30 Love!
I cant see the balls path at all!
40 Love!
All right! Weve got this match!
Sengoku! Sengoku!
Before you know it, its game point already.
It goes to show how panicked he is.
This is the deciding shot.
Youve gone as far as getting Sengoku to use his Tiger Shot.
Youve done enough, Takeshi Momoshiro.
A junior all-star
lets see what youre made of, Lackey Sengoku.
Its Lucky Sengoku, not Lackey Sengoku.
As for myself, Id prefer to pass on your dunk smash.
All right!
We will begin the #3 singles match.
One set match. Service to Seigakus Momoshiro.
I will make you regret giving me the serve.
There it is!
Momos Bullet Serve!
Oh, its intense!
Hmm, a pretty solid shot.
Theyre starting with an intense rally.
Momo Senpai!
Whats with this guy?
Hes on an equal level as Sengoku.
Or rather, it feels like he has Sengoku on the defense.
Oh So this is Momoshiros tennis.
Momos rushing the net!
Go!
Then Ill use a passing shot to the right of you.
Oops!
You almost had me there!
This guy Hes got incredible speed.
He jumped!
That means
Awright!
He did it! Momos dunk smash! Momos dunk smash!
There!
Amazing
Was that a dunk smash?
Seriously?
He did it, did it, did it!
From the start, Momo has completely dominated the pace!
Yup!
Come and get me!
That Momo, hes actually beating Sengoku, a junior all-star player.
I didnt know he could play like this.
Tezuka, I guess yesterdays practice didnt go to waste, after all.
Yeah, offensive play is his strong suit.
Its hard to stop Momoshiro, once hes on a roll, Banji.
Why is he being so nonchalant?
I mustnt let my guard down.
As with Captain Tezuka,
I can feel my opponents strength bombarding me
With Captain Tezuka, regardless of the attack,
he just went with the flow.
However, Sengokus temperament is more like mine.
Then this match
is mine!
Huh?!
Its too high! Yeah, its out!
Thats a lob with a slice spin! Its going to fall abruptly from there!
I knew I couldnt let my guard down!
Dunk smash?
Thats Momos specialty shot
No way
40 15!
Hes pretty good.
He purposely led him on.
While he thought he countered that lob,
all along he was being set up for that dunk smash.
Im so lucky! What a clean shot.
It was all an act to increase the impact of this shot.
Tennis is a sport where the mental side of the game
can have a huge impact.
How will Momo be affected psychologically
after having his opponent use his signature shot against him?
Excuse me, time out.
The strings on this practice racket are too loose
and I cant get decent speed on the ball.
Yup, that sounds more like it.
All right, I guess its time to use my game racket, Mr. Omoshiro.
What? Omoshiro?
Right, because you amuse me!
Go, Lucky!
Sengoku!
Ooh, Momo
Game to Yamabuki. One game to love.
Right on, lucky me! What a break!
Change courts!
N-No way.
Hed been leading this game
It went from 40 Love to break point, just like that!
That fool getting turned around like that.
Hmm, hes pretty good.
I knew it, its been downhill for him ever since that dunk smash.
Its a good turn of events.
Boy, did he turn out to be a trickster.
Sengoku! Sengoku! Sengoku!
Sengoku is amazing!
You can certainly see why he was chosen as a junior all-star player.
It just goes to show that hes a notch or two above as an actor.
Huh? What?!
Yikes! Hes here! Nanzaburo!
Hey, my name is Nanjiro!
Then again, as always youve got some killer legs there!
Wh-What are you looking at, you lecherous old man?!
Mr. Nanjiro
Who is this Yamabuki advisor, Mikiya Banda?
According to my research, when you were at Seigaku,
Banda was the coach for a little-known school
which defeated Seigaku.
But thats not all, is it?
Both you and Ms. Ryuzaki seem awfully wary of him.
Aww, its nothing much.
Back then, we were the #1 seeded team
and our first opponent was Kuwanomi Middle School,
coached by that old geezer.
They were a team that wasnt even on the radar.
However
That match took an unexpected turn.
Damn!
Out!
Game and match to Kuwanomi!
Darn!
Game and match to Kuwanomi!
Darn!
Game and match to Seigaku! 6 games to Love!
Of course, it was a piece of cake for me,
but the rest of the guys got flustered by that geezers smug grin
and lost it.
And so, our team lost overall for that tournament.
Well, to make a long story short,
that old geezer was good at pissing people off.
We all fell for it even that old nag.
So, wont you amuse me, Mr. Omoshiro?
Here I go, Mr. Omoshiro.
Such a high toss
Yikes! Look at how high it is!
No way Hes going to hit it from that height?
15 - Love!
What was that serve?!
