" ... The semifinals of the National Tournament begin! Seishun is pitted against powerhouse team Shitenhoji. The first match is No. 3 Singles, with Shusuke up against the Shitenhoji captain, Kuranosuke Shiraishi. Shusuke may be Seishun's resident 'genius' but the mysterious Kuranosuke is rumored to play 'perfect tennis', a game with no flaws."--P. [4] of cover.

This book reads from right to left.

v. 1. [without special title] -- v. 2 . Adder's fangs -- v. 3. Street tennis -- v. 4. The black unit -- v. 5. New challenge -- v. 6. Sign of strength -- v. 7. St. Rudolph's best -- v. 8. Change the script! -- v. 9. Take aim! -- v. 10. Seize the moment! -- v. 11. Premonition of a storm -- v. 12. Invincible man -- v. 13. Akutsu's pride/Ryoma's courage -- v. 14. Seishun's ultimate man -- v. 15. The Sadaharu-Kaoru pair -- v. 16. Super combo -- v. 17. Waltzing toward destruction -- v. 18. Ace in the hole -- v. 19. Tezuka's departure -- v. 20. Seishun vs. Rokkaku -- v. 21. Kikamaru's new step -- v. 22. Ryoma, awake! -- v. 23. Rikkai's law -- v. 24. The golden pair reunited! -- v. 25. And Shusuke smiles -- v. 26. Ryoma Echizen vs. Genichiro Sanada -- v. 27. Until the very last shot -- v. 28. The prince of tennis -- v. 29. The nationals begin! -- v. 30. The boys for Okinawa -- v. 31. A surprise strategy: Eiji plays singles -- v. 32. Two of a cunning kind -- v. 33. Kunimitsu in Kyushu -- v. 34. Synchro -- v. 35. Farewell, Hyotei Academy -- v. 36. A heated battle! Seishun vs. Shitenhoji.