Chapter 83: Players' undefeated victory in the Kanto Tournament! ...

On the field, the match between Genichirō Sanada and Ryoma Echizen continues.

The battle situation even escalated further and entered a white-hot stage.

Off the court, whether it's Seigaku or Rikkai University,

The spectators who watched the entire match, including Hyotei and Fudomine, couldn't help but hold their breath, deeply immersed in the confrontation between the two.

Liu stated, "The probability of Rikkai University winning today is 100% from the beginning to the end."

This made Yukimura feel a little more at ease, but it did not guarantee success.

He still had his arms folded, his Rikkai University jacket draped over his shoulders, and his gaze was distant and calm as he looked towards the tennis court.

The game continues, Qingxue serves.

He broke the serve with one strike, directly hitting back Echizen Ryoma's signature 'outspin serve'. Even though the cheers from both inside and outside the court were loud, Sanada Genichirō's expression remained unchanged, still calm and steady.

The body leans forward slightly, grips the racket and presses down, which is different from all previous matches. From the beginning,

Sanada...became serious.

“…”

Tezuka looked at the field without saying anything.

The golden doubles duo of Oishi Shuichiro and Kikumaru Eiji who had come over looked over at the same time.

Kikumaru Eiji was worried: "...Little one, should be okay..."

Oishi Shuichiro clenched his fists and reassured his partner, "This is just the beginning. It's okay, Eiji. At least we have to believe in Echizen!"

As soon as he said this, Momoshiro Takeshi immediately followed up, "Yeah, yeah! We should trust Ryoma a little more at this time."

Taocheng Wu laughed and said, "Don't look at him like that normally, but at this moment, this guy definitely knows what's going on—"

Echizen Ryoma glanced at the yellow ball that was flying across the line. The referee blew the whistle and waved his arm.

“15:0!”

He tugged at his hat, the shadow cast by the brim, and the corners of his lips curved slightly in an arc of interest.

"Oh——?" The ending tone was slightly stretched upwards, and the upturned cat's eyes under the brim of his hat stared straight at Sanada Genichirō who was separated by a net.

"It seems you are quite interesting too."

In response to this, Genichirō Sanada only responded with silence, his hand holding the racket became calmer and his mind became more focused.

The area separated by a network is not only Echizen Ryoma, but also Seigaku.

And... Kunimitsu Tezuka, who represents Seigaku.

Their eyes passed each other, and Echizen Ryoma was keenly aware of it, "Hey, who are you looking at?"

Sanada Genichirō didn't say anything, but just moved back, "...Continue."

"Use all your strength, Echizen Ryoma."

"I will completely defeat you."

“——!!”

"—Deputy Minister Sanada, he! He actually said something harsh?!!"

Kirihara Akaya was shocked and hurriedly grabbed Marui Bunta beside him and shook him endlessly, "Marui-senpai, did you hear that? Vice Minister Sanada actually said something harsh!!"

Marui was dizzy and said: "I heard... I heard Akaya, calm down a little..."

But it was obvious to the naked eye that Kirihara Akane couldn't calm down.

After all, expecting the Black-Faced God Sanada Genichirō to say one more word is like a flower blooming on an old tree, a miracle from heaven!!

"Hehe...Akaye, be quiet and watch carefully," Yukimura Seiichi said in a low and slow voice.

"It seems Genichirō has made his own decision."

Holding the racket, standing on the court, the final of the Kanto Tournament, 2:0, three deciding games in singles.

It seems that the 16th consecutive championship of Rikkai University has been placed on his shoulders.

Although he lost this round, there is still Liu who plays second singles and Yukimura who plays first singles.

But if he loses here, he loses.

——He insisted on using his full strength only when facing Tezuka, and before that he blocked his own strength, bound himself, and remained complacent.

It's just so stupid.

His opponent... was not just Tezuka. He arrogantly believed that only Tezuka was his enemy.

So stupid.

More than once, Genichirō Sanada broke out in cold sweats and woke up from nightmares in the middle of the night.

A pair of dark, empty eyes that had appeared before him countless times stared straight at him.

Equal, indifferent, impartial,

Not because he is a senior, not because he is not strong enough,

Just because he stood opposite him,

…

Once again serving, once again anticipating and swinging the racket to meet the ball, each step he took pushed his body and brain to their limits, without holding back.

Genichirō Sanada completely treated the opponent who was just across the net as every opponent.

He walked out of Tezuka's obsession.

