Chapter 209: Players lead U17 vs. West...
"Romeo Fernandez, who asked you to get in the way?"
As soon as Echizen Ryuga's words came out, not only Romeo Fernandez, but also the audience in the front row, and even the members of the U-17 Spanish and U-17 Japanese national teams heard them clearly.
Compared to the somewhat subtle expressions of the Spanish team members, the Japanese team members were quite normal.
At most, the people watching the battle at Byodoin Temple with their arms folded would gasp, "...What an arrogant fellow."
But one has to admit that Echizen Ryuga does have the capital to be so arrogant.
Romeo Fernandez,
The next head of the Fernandez family will flourish in both the family business and tennis.
As a well-known athlete, Romeo Fernandez possesses unlimited physical strength, and endurance fighting is almost his specialty.
Now, standing on the court, for the opposing players,
From the Japanese team, Ryuya Echizen said "eight and a half minutes" and "blocking the road".
Although he smiled and said nothing, he was still a little more cautious in his heart.
On top of this caution, there is a slight dark emotion.
"Thinking of ending the match in eight and a half minutes... This guy is really exaggerating."
Romeo Fernandez was always friendly to his opponents and teammates, but now, facing the outrageous Echizen Ryuga, he clenched his racket.
"Well, let's give it a try. In eight and a half minutes, who is it that gets taken down?!"
“——GAME START!”
The yellow tennis ball was thrown, lifted into the air, and fell. As soon as it touched the racket—
“Empty, empty, empty, empty, empty—squeak, squeak, squeak, ahh ...
The sharp sound, which was almost as fast as the ball, rushed straight to the front.
'It's really difficult,' Romeo Fernandez thought to himself.
"But at this level——it's not even eight and a half minutes!!"
Without thinking, he swung his racket to meet the attack head-on—"Ka Laa ...
It is indeed tricky to feel it when making contact and counterattacking, but Romeo Fernandez is no pushover!
Focusing all his strength on suppressing the attack, Romeo Fernandez returned the ball beautifully!
"——Oh, well done!" Mars di Collone cheered him on with a smile.
The expressions of the other members of the Spanish team were not too serious. Only Echizen Nanjiro, who was sitting in the coach's chair, supported his face with one hand.
Seeing Romeo Fernandez return the ball, he simply sighed and shook his head repeatedly, looking pessimistic.
When Frio Roman and Siluba Cero Bimboli saw this, they were quite puzzled.
"Romifil...didn't he successfully fight back?"
"...Coach Nanjiro, why does he still have that expression?"
The members of the U-17 Spanish team were confused, but the members of the U-17 Japanese team were completely clear.
After seeing Spain's S3-Singles 3 Romeo Fernandez return the ball from Echizen Ryuga,
From top to bottom, everyone was making a sound of tut-tut,
"...it's still online,"
"It's impossible for it not to go in the net. If I hit it back, it might be effective. No matter how I look at it... it's completely unavoidable."
"What a tricky guy..."
The discussion gradually died down, and everyone's attention was focused on the scene.
Romeo Fernandez returned the ball without noticing anything unusual.
After all, it's just a return serve, so if you have any tricks - use them all at the back!
A figure waiting there, separated by a net—'Echizen Ryoma', had already curled up a wicked smile at the corner of his lips.
I caught the yellow ball that came back with my eyes, wasting no more time.
After all, now - every second counts, time is the most precious thing!
The immersive hang-up player's eyes moved,
[Ding!]
[UR NPC Echizen Ryuga is using the skill 'Deprive & Devour'! ]
The player raised his eyebrows.
The next second,
【Congratulations! Success! 】
——It’s no longer just about depriving skills,
Although ['Deprivation & Devour'] is good, but if you encounter an opponent like Yagi Kei who relies on basic attacks for all his moves,
If it can't be overwhelmed, this skill will be completely restricted and blocked.
