Diamond Ace: Monster Slayer

Chapter 226 Final Opponent
"Suns, hold on to this game!"

“We must hold on to it!”

"Just one out left, one more out!"

"After we hold on, it's up to us!"

Top of the ninth inning.

Two outs, bases loaded.

This situation is tense for every pitcher.

If you make the slightest mistake, you may end up being swept away by a wave of enemies.

"Hold steady, Sun."

Since the fifth inning, the Suns' style of play has been thoroughly studied by the people of Troll Big Vine.

Although they were only leading by one point, they hit consecutive hits and the one-point lead was likely to be expanded.

Fortunately, there are two outs now and the bases are loaded.

Don't think that having the bases loaded is a good thing.

Many times, the bases loaded are the hardest time to score.

Some teams even hope to load the bases and then use the bases-loaded tactic as the final tactic.

"This first-year kid is still not good enough."

Director Okamoto was becoming more and more frightened.

As long as the Suns can hold on to this game, they have a chance of turning the tables.

Hongo's physical strength was already very poor, and the batters of Teito High School still hit a lot of hits in the seventh and eighth innings.

This means that they are close to victory.

As long as the Suns hold on, Hong Xiang will definitely win against the center line behind Didong High School.

In the lounge of the troll Daitojuan, Hongo also began to pant.

"The weather here is so different from Hokkaido."

Who would have thought that it was not a nationally famous team that defeated the Hokkaido overlord, but the temperature difference between Hyogo Prefecture and Hokkaido.

Hongo is almost dehydrated.

Old man Nitta looked at Hongo's condition and his eyebrows wrinkled into a line.

Although Hongo's strength is good, as a native of Hokkaido, he has no way to adapt to such hot weather.

Do we still need to let him play in the next games?

Old man Xin Tian also began to think about changing his investment.

But he finally decided to watch this game first.

If the troll Daitojuan can widen the score in one fell swoop, he will make a substitution and let Hongo take a rest.

If the score is still 1:0, Hong Xiang will still need to save the situation.

Facing the last batter of this inning for Didong High School, both Qian Xiangang and Taiyang appeared extremely cautious.

How to deal with him has also become a problem.

"Don't think about the depth of the strike zone, the straight ball down low on the outside corner."

The situation caused by the Troll Vine is closely related to the Suns' style of play.

When he plays, he's always thinking about his three-dimensional pitches.

Three-dimensional pitching means that the Suns believe that the strike zone is not only about length and width, but also about depth.

It's just that this is what he thought, and he hasn't figured it out yet.

It is indeed inappropriate to use it on the field.

It would be better to forget about three-dimensional pitching and just fight your opponent directly.

"Whoosh!"

The Suns gritted their teeth and shot the last ball.

After seeing this goal, Zhou Hui in the audience also felt that Didong High School was doomed to fail.

"Is this really how the Suns control the ball?"

Zhou Hui felt incredible as he watched the white ball getting closer and closer to the red center.

This is not the Suns' ball control at all!
"Hahahahahahahahaha, you really give me a chance!"

The batter of the giant troll laughed and swung the bat.

"Qiang!"

Zhou Hui's last bit of fantasy was also shattered.

I thought this ball would be a changeup for the Suns, but in the end it turned out that this ball actually flew into the red center.

With such a good opportunity, the batter of the Troll Big Vine Scroll would never let it go.

The bat hit the baseball hard, and it took off and flew into the distance like a dog chasing a rabbit.

After being hit like this, the sun on the pitcher's mound was blinded.

He made a mistake at such an important moment, and he didn't know what would greet him except criticism.

The baseball went right over the outfielder's head and landed farther away.

There is nothing the players of Teito High School can do now except pray that the baseball doesn't fly out.

When Mr. Xin Tian saw this scene, the corners of his mouth opened into a smile.

He is going to win this match for sure!
"Hurry up, fly out!"

the batter shouted hysterically.

As long as this ball flies out, they can enter the finals!
Koshien finals!
Not the final in Hokkaido!

