readytorunbook #167 - Echizen Ryoma's Challenge
#167 - Echizen Ryoma's Challenge
Because Yukimura had said before that Ryoma Echizen would join the Rikkaidai tennis club.
Yukimura had also explained about Ryoma Echizen.
It's just that they didn't expect Ryoma Echizen to be Nanjiro Echizen's son!
Who is Nanjiro Echizen?
It's impossible for them not to know!
What kind of strength does Nanjiro Echizen's son have? How strong is he? Everyone began to anticipate it.
"The captain is still so mysterious."
Yagyu Hiroshi said, pushing up his glasses.
Renji Yanagi said, "Let's start quickly. It's estimated to be all over in two hours."
Two hours later.
The application process ended.
"I'm very happy that you chose the Rikkaidai tennis club! Next is the unified testing time.
"Now! The test begins!"
Another two hours later.
The freshman test ended.
More than half of the team stopped here.
And although some of the team members passed the test, all of them were panting heavily and sweating profusely.
Only one person was breathing smoothly and sweating slightly.
It was Ryoma Echizen.
"Not bad."
Yukimura said with a slight smile after seeing Ryoma Echizen's condition.
Others noticed Ryoma Echizen again.
"The gap is indeed quite big. I didn't expect him to be so relaxed."
Yagyu Hiroshi said, pushing up his glasses.
Genichiro Sanada just nodded.
Renji Yanagi closed his eyes and collected and analyzed Ryoma Echizen's data.
"Ryoma Echizen's basic strength has already surpassed Kirihara Akaya's when he was a freshman."
"Huh! Senior Renji Yanagi, how is that possible!? I definitely won't be worse than him!"
Akaya Kirihara said a little unhappily after hearing this.
After hearing this, Masaharu Niou also said playfully: "I don't know! Who is stronger between me and him?"
"The data is not yet complete. If we use the current data, you are definitely stronger."
Renji Yanagi is a person who speaks with data, but here he still agrees that Masaharu Niou is stronger.
Through Renji Yanagi's data comparison.
At this time, they already understood.
Among all the freshmen this year, Ryoma Echizen is definitely the strongest.
It's even to the point of crushing.
"Then there's no need to test Ryoma Echizen, right? It feels meaningless."
Bunta Marui said, blowing bubbles.
Renji Yanagi also said, "Indeed, if the data is like this, he can be made an official member."
"Why doesn't he need to be tested!? Even I had to be tested!"
Akaya Kirihara became even more unhappy when he heard that Ryoma Echizen didn't need to be tested.
"But it's not up to us to decide. We still have to see the captain's opinion!"
Yagyu Hiroshi said, adjusting his glasses.
Saying that.
Everyone looked at Yukimura.
Yukimura didn't speak immediately, but just listened to their conversation with a smile.
"The son of a samurai, a second-generation samurai?"
Genichiro Sanada said.
Then, before Yukimura could speak, Genichiro Sanada spoke again:
"Seiichi, let me have a match with Ryoma Echizen!"
"No problem."
Yukimura nodded. In fact, he had already guessed that Genichiro Sanada would say this.
Yukimura knew that Genichiro Sanada was serious about everything related to tennis!
Even tennis players!
Immediately after.
The other team members started the test normally.
Only Ryoma Echizen started the match with Genichiro Sanada.
Ryoma Echizen smiled when he learned that he was going to play against the vice-captain of the tennis club.
"Genichiro Sanada, huh! This is getting interesting!"
"Someone from the freshmen is going to play against Vice-Captain Sanada!"
"I heard that he won four championships in the United States before!"
"Then this freshman is also very powerful!"
"Yes!"
The news that Genichiro Sanada and Ryoma Echizen were going to have a match quickly spread among the freshmen.
This match also became the biggest highlight of this freshman class.
Subsequently.
Ryoma Echizen and Genichiro Sanada prepared everything and entered the arena.
"Ryoma Echizen versus Genichiro Sanada! One game! Ryoma Echizen to serve!"
Renji Yanagi looked at Ryoma Echizen and then announced.
Baseline.
Ryoma Echizen held the tennis ball in his hand and then tossed it high.
The sound of hitting the ball sounded, and the ball with blue smoke flew towards Akaya Kirihara.
The trajectory of the ball changed the moment it landed.
That's right!
This is Ryoma Echizen's twist serve.
In Yukimura's opinion, the power of this ball has become much stronger than what he saw before.
The accuracy has also improved a lot, which shows that Ryoma Echizen has also become much stronger.
Seeing the ball flying towards him rapidly, Genichiro Sanada's expression did not change.
"That twist serve?"
But Genichiro Sanada didn't hesitate at this time.
His legs used instant force to reach the landing point, and then he used twisting force to heavily hit the racket out.
"Swift as the Wind!"
Bang! The tennis ball with violent wind flew towards Ryoma Echizen's court under high-speed rotation.
The tennis ball disappeared directly after it arrived.
Ryoma Echizen didn't have time to react at all.
"15 : 0!"
Renji Yanagi announced the score.
"He used Swift as the Wind right from the start?"
Masaharu Niou was a little surprised.
"He's really showing no mercy!"
Bunta Marui said, blowing bubbles.
They all knew that Sanada wouldn't hold back, but they didn't expect him to be so serious from the beginning.
Even though this is a test match.
Immediately after.
Ryoma Echizen's expression gradually became serious, and he continued to serve.
Still a twist serve!
Bang! The ball flew past rapidly.
"Hmph!"
Genichiro Sanada snorted coldly.
He quickened his pace to reach the hitting point and heavily hit the tennis ball back.
Bang! The tennis ball flew towards the opponent's court like a meteor.
Then, his feet slipped and his body seemed to lie down, but his feet always kept the posture of being翘起, and he jumped up the moment the tennis ball arrived and hit the racket back.
Foot volley.
This is one of Ryoma's best skills.
The ball was hit back at an incredible angle.
Bang! The ball carried an amazing spin, and a faint blue smoke filled the air.
When the ball was bounced up, Genichiro Sanada also jumped up and clenched the racket and slammed it down with force.
"Invading Like Fire!"
The powerful smash hit the ball back.
Ryoma Echizen couldn't defend against the power of the ball, and the racket flew out directly!
"So strong!"
Ryoma Echizen's face sank. Apart from Yukimura and his elder brother, this was the first time he had encountered such a strong opponent.
"Switch to your left hand."
Genichiro Sanada said lightly.
But these words immediately aroused the surprise of the surrounding players.
"Left hand? Is he a lefty?"
"He was using his non-dominant right hand just now?"
"He actually used his non-dominant hand to compete with the vice-captain?"
"So amazing!"
"Idiot, no matter how amazing he is, he is not as amazing as Vice-Captain Sanada."
"That's right, how could the vice-captain lose?"
Apart from the few official members, everyone else noticed that Ryoma Echizen was holding the racket with both his left and right hands.
The other second-year and third-year team members were all surprised.
If Genichiro Sanada hadn't spoken, they wouldn't have noticed that Ryoma Echizen was actually a lefty!
"30 : 0!"
At this time, Renji Yanagi announced the score again.