After witnessing Yagi Kei take away Echizen Ryuga's ['Deprivation & Devourment'] with ['Deprivation & Devourment'], and even more than the original creator of this skill,
Echizen Ryoma watched coldly, and suddenly discovered a new path led by Yagi Kei.
——【'Deprivation & Devour'】not only works on skills, it can also work directly on the opponent!
Once this path is successfully implemented——
The aura around Echizen Ryoma suddenly surged, ominous and evil, and at first glance - dark and eerie!
Romeo Fernandez, who was facing him, frowned.
His heart paused slightly, but there was no time to think more - because Echizen Ryuga's second ball had already rushed in front of him!
Seeing that it was still the same as the first ball, Romeo Fernandez did not retreat, but took a step forward and swung the ball directly at the opponent with the same movements as before.
It's still okay if you don't move,
But it was this counterattack that brought about a sudden change!
"——GAME Echizen Ryuya——6:0!"
"The current score is 1-0!!"
“…”
“…”
“Eh, eh…?”
"The first game... is it over like this?"
Fiorentino Roman scratched his head and looked at Romeo Fernandez on the court, who was holding his racket and lowering his head with an extremely unpleasant expression. He felt a little flustered for some reason and turned to look at his friend Bian Boli reflexively.
"Bian Boli, you——"
"Three minutes and forty-one seconds," Siruba Sero Bianboli suddenly said.
Florio Roman was stunned. "W-what?"
Siruba Sero Bianboli put it succinctly and objectively: "The time when the first game ended."
As soon as the words came out, the Spanish team suddenly remembered the "eight minutes and thirty seconds" that the Japanese team's S3 had said to Romifil before the game officially started.
'……'
"Haha, no way, that guy..."
Although Florio Roman tried to laugh to ease the tense atmosphere, his voice gradually faded away as he spoke.
"That guy...isn't he really going to finish these three entire innings in eight and a half minutes?"
maybe,
No one can explain it clearly.
After all, anyone with eyes can see what's happening on the court right now.
Romeo Fernandez's condition is definitely not good, but it doesn't seem to be bad to the extent that it can be seen at a glance.
He just stood there, holding the racket and staring at his palm.
The first game has already lost points, but there are still two games to go.
The Spanish team members are trying to cheer up Romeo Fernandez.
Mars di Colón raised his hand to attract his attention, but Romeo Fernandez lowered his head, clenched his palms, and then unclenched them.
When he raised his head again, the game continued.
"Japan vs. Spain - S3 Singles Three - Game 2!"
Without having the chance to talk to Romeo Fernandez, the Spanish team could only watch Romeo Fernandez standing there and continue the battle without taking a break.
At the beginning, it was Romeo Fernandez who served!
The Spanish team members cheered up spontaneously, especially Mars di Colón.
"——Come on! Romifil!!"
"GAME Echizen Ryuya - 6:0!"
"The current score is 2:0!"
“…”
Unable to control himself, Furrio Roman slowly spoke, "How long will it take this time...?"
It was still Xiluba Sero Bianboli. He looked at the watch in his hand, "Two minutes and thirty-one seconds."
When these words came out, Mars di Collone took a breath of cold air.
Even Seda, who had always been aloof from everyone else, looked over deeply.
The two sets were won in just six minutes combined, leaving a full two minutes and eighteen seconds to the eight minutes and thirty seconds Echizen Ryuya had mentioned.
“…”
“…”
The dead silence spread over the Spanish team.
At first I thought it was just a joke, but I never expected that——
The S3 singles player of the Japanese team was not a pushover for them.
Romeo Fernandez...
The person who is worried about by everyone in the Spanish team is in a much worse condition than it looks!
Romeo Fernandez had never faced an opponent like this before.
Every time I hit the ball, I didn't notice it at first, but now I feel it again.
——His tennis ball is 'leaving' him!
It's hard to describe the exact feeling, but it really happened.
