Ace of Diamonds: The Demon King Arrives

Chapter 273 The unfathomable Fangtani classmate! (-in-)

"Wow, great job!"

"As expected of Captain Yuki!!"

"This blow is definitely professional level..."

In the stands, those die-hard Qingdao supporters praised him without hesitation.

Kuramochi, who had returned to the team dugout from home base, was quite happy at first, but now he pouted.

The young man felt a little disappointed.

"Don't act like you're worthless, your performance is considered acceptable."

Kominato Ryosuke saw Kuramochi's thoughts at a glance and comforted him with a smile.

"Really? I also think I performed well."

Kuramochi was still easy to coax, and with just such a simple word of comfort, he returned to his lively state.

The friends couldn't help but shake their heads when they saw this.

They didn't know how to evaluate their team's first goal.

But one thing is certain.

Judging from his performance in hitting and running bases just now, Kuramochi's strength is obviously higher than before.

Although this is nothing new in their Qingdao.

During the course of several competitions, many players achieved breakthroughs in strength. Especially for their team's ace, Fanggu, it's hard to say that everything is different every day.

However, even so, as an important main player of the team, Kuramochi is the team's best player.

He was able to make a breakthrough, which still made everyone very happy.

"Remember what you were like on the court just now and keep it up!"

Even Director Kataoka gave Kuramochi a very high rating.

The young man's face was red and he was very excited.

Although the fans in the stands didn't have much discernment.

Most of them believed that 80% of the credit for this score was due to Yuuki.

But in fact, in terms of this point, Kuramochi's contribution is not much less than Yuki's.

His contribution is equally great.

The players on their teams, and the overseers of their teams, see this.

The senior in my dormitory actually has such a side?
Sawamura was not only dumbfounded.

But the little guy quickly figured it out. Although Kuramochi-senpai was in front of him, he used his status as a senior to teach him a lesson.

But in the final analysis, Kuramochi himself is just a sixteen-year-old boy.

With good performance and praise from teammates and supervisors, Kuramochi will certainly be happy.

“It’s great to get a point first!”

Miyuki said with a smile.

The opponent in today's game was much more difficult than they had expected.

As a result, their game should not be smooth sailing. Being able to take the lead in points in this kind of game.

Then they can be much more relaxed in subsequent games.

"One point is still a little less. It would be better if we could get one or two more points."

"I'm afraid it's not that easy. The spin of the opponent's pitch is very special. Without Tetsuya's swing ability, it would be difficult to hit that kind of ball well."

Chris commented pertinently.

Whether it's as a player on the team or as a manager of the team.

Chris is a calm data guy.

In his eyes, players can certainly work hard to improve their strength, but data is objective.

In the eyes of the Seido hitters, in the eyes of the Saint-Dolf pitcher, other than their team's Yuki, it would be difficult for anyone else to attack the opponent in a short period of time.

It is precisely for this reason that they feel that they are lucky to be able to score this point in advance.

This is absolutely crucial to today's game.

"It's a pity!!"

Although the partners said so, their eyes never left the strike zone.

"The fifth bat, No. 1, outfielder, Fukitani-san."

Furutani started and continued to serve as their team's fifth-stringer.

As soon as he stepped onto the batter's box, thunderous applause and cheers erupted from the stands.

"Jiangu!!"

"Falling Valley!!!"

"Come on and fight out!!"

"Let's see, your super homer!"

"Get another point!!"

The fans in the stands were so enthusiastic that Fang Gu's parents and grandfather were stunned.

They looked in disbelief at the fans around them who had gone completely crazy.

Jiang Gu's mother asked in a trembling voice: "Dear husband, are these all to cheer Xiao Lai up?"

"should be…"

Fang Gu's father looked around. He knew that his son seemed to be playing baseball very well.

But because he was in two places, he had watched his son play before when he was in Jianguxiao Junior High School.

After entering high school, Akatsuki Furuya came to Tokyo from Hokkaido.

Naturally, his father could not continue to appreciate his son's skills.

In the heart of Fang Gu's father, although his precious son has some fans, they are not many...

