The Prince of Tennis, Talent Replication

"Bang!"

"Fifteen to thirty!"

"Bang!"

"Thirty to thirty!"

......

Off-site,

A low, startled gasp escaped.

"Is Rikkai University finally getting serious?"

"They quickly tied the score."

"It seems Rikkai's doubles team has the upper hand."

"That's true, but the two from Hyotei are no pushovers either. They managed to quickly bring those two down from their arrogance."

"How so?"

"Just remove the training wristbands."

......

Inoue Mamoru, a good listener, listened attentively to the students' discussion without missing a single word, which was very useful for writing manuscripts. However, he did not quite approve of the so-called arrogance in Marui Bunta and the other two.

With a long winning streak, none of the opponents they encountered were any real threat, so there was no need for them to remove their training wristbands.

This kind of behavior, where everyone shows their talents, is what Rikkai University is all about.

Not everyone is as discreet as Tezuka of Seigaku in concealing their sword's edge.

however,

To Inoue Mamoru's surprise, the two players from Hyotei were able to force Rikkai to fight with all their might after just one game, which was probably due in no small part to the captain's efforts.

"Rikkai University, the score is 1-1!"

The second game ended quickly.

Inoue Mori looked at Natsume Tsukiya and thought to himself:

"Hyotei can win a set with their serve, but to beat Rikkai, they'll need to be prepared in some ways."

On the field—

"Come on, come on, I'll take them all this time."

After removing his training wristband, Jackal Kuwabara felt much more confident and relaxed. Although his opponent's serve was fast, it wasn't impossible for him to return it.

"One ball~Enter the soul!"

A low murmur came from across the street.

Jackal Kuwabara, known as an impregnable fortress, was fully prepared and his steps were itching to strike.

"Bang!"

A resounding, understated sound.

Overestimating themselves?!

Jackal Kuwabara's gaze followed the ball in disbelief. There was no huge shock as he had imagined, but it struck his very soul.

Is this what they mean by "one shot, one soul"?

The ball pierced the opponent's soul?

The laser treatment was only average.

I can't receive it!!

The jackal Kuwabara was horrified.

"Fifteen to zero!"

"Bang!"

"Thirty to zero!"

As Jackal Kuwabara listened to the cold, stern ruling, a thought silently arose in his mind: whenever it was the opponent's turn to serve, Rikkai would likely be out of the running!

How could it have turned out like this?

This team's strength was clearly not like this before.

[A proud loser!]

This is the title they deserve.

Nowadays.

How could it have turned out like this?

...

"Game Hyotei, the score is 2-1!!"

These numbers are indeed chilling.

This completely stunned Rikkai. The entire group stood there dumbfounded, looking at each other, their composure beginning to waver.

Something unprecedented in history has now been revealed in its entirety.

"Seniors, how could you lose two points in a row while serving, without even touching the ball?"

"That guy named Feng, he really relies on just one trick to get by."

"But isn't this Phoenix's signature move? Why does Mido Ryo know it too?!"

"What kind of skill is Hyotei using? Are they going to win just by serving?"

......

Liu Lian Er:

"The speed is close to 200 kilometers per hour."

Genichiro Sanada listened intently, thinking to himself:

"Logically speaking, at 200 kilometers per hour, Kuwabara shouldn't be unable to even make contact. Where exactly did things go wrong?"

Genichiro Sanada couldn't help but sweep his sharp gaze into the Hyotei arena.

"Bang!"

"Fifteen to zero!"

"Bang!"

"Fifteen to fifteen."

"Bang!"

"Thirty to fifteen."

.....

"Rikkai University, the score is 2-2!"

"The two players from Hyotei are really tough to deal with; they almost managed to take down Rikkai's serve."

Now it's Hyotei's turn to serve.

Genichiro Sanada focused his gaze intently on Ryo Mido of Hyotei.

Ryo Mido —:

"Minister, what's the other party's response speed?"

"The speed at which the opponent receives serves is something that Rikkai's players usually train with, as they are trained with ultra-high-speed ball machines. A serve of 200 kilometers per hour is considered a mid-to-high level serve. In addition, Rikkai has many doubles combinations. If they encounter top players like Sanada or Renji Yanagi, it would be impossible for them to score points with their serves. However, against regular combinations, 200 kilometers per hour is enough for them to handle."

"So how can I score points with my serve?"

"Don't be a pure speedster," Natsume Tsuki also said. "A pure speedster can always catch anything that's visible. Chotaro needs to be a speedster, but a deceptive, stealthy speedster..."

"And what about me?"

"You also want to be a player who scores points with their serve?"

Ryo Mido: "...I can already return Chotaro's serve. I think if we both had super-fast serves, wouldn't our winning percentage be even higher?"

Natsume Tsukiya's eyes lit up. Twin hair?