Both Romeo Fernandez's proud [Infinite Physical Strength] and [Psychological Induction] were ineffective.
No, it's not just ineffective, it's already broken!
Even if he wanted to use it himself, it was completely banned, and there was almost no such person!
Skills, abilities, physical qualities, as well as details, all-round and all-angle,
If Romeo Fernandez could see the player's perspective, he would notice that the visualization of his numerical values at this moment, the five-dimensional graph, was shrinking in a gradually decreasing manner.
Especially the four major items of physical strength, speed, attack, and strength!
The culprit who caused all this, Echizen Ryoma, still had an evil smile on his face.
Romeo Fernandez looked completely normal on the outside, but his insides seemed to have been eaten away by termites.
Now I can only use the most common attack and defense.
But even this most ordinary counterattack was like quicksand held tightly in the palm of his hand. Even if he tried hard to hold it tightly, the tighter he held it, the more clearly he could see the sand leaking through his fingers.
At the end of the second set, both players took a short break.
Echizen Ryuga strolled back at ease.
But something was very wrong with Romeo Fernandez.
The Spanish team rushed forward, wanting to say something, asking questions, encouraging or comforting.
But Romeo Fernandez didn't answer at all. He poured water on his head, wiped his face, and turned to look at Echizen Nanjiro.
"Coach, is there no other way?"
Nanjiro Echizen, lying on the coach's chair, scratched his stomach and waved his hand towards Romeo Fernandez who had asked the question.
Romeo Fernandez was still not giving up. "Is there no one who can break a move like that—?"
Upon hearing this, Echizen Nanjiro finally gave some other reaction, saying with a rather resentful tone, "——Of course there is."
Romeo Fernandez ignored Echizen Nanjiro's expression and pounced on him, asking immediately,
If such a power could be sanctioned, even if the chance was slim, he would definitely know about it—!
Echizen Nanjiro pursed his lips and said, "Look, the guy who cracked it is sitting right over there."
Romeo Fernandez hurriedly followed the direction pointed by Nanjiro Echizen.
The figure that caught my eye was none other than the coach of the U-17 Japanese national team.
Kei Yagi.
"...Center," he murmured.
All of a sudden, all the doubts, confusions, and blockages that existed were cleared up instantly.
Many unclear points were solved.
The reason why the coach's two sons, especially Echizen Ryuga who possessed such ability, abandoned the coach and followed Center was because of the conflict between the coach and Center.
Romeo Fernandez took a deep breath.
I see.
The break was over and he had to go on the court again.
Across the net, Echizen Ryuga was still as nonchalant as ever. Seeing him coming up, he waved his racket in a friendly manner.
"Two minutes and nineteen seconds,"
Romeo Fernandez was in a bad mood.
But Echizen Ryuya continued, "I saved you a minute and a half, so you don't have to thank me too much."
--grateful?
Romeo Fernandez completely ignored it. How could he possibly thank him in this situation?
"GAME Echizen Ryuya - 6:0!"
"The final score is 3-0!"
"Japan vs. Spain - S3 Singles Match 3, Echizen Ryuga wins!!"
“…”
"……how long,"
Fririo Roman had already asked reflexively,
Xiluba Sero Bianboli also calmly checked his watch: "Exactly eight minutes and thirty seconds, no more, no less."
“…”
The Spanish team members looked at the field in silence.
Romeo Fernandez,
Compared to the third set when he was still in normal condition, now... he is completely defeated!
The sharp-eyed could even see that his wrists gripping the racket were shaking. No, not just his wrists, but his arms, torso, and entire body.
Eight minutes and thirty seconds,
This is the limit that Echizen Ryuga set for Romeo Fernandez after seeing through him.
If it really stretched to ten minutes, Romeo Fernandez closed his eyes deeply.
As expected, he is worthy of being chosen as the center by the coach.