Unexpectedly, I would now come to the Koshien stadium.

Thousands of fans at the scene actually shouted his son's name in unison?

As Jiang Guxiao's father, he felt proud.

"This kid has really big ideas in the past two years! It seems that he was right. Maybe he will really become a big star on the court in the future."

Jiangu's mother nodded.

After reading media reports before, Jiang Gu’s mother always felt that those reporters were exaggerating.

Even if her son is good at baseball, it's not as exaggerated as the reporters said, right?
Now it looks like she was wrong.

What the reporters said was not an exaggeration at all, and they even said it was an understatement.

Her baby Jiang Guxiao is even better than the reporters described.

"Calm down and watch the game! Don't affect the child's performance."

Jiang Gu's grandfather said.

Jiang Gu's parents calmed down after hearing the old man speak.

They calmed down, but there was no way to stay calm in the Saint-Dolf rest area.

Aoi Kanyue frowned and asked hesitantly: "Is it so popular?"

Guanyue was very surprised when Yuuki knocked out Jack's ball before.

Although Jack's character is carefree and unreliable, his winning shots are very strong.

That peculiar spin makes it difficult for hitters to hit the ball far.

Unexpectedly, Qingdao's fourth swing was so strong?

Now this guy named Jianggu doesn't seem to be easy to mess with.

"Are you going to avoid a duel with him?"

This thought flashed through Guanyue's mind.

He finally gave up.

The game has just begun, if they block Qingdao's attack in that way.

Even if it succeeds in the end, it will leave a bad impression on the players and fans.

This may affect the performance of the players.

"No matter how well the opponent performed before, he is still a first-year freshman. If we face him head-on, we will not necessarily lose."

Thinking of this, Guan Yue gave up the idea of ​​giving secret signals to the players.

Aoi Shingetsu, who was sitting not far from Kanzuki, unconsciously looked at Fukitani after hearing such a huge cheer from the stands.

Unexpectedly, this ace of Qingdao can still have such support from fans even if he has not stepped on the pitcher's mound?
"How come we didn't discover him earlier? We should have brought him into our team."

Xinyue said.

With such a high popularity, he is still very powerful. Especially the terrifying ball speed, which makes him a national treasure player.

"We had information about him before, but he wasn't famous at the time. And his pitching speed wasn't as fast as it is now, so..."

The team's leading teacher holds a small notebook in his hand and acts as a secretary.

He had an impression of Jiang Gu. "That's a pity! But our current lineup is also good, especially the pitchers."

No instructions came from the rest area.

This made Jack, the black man standing on the pitcher's mound, unconsciously reveal his big shining white teeth.

He hates restraint.

However, for some reason, he had to obey the orders of his own supervisor.

As long as the guy in the dugout doesn't give orders, he can throw the ball freely.

"I'm the eagle of Africa, let you see my pitching."

Jack clasped the baseball firmly with two fingers, and swung his arms as his body weight shifted.

"Whoosh!"

Jack threw the ball, and the white baseball was like a bullet, instantly arriving in front of Fang Gu.

Many people thought that Fang Gu would wait for a goal.

He is not the type who swings the bat particularly actively. If conditions permit, Shitaya will usually observe one or two balls before taking action.

But this time, Jiang Gu didn't do what he was used to.

When he saw the baseball coming, he grabbed the bat with both hands and shot directly.

"Ping!"

The white baseball was hit and bounced off the ground before it even flew three meters.

Then people saw that the baseball rolled out of bounds.

"The outside world!!"

This outside world is so thrilling.

Because the ball was hit too close, if the ball did not roll out of bounds, Fenggu would have been blocked 100% of the time.

“Tch, you’re so lucky!!”

Jack on the pitcher's mound made a dissatisfied cut.

The friends in the Qingdao rest area breathed a sigh of relief unconsciously.
Although this result is similar to what they guessed.

But when this scene actually happened, everyone still found it difficult to accept it.

