Time passes unconsciously in training. In the past few days, the Ice Emperor main candidates have not slacked off at all.
Shinichi Kanna still focuses on training techniques, supplemented by learning to control strength; Atobe is training his eyesight and strength, preparing to compete with Kanna no Shinichi again and again after the regional competition.
Yushi Ninzu is trying to integrate the techniques he has mastered while developing new stunts at the same time; Akutsu is practicing the basics hard and accumulating experience by sparring with Atobe.
Ryo Shishido also started to try doubles, Higatake worked hard to improve his endurance, and Ue Yamazaki was changing his focus. As for Jirou Akutagawa, apart from being pulled by Shishido to play doubles every day, he spent most of the rest of the time sleeping. p>
Almost everyone has made great progress in these days of hard training.
Especially Akutsu and Ryo Shido, these two are the hardest working in training. Even Kanna and Atobe are slightly inferior to them.
In the blink of an eye, the final date of the regional competition has arrived. As long as he wins one more game, Hyokui will get a ticket for the metropolitan competition. If he wins two games, he will be the champion of the regional competition.
Tokyo Nippori Tennis Park, the venue for the last two rounds in the Johto area of Tokyo.
At this time, in the park, in addition to the remaining participating schools, there were more people coming to watch the game.
Of course, there were also spies from other schools who came to the competition site to conduct reconnaissance.
As the most powerful Ice Emperor in the country, he is their reconnaissance target.
Outside the park, five buses drove in order and stopped at the entrance of the park, while everyone from Ice Emperor stepped out of the bus.
Sakaki Taro was still at the front, followed closely by the main selectors, and more than two hundred members of the tennis club, holding Hyokui flags and war drums, followed the main selectors.
Looking at the magnificent team of more than 200 people, the pedestrians in the park couldn't help but make way for them.
When the spies from other schools came to conduct reconnaissance, they could not help frowning and sighing when they saw the Ice Emperor's momentum.
"The momentum of those main selections is so strong. This year's Ice Emperor may be one of the strongest teams in the country..."
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"These people are not just ordinary people, especially Kami Shinichi, who is known as the strongest in the country. This time, you must be careful when you come here to conduct reconnaissance. You must not miss any information on the Ice Emperor..."
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Those who came from other schools to conduct reconnaissance were all not far from the Hyotei main candidates, holding cameras in their hands and sneaking around.
Ice Emperor and the others don't care about these people. After all, tennis matches rely on strength after all.
Without strength, no matter how many game videos you watch, the original gap between the two sides cannot be changed.
Unless these people, like Yanagi Renji and Inui Sadaharu, rely on data to play tennis, such people are worthy of Hyōtei's attention.
Sakaki Taro led everyone directly to the registration office, handed in today's main selection list, and at the same time started the draw for the semi-finals.
Outside the lottery office, the candidates from the other three schools were praying with their hands together, and the scene was extremely spectacular.
Seeing this, Shen Wuxin and others looked over.
I saw those people with very pious expressions and murmuring in whispers.
"Never draw the Ice Emperor..."
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"Never draw the Ice Emperor..."
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Hearing these words, although the people nearby were a little dumbfounded, they were not surprised.
This year's Hyokui is too powerful. The other schools have clear goals from the beginning, avoid Hyokui, win the runner-up, and get tickets for the metropolitan competition.
Now that they have entered the semi-finals, as long as there is one more round, they can get tickets for the metropolitan competition.
But they have a premise, which is to avoid the Ice Emperor in the semifinals. They know very well that there is no possibility of winning against the Ice Emperor.
The draw has ended, and Ice King’s opponent has been confirmed.
For some people, the lottery is extremely lucky, and they avoid the Ice King; of course, there are also unlucky ones, who will become the Ice King's semi-final opponents.
The lucky ones are yelling crazily there, while the unfortunate ones are helpless and despairing there.
Gaotang Academy is this unfortunate person.
When the two sides shook hands and saluted before the game, everyone in Hyokui could clearly feel the despair radiating from the main candidates of Gaodang Academy.
The game started quickly and ended quickly.
"Game, the game is over, the score is 6:0, Hyotei Academy wins..."
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"Game, the game is over, the score is 6:0, Hyotei Academy wins..."
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"Game, the game is over, the score is 6:0, Hyotei Academy wins..."
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Forty minutes later, all three games were over, and Ice King once again swept its opponents.
When shaking hands after the game, everyone in Ice Emperor felt the disappointment of their opponents, but they didn't say much.
After all, tennis has always been about strength.
Looking at Hyokui's performance, the faces of the spies from other schools who came to conduct reconnaissance became more solemn than before.
This Ice Emperor is too strong, even despairingly strong.
After the semi-finals ended in the morning, Ice Emperor did not pay attention to the opponent in the final. After all, for them, it was not important who the opponent was. What was important was that Ice Emperor would definitely win.
Hyokui and everyone finished eating the lunch box prepared by the school at noon, and the time came to the afternoon in a blink of an eye. They were about to start the second game of the day, which was also the final of the regional competition.
The school where the final showdown with Hyotei will take place is called Kakihara Junior High School.
Unlike other school players competing against Hyotei, their main selection faces were full of excitement at this time.
Because they got the tickets for the metropolitan competition and won the goal they set at the beginning, the runner-up in the regional competition.
Tread...tread...
When a team of players wearing gray and white uniforms came to them, the excitement on their faces suddenly disappeared.
Instead, he looked at the young men in front of him who were far younger than him with a hint of fear.
After the two sides shook hands, the game started immediately.
Just like the morning game, there was no ripple in the game.
Forty minutes, three 6:0s, Ice Emperor easily won the regional championship.
Although winning this championship was a bit boring, all the members of the tennis club still cheered.
"The winner will belong to the Ice Emperor..."
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"The winner will belong to the Ice Emperor..."
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As the opponent in the final, Kakihara Middle School did not feel disappointed at all. They were also celebrating. After all, the runner-up was their biggest goal.
At this time, the awards were about to be given out in the regional competition, and all the Ice Emperor main candidates were already standing on the high platform. Kami Wuxin held the trophy and raised it high, while the Ice Emperor main candidates were surrounding him in the middle.
Reporter Mamoru Inoue, who was belatedly arriving, also rushed to the awards podium at this moment.
Looking at the smiling faces of young people on the high platform, the corners of his mouth could not help but raise slightly, and then he raised his camera and recorded this scene.
A few years later, when others saw this photo again, countless people began to sigh.
"The Ice Emperor, it was at this time that they began their path to rule the country."
***The author has something to say***
I finished writing three chapters today, and there will be three more chapters tomorrow