The Prince of Tennis, Talent Replication

Chapter 87 Rectification

"Hyotei is really strong."

"Is Hyotei truly invincible?"

"First Rikkai, then Seigaku's doubles team, both lost to Hyotei. It looks like Hyotei is going to take the Kanto Tournament championship."

"It's too early to say that now. In my opinion, Seigaku will definitely win back."

"I'm sorry, Coach."

Hearing those words, Takeshi Momoshiro and Kaoru Kaido both lowered their heads in front of Sumire Ryuzaki, their faces full of apology.

"Um.

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Ryuzaki Sumire remained seated, saying little, but glancing towards Hyotei. She was astonished that they had such good players; even after their match against Rikkai, Momo and Kaidou had still lost...

"The next match will be the doubles match between Seigaku and Hyotei. Players, please get ready."

When the broadcast came on again, Sumire Ryuzaki turned to look at Seigaku's golden doubles pair—Eiji Kikumaru and Shuichiro Oishi.

I wonder what kind of lineup the other side will send out this time. Will it be Atobe Keigo?

"Oishi."

"Eiji."

"Come on, let's turn this around!"

"good!"

The two walked into the center of the field.

With a soft "plop".

A figure leaped off the stands.

It landed steadily in the middle of the field.

Exclamations of surprise were, of course, indispensable.

Shuichiro Oishi and Eiji Kikumaru both turned their heads and exclaimed "Oh!"

The person in front of me had wine-red hair that looked much more flowing than before.

His partner, a big guy, stood in the stands for a moment, then decided not to jump, but instead mechanically walked along the goal frame.

"It's Kabaji!"

Someone shouted it out.

Niou Masaharu and Yagyu Hiroshi from Rikkai University immediately leaned forward excitedly.

Niou Masaharu was still somewhat indignant and said, "They actually sent that monster to participate in the doubles? Are they planning to finish in just three matches?"

Yagyu Hiroshi: "His move is very difficult to counter."

Marui Bunta: "It seems that even though Seigaku played a practice match with our school, they're still a bit outmatched."

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There are different opinions.

Kikumaru Eiji frowned and stared at Kabaji Takahiro, saying, "Oishi, isn't that Kabaji who knows Tezuka's signature move?"

Shuichiro Oishi was also surprised, having watched the video of that match. He nodded and said, "Yes, he's a very strong player."

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After exchanging a brief message, the two fell silent.

"Can Oishi and Eiji find a way to counter Tezuka's signature move?"

Fuji Syusuke murmured a question.

"Ah, are they going to use Captain Tei's special move against us?" Katsuro Kato exclaimed.

"Hey Echizen, do you think the two upperclassmen have any way to deal with that Kabaji?"

Satoshi Horio asked, "Didn't you almost break into Captain Tezuka's Tei-ku district before?"

"You only know the answer to these things after you've fought them," Echizen Ryoma said smugly.

"What if the opponent uses the Tezuka Zone?"

Everyone was worried about the Seigaku Golden Team.

Various sounds entered the room.

Mukahi Gakuto withdrew his gaze, walked to the net, looked the two Seigaku members up and down, and said, "Seigaku's golden duo."

"That's right, it's us." Kikumaru Eiji's aura rose, showing no sign of weakness or composure.

"It seems that you and your teammates are quite worried that Kabaji will use Storm Nebula Rift."

"The Storm Nebula is split?"

The two gasped in unison, exchanged a glance, and looked at each other with questions on their faces.

Mukahi Gakuto snorted and said disdainfully, "You heard me right."

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"He said that's the Storm Nebula Rift?"

"What storm nebula rift? It's clearly the Tezuka area."

"Yeah, how come bringing back the ball that's been hit is some kind of Storm Nebula Rift?"

"you."

Gakuto Mukahi, with an arrogant expression, pointed his racket at Eiji Kikumaru and Shuichiro Oishi, then moved to the outer edge, turning his body and saying in a clear voice, "Listen up, everyone! The special move Kabaji used isn't some Tezuka Ward, it's the [Storm Nebula Rip]! It's one of our captain's special moves, a move a hundred times stronger than any Tezuka Ward! From now on, you're not allowed to mention Tezuka Ward again. If you don't believe me, go ask those who were defeated by this move, and see if it's true!!"

It was deafening.

Mukahi Gakuto's vehement remarks caused the surrounding area to fall silent. Everyone blinked and turned to look at Natsume Tsukiya in astonishment.

"What on earth is that guy saying?"

Momoshiro Takeshi clenched his fist in anger and said, "It's clearly the Tezuka Ward, yet they're calling it the Storm Nebula Rift. It's outrageous!"

