Ace of Diamonds: The Demon King Arrives

Chapter 171 First, Jiang Guxiao! (-in-)

"The monster boy who disrupted the situation, thunder city!"

"The strongest dark horse is born, and the Yakushima High School baseball team suddenly rises!"

"By defeating Seido, can the Yakushima High School baseball team create the next miracle?"

"Champion vs dark horse, who can win?"

At the end of the 1/8 finals, the senior high school student from City University, who was favored by everyone, unexpectedly lost the game.

The team that successfully advanced to the quarterfinals was a dark polo team, the Yakashi High School baseball team.

Almost overnight, the team's name appeared on the headlines of magazines and media.

Friends of the Qingdao High School baseball team felt extremely unhappy when they saw this news.

From their point of view, although the performance of the Yakushima High School baseball team is remarkable, it is not that it has become so popular overnight?

"What the hell?"

Kuramochi Yoichi muttered dissatisfiedly.

Those guys in the newspaper really praised the Yakashi High School baseball team too much.

It feels like I'm going to compete with their Seido High School baseball team.

"Do you think that if you are lucky enough to defeat the third-year high school student in the city, you really have the qualifications to compete with the top wealthy families in the country?"

"too naive!"

There are many people in the Aomichi High School baseball team who have the same idea as Kuramochi.

"You guys really don't understand anything!"

After hearing everyone's discussion, Miyuki Kazuya smiled like a flower.

He joked jokingly.

"Why are you turning your elbows outward? Do you also think that just those guys can compete with us?"

It's not like the guys from the Seido High School baseball team are deliberately looking down on their opponents.

Although the Yakushima High School baseball team showed good strength, it was difficult for Qingdao to have smooth sailing when competing against them.

But can the opponent really keep up with the Seido High School baseball team?

My friends don’t believe it.

They firmly believe that this is not true.

"Media reporters are reporting, can you please consider this issue from the perspective of other reporters? If it is a one-sided game, how many viewers do you think will be interested? If it is a one-sided strength analysis, then do you think there will be How many people are coming to buy this newspaper?”

"From a reporter's perspective, they have a reason to do this."

"As for the media exaggerating it so much, I don't think it's because the reporters are really optimistic about the Yakashi High School baseball team."

"Then why?"

"Maybe it's because of us, but not necessarily. I'm not a reporter's roundworm. How could I know so clearly!"

Although Miyuki Kazuya said he was modest.

But the friends of the Seido High School baseball team, after some thinking, firmly believed that Miyuki Kazuya's judgment was right.

This is the objective fact.

"That is to say, we are also the champions of the Kanto Conference after all. How could we be shaken because of a dark horse that suddenly appeared!!"

This final conclusion was recognized by almost all the friends of the Qingdao High School baseball team.

There were so many people who recognized it, it gave Fang Guxiao a headache.

There is nothing wrong with what everyone said. Even from another perspective, what everyone said is the truth.

However, this is a fact that the friends of the Qingdao High School baseball team have to emphasize over and over again.

It’s as if they can’t do it if they don’t emphasize it.

Thinking about the problem from another angle, does this prove that the friends of the Qingdao High School baseball team are also a little uncertain when facing the dark horse who is about to compete with them?

There is even a trace of concern deep in their hearts.

"Don't underestimate the enemy, our opponent is very strong!"

At the combat meeting, Supervisor Kataoka went uncharacteristically and directly pointed out this issue.

"No matter what you saw during the game? No matter how many weaknesses this dark horse pharmacist still has? They were able to defeat the third high school student in the city and defeat Zhenzhong in a head-to-head competition. It is a fact! Such an opponent is worthy of our all-out efforts. Treat them accordingly!"

When everyone was discussing before, Jiang Guxiao still had a little worry in her heart.

He felt that the guys on the Qingdao High School baseball team seemed to have a little mental problem.

But as soon as Director Kataoka opened his mouth, Fangtani realized that his previous worries were completely unnecessary.

The problems he discovered were clearly seen by their supervisor.

Even their teammates on the team know their opponents clearly.

Yes, they were indeed wary of this dark polo team that suddenly appeared.

But who wouldn’t?

As their supervisor said, no matter how the game progressed, judging from the final game result, they were indeed aboveboard and defeated the three high school students in the city.

And their real ace, Shunpei Sanada, actually doesn’t pitch very long.

There may be other reasons for this.

But judging from the final result, as far as that game is concerned, the Yakushi High School baseball team, as a dark horse, may not have shown all its strength?

You must know that their opponent is a junior high school student from one of the top wealthy clubs in the country.

This is an opponent that, even if the Seido High School baseball team encounters it, they must go all out and may not be able to defeat it.

However, it was such a team that lost to the pharmacist in the end.

How could there be no hesitation and doubt in their minds?

Director Kataoka pointed out this issue directly.

"Don't treat them as dark horses, just treat them as a team of the same level as us. Go all out and don't give your opponents any gaps!"

As the top wealthy family in the country.

In addition to excellent students and high-intensity training...

They also have outstanding supervision and a wealth of competition experience.

Even if a dark horse suddenly appears, the Qingdao High School baseball team can formulate a corresponding combat strategy in a short period of time.

"The opponent's main offensive force is mainly three first-year players! Even though they are all freshmen, their offensive strength cannot be underestimated. Especially this guy named Todoroki Ichi, we need to pay special attention to it. Yakushima High School Baseball Team Most of the points scored so far are related to the three of them.”

"In addition to these three first-year players, their team's ace pitcher is also someone we must pay attention to."

Shunpei Sanada.

You know, the Yakushima High School baseball team and the Seido High School baseball team are at completely different levels.

Although they are all high school teams, they can all participate in high school competitions.

But there is a huge difference between them in terms of popularity and exposure.

