The Prince of Tennis, Talent Replication

Chapter 114 Sleeping Arhat

"Senior, why can't it be written like this?"

In the editorial department of a youth tennis professional monthly magazine, Saori Shiba stood in front of the editor-in-chief's desk, holding the rejected manuscript.

"Ah Zhi."

The editor-in-chief took off his reading glasses, pressed his arm down to put down the newspaper, and looked up to ask, "You mean Natsume Tsuki is also going to play in the U.S. Open, right?"

"yes."

"However, I heard that the tournament organizers have already recommended Ryoma Echizen of Seishun Gakuen to participate in the U.S. Open. If we report on Tsukiya Natsume, it will be somewhat misleading..."

"Echizen from Seigaku?" Shiba Saori was taken aback. The turn of events was too fast, and she was caught off guard. She immediately drove to Seigaku Academy.

"Inoue-senpai, why did you recommend Echizen to participate in the U.S. Open?"

"It's probably because of the match against Kevin Smith, and also because of Ryoma Echizen's father, Nanjiro Echizen."

Satoshi Horio overheard their conversation on the Seigaku campus.

"Senior, senior, something terrible has happened!"

Satoshi Horio was shouting towards the tennis court from afar.

"What are you arguing about?"

Kaoru Kaidou glared menacingly at Satoshi Horio: "Can't you see we're training?"

No, that's not it.

Satoshi Horio, panting, said, "Yes, yes, it's Echizen."

"Echizen?" Katsuro Kato and Katsuo Mizuno looked at each other in confusion.

"It's Echizen, he's going to participate in the U.S. Open."

As soon as Satoshi Horio said this, everyone looked over.

"Hey, what are you saying?"

Kikumaru Eiji asked in confusion, "Isn't it Natsume Tsukiya who's participating in the U.S. Open?"

"No, senior."

Satoshi Horio said, "I just heard Mr. Inoue and Ms. Shiba say that Natsume Tsuki also declined the invitation to the U.S. Open."

"He declined the invitation?" Everyone was taken aback, their nerves tensing up.

"yes."

"What does that have to do with Echizen?"

"No, it's because Natsume Tsuki also declined the invitation, so Echizen was invited to participate in the open tournament instead."

Satoshi Horio finally managed to express himself clearly, albeit haltingly.

"That's just a rumor," Kikumaru Eiji said with a smile and a wave of his hand.

"That's right, such rumors shouldn't be spread," said Shuichiro Oishi.

"This is not a rumor." Teya Kunimitsu pushed open the door and walked in.

"What? Hyotei didn't go? Seigaku is missing one person!"

"However, Echizen probably won't go..."

The Seigaku members were caught in a dilemma.

On the other hand, "I was originally planning to tell Captain Akazawa that I wanted to go to Hyotei to watch the qualifying matches, but then I remembered that Natsume Tsuki also went to play in the U.S. Open, so I'm hesitating about whether to go or not."

Guan Yuechu twisted her bangs as she spoke.

"Kanzuki, you should save your breath."

Yuuta Fuji said, "What? Natsume Tsuki is going to the US Open too? It's Echizen, isn't it?"

"Yuta, what are you saying?"

Guan Yuechu felt that she was fine.

"Oh my, your information is so outdated. My brother already said that Echizen received an invitation to the U.S. Open."

"This, how is this possible?" Guan Yuechu couldn't believe that her information was false.

"The captain of Hyotei declined the invitation, that's all." Fuji Yuuta shrugged.

"Then let's apply to watch Hyotei's intra-school ranking matches," Kanzuki said with a smile.

Yuta Fuji: "But Mizuki, we can't participate in the national tournament."

"Yuta, what are you saying?" Kanzuki asked angrily...

With the national competition approaching, schools are re-selecting their team members.

The Hyotei Academy's internal ranking competition has just begun.

"But, Senior Inui, is this really alright?"

Satoshi Horio cautiously kept his eyes and ears open.

Inui Sadaharu: "Of course, we are the same as students from other schools. We came to observe the Kanto Tournament champion team and learn from their experience in a friendly manner."

"Senior Inui, you're here to collect data, right?"

Horio Satoshi Shi Shanxiao.

"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity," Inui Sadaharu said.

"Oh, it's Inui from Seigaku." Inoue Mamoru greeted him.

"Mr. Inoue."

"Is Inui also here at Hyotei to watch the game?"

"Yes, I need to learn," Inui Sadaharu replied.

Inoue Mamoru turned his head and said, "Oh, Tachibana from Fudomine, Sengoku Seishun from Yamabuki, and Ginka, Tamahina, and others are all here."

