The Prince of Tennis, Talent Replication

Chapter 104

"Then, I'll go first since I wasn't chosen."

The six-man roster to face the West Coast representatives has been finalized and cannot be changed or replaced.

This is something that the dozens of people who participated in this youth selection competition are all very clear about.

However, everyone felt that they had made rapid progress and it would be too unwilling to leave like this.

And so, one after another, they all found that woman with a hint of evil charm—Hanamura Aoi—and signed up.

The teenagers seemed very excited about competing for the last spot in the competition.

When everyone gathered around the court, Guan Yuechu from St. Rudolph Academy was the first to step forward, showing a clear intention to take the lead.

Everyone looked over, and no one expected that he would be the first to issue a challenge.

Hanamura Aoi began, "Due to the large number of challengers, we have decided to allow a one-ball match to determine the winner. Everyone, are there any objections?"

"Coach, one point isn't enough, how about two?" said Reiji Kamishiro. "Let's give each of us a chance to serve."

"Yes, Coach," everyone chimed in.

Especially those who have witnessed Natsume Tsukiya's terrifying serve definitely don't want to be instantly defeated by Natsume Tsukiya before they even get a chance to hit the ball!

"Alright, one ball each then, let's finish the game as soon as possible."

Hanamura Aoi said, "Winning one point is winning one set. Don't even dream of a comeback if you don't win a single point. Everyone, just focus on the game. Don't you agree, Tezuka?"

"Yes!" Tezuka Kunimitsu nodded.

Excitement was evident in everyone's eyes. Of course, not everyone wanted to snatch the last spot from Natsume Tsukiya, but having come this far, they felt they had to fight it out.

I should at least have a personal fight with Natsume Tsuki, otherwise I'll always think that guy is overrated.

"This scene seems to be a return to the time when Tsukiya was vying for the position of minister," Hiyoshi Waka said from the side.

Everyone turned around in surprise.

Mukahi Gakuto suddenly realized, "That's right, back then it was also one against two hundred, one ball each. I didn't expect the captain to repeat the same scenario today."

"What?"

"Really? That guy actually took on two hundred people all by himself?" Ruo Renhong scoffed, "Who would believe that? One goal per minute, that's two hundred minutes..."

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He chattered on and on, and Yuushi Oshitari said, "Whether you believe it or not, you'll find out soon enough."

These words left Wakato Hiroshi speechless, after all, there were so many people waiting to have a one-on-one fight with Natsume Tsukiya, including himself, who was very dissatisfied.

"They're here."

"That guy has finally arrived."

"Why do I feel like I'm just a supporting character?"

"Yes, that's right."

As everyone looked back, Natsume Tsuki walked towards the tennis court while talking to Inoue Mamoru. After exchanging a few words with Hanamura Aoi, he entered the court.

"Okay, I'm going to serve now."

Standing at the other end of the court, Mizuki Hajime surprisingly raised his racket, pointed it at Natsume Tsukiya, and said, "Natsume, don't think that just because you taught me your special moves, I'll go easy on you. This time, I'm going to get my revenge for the loser's bracket revival match!"

His tone sounded fierce.

But looking at Guan Yuechu's manner of speaking, he didn't seem to want revenge at all. Instead, it was like old teammates who had been together for many years exchanging harsh words.

Satoshi Horio: "Hey, is he talking about his ultimate move?"

"It seems like it was Natsume Tsukiya who gave it to him," Katsuro Kato said.

"What? That guy actually taught me a secret technique?" Momoshiro Takeshi exclaimed in surprise.

Kikumaru Eiji turned to look at Inui Sadaharu in the distance and said, "So, Inui must be in his group too."

"I must ask Senior Qian later," Momoshiro Takeshi said.

The people outside the stadium were still in surprise.

Fuji Yuta thought to himself, "I thought I had obtained a secret technique, but I didn't expect that Mizuki had obtained one too."

He was instantly shocked, amazed by Natsume Tsukiya's unparalleled skill.

In the field—

Natsume Tsukiya said, "Then I'll clean house."

"They're here!"

Guan Yuechu was full of momentum. He had already thrown the ball, which was rising in his pupils. This feeling was completely different. In fact, Guan Yuechu knew very well that before participating in the training camp, his strength was only at the third-rate level of the Grand Tournament.

But at this moment, Guan Yuechu knew very well that he was very strong.

"Regional Monthly Tournament!"

He shouted it out loud.

"!"

"What?"

"Regional monthly tournament? Regional preliminary rounds?"

"This name is really strange."

"Is that Mizuki's special move?"

