The Prince of Tennis, Talent Replication

Chapter 67 Is Yagyu Injured?

"Click-clack-click-clack!"

The camera was being pressed repeatedly.

Inoue Mamoru,

This reporter,

Focusing on Yagyu Hiroshi

Countless photos can be strung together to form a racket trajectory, just like playing golf, capturing the trajectory left by each shot in the air and connecting them.

He stared blankly at the scene.

The trajectory in the photo shows that Yagyu Hiroshi swung his racket countless times.

But no matter how gentlemanly and fierce his golf style is,

They were never able to get past the nebula vortex created by Takahiro Kabaji.

Yagyu Hiroshi's mechanical swing was like an ice cube in a sake glass on an izakaya counter, exuding an aura of calm to the bone.

One pole after another,

Each swing was made with more power than the previous one.

gradually,

Yagyu Hiroshi remained silent, but beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

This fierce battle,

Neither Kabaji Takahiro nor Yagyu Hiroshi engaged in strenuous running.

The two seemed to be secretly locked in a fierce battle, with the strongest spear attacking the strongest shield.

Off-site:

"What are those two doing?"

"We can't win like this."

"Rikkai and Hyotei, what are they?"

"Who is the stronger contender?"

.....

Keigo Atobe had long since lowered his guard with great interest.

Niou Masaharu dared not relax, not because he was afraid of his opponent, but because Rikkai had lost a doubles match, and he could not afford to lose the match due to carelessness.

His eyes were fixed on Kabaji Takahiro, his mind racing.

But as time goes by,

Even Niou Masaharu couldn't hold on any longer.

He was hunched over like a mummy, completely still. What was that all about?

A wave of loneliness, a feeling of being ignored by the world, washed over him. Niou Masaharu straightened up and stood to the side like an outsider.

"Pfft pfft pfft!"

Hiroshi Yagyu's golf swing is characterized by its sharp and powerful strokes.

But soon,

Niou Masaharu noticed something was wrong. The backswing and swing should have been an extremely clean and crisp movement, but Yagyu Hiroshi's movement had visibly changed.

It slowed down, like an old man standing in the wind, trembling under the weight of heavy snow on a pine branch. The strength in his hands seemed insufficient to support the opponent's return, causing him to be unable to swing immediately after the ball contacted the racket. The power of his arm and the force of the ball were locked in a struggle...

Niou Masaharu's pupils trembled; he simply couldn't believe it. Yagyu Hiroshi was a master, and after a few more balls, he was shaking like a sieve, almost like someone having a seizure and needing to be taken to the emergency room.

With a fierce bite, Masaharu Nioh gripped his racket in anger, attempting to steal the ball.

"Step back!"

Yagyu Hiroshi's voice, however, was clear, cold, and resolute.

Niou Masaharu suddenly stopped in his tracks, unsure whether to go forward or backward.

"Clatter!!"

A loud bang.

Niou Masaharu turned his head and saw Yagyu Hiroshi's racket fly out of his hand, and he was pulled back step by step along with it.

"......"

Yagyu Hiroshi stared at the opposite side in surprise, paused for a moment, turned around, reached out to pick up the racket on the ground, but found that he couldn't pick it up at all.

A chill ran down my spine.

Bending over, Yagyu Hiroshi stood frozen in place, his fingers trembling, the muscles in his palms twitching, as if the veins in his entire hand were about to snap, completely out of his control.

When did that team on the other side acquire such formidable strength?

I'm so confused!

"Yagyu..."

Niou Masaharu called out with concern.

"Don't come any closer."

Yagyu Hiroshi didn't want to be seen as weak.

"..."

"What happened?"

"The Rikkai player... his racket actually got knocked away?"

"What exactly is going on?"

......

What one sees is hard to believe; Kabaji Takahiro and Yagyu Hiroshi both seem very calm during their duel.

Kabaji Takahiro remained unchanged, his strength showing no sign of increasing or decreasing.

Can,

Why,

Why did Yagyu Hiroshi's racket make a cracking sound when it was pressed down, and then fly away?

Is it really that powerful?

"What exactly is going on?"

Genichiro Sanada of Rikkai University remained calmly seated in the coaching seat, his arms crossed over his chest, showing no outward signs of emotion, yet inwardly he harbored the same confusion and doubt:

"Given Yagyu's hitting power, he shouldn't be unable to catch a ball from a second-year student."

Sanada glanced at the list beside him and confirmed that the other person was a second-year student. That's right.

"Oh, that's interesting."

It seemed that Guan Yuechu was on the side of Hyotei, who had defeated him, and when he saw his racket being knocked away, an unexpected smile appeared on his lips.