As he ran back and forth, stretching his arms and swinging his racket, Sanada Genichirō's thoughts were like a waterfall, rushing through his brain.

He thought that perhaps he should thank Yagi Kei at this time.

Although he has always held a very complicated attitude towards this junior,

But it was he who woke himself up.

It made him realize in the most profound way that there were many more people besides Tezuka who could defeat him...many more.

Trapped in the title of "Emperor of Japanese Junior High School Tennis," will he also be liberated?

Have you stepped down from the clay crown and found the original tennis ball again?

Genichirō Sanada asked himself in Shinryu,

Everyone present could see the increasingly liberated power in him, climbing up bit by bit until it reached the top, and his entire aura became clear!

"……This is…"

Oshitari Yuushi made a sound,

Atobe Keigo put his finger on his brow bone and stared at it.

It's very similar to the state of no self... but it's far more than that. This is...

The competition on the field is getting more intense.

Independent of the stadium,

Player, cooking.

【Portable Portable Cooker SET】The props play a role at this time,

Players have no interest in the growth and mental journey of NPCs, and only want to skip the messy and colorful skills and special effects on the field.

A white light appeared on this side, a yellow light appeared on the other side, and the next second it turned into a dazzling colorful light, which shocked those who heard it and even more shocked those who saw it.

But none of them can match the purple light emitted by the player's [Portable Portable Cooker Set]!

Purple-black light shot up into the sky, and with a bang, a mushroom cloud exploded.

The previous second, I was still immersed in the close fight between the two players, and was about to clap my hands and say "good shot, good shot",

The next second, a burst of poisonous gas spread...

"Just now...what happened..."

"Why do I feel like I can't breathe..."

"What's that smell? My nose, is my nose still alive..."

Some people covered their mouths and held their breath, looking in the direction of the purple light rising into the sky.

Seeing the figure high in the air waving his hand, he was about to open the stove—no, open the pot? ! !

No, I haven't seen him for a while. Where did this guy get the pot from? ! !

The audience was devastated, but the Rikkai players, who were almost accustomed to this, skillfully exchanged bitter glances, silently took off their team jackets, tucked them behind their heads, and covered their mouths and noses.

Suddenly, I heard a series of rustling sounds. I turned around and saw...

Wow! Everyone in Rikkai suddenly transformed into masked warriors!

Feeling isolated once again, Yukimura Seiichi tactfully asked, "Everyone...did something happen while I was away...?"

Otherwise, it would be hard to explain these coordinated movements and these coordinated defensive measures! !

Yukimura Seiichi was puzzled and could only stare blankly at everything that happened before his eyes.

As he stared, he felt a little dizzy for some reason.

Kirihara Akaya suddenly remembered the inexperienced Yukimura Seiichi and was immediately shocked.

"Bushi Yukimura! Be like us now!!"

Yukimura Seiichi was confused and dazed, slowly typing out a question mark.

Kirihara Akaya, who was sprinting a hundred meters, grabbed Yukimura Seiichi's body with both hands without stopping, and pulled off the Rikkai University uniform jacket draped over his shoulders with a "swish".

Then, facing the almost terrified gaze of Yukimura Seiichi, he quickly circled around left and right and suffocated him to the point of suffocation.

Yukimura Seiichi: "Aka...Akaya..."

He slowly stretched out his hand, but failed to stop the success.

What's even more terrifying is that after experiencing what happened to Kirihara Akaya, he even felt that he had gotten much better.

The purple light rising into the sky did not dissipate at all, and even tended to become thicker.

Following the direction, everyone looked up at the same time——

In the air, their junior, Yagi Kei, was seen jumping left and right amidst smoke and flames.

It gets more and more intense, with his own unique rhythm.

"...Should we go and rescue him..."

"Are we really the ones who are going to save him, instead of Calabash Brothers saving Grandpa?"

“…”

“………”

Because there are too many superhuman actions of breaking the cat apart,

So although it is hard to understand that a cat can release poison in the air, it is not that hard to understand.

After all, I just took out the pot to cook suddenly.

After all, he was just poisoning the food while cooking.

After all, it only created a mushroom cloud of poisonous gas.

It doesn't seem that hard to accept...

——Isn't it that you, Rikkai University, have set your bottom line for your juniors just how low?!

The staff came over and tried to warn,

However, because Yagi Kei was in the middle of the sky and the staff did not have the tacit understanding of Rikkai University, they could not build a ladder.