Coach Okamoto also stood up and looked towards right field.

What he didn't expect was that their right fielder kept chasing the baseball and had no intention of giving up.

"Well done."

The spirit is good!

As long as the baseball wasn't hit so crisply, it's possible to concede this home run!

The right fielder from Teito High School jumped up on the wall and extended his glove.

Baseball seemed to be just around the corner.

"Catch it, catch it!"

Director Okamoto shouted.

If they catch it, they will have a chance to enter the finals!
We must not let him fly out!

Mr. Nitta's smile began to slowly disappear.

He thought the ball would fly out easily, but when he saw the right fielder of Didong High School preparing to confiscate it, he felt that it was not that simple.

Maybe he can really catch the baseball!

If this four-run home run really happened, it would not only allow Hongxiang to take a break, but they would also secure the victory.

Chasing five points in one inning, this is impossible no matter how you think about it!

Time seemed to stand still. The entire stadium was eerily quiet. Everyone was paying attention to the right fielder of Teito High School.

On the bases, the players of Troll Big Vine Scroll began to run forward one after another.

In right field, the right fielder from Teito High School is challenging his limits.

Did the baseball fly out, or did he forfeit the home run?
The baseball got closer and closer to the glove, and the right fielder from Teito High School began to grit his teeth.

"Xiao Shi, you must take over!"

Director Okamoto shouted.

The right fielder named Xiaoshi certainly thought so too.

As long as they continue, they will have a chance to turn defeat into victory!
But at last, Xiaoshi felt his feet lighten.

What greeted him next was a rapid fall!
He still couldn't overcome his ability to stay in the air, and fell down, with the back of his head hitting the grass hard.

His ability to stay in the air is still not enough for him to do such a thing!

The baseball flew over the right field fence, resulting in a home run with the bases loaded!
"Beautiful!"

"here you go!"

“Good fight!”

Fans of the troll Daitojuan were excited.

Although this is the first time that Troll Daifujijuan enters Koshien and the number of fans is not that large, the explosive power of each person's voice cannot be underestimated.

Everyone celebrated this home run at the top of their lungs.

They secured the victory!
5: 0!

The Giant Troll Vine Scroll seals the victory!

To achieve such results in the first entry into Koshien, the efforts of others besides Hongo were necessary.

After seeing the baseball fly out, Hongo felt relieved.

Then, he didn't have as much pressure to pitch. "You can relax and have a good rest now."

Mr. Nitta said to Hongo.

Hongo was in high spirits throughout the entire match, so Mr. Nitta decided to give him a holiday.

"unnecessary."

Hongo directly rejected the old man's kindness.

He doesn't want to miss any of the upcoming games.

"There's really nothing I can do about you."

Old Man Nitta shook his head.

Sometimes, it is not a good thing for your disciples to be too passionate.

……

"Snapped!"

"Strike! Batter out! Game over!"

"I didn't expect that Hongo still had the strength to make it to the ninth inning, and the baseball hit the catcher Yasuda's glove with great force! Strike out! Strike out! The game is over! The Giant Troll Otomaki defeated Teito High School 5:0 and will meet Seidou High School in the finals!"

After Hongo got the last strikeout, he staggered a bit but was generally able to stand steadily.

If he fell here, he wouldn't be the only one who would laugh at him.

"awesome!"

"We've made it to the finals with this kid!"

"I'm not dreaming, am I?!"

The players of Troll Daitojuan surrounded Hongo.

They know that without their hometown, they would never be able to enter this stage even if they play baseball all their lives.

"Look at you guys, you losers. The Koshien finals is just the beginning. Our goal is to dominate the country."

"Roar!"

The classmates of the troll Da Tengjuan were all very arrogant.

This is what youth should be like!

The last batter Hongo dealt with was Mukai Taiyo.

Although no player had reached base before him, he still had a little hope of winning.

But he found himself unable to even touch his own ball and could only regrettably be struck out.

The struck-out Taeyang sat in the batter's box with the Koshien soil in his hands.

"This summer is over."

