Net King: Nioh Phantom

When Nioh returned to the auditorium where the junior high school students gathered, he was faced with this scene - a group of"old friends and old rivals" from the tennis world of junior high school students were staring at each other, and no one said a word. Just looked at him silently.

The atmosphere was eerily silent...

Holding the NO.1 badge that symbolized the"highest ranking" in the U17 training camp in his hand, the silver-haired junior high school player was already a little uneasy, but now he couldn't calm down even more.

Byodoin Phoenix—the high school boss of the First Army really hit his"Achilles' heel" this time!

One of the reasons why Nioh Masaharu made it clear very early on that he would stay away from and reject the position of"captain" was because he did not want to frown and deal with written articles in a foreign country.

You know, even without the U17 World Cup to add glory, Melbourne, Australia, is still a good place for travel and vacation. In Melbourne, if you have time, wouldn’t it be nice to go for a walk and enjoy the scenery? Why waste your good time in the conference room?

Even though he is restricted by the coaches and is not allowed to go out for too long, he can still rest comfortably in his room at the accommodation! Why rush to various competition venues where there are endless shouts and cheers for support?

That was Australia - it was a hot day, the sun was shining, and Nioh really didn't want to go out.

Watching the competitions of players from other countries' U17 teams is a good channel for others to improve, but for him, it is simply useless,"it is a pity to abandon it if it is tasteless"!

But now, his"Australia·Melbourne·Beautiful Journey" has come to naught under the NO.1 badge thrown by Byodoin.

Well, that's right - the second reason why Nioh Masaharu doesn't want to be the captain is that he doesn't want to be the"most eye-catching tennis player" in the team!

That is the"halo of hatred" that the high school team leader Byodoin Phoenix and their incoming U17 junior high school student team captain Yukimura Seiichi should bear!

Nioh had already thought about it. Since the head coach, Coach Kurobe and others all know about his tennis prowess, as a"general" level tennis player in the representative team, he must definitely"use it wisely".

Just like Byodoin Phoenix, he will not appear easily - although once he appears, his opponent will definitely be a difficult tennis player.

Niou originally thought things beautifully, but no matter how much and fully he thought about it, he could not predict the operation of Byodoin Phoenix.

Byodoin Phoenix: Don’t want to be the captain? Well, you don’t need to be the captain, just be the No.1 name!

If the name Masaharu Nioh is placed in the most conspicuous position on the list,——

【What's the difference between this and the name appearing next to"Captain"?! 】

Nioh thought so in his heart.

His perspective on problems is different from others.

In terms of trouble, maybe a little lower? But it's almost the same... As a tennis player who is"not the captain but ranked No. 1", he will definitely receive close attention from other U17 teams!

Although it stands to reason that as a junior high school player, his status as a"junior high school student" would make his opponents relax their vigilance a little.

But!

As a junior high school student, he was ranked No. 1 in the U17 team. How could he not attract the attention of other teams' intelligence teams and other team players?

Although Japan's ranking in the U17 World Cup is very low, it is not so low that it has no sense of existence.

Just the name Byodoin Phoenix is ​​enough for the Japanese U17 team to leave its mark on many intelligence reports.

And now... Byodoin threw away his No. 1 badge, and he was the one who was going to receive the intelligence spies'"enthusiastic inquiries"!!

In short, Nioh Masaharu's"passer-by fishing and paddling to win plan" before the knockout round was officially declared invalid! game-over!

【but……】

Facing the silent and awkward atmosphere, Nioh was still thinking about the U17 World Cup.

【If we follow the original"route", the only strong opponent we will face in the group stage is the Swiss team. 】

Although the ranking of the Japanese U17 team in the World Cup is relatively low, at least in this competition, the strength of this team is not consistent with its original ranking!

【If Coach Mifune is willing to let those intelligence spies see some of the team's 'trump cards', we can win even if it's the Swiss team! 】

With the tennis strength and player configuration of their representative team, the Greek and Australian teams are not a problem at all.

I just don’t know, if they are going to play the Swiss team this time, will coach Mifune Idou deliberately let them accumulate anger and unwillingness?

Nioh has never worried about whether he can qualify in the group stage.

But now, he has to think about the situation in the group stage.

Under Byodoin Phoenix's actions, he is no longer a player who"needs to be hidden and reserved"!

On the player list, he occupies the clear No. 1 position, and there is also a player profile——"Defeating the former No. 1 Byodoin Phoenix" will definitely be recorded!

Such a situation...

Phew, that's not good!

This is not a simple problem of"cannot be used as a 'hidden power'". He In this current situation, I'm afraid I can only take the route of"showing off my talents from the beginning of the group stage and beating my opponents all the way to show my strength"!

【Is this what Byodoin-senpai... and Coach Mifune think? 】

Nioh, who was limited to the"U17 World Cup player profile", couldn't help but lament the ruthlessness of Byodoin Phoenix as the leader of the army, and the scheming of head coach Mifune Idō

"How does it feel to hold the NO.1 badge?"

——After Niou got the badge, the first words of Chief Tatekai, who was baptized by the gaze from all directions, were the above.

Just like what the two roommates who are vividly called the"Plant Team" (actually secretly criticized as the"Devil Team") think, Yukimura Seiichi"NO.1. I don’t care about the affiliation between the badge and the captain position.

Of course, Yukimura Seiichi naturally wants to be the captain of the representative team.

Moreover, he has no idea about the NO.1 badge-what tennis player doesn’t want to be What about NO.1?

But after all, things still have to be analyzed based on the situation.

【Since you are No. 1, you must shoulder the corresponding responsibilities, Masaharu. 】

Thinking about this, Yukimura couldn't help but look at Nioh with a bit of smile and teasing.

"The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility"——A certain story in a Western superhero comic tells this truth. And in the East——"Is there any need to say more about the principle of"doing one's best in one's position"? As a good minister who is wholeheartedly supported and even worshiped by the entire Rikkai Tennis Club, Yukimura Seiichi has always been strict with himself.

Before today, he thought that He had already done a good job.

But today, he realized that - compared to the seniors of Byodoin, what he had done was far from enough!

——Byodoin-senpai is indeed the legendary minister of Makinofuji!

【Well, I still have a lot to learn. ]

Yukimura thought with a smile.

Ps. As a result, the captain of the Japanese U17 high school student team and the captain of the junior high school student team have reached an ideological agreement, which laid a good foundation for their communication and cooperation during the World Cup. congratulations! (Not)

Pps, the ace played later. In the group stage of the U17 World Cup, some teams did not put in much effort at all. If Nioh takes the hidden route, he will definitely be placed in the knockout rounds later, and maybe he will be hidden directly until the semi-finals or even the finals! ——But I can’t write like this~

Therefore, I can only expose him to many intelligence spies from the U17 representative team (the Fox’s plan to win the group stage went bankrupt~）Correspondingly, the main premise for doing this is that Coach Mifune does not want the players in the team to hold back their anger... There is no need for tactical arrangements to show the enemy's weakness, just kill everyone who can be killed! (Who wants to take detours and suffer grievances if they can get through all the way?)

【It’s not holiday yet, I still have my final paper and I haven’t written the TAT yet]