"Oh dear, what's that name? It's so strange."

"Look, they've separated."

Someone screamed.

Everyone looked towards the field and saw that the ball from the first moment of the month, after crossing the net, immediately split into two arcs of light, like crescent moons, and smashed towards Natsume Tsukiya's sides.

"Moon Viewing..."

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Kisarazu Jun, his teammate, exclaimed in astonishment, "He actually learned such an incredible technique!"

As a member of the same school who came to participate in the selection, Kisarazu Jun was originally a member of Natsume's team, but he was later replaced.

Mizuki Hajime never knew this kind of special move, which is why Kisarazu Jun was so shocked when he saw it.

"Wow, Mizuki, you really have a knack for it."

"Yes, Mizuki from St. Rudolph College is getting better too."

"I didn't expect that guy would actually learn such a cool move this time. He really hit the jackpot."

"How enviable..."

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Snapped!

Snapped!

Two loud explosions once again drew everyone's attention.

"How could this be?" Kikumaru Eiji looked incredulous and said, "Logically speaking, there shouldn't be two voices."

Kaoru Kaidou: "That's right, how can you hit the ball in two places?"

Guan Yuechu himself was also taken aback, thinking to himself, "Although I've seen it before, it's still quite shocking to see it used again."

"Bang!"

The moment Natsume Tsuki successfully touched one of the balls, the other ball suddenly disappeared.

Immediately afterwards, two balls came hurtling towards him.

Guan Yuechu was stunned for a moment.

"Bang! Bang!"

Two equally clear explosions rang out at his feet.

Guan Yuechu's racket swing missed its target.

"Wow!"

A gasp of surprise rippled through the crowd.

"6

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"This is enough for me. I don't think anyone is more suitable for the last spot than Natsume."

Kanzuki was very surprised, and he was so impressed and grateful that he could not express his feelings. So he said, "I, Kanzuki, support Natsume to become the last one with 100 million votes."

Jun Kisarazu:

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Just a back-and-forth exchange made him feel a little regretful. If he had stayed, he would have been the one learning.

A wave of self-reproach surged within me.

At this moment, those who had left the Natsume Group were all filled with various thoughts: "Could it be that everyone in the Natsume Group knows this?"

"That group was so mysterious, what exactly happened during that time?"

"By the way, that group underwent closed-door, one-on-one instruction, could it be...?"

Hanamura Aoi rested her chin on her hand, thinking to herself, "I didn't expect Mizuki to join so quickly. There wasn't a single clue leaked beforehand. Could it be that the other members of Natsume's group are also hiding some secret techniques?"

She turned her head sharply to look at Reiji Kamishiro.

Reiji Kamishiro blushed and lowered his head.

Hanamura Aoi made her judgment, thinking to herself, "It seems that there really is something they are hiding from me."

"Next."

Hanamura Aoi couldn't wait to see if Natsume Tsukiya's group was as she had imagined.

"Well, here I come."

Yuta Fuji rested the racket on his index finger and pouted.

"Bang!"

He hit the ball and shouted, "The only way!"

After he shouted it out.

With a thud, the ball landed in Natsume Tsukiya's field.

It is also divided into two parts, but it jumps to both sides to form an M shape, like a door.

The spectators were stunned. Even though they were all trained athletes, they were momentarily at a loss as to whether to turn right or left.

Natsume Tsukiya's figure flashed, "Bang!"

The other side disappeared as well.

"This...this..." Takeshi Momoshiro was so surprised that he couldn't finish his sentence.

Kajimoto Takahisa narrowed his eyes and analyzed, "Fuji Yuta's shot, although very similar to Mizuki's, is fundamentally different. It is more deceptive and leaves far less time for people to think than Mizuki's shot."

Ruo Renhong felt very resentful: "Why does that guy have it, but I don't?"

Kikumaru Eiji stared wide-eyed, speechless with astonishment.

"My turn!"

Inui Sadaharu closed his notebook and stepped forward.

"Bang!"

He didn't say much, just raised his hand and threw a ball.

"The road ahead is long and arduous!"

After the ball was hit, it hit the ground, then suddenly shot into the sky, and then suddenly came crashing down again.

The up-and-down motion resembles an electrocardiogram.

"A stroke of genius!"

In Natsume's group, one after another, each player came up and delivered an incredible serve.

This immediately caused everyone to lose their composure.

The two coaches, of course, need no introduction.

Both Kunimitsu Tei and Aoi Hanamura possess the ability to instruct others, but they are unable to teach others techniques.

Hanamura Aoi's astonishment and inner shock need no further explanation; even Teya Kunimitsu was quite surprised.

