Diamond Ace: Monster Slayer

Chapter 208 Three Ups and Three Downs
"nice shot!"

"nice shot!"

"Good ball! Batter out!"

"nice shot!"

"nice shot!"

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

Even though the two Kamizuru brothers hit two hits, Fōgaya Akira's condition still did not collapse.

Facing the batter behind him, he didn't even feel any pressure.

Two strikeouts, and the inning was won.

Although it was just two hits, fortunately Seidou High School did not lose any points.

This is extremely good news.

Fōgatsu Akira's ball power is still strong. Even if the ball is touched by Kamado Wado and Kamado Yuto, it is really a bit unrealistic for them to kick the ball out with their strength.

Fortunately, Yamamori Academy only has these two capable hitters.

If there was one more batter who could hit out Fūya Akira's ball, Yamamori Gakuin would not have gone home empty-handed in the top of the sixth inning.

A pair of pitchers and catchers can lead the team to the Koshien semi-finals. To be honest, this is also a kind of talent they have.

However, in the next game, Qingdao High School will take the initiative.

The leading party can easily take the initiative.

What Qingdao High School needs to do next is to continue to make achievements in attack and contribute to the team.

Only in this way can they ensure victory in the game.

But for some reason, Qingdao High School has always believed that Yuto Kamisama has some skills that he has not yet shown.

To be honest, from the beginning of the game till now, Kamisama Yuto's performance has been really mediocre.

He doesn't look like an ace pitcher at all.

Yamamori Gakuin is also considered a Koshien team. Would the ace pitcher choose someone like this?

Can someone who only has a little bit of pitching power, a changeup, and some ideas about straight balls really become the ace pitcher of Yamamori Academy?
Director Suda is old, but he is not confused.

The reason why Kamatsu Yuto became the ace pitcher must be not because of the tacit cooperation with Kamatsu Kazuto, nor his mediocre skills.

There is definitely some real skill involved.

The game is about to end.

If Shenzu Yuto doesn't show some real skills, the game will be over.

Then he would have no room to maneuver.

But judging from the current situation, Kamisama Yuto really doesn't need to use any of his real skills.

These two alone are enough to cause trouble for Qingdao High School.

Apart from Zhou Hui and Yuki, no one can pose a threat to him.

With just this skill, I can get through to the end of the game.

There is no need for Kamisama Yuto to use his other abilities.

What Miyuki dares to judge now is that Kamisama Yuto’s strength is more than just this little bit.

However, there is no way to tell whether he will be needed in the next games.

"Miyuki."

Chris's eyes met Yuki's. Yuki looked at Chris's eyes and actually knew what he was thinking.

Before, this was unthinkable.

If I had known that I could tell what Chris was thinking by looking into his eyes, I would have just stared into his eyes during the youth baseball games.

It's not to say that we can never break through this barrier.

Of course, this is all bullshit.

This feeling is most likely the result of the tacit understanding that has emerged from Miyuki spending so much time with Chris over the past two years.

It has nothing to do with staring into the eyes.

Or maybe he was just overthinking it.

"Senior Chris, there is something I don't know if I should tell you."

Yukichi expressed his thoughts.

Chris nodded, wanting to see if Yuki’s idea was the same as his.

"I can actually feel that this guy called Kamado Yuto hasn't used his full strength yet. I always thought he was hiding something. It's really hard to believe that he can become the ace pitcher of Yamamori Academy with such strength."

Yukichi expressed his thoughts.

This is what Chris thought too.

Unexpectedly, in just two years, the two of them have become so telepathic.

Although this has happened before, it was only one-sided on Chris's part.

As for which one-sidedness?
Of course, it was when Yuki was abused by him!

At that time, he could guess whatever Yuki was thinking.

Including when batting, Miyuki gives the pitcher the ball, when defending, Miyuki guesses the type of ball Chris will throw, and Miyuki directs the positioning.

At the time, Chris knew it all.

Otherwise, how could it be possible that Miyuki didn't gain any advantage over Chris?

"That's what I thought too."

When Yuki heard Chris say this, his first feeling was not excitement.

