hyotei - Atobe, Amane and Akutsu - all appeared in the first three games.
This undoubtedly represents that Hyotei is determined to secure victory in these three games and pave the way for subsequent games.
After seeing this list, Hiyoshi Ruo's eyes lit up with an unprecedented light.
His eyes were full of anticipation, as if he had already foreseen the glorious moment of fighting side by side with Tianyu.
"Finally, I can form an impeccable doubles team with Senior Tianyu again."
He secretly cheered in his heart. This tacit understanding and trust came from Tianyu's daily meticulous guidance and help.
Tianyu is his guide on the road to Tai Chi tennis, and is also the key to his continuous breakthroughs and transformation.
Under Tianyu's guidance, Riyoshi not only mastered the essence of Tai Chi Tennis, but also achieved a qualitative leap in technology and mentality.
Now, he has completely transformed into "Tianyu Blowing", subconsciously believing that as long as he joins forces with Senior Tianyu, nothing is impossible.
(Tianyu: Hold on, I’ll take care of it, hehe)
Then, everyone took the school bus to the competition venue.
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At the national competition, the entire venue was filled with an atmosphere of tension and anticipation.
The focus of the morning's matches - Hyotei Academy vs. Nagoya Seitoku, and the match between Rikkai University Affiliated School and Fudomine Junior High School - kicked off the battle for the top four of the national competition.
Hyotei Academy is well-known throughout the country for its gorgeous playing style and strong strength, and is the pinnacle that many schools look up to.
As a tennis team that brings together many elite players who studied abroad, Nagoya Seinde undoubtedly added a touch of international flavor to the game.
This makes this match not only a competition between top domestic teams, but also a collision of tennis teams from different countries.
The audience flocked to the event not only to witness a fierce match, but also to witness this cross-cultural tennis feast with their own eyes.
On the other hand, the match between Rikkai University Affiliated High School and Fudomine High School is also eye-catching.
Rikkai University, known for its profound cultural heritage and strict discipline, is a perennial winner in all previous competitions.
Fudomine, on the other hand, broke into the top eight in the country as a dark horse. They always manage to unleash amazing power in the face of adversity.
The showdown between these two teams will undoubtedly be a test of both will and skill.
Outside the stadium, the atmosphere of watching the game was also extremely strong.
Most schools choose to come and watch Hyotei's game. They know that this matchup with the top domestic teams and international student teams is not only of great viewing value, but also a great opportunity to understand Hyotei and gather intelligence.
The schools that were about to participate in the competition were also busy in the afternoon.
They sent representatives to collect intelligence about Ice Emperor, trying to find his flaws in this game.
Among them, Yanagi of Rikkai University was present at the scene in person. His eyes revealed a depth and calmness, as if he was already thinking in his mind how to deal with the powerful opponent Hyotei.
After all, in the next game, Hyotei might be their opponent tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, and any negligence could lead to a complete loss.
Finally, in an atmosphere of great anticipation and enthusiasm, the competition to determine the top four in the country officially kicked off.
The crowd was noisy and every pair of eyes was fixed on the center of the venue where a fierce confrontation was about to take place.
Everyone's nerves were tense as they speculated which of the three giants of Hyotei would be the third singles player of Hyotei Academy.
After all, as the competition progresses, it has come to the critical moment of the competition for the quarterfinals. No team will hold back and will definitely go all out to show their strongest strength.
"Next up is the singles match between Hyotei Academy and Nagoya Seitoku. It's Hyotei Academy's Atobe Keigo versus Nagoya Seitoku's Galaga. Both players, please enter the arena."
This sentence was like a bolt from the blue, causing an uproar in the audience and triggering exclamations and discussions.
"Oh my god, Hyotei actually let Buchou appear in singles three? Is this a joke?"
Besides being surprised, more people felt it was unbelievable. After all, in everyone's cognition, Atobe Keigo, as the leader and soul figure of Hyotei Academy, should have been the final showpiece, turning the tide at the critical moment.
"How is this possible? Is Hyotei so confident that he thinks he can secure victory with just the first three games?"
The doubts arose one after another, but they also revealed the high attention and expectations for this game.
Indeed, such an arrangement undoubtedly puts a huge pressure on the opponent, and also demonstrates the strong strength of Hyotei Academy.
"The king actually led the charge himself? This doesn't make sense!"
Some people even directly expressed their doubts and confusion.
Of course, many spectators keenly grasped the Ice Emperor's intentions. They planned to quickly crush the opponent's will and defense with a thunderous force and win the game with the absolute advantage in the first three games.
Atobe looked at Galaga in front of him, and a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes.
Galaga still hasn't realized it and is still provoking Atobe in English.
After the serve was decided, Atobe quietly walked towards the defensive area to prepare to receive the ball.
To be honest, although Galaga's mouth is a bit dirty, his strength is still good, at least his serve is very powerful.
But standing before him was Atobe Keigo! The emperor who led 200 more Hyotei soldiers and marched across the country!
In an instant, a chill suppressed the enthusiasm of the whole audience, and icicles pierced Galaga's feet.
Atobe spoke slowly, "You really have so many weaknesses."
Immediately afterwards, Atobe swung his racket decisively and shattered one of the icicles.
"15-0, Hyotei is leading."
Although Atobe scored, the whole stadium was eerily quiet. Since it was a national competition, there were quite a lot of spectators from all over the country.
A considerable number of people were new viewers who had never seen Atobe's special moves, so they were all shocked.
The audience was shocked, not to mention Galaga.
He had no idea what had just happened. It seemed as if all his weaknesses had been seen through by the Japanese junior high school student across from him.
And the opponent hit his weakness accurately, which is simply incredible!