The Prince of Tennis, Talent Replication

Chapter 81

"Splash~"

On the train from Kamakura to Tokyo.

A teenager in a yellow team uniform occupied a carriage by himself.

Whether standing or leaning, the atmosphere was far from pleasant, and a faint sense of rejection even lingered on everyone's faces.

Outside the train window, the scenery flashed by, but their hearts were as empty as the train carriage; the Kanto Tournament was over for them.

But deep down, I can't let it go at all—

"Genichiro, why are we going to help those guys train?"

Finally, Marui Bunta bluntly asked the question that had been nagging at him.

Genichiro Sanada did not answer immediately.

Instead, Yagyu Hiroshi spoke up, saying, "If Seigaku can really beat Hyotei, then that's fine. But if they can't, wouldn't it just mean Rikkai has wasted their time?"

Marui Bunta realized: "So it was to help Seigaku defeat Hyotei. Can they do it?"

"Whether Seigaku wins or not is not important. What is important is that Rikkai needs to improve itself through matches."

Genichiro Sanada said this, but that's not what he actually thought.

"Apart from Seigaku, other schools with any real strength don't have time to practice against us right now," Renji Yanagi added.

"I see."

Marui Bunta then asked, "So, should we give way to those guys?"

Seigaku's overall strength was previously so unimpressive that if it weren't for Kunimitsu Teie, no one would have paid any attention to the school.

Marui Bunta's defeat against Hyotei was too outrageous and he was completely unprepared. He doesn't believe that Seigaku is stronger than Hyotei.

"If they can't even get past Rikkai University, then forget about defeating Hyotei."

Niou Masaharu's tone already placed Hyotei above Rikkai.

The other team members all stared in disbelief.

Although Rikkai lost the game, as the saying goes, victory and defeat are common in war, and this does not mean that Hyotei has become the big brother of all junior high schools in the country.

Does a victorious general cease to be a victorious general if he loses a single match?

That's absurd; therefore, no one truly believes what King Niō Masaharu said.

"Niou, what do you mean by that? Where do you place Rikkai University?"

Liu Lian'er rarely showed any sign of indignation.

Niou Masaharu was slightly taken aback, then looked at Sanada Genichiro: "Vice-Captain, was there a logical error in what I just said?"

Genichiro Sanada suddenly remembered his match against Tsukiya Natsume. He hesitated for a moment, then coldly replied, "This match against Seigaku must be treated like the finals. We absolutely cannot hold back. From now on, every match at Rikkai University must be treated as the national tournament finals..."

His resolute expression and resounding words drew the attention of all the Rikkai University team members.

As Genichiro Sanada said, the match against Hyotei taught Rikkai a big lesson.

A team that only cares about the national tournament but doesn't care about any of the matches that lead to the national stage will ultimately only have one outcome: if they lose a crucial match, they will likely miss out on the national tournament.

Genichiro Sanada's words jolted the previously frustrated team members awake: "What if Rikkai faces Hyotei before the semifinals?"

What will happen then?

Does this question even need an answer?

If Hyotei still had that kind of strength and luck, then let alone third place, Rikkai might not even qualify for the national tournament.

This is truly alarming.

Thinking of this, everyone felt somewhat relieved, at least they could still avenge the arrow wound.

"Did you hear that? Rikkai is going to be Seigaku's special training opponent."

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When Shiba Saori arrived at Hyotei and informed Natsume Tsukiya of the news, Natsume Tsukiya immediately addressed everyone, "Does anyone still have the motivation not to work hard?"

"Again, double the amount!"

Ryo Mido shouted loudly. No one knew what was wrong with this guy. He seemed to have post-defeat syndrome. After winning a game, he would work twice as hard when faced with a threat.

"Damn Rikkai University, why are you meddling in other people's business?"

Mukahi Gakuto was already exhausted, and could only vent his frustration at the additional threats.

Seigaku: "What are you guys still doing, dragging your feet?"

Ryuzaki Sumire shouted in a loud voice, "Today's match is the test before the finals."

"Is there a match today?" Kikumaru Eiji asked, looking puzzled.

"Oh, I don't know," Momoshiro Takeshi replied.

"Akira should know, right?" Fuji Syusuke asked.

Inui Sadaharu pushed up his glasses: "Well, to test everyone's training results, Tei-ya specially invited Rikkai University Affiliated Junior High School and Seigaku for a friendly match."

"What?"

"Rikkai University?"

Everyone was quite surprised.

The relaxed mood vanished instantly, replaced by a strange sense of disgust and fear.

Kikumaru Eiji said, "I don't know why, but I just inexplicably dislike Rikkai University."

