The Prince of Tennis, Talent Replication

Chapter 136 Hyotei is the Champion!

Chapter 136 Hyotei is the Champion!

Marui Bunta became inexplicably irritable.

He didn't know why, but he was just very irritable, so much so that when he spoke to the jackal Kuwabara, his voice was full of annoyance.

"The doubles match between Rikkai University and Hyotei Academy, starting now, is Rikkai University's Bunta Marui's serve."

"Losing? Will we really lose?"

Marui Bunta had this thought flash through his mind for no apparent reason. He gripped the ball tighter and tighter and threw it cleanly.

"Bang!"

The ball went out, and its speed was astonishing.

"Marui-senpai's serve speed has improved again."

"Yes, it's at least 10 kilometers per hour faster than the Kanto Grand Prix."

The students from Rikkai University were immediately overjoyed.

Liu Lian'er: "He should also improve."

Yukimura Seiichi didn't speak, but he frowned.

He clearly sensed that the two from Hyotei were acting strangely.

Ryo Mido received the ball. He was very calm, raised his hand high, and brought the racket down with a snap, returning to its original position in an instant.

"That is..."

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"An invisible, slow-motion version of the swing?"

This scene shocked everyone.

"Snapped!"

"Zero to fifteen".

Marui Bunta, Jackal Kuwahara and others were stunned on the spot.

too fast.

It was incredibly fast.

Keigo Atobe glanced at the field and then at Tsukiya Natsume out of the corner of his eye, thinking to himself, "Meido has now reached the national level. All of this is thanks to Natsume. Meido really trains like crazy when he improves his strength. However, he is no longer the person who was beaten 6-0 by Kippei Tachibana in 15 minutes."

"Bang!"

Marui Bunta was not convinced.

But his breathing started to look off.

On the contrary, the jackal Kuwabara, who was usually suppressed by Marui Bunta, was relatively calm. He thought to himself, "Losing to Mido Ryo and Ootori Chotaro in the Kanto Tournament has made Marui obsessed. Mido Ootori Chotaro, these two names have been on Marui's mind ever since the Kanto Tournament. Defeating the two of them has almost become his only goal. However, everything should be done in moderation. Excess is harmful."

Jackal Kuwabara looked towards the Rikkai camp, but Kirihara Akaya wasn't among them. "Kirihara is just like that. He can't control himself. As soon as the opponent gains even a little advantage, he gets red-eyed. Now he can't even play ball. Isn't that related to this?"

"Zero to thirty"

"Damn it!" Marui Bunta started slamming his racket down on the ground.

"That Marui, he actually lost his composure after just the second ball."

"No way, he's the ace doubles player from Rikkai, the champion team! How could this happen?"

Faced with Marui Bunta's actions, voices of incomprehension arose from all sides.

Jackal Kuwabara watched from the sidelines as Marui Bunta's emotions gradually crumbled.

Jackal Kuwabara had anticipated this.

This was only the second point of the match, and logically speaking, Marui Bunta shouldn't be this devastated.

Actually, this is the reasonable approach.

It may look like there are only two balls, but in reality, Marui had already mentally rehearsed tens of thousands of balls for this.

Given Marui's physical condition, it would be almost impossible for him to increase his ball speed by ten kilometers per hour in a short period of time. It was only because he was thinking about those two that he persevered.

Every time, I train until I'm completely exhausted, to the point that I fall asleep as soon as I collapse.

In Marui's imagination, he would meet Marui in the national tournament, and he was sure that his efforts would be worthwhile.

However, with just one goal, he found that his expectations of tens of thousands of games had been shattered in an instant.

Jackal Kuwabara was well aware of this change.

He stayed with Marui Bunta, but unlike Marui Bunta, he wasn't fixated on defeating the two from Hyotei.

Because he knew very well that at this time, he absolutely could not be as obsessed with the so-called victory as Vice Minister Sanada and Marui.

Rikkai suffered a crushing defeat and desperately needed a victory to turn things around. Both players were fixated on winning and forgot about something more important.

Vice-Minister Sanada's signature move is the Wind, Forest, Fire, Mountain technique, which is said to be a military mantra. In reality, based on just these four phrases, Jackal Kuwabara doesn't believe that Sanada can become the strongest.

For the vice minister who pursues absolute victory and constantly talks about Rikkai's three-peat and being invincible, what is needed is a mindset that "victory and defeat are common occurrences in war."

However, Jackal Kuwabara wouldn't voice these thoughts, because no one would believe they were right.

"Bang!"

