Thing is, Kenya isn't just a counter-puncher like Fuji (a guy that just retrieves, waits for the error), he's an aggressive counter-puncher (a guy that takes risks eventually, which is kinda stupid, because he doesn't have any strong shots. A defensive counter-puncher style would fit him a lot more).
Anyhow, as almost anyone has already voted, it's pointless to discuss. I'll let him lose :/
Nah, Pair Puri says he is in fact a Counter Puncher, this thread is the first time I have seen Offensive Counter Puncher.
Also, Fuji didn't need Hakugei just to seal Jirou. He used Hakugei coz he wanted to take the game more seriously.
Look here. He is sealing Jirou from using Magic Volley from Jirou's own service game in an instant with ease.
http://www.mangareader.net/422-27038-16/prince-of-tennis/chapter-141.htm
Yeah he came back with a better approach, but Hakugei can't be needed. Fuji came out with the intent to annihilate that's all.
Bottom line, you don't need a special shot just to prevent Jirou from hitting Magic Volley.
You don't even need a special shot to seal Marui's Volleys, and Marui > Jirou. So how on earth would you need Hakugei just for Jirou, who hasn't even improved since Regionals.
Regionals!Fuji handled it with ease.
Here is Nationals!Kenya mocking Regionals!Fuji
http://www.mangareader.net/422-27213-8/prince-of-tennis/chapter-316.html
It isnt about if everybody voted, its whether somebody can disprove the other.
Magic Volley can be stopped easily Regionals!Fuji showed us.
So in the long run, a solid Counter Puncher should win.
I underestimated Jirou heavily here.
6-4 Kenya to win, or 7-5 Kenya to win.
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Kenya is probably one of the most overhyped characters, so I'm going to go at it with the angle of Kenya and Jiro being on the same tier level. Kenya has speed. And....that's pretty much it.. Everything else he does is mediocre. Jiro is a great volley, and he beat Kabaji. Kenya most likely would not be able to beat Kabaji with speed alone. We have seen time and time again that it takes more than speed to win a tennis match *cough Richard cough*
Jiro wins 7-5
Beating Kabaji doesn't prove a thing. Kabaji will probably beat Shiraishi due to having more stamina.
Kabaji will probably beat a lot of players. His power is very specific.
Kabaji will probably lose to Mukahi since he likely cannot use Acrobatic Play as efficiently as Mukahi. And Kabaji is a simpleton who is like... programmed and can't help but copy his opponent.