Ace of Diamonds: The Demon King Arrives

Chapter 337: Furuya's Choice, Victory!! (Two in One)

The cheers of the players and the passionate and generous commentary of the commentator...

The entire Koshien was immersed in a sea of ​​joy.

Except for Sibon and their team's die-hard supporters, most people were very excited.

"Top Four!!!"

"we won!!!"

In Qingdao's rest area, the players celebrated their victory.

It's not that they didn't notice something strange about the last ball.

But now is not the time to worry about this.

The game is over!
They just need to celebrate enthusiastically.

As for the problems that arise during the game, it won’t be too late to solve them after they celebrate their victory and go back.

The members of the Seidou High School baseball team have become accustomed to days like this.

Even if today's opponent is Xibang.

The significance of defeating this opponent is different from any previous game.

Friends, be prepared to deal with this situation according to your previous habits.

Since their goal is to become the so-called national hegemon.

Then they have to act like the national hegemon.

The guys adapted quickly.

The fans in the stands, especially some of the hardcore supporters who are of a certain age.

They were so excited that tears came out of their eyes.

As die-hard fans of Seidou, they know too well what kind of life their team had been through in the past.
The victory in this game has, to a large extent, washed away all the insults they had suffered before.

They are strong!

It can even be said that they are very, very strong.

So much so that even last year's national champion was trampled under their feet.

"too excited!"

"We definitely have hope this year, we definitely have hope of winning the championship!"

"National Overlord, here we come..."

The style of the fans is similar to the style of the team.

For example, now.

The Seidou supporters in the stands, just like Seidou's players, declared their victory without any hesitation.

If it was before.

Even the players of Seidou High School baseball team did perform well on the field.

The fans won't agree.

At least a large number of fans will have doubts in their hearts.

Is it really necessary for the players and supporters of the Seidou High School baseball team to go to that extent?

They will ask, who did Qingdao beat?
Who gave them the confidence?

In the national-level competition, have they encountered truly strong opponents?

As long as the members of the Seidou High School baseball team still care about their own face, they will not be able to ignore these problems.

but now.

For supporters of the Seidou High School baseball team, these issues are no longer a problem.

They don't need to give an answer, the players from Qingdao have already given the answer on the field.

They are very strong, so strong that it's terrifying!
As for the opponents they defeated, were last year’s overlords strong enough?

Apparently it is enough.

In other words, at this point in time, the die-hard supporters of the Seidou High School baseball team have declared their goal of winning the championship.

No one can question anything.

Everyone has recognized their strength from the bottom of their hearts.

They think that this is normal for Qingdao!
If Qingdao, which had already defeated Seibo, had not shown such dominance.

Instead, the fans have to doubt whether they are the same Qingdao?

The game was not easy...

Although after entering Koshien, any game played by the members of the Seidou High School baseball team was not easy.

The strength of their opponents is much stronger than that of their previous opponents.

But compared to today's game, the previous games were still relatively easy.

After all, in those games, the teammates of Seidou High School baseball team had already secured victory before the end of the game.

They simply won't wait until the last minute.

This game with the Xibang High School baseball team was completely different.

They finally got two points from their opponents.

The performance of these players of the Xibang High School baseball team has refreshed their cognition to a great extent.

So much so that until the last moment of the game, the players of Seidou High School baseball team did not relax.

In fact.

Even at the last moment of the game, their opponent today still has a chance to turn the tables.

Just thinking of this, the friends of Qingdao High School baseball team felt relieved.

They are so lucky!

It is precisely because of this that the guys seemed particularly excited after today's game.

The smiles on their faces were so bright and dazzling.

On the other hand, their opponents acted as if something bad had just happened at home.

There was bitterness on his face.

Even some third-year players shed tears on the court.

Having fought all the way to this point, no one should be a loser. Players from any team have reason to cheer.

The quarterfinals of Koshien, a glorious defeat.

But everyone else can do it, except the players on the Xibang High School baseball team.

They were the national champions last year and are the prestigious No. 1 seed this year.

What does the first seed mean?
It's very simple, as long as they fail to win today's game, then they will have failed.

Extremely cruel!

But this is the reality…

Regardless of whether others are willing to accept it?
These are all facts, facts that no one can refute.

So even if they made it to the quarterfinals, even if they were in the quarterfinals, they performed exceptionally well.

The players of Xibang High School baseball team had only tears in their eyes.

Sano, the team's third batter, didn't want to cry.

This senior has extensive experience. Not only has he participated in high school level competitions, he has also participated in many international competitions.

He has developed a strong heart.

And Sano himself doesn't think that this game will have much impact on him?

As the fourth batter of the national youth team, seven or eight professional teams have already extended olive branches to him.

His future is bright.

So what if we lose the game?
He can still hold his head high and use his own actions to tell everyone around him.

He is still strong!
He is still the leader of the national youth team.

But he couldn’t do it…

Tears still flowed uncontrollably.

Although many of the players in their team are main players of the national youth team.

They have limited cooperation with other players in their team.

But everyone is making progress in their own way.

Whether it is the partners of the national youth team or those who were not selected.

Everyone is doing their best to charge towards this year's championship.

They have a very good lineup this year, and they play very smoothly whether in practice games or regional competitions.

It started with media coverage.

Later, even they themselves felt that the so-called national championship was very close to them.

It seemed that as long as they stretched out their hands, they could win the championship. All of this seemed so beautiful.

No one expected that they would encounter an unprecedentedly powerful enemy in the quarter-finals.