Akutsu, not far away

I looked down at my palm.

That familiar feeling of fingers that didn't belong to him suddenly welled up in his heart again through his breath. "Hmph!!"

Akutsu was overjoyed, and his hands were itching to grab Tan Taichi by the collar and throw him out.

Akutsu was gratified that someone had finally tasted that guy's cooking.

"Students, can you continue?"

Seeing that Yagyu Hiroshi was bent over and couldn't get his racket up for a long time, the referee hesitated for a moment before finally asking him a question.

These words struck like a thunderbolt:

"Hey, what does the referee mean by that?"

"Could it be that Yagyu Hiroshi is injured?"

"Oh, I see. That explains why he seemed frozen in place, not moving at all."

"Impossible! That big guy from Hyotei just hit his racket away, how could he be injured?"

.....

The argument continued unabated, and Yagyu Hiroshi could vaguely hear it.

The thought entered the arm, but there was still no sensation.

Sweat rolled down his forehead.

Genichiro Sanada frowned and waited for a moment before finally realizing that there was a real problem. He stood up from his chair and requested a pause.

They hurriedly called the doctor over and gave Yagyu Hiroshi a cold compress.

Niou Masaharu stood there dumbfounded. Had things really come to this?

"Yagyu..."

Niou Masaharu was both indignant and saddened. Yagyu Hiroshi was fighting alone, which was tantamount to abandoning his partner and trying to take on the entire task himself. This was a sign of contempt for him.

But that guy got injured because of it, which is really upsetting.

On the other side, Hyotei...

His fingers clenched tighter and tighter, making a gurgling sound, and a determination to save the world welled up in Niou Masaharu's heart.

"Who exactly is this... Takahiro Kabaji from Hyotei? How did he manage to injure Rikkai's ace?"

Akira Kamio was very excited, his eyes revealing a puzzled look.

Orange Orange Flat:

"To be able to knock Yagyu Hiroshi's racket away without him even noticing, and to prevent him from gripping it—Hyotei is truly terrifying!"

He said that,

Like everyone else, Kippei Tachibana was very puzzled as to how Takahiro Kabaji managed to do this.

The Fudomine team has Tetsu Ishida, a wave ball player known as the King of Destruction.

Kippei Tachibana knew best that to knock someone's racket away, the force should be explosive, not as silent as Takahiro Kabaji's.

At least, Tachibana Kippei tried hard to recall the match just now, and before his racket was hit and sent flying, he couldn't see anything wrong.

The scene was already chaotic.

this time,

Hyotei's matches are anything but conventional.

In the first doubles match, Ryo Mido and Chotaro Ootori of Hyotei won consecutive service games by confusing their opponents. The two not only used the same serve technique, "One-Shot Kill," but also made many meaningless moves, causing Rikkai to suffer a setback.

The second game,

Hyotei has surprisingly fielded their former number one singles player, Keigo Atobe.

This is surprising.

Everyone expected that Keigo Atobe, as a singles player, would score at least one point for Hyotei.

No one expected him to play in doubles.

This proud and arrogant emperor,

He delivered a heavy blow to Niou, who was imitating him, as soon as he appeared.

Even more peculiar was the ensuing battle...

The unassuming big guy actually knows Tezuka Kunimitsu's signature move, the Tezuka Zone. He not only suppressed Rikkai's ace, Yagyu Hiroshi, but also knocked his racket away, leaving him with no choice but to seek medical attention.

It has a bit of a surprise element to it.

And it also stems from a degree of strength.

The undefeated Rikkai seems to have been frozen out here in this Kanto Tournament.

Inoue Mamoru took advantage of this gap,

He sat on a bench outside the stadium, took out his laptop from his bag, and started typing furiously with his fingers. The inspiration he gained on the field was completely different from the reports he made back home.

The injury to Yagyu Hiroshi of Rikkai University is a great starting point. After watching Rikkai University's match today, I'm sure I can write a best-selling journal article about it.

Lihai Dazhong employees are busy.

Atobe Keigo's heart, which had been pounding with anxiety, finally relaxed.

With Kabaji Takahiro's skill level, he has at least an 80% chance of winning this game.

only,

This move can actually knock the opponent's racket away and prevent them from gripping it.

This ability

Atobe Keigo also became wary, after all, he was not the kind of person who would admit defeat forever, and he would take back the position of captain of Hyotei next time.

What if Natsume Tsuki uses this trick against me?

Keigo Atobe was very concerned about Kunimitsu Tezuka and had naturally thought a lot about how to deal with the Tezuka area, but this move seemed to be more than just pulling the ball back...

