Ace of Diamonds: The Demon King Arrives

Chapter 126 Tanbo returns as the acting ace! ([-]-in-[-])

No matter how noisy the outside world is, it has no impact on the players of the Qingdao High School baseball team.

Apart from that exclusive interview, the school's protection of the players is meticulous.

In order to prepare for the upcoming summer competition, leaders at all levels of the school and teachers of various subjects are working hard to cooperate.

As for the players on the baseball team, they train wholeheartedly.

Such days pass quickly.

A week passed without realizing it.

If no accidents occur, Gu Xiao and the others may only remember the team's baseball field and gym...

But on this day a week later, the accident happened.

"Have you heard? Tanba-senpai is back!!"

Tanba Koichiro shaved his head. It is said that he had to do it for a certain examination.

With the change of hairstyle, the whole temperament of a person has undergone earth-shaking changes.

Even the players on the baseball team couldn't help but doubt their own eyes the first time they saw Tanba-senpai.

Did they admit their mistake?
When Fang Guxiao got the news, he breathed a huge sigh of relief.

During the recent period, the team's supervisors and coaches have been focusing on him.

This puts Jiang Guxiao under great pressure.

It's like whether the team can reach Koshien?It looks exactly like him falling into the valley.

Although Akatsuki Furigu is confident in his pitching.But in charge of the entire Qingdao High School baseball team, the opponent is still the top powerhouse in the country like the Daocheng Industrial High School baseball team...

Fang Guxiao also felt that the burden on his shoulders was too heavy, which he could not bear.

Senior Tanba's return will undoubtedly help him take a lot of pressure off.

However, before Fang Guxiao had time to be happy, he learned a piece of news from his companions that made him jaw-dropping.

"I heard Tanba-senpai injured his brain!"

"what?"

Before Fanggu Xiao had time to be surprised, he got another version of the news from his classmates.

"I heard that your team's Tanba-senpai will never be able to pitch in this life?"

Fang Guxiao thought this was outrageous enough.

But beyond his expectation, there was even more outrageous news waiting for him.

That was the second time Fang Gu Xiao met his nominal girlfriend.

Fang Gu told the other party that he would devote himself to preparing for the upcoming summer competition in the next two months.

"I'm sorry, I also hope that we can date normally like other male and female friends..."

Jiang Gu was full of apologies for this incident.

He originally thought that the girl in front of him would be angry, or at least disappointed.

But beyond his expectation, Minami nodded in agreement, "Furitani-san, no need to apologize. I've already heard that your team's former ace Tanba-senpai lost his memory after being hit in the head by a ball. So now. The entire baseball team can only rely on you! I will definitely support you!!"

what?
Hearing what the other party said, Jiang Guxiao was dumbfounded.

Tanba-senpai has obviously returned to the team, and Akatsuki Fukitani has already met him. Why did he lose his memory?

"Senior, he didn't..."

"I know that the team will definitely not let it go out and confuse the opponents. Don't worry, people are tight-lipped."

Minami Reiko covered her mouth, looking like she would never talk much.

Fang Guxiao had nothing to say except giving a thumbs up.

At the same time, in the supervisor's office of the Seido High School Baseball Club.

Minister Ohta carefully answered the questions from the supervisor in front of him.

"That's what happened!"

"It hurts the bone. It will take 1 to 3 months to heal?"

Takashima Rei repeated in a difficult voice.

For a sports player, such an injury is not serious.

There are even more depressing injuries in their team.

It's just that at this point in time, it's really hard to accept.

"If it's a month, that's fine. Although the time is very short, Danbo can recover from his injury before the summer competition."

For the current Aomichi High School baseball team, can Koichiro Tanba return intact?
will directly determine their next strategy.

"But if it's three months..."

Takashima Rei didn't say the rest.

But among the three people present, which one is not familiar with the rules of the baseball game?
They know better than anyone what three months means?
By the time the Kanto Conference ended, it was already late May.

Now, it's almost June.

Before mid-July, the Tokyo Summer Tournament will start.

Three months later, it was late August.

