Ace of Diamonds: The Demon King Arrives

Chapter 350: The King Returns, Furuya Appears! (Two in One)

Koshien semi-finals.

The match between Seidou High School baseball team and Seigaku.

Originally, those die-hard supporters of Qingdao believed that they had already secured victory.

The opponent's strength is not as good as theirs.

The opponent's situation is not advantageous either.

Even the other party's luck doesn't seem to be good.

Under such circumstances, isn't it natural for the Seidou High School baseball team to win the game?

They are just one step away from the finals!
The die-hard supporters of the Seidou High School baseball team couldn't help but start fantasizing about their team making it to the finals.

As the most hardcore supporters, no one knows better than them what Qingdao has experienced in the past few years.
As one of the most famous giants in the country, they can't even make it to Koshien?

If they didn’t have a solid foundation, if they didn’t have an endless stream of outstanding players.

The friends dare not even imagine what Qingdao will encounter?
If things go wrong, they might even be stripped of their title as one of the top wealthy families in the country.

As a baseball family, what a shame this is?

Just recalling these things, Qingdao's die-hard supporters feel heartbroken.

As long as there is a chance, there is a possibility.

They all want to break it all!
Just this year, as the third-year players have become more mature and as the first-year monster rookies have risen.

The situation of the Seidou High School baseball team has undergone a fundamental change.

They not only made it to Koshien.

Even in the Koshien arena, their performance is always successful.

I have fought my way through all the obstacles and have reached this point.

We are about to enter the finals!
At this moment, the die-hard supporters of the Seidou High School baseball team can't help but have thoughts.

The slogan that the contestants have been shouting is the goal they are shouting.

Is it really going to come true?
Do they really have a chance to dominate the country?
With this idea in mind, the die-hard supporters of Seidou High School baseball team almost thought that their opponents had already lost.

However, the Qingxue High School baseball team is like weeds.

Although they are in despair, they are still able to grow out from the cracks in the cliffs.

No matter how strong the opponent is, they still find opportunities.

With Kikumaru on base, they directly adopted a hit-and-run tactic.

The tactic was very successful.

Even the teammates on the Qingdao High School baseball team tried their best to stop it.

They still couldn't stop the player named Kikumaru from running all the way to second base.

Next, the first-year players from Qingxue came on stage.

Compared with other players in Qingxue, this first-grade kid is still very eye-catching.

First of all, he is not tall enough and doesn't look like a high school player at all.

The second question is how popular is this first-year contestant?
To put it bluntly, it's amazing.

The players of Qingxue High School baseball team, including their team's supporters, have extremely high expectations for this first-year rookie.

They seemed very confident that this first-year player would perform well.

"Who do you think you are?"

Now, there is also a first-year player on the pitcher's mound for Seidou.

When he saw the first-year batter of Qingxue acting so arrogantly.

Sawamura took action without hesitation.

He was not shaken by the fact that the opponent's runner had successfully reached second base.

He remained very stable and demonstrated his strength.

Miyuki, who was squatting in the catcher's position, had a gleam in his eyes.

“You’ve really grown up!”

Competition is the best way to train people.

Sawamura, who is now partnering with him, is the best proof.

When the boy first joined their team, although he already had more than two years of baseball experience, he was only practicing unconventional methods.

It would be more appropriate to call it a baseball club rather than a baseball team.

In that case, the team had to train him from head to toe.

At that time, many teammates on the Seidou High School baseball team had already seen that Sawamura had good pitching talent.

But absolutely no one thought that Sawamura at that time could become an important force for the team.

First of all, the strength he showed at that time was still too poor.

Secondly, and this is also a very important point.

That is, among the first-year rookie pitchers, there is a nearly omnipotent super monster.

That monster is their team's current trump card.

According to the tradition of the Seidou High School baseball team at the time, they could only train one or two players.

And this person cannot be in the same position.

In other words, if their coach wants to train a pitcher, he can only choose a first-year rookie pitcher.

There is almost no need to select this candidate.

Everyone knows it!
It can only be Akatsuki Fōtani.

Under these circumstances, Sawamura had no chance at all.

However, even in this extremely unfavorable situation, Sawamura managed to fight his way out.

The reason why he was able to stay in the team in the end was not because the team wanted to train him, but because of the strength he showed.

After Danbo got injured, they were so short of pitchers.

It was under such circumstances that Sawamura came to the fore.

However, even now, teammates on the Seidou High School baseball team still remember how immature Sawamura Eijun was when he first joined the first team.

He doesn't even know a lot of common sense about baseball.

As the competition progressed, this seemingly useless boy performed better and better.

until now.

Many of the teammates on the Seidou High School baseball team couldn’t believe it.

The naive little guy back then has grown into a capable player on his own.

He made a winning shot.

He didn't get flustered just because someone was on base.

In the words of his mentor Chris, Sawamura is also a natural ace.

He not only has extremely terrifying pitching talent.

More importantly, he has a heart that belongs only to an ace.

The friends on the Seidou High School baseball team were extremely moved to see that Sawamura was unaffected.

Especially the third-year seniors in their team, some even had tears in their eyes.

Compared to the omnipotent devil in their team.

Watching Sawamura Eijun grow step by step, they feel a sense of accomplishment.

The young boy has now grown into an outstanding pitcher.

Just when everyone had this thought.

The young man in the batter's box suddenly spoke.

"You're still a long way from here!"

While speaking, he swung the bat in his hand.

"Ping!"

The bat hit the ball right in the middle.

The baseball flew straight over Yuki's head.

Although baseballs don't fly particularly far overall.

But the baseball landed in a perfect spot.

