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Chapter 230 The Realm of Selflessness? No, it's Imitation... (Second update, please subscribe!)
'Zero-style slice data model, replicated...'
'start!'
Then, in Tezuka Kunimitsu's eyes, Chen Anxia slightly turned his body and shoulder, bringing the racket in his hand back a little, so that the racket head was slightly beyond his shoulder, while his other hand gently rested on the junction of the racket head and the handle.
Tezuka Kunimitsu knew that this was Chen Anxia's backswing pose.
But Chen Anxia's backswing pose made Tezuka Kunimitsu pause for a moment.
Because Tezuka Kunimitsu felt a sense of familiarity from Chen Anxia's backswing posture.
This sense of familiarity prompted a bizarre thought to Tezuka Kunimitsu: 'Could it be that the next return shot he's about to hit is...?'
The moment Tezuka Kunimitsu had this absurd idea, Chen Anxia maintained his backswing position and directly countered the incoming ball with a backhand slice.
At that moment, in Tezuka Kunimitsu's eyes, at the point where Chen Anxia's racket touched the tennis ball, it seemed as if endless light was radiating.
Boom!
A crisp, clear sound rang out as expected.
Then, under everyone's watchful eyes, Chen Anxia's backhand slice flew directly over the net and slowly touched the ground.
The moment the tennis ball touched the ground, everyone's pupils constricted sharply, and their faces showed shock and disbelief.
Some even unconsciously opened their mouths wide, as if they had seen something unbelievable.
For a moment, everyone in the stadium fell silent, except for the soft rustling sound of the tennis ball slowly rolling on the ground.
The person who started all of this, watching the tennis ball hit the ground without bouncing and slowly roll towards the net, murmured softly, "This shot is a perfect replica... 100%."
Just as Chen Anxia finished speaking, the people present gradually came to their senses.
As expected, unrest broke out immediately, spreading among the tennis club members, new students, and players.
"Oh my god, what am I seeing?"
"Zero-style slice? Chen Anxia can actually hit the minister's zero-style slice?"
"Am I dreaming? Or am I dreaming? How can a freshman like Chen Anxia play a zero-style chop shot?"
"Chen Anxia, what is his background? Is he a renowned tennis prodigy?"
"It's unimaginable how Chen Anxia managed to do that?"
"I never expected that someone other than the minister would know how to use the zero-style slice shot!"
"Anxia-kun is so handsome! He truly deserves to be our king!"
"Ahhh, King! King! King!"
"This Chen Anxia is definitely an important character in the 'Prince of Tennis' game, and might even be the protagonist..."
"Keep a close eye on Chen Anxia; it might trigger a main quest..."
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On the adjacent teaching building, after Chen Anxia hit the Zero Style Chop, both Kikumaru Eiji and Fuji Syusuke were stunned, their faces filled with disbelief.
Because they know Tezuka Kunimitsu very well, and they also know the dreamlike, unsolvable Zero-Shiki Chop.
That's why they found it even more unbelievable when they saw that Chen Anxia had also used the Zero-Style Chop.
They never expected that Chen Anxia would also know how to use the zero-style slice shot.
At the same time, they didn't understand how Chen Anxia learned the Zero Style Chop. Could it be that Chen Anxia was related to Tezuka Kunimitsu and that Tezuka Kunimitsu taught Chen Anxia the technique in private?
Amidst all these puzzles, Kikumaru Eiji, who possessed exceptional eyesight, suddenly spoke up as if he had just realized something: "I don't know if I'm seeing things, but when that kid hit the Zero Style Chop, I think I saw two Tezukas on the court."
Upon hearing this, Fuji Syusuke's expression suddenly changed, as if he had thought of something. A look of shock appeared on his face, and he even opened his slightly narrowed eyes.
Fuji Syusuke knew that the possibility of Kikumaru Eiji being mistaken was very small, so the two Tezukas that Kikumaru Eiji saw...
Thinking this, Fuji Syusuke couldn't help but glance at Chen Anxia, secretly wondering, 'Could it be that this guy learned the Zero-Style Chop from Tezuka during the match?'
'If that's really the case, then has this guy's tennis skill reached a level of selflessness?'
Or is it his tennis talent...?
'Interesting, really interesting...'
On the court, Tezuka Kunimitsu looked at the tennis ball rolling towards the net with a very serious expression.
In his heart, Tezuka Kunimitsu murmured to himself, 'Is this the state of no-self?'
'No, it's not the state of selflessness.'
'The state of no-self is one that relies entirely on physical experience, without conscious thought, to launch a counterattack and utilize the signature moves of other opponents one has witnessed.'
'But he wasn't like that. Rather than saying Chen Anxia's state was one of selflessness, it would be more accurate to say it was... imitation.'
'That's right, it's imitation.'
'The instant he assumed his backswing, I felt like I saw myself...'
Thinking to himself, Tezuka Kunimitsu muttered, "He's been able to perfectly imitate my Zero-Shiki Chop after only seeing me use it six times..."
"Not only that, but also that talent of constantly surpassing oneself time and time again..."
As he spoke, Tezuka Kunimitsu's heart skipped a beat, his gaze unconsciously shifting to Chen Anxia, a strange light flickering in his eyes. He continued to mutter to himself, "I'm starting to believe that he's a newbie who's only been playing tennis for five days..."
Then, Tezuka Kunimitsu put away his racket and slowly walked towards Chen Anxia.