Chotaro Ootori's serve is fast thanks to his natural talent, and it's not impossible for Mido to achieve the same. After all, most people in the middle school world rely on practice, like Sadaharu Inui!

. . . . .

Ryo Mido's arm was a little sore.

The practice time was still too short.

The minister is right.

Speed ​​alone is not enough to defeat the two opponents.

The expressions of the two Rikkai players were quite clear. The first serve was a surprise attack, and the second serve was an attack that caught them off guard. So, if they used the same tactics again for the third serve, it definitely wouldn't work.

Jackal Kuwabara is a speed and power-oriented athlete, while Marui Bunta is a skill-based athlete.

Such top-level experts must have undergone high-speed training...

"One ball~ Entering the soul!!!"

"Bang!"

Jackal Kuwabara's pupils suddenly widened, and he started walking very quickly.

"Snapped!"

There was a loud bang, but they still couldn't catch up.

Ryo Mido secretly breathed a sigh of relief. His captain was right. As long as the opponent had time, the serve was no longer an invincible weapon.

Fortunately, they had achieved some success before the competition.

"As expected, shouting Feng's 'One Ball to the Soul' when serving can confuse the opponent and make them think that my serve is the same as Chotaro's."

Ryo Mido looked at the racket in his hand, knowing that he was still not as good as Chotaro Ootori...

Marui Bunta suddenly turned his head and saw that the jackal Kuwabara was looking completely bewildered.

"What's going on, Kuwabara?"

"Marui..."

Jackal Kuwabara didn't know what to say.

"You better watch out. We gave them a chance in the first two rounds. If you can't take it back in this round, I won't let you off the hook."

"..."

Jackal Kuwabara calmed down, but the scene from earlier still lingered in his mind.

"One ball...enters the soul!"

Hearing the murmurs, the jackal Kuwabara became more alert.

puff!

The bubble in his mouth burst, and Marui Bunta swallowed it. His dynamic vision suddenly magnified, and he didn't just blame his teammates.

I must see it with my own eyes this time, and tell you what happened.

A flash of green light suddenly appeared.

"Disappeared?"

Marui was shocked. How could that visible trajectory have vanished into thin air after passing through the net?

What exactly is going on?

He suddenly turned his head.

Marui Bunta indeed saw the confusion in the eyes of the jackal Kuwabara.

"call!"

A gentle breeze seemed to pass over the mountain ridge.

"Bang!"

The explosion followed, and in that instant, in that moment of distraction, Jackal Kuwabara could no longer keep up with the ball.

"That second-year student at Hyotei actually knows such advanced skills?"

Suddenly, Sanada Genichiro's gaze turned sharply to Natsume Tsukiya. "Could this be related to him?"

Sanada subconsciously connected this to Natsume Tsukiya's harsh words, concluding that this was Natsume Tsukiya's reliance on him.

"call....."

The tension in the heart of the Hyotei duo, Ryo Mido, only relaxed when he saw the score of another point.

This skill is unreliable, just like Chotaro's old powerful serves, which always had some errors.

"Game Hyotei, score 3-2!"

After winning this game, Ryo Mito finally breathed a sigh of relief and secretly resolved that he must intensify his training after this match, otherwise it would be bad if he were to be in such a fearful situation again in the later matches.

"Hyotei, they're really something else."

When Tachibana An said this, she was clearly looking in Natsume Tsukiya's direction.

Akira Kamio felt very uncomfortable, but there was nothing he could do about it.

Hyotei did perform well today, but Akira Kamio felt that it had nothing to do with Natsume. He didn't understand why Anzu had such an admiring expression.

"Captain Orange?"

Kamio Akira turned his head and saw that Tachibana Kippei was also looking at Natsume, with a strange expression on his face. He couldn't help but think:

"What's so good about that guy? He's infuriating! Next time, I'm definitely going to beat him!"

Kippei Tachibana was completely oblivious to Akira Kamio beside him, who was lost in thought.

"If things continue like this, with each game a win and a loss, Hyotei might actually have a chance to beat Rikkai, but..."

He became worried again.

"Good, keep it that way."

Shintaro didn't offer any specific advice, only offering either affirmation or denial.

The two exchanged a glance.

"Chōtarō, it's about time you used that move."

"It's Senior Mido."

.....

The two of them looked at each other, and Sanada was talking non-stop, seemingly saying something.

Marui Bunta still looked relaxed, while Jackal Sangin next to him had a cold and stern expression, which made Mido Ryo secretly marvel at Rikkai University's impressive experience!

3-2, Rikkai serves.

The two students from Rikkai University remained silent.

Until now, no one has been able to suppress their doubles as much as they have today.

"call out!"

Bang!

A resounding boom.

The speed and pace of the two were visibly faster than before.

