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As the tennis world experiences turmoil, more and more people are beginning to discuss related topics.
Even in some professional tennis programs and magazines, there are experts discussing and analyzing it.
For a time, topics such as "the possibility of hitting a zero-style slice in reality...", "the principle of the zero-style slice...", "does the absolute prediction exist...", "the principle of the absolute prediction..." and so on remained highly popular.
Naturally, amidst this turmoil, more and more people in the tennis world have turned their attention to Chen Anxia.
They all understood that since Shunichi Ogawa was able to obtain the 'Zero-style Chop Technique (Incomplete Version)' from Chen Anxia, they might also be able to obtain it.
They might even get the complete version of the Zero-Style Chop and the absolute prediction of ball skills.
This also means that a storm originating from the player world is about to sweep across the world of "The Prince of Tennis".
Amidst this impending storm, the Seigaku regular selection process begins!
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Chapter 269 Under the Spotlight: Chen Anxia VS Fuji Syusuke! (Please Subscribe!)
The editorial office of a professional tennis magazine.
Just as Inoue was about to go out, he received a phone call from Ryuzaki Sumire.
The contents of the phone call were unknown, but Inoue's pupils constricted sharply, his face changed instantly, and he asked excitedly and incredulously, "Coach Ryuzaki, are you serious?"
Having received a positive reply, Inoue quickly hung up the phone, pulled away Shiba Saori who was still eating breakfast, and rushed towards Seigaku.
When Shiba Saori learned that Inoue was going to Seigaku today, she looked surprised and asked, "Inoue-senpai, weren't we supposed to be interviewing at Hyotei Academy today? Why are we suddenly going to Seigaku?"
Inoue immediately replied, "Because today is Seigaku's regular selection..."
Hearing this, Shiba Saori was still somewhat puzzled, not understanding why Inoue, who was used to seeing professional matches, would be so excited and thrilled about the selection of junior high school students for the regular season.
Could it be because of Chen Anxia?
However, although Shiba Saori admitted that Chen Anxia was very charming, it shouldn't be enough to make Inoue so excited and agitated.
So, what exactly is the reason...?
Her mind worked very quickly; although Shiba Saori had thought about so much, only a moment had passed in reality.
Before Shiba Saori could even ask a question, Inoue continued, "In this Seigaku regular selection, Chen Anxia is in the same group as Fuji Syusuke, who is hailed as a genius. Do you know what that means?"
Upon hearing this, Shiba Saori was taken aback, and subconsciously replied, "This means Chen Anxia will be competing against Fuji Syusuke..."
As she spoke, Shiba Saori suddenly came to her senses, a look of realization dawning on her face, understanding why Inoue was so excited and agitated.
The match between Chen Anxia and Fuji Syusuke was certainly enough to pique Inoue's interest. Leaving aside Chen Anxia, let's just talk about Fuji Syusuke...
In her mind, Saori Shiba recalled the information she had collected about Fuji Syusuke over the past few days. A thoughtful expression appeared on her face as she murmured, "King, can you defeat him, defeat the so-called genius Fuji Syusuke?"
Qingxue.
Early this morning, all the ordinary members of the men's and women's tennis clubs mobilized and began busily tidying up and setting up the tennis courts in preparation for the upcoming official selection.
Meanwhile, the participants in today's main selection process, as well as the match groups, have also been announced.
Chen Anxia and Echizen Ryoma's names were prominently listed in this announcement.
There was no surprise or resistance or dissatisfaction among the participants regarding Chen Anxia's participation in the main selection process, as Chen Anxia's abilities were undeniable.
But the fact that Ryoma Echizen's name was also on the list puzzled the ordinary members.
To be honest, apart from some freshmen like Satoshi Horio, Katsuro Kato, and Katsuo Mizuno, no one else even knew of the existence of Ryoma Echizen.
Therefore, after learning that Ryoma Echizen was also a first-year student, many people showed resistance and dissatisfaction, and began to discuss and question him.
"Who is Echizen Ryoma? Why was he able to participate in the regular selection when he was a first-year student?"
"We acknowledge Chen Anxia, but who exactly is Echizen Ryoma?"
"Echizen Ryoma was able to participate in the regular selection in his first year. Does that mean he can be compared to Chen Anxia?"
"No way, how could a monster like Chen Anxia keep appearing one after another?"
"Sigh, I really don't know what the minister and coach are thinking."
"We can only trust the minister and the coach now, and believe that Ryoma Echizen has enough strength to participate in the regular selection."
"Let's wait and see. If Ryoma Echizen doesn't live up to his reputation, I'm planning to quit the tennis club..."
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Satoshi Horio, Katsuro Kato, and Katsuo Mizuno also heard the voices of doubt from those around them.
They did not defend Ryoma Echizen because they knew that Ryoma Echizen would use his strength to silence these doubts.
At this moment, they were looking at the list of names and discussing it quietly.
"Seigaku's regular selection is also known as the school's ranking competition. Every month, all second and third-year students participate in the competition, and the teams are gradually eliminated to determine who will be the regular team members."
"This time, the intra-school ranking competition was divided into 4 groups based on the number of participants, with 12 people in each group, which means there are a total of 48 participants."
"Within this, each group will play a round-robin tournament, and the final two starting players will be determined based on the number of wins."
"Horio, you're amazing, you know so much."
"Looking at the group assignments this time, Ryoma is grouped with Kaidou and Momoshiro. I wonder if Ryoma can beat them and make it into the regular team."