"That's right."

Kaoru Kaidou said in a deep voice, "Those guys from Hyotei actually tried to steal the captain's technique."

"We can't possibly agree to this," Kawamura Takashi said.

Momoshiro Takeshi shouted into the arena, "Eiji-senpai, Oishi-senpai, you have to win! We absolutely can't let them steal our captain's special move! We absolutely can't!"

His furious shout startled everyone in the room.

"Inoue-senpai, is this important?"

Shiba Saori wasn't quite sure, and turned to ask in confusion, "Isn't it normal for the same move to have different names?"

"Uh~"

Inoue Mamoru was silent for a moment, then said, "Perhaps the Tei family is ultimately different. The more advanced the technique, the stronger the connection it is to a particular person. Seigaku's Tei family is famous among junior high school students nationwide precisely because of such advanced techniques. Everyone thinks that Kabaji Takahiro's special move is the Tei family style, but Mukahi Gakuto openly insists that it is not. This will inevitably cause a dispute over the naming in the future. Tezuka is the core of Seigaku, so Seigaku naturally cannot accept it."

"So, is that special move really from the Tei family area?"

Zhi Sha Zhi asked.

"That's not it."

A voice suddenly rang out beside me.

Shiba Saori, Inoue Mamoru, and the others all looked over and saw that it was Tan Taichi from Yamabuki.

"Hey, what do you know?"

Akira Kamio asked a question.

Everyone in Chengcheng Xiangnan looked over as well.

The woman from Huacun listened with a sidelong glance.

"I just know."

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Tan Taichi was not to be outdone.

"Then tell me!" Kamio Akira pressed.

Tan Taichi: "Akuzu-senpai once fought against that captain of Hyotei, and that captain used the [Storm Nebula Ripple] at the time."

"It's the Tezuka Ward," Akira Kamio immediately retorted.

"Storm Nebula Crack!" Tan Taiyi refused to back down.

Saori Shiba blinked and said in surprise, "Inoue-senpai, they're really arguing!"

Inoue Mamoru paused for a moment, then said, "By the way, Ashi, were you there that day too?"

"Oh, right." Shiba Saori suddenly remembered and said, "Yes, Akutsu did play against Natsume Tsukiya at the street tennis court that day, and Natsume Tsukiya used the same move."

"Really?" Kamio Akira asked in surprise.

Shiba Saori thought for a moment and said, "Oh right, there were other people there that day."

Tan Taiichi: "It's Izumi and Buchuan from Yulin Middle School."

As he spoke, he glanced at the two people beside him who were about to run away.

All eyes were now fixed on them.

"You two, let's talk," said Tachibana Kippei.

Fukawa said, "It has nothing to do with us. It was reported in the newspapers that day, the day Natsume Tsukiya was injured. Akutsu did play ball with Natsume Tsukiya, and Natsume Tsukiya used the same move as Kabaji Takahiro. Akutsu lost."

Kamio Akira was taken aback, not expecting that such a thing was true, but he still stubbornly said, "Even if he fought with Akutsu, it only proves that Natsume Tsuki also used this move, it doesn't mean that this move changed from Tezuka Ward to some kind of storm."

Tan Taichi: "Akuzu-senpai said during Kabaji Takahiro's match against Rikkai that the Storm Nebula Slash technique's power gradually increases over time, eventually exhausting the opponent. Seigaku's Tei-ku simply doesn't possess that ability!"

His words were vehement.

Akira Kamio:

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"This is just Akutsu's opinion," Kamio Akira retorted immediately after a moment of silence.

"It's the Storm Nebula Rift," Tan Taiyi retorted.

Rikkai University side.

"Did you hear? People over there are arguing about that move."

"Hmph, the only function of Tezuka's Tezuka Zone is to reduce physical exertion."

Niou Masaharu said, "The move that Kabaji Takahiro used not only reduced his own physical exertion, but also made each ball heavier than the last. If he uses this move, I don't believe the Seigaku Golden Pair can handle it."

The other Rikkai students were quite shocked by Niou Masaharu's words: "So, that move really wasn't Tezuka Ward?"

"I thought it was the Shoujia District."

"If it was Senior Niou who said it, then it must be true."

"Hmph, we can defeat Seigaku without the Storm Nebula Rift."

Gakuto Mukahi spoke directly, "Don't say we're bullying Seigaku!"

"hateful!"

Eiji Kikumaru was the first to get angry: "How dare you look down on Seigaku!"

"Weren't you all afraid that Kabaji would use Storm Nebula Rift?"

Mukahi Gakuto countered with a question.