I had no choice but to look up and stare at the mushroom head below, who was immersed in the wild BBQ with the sizzling sound of the flames.

"Kyu...it shouldn't have affected the game, right?"

Rikkai University tried to make excuses for the chicken and the cat.

Although, but...

"——After all, neither side of the game was affected at all!!"

They all turned back and looked into the field.

The two men on both sides of the court were fighting back and forth, not noticing at all that the spectators and teammates next to them were almost wiped out by the poison.

Having said that, the staff still emphasized the order of the stadium and asked Rikkai University to make corrections.

Everyone at Rikkai looked at each other in bewilderment.

They silently worked together to build a human ladder and sent the staff up.

The staff member who suddenly rose high looked at Jibaimao at eye level and opened his mouth to speak before he could say anything.

The player who was worried about what to do with the failed dish just stuffed it into his mouth.

Player: Great, you came just in time!

Staff: “…”

Seeing this, Yukimura Seiichi suddenly felt lucky that he had chosen to let the staff go up instead of going up himself: "......!"

Staff, OUT!

The medical emergency team on the side of the field did not expect that the first person to come was not a contestant, but a colleague.

The cat can't be touched, and there are lessons learned from the past.

For a moment, everyone didn't know what to do with him.

"How about just leaving him like this...?"

"But is this really okay... that's a purple mushroom cloud..."

"So do you want to go up and be poisoned by him?"

“…”

“…………”

“I think this is pretty good, haha…”

The player was using the materials in his backpack to cook.

Take some time to watch the cutscene CG,

NPC activated the skill!

The NPC animation has started!

NPC scored!

NPC lost points!

——Where did the player’s Skip button go?

There is no Skip button anywhere, so players can only endure the time.

I finished cooking while it was simmering, and I hadn’t even finished beating it yet.

Then he slowly took out a bucket and a tennis racket from his backpack.

This time, Yukimura Seiichi learned his lesson. When he felt the damp air above his head, he and the others from Rikkai took a big step and perfectly avoided the rainy area.

The only problem is that the area with localized rain this time was quite large, and people from Rikkai University could almost stand in the rest area of ​​Seigaku University.

Everyone in Qingxue who were watching the game intently suddenly turned around and was startled: "..."

I stared at the neighboring Rikkai University almost blankly. Although this was not a foul, it always felt subtly strange.

After all, when you turn around, you will see the regular players of Rikkai University lined up in a row.

After all, it's just a little bit closer... Of course, this "slightly" may be a bit too close,

The two schools' players are now even closer than Genichirō Sanada and Ryoma Echizen on the court. They are literally separated by a net.

Silent Tezuka slowly adjusted his glasses.

Oishi Hideichiro hesitated to speak, but looking at the Rikkai area that was already soaked... and mostly submerged,

He slowly swallowed the words that were about to come out of his mouth.

Only the outgoing Momoshiro Takeshi was speechless, and finally managed to squeeze out a sentence: "Well...it's really not easy for you guys..."

Rikkai University: “…”

It’s okay, it’s okay…

Just like this, it’s already good, it’s really good...

Genichirō Sanada, who was spared because he was on the field, seemed to notice something and looked up.

Across the net, Echizen Ryoma's body suddenly burst out with brilliant white light.

Sanada Genichirō narrowed his eyes. He was no stranger to this.

The hair is slightly raised, the star-like brilliance is diffused all over the body, and the movements are smooth and flowing, which can be said to be as precise and perfect as a template.

——It is the perfect state of selflessness!

Echizen Ryoma has officially opened this door.

As soon as the state of no self emerged, everyone's concentration became more focused.

Qing Xuefang clenched his fists even more.

"...Echizen..."

"——You still have lots more to work on."

A flash of white light appeared before the player's eyes, and he looked up blankly from his fight with the great white shark.

The NPC on the field just uttered this line, and then he leveled up, entered the zone on the spot, and started to fly with sparks and lightning.

Even the basic attack has special effects!

Big deal, big deal, this game is really big deal.

While admiring the special effects, I opened the NPC status bar of the enemy and my own side.

Hmm, the health bar of the NPC who opened the zone has been reduced to the last 20%. It seems that the backup hidden energy has been exploded.

Then look at our NPCs...

I went to the vernier caliper and it showed up again!!

Silently looking at the health bar of the Vernier Caliper NPC that grew all the way to the horizon, the player slowly reached out and clicked an x.