The teammates on the Seidou High School baseball team had no way of blocking the ball in the first place.

They didn't even have time to get past.

The batter successfully reached base.

"Safety!"

The runner who was originally on second base took this opportunity to rush past third base and run to home base.

"Score!!"

The score on the field directly became 2:1.

The members of the Seidou High School baseball team took the lead for a short while before their opponents caught up with one point.

The players in the rest area of ​​Qingxue High School, their team's supporters in the stands, and even some spectators.

At this time, everyone was extremely excited. The spectators were also enjoying the fun, and they even shouted the slogan "Only one point away".

“Just one point!”

This was indeed the case, the score on the field was only one point different.

Originally leading by two points, Qingdao supporters all firmly believed that they had already secured victory.

If he wanted to deal with the opponent in front of him, it wouldn't be much of a hassle, even if it wasn't just taking something out of his pocket.

But now, things seem to have changed.

If the difference between the two sides is only one point, and the Qingxue High School baseball team has the ability to score.

Maybe one opportunity would be enough for them to reverse the current situation.

Tie or even surpass.

"How could this be?"

"We are both freshmen, so why did the freshmen on our team lose?"

The die-hard supporters of the Seidou High School baseball team expressed their incomprehension.

in contrast.

The players and supporters of the Seigaku High School baseball team were extremely excited.

"little guy!!"

This is their nickname for the first-year player.

They all gathered at the front of the dugout, praising the forward on first base.

The freshman on their team is indeed an elite who returned from studying abroad in North America. His performance was so awesome!

This made them involuntarily sigh that this young man was outstanding.

"We're still a long way from here!"

Echizen, who had made great contributions, was not that excited.

He muttered very calmly.

There are also some smart people in the Qingxue High School baseball team.

Although they managed to get back one point.

But this is clearly not enough...

If they had been able to defeat the freshman pitcher of Seidou High School baseball team during their attack just now, they would have been defeated.

Then they will have a little more hope of winning the game.

But the problem is that they were not able to do that.

Although the freshman pitcher of the Seidou High School baseball team lost a hit and even a run during the pitching process.

But his pitching and his overall condition were not affected much.

He was still able to throw the baseball in his hand forcefully.

He can still maintain his condition.

Even after losing points, this freshman pitcher of the Seidou High School baseball team showed no signs of collapse.

His expression just became serious, and he seemed to be trying harder to pitch.

"do not worry!"

"We are still the ones leading now!!"

"Steady and steady..."

After Sawamura Eijun lost points.

The fans in the stands were slightly affected.

But the players on their team are still very stable.

They didn't seem to take this point to heart.

The attitude they displayed seemed to be proving something to everyone.

Even if we lose one point, so what?
Not to mention that they are still ahead of their opponents, even if they return to the same starting line as their opponents, they are still lagging behind.

The teammates of Seidou High School baseball team were able to catch up with the score.

Such a powerful momentum, such a tough attitude.

It soon infected the fans in the stands and everyone was roaring.

"Get an out first!"

"Take it first..."

At this moment, the players on the field and the fans in the stands completed the best interaction.

They became one.

After realizing this, the players of Qingxue High School baseball team tried hard to make changes.

They want to break this atmosphere in Qingdao.

However, no matter what they did, the players of Seidou High School baseball team were not affected at all.

The young man on the pitcher's mound still threw the baseball in his hand very steadily.

"Whoosh!"

After seeing this ball, the batter of the Qingxue High School baseball team had a bad feeling in his heart, but the ball in this position was really rare.

He still couldn't resist his inner desire.

When the baseball was about to come to him, he took action decisively.

"Ping!"

The moment the white baseball was hit, the batter of Qingxue High School baseball team was stunned.

how come?
Judging from the feel of his blow, he missed this time.

The baseball thrown by Sawamura looked like a straight ball on the surface.

But in fact, it is not the same thing at all.

Baseball with a subtle twist!
The batters of the Qingxue High School baseball team did not realize this and naturally suffered a loss.

The baseball bounced off the ground and was caught by Kuramochi.

After Kuramochi got the ball, he passed it to second base without stopping.

"Snapped!"

Ryosuke Kominato at second base quickly passed the ball to first base.

"Out!"

"Out!!"

"Double kill!!"

When this result is presented to everyone.

The fans in the stands were very surprised to find out.

It turns out that the defensive ability of the Seidou High School baseball team is so outstanding?
Compared with them, their opponents can't gain any advantage at all.

"So strong!"

"This is the King Qingdao!!!"

"Not only that pitcher, the strength of their entire team is terrifyingly strong!!"

The fans in the stands were clearly aware of this.

Not to mention the players of Qingxue High School baseball team.

The more they played against the Seidou High School baseball team, the more they felt how terrifying this team was.

With three outs, offense and defense exchange.

The two sides fought back and forth, neither giving in.

The game continued until the seventh inning, and the score was still 2:1.

This is not to say that the offensive power of both teams is not strong enough.

Quite the opposite.

The offensive strength of these two teams is among the best in the country.

It's just that their opponents have better defensive capabilities.

As a result, the offensive power of these two teams could not be demonstrated.

The game reached the seventh inning and the situation was deadlocked.

The players of Qingxue High School baseball team are looking forward to it.

Judging from the previous arrangements of the Seidou High School baseball team, their last baton will most likely be passed to sophomore Kawakami.

Let him be the closing pitcher.

This is Qingxue's opportunity!

Apart from the ace Fōtani, among the remaining three pitchers of Seidou, Kawakami is undoubtedly the easiest to deal with.

However, what they didn't expect was that Qingdao did not make such arrangements.

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(End of this chapter)