The Prince of Tennis, Talent Replication

Chapter 74 Do you still think everyone will indulge you just because you're at Rikkai University? [Seeking first subscription]

"Is this the popular choice?"

Kirihara Akaya retorted sharply, "How could you say something like that?!"

"Is it hard to tell?"

Natsume Tsuki glanced around and shrugged.

"They really are outrageous. It seems my punishment wasn't enough, otherwise they wouldn't dare to come here and cause such a ruckus."

Kirihara Akari didn't seem to care: "So, today I'll defeat you and win the Kanto Tournament for Rikkai. Isn't that the best choice for Hyotei?"

Natsume Tsuki, unconcerned, lazily drawled out, "That depends on whether you have the ability."

"Senior."

Kirihara Akaya turned his head and looked towards the Rikkai University camp: "What's the fastest match to be resolved so far in this Kanto Tournament?"

"Fourteen minutes and one second!"

Jackal Kuwabara crossed his arms: "It was the match against Tochigi."

Kirihara Akaya completely ignored Natsume Tsukiya, swung his racket towards Rikkai, and shouted, "I'm going to finish this match in thirteen minutes!!"

He said thirteen minutes.

Kanzuki's eyes darted around, glancing at Fuji Yuuta, and he said, "The opponent is Natsume Tsukiya."

"That Kirihara Akaya from Rikkai University is still provoking that guy even now." Akutsu revealed a wicked smile, as if he was watching a good show.

"Yuta, I remember, the match where Natsume Tsukiya fought you was at 14 minutes and 30 seconds, right?"

After finishing speaking to Fuji Yuuta, Kanzuki glanced at Fuji Syusuke.

Fuji Syusuke's brows furrowed noticeably; he simply couldn't let go of this matter.

"Kanzuki, why are you bringing that up again?"

Fuji Yuta pouted angrily.

"These two people each have a record of defeating their opponent within fifteen minutes. What a coincidence that they've run into each other."

Kanzuki continued, "Furthermore, Rikkai's Kirihara Akaya seems to be even better."

Yuuta Fuji: "Mitsuki, what do you mean by that? Are you saying I'm inferior to the guy who was defeated by Akaya Kirihara?"

"Yuta, you've misunderstood."

Mizuki continued, "Kirihara Akaya from Rikkai University said he would defeat Natsume Tsukiya within thirteen minutes. So, how many minutes will it take for Natsume Tsukiya to defeat him? Let's start the timer."

After Kirihara Akaya finished speaking, he took out an electronic watch and waved it at everyone.

Clearly, Guan Yuechu enjoys watching a spectacle.

Especially this kind of excitement that makes the observer feel like they're in control of everything!

"Kirihara actually said he'd defeat Natsume Tsukiya in thirteen minutes."

"Is this really possible?"

"If it's Kirihara, then it should be fine."

"Kirihara Akaya...."

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Kirihara Akaya's words were stunning.

"Kirihara seems quite confident."

Inoue Mamoru snapped a photo of the swinging gesture. In the picture, Kirihara Akaya's eyes shone with confidence, as if he were a born protagonist. Inoue Mamoru was momentarily stunned, even coming up with a headline for his report, and couldn't help but sigh, "But what if he can't win?"

Saori Shiba was completely bewildered, thinking to herself, "What exactly does Inoue-senpai mean? One minute she's siding with Kirihara, the next she's raising questions?"

Inoue Mamoru wasn't on anyone's side; he just suddenly had a thought: what if Kirihara Akaya made such a boastful statement and then couldn't take it back?

Wouldn't that make the magazine a fortune?

Inoue Mamoru's thought caused a surge of anticipation within him for Natsume Tsukiya to also make a harsh statement.

"Oh~~"

The crowd gasped in amazement.

Inoue Mamoru looked in the direction of the sound.

On the Hyotei side, a tall, radiant young woman, with a youthful and charming appearance, held up a writing tablet with both hands.

"Twelve minutes!!"

Shisaori recognized it immediately; it was the crown of the bride that inexplicably saddened her.

Shiba Saori still remembers the state of Niizuma Hokan at Hyotei that day. It felt as if no matter what Shiba Saori did, she would not lose Natsume Tsukiya.

Shizusa was inspired to fight by something inexplicable.

"Twelve minutes..."

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Shisaori repeated it again.

"Senior, twelve minutes!"

A pleasant sound radiated outwards from that direction, resounding throughout the entire venue.

The anime girl's skirt fluttered, dazzling the eye.

"Twelve minutes?"

Even the Hyotei group was stunned.

They never expected that Hyotei's counterattack would be launched by Shinzuma Hōkan.

Her looks and figure were stunning, but what was even more amazing was her voice, which was as terrifying as a voice actor's. Once she uttered that voice, it was hard for anyone to refuse.