Kikumaru Eiji and Oishi Shuichiro were stunned for a moment. That was not what they originally meant, but after Mukahi Gakuto said it, it was indeed true.

"Please choose sides," the referee urged.

"front!"

Kikumaru Eiji glared and said, "We represent justice and will eliminate you."

Gakuto Mukahi: "Naive. Only the weak are eliminated; it has nothing to do with justice."

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Eiji Kikumaru wanted to refute, but he couldn't find any weakness in what the other person was saying.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"

Mukahi Gakuren ignored him and spun his racket.

"Seigaku Oishi serves," the umpire announced.

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They separated and stood on opposite sides of the court.

The crowd outside the arena was very interested in Kabaji Takahiro, wondering if he would use that special move that would make Rikkai Daito suffer a defeat.

Shuichiro Oishi dribbled the ball, thinking to himself, "They said they won't use Storm... no, Tezuka Zone, so what kind of special move will they have?"

"Australian formation."

Seigaku screamed.

Then look across at the other side.

"Look, they're also using the Australian formation," Satoshi Horio exclaimed.

"Really?"

"That kind of formation is absolutely impossible to execute without a high degree of teamwork," Inui Sadaharu said.

Mukahi Gakuto and Kabaji Takahiro's actions directly angered Kikumaru Eiji. If it weren't for the controversy in Tei-ku, he wouldn't have gotten so worked up. Now, his anger is really rising.

Seeing his expression, Mukahi Gakuto said, "What, is this yours too?"

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"Eiji, don't panic." Oishi Shuichiro stood in the backcourt and tossed the ball up.

"Bang!"

Shuichiro Oishi serves the ball, and Eiji Kikumaru dodges in perfect unison. The ball suddenly appears, a move that scores by obstructing the opponent's view.

But the two people on the other end remained motionless.

Suddenly, Kabaji Takahiro's figure flashed, and Mukahi Gakuto leaped out from behind him.

Bang!

With a light and agile figure, yet full of power, he suddenly flew towards the backcourt.

"A great opportunity, Daishi."

"Kikumaru Eiji shouted."

Seigaku members: "Moon Interception!"

Shuichiro Oishi didn't expect to get such a good opportunity to use his signature move, the Moon Intercept, so soon. He dragged his racket on the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Swing the racket and flick it out.

Kikumaru Eiji's face immediately lit up with a smile.

"That giant..."

To everyone else, Kabaji Takahiro was a big guy, but he was very fast. When he ran fast, Kikumaru Eiji and Oishi Shuichiro couldn't see Hyuga Higakuto at all.

Suddenly, as if he possessed superhuman agility, Mukahi Gakuto leaped out from behind Kabaji Takahiro, placed one foot on Kabaji Takahiro's shoulder, and with a powerful push, soared directly into the air.

Oishi Shuichiro's ball was at his feet in an instant.

Hanging upside down, like a spinning top, Mukahi Gakuto intercepted the attack mid-air.

"Bang!"

"Zero to fifteen!"

"What?! You can't believe it's like that?"

"That guy did an even better job than the two from Shonan Jōsei."

Gakuto Mukahi landed steadily on Takahiro Kabaji's shoulder, put a finger to his lips, and said, "First win, Hyotei wins!"

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"Eiji, it's okay, let's try again."

"Bang!"

Shuichiro Oishi threw the ball out again.

The two people opposite each other seemed to be tied together by a rope, moving as if they were just one person.

This instantly disrupted the vision of the two Seigaku students.

"The two opponents seem to use the Australian formation even more smoothly and seamlessly than Oishi and his team," Takashi Kawamura murmured.

"How could that be? We're a golden duo."

Satoshi Horio.

As Mukahi Gakuto ran, he thought, "The Golden Combination? It means a perfect combination, but even the most perfect person is imperfect as long as they have their own emotions, right? Kabaji is an emotionless robot, and although he doesn't have a rope, the captain's rope-tying training method is very effective. Have you ever trained like that? Kabaji's imitation ability can always be in sync with mine, which is why we need to change partners... You're just waiting to lose."

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"Game, Hyotei, score 1-0!"

Mukahi Gakuto smiled and looked across at the other side.

"What?! Hyotei broke their serve!"

"Such strong individuals."

"However, to be honest, those two really didn't use Storm Nebula Rift."

"So, Hyotei has a trump card up their sleeve, which is why they're so confident."

"hateful."

Eiji Kikumaru was furious: "They actually said that Oishi and I aren't as well-coordinated as the other team? We're the most coordinated duo! How long have they been playing together...?"

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"Eiji, let's continue."

Shuichiro Oishi put his hand on his shoulder.