The Prince of Tennis, Talent Replication

"Rikkai suffered a major upset!"

Inoue Mamoru sat on the bench and quickly typed five large characters on the computer!

After two games,

The noise at the scene was absolutely deafening.

News of Rikkai's shocking two-game losing streak spread like wildfire.

It quickly spread to various stadiums.

There were quite a few people watching Seigaku's side, after all, Seigaku is considered a hot topic this year.

Hearing that Rikkai had been defeated by Hyotei in two consecutive games, their curiosity was piqued, and they all rushed over. Before long, the area around the stadium was packed with people.

"Vice Minister!"

Kirihara Akaya's eyes turned crimson, and he suddenly stood up, looking at Sanada Genichiro with a mixture of tears and anger.

"Hyotei?!"

Genichiro Sanada never imagined that the invincible Rikkai would be in such a state. When had he ever been so fearful?

He took off his jacket and handed it to Kirihara Akaya, took the racket, and said coldly:

"Three more games to go!"

"Three more games to go."

The crowd repeated.

Hearing Sanada Genichiro's cool and aloof voice, a sense of calm welled up in the hearts of the Rikkai members.

Not bad,

There are three more games to go.

Sanada turned his head to look at Hyotei, his gaze fixed on Natsume Tsukiya. After a moment of silence, he took a step forward, his tone still icy:

"The game isn't over yet!"

话，

These words came from the mouth of the commander.

It sounds more like a command than a statement.

He gave the Rikkai players an order, telling them that the competition was not over.

This command,

Like training instructions, they are not open to questioning.

All the noise and anxiety receded like a tide the moment Sanada stepped out, and no one on Rikkai's side was dwelling on the doubles loss anymore.

"The match between Hyotei Academy and Rikdai Affiliated Junior High School's singles player number 3 is about to begin. Players from both sides, please prepare!"

A clear female voice rang out from the loudspeaker throughout the venue.

Everyone's eyes were on Rikkai's team. Sanada Genichiro had already gripped his racket and looked very imposing, while Hyotei's team hadn't made a move yet.

"..."

Yuushi Oshitari was still sitting down. He was playing singles number three, and he was actually playing as Hyotei's singles number three, and his opponent was Sanada from Rikkai.

He's usually full of fighting spirit and wants to challenge everyone.

It looks incredibly frivolous.

In reality, this music connoisseur with excellent taste deeply values ​​his formidable rivals.

Even Atobe wouldn't dare say he was 100% certain of victory against Genichiro Sanada.

Yuushi Oshitari dared not underestimate his opponent.

A slight sense of unease filled my heart, but it was also overflowing with excitement.

Having played tennis for so long and heard so many of the legendary names of these prodigies, I have never faced either Tezuka or Yukimura.

Genichiro Sanada was called the Emperor, what a prestigious title.

"Yuushi, you can go without worry."

Keigo Atobe spoke first.

"What am I afraid of?"

Yuushi Oshitari understood the implied meaning in Keigo Atobe's words, and stood up excitedly, saying:

"With someone backing Hyotei up, I'll just have to have a good chat with this emperor of the tennis world!"

"Um?!"

Everyone at Hyotei turned their attention to Natsume Tsukiya. Clearly, this department head was the guarantor that Oshitari Yuushi had mentioned.

Natsume Tsuki also felt the intense gaze. How much trust must someone have in him to say those words? But it was nothing serious. Oshitari Yuushi had a good presence.

Previous matches,

This guy is rarely given a chance to appear.

After all,

Natsume Tsuki didn't care much about winning or losing.

He certainly wouldn't lose.

Hyotei, huh?

Hyotei won mainly because of their untapped talents.

Kabaji Takahiro, a person who can copy skills with just one glance, once fought Tezuka Kunimitsu to a standstill, leaving Natsume Tsukiya completely dumbfounded.

With slight modifications,

This person is capable of great things.

Atobe Keigo goes without saying; he's Hyotei's most capable player and captain. With a little stimulation to accelerate his self-evolution and proper arrangements, he can reliably help Hyotei secure a point.

Including Natsume Tsukiya himself, that makes two points.

The last point,

After much thought, what about Jiro Akutagawa?

No, this guy is very strong and exceptionally talented, but his weaknesses are also obvious. He has all talent and no skill. If we really want to rely on him to score points, it will be difficult.

At least not against characters like Fuji Syusuke or Sanada.

Third point,

Then we can only start with doubles.

Kabaji Takahiro and the others have a high probability of scoring a point.

However, we cannot simply leave Ootori Chotaro and Mido Ryo unattended.

Ootori Chotaro's skill is also a work in progress.

Natsume Tsukiya, while watching anime, could never understand why...

Why are all the other schools so well-organized, but Hyotei is a bit lacking? They put on a high-class image, but in reality, they're all secretly incomplete.

Natsume Tsukiya also chose Hyotei School, not only because of the Shinzuma Takara, but more importantly, because he had no other choice.

Putting aside everything else, let's just talk about Fudomine.