The last thought came through, and after that, only a few seconds later,
'Boom——' With a sudden sound, the Jade Mountain was about to collapse, and Romeo Fernandez fell directly to the ground!
The competition's medical staff rushed in, conducted an examination, and ultimately determined that the patient had "collapsed due to exhaustion and fatigue."
After these words were spoken, the expressions of the Spanish team members were not very good.
Romeo Fernandez, who gained almost unlimited physical strength through 'Yoga' - actually fainted due to exhaustion and fatigue?
How is this possible?
Echizen Ryuga didn't care if Romeo Fernandez fainted or something, he won the game and saved time.
He leisurely walked back to the waiting area of the U-17 Japanese team with his racket in his arms, and even stood in front of the coach's chair, deliberately smiling,
"Mission accomplished—less than ten minutes. Satisfied?"
The player was immersed in the game and was interrupted by the UR NPC.
Coming back to my senses, I looked over in confusion and saw an exclamation mark on the head of UR NPC Echizen Ryuga.
[NPC Echizen Ryuga is eager to get your approval! ]
The player looked at it, and then looked at it again.
During this waiting process, Echizen Ryuga was quite patient and did not leave.
Although he appeared to be indifferent, deep down, he couldn't control his emotions towards Yagi Kei, who had truly crushed and defeated him.
It was at this time that
The cat, who everyone thought would not move, suddenly moved.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Jibaimao stood up.
I really stood up, standing on the coach's chair,
Under everyone's gaze,
The cat stretched out its claws.
It landed on the head of NPC Echizen Ryuga!
All of a sudden, the nonchalant and smiling Echizen Ryoma's expression froze.
Not only him, but almost all the members of the U-17 Japanese team had the same expression.
“…”
“Yes… this is…”
"That guy, that guy, that guy, that guy, that guy—"
After the pause, there was a surge of emotions.
It was a huge shock, and everyone's heart was filled with turmoil.
Cat, that bastard cat, the bastard cat that would be fine if they weren't exploited - actually behaved like a human being,
Still in this regard!
All of a sudden, looking at the lucky one, 'the first person to be praised by Yagi-sama/head coach/classmate/Kyu', Echizen Ryuga's gaze, all kinds of emotions are mixed!
Other hidden normal chicken cat life fans and only fans can be temporarily suppressed,
But some others, such as Jibaimao Daduwei, Evil Kelp Head and Chaotic Red Monkey, were simply unyielding! !
“——Why! Why!! Why!!!”
The evil kelp head screamed at the top of his lungs,
"Why did that guy get a pat on the head from Kei? He just won a match! I don't accept it!!!"
"—That's right!! Yagi-Yagi—look at me more!! It's just a race!! I can do it too! I'll definitely be faster!!"
The guardians on both sides, Yukimura Seiichi and Shiraishi Kuranosuke, couldn't even pull one of them up.
They looked at each other, feeling helpless in their hearts.
The other hidden fans of Jibaimao had their own ideas, but at this moment, all their eyes turned to Echizen Ryuga who was being treated specially.
No one will look for reasons from Jibaimao, after all, whatever Jibaimao does is reasonable——
Then the problem definitely lies with Ryuga Echizen!
The person was standing on the ground, and the pot came from the sky. Echizen Ryuga, who was completely unaware that he was suddenly put in the pot, had no time to care about those things at the moment.
He just casually made a comment and never expected that it would actually trigger a chain reaction.
Not only did it alarm others, it also scared myself.
——It’s a shock.
The hand that was extended above my head was completely different from what others had seen. It was just a comfort.
Echizen Ryuya could deeply feel that the hand pressing on his head was carrying an incomparable huge pressure, heavy and forceful.
Almost in the blink of an eye, he was about to smash his head down directly—
It seemed to just move around and pinch the back of his neck, the sharp edge like a beast stabbed him straight in the face, making his hair stand on end.
Wait until you come to your senses and then realize it,
There's nothing, it's just a hand,
A hand on his head.
