Ace of Diamonds: The Demon King Arrives

Chapter 268 Big victory! (-in-)

"Wow!!!"

"The fight was so cool!!"

In the rest area, Qingdao's friends cheered excitedly.

Unconsciously, the opening game of Koshien has reached the second half of the eighth inning.

If nothing else happens, this should be Qingdao's last chance to attack.

Until now, they have not relaxed.

Kuramochi quickly ran back to home base, his movements cool and handsome.

However, no one paid attention to him. People paid more attention to the first-year rookie Kominato Haruichi who had just played.

He took the field for his brother and was responsible for the backup.

After coming on the field, Kominato Haruichi immediately hit a hit, helping Aomichi score one point smoothly.

Although this point is only 1/15 of Qingdao's score.

But as a first-year player, he was able to perform like this when he stood on the Koshien stage for the first time.

It’s already something to be proud of!

The friends of Qingdao are very contented.

The fans in the stands were also shocked.

"Is this little guy also a first-year player?"

"Of course! He is one of the three first-year players. He and the former second team member Ryosuke Kominato are brothers. This is also very rare in our Koshien competition field."

Fans who are familiar with Qingdao immediately seek knowledge from those around them.

He was in a high mood, and even his voice was raised a lot.

"What a first grader! Incredible!!!"

First-year monster ace Furuya had a home run and a well-timed hit, totaling five runs for Seido.

He is also the man who has scored the most points in Koshien so far.

It is estimated that this record may last for a long time.

Another first-year freshman, Sawamura, came in to pitch in for Furuya in the middle, and his performance was equally impressive.

Although when the strike was struck, no points were scored.

But he also completed his task smoothly on the pitcher's mound without losing a single point.

When he came off the field, the score was 10-0.

Now there is another first-year player, and as soon as this new player came on the court, he hit the ball cleanly.

Helped the team score the 15th point.

The score on the court therefore became 15:2.

Very unexpectedly, Wucheng High School scored two points.

That was in the seventh inning of the game.

At that time, the Seido High School baseball team was in full swing, and the two first-year players did not lose any points.

This naturally gave the fans in the stands an illusion.

Maybe the final result of today's game will be like this.

It’s hard to say how many points the Seido High School baseball team scored in the end.

But their opponents may not get a single point.

It wasn't my friends from Qingdao High School who were bragging, but many fans at the scene really thought so at the time.

However, things change, always so unexpectedly.

After the former ace Danbo came on the court, because he did not enter the state immediately, his opponent seized the opportunity and scored two points in one breath.

It was also at that time that Qingdao's friends and the supporters of their team in the stands truly realized it.

It turns out that the one competing against them is one of the top wealthy families in the country!

Although the opponent had no temper at all after being beaten by them in the previous game.

But that doesn't mean that they really have no strength.

Apart from Fang Gu, there is no pitcher in Qingdao who can guarantee that he will be able to suppress his opponents.

Sawamura didn't give up a run in three innings, which doesn't mean he didn't give up a hit.

The former ace Tanba lost two points because of a small mistake.

Fortunately, after that, the friends of the Qingdao High School baseball team adjusted their mentality in time.

When they adjust their mentality and face their opponents again.

Qingdao is like a new team!
As the champion of the Kanto Conference, the current overlord of Western Tokyo.

The strength of the Aomichi High School baseball team is not simply due to Furuya's trump card.

They are very strong in basically every position.

Not only did they hold on to the score, but they also quickly responded in the subsequent attack.

Lost two points and gained four points.

Until now, they have successfully reached the 15th place.

Although Director Kataoka was not very willing to suppress his players' desire to attack, when the score became 15:2.

He still gave the players a signal that enough was enough.

That’s it! !

The opponent has collapsed and it is easy for them to score.

But they can't continue to score points regardless of this.

Koshien has a mandatory rule that the game must be played for nine rounds.

Scoring more points is dazzling, but in the process, Qingdao players inevitably have to consume more energy.

Considering the next game, this approach is undoubtedly very unwise.

At the end of the second half of the eighth inning, the score was fixed at 15:2.

In this way, the game came to the ninth inning.

The players and supervisors of the Wucheng High School baseball team are quite sensible.

Although they were full of reluctance, they did not hold on to it.

In addition, Tanba, who has regained his form, frequently uses high-drop curveballs.

When the former ace of Qingdao began to truly show his strength.

It's also difficult to get hits from him.

"Snapped!"

"Out!"

As Yuuki received the final ball, the game came to a successful end.

"The game ended with a score of 15:2. After nine rounds of fierce battle, it was the Seido High School baseball team that finally won the game!"

As soon as the commentator finished speaking, the stands of Koshien erupted in cheers like a mountain roar and a tsunami.

Qingdao fans, including some originally neutral fans, all stood up and applauded.

In this way, they paid the greatest respect to the players in this game.

If you just look at the score, this is a crushing match.

Such games often lack excitement.

But the fans in the stands didn't feel that way at all.

Just at the beginning of the game, the super-fast pitching displayed by Fangtani already made these fans feel that this game was worth their money.

Not to mention that after that, the other players in Qingdao all performed well.

Especially first graders.

Qingdao’s first-year enrollment this year cannot be described as a big gain.

This is a great harvest!

And it’s a super bumper harvest.

If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they wouldn't even believe that a team of freshmen could produce so many outstanding players?

Although there are also differences in the strength of these players.

Some are strong, some are super strong, and some are even terrifying!
But without exception, they are all true geniuses on the baseball field.

"You guys are the best!"

"Come on! I will come again when you have your next game."

"I can do it too……"

"Furutani-san, your shot is so cool!!"

After the game, the voices of praise from the stands never stopped.

Qingdao’s friends responded immediately.

They stood in a row and bowed to the fans in the stands.

