The Prince of Tennis, Talent Replication

Chapter 109

"How could that be?"

Tom Griffith and Terry Griffith were both numb.

Is there really someone in this world who has a better understanding than twins?

incredible.

"Sorry, Boss, we lost."

The two men stood in front of Richard.

Richard, the star coach, was dumbfounded, a sense of regret welling up inside him. He had come to Tokyo because he valued the tennis atmosphere and business environment there, and wanted to use the Kanto National Team as a stepping stone to flaunt the supreme glory of the American West.

Unexpectedly, they were beaten 6-0 in the first match, and then again 6-0 in the second...

Although their condition was so tragic and their fans felt heartbroken, it was still far too tragic.

Richard's face darkened immediately, and he returned to the lounge.

"Listen up, all of you. In this afternoon's match, only victory is allowed, and nothing like this can happen again."

Richard had lost his composure.

"Honestly, you two did a good job."

Hanamura Aoi smiled as she looked at Mido Ryo and Ootori Chotaro, then glanced at the Tei family outside the arena. These two were able to remain calm and not lose even when everyone else had lost to the Tei family, which showed that they were both exceptionally strong.

Hanamura Aoi continued, "However, don't be too proud..."

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Lunchtime.

Who will play in the afternoon's match?

Satoshi Horio sat at his seat, poking at the rice on his plate, his face full of confusion.

"What? Who will play?"

Momoshiro Takeshi walked over carrying a stack of small meat buns, put them down, and asked, "What are you guys talking about?"

Sadaharu Inui: "Horio was probably referring to the afternoon's match; there's bound to be one player who can't play."

Shuichiro Oishi: "But isn't Echizen a substitute? Why are you so conflicted?"

Eiji Kikumaru: "Oishi, the lineup for this match will be decided on the fly. In other words, even though Echizen is nominally a substitute, if Coach Hanamura decides to put him on the field, no one can say anything about it."

Shuichiro Oishi: "While this is good, wouldn't that mean the substitutes wouldn't be substitutes anymore?"

Eiji Kikumaru: "That depends on Coach Hanamura's decision."

"However," Takashi Kawamura said, "Niou Masaharu's match has already been decided."

"The next match will be the singles third game between the US West Coast team and the Kanto team. Players, please prepare yourselves!"

After lunch, everyone rested for an hour. Once everyone had returned to their seats, the announcement came over the loudspeaker.

"Please welcome the Kanto team's third singles player, Masaharu Niou, a third-year student from Rikkai University Affiliated Junior High School in Kanagawa!"

Niou Masaharu slung his racket over his shoulder, blew a few drops of air into his hair, and walked toward the court.

"Please welcome the US West Coast team's number three singles player, the Beast Bulldozer, Bobby Max!!!"

"Just watch, everyone."

Nakamura began boasting, "This is the true strength of the US West Coast team. Bobby Marx was once an all-around player, while the opposing player, although from Rikkai University, is not the strongest player in the Kanto region. Therefore, this game is a sure win..."

The sponsor: "I hope so."

"Yes, it will!" Nakamura said confidently.

This time, his middleman specifically looked through Niou Masaharu's information and found that he was not considered top-tier even at Rikkai University, let alone in the Kanto region.

Compared to the players who appeared earlier, such as Keigo Atobe, Genichiro Sanada, Ryo Mido, and Chotaro Ootori, Masaharu Niou had lost in the Kanto Tournament. Considering all factors, Nakamura believed that this game was a sure win, and therefore he made a strong prediction.

"Use your racket to show everyone what power is."

There are three more games to go, and Richard believes that if he wins them all, the previous losses will be nothing.

"Yes, Boss!"

The hulking Bobby Marx stormed angrily toward the center of the field.

"Tezuka, do you think this arrangement is reasonable?"

This time, it was Kunimitsu Tei's turn to sit in the coaching seat, and Masaharu Niou asked with a shrug.

Teya Kunimitsu glanced at Bobby Marx and said, "I'm sorry about your match."

"Sorry doesn't mean we can win, right, Tezuka?" Niou Masaharu seemed to be in a good mood.

"Your order of appearance was suggested by Natsume Tsukiya and decided by Coach Hanamura."

Kunimitsu Teya said, "Natsume Tsuki also thought that the opponent would send out Bobby Marx, a power hitter, in this match, so he recommended you."

"So, do you think I can win?"

"Focus all your attention on the ground."

"Tch~"

Niou Masaharu turned and left.

"You sissy, I'm going to beat you to a pulp."

