Ace of Diamonds: The Demon King Arrives

Chapter 341 Pitcher's Field!

Chapter 341 Pitcher's Field! (Two in One)

“I want this ball!!!”

Saw the baseball flying.

There was a determined smile in Ryosuke Kominato's eyes.

Their team has no idea how many times they have gone through drills like this.

This time, he was 90 percent sure.

"Ping!"

The bat hit the baseball.

Kuramochi, who was originally on first base, had already run to second base.

His speed is so fast that it is no exaggeration to say that he is as fast as lightning.

However, even his swift speed was meaningless.

The ball hit by Ryosuke Kominato did not roll to third base as everyone imagined.

Instead, it bounced back directly.

"how is this possible?"

Looking at the ball being hit away by the short hit, the eyes of the Qingdao players almost popped out.

The one in the batter's box is the famous devil hitter.

Not just Qingdao's opponents.

Even their own teammates were nervous during the match against Ryosuke Kominato.

They knew very well how powerful and advanced the striking skills of their senior were.

What kind of determination should I have to face him?
But at this moment, they felt like they were dreaming.

The senior who was considered to be extremely capable in their eyes seemed to have been deceived by his opponent?

They don't know the exact process either.

But the baseball did bounce up and flew forward...

Look at the height, look at the distance.

The friends shouted out a warning with their eyes wide open.

"Come back quickly!!"

"It's a trap..."

Their reminder is timely.

Kuramochi, who was originally moving forward, had to turn his head and look.

The moment he turned his head, Kuramochi felt like his soul was about to come out.

"What a joke!"

Who does Ryosuke Kominato trust the most?
Without a doubt, it must be Kuramochi.

But at this moment, Kuramochi felt like he was dreaming.

Senior Ryosuke actually made a mistake?
He didn't have time to think and immediately slammed on the emergency brake.

Then run back desperately.

While running at a high speed, it suddenly changed direction, and in the completely opposite direction.

Ordinary players definitely can't do it.

But Kuramochi did it.

His reaction was so quick that the fans in the stands were stunned.

"Wow! That's amazing!!"

"Even among professional players, there are very few who can react like this."

The fans and reporters in the stands expressed their heartfelt emotions.

This speedster from the Qingdao High School baseball team really lives up to his reputation.

But they soon discovered...

Although the runner of Seidou High School baseball team performed perfectly.

His speed was still a little slow.

The ball was hit by a short hit and flew forward twelve or thirteen meters.

The ace of the Qingxue High School baseball team took a few steps forward and caught the ball into his glove.

Then he passed the ball to first base without stopping.

"Snapped!"

"Out!!"

The player on first base named Taocheng was so excited that snot bubbles were about to come out of his nose.

"Well done, Captain!!"

The ace of Qingxue High School is not only the pitcher of their team, but also the captain of the team.

He is the core of the team and the spiritual leader.

His outstanding performance can boost the atmosphere of the entire team.

"Wow!!"

"This ace from Qingxue High School is so handsome!"

“Caught the pass and got a double play in one go.”

"The opponent defeated the No. 1 seed from Xibang, he is really strong!!"

"Isn't that nonsense? Seigaku is also a semi-finalist, one of the top four in the country."

Although the fans in the stands were a little surprised.

They didn't expect that Qingxue High School would be so strong?

But if you think about it carefully, this doesn't seem so incredible.

After all, a team that can make it to the semi-finals of Koshien cannot be weak.

There are more than 4,000 high schools and colleges across the country.

Those who can participate in Koshien are one of the elite teams selected from hundreds.

The teams that can make it to the semi-finals are all strong teams selected from thousands.

Any one of them should not be underestimated.

"With two outs and no one on base."

The good situation of the Qingdao High School baseball team seemed to have been changed in an instant.

Scud successfully reached base, making it two outs.

In the rest area.

A group of teammates from the Qingdao High School baseball team couldn't help but frown secretly.

be honest.

The current situation was something they had never imagined before.

