Diamond Ace's Passionate Swing

News of Seido's brutal defeat of Yonex High School quickly spread throughout Tokyo's high schools.

The intelligence agents from the Third Affiliated High School of the City returned to the school and discussed the matter.

"How's the situation at Seido High School?"

Coach Tahara questioned the intelligence officer, wanting to know the situation.

"Very strong! Especially their pitchers, with their high-speed fastballs."

"In the first game, they used only straight shots to suppress Mimensi's lineup."

"The batting lineup at Seido High School is even stronger than it was last year."

"The newly added pitcher, Lin Xiao, is a fifth batter on the same level as Yuki. Kominato Haruichi is a short left fielder but has an extremely high batting average with a wooden bat. Furuya Akira is a pitcher and right fielder who hits a heavy hitter."

"Even a stick can bloom!"

The informant from the Third High School of the City told the coach about it.

"With a high-speed straight shot, Mimensi High School can't force Lin Xiao to show his true strength yet."

"Seido's batting lineup is indeed difficult to deal with in its current state."

"With the pitcher's fast four seams, it's definitely going to be difficult to hit."

The coach of the Third High School of the City shared his guess.

"However, he did throw a forkball in a previous practice match against Osaka Toyu."

"What did you say?" Coach Tahara was very surprised.

"What kind of ball is it?"

"Forked ball".

"And it's a fast forkball, and it seems like they're still practicing and their proficiency isn't very high yet."

"However, there are still two games left."

"After two matches, when we meet in the quarterfinals, I might be much more proficient."

What the intelligence officer said made Coach Tahara feel even more pressured.

"Lin Xiao is indeed a fastball pitcher."

"Such high pitching talent, for a first-year pitcher."

"Just started high school."

"Terrible, Lin Xiao boy."

Coach Tahara felt incredibly envious of Seido at that moment.

In the stands of the baseball stadium, amidst the cacophony of cheers and shouts, Masatoshi Harada and Mei Narimiya sat side by side, their eyes occasionally glancing down at the field where the game was in full swing.

Harada Masatoshi stood up slightly, patted Narumiya Mei on the shoulder, and said in a steady tone, "Let's go, Mei."

The sound wasn't loud, but it reached Narumiya Naru's ears clearly in the noisy environment.

Cheng Gongming didn't get up immediately. Instead, he tilted his head slightly, looking at Lin Xiao who was throwing the ball in the center of the court. His eyes revealed a hint of curiosity and contemplation as he asked, "Oh, Senior Ya, do you think you can hit Lin Xiao's ball?"

Upon hearing this, Harada Masatoshi fixed his gaze on Lin Xiao, pondered for a moment, and then slowly said, "I don't know, it should be difficult."

"Although his pitches are extremely fast and powerful, it is by no means easy for an ordinary person to catch the trajectory of the ball and hit it accurately."

"However, his ball control isn't very good. You could see from his shots just now that some of the balls didn't land exactly where he expected; there was some deviation."

"However, he probably hasn't revealed his true colors yet."

"Based on his current performance, he seems to be holding back when pitching, and perhaps he has even more impressive breaking balls to play."

"After all, someone who can be the team's key pitcher in such an important game must have more than just this much ability." Harada Masatoshi revealed his recognition of Lin Xiao's strength, while also expressing his curiosity about his hidden abilities.

"Naruto, you should be worried about yourself now. Seido's batting lineup has gotten stronger."

"Their team members, such as Yuki and Lin Xiao, have excellent hitting skills, which will be a great challenge for us."

Harada Masatoshi turned his head and looked intently at Narumiya Mei.

Narumiya Mei's lips curled up slightly, revealing a confident smile, and he replied with brimming self-assurance, "Don't worry, they will definitely fall to me this year."

"I am confident that I can lead our team to victory in the match against Seido."

......

After Seido High School's baseball team swiftly eliminated Yonex High School, their opponent in the second round of the summer preliminaries was revealed – Murata Higashi High School.

This team is even weaker than Mimensi; they're not even third-rate in the entire region.

The outcome of the match was a foregone conclusion.

Lin Xiao starts, Danbo serves as relayer.

The two pitches were like two insurmountable mountains, completely suppressing the Murata Higashi High School batting lineup and leaving them with no chance to fight back.

On the other hand, Seido's batting lineup was in excellent form, with each batter displaying amazing skill, truly deserving of the title "Golden Generation" team.

Ultimately, the match ended prematurely in the fifth game, with Seido easily securing a victory with a massive 27-point lead.

"Official competitions are indeed exciting..."

Sawamura Eijun stood on the sidelines, feeling the passion of the game, and couldn't help but sigh.

Kominato Haruichi smiled slightly.

"The summer preliminaries are quite special."

Captain Yuuki looked around to make sure all team members were assembled.

"Okay, is everyone here?"

"After everyone finished their stretching exercises, we ate in the stands."

"yes!"

The team members responded in unison.

After a short break, Chris's voice rang out from the stands.

"Everyone should go watch the third game."

"The victor will be our opponent in the next match."

"..."

The team members listened attentively, their faces filled with seriousness.

Chris's gaze fell on Lin Xiao and Furuya.

"You should observe the pitchers at Mingchuan Academy carefully."

"He has something that you don't."

Lin Xiao's eyes flickered slightly, and a figure appeared in his mind.

"International students from Taiwan."

"Yang Shunchen, second year."

He recognized the contestant from his hometown at a glance.

"He's not Japanese?"

Sawamura asked, somewhat surprised.

"He originally came to Japan to study Japanese."

Chris explained,

"After actually experiencing Japanese baseball, I seem to have become obsessed with it."

"I stay out later than anyone else during training."

"To understand Japanese baseball, I studied harder than anyone else."

"He was incredibly hungry for baseball."

"Because of his intimidating presence and his ever-improving ball control..."

Lin Xiao answered again, his tone carrying a hint of admiration.

"He's known by his nickname...Precision Machinery."

"Is this what you call 'precision'?"

Sawamura looked at Yang Shunchen, who was pitching on the field, with some confusion.

"That was close, it came right at my face."

"Pass the ball."

"This...this guy...isn't he even going to take off his hat and apologize?"

"Are you kidding me?"

The situation on the field was somewhat confusing to Sawamura.

"Grazed the outside edge of a good ball..."

"Again... in the same spot."

"Where...will it be cast this time?"

"Inner corner? Or outer corner?"

"Strike! Batter out!"

Yang Shunchen threw three balls in a row at the same spot with unbelievable accuracy.

"Three consecutive shots to the same spot?"

"That was a bad ball that went out of bounds by a baseball distance."

"Where would an idiot throw three balls at the same spot in a row?"

Yang Shunchen also noticed the Blue Way from the pitcher's mound.