Not to mention the Tokyo regional competition, even the Koshien competition has ended.

For the Aomichi High School baseball team, even if Tanba comes back intact at that time, his pitching ability will be even better?

For their team, it no longer makes any sense.

Even for Danba himself, this result is definitely not something he is willing to accept.

He is not a first- or second-year player, but the third-year ace of the Seido High School baseball team.

To put it more bluntly, this is their last summer in Tamba.

Once Koichiro Tanba does not have the opportunity to participate in the current summer competition, it will be a lifelong regret for him.

And based on the results Danbo has achieved before, whether he wants to pursue a career, or he wants to rely on those results to get admitted to college.

Not even enough!
"How to do?"

Although Minister Ohta and Vice Minister Rei Takashima were worried, this matter was so big that they did not need to make a decision after all.

The two people's eyes were all focused on their supervisor.

The original wishful thinking of their supervisor has now completely failed.

According to Director Photooka's original plan, he wanted to use Koichiro Tanba as the ace and Akatsuki Furitani as the surprise soldier.

Combine the strength of these two people, plus Kawakami as substitute.

Although the pitching staff of the Seido High School baseball team is not perfect, it is definitely competitive enough.

They are enough to compete with any team.

Now that Koichiro Tanba is in this situation, they have to make two preparations.

On the one hand, we are waiting for Tanba to return, but on the other hand, we must also consider what happens if Koichiro Tanba is unable to return to the team.

What are they going to do?
"Formally promote Sawamura and the others to the First Army!"

Director Kataoka's eyes reopened, his eyes resolute and resolute.

The previous pitching staff was definitely adequate.

Even that kid named Sawamura Eijun performed brilliantly on the pitcher's mound.

This summer, he has no chance to play.

But the situation is different now. Without Tanba as the backbone, the pitching staff of the Aomichi High School baseball team must be strengthened.

Although Director Kataoka did not say those words.

But his meaning has been expressed clearly.It is impossible for Qingdao High School to give up on the upcoming summer competition because of one person.

Director Kataoka has prepared for the worst.

Being able to be so decisive gives up the previous trump card.If it were someone else, it would not be so easy to make a decision on this kind of matter.

Ota was filled with admiration.

But he soon thought of another problem.

"Kawakami, Akatsuki Fukitani, and Eijun Sawamura. With the three of them as a pitching lineup, the strength is not bad. But who should be the main pitcher?"

Even in a rotation of pitchers, there is a distinction between main players and sub-main players.

Just like before, the team is looking forward to Akatsuki Furi's pitching.

But there was no plan to focus on him.

The real ace must still be played by Tanba Koichiro.

But now Dambo has no way to compete. They can only choose a new ace from two first-year players and an original relief pitcher.

To be precise, they choose an acting ace from Akatsuki Furitani and Kawakami.

"What's your opinion?"

Director Kataoka did not act arbitrarily, but patiently asked the other two for their opinions.

"Theoretically speaking, Kawakami's qualifications are more suitable."

Even Kawakami, the substitute, is not very strong.But he is also a second-year pitcher after all, and this qualification alone adds a lot of points.

In addition, his pitching ability is not bad, and his relationship with other members of the team is also good.

Taking everything into consideration, Minister Ohta finally recommended Kawakami.

"In terms of strength alone, I think Lord Fanggu is more suitable!"

Takashima Rei also gave his own opinion.

She doesn't attach much importance to the so-called ranking based on seniority.

Choosing Kawakami certainly has its advantages.

But she still firmly believes that Feng Gu is more qualified to serve as the team's ace.

Director Kataoka nodded.

In the team, his two assistants gave contrary opinions.

But this does not mean that the suggestions of his two assistants are useless.

Director Kataoka is also weighing things in his mind.

"Leave it to Fang Guxiao!"

Upon hearing the supervisor's decision, Takashima Rei had a bright smile on his face.

Obviously, this result made her very satisfied.

"After all, he is still a first-year player, and other second- and third-year players may not recognize it. And with the way he pitches, he may not necessarily spend more time on the pitcher's mound than Kawakami."