The opponent seemed to be deliberately arranged.

When Ryosuke Kominato returned to the rest area, a group of suspicious teammates immediately surrounded their team's second batter.

"what's the situation?"

Although the companions did not speak.

But the doubt in their eyes was clearly expressed.

Ryosuke Kominato, who is always smiling, is acting out of character at this moment.

The smile on his face was not as bright as before.

Even with a hint of bitterness.

"It's weird, like I have some kind of domain. I didn't feel it during the first pitch, but by the second pitch, the rotation of the baseball seemed to be deliberately guiding me."

Ryosuke Kominato calmly expressed his judgment.

But he didn't express his illusion at that time.

When the pitcher named Tezuka threw the second ball.

He felt that there seemed to be some kind of territory around the other person's body.

Baseball was unconsciously attracted to it.

This scene is too subjective, it is entirely his own feeling.

In order not to affect his teammates, Ryosuke Kominato did not say all of these words in front of his companions.

But even if he didn't do that.

The partners' hearts were also greatly shocked.

"Deliberately manipulating the hitter?"

"Does this kind of outrageous thing really exist in this world?"

The companions felt unbelievable.

But at the same time, they felt that it was impossible for Ryosuke Kominato to lie.

This means that when they stand in the batter's box, they will have to face such a scene.

Just thinking about that scene makes people feel chilled.

"Is it so evil?"

The game continues and the third batter of the Seidou High School baseball team comes on the field.

"Third batter, number one, outfielder, Furuya-san."

Although Coach Kataoka and the team's coaches all agreed that Furutani should be given a rest.

It’s best not to even take the field to strike.

But they found that they simply couldn't do that.

Even if Furuya doesn't stand on the pitcher's mound, he just serves as a hitter and outfielder for the team.

He has been of great help to the entire team.

Partners will be more confident and ready to face the upcoming challenges and competitions.

And as long as he is on the court, he is a huge deterrent to his opponents.

Proven by experiment.

Seidou with Furuya and Seidou without Furuya can almost be said to be two different teams. The difference in their strength is frighteningly large.

If it was a normal game, Coach Kataoka and the coaches might have just put up with it.

Although there is no Jyoutani, it has a great impact on their strength.

But it doesn’t mean that without this trump card, their strength will plummet and they will be unable to defeat anyone.

They still have the level of national giants.

Even the strength of the top giants in the country!

But this is not an ordinary game, this is Koshien, and this is the semi-finals of Koshien.

Their opponents are also strong men selected from thousands.

In this situation, when their trump card comes on the field, the impact is huge.

Even if we weren't concerned about Furuya's stamina, if we weren't concerned about the finals...

They also want Fūtani to continue voting.

Until their opponents are completely defeated.

Of course, that's just what they thought.

Given the current situation, they can only let Fūya be an ordinary hitter.

This is from the team's perspective.

From the fans' perspective, their thoughts are completely different.

The moment they saw Fūya come on the court, they felt the adrenaline in their bodies surge at a rapid speed.

Even their eyes were red.

"awesome!"

"Furiya-san, hit the ball!"

Naturally, some people in the stands were dissatisfied with the behavior of Qingdao's supporters.

They turned their heads away with a hint of disdain in their eyes.

"What are you bragging about? Do you really think your freshman can do anything on the court? Didn't he show any performance in the last game?"

The person who raised the question was a young man who looked to be about sixteen or seventeen years old.

As for this young man, why does he have such emotions?

That's pretty simple too.

Who made his girlfriend who couldn't tell good from bad become a die-hard fan of Furutani?
In order to watch the game, his girlfriend even paid extra to buy the front row tickets.

He could only sit in the back row alone.

Naturally, other people could not possibly know what the young man had gone through.

Especially those die-hard supporters of Qingdao, they all frowned.

"Where did this little brat come from? How dare he speak so arrogantly here? Do you think this so-called Qingxue can be compared with Xibang?"

After saying this, the young man was speechless.