"Twelve minutes."

"Did you hear that? It seems like Hyotei is saying they want to finish the match in twelve minutes."

"So, who exactly is the one who's talking big?"

"Is that just bragging?"

"This is going to be interesting."

"I want to praise you!!"

Kirihara Akaya shouted evilly.

Many people have said they want to overthrow Lihai University.

But no one has ever spoken so harshly to the media like Natsume Tsukiya.

Ever since that guy on the other side made those threats, someone has been whispering about the fourteen minutes in Kirihara Akaya's ear.

This, in addition, is because he did lose to Natsume Tsukiya in the rookie tournament.

At that time, the girl on stage was also watching from the stands.

This led Kirihara Akaya to show no mercy in his previous match against Ki, all in an effort to be thirty seconds faster than Natsume Tsukiya.

Kirihara Akaya had just declared that he would finish the match in thirteen minutes when the opponent said twelve minutes!

Damn it, this is completely disrespectful to oneself.

"call out!!"

Kirihara Akaya threw the ball high, gritted his teeth in anger, and swung it out suddenly.

That shot had at least seven-tenths of its power in it.

Let's give some to Natsume Tsuki to try first.

Even with only seven-tenths of his strength, he still looked incredibly powerful.

This immediately drew gasps of surprise from those on the periphery: "Amazing!"

"As expected of Rikkai University."

"So strong."

Kirihara Akaya was brimming with pride and anger, and his confidence radiated from his eyes.

"!"

Green awns flashed!

My eardrums were ringing.

Then came a superior's condescending voice from the other end: "I'm in a hurry, or the pineapples will be infested with maggots!"

"Zero to fifteen!"

Kirihara Akaya's ears were still ringing when the referee's words immediately penetrated his ears, like icy winter water, mercilessly pouring over him.

"What...?"

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Those guys in the team who were rumored to have incredibly fast serves from Natsume Tsukiya all got a good beating from Kirihara Akaya. He'd also heard that Natsume Tsukiya's return speed was very fast, but...

"No, it's not my fault."

Kirihara Akaya refused to admit that it was his fault, that he hadn't received the call and was just distracted.

"Hey, hey, stop dragging it out, okay?"

As Kirihara Akaya was inwardly furious, a voice came from the other end: "If this drags on any longer, I'm afraid you won't finish the match in thirteen minutes."

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"hateful!"

Kirihara Akaya was inexplicably furious.

"That guy is still provoking Kirihara's bottom line," said Renji Yanagi.

Yagyu Hiroshi: "He said he was afraid Kirihara wouldn't finish in thirteen minutes, but he himself delivered a beautiful counterattack."

Marui Bunta: "So, does that mean he's helping Kirihara?"

Niou Masaharu: "Then, they held up a 12-minute sign, and when the game reached 12 minutes, they won. That's the most venomous thing ever said!!"

Jackal Kuwabara: "That guy looks like someone you don't want to mess with."

"Kirihara Akaya didn't even touch the ball!"

"good!"

"That was a beautiful shot."

"Ten thousand times faster than Kirihara Akaya!"

Whether it was due to pent-up resentment or something else, some people in the back of the crowd outside actually cheered loudly.

Ultimately, it was because of Natsume Tsukiya's high profile; the kind of high profile that dared to challenge Rikkai's status in front of everyone was something that not everyone else could do.

Many people originally just wanted to watch the game quietly, but the more they watched, the more they realized something was wrong. Why did the game start to hit them so hard?

Heh, that's quite interesting.

Who would have thought that Hyotei would defeat Rikkai in two doubles matches?

Those guys who had been outmatched by Rikkai were understandably nervous after the two doubles matches.

They had high expectations for Sanada Genichiro's singles match, and hoped that Oshitari Yuushi could win it directly, just in case things went wrong.

But things always turn out unexpectedly, and Yuushi Oshitari suffered a crushing defeat.

The subsequent singles match number two cast a shadow over everyone's spirits.

When it came to singles number three, many people didn't dare to stand in the front row; Kirihara Akaya's gaze was truly terrifying.

Natsume Tsukiya's shot, though only one shot, truly reflected their deepest expectations.

Quick and accurate.

While they cheered, they only hoped that Natsume Tsuki wouldn't let his guard down, otherwise Kirihara Akaya would become a demon and then things would get complicated.

"hateful!!!"

When has Kirihara Akaya ever received such an injustice, scoring without contact?

That was when I first entered the school and faced Yukimura Sanada.

His fingers cracked, and this time Kirihara Akaya exerted considerable force, his pupils growing even more ruthless.

"Bang!"

That shot was incredibly fast.

He's far superior to characters like Fuji Yuuta.