No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't gather even a fraction of the potential. Tachibana Kippei's potential was simply not as good as Atobe Keigo's. Unless he tried his best to recruit people, like Akutsu and Chitose Senri, he could only assemble an invincible Black Legion.

Hyotei, on the other hand, doesn't need to go to this trouble.

Then there's Yuushi Oshitari,

Not particularly strong, not particularly weak, but with a rather strong sense of self-respect.

Like his cousin Kenjiro, he was indispensable but never noticed.

You can't just deprive someone of their right to play in order to win, can you?

The members of Hyotei had discussed this privately, and most likely believed that Natsume Tsuki would usually end the match when he came out in singles third.

In the words,

Natsume Tsuki also sensed a sense of trust in his voice.

A firm belief that Hyotei would win.

There's also a faint sense of regret.

Who wouldn't want to play?

Natsume Tsukiya's design this time was entirely aimed at Rikkai University. He was certain to win the first and second doubles match, otherwise he wouldn't have dragged Kabaji Takahiro to practice all night.

Should I come out in a singles third match and end the game immediately?

can,

But it's unnecessary.

Therefore, Yuushi Oshitari was placed in singles match three.

Obviously,

Yuushi Oshitari was very satisfied with this arrangement, even though he was facing Sanada.

The tone of his voice was wrong.

-

The atmosphere at Hyotei University was relaxed, like springtime in March, while the atmosphere at Rikkai University was extremely heavy, like snow falling in June.

The spectators outside the stadium were no longer calm when they saw Yuushi Oshitari.

"I didn't expect that." Akazawa Yoshiro blinked, his pupils revealing unspoken surprise.

"I didn't expect Hyotei to send Yuushi Oshitari to play singles third," Fuji Yuuta added to Akazawa Yoshiro's words.

"This is a big problem."

Inoue Mamoru spoke.

"Does Mr. Inoue think so too?"

Guan Yuechu seems to have the same idea.

"Sanada of Rikkai University." Inoue Mamoru stared at Sanada Genichiro, the emperor of Rikkai University, who stood in the field like a sharp sword ready to be drawn.

"If Rikkai wins this round, it'll probably be Renji Yanagi's turn to play next."

Guan Yuechu continued:

"However, if Natsume Tsukiya were to appear in this match, could he defeat Sanada?"

Everyone was puzzled.

Sengoku Kiyosumi said:

In my opinion, this is the right choice.

"How could that be, Sengoku-senpai?"

When Tan Taichi saw that only Sengoku Kiyosumi had a different opinion, he couldn't help but feel puzzled.

"You just don't understand."

Sengoku Kiyosumi smiled and said:

"Natsume Tsuki no longer enters the singles third time to avoid clashing with Sanada. There are many advantages to this. Regardless of whether he can beat Sanada or not, no one can say anything. Also, after Sanada enters the game, he enters last. Now, with two victories, he still wins the match, but Hyotei still wins..."

After careful consideration, Sengoku Kiyosumi's words were met with nods of approval from those around him.

"whispering sound!"

Akutsu spat out a disdainful remark.

"Akuzu-senpai, isn't that right?" Tan Taiichi asked.

"Fool."

Akutsu cursed:

"Was he some kind of prophet, knowing beforehand that Sanada would play in singles match three? And how did he know that doubles match one and doubles match two would definitely win?"

After saying that, he turned his head to the side.

Everyone was taken aback; what he said seemed to make sense.

.....

"Hyotei's path ends here."

Genichiro Sanada stood opposite Yuushi Oshitari, speaking bluntly. After winning the serve, he vented his resentment towards Oshitari.

Today's two matches were truly a disgrace for Rikkai, and what's laughable is that they even managed a 0-6 defeat, a result that's simply unacceptable.

Although Kabaji Takahiro is quite extraordinary, this is still not how it should be.

"I think this is the end of Rikkai University's road."

Adjusting his non-prescription glasses frame slightly, Yuushi Oshitari's reply was calm, not cold, like a flame without temperature, a flame that will not yield.

Genichiro Sanada, who had already turned around, stopped in his tracks, his face cold and sullen.

Clenching fists tightly

Heading back to the backcourt.

"The singles match between Rikkai University and Hyotei Academy in singles third match is now starting! Rikkai's Sanada, to serve!"

No sooner had the referee finished speaking than Genichiro Sanada caught the bouncing ball.

A wolf-like, sharp gaze peeked out from beneath the hat.

Throw the ball.

Swing the racket,

"Bang!"

The ball was thrown out, and a cloud of dust, like a fart, instantly rose from the ground.

"Tap tap tap!"

Before Yuushi Oshitari could get into the zone, he was caught off guard by the unexpected attack and froze on the spot.

"Fifteen to zero!"

"oh?!"

A low gasp of surprise came from the sidelines.

Genichiro Sanada didn't look at Yuushi Oshitari, nor did he focus on the ball. Instead, he glanced at Tsukiya Natsume and continued to throw the ball high.

"Bang!"