It’s obvious that they are already very strong!
But the strength of their opponents seems to have no limit.

The freshman ace of their team never gave them a chance to score.

Not at all.

They only got three hits from the opponent.

The batting line that had been firmly suppressed by them suddenly exploded in the seventh inning.

Although the Seidou High School baseball team only scored two points in the end.

But the people on the Xibang High School baseball team had a hunch that the strength displayed by the opponent was by no means that simple.

In fact, as far as today's game is concerned.

The Seidou High School baseball team's attack is not over yet.

If we let them play in the ninth inning, they can play till the end...

Those guys from Seidou High School baseball team are very likely to score more points.

That's the attitude they showed.

"Sano-kun, it's time to line up!!"

Sano Qiang wiped the tears from his eyes.

Although he couldn't control his emotions, as the fourth runner-up of the national youth team, he still wanted to have the face and dignity he deserved.

Especially in front of the camera, he absolutely could not let those nosy reporters record the tears in his eyes.

That would be so embarrassing!

At this moment, he couldn't afford to lose face to such a person.

Everyone gathered together and saluted each other.

“Thanks for the advice!!!”

For the members of the Seidou High School baseball team, they often regard this ceremony as a routine.

They just have to do it.

What real insights did they gain during this process?

That’s definitely not the case.

From beginning to end, it never happened.

But today, the friends of Seidou High School baseball team suddenly had a different feeling.

They had a very difficult game today.

But at the same time, they also truly felt their own growth.

To be frank, the guys have grown a lot.

Especially Kuramochi.

Although he occasionally performed well in the previous few games.

But overall, compared to the title of the top batter of Seidou High School baseball team, his performance was disappointing.

Somewhat unqualified.

In other words, there was really no one in the rest area who could replace him.

Otherwise, he is at risk of being replaced.

Today's game is different!

This Qingdao's first batter, who had previously performed mediocrely, gave people the feeling that he was cheating.

The young man played a vital role in helping the Qingdao High School baseball team score and turn the game around so smoothly.

While shaking hands with the players of the Xibang High School baseball team, he could clearly feel that his opponents were not calm.

The players on the Xibang High School baseball team looked at him as if he were an enemy.

It can be as scary as it can be.

However, facing such hostility from his opponents, the young man was not afraid at all.

Not only was he not afraid, he also showed a sense of pride.

did you see that?
Not everyone can enjoy such treatment, right?
He, Cangchi, is destined to be neither a frog in a well nor a bird in a cage.

of course.

Kuramochi is not the most eye-catching one either.

When it comes to the players of the Xibang High School baseball team, their most concerned opponent is theirs.

Without a doubt, it is still Akatsuki Fōtani.

There are many objective reasons why the Xibang High School baseball team lost the game today.

Among these objective reasons, the biggest and most important one is undoubtedly.

It's Furutani.

Before the official game, the players of the Xibang High School baseball team thought that their vigilance against the canyon had reached an unprecedented level.

Even when facing the ace of Team Universe, they were not that serious.

But in fact.

What they did was still far from enough.

The dominance displayed by this first-year kid on the court is unprecedented.

He is a player of the Xibang High School baseball team. I couldn't have thought of it no matter how hard I racked my brains.

By the time they realized this, it was already too late.

If you don't prepare in advance, you won't be able to deal with Furutani openly on the court.

That's basically dreaming!
The opponent's strength has reached an unbelievable level.

Fūya could also feel the resentment that the Xibang player had towards him.

The other side is obviously the top powerhouse in the country, and was last year's champion, but they don't have the slightest bit of magnanimity.

When shaking hands with Fūya, several burly players deliberately increased their strength.

The force wasn't enough to hurt anyone, but it was definitely intended to teach the fallen man a lesson.

Faced with such provocation from his opponent, even though the game was over, Kotani did not show any mercy and he fought back mercilessly.

Although he is a year or two younger.

But as a pitcher who can push the ball speed to over 160 kilometers.

How could the strength in his hands be small?
During the handshake between the two parties, Jōtani remained expressionless from beginning to end.

On the contrary, the faces of those Xibang players who wanted to find fault were as purple as this.

It is as ugly as it can be.

“It’s so scary!!!”

A group of people were whispering.

No one is a fool, and many people have seen through the calculations of the Xibang players.

But they are not as skilled as others.

In the end, they are the ones who make a fool of themselves.

Sano was the last one to shake hands with Fūya, and his palm was even bigger than Fūya's.

The calluses on my palms are like granite.

The moment he gripped it, Kouya's expression changed.

He had experienced a similar feeling once before and still remembered it vividly.

The last opponent who gave him this feeling was Hong Lei Shi from the Pharmacist High School baseball team.

From this it is not difficult to see that Sano's reputation is not exaggerated.

He achieved this through his own hard work, step by step.

After the two sides shook hands, Sano suddenly spoke to Fūya Akira.

"Why did you use a changeup on that last pitch??"

Upon hearing this question, the players from both teams were stunned.

They obviously didn't expect that Sano would actually ask this question?
Why does he think that the other party will definitely fight him to the end with a straight ball?
Jōgō was also stunned for a moment.

But he still answered truthfully.

"I also wanted to use the straight ball, but considering my condition at the time, I thought my chances of success were slim. At best, it was 50-50, so I chose the changeup. The success rate of the changeup is over 90%, and I just chose the one with a higher chance of winning."

"Then you have no regrets?"

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(End of this chapter)