Diamond Ace: Monster Slayer

Chapter 222 Another Semi-Final
"Hoohoo, finally caught up."

After Zhou Hui ran to the meeting place with Qingdao High School, he began to breathe heavily.

Fortunately, I wasn’t late.

I was so engrossed in chatting with Dong Qingguo just now that I forgot the time, otherwise he wouldn't have come running over here.

"Really? You really have no sense of time at all."

Kuramochi said to Zhou Hui.

"hey-hey."

Zhou Hui scratched his head embarrassedly.

"Be careful next time."

Director Kataoka also let Zhou Hui off.

This instantly made Kuramochi dissatisfied.

Why is it like this?

If he was late, Director Kataoka would definitely scold him.

Director Kataoka is really hypocritical!

This could be seen when Zhou Hui was just promoted to the first army.

At that time, everyone knew that Director Kataoka particularly favored Zhou Hui.

I don’t know if it’s an illusion or what.

"Supervisor, isn't your preference a little too obvious?"

"Yeah, that's what I mean!"

Kuramochi and Isashiki Jun pointed it out at the same time.

The two of them have always been the problem children of Qingdao High School and often get into trouble.

If Supervisor Kataoka knew that these two of them were causing trouble, he would definitely give them a good scolding.

They really felt that Zhou Hui's position in Qingdao High School was unfair.

"If you two can hit two home runs in one game, I will also prefer you."

Director Kataoka said seriously.

He did not hide his preference for Zhou Hui at all, as if to say that he only likes strong people.

As soon as these words were spoken, Kuramochi was the first to stop talking.

This goal was too difficult for him.

As a leadoff hitter, hitting is not his strong point at all, let alone home runs.

There can be one team in each game, and both teams require a urine test.

"Two is two."

Isajiki Jun gritted his teeth and accepted the challenge.

His striking ability is not weak.

Hitting two home runs is not impossible if you try hard.

This time in Koshien, he scored a home run.

What does he have to fear?
The eyes of Isashiki Jun and Kuramochi when they looked at Zhou Hui became unfriendly, which made Zhou Hui feel creepy.

How to do?How to do?
Supervisor, I’m so scared!

"Enter the venue."

Coach Kataoka gave an order and waved his hand, and the players of Seidou High School walked into the venue one after another.

Seidou High School is located above the audience seats on the first base side.

The blue and white team uniforms are very eye-catching when standing in the audience.

Even though they noticed someone was watching them, the students from Qingdao High School didn't feel uncomfortable at all.

"Is this Qingdao High School?"

"Their game has just finished."

"I didn't expect that the whole team would come."

"It's amazing."

The audience was also surprised when they saw the neatly-organized first team of Qingdao High School.

But Qingdao High School did not pay attention to these surprised looks. They found a seat and sat down.

The cameras in the stadium naturally focused on Seidou High School.

Isajiki Jun, who was walking around in a arrogant manner just now, immediately sat up straight after seeing the camera.

He couldn't afford to lose face in a national-level competition.

Not only will we not embarrass ourselves, but we will also not embarrass Qingdao High School.

"Hahahahahahahaha, I found a way to subdue Isashiki-senpai."

Miyuki smirked.

When it comes to finishing off the enemy, he is absolutely professional.

Although sometimes it would be seen as a sign of disrespect for seniors, every time he said it, it seemed that there was nothing wrong with it.

There is no way, people can only bear it.

If they really had a quarrel, this boy's tongue was more than they could match.

Otherwise, he and Sawamura could get along well, as both of them are so invincible in talking.

"This game is between the Giant Giant Fujijuan and Teito High School. The winner will be our opponent in the next game. You all should pay close attention and watch."

Supervisor Kataoka folded his arms and gave the order.

Everyone knew what this game meant to them, and no one dared to be careless.

Soon, the troll Daitojuan and Teito High School appeared one after another.

"The second match of the Koshien semi-finals, the giant demon Daitojuan will play against Teito High School. The match will begin soon."

The broadcasting lady at the scene also started reporting on both sides of the game.

Hokkaido is considered a fierce battle zone in the island nation, and there are many schools there.