I played five games, and didn't move at all in three of them, so I still had plenty of energy.

You absolutely cannot lose your service game.

On the other side, the two Hyotei players were surprisingly in sync.

Even though it was Chotaro Ootori's ball in the backcourt, Ryo Mido in front of him strangely waved his sign as well, the two of them mirroring each other.

Marui Bunta thought this was stupid.

That meaningless swinging of the racket, moving like a puppet, wastes unnecessary energy.

But the new wife, Bao Guan, said:

"It seems the seniors are going to break the opponent's serve."

The Hyotei members exclaimed "Oh!" in confusion.

"Bang!"

Ootori Chotaro swung his racket, and Mido Ryo followed with a blank swing.

The two students from Rikkai University were somewhat distracted.

The jackal, Kuwabara, keenly sensed this and spoke up:

"Marui, are they trying to distract us?"

"First, there was that Feng, who made an impression with his powerful serve. Then there was that Meido, who also imitated Feng's style and shouted 'One ball to the soul,' using such tricks..." Marui Bunta's eyes flashed sharply. "That's underestimating Rikkai too much."

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

The pace of the fight is getting faster and faster.

Rikkai University remained as steady as a rock; those who needed to react acted with lightning speed, while those who shouldn't have moved remained as still as a mountain.

In contrast, the two from Hyotei were like clones, their movements were identical, their pace was identical, and even their breathing was identical.

Sometimes the two are lined up in a row and look like there is only one person, and sometimes another body will separate from one person.

In short, the movements are pleasing to the eye and aesthetically pleasing, but they are also confusing.

"What are Ryo Mido and Chotaro Ootori from Hyotei?"

"Isn't this a waste of energy?"

"I don't understand, how can they beat Rikkai University like this?"

"Don't exhaust yourself before you get there."

...

All that could be heard was the chaotic thumping of tennis balls.

The fight was truly dazzling.

The two Hyotei dancers were as calm as machines, but their steps were like dancing to some kind of music, and a fast-paced one at that.

In order to keep the two in sync,

Natsume Tsukiya also put in a lot of effort.

To this end, they were shown fast-paced European dances that require wide leg spreads and jumping, and were shown these to learn.

The rhythm of the two is vastly different from that of Akira Kamio.

The two initially learned from the rhythm of dance, dancing together, then began to feel through sound, such as sparring blindfolded, and finally felt the different air currents within and around the venue.

Every step was taken very solidly.

Speaking of,

Was it through music that Natsume Tsukiya learned to synchronize with rhythm, or was it the story of Akira Kamio that inspired him?

Natsume Tsuki also kept a close eye on the two's problem.

So that it can be recorded and effective adjustments can be made.

Currently,

The two of them did and did nothing.

So-called synchronization, besides relying on talent, can also be achieved through practice.

If everyone had to rely on talent to achieve this, it would be very difficult.

Doubles partners usually have great chemistry, and so-called synchronization is derived from chemistry. This is the case with Shuichiro Oishi and Kikumaru, who know each other very well.

Mido and Chotaro are not bad either.

However, that's not enough to reach that level.

So,

The only way to achieve this is through effective training.

Humans have a special talent: they can feel emotional fluctuations in response to group actions; this is a special kind of emotion.

Natsume Tsuki took advantage of this.

When the two people start using the skill, they must be completely synchronized. Once this consistency becomes a habit, the body will automatically memorize it.

this game,

To others, Ryo Mido was simply wasting his energy.

But Natsume Tsuki was also very satisfied.

We share the same breath and the same fate!

Once the bodies are in sync and the breathing is synchronized, the two people can achieve imperfect harmony and resonance without needing to react.

"Bang!"

With a flash of light, the two people were instantly surrounded by colorful energy.

"Zero to thirty!!"

"Well?"

Jackal Kuwahara and Marui Bunta were stunned at the same time.

A million questions swirled in my mind.

Marui Bunta believed he hadn't made any mistakes, so why did it feel like someone had pressed a brief pause button on his mind?

The ball just flew over like that?

"Bang!"

Jackal Kuwabara serves again.

Now it was Sanada Genichiro's turn to widen his pupils. The Hyotei duo gradually enlarged in his eyes, without any deliberate attempt.

What happened?

Genichiro Sanada was dumbfounded.

The deliberately synchronized aura between the two people had vanished.

"Bang!"

"Game Hyotei, score 4-2!!"

"oh?!"

"What?! Rikkai's serve has been broken?"

"Hyotei is like a completely different person."

.....

Liu Lian Er:

"How could a service game with a 100% winning percentage be broken here?"

"What exactly happened to those two guys over there?" Kirihara Akaya gritted his teeth.

Marui Bunta and Jackal Kuwabara stared incredulously at the two opposite them, who seemed lost in thought...