“…”
The disturbance caused by Echizen Ryuga was eventually overshadowed.
Because now——someone more worrying has appeared.
That is - the D2 doubles team of Akaya Kirihara & Kintaro Toyama!
"...I never imagined they would form a doubles team..."
"Yeah yeah……"
"What kind of scene will this turn into..."
"...I hope they don't make too much trouble. They..."
The guardians on both sides, Yukimura Seiichi and Shiraishi Kuranosuke, were extremely nervous and not at all relieved.
I can't understand the feelings of the two guardians at all.
Kirihara Akaya and Toyama Kintaro were completely excited at this moment.
With the example of Echizen Ryuga being patted on the head by Jibaimao, it is even more impossible for these two officially certified Jibaimao fans to be willing to be at a disadvantage.
"Kyu, Kyu, that's it——"
Kirihara Akaya held the racket between his legs. The evil kelp head was evil to others, but was extremely kind to the chicken and cat. He blinked and said hesitantly,
"If I win, will I also get that, that—"
Not only him, but also the red-haired monkey who stirred up the chaos followed suit, "Yeah, yeah! Yagi Yagi—I want one too, I want one too!!"
He even patted his chest and made a promise, "I'm definitely going to win more beautifully than that guy just now! So be sure to praise me when you get back!"
Kintaro Toyama's straight shot earned him several glances from the Warriors.
He held back and did not stop it. Everyone was watching the reaction of Jibaimao.
The player silently looked at his UR NPC Echizen Ryuga,
Exclamation marks popped up one after another from above the NPC's head.
Fortunately, the NPC didn’t block the players for too long—because the second battle was about to begin!
“Beep!”
A sharp whistle cuts through the air.
"U-17 World Cup Final, Japan vs. Spain—"
"Double 2 - D2, Akaya Kirihara/Kintaro Toyama (Japan) vs. Mars di Colón/Cerda (Spain),"
"The competition—officially begins!!"
Both D2 doubles players entered the field.
Kirihara Akaya and Toyama Kintaro and Mars di Coron and Seda are facing each other across the net.
Although they tried to control themselves, Kirihara Akaya and Toyama Kintaro couldn't help but look towards Mars, especially the short skirt he was wearing.
The two junior high school students looked at him without concealing their gazes. Mars di Collone did not feel offended and just watched. He had already experienced sharper criticism, accusations and rejection.
But at this moment, watching the two boys muttering to their skirts for a long time,
He was still somewhat curious and wanted to know what they were talking about.
Mars got closer and pricked up his ears to listen.
"Looking at it this way, it seems like skirts are more convenient for movement..."
"Yeah! Especially the tiger skin skirt!! It doesn't restrict your movements at all!"
"How about we go back and talk to Kei after we're done?"
"Would you all like to wear tiger skin skirts together? That's interesting, Kei would definitely like it!"
Mars di Collone: "..."
He was silent and listened for a long time, but there was nothing except the tiger-skin skirt and the 'Gui'.
I tried to hold it back, but couldn't help it. "Don't you have anything else you want to care about besides this?"
As soon as he spoke, Kirihara Akaya and Toyama Kintaro both looked up at him.
The two eyes stared at me, not moving for a long time.
Even the emotionally stable Mars could only manage to maintain a smile.
"What else do you care about?" Kirihara Aka asked without pretending.
Toyama Kintaro clenched his left fist and knocked his right hand.
"Ah, I know—he means the competition!"
"Oh, oh, that one,"
Kirihara Akaya looked back at him and said confidently, "We will definitely win."
Seda suddenly took a step forward,
Toyama Kintaro glanced at him quickly, but he didn't care at all, just kept on talking to Kirihara Akaya.
“That’s right—”
The red-haired child smiled, his pointed teeth showing a wild look.
"After all, we—we said we would hand the victory completely over to Yagi Yagi!"
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