To put it bluntly, as long as the players of the Qingdao High School baseball team perform well, even if their team's results are not ideal, it is easy for them to stand out.

On the contrary, in a team like the Yakushi High School baseball team, if you don't have particularly outstanding results.

It's very difficult for a player to get noticed.

It's not even possible.

However, even under such circumstances, there are still supervisions from professional teams, paying attention to Junpei Sanada.

"This is a talented pitcher, and if he can get on the field early, the City High School baseball team will only lose worse."

It was Chris who came to this conclusion.

With his position on the Seido High School baseball team, no one could refute his words.

Despite this, some unconvinced players still raised questions.

"Have you never heard of his name before?"

We all play baseball and belong to Nishi-Tokyo.

If there really is such an outstanding player, according to normal logic, the players of the Qingdao High School baseball team will not know anything about it.

"In the past, he did not have the support of good teammates, so his team's performance was not outstanding. But it is different now. He has found good teammates and supervision." Chris affirmed.

Although according to his analysis, even the current Yakushima High School baseball team still has various problems.

But even so.

With the strength and potential shown by the Yakushima High School Baseball Team, they already have enough qualifications to compete with the players of the Seido High School Baseball Team on the field.

Just like their supervisor said.

This is bound to not be a one-sided game.

In the course of the next game, this opponent's gesture will definitely cause them a lot of trouble.

"What a headache!"

"Isn't that what the Summer Tournament is all about? As the game goes on, our opponents will only become more and more difficult."

I have to say that the guys on the Seido High School baseball team have very strong mental endurance.

So much so that now, facing the sudden appearance of a powerful dark horse enemy, they have quickly accepted this reality.

And he began to think about how to defeat this opponent on the field.

"As the ace of the team, facing three opponents of the same grade, do you have anything to say?"

Seeing that the surrounding atmosphere was a bit cold, Director Kataoka asked Furiya Akira directly.

The second- and third-year players on the Qingdao High School baseball team looked at each other in confusion.

Once again, they were defeated by their own supervisor.

Although before, everyone knew that their supervisor was obsessed with cultivating aces.

Once the candidate for the ace is determined, Director Kataoka's preference is almost unconcealed.

But every time I experience it personally, my friends still feel that they are not taken seriously.

It's like they are just playing supporting roles in a certain story in the second dimension.

This feeling is undoubtedly very difficult for them to accept.

But no matter how hard it is to accept, they have to bear it.

Whoever asks them to supervise has that kind of personality.

Who makes them not the team's ace?

"Ace, what about you?"

Kominato Ryosuke asked with a smile.

But for some reason, Fang Guxiao just felt that his senior's current smile was scarier than anything he had ever seen before.

Use the so-called smiling tiger to read the kind that is simply indescribable.

Not only Ryosuke Kominato, but also many players on the Aomichi High School baseball team have set their sights on Akatsuki Fukitani at this time.

Although they are a little jealous of the supervision's partiality.

But this doesn't mean that they don't want to know how their ace thinks of the subsequent games?

To put it bluntly, their ace’s attitude and confidence towards the next game will definitely affect their entire team.

"I admit that those three players are very capable! But I don't think I will lose to them on the court!"

Fang Guxiao answered very humbly.

But the friends of the Qingdao High School baseball team, who had been with him day and night for so long, how could they not understand the meaning that he had not finished expressing?

Fang Guxiao didn't lie.

He admitted that the three first-year players on the Yakushi High School baseball team were not that easy to deal with.

But so what?

The key is to read the second half of his sentence.

He thinks he can't lose!

On the field, especially in the promotion rounds, there are only two results.

Either win and advance, or lose and lose.

Apart from that, there is no third possibility.

Since Akatsuki Furuya will not lose, it means that he has the confidence to win the game.

"Good job!"

"You are worthy of being the ace of our team. The rest of the game will depend on you!"

After hearing what he said, the boys on the Seido High School baseball team all raised their heads.

They looked at their ace with admiration.

As the ace of their Seido High School baseball team, he should be so domineering.

At this time, some friends also noticed that Tanba Koichiro's face was not very good-looking.

You know, he was the team's former ace.

Whatever the reason, his former ace has been replaced.

In this case, the more people praise and agree with Akatsuki Furuya, the more he becomes unqualified as a former ace.

Although this is true.

If he, the former ace of the Seido High School baseball team, was really good, the Seido High School baseball team's pitching staff wouldn't be so criticized.

But facts are facts.

As a person involved, how could Danbo's mood not be affected?

"If you feel unconvinced, then take your ace position back!"

"This is the mentality a Qingdao pitcher should have!"

The third-year players in Qingdao were still very gentle at this time.

They did not ignore Tanba's feelings, but put forward their own suggestions.

Although neither of them believed that Tanba could really regain his ace position with his strength.

But this did not hinder him in the slightest from taking this as his goal and continuing to work hard.

Many players on the Qingdao High School baseball team have actually worked hard all the way.

There are only nine main positions.

The entire Qingdao High School baseball team has nearly a hundred people.

On average, 10 people compete for one position!

And many of the players who are qualified to compete for these positions were selected when they first joined the team.

To put it bluntly, those who can become the main force of Qingdao are definitely the kind of outstanding ones.

However, even such a leader needs competition.

"I will!"

The bald Danba vowed.

"Tomorrow's starter will continue to be Furutani-san!"

"Sawamura will prepare from the fourth inning, and I will find an opportunity to let you play. Kawakami will prepare from the seventh inning!"

After finishing speaking, Director Kataoka turned his head and glanced at Tanba.

"How is your injury?"

"It's completely out of the way!"

"Then you start preparing from the 8th inning. If necessary, I will let you play."

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(End of this chapter)