Oishi is so tenacious.
He got it!
The returns too low! Itll hit the net!
No, Echizens power will force it over.
PRO TENNIS MAGAZINE
EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT
Yes, thats right.
Yes, I understand. Ill see you soon.
Now then
Shiba, so this is where you were.
Oh, the photos from when you went alone to Seigaku?
I cant always be following you around.
Thats a good attitude.
And, did you catch anything interesting?
Oh, this picture
Hey
Yes?
Isnt thisKirihara?
So, he went to Seigaku
Do you know him, Mr. Inoue?
Of course!
Kirihara is the ace eighth-grader
at Rikkai University Affiliate Junior High,
which fields the top team from the Kanto area.
Like Ryoma, hes a junior high school student
who can do the split step.
So hes that terrific?
But that kid called me old!
He makes me mad!
Ill get back at him next time I see him!
Maybe he came to scout the competition.
What?
That means that Seigaku is considered a threat.
The Kanto Tournament is getting more and more interesting.
Okay, lets go cover the story.
Thats the spirit! Were going to Rikkai, right?!
No, to Seigaku.
Eh? Wait, Mr. Inoue!
But, why are we going to Seigaku?
We know the Seigaku regulars. Why now?
You dont understand anything, do you?
What have you been keeping from me? Tell me!
Youll understand when we get there.
How unusual.
Even I wash my face sometimes.
Thats not what I mean.
Its unusual for you to wash your face before a match.
Really?
The weathers nice
Yeah
Ill go on ahead.
Well, shall we go?
Oh, scary, scary. Oishi is out for blood.
Quit jabbering. Its distracting.
Thats part of the strategy. The game starts in the locker room.
Its common among the pros, I hear. Didnt you know that?
What do I do? Theyre all full of fight.
Take it easy. Take it easy.
Its only tennis.
But then again, it is tennis.
Taka, you forgot your racquet.
You still have a ways to go.
Shiba, are you ready with your camera?
All set!
But, Mr. Inoue
Huh?
Coming to Seigaku is sort of exciting.
Thats true. Its because you never know what might happen here.
Thats whats interesting.
Youve come to understand that, I see.
Naturally. I cant always be following you around.
Ukiki!
Huh? Whats that?
The Peach Boys monkey companion.
Listen up! The Kanto Tournament is on a completely different level
from the Metropolitan Tournament!
High-level players who are now reaching their peak may appear.
We want to field the best team possible.
Considering current circumstances,
the top two winners of each block are probably the best members.
Dont be lax!
Right! Right!
The air is so tense
Really
Whats happening?
Oh, Ryuzaki.
Its the intramural ranking tournament.
What? A ranking tournament?
Thats right.
This monthly Seigaku specialty, an intramural tournament,
is the secret to our strength.
Well, but we seventh graders cant enter.
But Ryoma is entering again.
So thats it! An intramural ranking tournament, huh?
Oh, Miss Shiba.
If the current members think they can play the Kanto Tournament,
they are making a big mistake.
This ranking tournament will determine who will make up the Kanto Tournament team.
Understand?
Yes! Yes!
To put it another way,
everyone has a chance to become a member of this team.
The intramural ranking tournament will now begin.
Everyone go to your assigned courts.
Yes! Yes!
Game and match to Arai!
Okay, okay, Im on fire, burning!
Good!
Game and match to Kawamura.
Thats our Kawamura!
A moon volley!
Im in good form today.
Game and match to Oishi!
Game and match to Nagayama!
The field is narrowing.
Yeah. The regulars are winning as usual.
But the competition in Block A is hot.
Yeah, after all, theres Inui, Momo and Captain Tezuka.
Game and match to Tezuka, six games to love.
Here it comes, Momos dunk smash!
Boom!
Game and match to Momoshiro!
W-Wow. He didnt lose a single point again.
Thank you.
Your approach to the net is not bad.
Try approaching a beat early next time.
Y-Yes!
