Diamond Ace: Monster Slayer

Chapter 141 The Overlord of Hokkaido
"Out! Three outs! Attack and defense switch!"

Although it started off explosively with a home run, the Troll's offense in the top of the inning started strong but ended badly.

In the first inning, they only scored two points.

Not too high.

After seeing Tanabe, the first batter, hit a home run, everyone thought that the troll Otomaki would score at least five points in this inning.

But God did not fulfill people's wishes.

I don’t know whether it was because the Troll Daitojuan got discouraged or because the ace pitcher of Yamadashi Academy had a last-ditch effort, but in any case, the Troll Daitojuan’s batting line-up couldn’t get going at all.

After the third batter came on base, the fourth batter, Hongo, hit a timely hit, helping the team get the second point.

But this hit also became the last hit of the Troll Da Tengjuan in this inning, and it was also the last time they scored.

"Although the start was terrible, the batting average dropped sharply afterwards. For a moment, I didn't know how to evaluate this dark horse from Hokkaido."

Fujio smiled bitterly in the stands.

The giant troll vine scroll now seems to give people a feeling of being neither high nor low.

No one knows why.

However, in Koshien, a two-point lead cannot be said to be unstable.

It may be this two-point advantage that helped the Troll Da Tengjuan win the game.

"Bottom of the first inning, Yamadaiji Academy is on offense, first batter, second baseman, Hirota-san."

On the pitcher's mound for the troll Daitojuan is undoubtedly their ace pitcher, Masamune Hongo!
This guy is not simple.

"Their ace pitcher is a first-year pitcher like you. And he has many things that you don't understand."

Chris said as he sat between Sawamura and Furuya Akatsuki.

"It can be said that Hongo is definitely the most balanced pitcher I have ever seen. He can do everything, and what's more terrifying is that all his skills are also top-notch. Among all the pitchers in the country, this kind of talent is outstanding."

Hongxiang is highly praised by Chris.

For a moment, Zhou Hui didn't know whether Ben Xiang was really that magical.

"kick off!"

The referee immediately announced the start of the game, and the catcher of the troll Da Tengjuan also gave the first signal.

Red straight ball!

Throwing the red ball right in the center of the Koshien stage requires a lot of courage.

How much confidence does it take to let the giant troll catcher play the ball like this?

But if you think about the fact that the pitcher is from his hometown, it may be easy to understand.

Hokkaido's strikeout king, ten consecutive strikeouts are his signature skills.

"Whoosh!"

The muscles on Hongo's arms bulged, and huge strength gathered in his fingers, pushing the white balls attached to his two fingers out forcefully.

The speed is extremely fast and the power of the ball is unstoppable.

The little white ball tore through the air and hit the inside of the catcher's glove.

"Snapped!"

The sound that resounded throughout the venue!
"nice shot!"

The students of Qingdao High School were also shocked.

It seemed that they had only seen this kind of pitch from Akira Fōgaya.

"Look at the speed of the ball."

This was the first reaction of all the students in Qingdao High School.

Everyone looked at the speedometer on the electronic scoreboard.

150km!

Stunning! Really stunning!
When Kouya Xiao saw the speed of the ball, he became panicked.

The first high school student other than him who can throw the ball at a speed of 150km has appeared!
"nice shot!"

Then, the white ball hit the inner corner of the glove with terrifying impact force.

Such a close distance, such a fast ball speed, such a powerful ball power!
After seeing this, Guangtian couldn't even stand.

"It's important to save your life!"

While swinging the bat, Hirota fell to the left. Even if he was struck out, it was much better than being hit by a baseball traveling at 150 kilometers per hour.

"Snapped!"

"Good ball! Batter is out!" The first batter was struck out by Hongo!

Not only is Hongo's ball speed fast, but his ball control is also much better than that of Fōgatsu Akira.

He can do what Akira Kouya can't, and he can also do what Akira Kouya can do.

With such a pitcher, Seidou High School also felt oppressed.

However, they don't have to worry so much for the time being.

Chris just took a look at the match schedule for this year's Koshien.

Qingdao High School was placed in the left half, while the giant troll Daitojuan was placed in the right half.

So, unless both teams make it to the finals together, there is absolutely no chance of them meeting.

"My provocation really worked. This Hongo kid's ball control today is much better than before."

Old man Nitta said with a smirk.

It turns out that our own coach understands our own players best.

"Whoosh!"

"Snapped!"

The baseball drew a wonderful arc in the sky and slid into the catcher's glove at a very sharp angle.

Even if the batter swings the bat, it cannot change the final outcome.

"Good ball! Batter out!"

"The changeup is so sharp!"

At this time, it was Zhou Hui's turn to be shocked.

Zhou Hui is a national-level hitter with terrifying strength. There are almost no pitchers who can shock him or even scare him.

Because whether he was competing in junior high school or high school, Zhou Hui always used dimensionality reduction attacks.

It's hard to be shocked.

Masamune Hongo accomplished this feat.

"But his physical strength should be a big problem. I believe that he will run out of energy in a short time."

Zhou Hui looked at the huge sun above his head and began his prediction.

The weather in Hokkaido is very different from the weather in Hyogo Prefecture.

The temperature in Hyogo Prefecture is now approaching 35℃, but in Hokkaido, this is almost impossible.

The temperature in Hokkaido is very low all year round.

Sub-zero degrees are the norm.

Hongxiang has become accustomed to training and playing in that environment.

Suddenly he was in Hyogo Prefecture, and he felt hot all over his body, more obviously than anyone else.

I believe that it won't be long before Hongxiang becomes dehydrated.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with the statement that the environment determines a person's strength.

Hongxiang is very strong, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he is the best pitcher in the country.

Don't think he is just in the first grade.

But the inevitable external factors still made him irresistible.

As a person who grew up in Hokkaido, Zhou Hui certainly knew all of this.

In other words, he has good adaptability, otherwise he might not be able to perform so explosively under the high temperature in West Tokyo.

The main reason is that he is not a pitcher.

There is no need to be in action all the time.

As long as the ball doesn't fly over his defensive position, he just needs to stand where he is.

The advantages are obviously much greater than those in the original village.

"Strike! Batter is out! Three outs! Attack and defense switch!"

The third batter also did not escape Hongo's grasp and was dealt with cleanly and neatly.

Three consecutive strikeouts are a common occurrence for Hongxiang.

This is the dominance from the overlord of Hokkaido!
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(End of this chapter)