Ace of Diamonds: The Demon King Arrives

Chapter 278: Second place in the valley! (-in-)

The high temperature in Koshien made Qingdao's friends thirsty for a while.

151km! !
The numbers on the huge electronic scoreboard appeared there majestically.

The Qingdao players couldn't help but feel a little dazed.

They seemed to see their own ace on the mound.

The figure on the pitcher's mound was Alex, who had blond hair and was as strong as a lion.

Qingdao's own ace was sitting on the lounge chair.

No one can see that he has any mood or anger.

"My dear..."

"Another monster appears."

"Saint Dolf Academy is simply the strongest dark horse in this competition."

“It’s incredible!!!”

The fans in the stands gasped and stated the results they saw.

The fans' voices were full of shock.

Originally, they all thought that the outcome of today's game was most likely already determined.

Now it seems that their judgment was made too early.

The real situation is far more complicated than they imagined.

"I was looking forward to it, that man came on stage!!"

Some fans said so.

Many people at the scene heard this statement and couldn't help but look at Qingdao's rest area.

They looked at the tall, nonchalant young man.

"I'm looking forward to it too..."

Pitchers with a ball speed exceeding 150 kilometers are rare among high school players.

Now one appears in St. Daphne.

Everyone was also impressed by the Seido ace's ultra-fast pitching.

How could they not want to witness this miracle with their own eyes.

"There will definitely be."

While people were discussing this, Miyuki, who was standing on the strike zone, already frowned.

This is not the first time he has seen such a super-fast pitch.

His ace partner's pitching speed is even faster!

It would not be an exaggeration to say that Miyuki sees this kind of ball as a common occurrence.

But at this moment, his mentality was completely different from before.

In the past, when he watched his own ace throw this kind of ball, he felt happy all over. He could predict that as long as this kind of ball appeared, their opponents would have no choice but to surrender.

Those guys can't even think of resisting!
Standing in the shoes of a teammate, especially a partner, is certainly a satisfying feeling.

But now as an opponent, when he saw the opponent throwing such a ball, he felt that cold sweat was breaking out on his back.

Facing this pitcher named Alex, he felt like he was facing Feng Gu...

This feeling is as awkward as it gets.

"A match against a pitcher like Furuya!"

Miyuki has simulated similar scenes many times in his mind.

With every simulation, he could feel his heartbeat speeding up.

"Come!"

Miyuki also has a strong heart. He raised the bat in his hand and stared at his opponent.

"I have thought about using this method to compete with my partner many times."

"boom!"

Just as Miyuki was thinking this, a white baseball whizzed out.

Alex on the pitcher's mound looked like a ferocious beast from ancient times.

There is a strong wildness and aggression in him.

The baseball thrown from his hand is like an incarnation of himself.

Like a lion, it pounced on Miyuki.

Miyuki's eyes widened when he saw this ball.

His ten fingers clasped the bat tightly, and his lips pursed tightly.

Even though he had met him once before, he still felt extremely stressed during this duel.

"No, I have to take action!"

The pressure was too great and Miyuki couldn't hold it back at all.

He gritted his teeth and swung the bat in his hand.

As the main player of Qingdao, he is also one of the players who has made the most progress in the past two years.

Miyuki's swing is very skillful.

As long as he is not compared with the two monsters on their team, he is definitely a first-rate hitter.

However, such a powerful swing failed to touch the ball at all.

The baseball moves through the strike zone at a faster rate.

"Snapped!"

"nice shot!!"

Two strikes and the batter was chased.

The friends in the Qingdao rest area all looked extremely ugly.

As teammates on the same team, they know Miyuki's strength very well.

Because of this, when they saw Miyuki's second swing miss, they were undoubtedly deeply shocked.

"If the eyes adapt to fastballs, there is a score of 90 points. Miyuki's score is over points."

"He can't touch the ball?"

This cruel result made Qingdao's friends feel like they were seeing Feng Gu.

No matter who the opponent is? No matter how strong the opponent is? A performance that can crush the opponent...

In the impression of the friends, it seems that only their team's own ace can do it.

This person is Jiang Gu.

However, today's Fang Guxiao is still sitting on the cold bench.

"cut!"

"Now, we're in trouble..."

Not only Miyuki realized it, but apparently his friends also realized it.

Their next opponent is another Jianggu.

Just thinking about this makes my friends feel sick and want to vomit.

The players of St. Daphne obviously cannot feel this feeling of their Qingdao partners.

At this time, Saint Daphne's morale was greatly boosted.

Their players' eyes were filled with intense fire.

"Let's defeat our opponents in one go!"

"Already two good balls counted!!"

Alex, who was on the pitcher's mound, raised his lips in disdain when he heard the comments from his teammates around him.

For others, meeting an opponent like Qingdao is enough to make them confused and at a loss.

But to Alex, it was just a small scene.

"I am only using 10% of my strength now."

As he spoke, Alex took the final shot.

"boom!"

The sound of a baseball penetrating the air is clearly audible to anyone.

Qingdao's friends turned even paler.

Miyuki, who had always been calm in the strike zone, now had the veins on his forehead bulging.

"I can see clearly and I can hit!!"

Although he made a mistake on the last ball.

But Miyuki was not discouraged at all.

Although he reacted a little slowly and failed to swing the bat and hit the ball immediately.

But his eyes saw clearly.

I have played with Akatsuki Fukitani so many times before, and I have seen him shoot so many shots with my own eyes.

Miyuki's eyes have been trained for a long time.

Although he was standing in the strike zone and swinging the bat, it felt different from when he was squatting at the catcher's position to catch the ball.

But as long as his eyes can adjust and he adjusts the rhythm of his swing a little.

He has every chance to hit the flying baseball out.

"It's now!!"