Bloc A Preliminary Chart Kunimitsu Tezuka (9th gr) Takeshi Momoshiro (8th gr) Sadaharu Inui (9th gr) Michio Nagayama (8th gr) Saita Fushimi (8th gr)
BOYS TENNIS LOCKER ROOM RANKING TOURNAMENT DAY 2 Losing today means losing my chance at a regular slot!
I havent even won once yet.
Here!
There it is! Kaidos snake!
Game and match to Kaido!
Hiss
How boring.
That bastards in Block D.
Match point, Echizen.
Hey
You still have a ways to go.
Twist serve! Twist serve!
Game and match to Echizen!
Six games to love.
Youre not very lucky in drawings, Ikeda.
Echizen! Go a little easier!
Dont wanna.
As expected, the regulars, having played actual matches, are solid.
It looks like the spots will be filled as expected.
I wonder about that.
What?
Game and match to Inui! Six games to love!
Considering your current walking ability, you were short 45 centimeters.
See? Theres one more.
Formerly Seigakus number three. Data tennis player still at work.
Inuis really fired up. Im glad Im not in his block.
Im looking forward to the results of Block A.
As usual, his tennis is despicable.
Only two will remain from each block
To think that one of these will lose his regular slot
RANKING TOURNAMENT DAY 3
Game and match to Kikumaru. Six games to love.
Victory! The first to win the regular slot!
Damn, Kikumaru is on a roll today!
Arai, the zeros are lined up beautifully.
Shut up!
Damn! When will we ever get to be regulars?
Eijis lucky. Hes already qualified as a regular.
Dont worry. Im the super regular!
All right, all right! Arent you going to attack?!
Come on, come on, challenger!
That means the regulars will be Kikumaru, and Kawamura, Fuji
And five others
Tomorrows match is Ryoma and Oishi.
They both havent lost yet. Theyre sure to become regulars.
That means
three more.
But which one is stronger, Oishi or Ryoma?
RANKING TOURNAMENT DAY 4
Nice line!
Oishi, hes so tenacious
He got it!
The return is too low! Itll hit the net!
No, Echizens power will push it over.
As a ninth-grader and an upperclassman
I cant lose to a seventh-grader so easily.
As expected from Oishi. He did a good job catching that!
Can you reach it, Echizen?!
Out!
Game and match to Echizen. Six games to three!
Judging instantaneously, up in the air, whether its in or out,
and letting it go
Awesome.
Good job, Ryoma! Hes made the regular team!
Youre real tough, Echizen. My loss.
But then, Ive also made the regular team with one loss.
This feels good!
Its so tiring in this heat!
Horio hasnt done anything.
By the way, congratulations, Ryoma.
You were number one in the Block D.
After all, youve won every single match.
Only three people left
Echizen really did a job on me.
Huh? Whats the matter, Eiji?
Hurry up! Momos match is going to end!
Shut up, seventh-grader!
S-Sorry
Kaido is scary as always
You make too much noise, Horio. The match is still going
Huh? Hasnt it started yet?
It just finished.
Momolost
TAKESHI MOMOSHIRO VS. TEZUKA 1-6 VS. INUI 2-6
Momo, who won against the Junior All-Star player Sengoku,
could only take two games against Inui.
Since he lost to Captain Tezuka and Inui, his score is three wins and two losses
That means Momo has lost his regular slot!
Horio!
Could it be that Momo
is still affected by his left foot?
No Momo was in his best condition for his match against Inui.
Then, why?
I think Inui played great and overwhelmed Momo.
The Preliminaries, then the Metro Tournamentthese past two months
He hasnt been just gathering data on our opponents to support us.
Well? How does it feel to have been secretly analyzed for the past two months?
Hes been gathering data on us, too!
Wow Such fierce competition within the team, too
You never know what will happen here.
Tezuka.
Ive gathered my data
Im going to win this time.
Without fail
I am Inui.
The long-awaited intramural ranking tournament is here.
I havent forgotten the feeling when I lost to Echizen.
As well as losing to you, Tezuka, for the last three years.
My meticulous data-gathering and body strengthening
were in anticipation of this moment.
Next on The Prince of Tennis: Inuis Challenge
This time, I will win against Tezuka!