The sun's eyes were full of self-blame.

Without him, would Didong High School still have a chance of winning?

A home run was hit and he was struck out.

These are all things he did.

Maybe he really is the one holding back Didong High School.

"Did you lose?"

Looking at the results on the field, ace pitcher Okada was already in tears.

It was not just him who was in tears, but other third graders as well.

This is their last summer, and they still haven’t reached the top of the country!

After training for so long, I was finally defeated by a first-year pitcher!

They must be unwilling to accept this!

Reaching the semi-finals this year is definitely the year they have the best chance of winning the championship!
But there are still regrets in the last summer.

"Our summer is over."

After Okada expressed his feelings, he took his backpack and walked to the pitcher's mound at Koshien to scoop up some soil.

Even if Hongo was still around, he didn't care.

This is his last time coming to Koshien, so he must take something away.

"Hongo, come back."

Seeing Okada kneeling on the mound and picking up the dirt, while Hongo was standing next to him, Mr. Nitta felt bad and quickly called Hongo back.

"The game is over, let's go."

Supervisor Kataoka also left with his disciples.

The students of Qingdao High School also packed up their things, took away the garbage they made, and followed Coach Kataoka out.

Although the students of Qingdao High School play basketball in a wild and aggressive manner, they are actually a group of well-educated people behind the scenes.

"In the second match of the Koshien semi-finals, the Hokkaido representative team, the Troll Otojuki, defeated the East Tokyo representative team, Teito High School, 5:0. The game is over!"

The referee announced the result of the game.

The moment the result of the game was announced, Sun couldn't hold back any longer and burst into tears.

The sound was so loud that even the audience could hear it clearly.

But everyone from Qingdao High School chose to leave, and no one heard it at all.

After determining their opponent for the next game, there was really no need for them to stay any longer.

After both sides bowed and saluted, it was time to thank the audience.

The giant troll vine ran forward first.

"The Giant Giant Vine Scroll! The absolute dark horse!"

"You guys played great in this game!"

"Hongo, you are the next Tanaka!"

“Good luck in the finals too!”

"Let's defeat Seidou High School!"

Amid the cheers of the audience, the troll Da Tengjuan bowed deeply to all the audience members.

But at this time, this kid Hongo was not idle, his eyes were looking around the audience.

It’s strange, I saw it just now, why is it gone now?
He felt something was wrong about the sudden disappearance of Qingdao High School.

How could such a large group like Qingdao High School just disappear like that?

"Are you looking for Seidou High School? They have already left the field."

Seeing that Hongo's eyes were wandering around the audience, Mr. Nitta also noticed his disciple's thoughts.

"No."

Hongo, who was seen through, immediately denied it.

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha."

"what are you laughing at?"

"Nothing, nothing, it's just that someone makes you feel stressed. I think it's a good thing."

"Are you kidding me for reducing the pressure? I will definitely beat Zhou Hui to a pulp!"

"Okay, okay, I also hope you can beat him up. And then take me to hold up that damn Koshien championship banner."

Hongo stood there in a daze.

There seems to be something different about Supervisor Nitta today.

When it came to the finals, he seemed like a different person and no longer used provocation tactics.

Hongo didn't know if it was his illusion, he even started to like this little old man.

Although her words are usually a little unpleasant, she is sincere to him.

It can be said that no one likes Hongo to become a super pitcher who can stand on his own more than Mr. Nitta.

……

Outside the venue, everyone at Qingdao High School had a very serious look on their faces.

"Hongo's changeup can reach 150km, so it may not be that easy for us to deal with him."

"That's right, and the strength he has shown in his single-bats has always been very strong."

"It's really hard for anyone to hit that kind of pitch except Zhou Hui and Captain Yuki."

"That's it!"

"Stop discussing this for now."

As soon as Coach Kataoka spoke, everyone in Seidou High School shut up.

"Let's go back to the hotel now. The Koshien finals will be in two days. In the next two days, we will study the giant giant vine and find a chance to defeat them!"

"Yes!"

……

(End of this chapter)