"Although I also hope that Ryoma can win, with Ryoma's current strength, it is impossible for him to defeat Kaidou-senpai and Momoshiro-senpai."
"If nothing unexpected happens, the final winners of Group C will be senior Kaidou and senior Momoshiro."
"What about An Xia? With his skills, he should be able to make it into the regular team, right?"
“Anxia’s chances are slim this time too, because in Group B, there are two third-year regular members, Qian and Fuji.”
"In particular, Fuji-senpai is known as a genius, and his tennis skills are said to be second only to the captain in Seigaku."
"An Xia is very strong, but I think it will be difficult for her to defeat them..."
Just as Horio Satoshi was speaking eloquently, they saw Echizen Ryoma passing by not far from them with a tennis racket, intending to warm up.
Ryoma Echizen naturally heard those dissenting voices.
However, Ryoma Echizen didn't care. What really mattered to him were the current regulars in his group, namely Kaoru Kaido and Takeshi Momoshiro.
In Echizen Ryoma's view, since Chen Anxia was able to defeat Kaido Kaoru and also had the strength to defeat Momoshiro Takeshi, he also had to defeat these two in order to catch up with Chen Anxia.
Satoshi Horio, Katsuro Kato, and Katsuo Mizuno also noticed Ryoma Echizen's presence. Just as they were about to speak up and cheer him on, they heard a commotion coming from afar.
At first, they couldn't hear clearly because of the distance, but soon they heard the commotion and knew who had started it.
Ryoma Echizen also heard the commotion approaching from afar and unconsciously stopped in his tracks.
Under the watchful eyes of Echizen Ryoma, Horio Satoshi, Kato Katsuro, and Mizuno Katsuo, Chen Anxia, with a calm and composed expression, walked slowly toward them with steady steps.
Behind Chen Anxia, her supporters were spontaneously cheering her on and waving flags for their King.
Whether it was a misperception or not, in the eyes of Echizen Ryoma and the others, it seemed as if they saw a true emperor, imposing and radiating a strong sense of oppression, walking towards them.
boom!
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Chapter 270
The regular selection for Seigaku has begun.
In Group B, after the match between Inui Sadaharu and a second-year ordinary member ended, the two slowly walked onto the court with tennis rackets in their hands.
The appearance of these two players caused a stir among the spectators on the sidelines.
"It's finally their turn to play!"
"Chen Anxia, who has the title of King, and Fuji Syusuke, who has the title of Genius, it is unknown who will win between them."
"Although Chen Anxia is very strong, I still think that Senior Fuji is stronger."
"I also think Fuji is stronger, after all, Fuji is the recognized No. 2 of Seigaku."
"I just discovered that the senior who competed against King is also handsome, and he's my type!"
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The commotion that started in Group B quickly spread to other groups' fields, drawing crowds of onlookers from those fields to the scene.
Those Seigaku regulars who had just finished their matches or hadn't yet had their turn to play also gathered around, eager to witness this duel between monster and genius.
These regular members of Seigaku are Sadaharu Inui, Takeshi Momoshiro, and Eiji Kikumaru.
Of course, Inoue and Shiba Saori had already arrived at Seigaku and had already begun collecting materials.
Upon learning that Chen Anxia and Fuji Syusuke's match was about to begin, he decisively put down the materials he was collecting and rushed to the Group B venue as quickly as possible, not wanting to miss Chen Anxia and Fuji Syusuke's match.
In the arena, Chen Anxia and Fuji Syusuke stood facing each other. Although they did not speak, they could both feel the burning fighting spirit in each other's eyes.
Although Chen Anxia had long forgotten the plot of "The Prince of Tennis", she still had some impression of the character Fuji Syusuke, knowing that he was an absolute tennis genius who created many dreamlike return shots.
Chen Anxia didn't know if, with his current strength, he could break through Fuji Syusuke's self-created return shot and defeat the genius Fuji Syusuke.
All Chen Anxia knew was that the upcoming match would allow him to sweat it out and enjoy a thoroughly exhilarating game.
As for Fuji Syusuke...
Actually, Fuji Syusuke had imagined the scene of Chen Anxia's match before, but he did not expect to face Chen Anxia so soon.
If Fuji Syusuke were to choose for himself, he would prefer to compete against Chen Anxia only after he has gotten to know Chen Anxia better.
Although he didn't want to admit it, Fuji Syusuke was indeed terrified by the talent and ability that Chen Anxia had displayed so far.
Of course, Fuji Syusuke was still confident in his own strength, but this confidence did not make him certain whether he could defeat Chen Anxia.
The reason, besides the terrifying talent and ability Chen Anxia displayed, was also because he didn't know whether Chen Anxia had any hidden strength.
If not, and if the strength Chen Anxia displayed in the match against Akutsu Jin was his full potential, then Fuji Syusuke was confident that he could defeat Chen Anxia.
But if he does possess such strength, then the extent to which Chen Anxia is concealing his abilities will be crucial in determining the outcome of the battle...
Thinking this, Fuji Syusuke unconsciously opened his eyes, which had been slightly narrowed, and stared at Chen Anxia with his deep blue eyes, which were like the ocean, as if they were already surging with waves and hidden undercurrents.
And so, under everyone's watchful eyes, the guessing game began.
The method for determining who serves in the school selection competition is to have the referee toss a coin, and the players guess heads or tails to decide the starting position.