You know, Minister Ohta also attaches great importance to Fenggu Xiao.

Should we choose him as the team's acting ace?Minister Ohta also gave it serious consideration.

But after thinking about it, he still felt that choosing Jiang Guxiao would do more harm than good.

"I understand what you said."

If he hadn't considered these things, Director Kataoka wouldn't have hesitated at all.

According to his original plan, it was also to focus on Fang Guxiao and Danba.

Now that Tamba is injured, he may not be able to recover before the summer competition.

Of course, he set his sights on Jiang Guxiao.

"But can you imagine, with Kawakami as the main force, entering Koshien?"

Director Kataoka did not mean to belittle his own pitchers, he was just stating an objective fact.

After hearing his words, Ota, who originally wanted to argue, immediately shut his mouth obediently.

What an international joke?
Focus on Kawakami and enter Koshien?
In other areas, there may be some hope.But in their west Tokyo, this is basically nothing more than a daydream.

As the three most powerful teams in Nishi Tokyo, it is not just the Aomichi High School baseball team that has the strength of the top teams in the country.

Their two competitors, the Daocheng Industrial High School Baseball Team and the City University Junior High School Baseball Team, are also the top clubs in the country.

On the field of Koshien, these three are all very competitive teams.

Not to mention, there are also many powerful teams such as Cheng Kong, Xianquan, and Chuangsheng.

The Seido High School baseball team is certainly strong.

But if Kawakami is the team's ace, they want to fight their way through Nishi Tokyo.

Even so, it's not very realistic.

But what if we change the person and replace him with first-year Xiao Guxiao?
Although as a first-year freshman, his weaknesses are visible to the naked eye.

But as long as the team's ace is replaced by him, let alone others, even Minister Ohta feels that they may not be able to compete with the two competitors.

This is what is called confidence!

When Director Kataoka stated this reason, the issue of choosing the acting ace was no longer a problem.

This question was unanimously approved.

"Then the next thing is another matter. How should we tell him the news!"

Talking to people is an art.

When Tanba was injured and hospitalized, the team had too high expectations for Akatsuki Fukutani.

He is the leader of almost all the team's coaching staff and shooting staff.

Several first-year students who trained with the First Army even became Jiang Guxiao's sparring partners.

First-year student Jiang Guxiao was obviously flattered by such high regard.

The supervisors and coaches of the Seido High School baseball team also knew that they were putting too much pressure on the teenagers.

You must know that Tanba Koichiro is still a third-year player, but since he became the ace, he has been almost crushed.

Not to mention Fenggu, a first grader like him.

"We still need to talk to him! It would be perfect if he could take the initiative in shouldering responsibility."

The three people in the supervisory office, you look at me, I look at you.

No one volunteered.

Although they haven't been together for too long, the coaching staff of the Qingdao High School baseball team think they already have some understanding of Akatsuki Furigu.

It is no exaggeration to say that the player was so mature that he looked nothing like a simple 15-year-old boy.

The tricks used to deceive other players may not be effective if used on him.

"Let me do it!"

Minister Ohta looked at the team's supervisor and then at their team's deputy director.

Neither of them spoke, so Minister Ohta could only take the initiative to ask for help.

Heart to heart.

If Takashima Rei was brought into the team by Akatsuki Takashima, would she choose to decline?
Based on Ota's understanding of his deputy minister, this kind of thing is absolutely impossible to happen.

He brought Fang Gu into the team single-handedly, so he should be the one to do this.

"It's better to call him to the office and let's talk to him together!"

Director Kataoka hesitated for a while, but finally decided to talk to Akatsuki Furutani in person.

Akatsuki Fukutani was training. When he found out that the team's Big Three wanted to chat with him, Fukutani was obviously stunned.

"What's going on here?"

His training is already very hard, is it possible that the team will put more burdens on him?
Sometimes, Akatsuki Fukitani really admires the third-year seniors on their team.

The training of their team is already so hard, but the seniors can still practice for more than an hour every day?
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(End of this chapter)