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Game: Hyotei Mido Chotaro, score 0-1.

The score quickly came to 1 to 0.

As expected, Rikkai lost their serve again.

Kanzuki: "Now it's their turn to serve. If this match ends, Hyotei will be the national champion."

Akazawa Yoshiro: "This is truly unbelievable."

"Those two probably won't be able to receive Hyotei's serve."

Ryo Mido's serve.

Jackal Kuwabara spoke up, "Marui, I'll take over this time."

"What did you say?" Marui Bunta asked fiercely.

Jackal Kuwabara paused, the astonishment in his eyes fading, and said calmly, "I'll pick you up, it's decided."

Marui Bunta was stunned. How dare this guy talk back to him?

However, upon seeing the glint in his eyes, Marui Bunta fell silent.

"Bang!"

Ryo Mido didn't use a powerful serve this time, but the speed was no slower than a powerful serve.

The ball left an afterimage.

Even Marui Bunta was startled.

"Snapped!"

"Click-clack-click-clack!"

Jackal Kuwahara's figure flashed, and in an instant he arrived behind the ball.

Hold the racket with both hands and swing it out suddenly.

His jaw was clenched, and you could tell that the ball was unusually heavy.

Ryo Mido was surprised: "They actually caught us."

However, he kept in mind the words of his minister, Natsume Tsukiya: you can't receive a ball without a serve, so never be proud or arrogant because of your serve.

"You received it?!"

"That Kuwabara, he actually got the call."

"That's incredible."

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"Jackal's training is much more extensive than Marui's."

"Bang!"

The jackal Kuwabara successfully fought back.

Jackal Kuwabara had been looked down upon, and he knew very well that he had always been at the bottom.

What is the bottom layer? It is a mark etched in one's heart, forever remembered. Setbacks and victories are the norm in this world.

This mentality is something that Vice Minister Sanada and Marui cannot understand.

If a person is too attached to something, to the point of forgetting the world, then that person will lose far more than they gain.

After Sanada lost to Tei, he only had eyes for Tei. He won the national championship for two consecutive years and did not encounter any opponents. He then thought he was invincible and ignored many people.

Therefore, it was predictable that he would lose.

Jackal Kuwabara lost to Hyotei in the Kanto Tournament. To be honest, he was also saddened by the fact that he came from a prestigious team but didn't have the real strength to win.

But his past experiences told him:

Victory cannot be forced.

The outcome of the match, the strength of the opponent—everything is uncontrollable.

The only thing I can control is my mindset when facing this matter, and my daily training.

Therefore, although he and Marui Bunta are teammates, their mindsets are different, which allows him to train with the calmest mindset.

This goal is the result of training.

However, Kuwabara the Jackal knew very well that he couldn't catch the second ball at that speed.

"Bang!"

"Fifteen to zero!"

The second ball went to Bunta Marui.

Marui Bunta glanced at the jackal Kuwabara with a puzzled look, then focused intently on him.

"Bang!"

He only felt a flash before his eyes, and Marui Bunta had only taken half a step with one foot when a sigh of futile effort welled up in his heart.

He suddenly glared at the jackal Sangyuan, his eyes filled with confusion, as if to say, "If you can do it, why can't I?"

Jackal Kuwabara remained calm, showing no sign of backing down despite Marui Bunta's gaze.

At this moment, Jackal Kuwabara realized that his participation in this year's national tournament was not without reason, and for him, it was a perfect outcome.

You should know that before today, when faced with Marui Bunta's gaze, he would unconsciously reveal a sense of humility.

Others wouldn't understand, as if they weren't living, breathing people.

Every time the sun sets and he takes the bus home alone, watching the lights shimmer outside the window, he feels a moment of relief, but also a lot of grievances in his heart.

Although Marui Bunta didn't mean any harm, his bossy attitude still made the jackal Kuwabara feel wronged.

From now on, he will never have to do that again.

He didn't know why, but he suddenly felt relaxed.

"you go!"

The third goal.

Marui Bunta gave orders again, but after his mindset changed, Jackal Kuwabara considered it his own game and no longer felt that he was being dominated.

"Bang!"

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"Snapped!"

Jackal Kuwabara received the ball again.

Ryo Mido and Chotaro Ootori exchanged a look, their eyes filled with disbelief.

The two of them felt an even greater sense of importance towards it.

Atobe Keigo: "That jackal, he actually managed to receive Mido's serve now?"

Mukahi Gakuto: "Atobe, those words were once used to describe Mido, weren't they?"

