Yes. I meant only Ryoma, Kintarou, and Akaya are world competent in their batch. That's why Konomi adjust it to 3 years and scrapped Mser rule.
Since he doesn't trust their other batchmates like Zaizen, Hiyoshi, and that Rikkai new captain.
FINALS (U19 WORLD CUP)
2 YEARS AGO - Germany VS...
Konomi are really milking the connection between Tokugawa and Yukimura. From Doubles Partners always in tennis or other activities. Tokugawa help him trained to prepare against Tezuka too.
He even gave them howling from nowhere.
Going back. I still can't believe the handsome pair both have total 30 stats. Surpassing all Japan Genius 5 except Byo, and maybe the improved Toku.
Anyways, will we see a new stat handbook where we can see stats of Spain and Germany Players?
If I remember correctly. You theorized long ago that WC could have been yearly. But It seems not the case anymore. Hehe.
I guess Konomi thinks Msers after 2 years are not that good. Who are even left aside from Ryoma, Kintarou, and Akaya?
I can only think of Zaizen of Shinten, and Hiyoshi of...
Unpopular Opinion: The U19 WC year in the story we followed is weird. Very random inside universe.
1. They just randomly decided to add Msers.
2. And even worse, each country are FORCED to use 3 Msers in each lineup. (There are always 7 players in a match lineup. So 4 Hsers and 3 Msers)
And...
Oh sorry. I thought it is allowed since we all read manga. I forgot there are only anime watchers.
Anyways, do we consider happenings in the anime as canon or not?
For ex, Tokugawa's rainbow serve in anime was not in manga. At it was arguable whether it is canon or not.
I didn't watch it...
What? They animated/ova the whole Japan VS Germany Semis match.
For France, Sanada VS Osval is skipped (or only showed briefly). Others, they shown. They focused the Ryoma VS Ludovic match.
Konomi still have options.
He vaguely hinted that he might give us some spinoff anime or ova on what Ryoma did in between end of POT and Start of NPOT.
Though, Anime implied he played in US Open and beat Hewitt. But didn't became champion. It is considered non - canon.
Waiting for Anime. They animating the Japan Intra Selection Arc right now. To decide who will play in Finals.
So, we can see anime version of Toku VS Duke. Atobe VS Irie. Fuji VS Ryoma, etc.
PS: Why Atobe is being autocorrected to Stove here sometimes. Lmao.
I wonder. Besides Ryoma. Who among Current Msers will reach or surpass Byo/Toku level?
Maybe Kintarou. I am not sure, but I think Atobe, Yuki, and Fuji has some chances.
Tezuka plays for Germany. And as Future Captain of #1 seed. It is a given he will be.
So what sports do you think it is? It should be something Tokugawa/Yukimura and Oni/Kintarou pairs both are good at.
But I guess Tokugawa and Yukimura howling premonition is too good for almost any sport.
TOKUGAWA/YUKIMURA WON the doubles tournament.
Byodouin/Ryoma lost in Round 1!!!
This confirms that Tokugawa/Yukimura is Japan's Strongest HS/MS pairing. (Albeit, Duke/Niou with illusions are up there too)
So, Ryoma is confirmed to be a weak doubles player still. And maybe Byodouin is not...
Konomi doesn't have the guts to stick with his initial decision. He let fans emotion and criticisms affect his decision so much.
Even in POT,
1. He initially wanted Fuji to betrayed Seigaku. And transfer to Rikkaidai.
2. In Nationals, Nagoya was originally planned to beat Rikkaidai. And...
GREECE DEFEAT AUSTRALIA (3-1)
AUSTRALIA BEAT SWITZERLAND (3-2)
JAPAN BEAT AUSTRALIA (3-0)
SWITZERLAND BEAT JAPAN (3-0)
SWITZERLAND BEAT GREECE (3-0)
JAPAN BEAT GREECE (3-0)
This group results is very weird. I know probably different set of players. But the variance is big.
Greece got 0-3 by...