This shot was anything but perfunctory.

Yuushi Oshitari took a half-step forward, without even extending his hand, while Genichiro Sanada had already turned around and stood still again.

"Thirty to zero!"

Genichiro Sanada glanced at Tsukiya Natsume again.

"Bang!"

It was as if he wanted to channel all the anger and pent-up frustration from the two matches into this serve.

Genichiro Sanada's shots became increasingly vicious with each one.

"40 to 0!"

......

"The vice minister is a bit different from before," said a member of the Rikkai team.

"Sanada, this is Sanada from Rikkai University. He's not even in the same league as Oshitari from Hyotei," Akazawa Yoshiro exclaimed.

"That Shinobu from Hyotei can't even touch the ball," Mizuki sighed.

"Tap tap tap~"

The sound of the ball bouncing rang out, and Genichiro Sanada remained silent, thinking to himself:

"Rikkai University absolutely cannot afford to lose, especially not to a team like Hyotei. Rikkai's three-peat cannot end here, not even in the Kanto Tournament!"

The pupils suddenly dilated.

Genichiro Sanada revealed a terrifying aura.

His current playing style can no longer be described using conventional methods.

"Bang!"

This blow was both loud and brief, so brief that it caught people off guard.

Yuushi Oshitari was taken aback.

A surge of frustration welled up in my heart.

I thought it would be a thrilling battle, but I never expected that I would just stand there and get beaten up.

"Game, Sanada, the score is 1-0!!"

When the referee announced,

Genichiro Sanada stared at Tsukiya Natsume again.

But Natsume Tsuki never even glanced at him.

This really angered Sanada.

That guy, sitting in the Hyotei camp, kept chatting and laughing with the girl next to him, completely ignoring the actual match.

Sanada wasn't angry because Natsume Tsuki wasn't looking at him, but rather because that attitude, that disregard for the game, completely contradicted Rikkai's core principle of seeking absolute victory, which Sanada absolutely couldn't allow.

Can,

I thought I would meet Sanada in singles match three, but I didn't see Natsume Tsuki appear either.

This left Sanada helpless against Natsume Tsuki, who could only channel his anger into the game, ball by ball.

Neither Rikkai University's complacency nor that of their opponents is acceptable.

"Supervision!"

Yuushi Oshitari composed himself and stood in front of Taro Shintaro.

"The opponent is a top ten player in the country, with an absolute level of skill. This kind of serve at that speed..." Shintaro doesn't know any tactics or training, otherwise he could become a coach like Sumire Ryuzaki who has the final say.

"I've seen it."

Yuushi Oshitari blurted it out beforehand.

Shintaro looked at Natsume Tsukiya. Indeed, there had been such a serve before.

...

"Bang!"

After entering the field,

Yuushi Oshitari's serve.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

0-15, 0-30, 0-40...

"Game Tatekai Ohsanada, the score is two to zero!"

"..."

Yuushi Oshitari was speechless.

That guy on the other side is like he's got mad cow disease; he hits every ball hard, as if he's pouring all his energy into it.

You can't tell they're playing ball at all.

"Bang bang bang!"

More shots followed.

"Game Sanada, score 3-0!"

"Game Sanada, score 4-0!"

"Game, Sanada, the score is five to zero!"

......

Genichiro Sanada swept through the game with overwhelming force, winning five innings in an instant and reaching match point.

This time,

It was Yuushi Oshitari's turn to serve.

He was still standing in front of Shintaro, while Shintaro turned his head to look at the audience.

Shinzuma Takara tugged at Natsume Tsukiya's sleeve.

Natsume Tsukiya smiled and turned to look, whispering something in Niizuma Takami's ear for a while, and Niizuma Takami nodded repeatedly.

He then stood up and walked to the sidelines under everyone's gaze.

He gave Oshitari Yuushi a lecture.

"Hmph, how laughable. That guy from Hyotei thinks he can turn the tide by asking for help?"

"That's a vice minister. To think you can turn things around is wishful thinking."

"Vice Minister, let's go all out and win the game!"

.....

"Sanada from Rikkai University is truly terrifying."

"That guy doesn't give anyone a chance to breathe."

"The difference in strength between the two is still too great; Hyotei has absolutely no chance to fight back."

.....

Amidst the buzzing discussions off the court, Yuushi Oshitari returned to the court.

Bouncing the ball back and forth.

"Bang!"

He started moving immediately after serving.

Genichiro Sanada had some doubts in his mind, and his hand unconsciously softened its fierce grip.

The anger accumulated from the previous defeats diminished after the score was 5-0.

Yuushi Oshitari unleashed his full power this time and successfully retaliated.

but,

Although the indiscriminate logging and ruthless killing aura was reduced, Sanada's strength itself did not decrease.

Yuushi Oshitari also found it difficult to cope.

"Bang!"

Genichiro Sanada's strikes are casual yet fast, ruthless, and accurate.

"peng!"

Yuushi Oshitari returned a high lob while adjusting his stance.

Sanada charged forward and leaped high into the air.