Saori Shiba: "It seems everyone cares a lot about Hyotei."

Satoshi Horio: "It's hard not to care, Ms. Shiba, your junior tennis pro monthly magazine published Hyotei's declaration of victory..."

The two were taken aback for a moment.

It seems everyone has already seen it.

The two could only manage a forced laugh.

"Akuzu-senpai, let's hurry, the match should be starting soon, right?"

The group arrived at Hyotei Academy's luxurious stadium and went to check out the match schedule.

Satoshi Horio: "How strange."

"What's wrong?" Shiba Saori leaned closer.

The others also surrounded Horio Satoshi.

"Look!"

Satoshi Horio pointed to the notice board in front of him, "This is all about Tsukiya Natsume's matches."

"That's true."

Shiba Saori moved closer. The huge notice board was covered with match schedules. Upon closer inspection, she saw that Natsume Tsukiya was a constant presence, while his opponents were ever-changing. It turned out that all of the matches were about Natsume Tsukiya.

"What happened?"

"Yeah, what happened?"

"The interval between each match is only about fifteen minutes?!"

"That's strange, isn't today Hyotei's intra-school ranking tournament?"

"Let's ask someone else."

Amidst the heated discussion, they caught a glimpse of Ootori Chotaro walking over.

Inoue Mamoru quickly waved and greeted him, "Hello, Ootori-kun."

"It's reporter Inoue-san." Ootori Chotaro glanced at the crowd and walked over.

Hello.

Chotaro greeted everyone first before asking, "Is there a problem?"

That's right.

Inoue Mamoru pointed to the sign beside him and said, "Why does your captain, Natsume Tsuki, arrange so many matches?"

"Because everyone's goal is to defeat Minister Natsume," Chotaro Ootori replied, glancing at the notice board.

"Defeat Natsume Tsukiya?"

The onlookers looked at each other in astonishment.

"Yes," Chotaro Ootori replied with a smile.

"Uh, this..." Inoue Morikazu couldn't find a topic to talk about for a moment.

"What exactly happened?" Horio Satoshi asked directly.

Chotaro Ootori smiled and said, "Everyone wants to learn from the captain... Besides, the captain of Hyotei needs to defeat anyone who wants to challenge him, so..."

Everyone present suddenly realized what was happening, but Akutsu and Inui Sadaharu shuddered.

Only the two of them knew best that Natsume Tsukiya was someone who could genuinely teach people.

"So, he has to fight so many people?" Satoshi Horio pointed to the schedule. "That's way too many."

Ootori Chotaro: "Not many."

"Then we'll take our leave of you," Inoue Mamoru said politely.

Ootori Chotaro: "This way, please!!"

"Next!"

When everyone arrived at the court where Natsume Tsukiya was, a ball was hitting its opponent's feet, and the referee shouted loudly, "Nakayama Ninse!"

"Please give me your guidance." The person was a little nervous but still very excited when he came on stage.

The atmosphere at the scene was vibrant and energetic.

"Our school is so different from this one."

Tan Taiichi sighed.

Sengoku Kiyosumi's eyes lit up. "Wow, so many people! It's so lively. I really envy these guys being able to play ball in a place like this."

"Inoue-senpai, it's really lively here." Shiba Saori took a picture at lightning speed.

The scene is full of life and bright smiles.

Even the deepest part of her heart was touched.

Mamoru Inoue: "Competitive sports need this kind of passionate atmosphere."

"Bang!"

"Next!"

While they were still chatting and laughing, another person got off at Natsume Tsukiya's place.

"Isn't it fifteen minutes?"

Tan Taichi looked at the stopwatch and asked in confusion, "Why did you stop after only a few balls?"

Ootori Chotaro explained, "Well, actually, fifteen minutes is the maximum. Everyone isn't really vying for the position of department head; they just want to learn more from Department Head Natsume."

"That's one way of putting it."

Sengoku Kiyosumi, stroking her chin, said, "However, Atobe certainly wouldn't think that way."

Ootori Chōtarō smiled: "Atobe is definitely going to fight for the department head position."

Ju Juping: "Looks like our trip wasn't in vain."

As time passed, the opponents on the field changed one after another.

"Wow, that's amazing. Why do they still have those smiles on their faces even after they lost?" one of the guys from Yinhua said.

"It makes me want to go up there and fight too."

"You people from Yinhua are still so sneaky," Guan Yuechu said.

"Mitsuki, it looks like the competition is almost over."

"This is what Fuji Yuta said."

Kanzuki had just come from the schedule board and judged, "It'll be Hyotei's turn to play soon."