Inui Sadaharu: "Fuji, what do you think?"

"Me?" Fuji Syusuke smiled. "Actually, I'd quite like to give them a try."

"horrible!"

Everyone looked at each other with expressions of disdain for the distance.

"Quickly, everyone line up, let's go."

Ryuzaki Sumire shouted from the other end, "If they can't even beat Rikkai, how can they possibly beat Hyotei?"

"Coach, Rikkai looks much stronger than Hyotei, okay?" Kikumaru Eiji pouted.

Satoshi Horio: "But Rikkai lost to Hyotei."

"That's true, but I still feel that Rikkai is a bit scarier." Kikumaru Eiji genuinely felt that way.

It's not really his fault. After all, it's Rikkai University. Wherever he goes, he hears the voice of Rikkai. Rikkai is powerful, Rikkai this and that. He's gotten calloused from hearing it all.

"Don't let your guard down, let's go."

Ryuzaki Sumire doesn't think Hyotei is stronger than Rikkai, but at least Hyotei's strength surpasses Seigaku's, so she can only elevate Hyotei's status in this way.

Inoue, standing to the side, took photos, thinking to himself, "It's not that Hyotei isn't strong enough, it's just that Rikkai has been so deeply ingrained in people's minds for the past seven or eight hundred days. Even though Hyotei won, the overall impression isn't that they could crush Rikkai... However, this time Rikkai and Seigaku are doing a practice match, which is really unexpected. So, can Seigaku defeat Rikkai?"

Soon, the group arrived at the arena.

The atmosphere was heavy and somber.

The Rikkai students walked over under the watchful eyes of Seigaku.

Of course, students from other schools also got wind of the situation early on and rushed over.

"This is just a friendly match, but they're making it sound like a real game."

Marui Bunta's吐槽 (tu cao, a Chinese internet slang term for sarcastic or critical commentary).

"Have you forgotten what the vice minister said?" Niou Masaharu reminded him.

"Don't worry, those guys will be taken care of easily."

Marui Bunta is very confident.

"Underestimating your opponent will lead to defeat." Niou Masaharu uttered this casually as he thought of Natsume Tsukiya.

"????"

"Hello Coach Ryuzaki, this is Rikkai's Osana."

"Thank you for your help, Sanada-kun."

Ryuzaki Sumire was quite polite.

Genichiro Sanada spoke directly: "Since this is a practice match, let's use the same lineup we used against Hyotei to test Seigaku's abilities."

Ryuzaki Sumire pondered for a moment: "That would be perfect."

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He immediately turned around and shouted, "Atao, Haitang, you two are doubles team two, go now."

"Yes!" The two responded after a slight pause.

Genichiro Sanada nodded to Bunta Marui and the jackal Kuwabara, and then the two men came out.

With a radiant spirit, Rikkai University always exudes an aura of divinity.

This energy instantly ignited the fighting spirit in Momoshiro Takeshi's heart.

Why did he feel both awe and a strong desire to defeat these two people?

That's because they watched the recording of the match between Rikkai and Hyotei. At the beginning, the two players had the same expression as they do now, which was completely different from their expressions after being defeated.

This is the most annoying thing.

Furthermore, Seigaku's opponent is Hyotei, and Hyotei defeated both of them, so no matter what, they cannot afford to lose!

Momoshiro Takeshi kept encouraging himself.

The duel finally began amidst trepidation.

Facing the reigning champions Rikkai for the first time, it was impossible for the two not to be nervous.

"Could you two please remove your training wristbands?"

Momoshiro Takeshi felt that this scene was familiar.

"If you're so capable, let me remove it."

Marui Bunta remains as arrogant as ever.

"Bang!"

Momoshiro Takeshi kicked things off with a first goal, trying to intimidate his opponent.

"Fifteen to zero!"

"Bang!"

Kaoru Kaidou scored another goal.

Marui Bunta and Jackal Kuwabara exchanged a glance and remarked, "Looks like they're not bad for making it to the finals."

"Bang bang bang!"

The fight was intense.

"It was a very evenly matched game."

As Inoue Mamoru took the photos, he thought to himself, "It seems that Seigaku really does have a chance to fight Hyotei."

"Here you are, Begonia!"

Momoshiro Takeshi, in perfect unison, turned his head and shouted.

"This is the moment we've been waiting for!"

Kaoru Kaidou launched a spinning snake-like shot, drawing an arc that circled the post and landed on Rikkai University's two-person court.

As the jackal Kuwabara ran, he swung off the training wristband on his wrist, a sight that astonished everyone, including Momoshiro Takeshi and Kaidou Kaoru.

This person has absolutely no sense of martial ethics.

"Bang!"

