Chapter 499: The First Showdown With Echizen Nanjiro
Chapter 499 The first confrontation with Echizen Nanjiro
Another week has passed in the blink of an eye...
The semi-finals of the Tokyo Metropolitan Competition began. Hyotei's opponent was Ginka from the same area as Tongshanbuki. There was no suspense in this match. Hyotei's second team easily crushed Ginka with three 6:0 scores.
With the conclusion of this semi-final, Hyokui's opponent in the final will be the winner of Yamabuki and St. Rudolph, led by Tezuka.
Ten minutes after the Hyotei match ended, Ninzu, who had gone to the Yamabuki match venue to watch the match, had returned to the Hyotei team...
"Our final opponent has been announced..."
"It must be Yamabuki!"
Before Yushi Ninzu could finish speaking, Atobe gave the answer directly. After all, Atobe had absolute confidence in the strength of Yamabuki, his old rival, especially their minister, Tezuka Kunimitsu.
"Well, it's them." Renzu pushed up his glasses without prescription, and then looked at Kintaro Toyama: "By the way, Xiaojin, that first-year Yamabuki Ryoma Echizen asked me to bring you a message. He said he
I'll be waiting for you in the singles position."
"Are you ahead of your time?" Xiao Jin murmured, then looked at Kanna beside him. After all, the arrangements for the appearance of the Ice Empire City Competition are all decided by his elder brother Xin: "Brother Xin, in tomorrow's game, can you
You can’t let me enter singles three, but actually I quite want to play another game with Chao Qian.”
Feeling the expectant gaze of his little brother, Kanna showed a kind smile on his face: "Okay, but you have to agree to one request of mine for this game."
Kanna, who was another protagonist at this time, looked at Echizen Nanjiro and then turned to Atobe beside him and said: "Just follow the lineup we arranged before. This game with Yamabuki will be temporarily closed."
I’ll leave it to you.”
With the shouts from the Hyokui crowd, almost everyone's eyes were attracted to them, except for Mamoru Inoue, a reporter from Tennis Weekly who was not far away. His eyes were looking at Kannashi and Shinichi, who were gradually walking away.
My idol, Echizen Nanjiro.
Kanna Shinichi was not surprised by their arrival. After all, the match between Hyotei and Yamabuki was an ultimate showdown not to be missed for the Neon Junior High School tennis community.
Compared to Echizen Nanjiro's dissatisfaction with Atobe, Kanna's tone at this time was extremely calm: "It's nothing, I just want this world to have only me as a legend from now on."
Sure enough, when Kanna passed by Echizen Nanjiro, this former neon tennis legend said coldly to Kanna: "Kanna Shinichi, can I talk to you?"
After all, after paying attention to Echizen Ryoma during the regional competition, Inoue Mamoru found an opportunity to visit Echizen's house, so he and Shiba Saori both recognized Echizen Nanjiro's identity.
…
Although today's game is only the finals of the Tokyo Metropolitan Competition, the two teams were the final opponents of last year's national competition, so this attracted the attention of most of Neon's sports media...
Because he knew that Echizen Nanjiro would be the first to speak...
Looking at the cold-faced silver-haired boy in front of him, Echizen Nanjiro expressed his feelings. He knew very well that when he was in junior high school, his strength had not yet reached the level of Kannashi Shinichi.
Looking at this still slightly immature but full of confidence Kanna Shinichi, Echizen Nanjiro felt a sudden pressure in his heart for some reason.
"He wanted to take action against my companions. I just gave him what he wanted to do."
"Young man, do you really want to compete? You know, I won't be merciful this time."
"You are stronger than me at the same age!"
Perhaps due to the passage of time, except for Kanna, no one else seemed to recognize the identity of Echizen Nanjiro...
Therefore, Ice Emperor has won three consecutive championships in the country, with no blind spots...
Echizen Nanjiro's words sounded like a compliment, but Kanna didn't appreciate it: "No, not only am I better than you at the same age, I am also better than you now."
…
But as a father, he still had to do something for Echizen Ryuya, so he fixed his eyes on Kanna and said coldly: "Maybe that little guy Ryuya is also at fault, but you are too cruel.
It affected his tennis career, and as his father, I can't do nothing."
However, this pressure came and went quickly, and there was not much entanglement. So after Echizen Nanjiro nodded to Kanna, he directly led Kanna Nobu towards the depths of the park.
But when Kanna saw a slovenly uncle standing on the roadside not far away, wearing a monk's robe and looking at him, Kanna's eyes couldn't help but narrowed slightly...
Kanna calmly led Hyōtei's group towards the registration office. Although he wanted to try Echizen Nanjiro's skills, he did not take the initiative to invite a fight.
After finishing her words, without waiting for Zhi Saori's reply, she quickly stepped forward and trotted towards the direction where Kami Wuxin and the others left...
Compared to the enthusiasm of the reporters, the expressions of the Ice Emperor main candidates all seemed extremely dull. When Kana Wuxin raised his head and looked around, he saw that the Zhisen Tennis Park today was much more lively than yesterday.
"yes!"
“Young people nowadays are really confident!”
Facing Echizen Nanjiro's sharp gaze, Kanna's expression remained calm, and there was no guilt in his tone.
