Diamond Ace: Monster Slayer

Chapter 21: Isn't it easy to hit long shots?

"Is he coming after all?"

After Danbo came off the court, he changed into his casual clothes and was about to leave when he saw the substitute player who had replaced the first graders at that time.

Zhou Hui!

This man once hit a home run with his most proud big curve ball!
His ability is definitely not that of a normal first-year student.

The other first-year players couldn’t touch him, but he could just hit a home run.

"What's wrong, Danbo? You seem to be very concerned about him?"

Masuko Toru said while sitting in the corner.

Coach Kataoka has lifted his ban on playing, so Toru Masuko has naturally ended his punishment. This time he came to the second team to see how he can recover.

He is also a member of the second army today, but it is not known when and how he will appear.

"Huh? Is there any?"

Danbo pretended to be dumb.

He didn't want others to know that he was hit by a home run by a first-grade kid.

Tamba has always been the ace pitcher of Seidou High School.

His pitching ability also determines the upper limit of Seidou High School's pitching staff.

It’s just that the ceiling of Seidou High School’s pitchers has never been very high.

Danbo finally found some sense of superiority over the other first-year students, but when he saw Zhou Hui again, he couldn't help but feel afraid.

"I have, but you don't have that kind of expression towards other first years."

"Well, that guy is in the same dormitory as me, I just pay more attention to him, that's all."

Danbo continued to downplay the incident and did not reveal the real reason until the very end.

"Then do you think he is stronger than Kawakami?"

"What are you talking about? Do you really think a first-year kid can beat Kawakami?"

Danbo still didn't tell the truth.

He was afraid that Masuko Toru would continue to ask him how he knew it, and then Tamba would not be able to end the matter.

Zhou Hui had done a good job of keeping the fact that he had taken the home run from him a secret, and not many people knew about it yet, and Zhou Hui did not let the matter continue to ferment.

In the entire Qingdao High School, only coach Kataoka, Yuki, Tamba and Zhou Hui knew about it.

"That's not necessarily the case."

Masuko Toru patted the shoulder of the second team player next to him.

"Xiao Bei is from Hokkaido and is the former captain of the Eagles. Zhou Hui is also from the Eagles. I think Xiao Bei knows Zhou Hui's strength best."

"Oh?"

Xiaobei is a sophomore in the second team and currently plays the role of a backup shortstop in the second team.

There was only one at-bat in this game.

But when he was in the Hokkaido Hawks, he served as the captain of the Hawks after retiring in his third year.

He is also Zhou Hui's captain.

He is quite familiar with Zhou Hui's strength.

"He was the fourth batter from the first year he joined our team, and he was still the same when he graduated. He was very good at long hits, and home runs were like drinking water to him. He was extremely difficult to deal with."

"Is it so strong?"

Danbo continued to pretend to be ignorant.

"Not only that, his ability to lead a team is second to none. In the first year under his leadership, we returned to the Hokkaido finals after a long absence. Although it was a pity that we were eliminated, we made it to the quarterfinals of the national competition the following year, but unfortunately we lost to Matsukata in the end. I also didn't get the national championship that I had been dreaming of."

"and then?"

Masuko Toru continued to ask, it seemed that he was very curious about this topic.

Danbo could only listen with a serious face.

Zhou Hui had told them all these stories.

"Then the story is that in the first year after I retired, which was Zhou Hui's junior year, he successfully led the Eagles to win the final championship. At that time, almost no one believed that the Eagles could win the championship that year."

After listening to Xiaobei, Zeng Zito looked towards the batter's box. He simply couldn't believe that such a small body could contain such powerful energy.

"Kawakami, be careful."

Masuko Toru said silently.

After learning about Zhou Hui's strength, he felt that Kawakami was not even his opponent.

"Thank you for your guidance." Zhou Hui pulled down his batting helmet and greeted politely.

"kick off!"

The referee, Coach Kataoka, did not waste any time and raised his hand to announce the start of the game.

He also wanted to see whether Zhou Hui's performance on the day of the rookie test was just a flash in the pan or he really had such strong strength.

Kawakami lowered his body and looked at the secret signal sent by Ono Hong.

"Whoosh!"

Kawakami almost bent over and threw the ball sideways.

He’s a side thrower!

“It was actually a side shot!”

The first graders were horrified.

Just after sending away the ace pitcher, a side pitcher comes.

"Snapped!"

"nice shot!"

Looking at the position of the baseball, Zhou Hui was very calm.

"It's really an outside corner kick."

Just as Zhou Hui guessed, the first ball was an outside corner kick.

Kawakami's biggest advantage is his stable ball control and above-average changeup.

Danbo told him all this.

Zhou Hui has a good memory and he can remember everything Danbo said to him.

"Since the first ball was an outside corner, then the second one is..."

Zhou Hui already had the answer in his mind, and holding up the bat, he was full of confidence.

"Why is he different from the other first years?"

Ono Hong also discovered that something was wrong.

The aura Zhou Hui exudes is completely different from that of the other first-year students.

"Whoosh!"

Another goal!
"Qiang!"

Zhou Hui swung the bat without hesitation!
He made the right bet on this inside corner kick!

The baseball was picked up by Zhou Hui and flew towards the outfield.

Director Kataoka looked at the ball, thoughtfully.

If he let the pitchers go easy during the freshman test, then in this welcome game, absolutely no seniors let the players go easy.

Everybody wants to get into the first team, and no one will go easy on these first-year guys.

"Right field!"

"Snapped!"

The baseball fell behind the right outfield, only about half a meter away from the home run fence.

"Pity."

Zhou Hui shook his head.

The power of the ball just now was not very good. If I had hit it more accurately, it might have been a home run!

"That's a good fight!"

"Where did this kid come from? Qingdao has found a treasure again."

"I'm afraid he won't be admitted to the first team. What Qingdao lacks right now is a pitcher."

Everyone started talking.

This was the first hit by the freshman this year, and possibly the only one.

After two balls, Zhou Hui hit a double.

The title of the best junior high school student in the country is not just a casual remark.

No one is out and there's a runner on second base!
The first grade entered the scoring circle!

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(End of this chapter)