After adjusting the timing of his swing, Miyuki looked at the direction of the baseball and hit it with all his strength.

"Buzz!"

Faced with the terrifying pitch, he did not flinch, but faced it head on.

"Ping!" The bat lived up to his expectations and successfully touched the baseball.

However, before Mi Xing had time to rejoice, he felt a huge counter-shock force coming from his two arms.

The force of the shock was so great that he almost lost his grip on the bat.

Miyuki gritted his teeth and barely blocked it.

However, he just blocked it. The force and position of the baseball's rebound were not decided by him at all.

"Ping!"

The baseball that was knocked out flew feebly forward for a few meters, then bounced off the ground.

Alex took a few steps forward, effortlessly picked up the ball and passed it to first base.

"Snapped!"

"Out!!"

The eyes of the partners in the Qingdao rest area became more solemn.

How strong is Miyuki?

The friends know it clearly.

In the end, even he couldn't hit the ball cleanly.

"This guy's strength is simply foul level!"

"Although the ball speed is a bit slower, if it was purely a matter of strength, he might even surpass Feng Gu."

Thinking of this, how can Qingdao's friends still feel relieved?

On the other hand, looking back at their opponents, that's what they are proud of.

Guanyue, whose face had been distorted, now regained his evil expression.

"It was originally intended to be used against Team Universe in the future, but now I'm letting you taste it first."

It’s not just Qingdao who underestimates his enemy.

The Saint-Dolf players obviously didn't expect that their opponent would be so strong?
This made them all feel numb.

You know, Qingdao’s ace is not on the field yet?
Once Fang Gu takes the pitcher's mound, Seido's strength will only become more terrifying.

Guanyue is obviously aware of this problem.

No matter how they viewed Qingdao before, at this time, they can only admit it.

The opponent's strength is among the best in the country.

I'm afraid it's not inferior to Team Cosmos at all.

The game continues, and Seido's eighth batter comes on the field.

The atmosphere at the scene was extremely tense.

Those die-hard supporters of Qingdao in the stands thought that victory was already within their grasp.

Unexpectedly, Cheng Yaojin appeared halfway.

This blond boy suddenly refreshed their understanding.

"It's him! The talented pitcher who hit people at Robinson Middle School!"

"what?"

"I just said, why does he look so familiar?"

Feeling that Alex could not be a new fan, he quickly found information about Alex.

The opponent was originally a talented pitcher from North America with a bright future.

Later, he was punished by the school because of a fight.

After that, he disappeared from public view.

Unexpectedly, the other party actually appeared on the list of Saint-Dolf Academy.

"What's the matter? It's normal for young people to have some hormonal impulses in order to chase girls."

Guanyue is obviously very clear about Alex's dark history.

But he didn't care at all.

So what if the young man gets pregnant with his classmate?
He is a genius on the court!

This is enough.

"Show your talents to your heart's content!!"

Alex on the pitcher's mound was like a beast locked in a cage without food for three days.

He's pitching better and better and his pitches are getting faster and faster.

"boom!!"

The white baseball roared out with a crackling pop.

The batter standing in the strike zone is trying his best to hit the ball.

He gripped the bat tightly with both hands, and the veins on his arms popped out because of too much force.

However, no matter how much hatred the batter felt, he still couldn't think of any good way to deal with the whizzing white baseball.

He could only watch the white baseball keep flying past his eyes.

"Snapped!"

"nice shot!!"

"nice shot!!!"

"strike out!!!"

"strike out!!!"

Although Miyuki Kazuya failed to hit the ball in the end, he still touched the baseball.

The remaining two hitters are completely different.

As the main players of Qingdao, their past performance is also remarkable.

But now, right now.

But they are like big fools, allowing their opponents to show off their power in front of their eyes.

But they had no choice but to make any reaction.

With three outs, offense and defense exchange.

The attack of the Seido High School baseball team in the second inning ended hastily.

The fans in the stands looked a little hard to accept.

They were also stunned, not knowing what to say.

In the stands, there were very few supporters of Saint-Dolf.

Even if their team performs well, there don't seem to be many fans cheering them on.

But in the rest area of ​​Saint-Dolf, the atmosphere was completely different.

The players were all excited, as if they were celebrating a festival.

How frustrated they felt in the previous games.

Then by this time, how happy they feel inside.

Everyone was elated and in high spirits.

“That’s it, it’s so cool!!”

"It's no big deal at all, it's easy."

"Our next task is to win the score."

Although the players from Saint-Dolf have performed very well until now.

But there is one thing that must be mentioned.

That is, until now, they are still in a lagging position.

And they were a full three points behind.

This is the rule on the baseball field, no matter how outstanding they are on the field.

As long as they cannot gain an advantage in points, they will still be the ones who lose in the end.

The Saint-Dolf players are gearing up.

When Sawamura came on to pitch, his friends kept urging him.

"Don't put too much pressure on us, we are in the lead now."

Until this moment, Qingdao's friends had no idea of ​​replacing them.

Although the other party showed great strength.

But the performance of their first-year pitchers was not bad either.

Furthermore, they still led their opponents by a full three points.

This is crucial.

As the saying goes, if you have food in your hands, you will not panic.

For these Qingdao players, they have leading points in hand and can naturally deal with the game much more calmly.

"give it to me!"

Ozawamura looks extremely mature.

Even in the face of this unprecedented and huge dilemma, he did not fear or compromise at all.

Seeing his performance like this, the friends also let out a long sigh of relief.

As long as their little boy can maintain such fighting spirit, they don't have to worry.

Of course, before the players took the field, Director Kataoka gave their ace a wink just to be on the safe side.

Seeing this look, Jiang Gu nodded slightly.

He's certainly ready to get on the mound, no need to warm up.

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(End of this chapter)