The Prince of Tennis, Talent Replication

Chapter 111

"...To be honest, our company is preparing to enter the North American market next year. If possible, I think...our company plans to sign the entire US West Coast team, providing them with signing fees and sponsorship."

After everyone left, Minako Takayama went backstage alone and explained her purpose.

"Hey, Coach Beike, did you hear that? The whole team, the whole squad!"

When the middleman Nakamura heard this from all the team members, his eyes lit up and his expression became excited.

Richard Baker's face lit up with excitement as he began to talk to Minako Takayama.

"However, I have one more condition."

After extending a pleasant olive branch, Minako Takayama also revealed her bottom line.

"There are conditions?" Richard Baker's heart tightened.

My condition is...

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Minako Takayama paused for a moment before saying, "The Misai team must win their final match!!"

"That's for sure."

Richard Baker secretly breathed a sigh of relief and assured him, "All failures are paving the way for the Lord of the Gods to ascend to heaven. Don't worry, Kevin will dominate this match and shock the world. You don't need to worry about that at all!"

"Then I'll wait and see."

"That's what Minako Takayama said."

Inside the stadium, staff members are taking advantage of halftime to tidy up the field.

Kunimitsu Teya, Tsukiya Natsume, and Aoi Hanamura are all present.

The scene was silent.

Huacun Kui broke the silence, saying, "If we win just one more game, then we'll have won a great victory, and that will be enough to repay the organizers of the national tournament."

"6

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Shoujia Guoguang remained cold and silent.

"Yes, yes," Natsume Tsukiya nodded repeatedly.

"Seeing you so happy makes me feel relieved."

Hanamura Aoi suddenly said, "Speaking of which, if I hadn't submitted it to you, you wouldn't hate me, would you?"

Her abrupt words surprised Tezuka Kunimitsu.

"How could that be?"

Natsume Tsuki also shook his head, then suddenly said coldly, "I will hate you to death."

"Hahaha~"

Seeing his expression, Hanamura Aoi couldn't help but burst into laughter. She sensed Natsume Tsukiya's carefree attitude and felt that this man was incredibly charming.

At the entrance.

The entire team was staring at that cold, hard display screen.

On the other side, Eiji Kikumaru sighed, "Why haven't they announced the singles first-team lineup yet?"

Guan Yuechu said "Oh," and then said, "I just overheard the reporters outside talking about how this is the most exciting showdown yet, and the reveal won't be until the very last second."

Momoshiro Takeshi chuckled and said, "Isn't this more interesting?"

"Idiot, wouldn't that put Echizen in danger?" Kaidou Kaoru retorted sharply.

Takeshi Momoshiro: "What did you say? You want to fight?"

Time passed little by little.

Guan Yuechu glanced at his watch and said, "It's about time to announce it, isn't it?"

"Judging from the flow of people on site, it should be soon," Inui Sadaharu said, scanning the entire room.

Beside her, Tomoka Kosaka noticed that Sakuno Ryuki was fidgeting with her fingers with her head down and said strangely, "That's odd, Sakuno, you seem a bit absent-minded."

Ryūki Sakuno continued fiddling with her fingers, saying, "Oh, yes... I'm a little afraid to look up if Ryōma's name doesn't appear on the display panel..."

"What nonsense are you talking about? How can you be so spineless? The one chosen must be our Ryoma!"

"That's true!!"

"Oh~" Satoshi Horio tilted his head and exclaimed in surprise, "It's been announced!"

Wow~

"Clap clap clap clap~"

The applause and cheers from the audience surged like waves.

They were dumbfounded.

The four large characters 【Natsume Tsukiya】came into view.

"It's not Ryoma?!" Ryuki Sakuno's eyes were filled with heartache.

Tomoka Kosaka grabbed Satoshi Horio by the collar angrily and demanded, "Tell me, tell me why it wasn't my Ryoma?!"

"Ouch, let go now."

Satoshi Horio exclaimed, "Isn't that obvious? Natsume Tsuki is currently the number one ranked player in middle school tennis! Besides, didn't you see it yourself? After the training camp, Echizen couldn't even return a single point from Natsume Tsuki..."

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Tomoka Kosakada was speechless, muttering, "Ryoma?"

Kanzuki: "The Kanto team has already won four games, and there's only one more game left. I think Coach Hanamura is probably aiming for a win."

Marui Bunta: "If that guy shuts out the American West team's captain 6-0, then, Niou, what will you say?"