He was well aware that he was no longer in junior high school, nor was he a few years ago, and this was not enough to excite him.

Winning the Koshien championship is the only way to make him excited.

It's nothing if I agree with Chris.

Miyuki's first reaction was to feel troubled.

Since Chris also thinks that Kamisama Yuto still has some tricks up his sleeve, it proves that he really hasn't revealed his full strength yet.

Chris thought so.

Miyuki's trust in Chris is 100%, no less than that of anyone else.

"In that case, you, the first one to step into the batter's box, are even more important."

Chris said to Miyuki with a smile.

Although there is no one on the base now, Chris knows better than anyone else about Miyuki's strength.

No one on base could hit it badly, and it was just a gag at first.

But who knows, Miyuki really relies on this to play basketball.

It gradually became a reality.

"Come on, the future top catcher of Qingdao High School!"

When Chris looked at Yuki, his face was full of relief and anticipation.

Although Miyuki lost the battle for the starting catcher position to Chris this year, he was not discouraged at all.

This was the first time he had competed head-on with Chris for a number one spot since he entered Qingdao High School.

He was so happy that he didn't have time to be depressed.

There are not many opportunities like this.

Besides, the person he lost to was Chris, so he admitted it.

This is the first time that Yuki has a number above two digits.

Although he was not happy at the beginning, as Chris got injured, Yukichi suddenly felt that this number was a heavy burden.

It was exactly the same as when I had just entered Qingdao High School.

When Miyuki first came to Seidou High School, it was the darkest moment for Seidou High School.

One month before the start of the summer tournament, Chris, the main catcher of Qingdao High School at the time, announced that he had injured his shoulder.

Even though Chris's father Animaer took Chris to seek medical treatment everywhere, even to the best local hospital in West Tokyo, the answers he got were all the same.

"Your injury will definitely not heal before the summer tournament. If you still want to continue playing baseball, try to rest for a year. Otherwise, you will never be able to play baseball again in your life."

This was the advice given to him by his attending physician.

Chris had no choice but to recuperate for a year.

But the ending is good.

After a year of rest, Chris's strength has not only not declined significantly, but is even somewhat similar to his peak.

Returning to Qingdao High School and the first team is the biggest proof of his recovery.

When seeing Chris return to the court to play, even his attending physician was shocked.

He never thought that Chris would have a chance to return to the court.

But unexpectedly, this kid did it!

"Bottom of the sixth inning, Seidou High School is on offense, the seventh batter, catcher, is Miyuki-san."

"It's over, it's over." "No, this is really not the right time to come up!"

"That is to say, coming up at this time is not a good thing for Qingdao High School."

"There's no one on the base now!"

Although the audience seats were all fans of Seidou High School, they all started to back off after seeing that the first person to go on stage was Miyuki.

Without Yuki, there would be no way to guess the matching ball, and Yuki's first try this time might be in vain.

"No, Miyuki is one of the candidates for the next captain of Seidou High School. He even hit a home run in his previous game, so he's definitely not bad."

"But that was when there were people on the bases. If there weren't people on the bases, he probably wouldn't have been able to hit a hit."

"Then let's make a bet, shall we?"

"Okay, let's bet on a brand new baseball glove."

"received!"

Wherever there are voices of opposition, there are voices of support.

Naturally, Yuki's fans couldn't stand it and immediately started arguing with him, even adding a glove as a bet.

Although the stakes are not high, it is a matter of face.

"You should be in good shape. Let's hit a low-angle straight ball first."

"Whoosh!"

Standard pitching posture.

The baseball was thrown, and Kamijou and Dou stretched out their gloves and pressed the baseball down.

"Snapped!"

"nice shot!"

The first ball was a good one, which was a good start.

But Yuki didn't swing the bat, obviously this was not what he wanted.

“No swing?”

Shenzu and Dou are strange.

The players from Seidou High School didn't even swing their bats. What on earth were they trying to do?

This is their favorite straight ball!
If they don't swing at a good straight ball, can they still wait for a changing ball?
Shenzu and Dou were confused.