Bobby Marx was the first to make a strong statement.

"oh."

Niou Masaharu picked at his ear and said, "Very good, very good. Go home and sell sweet potatoes."

"What did you say?" Bobby Marx roared.

"Start the game! Start the game!"

After choosing sides, Niou Masaharu walked back, looking completely unconcerned.

"The match between the US West Coast team and the Kanto team in singles third place is now starting, with Masaharu Niou serving."

"Tap tap tap!"

"It's time for my serve."

Niou Masaharu, dribbling the ball, grabbed it and said, "Then let me show you that I'm not bad either."

"!"

A ball has been launched.

"ah!"

Bobby Marx, a massive man, suddenly launched a ball that created a vortex.

"You can't catch it, can you?"

"You definitely won't be able to catch it."

"Such powerful force."

"That Bobby is like a steamroller, you can feel how powerful he is just by looking at him."

"If this had happened before, I might have actually been fooled, but..."

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Niou Masaharu glanced at Natsume Tsukiya and thought to himself, "That guy..."

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"Let me show you this trick, using minimal force to overcome maximum force."

As Niou Masaharu spoke, his movements resembled those of Tai Chi, and his racket began to sway.

"That's not..."

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Satoshi Horio pointed in surprise and exclaimed, "Is this the kind of movement that Natsume's group does every day during the youth selection training?"

"That's true." Momoshiro Takeshi agreed.

"Bang!"

Cha cha cha~

The moment the tennis ball touched Masaharu Niou's racket, it seemed to instantly lose its excess power and become much gentler.

Bobby Marx was shocked. "What?! He was able to withstand my powerful counterattack?"

Richard was also startled: "The opponent actually has such abilities?"

"Wha...what happened?"

According to Nakamura's investigation, Niou Masaharu was not good at strength and should not have been able to catch it. This sudden catch left him quite surprised.

"Received!"

Satoshi Horio jumped up.

Momoshiro Takeshi: "But, Inui-senpai, what exactly is that thing you guys are making?"

As Inui Sadaharu flipped through his notes, he said, "Let him hit me with tremendous force, I will use four ounces to deflect a thousand pounds. That is Natsume Tsukiya's original words. Simply put, Bobby Marx used one unit of force to hit that ball, but when Niou Masaharu hit it, it became a thousand units of force. That should be it."

"Is that so?" Everyone was surprised and looked at the scene.

"snort!"

Niou Masaharu glanced at Natsume Tsukiya and thought to himself, "It's said that the Storm Nebula Slash that guy uses not only has a nebula-like swirling motion, like the Milky Way revolving around the galactic center, but also applies a powerful force. Those defeated by him must have felt this kind of effortless deflection!"

"!"

A tremendous bang suddenly rang out, and Bobby Marx's racket crackled and clicked as it left his hand, followed by a crisp pattering sound.

"Bang!"

A bomb-like attack.

Even Niou Masaharu himself was taken aback and blinked.

"oh?!"

A low murmur of surprise rippled through the room.

"Wow, that's amazing!"

Momoshiro Takeshi exclaimed in surprise and turned to ask, "Senior Qian, is this what they call using four ounces to deflect a thousand pounds?"

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"Wow, that's amazing," Kikumaru Eiji exclaimed.

Shuichiro Oishi: "Inui, when are you going to show us what you're capable of?"

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...

Inui Sadaharu was embarrassed for a moment, and after a long while, he said, "I'm sorry."

Eiji Kikumaru: "Inui, don't be so stingy. It's just a look."

"It's because I don't know how!" Inui Sadaharu said, turning his head.

"Huh? No...no way?" Kikumaru Eiji was taken aback.

Takeshi Momoshiro: "How is that possible?"

Inui Sadaharu explained, "As you all saw that day, although the names of the moves used by each person may be the same, the actual effects were all different."

"Let him strike me with tremendous force, I will use four ounces to deflect a thousand pounds, this..." Kikumaru Eiji hesitated before speaking.

Inui Sadaharu pushed up his glasses and said, "He said a lot of things. I think this sentence was specially prepared for Niou Masaharu. Of course, I myself only recalled a sentence that Natsume Tsukiya said after experiencing that move."

"Oh, I see."

Satoshi Horio looked at Tsukiya Natsume and said, "It's really enviable!"

Ryuki Sakuno: "Does that mean there are no problems with this match?"

Sadaharu Inui: "Masaharu Niou's strength is not his forte. If we can use a technique of using minimal force to overcome great strength, combined with his ball skills, there shouldn't be any problem."