Niou Masaharu paused for a moment.

All eyes at Rikkai University instantly turned to Niou Masaharu.

"Jackal Kuwabara thought to himself, 'If that's really the case, Niou's situation will be somewhat awkward. After all, out of five matches, he's the only one who conceded five points. People won't just talk about him, they'll also mention Rikkai...'"

Why not Ryoma Echizen?

Kevin Smith and Richard Baker were both surprised.

Richard Baker's public image was that of a fateful showdown, but now the reality is different. Based on his information, Natsume Tsuki is also a coach. How can a coach play on the field?

"So, are you satisfied with my arrangements?"

"Hanamura Aoi raised an eyebrow and said."

"Hey, what's there to be satisfied with?"

Natsume Tsuki said dejectedly, "I was planning to rest properly, but now I have to go play in the competition."

"Stop arguing, hurry up and get ready."

Hanamura Aoi has already figured out the man's weakness.

"Tezuka, do you have any objections to my arrangements?" Hanamura Aoi turned to Tezuka Kunimitsu and asked.

"No problem."

Tezuka Kunimitsu naturally hoped that Echizen from Seigaku could play, but he would never be resentful because Echizen Ryoma couldn't play.

"Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for waiting. The singles match will now begin."

The lights dimmed, and the announcement came over the loudspeaker: "Please welcome the Kanto Youth Team, Natsume Tsukiya!"

A beam of light suddenly shone down at an angle, enveloping Natsume Tsuki within it.

Instantly, the entire arena erupted in cheers: "Isn't that... isn't that the coach representing Kanto?"

"Yeah, I think I saw him on the coach's bench the whole time, how could that be?"

"That's him! I saw him giving instructions several times before. Has the coach come on the court yet?"

"That's him, he's Natsume Tsukiya, the tennis captain of Hyotei, the champion team of this Kanto Tournament."

"I heard that Natsume Tsukiya hasn't lost yet."

"Wow, that's amazing!"

Guan Yuechu: "The Tyrant with Zero Seals Has Finally Made His Debut."

"Oh right, I almost forgot, that guy is known as the Zero-Seal Tyrant," Horio Satoshi said.

Off the court, Kevin Smith looked visibly reluctant. Although he had already accepted the fact that Ryoma Echizen wouldn't be playing, he still felt a deep sense of disappointment when it actually happened...

"6

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Richard Baker was still figuring out how to get Kevin Smith to play willingly without any resentment when the broadcast brought more information: "Natsume Tsukiya, captain of Hyotei Academy, has never lost a match since his official debut, known as the 'Shutout Tyrant,' whose motto is: 'Shut out every opponent equally!' It's said that no opponent who has played against him has escaped a shutout. Therefore, the fact that the American West team was shut out in three of their first four matches might be inseparable from the guidance of this tennis shutout tyrant..."

These words were both inspiring and shocking to hear.

"Is that so?"

Richard Baker suddenly looked at Natsume Tsukiya, thinking to himself, "Our crushing defeat is actually related to this boy?"

Suddenly, he seemed to think of something even more powerful and said, "Kevin, you heard it all. They claim they want to shut out every opponent equally."

Kevin Smith was furious.

Richard Baker continued to fuel the fire, saying, "I heard you once swept aside all the strong players in Kanto and called yourself invincible. Now that the strongest man in Kanto is right here, are you afraid of being shut out by him?"

"Scared?" Kevin Smith glared at him and retorted, "You must be joking."

"So if you're not afraid, then go and defeat him, and show me."

Richard's provocation was very effective.

"You wait."

Kevin Smith glanced at Echizen Ryoma and thought to himself, "Echizen Ryoma, if you can't beat me, I will. You just wait and see!!"

"Next up, please welcome Kevin Smith, captain of the American West Coast team, a prodigy..."

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The host launched into a long introduction.

Another gasp went up from the crowd.

"That Kevin is pretty good too."

"Hmph, I heard you're a zero-kill tyrant, huh?"

The two stood at the net, and Kevin Smith questioned them dismissively.

"Don't worry, I've always been fair and just." Natsume Tsuki casually shrugged.

"What did you say?" Kevin Smith roared. "You mean even I'll be shut out?"

"Your ears should be able to hear very clearly."

Natsume Tsukiya shrugged.

"Okay, very good."

"I think it's good too. If you don't mind, a clean sheet is a good thing for everyone."