Yup, Im on a roll.
Thats incredible Ive never seen a serve like that.
That was Sengokus big weapon, the Tiger Shot.
Tiger Shot?
A shot that utilizes his small frame to the fullest,
allowing him to hammer the ball from a high vantage point.
In doing so, he lands his ball at the nearest distance, in the center.
30 Love!
I cant see the balls path at all!
40 Love!
All right! Weve got this match!
Sengoku! Sengoku!
Before you know it, its game point already.
It goes to show how panicked he is.
This is the deciding shot.
Youve gone as far as getting Sengoku to use his Tiger Shot.
Youve done enough, Takeshi Momoshiro.
What a guy
First, he gets Momo going,
then he throws him off balance with a blow.
What a devious game plan, youd better watch out, Momo.
I see
He gets his opponents all worked up and then steers them to his pace.
So thats the Yamabuki advisor Bandas tennis style.
Nope, thats not all. That brown-haired kid is pretty good too.
Lets see, time to wrap this up.
He jumped!
Its the Tiger Shot! Its the Tiger Shot!
Wha--?!
40 - 15!
Pretty impressive, that trickster of ours.
How can that be?
He managed to return Sengokus Tiger Shot.
It-its got to be a fluke. A fluke!
40 - 30!
That was no fluke. He completely saw that coming.
What a guy.
Awesome, Momo!
Yo, Echizen, can you get me my game racket too?
Was there such a thing?
I got carried away.
That guy!
H-Hes incredible!
Yeah, its a speed ball rally.
That Seigaku 8th grader is pretty good.
How about this?!
Game to Yamabukis Sengoku. Three games all!
Theyre tied again.
Ever since the break, theyve been keeping up with each other.
Still, Momo is sweating buckets
This guy is mentally tough.
I thought for sure that he would crumble after I scored that dunk smash.
Damn!
That Seigaku boy may be in trouble.
Oh no, hes having spasms in his left leg.
I see, by compensating for his sprained right foot,
hes put too much of a strain on his left leg.
While it could be a momentary spasm due to fatigue,
the fact remains that this still puts you at a disadvantage, Momo!
Momo, go!
One more shot!
Yo!
Still, for Momos leg to spasm like that
how difficult this match must be for him.
Sengoku didnt get this far just by being lucky.
He has the skills to back it up.
Furthermore, he seems to possess the motion visual acuity that Momo lacks.
Motion visual acuity?
Isnt that the ability to quickly recognize moving objects?
Ive heard that Ryoma and Kikumaru have good motion visual acuity.
No, Sengokus ability is way beyond theirs.
No matter how much Momo returns those shots,
Sengoku is more accurate and efficient.
Its proof that hes able to see the balls path
and discern the type of strokes used.
I can barely keep my eyes on the ball
Uh-huh!
Im sure that even Momos speed balls look like slow motion to him.
Right.
S-So, what should he do?!
Well, nothing much.
Five games to three, Yamabuki leads!
Akutsu, Sengoku is one point away from winning the game!
Akutsu?!
Indeed, it seems that Sengoku sees the shots precisely.
Ouch, damn my legs completely had it.
Momo!
I-Im okay.
Momo
Sengoku is relentless
Its as if he can see straight through my state of mind,
and yet I dont have a clue where hes at.
I thought I had this game in the bag and went all out,
but instead, ended up with this result.
Hes a powerful opponent.
Oh?! Huh?!
Hey, look.
That guys left leg hes having spasms.
Youre right.
Spasms?
Damn, now they know.
Boy, am I lucky
No, no, I mustnt revel in other peoples misfortunes
No way! A spasm in Momos leg?!
Oh, no
Thats not good. He cant play a decent match with that leg.
So hes been playing on that leg all along?
Ahh! What a ruthless return!
Ive got to admire you, Momoshiro!
Momoshiro, you are strong.
But in compensating for that right leg, youre unable to use your full strength.
Your sprain was healed at least a month ago.
Is that right leg just for decoration, Momoshiro?
Hes planning on returning that shot.
Thats crazy
Hes barely able to stand up.
Thats the spirit, Momo.
Fine, come and get me, Momoshiro!
Oh?!
He jumped up using just his right leg!
Thats right, Captain Tezuka.
Hes planning to step in with the ball.
No, the ball still has contact with the racket!
I am
Wow!
It couldnt be
Oh!
I am
strong!
Hey everybody, thanks for waiting.
Its me, Momo!
I know Im not the most serious person, but Sengoku is no better either.
But I shouldnt take him lightly. No, I shouldnt.
This guy is really strong.
I dont know how long my leg will last, but Im gonna give everything Ive got!
Next on The Prince of Tennis: Jackknife
I guess I just gotta score big!