The Prince of Tennis, Talent Replication

"Game, Natsume Tsukiya, the score is two to one!"

Keigo Atobe stood frozen in the middle of the court, staring blankly at his opponent as the serve began...

He didn't receive a single penny.

"Things have gotten serious; Atobe hasn't scored a single point yet."

"We even lost our service game."

"Now, Natsume has even scored directly with his serve."

Just how strong is Natsume?

. . . . . . .

"Love fifteen".

Keigo Atobe served, and this time he stopped immediately after hitting the ball.

Suddenly, his pupils dilated.

He cast a cold gaze directly at the person opposite him. Natsume Tsuki felt a chill when he was stared at like that, and glared back at him.

"Atobe, it's better to admit defeat," Natsume Tsuki also laughed.

"Are you kidding me?"

Atobe Keigo tossed the ball high into the air, his brow furrowed. He had never encountered such a formidable opponent before.

Even in the youth selection competition, even when facing Rikkai University, the strongest team in the country, he had never felt so suppressed.

Who exactly is that guy on the other side?

"Bang!"

The ball shot out.

Atobe instantly activated the Ice World.

The premise is that he can catch the ball.

He had already experienced Natsume Tsukiya's speed firsthand, so he became even more focused.

If he can receive this ball, he can see through his opponent and score.

"Smack!"

Atobe Keigo darted like the wind to the corner where Natsume Tsukiya hit the ball. The ball landed on the racket, rolling and rubbing against it, making a swishing sound.

Atobe Keigo frowned slightly, sensing that something was amiss.

He turned his head to look at the opposite side, and the area where Natsume Tsukiya was located was instantly formatted, completely filled with his ice spikes.

"You can't underestimate me."

Atobe gave a wicked smile and said:

"Your entire skeleton has been seen through. Accept your fate."

Keigo Atobe possesses the ability to hit the ball to a place where the opponent's skeleton is not used by observing the opponent's bones.

Natsume Tsuki was well aware of this as well.

However, his talent is replicable.

A better copy than the other party.

"Bang!"

The moment the ball hit the paddle, the icy world in Atobe Keigo's eyes shattered, breaking crisply in his vision.

Atobe Keigo was bewildered and shocked.

This was his last trump card.

It actually collapsed?!

Suddenly, his mind seemed to be jolted by something, and the green tennis ball was flying towards him, reflected in his brown pupils.

"What?"

Atobe Keigo stood frozen in place, gritting his teeth.

This feeling was all too familiar to him; this was... "My, Ice World?"

Keigo Atobe couldn't struggle and could only let the tennis ball graze his ears, whip his hair, and slam into the shimmering court behind him.

"Atobe, what's going on?"

Everyone outside the arena was stunned.

They looked at each other, bewildered.

"Why didn't Atobe move the ball when he could have caught it?"

"Could he be stunned by the beating?"

"Yeah, what happened?"

......

Yuushi Oshitari, who also possessed a keen eye, was quite shocked and said:

"That guy must have used some kind of skill to make Atobe unable to move."

"What?"

Mukahi Gakuto exclaimed in surprise:

"He still has something he hasn't taken out?"

Everyone looked at the scene with mixed feelings.

In the arena, Atobe Keigo looked at his own hands, then at the person opposite him, and instantly understood everything.

"I was wondering why that was so strange just now. That guy actually tried to pull this kind of trick on me."

Atobe Keigo looked indignant. He had realized that Natsume Tsukiya had deliberately slowed down his shot to lure him into unleashing his signature Ice World technique.

"Was I defeated by my opponent's signature move?"

Atobe Keigo's mind stirred:

"So... that so-called high lob before was all an act, a deliberate high lob to lure me into using the Waltz Towards Destruction, and then the Escape Towards Disappointment... to completely destroy what others are so proud of?"

"No, if we rely solely on these things, we cannot make progress."

Atobe Keigo changed his approach and thought of:

"Do you think I'm the kind of person who gives up so easily? If something's gone, I can just create it again..."

With this in mind.

Hahaha~

Atobe Keigo burst into laughter, one hand on his forehead.

"Has Atobe been beaten senseless?"

"No way, Atobe, how could this be? He hasn't even scored a single point yet."

"But how will this match actually turn out?"

. . . . .

With a flick of his racket at Natsume Tsukiya, Atobe Keigo said haughtily:

"Come on, I'll give you a good fight today."

...

"Bang!"

"Love thirty!"

"Bang!"

"Game: Natsume Tsukiya, Score: 0 to 3."

"Bang!"

"This game is over. Natsume Tsukiya wins, score 4-0."

.....

Keigo Atobe used both hands to hold the racket, sweating profusely.

Every shot was played with exhilarating momentum.

They seemed to no longer care about the score, and were giving it their all.

"Has Atobe gone mad?"

Why does he/she look like this?

"I've never seen Atobe like that before," Yuushi Oshitari exclaimed in surprise.

Ryo Mido: "That guy actually pushed Atobe to this point."

"This means that Atobe's special move has completely failed, right?" said Chotaro Ootori.

"That's right, that's the only way Atobe would want to rely on physical strength to decide the outcome." Mido nodded.

"Match over! Natsume Tsukiya wins, score 6-0!"

Atobe Keigo lay on his back on the court, feeling more relaxed than ever before. The referee hesitated for a moment before announcing the score.

"Atobe... actually lost to a second-year student?"

"They didn't even manage to score a single point."

"Now, Hyotei's regular team has been completely wiped out."

"This is a disgrace to Hyotei."

"Damn it, Natsume is also from Hyotei, what kind of disgrace is this?"

......

Most of the two hundred members were in low spirits.

Failure is acceptable, but Atobe Keigo didn't even score a single point. Anyone would find that unbearable.

"I hereby announce that Natsume Tsuki will also become the new captain of Hyotei."

Shintaro, with a cold and solemn expression, extended two fingers and announced to everyone.

"How could this happen?"

"Is Hyotei doomed?"

"Idiot, what do you mean Hyotei is finished? Hyotei is just getting stronger."

"That's right. Natsume defeated Atobe and became the strongest in Hyotei. That means Hyotei has two top generals, so their chances of winning are even higher."

"I didn't expect Hyotei to change its captain."

"At Hyotei, whoever is the strongest has always been the captain."

As Atobe Keigo got up and dragged his racket out of the court, he stopped and said:

"Yueye, you better not disappoint me. I'll take it back sooner or later! The number one singles position."

"Young Master Atobe?!" The butler, who had been waiting outside the door for some time, jogged over and handed over a towel.