Ace of Diamonds: The Demon King Arrives

Chapter 129 Practice match, Osaka Kiryu! ([-]-in-[-])

Senior Chris was ultimately not selected for the list.

Director Kataoka offered him the role of game recorder, and Chris readily accepted the offer.

Both of them knew that although Chris had basically recovered at this time.

But an injury that requires continuous rehabilitation for more than a year is not so easy to heal.Especially not too intense competition.

In a previous practice game, Chris showed signs of recurrence of an old injury.

No matter how much Director Kataoka admired his disciple, he would never agree to let Chris play.

This is not to respect him, but to gamble with his life.

Chris is not like Koichiro Tanba.The injuries of the two are completely different.

But the master and apprentice knew this, but Sawamura Eijun couldn't understand it.

He is a pure rookie who is full of problems. Under the guidance of senior Chris, he has successfully become a first-class player in the team.

Why can't Chris senior?
The young man's eyes were full of doubts and a trace of guilt.

For a moment, he felt that it was himself, occupying Chris' senior position.

He even wanted to find the supervisor and change his position.

"Come with me!"

When Supervisor Kataoka was expelling everyone, Kuramochi grabbed Sawamura's neck and forcibly dragged him away from the stadium.

The next scene was not something he could see.

"why?"

Sawamura was still roaring.

"The supervisors and coaches must have their reasons for making such arrangements. Instead of complaining here, why not think about how to replace those players who did not play?"

Tetsuya Yuuki, the captain who always cherished words like gold, suddenly spoke.

Standing next to him were many other third-year players from the Seido High School baseball team.

Obviously their thoughts were exactly the same as what their captain said.

"But……"

"There's nothing good about it. If senior Chris could really play, the supervisor would have put him in the first team. The supervisor and coaches didn't do that, because senior's current body doesn't allow it. Are you doubting Chris? How strong is Senior Reese? Or do you think there is something wrong with the supervisor’s judgment?”

Jiang Gu also spoke.

As soon as he finished speaking, the main second and third grade players around him all had surprise in their eyes.

They obviously didn't expect that a freshman like Feng Guxiao would know so much?
And the point at which he considered the problem was just right.

"This guy's insight is higher than we thought!"

Even Sawamura Eijun was unwilling to give in and beat the wall with his fists.

"I will definitely..."

Just as the boy secretly swore, Director Kataoka also bowed deeply to the remaining players on the court.

"Thank you all for your trust in me, and thank you for your efforts over the past three years! Although in this process, you were not able to be selected to become a member of the team and compete for the team. But I also believe that along the way, you guys They have all become better versions of themselves... The third-year contestants are officially disbanded!"

The third-year players who were left at the scene all cried with tears in their eyes.

For more than two years, they have focused solely on playing baseball and never considered anything else.

Now that they have not been able to be selected into the first army, it seems that their continued training has lost its meaning.

Director Kataoka asked them to leave the team so that they could use this time to study hard and prepare for college entrance exams later.

Of course this is well intentioned!

But the third-year players on the Seido High School baseball team who were present felt empty and terribly uncomfortable.

The next morning.

Those third-year players who had already left the team still came to the court on time.

When asked, they awkwardly touched the back of their heads with their hands.

"We have already formed a biological clock, how can it be so easy to change?"

As he spoke, his eyes became wet unconsciously.

This made the remaining players, as well as some first- and second-year players, feel sad.

At the same time, they also worked harder.

Although the supervision had good intentions, they were not willing to experience the situation of leaving the team early.

Since they are unwilling to experience it, they can only redouble their efforts and work harder than the competitors around them.

Only in this way will they not have to experience this scene in the future.

In the days that followed, the Seido High School baseball team entered the so-called hell training week.

The second and third grade players on the Seido High School baseball team looked extremely gloomy when they heard the words "Hell Special Training".

This made several first-year players particularly curious.

"Isn't it just special training? Is it necessary for everyone to do this?"

For these first-year newcomers, the Qingdao High School baseball team's training is basically always at full capacity.

Morning, afternoon, evening...

It seems that as long as they are not in class, they are spending time on the court.

Even so, the second- and third-year players on the Seido High School baseball team still don't seem satisfied.

After training in the evening and eating dinner, they will use the lights on the road to practice additionally.

Some practice swinging, some practice endurance and physical strength...

In the past days, even these three little guys in the first grade have become accustomed to this rhythm.

They really can't imagine how far the so-called hell training can go.
As a result, on just the first day, Sawamura Eijun and Kominato Haruichi vomited...

Although the training time has not increased much, their training volume, especially physical training, has doubled.

Especially at night, when training seems like it will never end…

Even if all training programs are over, they still have to run 10 laps around the court.

It was at that time that Sawamura Eijun and Kominato Haruichi collapsed from exhaustion.

Although Akatsuki Fanggu was also very embarrassed, he gritted his teeth and persevered and trained until the end.

Then tremblingly, he went to the canteen to get food.

When Jiang Guxiao rushed to the cafeteria, he could clearly feel that the second and third grade seniors looked at him with respect.

"Have you ever conducted similar endurance training before?"

Miyuki Kazuya asked curiously.

The other players on the Seido High School baseball team also had doubts in their eyes.

They couldn't help but be surprised.

The amount of training in the Hell Special Training was very strenuous for most of them, except for a few third-year players on their team.

Even Kuramochi and Miyuki could barely hold on, let alone others?
Fang Guxiao can actually keep up?
This is obviously trained.

Fang Guxiao himself did not deny this, he nodded to everyone.

"I have been training my endurance before! I have been training for two years!!"

Having said this, a wry smile appeared on his lips unconsciously.

Because he had two years of training experience, Jiang Guxiao originally wanted to surprise everyone in the special hell training.