Even Yuuta Fuji, watching from the sidelines, was secretly shocked: "So fast!"

"Snapped!"

Throughout the entire arena, only Natsume Tsuki stood gracefully in the backcourt, without making any large movements or engaging in combat.

With a simple backhand flick, the movement resembled a superior's counterattack, a slap across the face.

The sound of the blow was like the explosion of firecrackers, or the terrifying sound of a slap.

Many people were jolted awake at the same time, their bodies involuntarily trembling, and their hearts pounding wildly.

Kirihara Akaya was using basic quick steps to get ahead, but he didn't even react and just stood there stunned.

Back when he first entered the school, Yukimura hadn't been able to recognize such an astonishing gap in his abilities.

"Kirihara is completely unable to react," Niou Masaharu said worriedly.

"Pfft," Marui Bunta said solemnly, "That guy's counterattack is clearly beyond Kirihara's ability to handle."

"That's so fast!"

Jackal Kuwabara silently put down the digital watch in his hand, which he had originally intended to use to record whether Kirihara Akaya could defeat his opponent in thirteen minutes. At this moment, the watch was so superfluous, as this was only the second point of the first game.

"Zero to thirty!"

The referee then brought Kirihara Akaya back to his senses.

"Yuta, how about when we spar?"

Guan Yuechu was secretly shocked. It was too fast. This kind of speed was almost without any reason. Before, he could find the source of the power. This time, it was just a simple backhand swing.

Since he hadn't competed with Natsume Tsukiya, he could only turn his gaze to Fuji Yuuta.

"Fast, incredibly fast!"

Fuji Yuta also secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Just now, Natsume Tsukiya's backhand slap seemed to have dispelled the resentment in Fuji Yuuta's heart.

Generally speaking, when someone is defeated, they will only get angry at someone of similar strength.

Why do junior high school students resent Rikkai? Although Rikkai dominated the junior high school tennis world, deep down, no one believed that Rikkai had surpassed the level of junior high school students.

It's like two people working in Ginza, one earning 500,000 yen and the other 1,000,000 yen. The person earning 1,000,000 yen looks down on the person earning 500,000 yen, and the person earning 500,000 yen will naturally be angry.

But if someone with 50 billion looks down on someone with 500,000, the person with 500,000 will naturally be angry, but a sense of powerlessness will well up in their heart. No matter how hard they try, they can never surpass the person with 50 billion. Moreover, Fuji Yuuta heard this sentence somewhere: "Natsume Tsukiya treats everyone equally and shuts out all opponents!"

Therefore, Fuji Yuta felt much better.

At least in that match, Natsume Tsuki wasn't targeting himself.

You shut out everyone, I think that's your style.

If you shut out only one of my players, then we're enemies!

Moreover, he was the one who started the provocation, so Fuji Yuuta had no temper.

The off-field reaction was far greater than that of the previous matches.

This is a crucial battle between Rikkai and Hyotei; the winner will be king and the loser will be a bandit.

"Don't joke around anymore."

Kirihara Akaya roared as he threw the ball: "Rikkai's three-peat is flawless."

One hundred and twenty percent of the force speed.

"Bang!"

"Snapped!"

A beam of light appeared in the distance, but when it returned, not even a ray of light could be seen. There was only a loud bang, a cracking sound, which once again left Kirihara Akaya bewildered.

"Zero to forty!"

The referee's voice entered his mind like a dizzying ring, making him feel dazed.

"It's 40 to 0 now."

"That Kirihara, he's going to lose."

"Hey, hey, hey, who is that guy from Hyotei? Even Kirihara Akaya couldn't react to him?"

"Didn't I already say so, Natsume Tsukiya?"

"Wow, that's amazing. If that's the case, Hyotei will be the champion of the Kanto Tournament."

"Hyotei Champion, don't make me laugh!"

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Kirihara Akaya vaguely heard various doubts and burst into laughter, as if he was about to transform into a little devil.

"We at Rikkai will not lose."

He screamed. He, who had been most indignant about the results of his seniors' match in the stands, absolutely could not accept this situation. No matter what, Rikkai University could not be taken away from him, Kirihara Akaya.

"Bang!"

This ball is already close to being red-eyed.

It startled many people.

Because it was simply too terrifying.

"Do you still think that just because you're at Rikkai University, everyone will indulge you?"

Natsume Tsukiya's question was like a divine intervention, and it was Sanada Genichiro, who was sitting in the coaching seat, who was startled.

At Rikkai University, who else but the vice-captain would spoil Kirihara Akaya the most?

Everything is for Rikkai's three-peat; even destroying the opponent is acceptable...

"Bang!"

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"Snapped!"

Natsume Tsukiya's voice was cold as he leaped up, followed by a loud bang.

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Game: Hyotei Natsume, score 1-0!!