Prince of Tennis Fraudster

Renwang quickly shook his head, saying apologetically, "You flatter me, Elder. I really did use all my strength just now."

"Forehead……"

Bantian paused for a moment, then said, "You've got it wrong. I was talking about your acting skills and hand speed. Tsk tsk, you even brought ketchup with you during the competition and managed to smear it on when no one was looking. You're really something!"

"Really? You can tell that?"

Niou's expression changed, and he ultimately had no choice but to give up the fight. The difference between him and Banta was like that between Longma and Nanjiro—they were simply not in the same league.

"but……"

Banta's voice trailed off as he looked at the blue wrist guard on Niou's left hand with a smile, saying, "You're not bad either, kid. You didn't even take off the weights on your hand when you were competing against that Tachibana!"

Geek!

Niou's heart sank to the bottom.

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"Ah ha ha……"

Renwang quickly scratched his head and said, "I got too excited during the fight and forgot for a moment."

"forget?"

Bantian raised an eyebrow and laughed, "But even at the very end, you still remembered to pretend to be blind."

Pretending to be blind...

Renwang thought to himself speechlessly, "How come this old man has the 'poisonous aura' attribute?"

But he sighed and said, "Fine, I'm afraid of you."

No wonder Banta was valued so highly by Coach Longzaki and Nanjiro in the original work. His ability to control his tone and rhythm just now is a testament to that.

After regaining his composure, Renwang blinked and said, "You came to see me just to expose my little tricks?"

"of course not."

Banta shook his head and said seriously, "I'm here to invite you to join the Yamabuki Tennis Club!"

Clang!

Suddenly, the sound of a water glass falling to the ground came from outside the door. Immediately afterwards, Bei Yuan's voice could be heard: "Sorry, I didn't mean to..."

"Shanchui..."

Niou narrowed his eyes; he knew Banta's intentions were not good. Given Banta's personality, he wouldn't do something without gain. But joining Yamabuki was something so obviously foolish, why would he do it?

"Feel sorry!"

He shook his head and said, "Let's leave it at that."

Bantian frowned and asked, "Why?"

Niou said solemnly, "If you had brought this up with me two months ago, I certainly wouldn't have refused immediately. But now, I'm sorry, I can't leave Rikkai..."

The promises made to his father and Yukimura, to Rikkai, and to Kitazono—these are responsibilities that Niou cannot abandon.

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Bantian's eyes lit up.

"Ding!"

"Ban Tianqianya's favorability towards the host has increased by 20, and the current status is: Friendly."

firm!

Banta saw an indescribable determination in this strange and unpredictable boy.

He shook his head and laughed, "Okay, actually I came here to ask for your help."

"Oh?"

Niou raised an eyebrow. It seemed that Banta was finally going to stop beating around the bush and was about to reveal his true purpose.

"Ding!"

"The host has triggered a series of quests, the second one, 'The Old Fox.' The quest requires you to fulfill Bantian's request and maintain a relationship with him of more than 20 points."

Upon seeing the requirements of the mission, Niou's heart sank.

Seeing this, Bantian's smile faded slightly, and he said, "What, you're really wary, aren't you?"

"I don't need you to join Yamabuki, nor do I want you to betray Rikkai. My request is simple: I want to borrow your Kanto Tournament medal. Of course, I want the championship medal."

"Ding!"

"The requirements for the series of tasks are as follows: lend the Kanto Tournament medal to Banta Mikiya for one day. The reward for completion is unknown, and the next stage of the task is also unknown."

Medals?

Niou raised an eyebrow; he hadn't expected Banta's request to be so simple.

Is it easy?

Seemingly seeing through Niou's thoughts, Banta smiled and said, "That's right, it's easy to hand over the medal to me, but the problem is that you have to get the medal yourself."

He made no secret of the fact that "if I'm not mistaken, Yukimura's illness won't be cured until at least the Kanto finals. Without him, your chances of winning the championship have decreased by at least 30%."

"Moreover, there happens to be a school in this year's Kanto Tournament that could pose a threat to you."

Niou was shocked and said: "Qingxue!"

"That's right, they have gained a super genius, Echizen Ryoma. His current strength may not have reached the national level, but his potential makes him a major obstacle for you to win the championship."

Banda cares deeply about Echizen.