Unexpectedly, he could barely keep up.

From this, it is not difficult to see how terrifying the amount of training for the main players of the Seido High School baseball team is?
"No wonder! In the finals of the Kanto Tournament, you were able to hold on until the end of the game!!" Miyuki Kazuya's doubts were finally solved.

Although it was the finals of the Kanto Conference, by the time Akatsuki Fukutani pitched in the second half, he could no longer throw his ultra-violent pitches.

But he still won the game with a changeup.

The physical energy consumed by a changeup ball cannot be compared with that of a speeding pitch.

But this does not mean that there is no consumption of possession of the ball when Akatsuki Fanggu throws the ball...

Despite the exhaustion, he managed to hold on perfectly!

This alone deserves praise from the Seido High School baseball team.

"The newcomers now are really amazing!"

Not only Miyuki Kazuya, but others also had similar emotions.

Originally, they all thought that they had overestimated Fang Guxiao as much as possible.

Now it seems that their estimate of Fang Guxiao is far from enough.

He is always able to bring everyone surprises beyond imagination.

But this time, these main players of the Seido High School baseball team did not alienate Akatsuki Fukitani because of this.

On the contrary, they felt that the gap between them and Fang Guxiao was much less.

In the past, everyone admired and felt helpless towards the talent shown by Xiao Fang Gu.

I admire him because the talent that Jiang Guxiao has shown is truly astonishing.

They were helpless because they really couldn't find anything worthy of learning from Jiang Guxiao.

Just relying on talent alone, he is invincible!
What qualifications do they have to compare with such a proud man?
But now, it's different.

Everyone suddenly discovered that in their eyes, it turned out to be the dazzling Xiao Fanggu.

It wasn't so bright at the beginning.

It was through hard work that he achieved his current achievements.

It was precisely because of this hard work and hard work that the players on the Qingdao High School baseball team identified with the boy in front of them.

It is precisely because of Akatsuki Furuya's hard work and hard work that they believe that when he gets to the pitcher's mound, Akatsuki Furuya will never be easily defeated by his opponents.

This is trust!
Trust built up bit by bit.

Time passed quickly, and a lot of things happened in the hell training.

What impressed Akatsuki Fukitani the most was the last day of the game, when they supervised the field in person and faced off against the fielders on the court.

Until both sides were exhausted, several third-year fielders from the Qingdao High School baseball team still stood there tenaciously.

Because it was too late, the stadium's headlights were turned on.

Under the illumination of the lights, the shadows of several players on the court were stretched.

Looking at those figures, Akatsuki Fukigu, the team's ace pitcher, felt extremely at ease.

There they are!

Akatsuki Furuya can rest assured and pitch on the court.

There was no talking all night, and in a blink of an eye, it was time for the special training in hell to end.

On this day, the Qingdao High School baseball team welcomed a group of guests.

When they saw the bus, the players were all gearing up and showing great excitement.

"Want to play a practice match?"

"I've been practicing physical fitness and basic exercises, and I feel like my hands are getting rusty."

“Just in time to play a game and relax!!”

Compared to boring physical training, the players of the Qingdao High School baseball team are undoubtedly looking forward to the upcoming practice games.

They looked at the guests eagerly, ready to go on stage and have a good chat with each other.

However, soon, some players noticed different information.

"Am I dazzled?"

When he saw the name on the bus, there was obvious disbelief in his eyes.

“Osaka Kiryu High School Baseball Team!!!”

"How could it be them??"

A group of people from the Qingdao High School baseball team were completely dumbfounded.

They never dreamed that their opponent in the practice match would be Osaka Kiryu?

Sawamura Eijun looked around with a strange expression.

Whether it was his companions from the first army or the players from the second army, the expressions on their faces were as if they had seen a ghost.

"Is this opponent very strong?"

The Seido High School baseball team is, after all, the top team in the country.

And just before, they also won the championship of the Kanto Conference.

Sawamura Eijun is very curious, is it necessary for everyone to be like this?

"Have you never heard of this team?"

As a teenager who also plays baseball, Kuramochi really can't believe that there are people who don't know Osaka Kiryu?

"Are they famous?"

Sawamura Eijun asked with an ignorant look.

"Isn't this nonsense? They were the runner-up in Koshien last year and second in the country!"

"As far as the top clubs in the country are concerned, they are second to none. In history, they are the team that has won the most Koshien championships!"

"Being respected as Team Space!"

"Team Cosmos, Kiryu Osaka!!!"

"It is said that their team recruits the most players in the country. Other schools focus on individuals and how many outstanding players they recruit. But they focus on teams! In other words, they can recruit a whole team every year. Special admission to the team.”

With the popularity of the friends around him, Sawamura Eijun finally understood who their opponent was?

"We just finished the hell training, and the players haven't recovered yet, but they have to play a practice match with Osaka Kiryu??"

Today is the team’s opening day.

In addition to the team's own players, they did not refuse visits from outsiders.

Of course, these so-called outsiders must be former alumni or die-hard supporters of the Seido High School baseball team.

People like reporters will not be allowed in.

Overall, this is a relatively private practice match and will not be made public.

The door of the bus opened, and a man with a kind smile stepped out of the bus first.

This man with a kind face is Takahiro Matsumoto, the supervisor of Team Cosmos Osaka Kiryu!
"Oh, why do you have the nerve to let Mr. Kataoka greet you in person?"

"Matsumoto-senpai!"

Director Kataoka is much younger, so he naturally has to be respectfully called "senpai".

"We are all old acquaintances, there is no need to be so polite! I heard my disciples whisper that your team has a super rookie with a ball speed of 155 kilometers? I really want to congratulate you!"

"Senior praised him too much. He is still very immature and needs to continue training!!!"

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(End of this chapter)