Chapter 217: The calculating Zeus VS Taneshima!

Greece versus Japan.

Current score 1:0!

Japan leads.

Next is the second match.

The second match was quite interesting.

The opposing Greek team sent out a pair of twins.

Apollo Stephanopoulos and Orion Stephanopoulos.

Both were middle schoolers.

Their style was that of violent tennis.

No matter how they played, they used some kind of execution punishment.

They could be called the executioners of Greece.

Japan sent out Tono Atsukyo and Kirihara Akaya.

Also an executioner and a guy who could enter the demon form.

This match completely turned into a competition of executions between both sides.

Whoever's execution was more ruthless would win the match.

At the start, Tono Atsukyo was constantly being executed by the Greek team.

Everyone's hearts were in their throats.

But Byodoin Phoenix was very calm.

Because he knew this was Tono Atsukyo's specialty—the Thirteen Execution Techniques!

Once subjected to the Thirteen Execution Techniques, the opponent wouldn't be able to move a finger.

It could be said to be a passive skill.

Sure enough, after the twins performed the thirteen execution techniques on him.

One of them was hit by the rebounding tennis ball and stood motionless in place!

Immediately after, Tono Atsukyo provoked Kirihara Akaya to enter his demon state.

Which is the red-eye mode.

They won the match with a strong two-on-one style!

"6:4!"

"This set goes to Japan!"

"Next is the third match!"

Before the third match began, the captain of the Greek team, Zeus, walked over.

He smiled very confidently at Shiraishi Kuranosuke.

"Are you my opponent?"

Upon hearing this, Shiraishi Kuranosuke seemed to see golden light radiating from Zeus's body!

He was scared.

Because Zeus was too confident!

His aura was extremely powerful!

Seeing this, Taneshima Shuji rushed over and said to Shiraishi Kuranosuke.

"Rock, paper, scissors!"

Immediately, he threw out paper!

And Shiraishi Kuranosuke's hand was tightly gripping his racket, naturally in the shape of a rock.

He smiled.

"I won."

"Then let me play first!"

Before Shiraishi Kuranosuke could react, Taneshima Shuji had already entered the court.

When he did react, he felt a bit of regret!

"Oh! Why was I spacing out just now?"

"Sigh, I missed another chance to play."

Because both sides were in position, the umpire immediately said.

"Match start!"

"Zeus of Greece to serve!"

"Bang!"

Zeus served immediately.

Taneshima Shuji could also easily receive it.

The two exchanged shots back and forth.

"Bang!"

The tennis ball landed behind Zeus and flew out of the baseline.

The umpire immediately called the score.

"40:30!"

Seeing this, Zeus smiled.

"Not bad."

Tooyama Kintaro cheered for Taneshima Shuji.

"The guy who hates flying is in super good form!"

"Awesome!"

But Sanada Genichiro didn't think so.

"Senior Taneshima seems to have the advantage, but he is actually at a disadvantage."

Fuji Syusuke also nodded.

"Indeed."

Sure enough, the game count was immediately pulled apart.

Zeus led all the way.

"Greece takes this game!"

"5:0!"

Seeing this, Byodoin Phoenix said calmly.

"This is the terrifying thing about Zeus."

"The tennis he plays is all rhythm tennis based on his observation of the overall situation."

"He seems to be at a disadvantage in every ball, but he can win every game."

To this, Kamishiro Aki summarized one point.

This is somewhat similar to the ultimate combination of the 'Limit of the Brilliant Talent' and data tennis.

It is indeed quite interesting.

But breaking the game is also very simple.

Just change the factors in the overall situation that Zeus cannot see.

For example, Taneshima Shuji took a mineral water bottle cap and held it in his hand during the break.

After that, he kept playing like that.

Sure enough, Zeus could no longer calculate.

The tennis ball deviated.

And every ball had a random degree of deviation.

Causing him to be just a little bit off from receiving every ball.

Relying on this one factor, Taneshima Shuji defeated Zeus.

"7:5!"

"Japan wins!"

"Match over!"

"U-17 World Cup, Group B, first match."

"Japan wins with 3 wins and 0 losses!"

Hearing the broadcast, the Japanese team cheered.

"We won!"

"Hahaha!"

"We won the first match against the strong Greek team, and it was a clean sweep!"

"What a great omen!"

Afterward, Byodoin Phoenix held a summary meeting.

Tooyama Kintaro thought he was going to praise everyone for their wonderful performance.

As a result, he started off with a scolding.

Nothing but strictness.

But that's normal, after all, he is the captain now.

Leading the whole team, one slight mistake and they are eliminated.

And he was quite dissatisfied with Oishi Shuichiro's performance.

Although they won the match in the end.

But Oishi Shuichiro was too worried, leading to poor form and consecutive lost points at the start.

If it weren't for Ochi Tsukimitsu holding the fort, they probably would have needed to win another game to win.

"You brats, don't underestimate the world!"

After Byodoin Phoenix finished reviewing, he immediately announced the roster for the next match against Australia.

"Next, I announce the 7 players for tomorrow's match against the Australian team."

"Oni Jujiro!"

"Sanada Genichiro!"

"Yukimura Seiichi!"

"Tooyama Kintaro!"

"Niou Masaharu!"

"Fuji Syusuke!"

"And Atobe Keigo!"

Hearing this list, Oni Jujiro snorted coldly.

"Is this to save the high schoolers' combat power for the crucial Swiss match?"

"By the way, Kamishiro Aki is not on the list."

"Byodoin, are you planning to save him for the match against Switzerland?"

Byodoin Phoenix neither refuted nor admitted it, clearly that was the case.

To this, Kamishiro Aki's mouth curled up slightly.

If that was the case, he was indeed very satisfied.

For the Swiss team, there was an opponent he wanted to face.

That is the Swiss team's true core, Alexander Amadeus!

A true professional player.

If he played a match against him, he would know the gap between himself and a real professional player!

Just then, Inui Sadaharu and Yanagi Renji ran back from outside, looking anxious.

"Bad news, bad news!"

Seeing this, Fuji Syusuke asked gently.

"What's wrong, Inui?"

"Your face is so pale."

Seeing this, Inui Sadaharu quickly told everyone the specific situation.

"The world's second-ranked Swiss team... actually... actually lost to the Australian team."

Hearing this news, everyone was slightly stunned.

When did the Australian team become so strong?

At this time, Atobe Keigo smiled.

"It doesn't matter, when I appear, I will definitely bring home the victory!"

Hearing this, everyone's passion was ignited.

Byodoin Phoenix saw this, and the corners of his mouth moved slightly.

Just then, Ochi Tsukimitsu suddenly walked up to Kamishiro Aki.

He asked.

"Kamishiro Aki, does what you said just now still count?"

Kamishiro Aki was stunned for a moment, then suddenly remembered.

He had indeed said before that if Ochi Tsukimitsu won against the Greek team, he would receive a full-power Mach Serve from him today.

Seeing this, Kamishiro Aki smiled.

"Naturally, I'd be happy to!"

Getting Kamishiro Aki's confirmation, Ochi Tsukimitsu left satisfied.

"Alright then, I'll wait for you at the court at seven tonight."

It wasn't just him who wanted to know if Kamishiro Aki could receive a full-power Mach Serve.

Everyone present was very concerned!

Time came to seven in the evening, at the practice court.

Except for Kamishiro Aki, everyone had arrived.