Even if he didn't know much about baseball, he knew that Xibang was the dominant team last year.

Before Sibon was eliminated, they had been the top seed in the tournament.

Now they are eliminated...

Seidou, who defeated them, naturally became the first seed.

Although he was unable to refute, the young man still insisted.

"Just look at it and you'll find out!"

The duel between the two sides is about to break out.

Standing in the batter's box, Kouya's eyes narrowed into a line.

He locked onto his opponent.

Judging from his age, the other person doesn't look like a high school student. He looks a little mature, but not as serious as the senior with a mustache.

He wore glasses and looked unusually calm.

But the baseball he threw seemed to have some strange trajectory...

Even Senior Kominato, who has extremely sophisticated striking skills, was accidentally tricked by the opponent.

It doesn't seem like a coincidence that we were able to make it to the semi-finals.

Thinking of this, Akihiro Kougu deliberately clenched the bat in his hand and narrowed his eyes.

See through this cunning guy, guess where the opponent's pitch will land in advance, and then hit the ball out in one go.

This picture looks very cool.

But it didn’t suit him at all.

Of course, Akihiro Jōgō is not stupid. In fact, he is smarter than most people.

But he is definitely not one of the smartest players.

For example, players like Chris and Kazuya Miyuki from their team.

If it's those two, maybe they can do it.

But his words are only effective against those who are generally brainless, such as Sawamura.

He can see through the other party's plans.

But if he were to fight against someone who was extremely smart, he would probably not be his opponent.

Since you are not sure, win with strategy.

Then just win with strength.

"Don't wait, shoot the first ball!!"

Before the duel, Fūya reminded himself secretly.

Although he didn't know what tricks the ace on the pitcher's mound used?
But there is one thing he understands.

All magic tricks and all puzzling problems actually have a prerequisite.

That's deception.

In a confrontation on the court, the opponent must first be induced. Only by successfully misleading the opponent can the opponent act according to his ideas.

The simplest and most brutal way to crack this so-called deception is to not give the other party a chance to plan.

"Whoosh!"

The man on the pitcher's mound really threw the ball.

The pitching was mediocre.

In the rest area of Qingxue High School, there was a chorus of exclamations.

"Civilian pitching, number three..."

They didn't seem to have expected that their team's ace would actually use his trump card?

No number one or two was used for induction.

"As expected of Tezuka, have you sensed the danger?"

The supervisor of Qingxue had admiration in his eyes.

He was obviously very satisfied with the decisiveness of his own ace.

He seemed to have guessed the outcome of the next confrontation?
As long as this monster freshman from the Qingdao High School baseball team couldn't help but take the first step.

They can take down the opponent at lightning speed.

And they will never give their opponents any chance to breathe.

Once he defeats his opponent, he will never be able to recover.

Great idea…

It’s just that the coach and players of Qingxue High School misjudged one thing.

As he prepared to strike, Fūya concentrated all his strength on his two arms that were swinging the bat.

The muscles on his arms bulged.

Faced with the flying baseball, he acted decisively without any hesitation.

"boom!!"

The sound of the bat breaking through the air startled the Qingxue catcher at the catcher's position.

Even his squinting eyes opened.

"So strong!!"

Even though the bat hadn't touched the baseball yet, the young catcher at the catcher's position had realized how formidable their opponent was.
His power is like that of a warrior who has awakened the blood of a barbarian.

Incredibly powerful!

Tezuka's pitching was mixed with subtle changes.

Logically speaking, such a pitch will definitely change when it hits the bat.

The most likely scenario is that it will fly high and fall into Tezuka's gloves.

But this one didn't.

Although baseball has changed, the bat is swung too fast.

It is no exaggeration to say that it happened as fast as lightning.

The baseball didn't even have time to move before it was blown away by the bat.

The baseball flew high into the sky and then fell vertically.

A sturdy player quickly rushed to the spot where the baseball landed.

He dived sideways, then did two forward flips, trying to stop the ball.

However, the baseball was too fast and too strong, so he just touched it.