Prince of Tennis: Replicate and Evolve, Defeating Atobe from the Start!

A small bet at a street tennis court unexpectedly awakened Nanchuan's replication talent just after he graduated from elementary school. When Seigaku regular Takei played dirty, Nanchuan taught him a lesson. He discovered that his ability could do more than copy moves: it could trigger evolution, and the stronger his opponent, the more outrageous his growth. His target had been Hyotei Academy and Atobe Keigo, who had just returned to Japan, from the very beginning. Before the new school year even started, he went straight to Atobe to bet money and challenge him. Though he was overpowered during the match, he kept getting stronger as it went on, copying serves and baseline play while evolving to boost his speed and strength. Even as his stamina ran low, he relied on sheer grit and steadily improving technique to clinch the match point in the final set, pulling off a 6-4 upset victory.

Atobe was not the least bit angry. Instead, he eagerly extended an offer: full tuition covered, with the goal of winning three consecutive national championships. Nanchuan accepted without hesitation. He knew his journey had only just begun. His five-dimensional stats were unremarkable, but by shoring up his weaknesses, he could push every monster-level prodigy to their limits. The gates of Hyotei were wide open, and Atobe still had a trump card up his sleeve. What Nanchuan looked forward to most was seeing this young lord show his true strength, so he could beat him once again.

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Please do not imitate.