Unpleasant memories came back to life.

Back then, when fighting against the Vernier Caliper BOSS, players also diligently scraped for a long time... a long time...

Great, now other NPCs can experience the player's frustration at that time.

Did you say thank you?

The player lowered his head in relief and continued to fight the great white shark.

On the field, Echizen Ryoma, who had entered the state of no self and seamless pattern of heavenly clothing, briefly reversed the situation.

The youth students applauded and were deeply moved.

But then, the situation was reversed again.

Genichirō Sanada successfully fought back against Ryoma Echizen, who was in the state of selflessness.

"…Is it a coincidence?"

Momoshiro Takeshi murmured.

"It must be just a coincidence..."

Horio Satoshi opened his eyes wide, and beside him, Mizuno Katsuo and Kato Katsuro held their breath nervously.

"No... How could it be possible? Longma has entered the state of no self..."

Nanako Echizen also nervously grasped her hands. Beside her, Nanjiro Echizen sat there without saying a word, just supporting his face.

After a while, he shook his head and hummed softly,

"Young man, young man~ It looks like you've met your match~"

Genichirō Sanada counterattacked the first attack from the state of no self.

Genichirō Sanada counterattacked the second attack from the state of no self.

Genichirō Sanada counterattacked the third attack from the state of no self.

…

The state of no self has been seen through!

Panting, although his hair was still flowing and his gestures were still smooth, Echizen Ryoma's condition was declining at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The disadvantages of opening the seamless mode of Tianyi in the state of no self have appeared.

The result of high concentration is a significant consumption and decline of physical strength.

I watched helplessly as Echizen Ryoma's steps on the court became heavy, his racket swing gradually slowed down, sweat soaked his temples, and even blurred his vision.

He was breathing heavily, his chest rising and falling, holding the racket tightly.

Genichirō Sanada serves!

Without holding back, the wind, forest, fire, mountain and thunder—moves like thunder!

The yellow tennis ball swept with irresistible force, like a thunderbolt, spinning in a thousand different directions, coming from almost all directions, making it impossible to predict and capture, and the power it carried was even heavier.

He rushed straight towards Echizen Ryoma who was on the other side of the net, creating an illusion that could even confuse the naked eye.

Using small steps on one foot, you can predict the direction half a second in advance, but your heavy body will slow down the starting half second.

Echizen Ryoma stared intently at the direction the ball was coming from, running and swinging his racket—

Just a little bit more!

The edge of the racket is just one step away from the tennis ball!

Everyone in Qingxue's heart was in their throat.

The "——Echizen" that was suppressed in the back of my throat was about to burst out.

Echizen Ryoma pursed his lips tightly, switched his left and right hands, and received the ball in just a moment!

"This is... Two-Sword Style?!"

“…Two-sword style!”

The left and right hands worked simultaneously, even saving the person from danger. This move, which had never been used before, suddenly came in handy at this moment.

"——Great little one!!"

"I knew you could do it, Ryoma—"

"Echizen——!!"

The support from Seigaku was endless. If they were not in the middle of a match, it is reasonable to doubt that they would rush up and lift up Echizen Ryoma, who showed his "two-sword style" to save the ball from danger.

Genichirō Sanada watched the tennis ball pass by him and reach the baseline. He watched for a long time.

The referee blew the whistle, signaling a score.

“40:15!”

Echizen Ryoma, take this point,

Genichirō Sanada tugged at his hat, said nothing, and took out another tennis ball from his pocket.

Throw the ball quite calmly, jump, swing the racket -

“Bang!!”

In the last second, he was still immersed in the joy of successfully saving the ball from danger with the "Dual Sword Style", and the next second, the crisis came again!

“Ryoma—!”

Screams, exclamations, accompanied by heavy breathing and the friction sound of struggling forward,

He thrust the racket forward, and once again used his two-sword style to catch the ball with great difficulty.

The return shot flew over the net quickly. Sanada Genichirō, who was waiting there, had already anticipated it and returned the ball without mercy.

Echizen Ryoma ran back and forth quickly, covering a very large area, but thanks to his 'dual sword style' being effective from time to time, he was able to make up for his lack of speed in a disguised way.

"——As expected, the little one is a big surprise giver!!" Kikumaru Eiji excitedly jumped up while pressing on the railing.

Oishi Hideichiro prayed with his hands together,

"Hold on, hold on! Echizen!"

"Ryoma..."

Echizen Ryoma has almost mastered the "two-sword style" to perfection.