"Very good!"

In short, everyone was surprised, especially the Rikkai group. They were all too familiar with Niou Masaharu. Niou Masaharu could not possibly have such strength. Even Sanada and Yukimura could not have such strength. It was hard not to be surprised.

"Hmph, it really works!" Niou Masaharu was very satisfied.

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"Fifteen to zero!"

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"!"

"Thirty to zero!"

"!"

"Forty to zero."

"Heh, do you think I'm going to rely on this one trick to conquer the world?"

Niou Masaharu remembered Natsume Tsukiya, and decided to change his tactics.

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Game: Nioh Masaharu, Score: 1-0!

The scene instantly erupted in excitement.

Suddenly, the middle school students who were about to participate in the national competition all felt a deep sense of crisis.

"!"

Bobby Marx got a scolding from the boss and angrily served the ball.

"Bang!"

Without using a strategy of using minimal force to achieve maximum effect, Nioh Masaharu could barely hold on.

Richard was very upset. He scanned the room and felt like he had been set up. How could he be countered by his opponent in every round?

This feeling was truly perplexing to him.

"This is called walking a tightrope."

Niou Masaharu, disguised as Marui Bunta, starts playing with technology with Bobby Marx.

"This is called a lunar interception!"

Niou Masaharu took out some balls that could be moved back and forth, and made Bobby Marx run back and forth.

"Bang!"

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Game: Bobby Marx, Score: 3 to 5!

Because Niou Masaharu didn't always use the so-called "using four ounces to move a thousand pounds," he was always countered by Bobby Marx's strength, and thus lost several rounds in a row.

Satoshi Horio wished he could go up and hit him himself, shouting, "What on earth is that Niou doing? Why doesn't he use a technique of using minimal force to overcome maximum force?"

Fuji Syusuke: "He probably has his own reasons."

Takeshi Momoshiro: "What are your thoughts?"

Fuji Syusuke, who did not participate in the youth selection, understood that feeling and said, "He probably felt that the move was also related to Natsume Tsuki."

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"How could this be?" Horio Satoshi was furious.

"Bang!"

"Game Bobby Max, score four to five!"

While this discussion was taking place, bulldozer giant Bobby Marx scored another point on the field.

"They've caught up! How could this happen?"

"Why not use the moves you used at the beginning?"

"Yeah, what is that Niou thinking?"

"We'll lose if we keep going like this."

The whispers and noise outside the venue caught the attention of Prince Nioh Masaharu.

He stood in front of Kunimitsu Tei, drinking water. The afternoon was very hot, with signs of rain looming ahead, and Masaharu Niou was sweating profusely.

What are your thoughts?

Shoujia Guoguang asked.

"I don't have any particular thoughts."

Niou Masaharu answered, looking at the racket in his hand.

"So, it still doesn't work?"

Niou Masaharu slowly walked onto the court.

On Bobby Marx's side, under Richard's urging, the offensive became increasingly fierce.

Niou Masaharu has a perfect mental strength, but his physical strength and power are his weaknesses.

Since he stopped using the "four ounces to deflect a thousand pounds" technique, Bobby Marx has given him no chance to retaliate, and every shot has been a brutal crushing blow.

"Bang!"

"Game Bobby Marx, five to five!"

The score quickly reached five to five.

Marui Bunta: "What is Niou doing?"

Liu Lianji: "If he continues like this, he will probably lose the game."

Jackal Kuwabara: "That Poppy really has amazing stamina. After Niou transformed into him, he was quickly worn down by him."

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"It seems we really have no choice but to submit to that guy."

Looking at the score and the crowd, Niou Masaharu thought to himself, "I'm really not convinced."

"Prepare for my judgment, baby!"

Bobby Marx began to fight back fiercely.

"Bang!"

"Snapped!"

Niou Masaharu entered a mysterious state, instantly hitting a shot that made Bobby Marx feel fear, as if every shot he hit was a thousand times better than Bobby Marx's.

"Thirty to zero!"

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Game: Nioh Masaharu, Score: 6 to 5!

"They're back! They're back!"

"As expected, it's still the skill of using minimal force to overcome a large opponent."

"Great, let's keep winning like this."

Countless people cheered outside the stadium.

Nakamura, the middleman, immediately began to pray again.

"Bang!"

"Match ended, Niou Masaharu wins, score 7-5!"

As the final ball rang out in the stadium, the broadcast announced the final result of the match.

Niou Masaharu looked at the racket in his hand and muttered, "There's nothing we can do about it!!!"

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