Then the school song was played. The team was well prepared before the game.

Even Jiang Gu learned to sing.

"Thanks for the advice!"

"Thanks for the advice!!"

When the Wucheng players were saying goodbye to each other, a player named Wada came to Furigu with a smile on his face.

"It's amazing!"

He held Jiang Gu's hand enthusiastically, which made Jiang Gu very uncomfortable.

Although for most baseball men, as long as they can successfully enter Koshien and play in Koshien.

Even if they succeed!

But Wucheng is one of the top wealthy families in the country, and in their county, they are also at the hegemon level.

Just entering Koshien is probably not enough to satisfy these guys' appetites.

They must have bigger and more ambitious goals.

Not to mention, Wucheng lost so miserably in the game.

Even if Wada's mentality is good, it's not like the other players on their team who are crying.

He doesn't need it, is he smiling so happily?

Out of politeness, Fang Gu didn't let go immediately.

Then he heard Wada say to him.

"I have borrowed your good luck. Next time we meet, we will never lose!"

Ok?
Qingdao's friends looked at Wada as if they were looking at a patient in a mental hospital.

Where does this neurosis come from?
The beautiful supervisor from Wucheng looked ashamed.

Their ace seems to be quite smart.

But many times, he likes to do stupid things, leaving people with nothing to do.

"I am sorry!!"

The beautiful supervisor took the initiative to apologize to Supervisor Kataoka.

"It's okay, I'm also looking forward to meeting you next time!"

Director Kataoka looked serious. But he still had to say it when the occasion required.

"Spring Koshien, we will definitely participate."

The beautiful woman supervises, not to be outdone.

“It’s a deal!!”

The two sides agreed to fight again.

Although in this game, Qingdao High School completely crushed its opponents.

As the team's ace, Fukiya and his two other first-year partners will stay on the team for a long time.

But by next spring, can Qingdao maintain its current strength?
It's actually very hard to say.

The beautiful supervisor in Wucheng has obviously noticed this.

On the surface, the three first-year players in Qingdao are unrivaled in the limelight.

But in fact, it is the third-year players on their team who support the current Qingdao team.

When these third-year players leave, Qingdao's strength will inevitably change greatly.

The beauty supervisor obviously thinks that they will have a chance when the time comes.

After the game, in addition to the usual celebrations, there was also a special press conference.

The players returned to the locker room, still unable to conceal their joy.

"Is this a win?"

"The competition in Koshien is not as difficult as imagined."

"Easily……"

"Maybe we can actually win the national championship."

"What do you mean, maybe, we will be able to win the national championship."

"necessary!!!"

The friends were full of confidence when discussing.

Before actually entering Koshien, face powerful enemies from all over the country.

Friends of Qingdao are still under pressure.

They don't know what kind of strength each of these strong teams from all over the country has?
In their minds, the opponent must be very powerful.

But when we actually meet him, especially when the other party is a well-known wealthy family in the country.

Qingdao's friends suddenly felt that their opponent seemed to be like that.

Compared to the opponents they met in the Kanto Conference, and even compared to the opponents they met in the regional competition.

Koshien is not a big challenge for them at all.

Chris felt a little worried after seeing the players like this.

The partners obviously haven't realized it yet, after experiencing the Kanto Conference and the Western Tokyo Regional Competition.

Their strength has been improving rapidly.

Not to mention competing with Wucheng!
Even compared to them before, Qingdao is obviously much better now.

This is also the main reason why friends find the game easy.

They really didn't feel any difficulty, and everyone won easily.

But is Koshien really that simple?

Because the participating teams in Koshien are selected from all over the country.

Some areas are strong and some areas are relatively weak.

Therefore, in the Koshien competition, the gap between teams is often difficult to evaluate.

Taking the county where Wucheng is located as an example, their strength is relatively poor.

The reason why Wucheng can become the top giant in the country is also related to this point.

They are the overlords of their county, and those in Jiaziyuan are nothing to them.

In addition, their own strength is also good, and they can win two or three games in Koshien.

In this case, their reputation increased and they became a wealthy family in people's eyes.

But in the eyes of people who really know the industry, they obviously do not think that Wucheng belongs to a real famous baseball family.

"For the same reason, Koshien's games become more difficult as the game progresses! You may encounter weaker opponents in the early stages, but in the later stages, your opponents' strength increases. That's the real challenge!"

Chris wanted to remind everyone.

It's just that the team's atmosphere is so good now, and he really doesn't know what to say?
He couldn't bear to ruin everyone's good mood.

Thinking of this, Chris smiled bitterly and shook his head.

He wondered if his worries were unfounded.

After all, would their teammates really not understand this truth?
Everyone just relaxes in time...

While the friends were having a heated discussion, Minister Ota broke in.

"Miyuki, Furuya-kun, Captain Yuuki, Sawamura, you guys are here."

After the game, there was a classic interview session.

live TV broadcast!

As the winning team, it was also the team that won the opening game.

Qingdao’s partners naturally want to be interviewed.

Of course, due to limited footage, it is not possible for every player to go, so we can only send representatives.

In this case, whoever attracts more attention will naturally have a greater chance of being interviewed.

Captain Yuuki, ace Furuya, and stadium commander Miyuki are undoubtedly the troika of their team.

It was no surprise that they were named for the interview.

But what the friends never expected was that Sawamura would also be interviewed?
Why?
Almost all the partners set their sights on Sawamura.

Especially Kuramochi, who slept with him, looked at him with suspicion.

Even Sawamura himself was very surprised.

"I?"

Although he has always claimed to be a genius, he has always wanted to compete with Fang Gu.

But in his heart, he obviously didn't think that he could compare with Jiang Gu.

"Yes, it's you!"

Minister Ohta affirmed.

……

(End of this chapter)