Yuushi Oshitari laughed, "That's right. Rikkai used to serve, and if someone could receive their serve, people would say, 'How could someone receive a serve from Rikkai?'"

Offense and defense are easily interchangeable!

"Marui couldn't even answer?"

After another goal.

Marui Bunta went up to receive the ball with doubt in his eyes, but he still couldn't move his legs.

A murmur arose from the surroundings: "I remember Marui always suppressing Kuwabara, what's wrong with him today?"

"Even though it's the same player serving, these two from Rikkai are acting a bit strange today."

These voices rose in disbelief, and Marui Bunta demanded, "You've been practicing behind my back?"

Taking a deep breath, Jackal Kuwabara said, "Marui, practice needs to be balanced between exertion and relaxation."

"What kind of tone is that?"

Marui Bunta was eager to vent his anger on someone, so his tone became a bit harsher.

Jackal Kuwabara: "Marui, this is probably the last time we'll play in an open tournament together."

"What? You mean you're leaving Rikkai University?" Marui Bunta frowned.

Jackal Kuwabara: "I didn't say that."

Ootori Chotaro: "Mido-senpai, it seems like the other side is having internal strife."

Midoriya nodded.

Rikkai University is too focused on practical results.

Ryota Mido understood this feeling; he had been like that himself before. However, he didn't have the right to instruct others.

"Bang!"

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Game: Hyotei Ryo Mido - Chotaro Ootori, Score 0-5!

This match was seen as one-sided by outsiders, with Rikkai suffering a complete defeat.

However, the changes within each person's heart cannot be revealed by the outcome.

Jackal Kuwabara's performance was remarkable. Throughout the game, his legs moved like an ostrich, constantly running around the field.

Even now, my legs tremble slightly just from standing.

He was drenched in sweat.

He was almost completely exhausted.

His performance was surprising, but he wasn't fighting for Rikkai University; he was fighting for himself.

Now, Jackal Kuwabara finally understands that the self-esteem robbed by defeat may not need to be regained through victory.

Tennis itself is the answer.

Prove that you can enjoy this sport, even if you don't have Rikkai University!

Jackal Kuwabara felt this was the biggest gain of the past three years.

"Bang!"

"Match ended, Hyotei wins, score 6-0."

The final ball grazed Marui Bunta's racket, and the referee's voice rang out, signaling the end of the national tournament.

"We lost!"

The Rikkai fans watched the scene with heartache.

"Damn it."

"Rikkai University's three-peat."

"In the National Tournament Finals, Hyotei Academy faced Rikkai University Affiliated Junior High School. The match ended with a score of 26-0 in doubles, 36-0 in singles, and 16-0 in doubles..."

7

An announcement came over the loudspeaker.

"Very good!"

"We won!"

"Hyotei, Hyotei is the champion!"

"Hyotei has won the national championship!"

The Hyotei team jumped into the arena and cheered wildly.

Kanzuki: "As I expected, Hyotei won the national championship."

Satoshi Horio: "Hyotei is the champion."

Eiji Kikumaru: "Oh dear, what a pity, we're not."

The members of Seigaku felt both envious and sad. Who doesn't dream of becoming a champion? But there can only be one champion.

Kuranosuke Shiraishi: "We've really lost to them."

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Ms. Shizuka: "The champion, Hyotei really did it."

Tachibana An: "He did it."

Chitose Miyuki: "Brother, let's go over and offer our congratulations."

Hanamura Aoi: "As expected of someone I value, she's truly remarkable."

Akutsu: "That guy."

Kiyosumi Sengoku: "I'm so envious."

Keigo Atobe sat in the stands for a long time before walking to the center of the field to take a group photo.

Natsume Tsukiya took the megaphone from Hiyoshi Waka and shouted towards the crowd, "Seigaku, Yamabuki, Fudomine, Shitenhoji...aren't you all coming over?"

Everyone was stunned for a moment.

"Is Natsume Tsukiya calling us over?"

"Are you kidding me?"

Natsume Tsuki read out the names of all the schools, which piqued everyone's curiosity.

"Brother." Tachibana An looked at Tachibana Kihei.

Akira Kamio: "Captain Tachibana?"

Ju Juping said, "Let's go."

Inui Sadaharu looked at Tei Kunimitsu: "Tezuka?"

Ryuzaki Sumire: "Go ahead, you third-years won't have another chance to take a picture with so many people."

Tezuka Kunimitsu took a step forward: "Let's go!"

Representatives from many schools who arrived at the scene walked to the center of the venue.

Miss Zhi raised her camera: "Come on, everyone, look here!"

"Click-clack!"