"I mean, you're great. I'll show you that there are always people better than you." Kevin Smith glared at her.

"Alright, then let me see just how powerful your 'Heavenly Realm' really is." Natsume Tsuki also turned and walked towards the backstage area.

"hateful....

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Kevin Smith thought to himself, "You've completely enraged me."

Tom Griffith: "Kevin is different from us."

Terry Griffith: "My brother is right. Kevin's power is much greater than ours."

Billy Casey: "Kevin isn't someone you can just easily take down like Kara. Trying to shut him out is an impossible task."

Bobby Marx: "That boy from Kanto, making such a bold statement, is destined to be proven wrong..."

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"The singles match between the US West Coast team and the Kanto team is now starting! Kanto representative Natsume Tsuki serves!"

"Tap tap tap~"

"They're here, they've finally arrived."

"Natsume, let them see your true strength."

"Natsume Tsukiya, do your best!"

"Good luck, Natsume Tsuki too!"

"Good luck, Natsume!"

Following the dense and orderly cheers, everyone looked over and saw that it was a cheerleading squad, led by the beautiful young woman, Niizuma Takami.

"That guy, he really has a lot of influence."

"I'm so envious. When will someone be able to cheer me on?"

"call out!"

"Just you wait!"

Before Kevin Smith could finish speaking, a loud bang came from the other side.

"ACE, 15 to 0!"

The referee immediately announced the score.

"What?"

Kevin Smith suddenly turned his head, his pupils dilating, he could hardly believe it.

"Yay!"

"Great, we scored!"

"No wonder he's the man I've got my eye on, even his serve is so cool!"

"He really is the one who can defeat Ryoma Echizen, but..." Kevin Smith was certain, and seemed even more excited: "I'm not so bad at receiving serves of this caliber."

"Bang!"

"ACE, 30-0!"

"I...I can't get through." Kevin Smith was taken aback.

Off-field—

Yuushi Oshitari: "That guy, does he really think our captain is only that capable?"

Ryo Mido: "That's right. Unless the minister is willing, even if a god came, he would have to obediently take a zero and go home for the New Year."

Atobe Keigo: "That's an exaggeration."

Ryo Mido: "Atobe, don't you think so?"

Atobe Keigo: "......"

Hanamura Aoi sat on the bench with her legs crossed, propping her chin on her hand, her cheeks flushed, and thought to herself, "He's so cool, but this makes the match less fun. It would be better if it were played slower."

Ichika Natsume also raised his hand and threw a ball.

"Bang!"

"ACE!"

"Wow, another ace!"

"That Kevin hasn't seemed to make much of a move. Is he observing his opponent's strength?"

"In my opinion, it's impossible to receive them at all."

"Bang!"

Another laser beam was fired.

"6

Game, Natsume Tsukiya, score 1-0!

Natsume Tsuki also pointed at Kevin Smith: "So, is it to your liking?"

"Stop wasting your breath on him, avenge us!!"

Arai from Seigaku stood up angrily and shouted towards the court.

"Well?!"

Everyone then realized that the person in the arena was the one who had injured the team members from various schools.

"That's right, don't waste your breath on him, defeat that bastard." Ishida Tetsu of Fudomine stood up.

Yamabuki: "Knock him down."

St. Rudolph College: "Show no mercy!"

"It seems you've done a lot of bad things."

Natsume Tsukiya also said, "I'm entrusting Jiro Akutagawa of our team to your care as well."

"Hmph, they can only blame themselves for being too weak." Kevin Smith turned his head to the side.

Natsume Tsukiya: "And what about you?"

"Don't get too cocky," Kevin Smith said. "Echizen Ryoma lost to you, but I won't just sit here and wait to be defeated."

Upon hearing this, Echizen Ryoma's face darkened, and he turned around, saying, "I'm a little thirsty, I'll go buy some water first."

"Tap tap tap!"

Kevin Smith caught the bouncing ball and said, "Today, I'll defeat you using Ryoma Echizen's techniques and prove that I'll always be stronger than him!"

"Huh?!" Echizen Ryoma, who was about to leave, suddenly stopped in his tracks, looking surprised.

Everyone was shocked.

Eiji Kikumaru: "Did you hear that? He actually said he's going to use Echizen's techniques to compete against Tsukiya Natsume!"

"Mhm!" The group nodded.

Sadaharu Inui: "That is indeed a very direct way of expressing one's strength, but..."

Takeshi Momoshiro: "Can he really win?"