"Kanagawa Rikai University High School!"
Finally, it was time to draw lots. Xiao Chen walked straight through the venue to the leader's platform. There was a box on the leader's platform. Xiao Chen reached into the box and took out a piece of paper.
"Number one!" The number on the note was actually 1, which meant that Lihai University's opponent in the first round was the school that drew number 2.
There were thirty-two schools from all over the country participating in the national competition. The competition was a two-on-two battle, and the winning school would advance until the finals to determine the champion of the competition. The opponents of the competition were schools with two adjacent numbers. For example, if Lihai University drew number one, their opponent would be the school that drew number two.
The school that drew number two this time was the Vine Academy of the Kansai region. They had won the second place in the national competition last year, while Lihai University had only won the top eight last year. He didn't expect that the first match of this year's National League would be against the Shepherd's Vine Academy.
"Haha, I didn't expect our first match to be against Li Hai. It seems that we will definitely win the first match!”
"Yeah, I heard that Lihai University is being controlled by a bunch of Year 1 brats. How can those Year 1 brats be our match?”
After the drawing of lots ended, all the school representatives left one after another. When Xiao Chen and Yukura left the venue, they happened to see the two representatives from the Vine Pastoral Academy laughing not far away. Their words were like they were nothing.
"It seems that the Shepherd's Vine Academy is really not going to make it after the last batch of main players retired. Even such trash can become an official member.”Xiao Chen sneered.
"They have been high and mighty for too long, thinking that the current Vine Shepherd Academy is still the overlord of the country! This time, he could use this opportunity to completely knock them down to dust.”Yukimura also sneered.
Xiao Chen and Yukimura didn't pay attention to the two people from the Shepherd's Vine. They should let them be happy for a while longer. When the National League began, they would know what a nightmare was.
When they returned to the Lihai University tennis club, Xiao Chen told all the team members about the results of the draw." Our first match in the National League is against the runner-up of last year's National League, the Vine Academy of the Kansai region.”
"The Vine Shepherd Academy in the Kansai region was the champion of the National League twice in a row. However, after their last batch of seniors graduated, the current Vine Shepherd Academy can't make any waves. However, we should not be careless. After all, a starving camel is still bigger than a horse. We must go all out in the first match.”
"The National League is just around the corner. Starting tomorrow, the tennis club will hold the last ranking match within the school to decide the eight official players.”Yukimura added.
A week passed quickly, and the National League finally began. Thirty-two tennis clubs from all over the country gathered in Osaka for a few days of competition.
The eight official members of Lihai University took a bus to Osaka the day before the start of the National Competition and stayed in the hotel specially prepared by the National Competition Organizing Committee for the players.
The next day, the National League officially began. Li Hai University's first opponent was the Vine Academy from the Kansai region.
"Everyone, listen up. I won't be playing in this game. It all depends on your performance. Our Lihai University's goal this year is to become the champion of the National League, and the Vine Shepherd Academy is the first obstacle on our road to the championship. We must completely remove this obstacle.”Xiao Chen said to everyone.
The rules of the National League were different from other competitions. It was a mixed mode of single and double. The first match was the single number three.
Rikai University sent Sanada Kenichiro first, while the opponent sent the third-year Mizuno. The first match was crucial, and it would have a huge impact on the following matches. It could be said that the third player had a huge responsibility.
"Sanada, it's up to you! Teach the Shepherd's Vine Academy a lesson and let them know that our Lihai University is the new overlord.”Xiao Chen said indifferently. He had always remembered the ridicule the Shepherd's Vine Academy had given them. It wasn't that he didn't care, but that he was waiting for this moment. No words would be better than using strength to teach them a lesson.
"Don't worry, I'll let them know the strength of our Lihai University.”Sanada nodded and walked onto the court with his tennis racket.
"Haha, is there no one else in Lihai University? They actually let such a first-year kid go on stage! Do you want to give this victory to us directly? I say, little brat on the other side, I think you should forfeit as soon as possible. Otherwise, you'll lose too miserably and become a joke.”Mizuno, a third-year student from the Makinoshi Vine Academy, laughed at Sanada, not putting him in his eyes.