Not only did he have systematic training, extensive tennis knowledge, and tennis experience, that boy was born for tennis.

With talent, skill, and experience, Yueqian possesses it all. After years of hard work, he may be unstoppable on the field.

But Niou had a different opinion.

It wasn't that he didn't care about Echizen; after all, the protagonist of the original work was often described as a genius with cheat codes, so how could he not care? But what he cared about more was another character who was portrayed in great detail by the author in the original work—Tezuka Kunimitsu!

Even without the match against Hyotei, Tezuka was still the healthy Tezuka. Of course, he wasn't quite at the level he displayed in his match against Sanada in the National Tournament. But he was still quite formidable.

However, Yukimura was bedridden, and with this shift in power, Seigaku's strength was indeed undeniable.

"Tezuka, Fuji, Echizen, Sanada, Yanagi, and you..."

Bantian squinted and said, "Do you know the difference between you and them?"

the difference?

Renwang shook his head. These five people were too different from him in many ways: their skills, style, strength, and personality.

He smiled wryly and said, "Please stop beating around the bush."

"Oh?"

Seeing Niou's appearance, Banta's narrowed eyes suddenly opened, and he sneered: "Tezuka's characteristic is chopping, while Echizen's characteristic is comprehensiveness, Fuji is skill, Sanada is fierce and domineering, and Yanagi is calculation. They each have their own characteristics."

"And what about you? I've watched your matches from the beginning until now. Your style is unpredictable, your playing style is strange, sometimes you're calm, sometimes you act impulsively. You haven't found your own path in tennis yet!"

Banta's words, though calm, struck Niou's heart like a series of stern questions.

His expression changed little by little as the other person spoke, eventually settling into calm.

He raised his head, a glint of light flashing in his brown eyes: "Do you think there is an invincible tennis style in this world?"

Bantian frowned slightly and shook his head.

There is no invincible tennis style in the world; if there were, it would have been a textbook theory long ago.

Niou raised his head, his brown eyes growing even deeper, the gleam in them making Bantian's heart skip a beat.

"But my goal is to become an invincible tennis player!"

P.S.: I have no drafts saved up, not a single chapter yet. I'll post whatever I write, after all, I still owe two chapters...

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An invincible tennis player...?

Niou's words caused Banta's smiling eyes to snap open. His pupils contracted slightly as he looked at the boy before him again, as if to re-evaluate Niou.

At the same time, I sighed inwardly: "Should I say you're ignorant, or naive?"

"Ah……"

His expression instantly returned to normal, and Bantian smiled, "A grand ambition, but without the matching ability, it's nothing but a castle in the air."

"Ah."

To Banta's surprise, Niou nodded slightly and said, "So, I am constantly learning now."

"Oh?"

“My path is different from Tezuka’s and Sanada’s. They started playing tennis in the third or fourth grade of elementary school, while I started too late and had some setbacks along the way.”

Niou calmly said, "My foundation is no match for theirs. Besides, I don't want to follow their path."

Tezuka was better off; he aimed to be a professional, setting high standards for himself and his training. Furthermore, by broadening his horizons and looking outward, he truly became a specialist and master of his craft.

Among junior high school students, no one's slice shot can compare to Tezuka's.

In contrast, Sanada, if we're talking about versatility, possessing the elements of Wind, Forest, Fire, Mountain, Lightning, and Yin, is truly a case of having many skills but lacking expertise. By "expertise," I don't mean nationwide mastery, but rather professional standard.

Perhaps Sanada wanted to broaden his path and reach a level of perfection.

Backswing, slice, smash, defense, movement, deception...

Each of the six ultimate techniques alone would be enough for him to master for a lifetime. However, learning all six at once would scatter Sanada's energy, inevitably leading to a lack of stamina in the long run.

This may be somewhat similar to Nioh, but they are fundamentally different.

Renwang was very clear that he did not want to become like Murong Fu, who studied all schools of thought but mastered nothing. His goal was clear: to learn, he had to learn the essence of each school and absorb it into his own understanding.

Besides, he's only been playing tennis for three months, and to say he wants to go his own way is a bit presumptuous.

In terms of match experience, he is not as good as Tachibana, much less as good as Tezuka.

You've only just learned a few moves, and you already dream of starting your own school? Naive! You're too naive!

He knew very well which direction he was going and how he should walk it.