"The game continues!"

While Atobe Keigo was lost in thought, Rikkai's Yagyu Hiroshi had already returned to the court.

"Can he continue? Don't force him."

Atobe Keigo turned his head away from Yagyu Hiroshi and asked Sanada Genichiro instead:

"Sanada!?"

"Atobe, you don't need to worry," said Genichiro Sanada.

Kirihara Akaya shouted:

"It won't be that easy for you to beat Rikkai."

Atobe Keigo frowned suddenly. "Your boss hasn't said anything, what are you yelling about, you little brat?"

However, he quickly recovered and laughed:

The winner of this match is...

"Hyotei!"

The Hyotei camp pressed forward in unison.

After a decisive victory over Rikkai, their momentum has shifted dramatically, threatening to overshadow Rikkai's.

Actually, the competition,

Everyone knows that

The most important thing is the momentum that slowly builds up in your heart. Once you suffer a crushing defeat, your momentum will inexplicably drop when you meet again.

In my heart,

Feeling fearless and emboldened

With apprehension,

That's completely different.

"Tap tap tap~"

Yagyu Hiroshi's mind was in turmoil.

In short, no matter how you adjust it...

They are all unable to return to that calm and comfortable state.

My hands still don't have much strength; I can't even reach the third floor.

He could only try to adjust by slowing down his dribbling.

"call out!"

This ball,

As Yagyu Hiroshi watched the tennis ball roll upwards, a thought flickered in his mind: he was probably about to entrust his fate to the other's hands.

"Bang!"

"....."

This shot didn't go into the corner, which was unexpected for Atobe Keigo; it seemed he was intentionally avoiding Kabaji.

'Bang!'

.....

"Game: Hyotei, Score 2-0!"

Yagyu Hiroshi finished his serve, but also lost his serve.

This is unprecedented, at least in open tournaments. How could this happen now?

I feel helpless.

"They actually lost their serve?"

......

"Hyotei~!"

Niou Masaharu gritted his teeth in anger.

"Clap clap clap!"

My gaze fell on the big guy in the backcourt. When he dribbled the ball, he seemed not to be looking at his opponent or even paying attention to the whole court.

"Since the opponents can break our serve, then seniors should break their serve too!"

Kirihara Akaya's voice was very loud.

Kabaji Takahiro raised his head slightly.

then,

His gaze shifted to the stands of the Hyotei team.

Natsume Tsuki also put a finger to his lips, making a shushing gesture.

"call!"

The ball was thrown into the air.

"Bang!"

Kabaji, this big guy, jumped very high. What was exposed to everyone's eyes was not solidity, but strength.

"Snapped!"

Two explosions rang out in the arena.

One sound is the racket hitting the ball, and the other is the ball traveling at the speed of light across the court and hitting Rikkai's main court.

"Fifteen to zero!"

"Well?"

The first to be shocked was not Rikkai University, who was still in shock, but Atobe Keigo in front of him. He turned his head in surprise, his eyes filled with disbelief.

The speed of this ball exceeded Atobe Keigo's understanding of Kabaji Takahiro.

"....."

Niou Masaharu, who had secretly made up his mind to accept the challenge, stared blankly and said:

"I...I can't take it!"

"Um, what's going on with Hyotei?"

"Does this mean this team's playing style relies solely on scoring through serves?"

"Now that you mention it, it does seem to make sense."

"What's going on with Ryo Mido, Chotaro Ootori, and Takahiro Kabaji?"

......

Genichiro Sanada glanced at Keigo Atobe and thought to himself:

"Atobe, is this the source of Hyotei's confidence?"

Atobe Keigo, hearing the subtle words, looked at Natsume Tsukiya. "Is that so?"

But that guy has never mentioned it.

but,

If we can win with our serves, then that's...not bad!

"So, those guys only win because of their serves?"

"I said provocatively."

"But Kamio, winning just by serving isn't something everyone can do. It's already amazing if a team has one or two players like that," Anzu Tachibana said, turning her head.

Akira Kamio: "..."

Off-stage arguments escalated, leaving everyone red-faced and heated.

In the field,

Genichiro Sanada frowned deeply for a long time.

"In that case!"

Niou Masaharu puffed out a mouthful of air, pressed his brow, and in a flash, his entire body suddenly grew larger.

Everyone was startled.

"Kaba...Kaba...Kabachi Takahiro of Hyotei?"

"It's Kabaji?"

"Were there two Atobes just now, and now there are two Kabajis?"

"The fraudsters at Rikkai University are terrifying."

"If that's the case, wouldn't he be able to use Kabaji's move?"