Although the remedial measures were in place, the game still continued and was even delayed.

With a heavy sigh, the nervous Echizen Nanako suddenly found that Echizen Nanjiro next to her put on sunglasses again and tilted his head back heavily.

"……uncle?"

"It's okay—it's okay—" Echizen Nanjiro said in a long voice, shaking his head.

"What a fool! He fell into someone's trap and didn't even realize it! Whose fool is this—!"

"Invasion is like fire—!"

Genichirō Sanada's momentum remains unchanged, and he even looks more powerful when facing forward.

Echizen Ryoma is now not just sweating, the seamless pattern of Tianyi is barely maintained, but gradually disappears from time to time,

Anyone with eyes could see that his condition was declining rapidly.

Tennis, throw, swing, hit——

"knock--!!"

Without time to think, seeing the yellow light rapidly flying towards him, Echizen Ryoma stepped forward to meet it.

Just like before - catch up, then swing the racket to meet the ball, even if the distance is not enough, as long as the "two-sword flow" is there, you can -

The yellow tennis ball flew back and was about to touch the net, but at that moment it suddenly slid downwards.

“——!”

An unexpected slip, Echizen Ryoma did not anticipate,

Seigaku didn't expect it, and neither did the audience.

But this ball, at this moment, really appeared.

Like a drama,

Ridiculous, but realistic.

"Pah,"

The yellow ball landed on the ground and slowly rolled back twice, leaving Echizen Ryoma, who had taken a big step forward with his racket outstretched, to slowly raise his head.

With eyes wide open and beads of sweat rolling down the cheeks,

Finally landed.

“Beep!”

The referee blew the final whistle and announced the result of the last ball.

"Singles Match 3, Rikkai University vs. Seigaku—6:3!"

"This Kanto Tournament Finals, Rikkai University vs. Seigaku—3:0."

"The High School Affiliated to Lihai University, Win!"

it's over,

Finals, Kanto Tournament, against Seigaku.

"The winner is Rikkai University!!"

"——The winner is Rikkai University!!!"

"Rikkai University's 16th consecutive victory—nothing is lost!!!"

The cheers of support roared like a tidal wave, and there was applause from all directions.

Genichirō Sanada slowly clenched his fist, grabbed the racket, and lifted it up with force.

The applause grew louder, and there were voices calling out.

Rikkai University's 16th consecutive victory in the Kanto Conference

Their long-cherished wish, the long-cherished wish of their predecessors, and the long-cherished wish of countless generations of Rikkai-sama,

Finally at this moment - it can continue.

Victory finally flowed through them like a river.

"——Deputy Minister Sanada!!"

"Sanada——!!"

The people of Rikkai rushed forward and ran over quickly.

Hearing the voice, Genichirō Sanada turned his head and looked into those gentle and calm eyes.

He was smiling. "Congratulations, Genichirō."

“…”

"Done it, Seiichi."

"Yes,"

Yukimura Seiichi raised his head slightly, and finally, a genuine smile came out of his heart.

"We did it, everyone."

The finals are over and the champion is confirmed.

Next is the Kanto Conference awards ceremony and closing ceremony.

"...Of course, before that, should we give a little reminder over there..."

Marui Bunta carefully considered his words and pointed carefully.

Everyone turned their heads and looked at what he pointed at.

On the coach's chair, referee's chair and pony, Mushroom Head looked down at everyone equally with his wise dead fish eyes.

Fortunately, fortunately, no more poisoning...

"Who goes first..."

“…I don’t dare…”

With the previous brave staff as a lesson, when they were about to send someone to lead the way, they looked at each other in silence for a moment.

The players also fell silent.

After the long tug-of-war between the NPCs, the players who have waited until the flowers have withered will click on the pop-up window to start harvesting rewards.

But at this moment, the [ding] sound of the mission unlocking popped up clearly.

[——Ding!]

Congratulations! You've completed the mission "Consecutive Winners of the Kanto Tournament"!

[Reward settlement now...loading...]

For some reason, the player always felt that this mission looked familiar, as if they had seen it somewhere before...

[——Ding!]

Another system pop-up window prompted a new window suddenly popped up in front of the player.

[Prerequisite Quest: 'Champion of the Kansai Tournament' has been completed!]

[——The Web Valley (Shitenhoji) area is now officially open! ]

[Congratulations! Players can now explore on their own!]

Eh?

New map...Shitenhoji?