The waiter, as if pouring tea from a teapot, swung his racket with a wide arc, and Jackal Kuwabara shouted, "Don't show off your skills in front of me!"

The tennis ball also arced back along the same path, bending and landing on Kaido Kaoru's back foot.

Kaoru Kaidou's mind seemed to have been struck by a hammer, and he froze instantly.

"That Kuwabara, he actually knows Kaidou-senpai's Spinning Snake Shot?" Horio Satoshi was greatly surprised.

Takashi Kawamura: "Judging from this, Hyotei's ability to defeat these two shows they are indeed very strong opponents."

His words were a wake-up call for everyone: in the match against Hyotei, Jackal Kuwabara hadn't displayed much fancy stuff, or what we call skill.

But it's not that he can't.

The spin shot was Kaido Kaoru's signature move, a weapon he relied on to score points, yet he managed to return it like that?

It is clear that Hyotei's strength is like a wall, standing in everyone's hearts.

"You have no chance!"

Marui Bunta then made a statement.

"No chance?!"

These words instantly ignited the fighting spirit in Momoshiro Takeshi and his companion, and the battle intensified.

The two students from Rikkai University were filled with anger and had nowhere to vent it.

Moreover, the experience of the ice art competition has also changed my mindset.

Take the incident of removing his weight training wristbands during a run by the jackal Kuwabara as an example; his mindset changed drastically, and he no longer had that superior, invincible feeling.

Faced with the relentless attacks of Takeshi Momoshiro and Kaoru Kaido, the Rikkai duo unleashed a variety of special techniques, fueled by their indignation, making the pace of the fight faster and faster.

Even an endurance-type athlete like Kaidou Kaoru was panting heavily.

"Bang!"

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Rikkai University, score 7-5!

Marui Bunta, covered in sweat, slowly exhaled the stale air from his lungs like a snake, hoisted the ball onto his shoulder, and felt extremely pleased.

We lost.

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On Seigaku's side, even though it was very exciting to watch, with Kaidou Kaoru and Momoshiro Takeshi making rapid progress, they were still no match for the two from Rikkai.

This inevitably brings to mind Seigaku's rival, Ice Art.

Ryuzaki Sumire frowned. It seemed that Momoshiro Takeshi and Kaidou Kaoru couldn't team up for the finals. This matter needed careful consideration. It was clear the two had given their all, yet they still couldn't defeat the opposing team. "Oishi, Kikumaru, what are you waiting for?"

"Ryuzaki Sumire called out."

"yes!"

Kikumaru Eiji and Oishi Tetsuichiro entered the stadium.

Kikumaru Eiji muttered under his breath, "Ugh, this is really uncomfortable."

"A-Gan, what kind of analysis can your information provide regarding that pair?" Fuji Syusuke asked.

"Ninji Masaharu and Yagyu Hiroshi, these two have only lost one match in official competitions."

Ru Zhenzhi answered without any real sincerity.

"I've only lost one game."

Satoshi Horio exclaimed in surprise, "Could it be?!"

"That's right." Sadaharu pushed up his glasses. "It was the match against Bingyi. However, their opponents at the time were Atobe, who was of national caliber, and Kabaji Takahiro, a giant."

Takashi Kawamura: "In that case, these two are still almost undefeated."

"Yes, for Kikumaru and Oishi, this match is an obstacle they must overcome. If they can't beat these two, what will happen when they face Hikitobe..."

Ru Zhenzhi looked towards the arena.

"Although we don't know what the deputy minister's purpose is, we can't just let others trample on us."

Renji Yaji stared at the person opposite him, secretly contemplating.

"Oishi serves!"

Oishi Shiichiro stood close to the bottom line.

"Look, that formation!" Tomoka Kosaka exclaimed excitedly.

"It's an Australian formation."

The others spoke up.

The two stood in a straight line, blocking each other's view.

The Rikkai duo, however, remained surprisingly calm.

No matter how incredible someone is, can they be as incredible as Bingyi, that giant?

Yagyu Hiroshi was not afraid at all.

"Bang!"

Tetsuichiro Oishi unleashed a powerful shot.

Kikumaru Hideaki's second-hand shot in front of him deviated slightly.

This scene was witnessed by Prince Masaharu Senren, who thought to himself, "Could it be like that?"

"Fifteen to zero!"

Neither of them caught the ball.

"Bang!"

Tetsuichiro Oishi continues serving.

"Bang!"

After the pause, Masaharu Jinqi continued to observe the actions of the person opposite him through his special eyes.

Seeing the subtle, rhythmic changes in Kikumaru Eiji's movements, Jinji Masaharu grinned and said knowingly, "That must be it!!"

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