This is the first time in the history of the Giant Giant Fujimaki team to enter Koshien, and in a region like Hokkaido, it is definitely a powerful opponent that needs to be paid attention to.

Their opponent is the undefeated general of East Tokyo, Teito High School.

In East Tokyo, there are almost no teams that can rival this team.

In the entire East Tokyo area, perhaps the only one that poses a threat to them is Wanggu High School.

However, Wanggu High School is a metropolitan school with limited training time every day, which prevents them from becoming the absolute champion in East Tokyo. They can only be regarded as a strong team in East Tokyo.

In the entire East Tokyo, the only high school that can be defeated is probably Teito High School.

But it cannot be said that they are not strong enough.

There are no weak teams that can make it to Koshien.

If they were really not strong enough, they would have been eliminated in the first few rounds. How could they have possibly met the Giant Troll in the semi-finals?

"Both sides line up! Salute!"

"The game begins."

Hearing the referee's loud voice, Qingdao High School immediately looked towards the field.

The troll Da Tengjuan and the people from Didong High School stood in two teams, looking at each other fiercely.

"Please give me your advice."

Although he looked ferocious, his bow was still very standard.

There is no intention of devouring the other party alive.

"Top of the first inning, Giant Giant Vine is attacking, first batter, second baseman, safety."

Although this surname sounds a bit funny, as if it means security guard, it actually exists in the island country.

It is also one of the most common surnames in the island country.

"Security, get on base!"

"Shoot out! Hit out!"

"Teach those Tokyo people a lesson!"

The giant troll vine has started to shout now. He must not lose in terms of momentum.

"The ace pitcher of Teito High School is now on the field. His name is Kenta Okada. He is a pitcher who uses the curveball as his secret weapon. The speed of the pitch is about 145 kilometers per hour, with a fluctuation of no more than 1 kilometer."

The game had just begun and the opponent's ace pitcher had just shown his face, but Chris had already revealed his information.

His intelligence ability was something that Watanabe envied. Seeing Chris reveal the information about the opponent's ace pitcher in one go, Watanabe's eyes were filled with envy.

"Curveball pitcher?"

Danbo muttered to himself.

Another pitcher who is good at the same type of ball as him.

"If he makes it to the finals, wouldn't the finals become a curveball battle? It's interesting to think about it."

"Ok?"

Danbo couldn't believe what Zhou Hui said.

"This kid is really good at comforting people..."

This year, Seidou High School's pitching group has been greatly improved.

Even coach Kataoka felt that this year's pitching staff was the most abundant he had ever had.

Maybe it was because God saw that he had not been baptized by an ace pitcher in these years, so he gave him two and a half strong pitchers at once.

Why two and a half?
Although Zhou Hui has certain pitching ability, it can only be considered half-way. His strongest ability is still hitting.

As for pitching ability...

If his butterfly ball is broken by the opponent, then he will be half useless.

Apart from the butterfly ball, there is nothing special about his other changeups.

They are all the kinds of balls that don't change much and don't seem to pose any threat.

And the ball speed is not fast, only about 140km.

With a straight ball of about 140 km and a small changeup, if Zhou Hui's first position is a pitcher, he will definitely not be trusted by any team.

But who would have thought that his first position is first baseman, and he is now a nationally famous hitter!
Apart from Zhou Hui, those two batters caught the attention of coach Kataoka.

After entering Koshien, although Fōtani Aki's performance was much worse, his terrifying pitching speed made him a favorable candidate for the next ace pitcher no matter what.

After Kataoka and Chris stimulated Sawamura's potential, Sawamura's strength became stronger and stronger. He even felt that he had surpassed himself.

It is this situation that makes Danbo's chance of playing increasingly slim.

Although he has the number of an ace pitcher, he has never been able to do what an ace pitcher should do.

It's really sad.

"Whoosh!"

In the first pitch, Okada threw a tricky straight ball to the inside corner.

"Snapped!"

"Bad ball."

Anbao had good ball selection ability and did not choose to swing on the first pitch.