"Next, Mido!"

When Ryo Mido's name was called, everyone became serious, because he was Hyotei's regular player and the ace player who had defeated Rikkai's doubles team.

"I won't hold back." Ryo Mido went all out from the start.

"!"

"Bang!"

The entire venue resounded with a dense cacophony of voices.

"Is this Hyotei's trump card?"

"That's amazing."

The starting lineups took to the court one by one.

"In that case, do other schools still have a chance?"

"Even that Hiyoshi is that amazing."

"Also, it seems that Jiro Akutagawa, who was once defeated by Kevin Smith, has also developed his own moves."

"Sleeping Arhat?"

Guan Yuechu stared in disbelief, her body stiffening, and exclaimed, "You can play ball while sleeping? You must be kidding me!"

Yuta Fuji: "That's really too much."

Tachibana An: "So, how exactly did you do that?"

Kippei Tachibana: "It's like they're asleep. Their movements and counterattacks are completely disorganized. How can they do that?"

Akira Kamio: "What have those guys been doing these past few days?"

Atobe Keigo: "For Jiro, that might be the best move."

Yuushi Oshitari: "That's right, that guy's favorite thing is sleeping, but he's very interested in cool special techniques. He got both the special techniques and sleeping. He really got what he asked for."

"marvelous!"

Jiro Akutagawa woke up from his sleep, jumped up, and said to Tsukiya Natsume, "Hey, Natsume, I love this skill so much!"

"These guys from Hyotei are terrifying."

Sengoku Kiyosumi sighed, then asked Akutsu beside her, "But I'm curious, what exactly happened to you guys during the training camp?"

Akutsu smiled. "That guy, he has a very special ability."

Sengoku Kiyosumi: "It's the same as saying nothing at all."

"Next up, Atobe Keigo!"

"It's Atobe."

"Have we finally arrived at Atobe?"

"The battle of the Hyotei captains."

"How will this match turn out?"

Atobe Keigo stood in the middle of the court, pulled off the shirt on his shoulder, threw it out, and said, "Tsukiya, this time it won't be so easy to shut out them."

"Atobe, you're speaking too soon."

Natsume Tsukiya smiled.

"Even Atobe no longer talks about defeating Natsume Tsukiya," Mizuki said.

Yuuta Fuji: "Doesn't this also prove that he's well aware of his opponent's strength?"

Kippei Tachibana: "The man currently ranked number one in the Kanto region is now standing opposite Atobe, so he must be under a lot of pressure."

"Bang!"

"A gentleman's cane!"

Atobe Keigo hit a beautiful serve right from the start.

"That ball was amazing, you couldn't have caught it, could you?"

All the people saw was that Atobe Keigo's ball hit the ground and, like the handle of an umbrella, drew a hook before bouncing towards the net.

"That's not..." Inui Sadaharu exclaimed in astonishment, "...a variant of Tezuka's Zero-Shiki short ball?"

Tachibana An: "Really, you can't catch it?"

Kippei Tachibana: "That ball obviously didn't bounce very high, and its direction was opposite to Natsume Tsukiya's, so logically it shouldn't have been able to be caught."

"It seems that Natsume Tsukiya's shutout record is about to be broken," said Tan Taichi.

Kiyosumi Sengoku: "There's nothing we can do about it, especially when serving. If you can't touch the ball, it's hard to exert any influence. That's the principle behind the Tei family's short ball."

"That's such a pity," said Satoshi Horio.

Akutsu: "Hmph!"

Natsume Tsukiya also made a sudden grasp in the air and swung his racket without striking the target.

Bang!

Suddenly, Atobe Keigo's ball rose up.

Atobe Keigo was instantly shocked and gritted his teeth.

He had already realized that if the serve was executed normally, it wouldn't be difficult for Natsume Tsukiya at all. The only chance was to prevent the ball from touching Natsume Tsukiya and to make the ball roll back.

However, this serve is extremely difficult, and he practiced hard for a long time before he could barely master it—unexpectedly, that guy could control it remotely.

"Bang!"

A loud bang echoed through the Atobe Keigo Stadium.

He didn't even answer it.

"How is it?" Natsume Tsukiya's voice came through. "Do you want to continue fighting, Atobe?"

"snort!"

Keigo Atobe served the second ball: "I'm not one to give up easily."

Then, the two began a rapid 15-minute sparring match.

"That's amazing!"

Everyone stared in disbelief.

"Match over! Natsume Tsukiya wins! Score: 6-0!"

The staff from all the schools who watched the game were stunned.

"Six to zero, it's six to zero again."