Ace of Diamonds: The Demon King Arrives

Chapter 257 Jiaziyuan, here I come! !

On the bus.

The friends from the Qingdao High School baseball team were all leaning on the windows and watching non-stop.

The closer they got to Hyogo Prefecture, the more excited they became.

Falling Valley is no exception.

He originally thought that he would not be too excited.

After all, even major league scouts have already looked for him personally.

It’s just a small Koshien garden.

How excited can he be?
But when this day actually came, his heart was still filled with excitement.

Koshien!

I am afraid that any teenager who plays baseball cannot ignore the weight of these three words.

Some teams with financial difficulties inevitably have to take the tram.

The Seido High School baseball team obviously doesn't have this problem. They have their own team bus.

Although the distance is not short.

But taking a dedicated bus is ultimately more comfortable and more convenient.

Looking at Fukiya who kept looking around, Isashiki Jun, who had a mustache, endured it for a long time, but still couldn't hold it back.

"You kid, did you really reject that scout's invitation?"

Hearing this topic, many friends stretched their necks.

Although Supervisor Kataoka did not give the order.

But the friends are very self-conscious, and they have never asked the question of Jiang Gu.

Everyone is preparing for Koshien wholeheartedly.

But just because they haven't asked, doesn't mean they aren't curious.

They also wanted to know very much, did Jiang Gu accept the other party's invitation?
"I heard Minister Ohta say that that's a lot of money!"

Hearing his friend's question, Jiang Gu's heart bleeds.

The other side didn't directly let him go to the major leagues, or even the minor leagues.

Instead, a nutritionist and a personal trainer were assigned to him and he stayed at Qingdao High School.

In Mr. Raul's words, he is too young!

"At your current age, even if you join the minor league team, it doesn't mean much. You might as well stay here..."

Koshien, including the Seido High School baseball team's player training system, was highly recognized by this professional scout from the major leagues.

In recent years, many major league scouts and coaches have begun to pay attention to Koshien games.

This also fully shows that in the Koshien arena, there is a chance for good talents to emerge.

This also means that even if Jiang Gu does nothing and just maintains his previous life.

He also gets a salary of $1700 every Monday.

How much is this?

If calculated annually, it is US$88.

For Jiang Gu, whose family is relatively ordinary, this is a huge sum of money.

Many graduates from prestigious schools may not be able to earn this salary.

They say athletes make money!
This sentence is actually not accurate.

Take baseball players as an example. Ordinary professional baseball players don’t really get much salary.

Compared with ordinary people, he must be three to five times taller.

But don’t forget, athletes eat young people.

At a certain age, if they don't plan for themselves in advance, their future will be very worrying.

But this is just for ordinary players!

Jiang Guxiao is obviously not within this range.

The talent and talents he has shown will make him very profitable before he becomes a top player, even before he becomes an official professional player.

"To be precise, I didn't agree immediately!"

"why?"

After hearing Akatsuki Furigu's words, even Chris and Miyuki couldn't help but turn their heads.

If anything, the rumors they heard were true.

Then they really couldn't figure it out. What reason did Jiang Gu have to refuse?

"I don't know either! I want to concentrate on finishing this session of Koshien first!"

One month, four weeks, nearly $7000.

For Jianggu, this is also a huge sum of money.

But he still refused...

He had a gut feeling that he shouldn't agree so quickly.

"Aren't you interested in professional baseball?"

Chris asked with a look of regret on his face.

Everyone has his own ambitions.

If Fangtani just wants to play high school baseball, he has no intention of playing professional baseball.

Chris is very sorry!
But such people do exist.

Take the supervision of their team as an example.

Director Kataoka's talent as a player cannot be underestimated.

Even if he can't become the top superstar, he can definitely become a star-level figure in the professional arena.

If he chooses to enter the professional arena.

From a pure income perspective, his income in one year or even half a year may be equivalent to his current income in 10, 20, or even a lifetime.

But Director Kataoka did not choose professional baseball because of financial interests.

He resolutely returned to Qingdao High School and served as the team's assistant coach.

The gap between these two lives is clear at a glance.

But Director Kataoka just chose that.

If Jiang Gu made the same choice, everyone would understand it even though it would be a pity.

It's just a pity because of his terrifying ball speed talent!
You know, the ball speed that Feng Gu is showing now is already very amazing.

And as teammates, there is one thing they are extremely sure of.

Jianggu is definitely not like what the outside world has rumored. He just developed early and has now reached his limit.

No!

The friends of the Seido High School baseball team are extremely convinced of this.

At this time, Jiang Gu was far from reaching his limit.

The friends of the Seido High School baseball team firmly believe that they will wait for the moment when Fang Gu grows to his limit.

He's sure to stir up a huge storm! !
"No! I'm different from our supervisor."

Although he did not directly agree to Mr. Raul’s invitation.

To get there, just rely on Feng Gu’s intuition.

He thought it would be better to wait until the Koshien competition was over before discussing this matter.

Now, the time has not come!
But there is one thing that Jiang Gu is extremely certain of in his heart.

"I will definitely play professionally in the future!"

As an ordinary person, it is very difficult to make a lot of money.

Especially in a society like Tokyo, that is almost impossible...

The only path left to ordinary people is for top-notch workers.

For example, those famous cartoonists, writers, etc.

They have truly achieved financial freedom through their own efforts.

Jianggu didn't have much talent in this area, and he himself didn't like it very much.

Then the only path he can take is baseball. Whether it is from a practical point of view or a personal hobby.

Baseball is always the best choice for Gu Xiao!

"I just don't think I can be so anxious. After Koshien, maybe other teams will come to me."

Fang Gu said with a smile.

The other boys on the Qingdao High School baseball team all opened their mouths in disbelief.