"No? Aren't the people on their team keen on swinging the bat? Why don't they swing the bat when it comes to me?"

Okada was shocked for a moment, his mouth opened and his jaw almost dropped to the ground.

"Stupid senior, I told you to throw a bad ball to him, but this ball was so far off that I could barely reach it. How could I possibly let him swing?"

One bad ball, no good ball.

"Whoosh!"

"Qiang!"

"shit!"

The next ball, a curve ball with a huge drop, entered the strike zone, but was hit out just by the security guard's touch.

The baseball bounced to the infield, and the shortstop of Teito High School quickly caught the baseball and threw it to first base.

"Snapped!"

"Out!"

"This curveball is really scary!"

Seeing a curve ball with such a terrifying amplitude, Sawamura started to get goose bumps.

Terrible, terrifying!

"Why haven't I seen you react so strongly to my curve ball?"

Tamba said while glaring at Sawamura.

What? My curveball isn't as good as his?
When asked this, Sawamura was so scared that he didn't dare to speak.

Senior Tamba’s eyes are so oppressive!

"nice shot!"

"nice shot!"

"Good ball! Batter out!"

At the last moment, Okada's curve ball with a huge drop fell into the glove of catcher Kenta Inui, and the batter swung and missed, getting struck out!

At this point, Didong High School has already got two outs from the Giant Troll.

This made the troll vine begin to feel uncomfortable.

We can only pray that Hongo Masamune can suppress their batting line.

Otherwise, for Didong High School with this kind of momentum, it would be a good thing if they didn't lose by double digits.

"How is it, Coach Nitta? Your team is still too young, hahahaha! We are going to meet Seidou High School in the finals."

Director Okamoto laughed in the lounge.

In his opinion, victory was already in his grasp.

The batters of the Giant Troll were completely unable to overcome their ace pitcher.

As for how to score from the troll's vine scroll?
Director Okamoto also has his own strategy.

Anyway, their chances of scoring will not be too low, so they definitely have a chance.

As pitchers from Hokkaido, they cannot adapt to high temperatures, and their physical strength has always been a big problem.

Even if you are the king of the north, you have to kneel down and speak to me in the hot climate of Hyogo Prefecture!

As long as no runs were scored before the seventh inning, victory was a piece of cake.

"Qiang!"

The third batter of the giant Otomaki caught an outside-angle straight ball from Okada.

The baseball was lifted up, but the center of the ball was not touched at all, it was just lifted up.

The hit position was the bottom of the baseball, and the baseball flew directly onto the head of the center fielder, and the descending speed was also extremely slow.

"Snapped!"

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

This ball was caught steadily by the center fielder of Didong High School, ending this inning of defense.

The players of Didong High School all went back with smiles on their faces.

In their opinion, winning this game is a sure thing.

"In the first game, Didong High School defeated the opponent three times. After the Giant Giant Vine was given a warning, what will the situation be like next? Let's wait and see!"

The commentator also started to keep the audience in suspense.

But Qingdao High School sat in the audience stands, not daring to say a word, just watching the game seriously.

This is a rare moment of seriousness on their part.

"What do you think of this game?"

Chris suddenly asked Zhou Hui.

"It's too early to draw a conclusion. Although it seems that the attack of the Giant Giant Vine was restricted by the Didong High School in this round, it doesn't mean that they are the worse side."

"so?"

"That's what I mean. Their ace pitcher and fourth batter, Hongo, hasn't performed in this game yet. We can't confirm the result so quickly."

Zhou Hui's analysis was very logical, and Director Kataoka nodded beside him.

He gave full marks to Zhou Hui's analysis.

Zhou Hui’s analysis was indeed very good.

As the runner-up pitcher in Koshien, Kataoka did not dare to question Okada's ability, but he did not dare to underestimate Hongo's ability.

The ace pitchers of both teams are top-notch. Just looking at their lineups on paper, it is hard to tell who will win in the end.

But if the Troll Da Tengjuan fails to score in the first seven innings, they will have a high probability of losing the game.

In this regard, Director Kataoka is exactly the same as Director Okamoto!
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(End of this chapter)