Just as Tezuka Kunimitsu said at the beginning, Chen Anxia had already taken a point from him, so the meaning of this game was gone and there was no need to continue.
However, even though the competition is over, I must keep my promise and tell Chen Anxia how to achieve the state of selflessness.
As for Chen Anxia's Zero-Style Chop, the reason it was able to break Tezuka Kunimitsu's Tezuka Zone was not because the Zero-Style Chop could actually break Tezuka's Zone, but because Chen Anxia's Zero-Style Chop was a counterattack that Tezuka Kunimitsu had not anticipated.
It's important to know that Tezuka Kunimitsu's Tezuka Domain is an advanced technique that involves anticipating the opponent's return and applying spin to the ball, thereby controlling the opponent's shot and drawing it towards oneself.
Therefore, if Tezuka Kunimitsu cannot predict the return shot, he will naturally be unable to apply spin to the ball, thus being unable to control the opponent's ball or draw it to his side.
Just like in the original work, Echizen Ryoma also used his right hand to hit a shot that Tezuka Kunimitsu could not predict, thus breaking the Tezuka Zone.
......
Tezuka Kunimitsu's move toward Chen Anxia naturally attracted the attention of everyone present.
Under their watchful eyes, Tezuka Kunimitsu approached Chen Anxia and said, "Come with me, and I will tell you what you want to know."
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Chapter 231 The Heart, the Key to Unlocking the Realm of Selflessness! (First Update, Please Subscribe!)
Chen Anxia followed Tezuka Kunimitsu all the way, not knowing where Tezuka Kunimitsu was going.
However, throughout the journey, Tezuka Kunimitsu kept his promise and told Chen Anxia about the state of selflessness he knew.
"The state of selflessness is the highest level that only experienced players can reach."
"However, not every experienced player can reach the state of selflessness."
"For the state of selflessness, experience is just a stepping stone, while the key to truly unlocking the door to the state of selflessness is... the heart."
Hearing this, Chen Anxia couldn't help but frown slightly, murmuring with some confusion and bewilderment, "Heart?"
Tezuka Kunimitsu heard Chen Anxia's murmurs and could understand Chen Anxia's confusion and bewilderment.
Without holding back, Tezuka Kunimitsu continued, "Only when players can be completely focused and single-minded on the field can they truly open the door to the state of selflessness."
"‘My heart has completely turned into nothingness, emptiness is nothingness’—this is a saying circulating in the tennis world about the state of selflessness, which also contains the method to open the state of selflessness."
After hearing Tezuka Kunimitsu's explanation, Chen Anxia's face showed a look of sudden realization.
At this point, Chen Anxia also learned how to open the door to the state of selflessness.
However, Chen Anxia was unsure whether he could achieve a state of "complete mental emptiness" and whether he could remain focused and free from distractions during the competition.
However, no matter what difficulties there are, they cannot stop Chen Anxia's determination to reach the state of selflessness.
Because neither the world of "The Prince of Tennis" nor the world of "Hikaru no Go" is the final destination that Chen Anxia wants.
Therefore, Chen Anxia must complete the world mission, open the three doors deep within the Wuwo Hall, and travel to the next world.
Just as Chen Anxia was pondering, he heard Tezuka Kunimitsu suddenly say, "We've arrived."
Upon hearing this, Chen Anxia snapped out of her daze and instinctively looked ahead, wanting to see Tezuka Kunimitsu's destination.
Upon seeing this, Chen Anxia couldn't help but have several question marks pop up above his head.
Because what Chen Anxia was looking at was the classroom and office of Qingxue.
Tezuka Kunimitsu didn't give Chen Anxia any time to prepare or react. He knocked on the door and led Chen Anxia to Ryuzaki Sumire's desk.
At that moment, Sumire Ryuzaki was on the phone and had not yet noticed the arrival of Kunimitsu Tezuka and Anxia Chen.
Chen Anxia was slightly taken aback when he saw Ryuzaki Sumire.
If Chen Anxia remembered correctly, Ryuzaki Sumire should be Ryuzaki Sakuno's grandmother. He had met her at the Kakizaka Tennis Garden five days ago.
Chen Anxia never expected to see Ryuzaki Sumire here.
Then, as if he had just realized something, Chen Anxia looked at Ryuzaki Sumire with a knowing look in his eyes, knowing that Ryuzaki Sumire must be the coach of Seigaku Tennis Club.
Chen Anxia has now forgotten most of the content of "The Prince of Tennis".
Not to mention minor supporting characters like Sumire Ryuzaki in the original work, Chen Anxia had even forgotten about major female supporting characters like Sakuno Ryuzaki.
Tezuka Kunimitsu was unaware of Chen Anxia's thoughts and didn't pay attention to Chen Anxia's expression or reaction. Instead, he silently waited for Ryuzaki Sumire to make the call.
Chen Anxia was unaware of Tezuka Kunimitsu's purpose in bringing him here, and was silently waiting.
Without keeping Tezuka Kunimitsu and Chen Anxia waiting any longer, Ryuzaki Sumire smiled and said, "Alright, then I'll be waiting for you in the school office after school this afternoon..."
With that, Sumire Ryuzaki hung up the phone.
As soon as she hung up the phone, Sumire Ryuzaki noticed Kunimitsu Tezuka's presence.
Just as Ryuzaki Sumire was surprised to see Tezuka Kunimitsu, she noticed Chen Anxia standing to the side.
This discovery startled Ryuzaki Sumire, who looked at Chen Anxia with disbelief and asked, "How did you get here?"