They were stunned. They had thought about many possibilities, but they had never thought about this.

"Is this guy really only fifteen years old?"

At this moment, many friends, including Senior Mustache, were relieved.

They understand in their hearts.

Even though Fang Gu was their junior, this young man had already embarked on a completely different path from them.

This is not just a difference in talent!
There is a huge gap between them even in their thinking...

"Koshien, here we come!!"

Rather than comparing themselves with such monsters, it is better to think about what they can do in the next game?
The friends of the Qingdao High School baseball team quickly adjusted their mentality.

They began to prepare wholeheartedly for the Koshien game.

There were a total of eighteen players who came together with the bus.

This is Koshien's limit on player quotas.

During the Nishi-Tokyo competition, the Aomichi High School baseball team had 20 people.

This also meant that before the Koshien competition, they had to reluctantly win two players.

It is said that the supervisor and coach of the Seido High School baseball team had been arguing about this for a long time.

Some advocate winning the first grade, while others advocate winning based on strength.

There is some truth to both sides' arguments.

The team is now in a good situation. Except for the ace of Fang Gu, who cannot be moved, the other two first-year players can actually be taken down.

Anyway, they will still have a chance to enter Koshien in the future.

It’s different for third-year players!

Although their contribution on the court is very small, they have followed the team all the way to the present.

Once they miss this opportunity, they will miss Koshien for the rest of their lives.

However, faced with such reasons, Director Kataoka finally made the final decision.

He also knew that he was very sorry for the two third-year players.

But I have to admit that whether it is first-year Sawamura or first-year Kominato Haruichi.

They all made great contributions in the previous Nishi-Tokyo Summer Competition.

Especially the last game.

Sawamura pitched two crucial innings, helping Fukiya retain his energy.

Kominato Haruichi replaced his brother and served as the team's second baseman after his brother was injured.

Their performance is remarkable.

Compared to the other two third-year substitutes, these two players play a much greater role on the court.

"We must put the interests of the team first!"

This is the reason for Supervisor Kataoka.

With his position on the Seido High School baseball team, he made a decision on this matter.

No one within the Qingdao High School baseball team can question it.

"Yes!"

In the end, all three first-year players came to Koshien.

After arriving at Koshien, the friends of the Seido High School baseball team immediately participated in the opening ceremony.

Before that, the Qingdao High School baseball team actually already knew who their opponent was?

When they were divided into groups, the Seido High School baseball team was a little unlucky.

The group they were divided into was a typical death group.

There are a total of 7 teams in this group.

They haven’t had a bye yet!
This means that the Qingdao High School baseball team has to participate in three full rounds of competition before it has a chance to enter the second half.

Among these seven teams, there are three top giants in the country and one dark horse with a prominent reputation.

This means that the Seido High School baseball team will have to go through at least two tough games before they have a chance to reach the quarterfinals.

This is undoubtedly a huge test for their overall strength and physical strength.

After the opening ceremony, the first game officially started.

In order to create a topic, the organizers specially selected two high-profile wealthy families.

"The Seido High School Baseball Team takes on the Takejo High School Baseball Team!"

These two teams are the top clubs in the country.

In the opinion of the organizers, the game between them must be very interesting.

I have to say that the organizers are still very discerning.

Even in the Koshien competition, in the first few games, the number of fans was not large.

Apart from their respective cheerleaders, there won't actually be too many fans in the stands.

But today's opening match is obviously different.

Before the game started, more than 50% of the seats were already in the stands.

After that, more people came in one after another.

This made the reporters who came to watch this game couldn't help but turn their heads frequently.

They kept pointing their cameras at the fans in the stands.

The TV reporters who were broadcasting the game also followed suit.

For them, the scene in front of them was so shocking!
“The opening match of Koshien is full of fun to watch!!”

Seeing the atmosphere at the scene, even the commentator of this game seemed passionate and generous.

“There are a lot of spectators here, I’m so excited!”

"Mr. Fujita, you are still funny as always."

Another commentator said with a smile.

"As an expert in baseball, I wonder which team Mr. Fujita is more optimistic about today?"

After hearing his partner's question, the bald commentator named Fujita smiled and touched his big head.

"You are really going to cause trouble for me! Haha, as a fair and objective commentator, how can I tell you that I am more optimistic about Qingdao?"

Hearing the bald head's words, the person explaining it with him couldn't help but laugh.

In the stands, more fans followed suit and laughed.

Everyone thought it was just a joke.

But Fujita, who was smiling, squinted his eyes and looked at the stadium.

On the surface, this is a battle of the rich.

Both sides will inevitably experience a battle between dragons and tigers.

But in his opinion, this is not the case at all.

The Wucheng High School baseball team is very strong, and they are also frequent visitors to Koshien.

Reaching the top eight is commonplace.

For this reason, many people take it for granted that this team is good enough to compete with the Seido High School baseball team.

But is this really the case?

No matter what others think, in Fujita's opinion, of course not.

The Seido High School baseball team has not made it to Koshien for several years.

No matter how much rumors there are about this team, people will inevitably underestimate them when evaluating them.

But in fact, the fact that this team has advanced all the way to this point is not due to luck.

They won, and it is said that Daocheng has been the strongest team in recent years.

The score is still 5:2!

Their strength is by no means comparable to that of ordinary wealthy families.

Not to mention, just because they haven't entered Koshien for several years, the spirit of their team's players is completely different.

The moment these guys step onto the field, they will inevitably attack their opponents like hungry beasts.

Fujita could even imagine such a scene in his mind.

Not to mention, their team's first-year monster ace.

"The first game in Koshien, the opening game! The game between the Seido High School Baseball Team and the Takejo High School Baseball Team has officially begun!"

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(End of this chapter)