In fact, no one was not surprised.

All the members of the Natsume Group took to the field, including Yanagi Renji, who unleashed a powerful meteor hammer attack.

Apart from Niou Masaharu and Akutsu.

In this competition, everyone in the Natsume Group didn't seem to be fighting for any kind of spot; instead, they were there to showcase their special skills.

Each of them held their rackets horizontally, their invincible appearance deeply shocking even the pure and innocent Sengoku.

Standing beside Tachibana Kippei, Tachibana Anzu murmured, "He really holds nothing back, he really does!"

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Akira Kamio: "Anzu, what do you mean he really held nothing back?"

Anzu's pupils trembled as she said, "Those techniques were all taught to them by Natsume. I thought he wouldn't teach techniques to others so easily, but I didn't expect him to hold back so completely..."

Jujuhei exclaimed in surprise, "Oh!"

"What's going on, Inui?" Kikumaru Eiji complained. "And that Natsume group, I don't think they're here to compete for spots, they're clearly here to report on their training results."

"Well?!"

Everyone suddenly realized what was happening.

"Report on the training results?"

"is that so?"

"Is such a thing even possible?"

"Hey, I don't think we have any performances."

"Those guys are really something else, stealing the spotlight like this when they were completely silent before."

"Could it be that, without this battle, those guys were planning to keep their secret weapons hidden forever?"

"hateful...

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"Wakato!" Hanamura Aoi called out.

Ruo Renhong's face was extremely pale, but he forced himself to remain calm.

A moment later, murmurs arose: "Hey, it seems like someone doesn't have a secret weapon."

"Oh, I remember, that's Wakato who's always been uncooperative during training."

"It seems the Zero-Seal Tyrant doesn't tolerate easy disobedience. That guy has nothing in his hands—is this what they call punishment?"

"Wow, this kind of punishment is even more painful than beating him 6-0."

Many people secretly regretted quitting.

Only Ryoma Echizen didn't have this idea.

They fought them one by one.

Sengoku Kiyosumi said, "I'm truly defeated by him."

"Looks like we'll have to wait until next time."

"Hey, Echizen, are you sure you want to fight?" Momoshiro Takeshi said with a hint of worry, "Maybe we shouldn't."

"Yeah, little one," Kikumaru Eiji said. "That guy's really making waves right now."

"Since we're already here, it wouldn't hurt to show off a bit."

Ryoma Echizen stood up from the ground, holding the red racket in his hand.

As Ryoma Echizen walked onto the field, everyone's eyes quietly turned to him.

"Echizen, don't go looking for trouble," Kanzuki said.

Ryoma Echizen paused for a moment, his brows furrowing, before continuing forward.

"Tap tap tap!"

The challenger serves first.

Ryoma Echizen dribbled the ball repeatedly, realizing that he, once the star of the show, was now being overshadowed by that guy...

"Bang!"

Ryoma Echizen switched his racket to his right hand and unleashed a topspin serve.

呲味味~

"Be careful!" Tachibana An cried out worriedly.

"That guy will be fine," Kamio Akira said.

"Bang!"

Natsume Tsukiya also fired a shot.

"They really didn't give me any face at all."

Ryoma Echizen only saw a flash of light pass by his side.

The crowd outside was already in astonishment: "Echizen from Seigaku didn't even have time to react."

"No way, Natsume Tsukiya is just too terrifying. Echizen can't beat him."

"Oh no!"

. . . .

Ryoma Echizen's nerves froze for a moment, then he immediately adjusted his posture and prepared to receive the opponent's serve.

"Bang!"

Natsume Tsuki only slightly raised his hand.

Ryoma Echizen remained motionless in the same spot, and the ball had already returned to him.

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"That's completely impossible," Kikumaru Eiji said. "It's only two balls; there's simply not enough time to get used to it."

"Okay, that's enough for now."

Hanamura Aoi stepped forward and said, "The last spot goes to Natsume Tsukiya. As for the lineup, we'll announce that later."

"Continue!" Echizen Ryoma said with a dark face.

"Stop it."

"Tezuka Kunimitsu shouted."

Ryoma Echizen stopped raising his hand.

Hanamura Aoi originally meant well for Echizen Ryoma, otherwise...

Everyone stared at the two people in surprise.

Ryoma Echizen and Kunimitsu Tezuka faced off for a while before turning their heads away.

"This training camp has come to a successful conclusion. Yuta, our St. Rudolph Academy will surely rise to prominence soon, won't it..."

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Guan Yuechu smiled and said that he was extremely satisfied with the selection and training.