Sanada didn't pay attention to the other party's mockery. He knew that the current Shepherd's Vine Academy was already declining day by day. Ever since the last batch of core members retired, the current official members were just a bunch of second-rate trash. They could only take advantage of them verbally.
"Humph! Little brat, I'll teach you a lesson later." Seeing that Sanada was ignoring him, Mizuno of the Makinoshi Vine thought that Sanada was ignoring him, and he was filled with hatred.
"The match begins. One round to determine the winner.”As the referee's voice fell, the first match of the National League, the third match, finally began.
Mizuno looked at Sanada with disdain. He didn't believe that a first-year kid could make a decent serve. He was sure to win this match.
"Pa!"
Sanada took the ball and swung his racket in an invisible manner. The sound of the ball rang out. Before Mizuno could react, a tennis ball landed on his court.
“15:0！”
"What?" Mu Zhiteng's Mizuno paled. How was this possible! He didn't even see his opponent swing his racket. How could the tennis ball suddenly land on his court? Could it be that the first-year kid opposite him knew magic?
"Pa!"
Sanada served again, and it was another invisible swing. Mizuno, who was facing Makinoto, was still standing in place. He couldn't see his opponent's swing at all, so how could he receive the ball? When he saw the ball, it had already landed in his court.
“30:0！”
This time, not only was Mizuno shocked, the other contestants from the Shepherd's Vine Academy also looked at Sanada in disbelief.
"A first-year kid can actually hit such a ball!”The head of the Shepherd's Vine Academy swallowed his saliva and said with difficulty.
"Don't worry, the competition has only just begun. We don't know the final result yet!”Another team member comforted him. Of course, they could only comfort themselves in this way.
"Pa!"
"Pa!"
Sanada made two more invisible swings, and the serve scored directly, winning the first game. The opponent didn't even move and couldn't receive Sanada's serve at all.
The second game began with Makinofuji Mizuno's serve. Although he was shocked by Sanada's serve in the previous game, he was still quite confident in his own strength. He thought that Sanada's serve was just a little stronger than his, and he was not his match at all.
Mizuno was hoping to get lucky, but very quickly, he was slapped in the face. His serve was easily returned by the opponent, and his offense could not break through the opponent's defense at all.
Sanada's Wind, Forest, and Volcano were constantly used in turn. Wind and fire were used to attack, while Forest and Mountain were used to defend. The speed of the wind and the ferocity of the fire made the opponent unable to resist. Forest and Mountain formed an iron wall that the opponent could not break through at all.
Match after match, Mu Zhiteng's Mizuno kept losing. Sanada's strength terrified him.
"Bang!"
As the last ball landed on Makinofuji Mizuno's court, the match for the third player in the single ended. Sanada won with a score of 6: A score of 0 was an easy win.
The complete defeat of the number three player in the single match made the Vine Shepherd Academy unable to believe that the Lihai University, which was only in the top eight of the National League last year, actually had such strong strength.
The head of the Shepherd's Vine Academy had an ugly expression on his face. He had a bad feeling about the defeat of the third player in the Singles match, but what made him even angrier was that Mizuno had lost so badly. A third-year player had been shaved bald by a first-year player.
"Mizuno, what's wrong with you? He actually lost to a first-year kid, and he even lost so badly.”Mu Zhiteng's leader asked angrily.
"Humph! I already said that Mizuno's strength was so weak, but he was still the third player in the solo match. This time, he lost miserably! If it was me playing as the third player, how could I lose?”Another team member said disdainfully.
"Kato, don't act like you're so powerful. If you were to play the third player, I'm afraid the other side would end the match in a few minutes.”Mizuno wasn't willing to be outdone." I was indeed at fault for losing the match, but if it were any of you, the result would be the same.”
The defeat of the number three individual made the already disunited Shepherd's Vine Academy even more scattered, and everyone was filled with resentment.
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