After all, that person is Jiang Gu?
It would be fine if it was another batter. The friends simply couldn't accept it. Jiang Gu was forced to this extent?
"That kind of strange spin, I don't have enough time to adapt to it. I'm afraid it will be difficult to get out."

Chris and the others had already guessed this before.

But at that time, they still had doubts.

Now that the results are out, everyone feels like a stone is weighing on their hearts.

"Saint Daphne, it's really not that simple."

Even Jiang Gu couldn't hit that ball.

Then other players may not be able to do it.

Just when the teammates on the team were secretly worried.

Jiang Gu, who was on the strike zone, also took a deep breath.

When he was in the dugout before, he had heard their supervisor and minister discuss Jack's pitching.

The opponent's move was obviously specially practiced.

He takes advantage of his long arms to add spin to his pitches.

Coupled with his height and wingspan, the baseball comes out of his hand with an effect similar to a high-drop curveball.

But not as obvious as a high-drop curveball.

To put it bluntly, the opponent just threw a straight ball, and the angle of the ball was changed.

Overall, it looks a bit like a fallen leaf ball in football.

It's just that the arc isn't that big.

This kind of pitch is not difficult to see through, but it is not so easy to hit it.

The opponent is a specially trained pitch that combines the characteristics of his own body.

The whole thing is a bit similar to Sawamura's Quirk Ball.

When it comes to experience and strength, including the power, speed and ball control of pitches, Sawamura is not outstanding in any of them.

However, even so, he still became Qingdao's main rotation pitcher.

What Sawamura relies on is his own characteristics.

Jack, the black pitcher, is the same.

It's just that the two have different characteristics, so their pitching is naturally very different.

But one thing is the same.

That's their pitching, which is difficult to deal with.

They all have the capital to gain a foothold on the baseball field.

There are only two things they can do to get this black Jack's ball out.

One is like Yuuki, fast enough and strong enough.

No matter how the baseball spins, take it all flying!

It's just that except for Yuki, no one on their team can do it.

This is not just about having strong power, but also requires swinging the bat at a speed that is enough to take the ball flying.

Obviously, falling valley cannot do this.

"no solution anymore!"

Jiang Gu was not willing to do this, but until now, he seemed to have no other choice but to do so.

The bat in his hand was raised high, his eyes blank.

Fang Gu stared intently at Jack on the pitcher's mound, waiting for Jack to throw the ball.

Every cell in his body seemed to be mobilized by him.

The brain is completely empty and everything is left to the body to react.

Jiang Gu believes in the potential hidden in his body.

"bring it on!!"

Jack on the pitcher's mound showed a trace of disdain after seeing Jiang Gu's performance.

"Are you giving up now? What a guy without perseverance!!"

Facing an opponent who had given up on the duel, Jack didn't want to waste any time.

He clasped the baseball tightly with two fingers and threw the ball with all his strength.

"Then you're out!!"

"Whoosh!"

White baseball, roaring in.

Friends in Qingdao Leisure Area couldn't help but sweat for Jiang Gu.

Although they had already anticipated this result, Yuuki finally reached second base now.

Everyone is still hoping to get one or two more points.

Just when everyone was secretly despairing.

The drop valley on the strike zone moved for the second time.

It was clear that the first hit was extremely unsatisfactory, but this time he swung the bat, but it was still clean and neat.

Guanyue in the Saint-Dolf rest area once again had an evil smile on his face.

"Do you think you are also the fourth best player in your family? You can't hit this ball."

Guan Yue is extremely confident.

"boom!!"

Furitani swung the bat with all his strength and hit the baseball the moment it entered the strike zone.

"Ping!"

The baseball that was hit flew high into the air.

The smile on Guan Yue's face never changed.

He had seen blows like this too many times.

The result is either a ground ball or a fly ball.

This ball is undoubtedly a fly ball.

The baseball will fall when it flies thirty or forty meters.

10 meters!
20 meters! !

40 meters! ! !
……

Seeing the baseball flying out of the infield, Kanyue, who was originally full of confidence, opened his eyes in disbelief.

why?
Why didn't this ball fall? ! !
……

(End of this chapter)