Just now, he had already arranged the position of Yamamori Academy, and was just waiting to intercept the ball hit by Miyuki and get rid of him.

But they were surprised that the boy didn't swing the bat.

"Waiting for a changeup, huh? I'll give it to you."

"Whoosh!"

The next pitch was a high-angle slider.

The angle is large enough and the position is good, so the probability of the baseball flying out of the strike zone is almost zero.

When seeing this angle, Miyuki knew it must be a good ball.

But he still didn't swing.

This is not what he is waiting for!

"Snapped!"

The baseball drew a beautiful arc in the sky, but Miyuki resisted the urge to swing the bat and watched the baseball pass by.

"nice shot!"

Two strikes, no balls.

Suddenly I was forced into a desperate situation.

The two people who were making a bet just now instantly had two different expressions on their faces.

The person who bet that Miyuki would hit a hit immediately broke out into a smile on his face.

New gloves are coming!
"Whoosh!"

The next ball was a little different from what Yuki had guessed.

Miyuki guessed it was a high straight ball in the inside corner, but this ball was a low angle ball in the outside corner.

Although it was different from what Miyuki guessed, as long as Miyuki swung the bat, he could definitely hit this position.

No one doubts his striking ability.

What he didn't expect was that this time, Kamijou and Dou were actually in the "atmosphere"!
The ball he passed to Shenzu Yuto was not a low-angle straight ball from the outside!
It's a changeup ball!

The slider dodged Miyuki's swinging bat and hit the ground.

Shenzu and Dou were also quick-eyed and quick-handed, working together with both hands and finally preventing the ball from flying out.

After Miyuki's swing at the bat missed, he stood there, not knowing how to face coach Kataoka when he returned.

"Good ball! Batter out!"

“Roar, roar, roar, roar, roar!”

Excited "monkey shouts" were immediately heard from the audience seats of Yamamori Academy.

They themselves didn't know how long they had been waiting for this strikeout.

Yuto Kamisada finally struck out.

In fact, this strikeout has little to do with Kamisaki Yuto. Kamisaki Yuto's pitch coordination and the final catch are the most crucial.

If Kamisama Yuto didn't catch it in the end, all his previous efforts would be in vain.

"What on earth was he thinking?"

Looking at Miyuki walking off the field, Kamisama and To were confused about what was going on.

Although they got a strikeout, Miyuki was really abnormal.

He had no intention of swinging at the first two balls, and he misjudged the last ball.

People like this are really confusing.

"Did I make a wrong judgment? Why didn't any new ball species appear? But Senior Chris clearly thought so too!"

Miyuki couldn't figure out the situation, and he didn't feel at ease even after returning to the lounge.

Now his heart has been taken away by Kamisama Yuto.

"Hahahahahahaha, the new baseball glove is mine."

"cut."

The audience member who lost the bet looked uncomfortable and his face turned green.

He could never have imagined that Miyuki would be struck out.

"That last goal?"

"No, that last ball was just an ordinary slider."

Miyuki said helplessly.

It's really strange, what went wrong?

"Take your time. We are still ahead. They are the ones who need to be anxious."

Chris comforted.

Although Yuki nodded on the surface, he still couldn't reconcile with himself in his heart.

What exactly should be done to allow this guy to display his abilities?

This is a big question.

"The eighth batter, the pitcher, Furuya-san."

"Whoosh!"

"Qiang!"

Fōgaya Akira didn't hide his attack like Miyuki did. He swung the bat as soon as he saw the first pitch.

The baseball bounced and landed right in the third baseman's glove.

The third baseman passed to first base without making any further adjustments.

"Snapped!"

"Out!"

Two outs, it seems that it will not be easy for Qingdao High School to score in this inning.

"Ninth batter, second baseman, Haruichi Kominato."

The batting line has already reached Kominato Haruichi, so there is no hope for Seidou High School.

He has the talent to be a power hitter, but he's still missing something.

"Qiang!"

As expected, the ball was caught by Kamizuru Hedou before it even reached home base.

"Snapped!"

"Out! Three outs! Attack and defense switch!"

Qingdao High School, three ups and three downs!
(End of this chapter)