It wasn't until a long time later that Echizen Nanjiro, who approached Kanna, finally said, "Do you know me?"
After Kanna finished speaking, his whole body was filled with majestic aura. This time he used all his overlord looks.
"I don't know." Atobe had actually guessed the identity of the sloppy uncle, but he didn't intend to tell the Ice Emperors. Instead, after looking around at the Ice Emperors who were choosing, he shouted in a high tone
: "But I hope you can defeat Yamabuki before Kanna returns."
Listening to Xiao Jin's inquiry, Kanna's face, which was originally kind, suddenly turned cold, and then said in a tone that could not be criticized: "I will completely defeat Echizen Ryoma!"
As for the reason why Echizen Ryuya was injured, Echizen Nanjiro actually knew enough about it. However, as a family member, he still opened his mouth to defend himself, but his tone was not so sure...
"Echizen Nanjiro." Kanna said the name of the person in front of him lightly, and then a slight smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "People used to call me the second you."
Watching Kanna and the sloppy uncle walk away, many of the Hyōtei Chief Selectmen looked confused. Even Shishido couldn't help but ask Atobe, "Who is that uncle?"
As Echizen Nanjiro finished speaking, everyone in Hyōtei's footsteps suddenly stopped, and everyone in the park who was paying attention to Hyōtei had their eyes fixed on Echizen Nanjiro.
Echizen Nanjiro, here he comes to settle accounts with himself...
"Brother Nobu, what is your request?" Kintaro Toyama asked curiously.
Not only the audience and reporters, Kanna also saw many acquaintances, including Tatekai Dai led by Yukimura, Shitenhoji led by Shiraishi, Saint Rudolf wearing a white and brown uniform, and Shishi Raku who came from afar.
Listening to Kanna's words, Echizen Nanjiro took a long breath. He also knew that his eldest son was injured, and Ryuya himself also had a huge responsibility.
Although Kanna Shinichi's momentum surprised Echizen Nanjiro, as the strongest force in the Echizen family, he would not be frightened by the mere momentum. Instead, he put away his carefree look and his eyes became extremely sharp: "Why do you
Are you going to hurt Long Ya?"
Feeling Kanna's terrifying aura, Echizen Nanjiro was shocked. To be honest, among the opponents he has encountered over the years, he has never seen an opponent with more aura than this little guy in front of him.
"What are you doing with this old guy?" Atobe didn't like Echizen Nanjiro who suddenly stopped them, so he didn't have any respect in his address.
"call…"
The voices of everyone in Ice Emperor were loud and powerful, and their tone was full of undoubt, showing Ice Emperor's absolute confidence in this competition.
One night passed, and the finals of the Tokyo Metropolitan Competition arrived as scheduled. When the bus carrying the Hyokui Main Selections stopped at the competition venue, it immediately attracted everyone's attention.
Looking at the Ice Emperors who were getting off the bus, the reporters who had been waiting for them rushed forward one after another and took photos of the Ice Emperor candidates one by one.
In an unattended stadium at Shimori Park, Kanna Shinichi and Echizen Nanjiro stood looking at each other. The two of them were silent, and neither of them spoke first.
Listening to the conversation between Kanna Shinichi and Hyotei's other kid, Echizen Nanjiro already knew that Kanna Shinichi had recognized him.
So without any hesitation, Inoue Mamoru spoke directly to Shiba Saori beside him: "Saori, I'll leave the photos of Hyotei and Yamabuki's match to you. I'll go see Kanna Shinichi and the others."
"He didn't mean it..."
Tread...tread...
"I don't care if he attacks my comrades accidentally or on purpose, don't expect me to show mercy." Kanna sneered disdainfully. Echizen Ryuya's original purpose was obvious. This guy came for the Neon Team.
Listening to Atobe calling him an old guy made Echizen Nanjiro feel extremely unhappy. However, thinking that his move to find Kanna Shinichi this time was a bit abrupt, Echizen Nanjiro still didn't have too many problems with Atobe after all.
Kanna was the first to step off the bus, followed closely by a group of Hyokui main candidates, who immediately gathered together. While exuding strong momentum, everyone had absolute confidence in winning the game on their faces.
After finishing speaking, Kanna no longer paid attention to Hyokui and the others, but directly carried the tennis bag and said to Echizen Nanjiro: "Let's go."
This is the last year for Kanna, Atobe and others in junior high school. They are not prepared to let any champion slip away from their hands, and they even want to create a perfect era for Hyokui.
"If I had said so earlier, it would be over." Kanna said disdainfully, then put down his tennis bag directly, took out two rackets from it, and handed one of them to Echizen Nanjiro's hand: "Come on, just
Let me see how much strength the neon tennis legend of the past has left."
One day later…
Echizen Nanjiro's expression became serious. He would not treat the young man in front of him with the same contempt as when he faced his own son Echizen Ryoma. This time, he would go all out.
"What I wish for!"
Kanna's pupils flashed with fierceness. After all, it would be meaningless if he didn't defeat the strongest Echizen Nanjiro. Of course, Kanna was full of confidence in his current strength, so he stared at the opposite Echizen Nanjiro and said
This is the catchphrase he has always used when facing opponents...