Diamond Ace's Passionate Swing

Outside the stadium.

The quarterfinals are about to begin.

Outside the stadium, spectators excitedly chanted the names of their favorite teams and players.

"Coach Kataoka!"

"Ah Zhe!"

"Miyuki-san!"

"Lin Xiao!"

Sawamura got off the bus, eager to try.

"Alright, let's go!"

Kuramochi glared at him.

"Don't you dare run ahead of me!"

Taiwada and Fujio stood in the stands, watching the lively scene.

"Quite a few people came."

Taiwada said.

Fujio nodded.

"After all, this is a match to determine the top four in West Tokyo, so it's only natural that it's attracting attention."

"Daido High School, which was built in the city, suddenly became the eye of the typhoon and became a pharmacy high school."

"And then there's Seido High School, setting its sights on Koshien tickets after six years..."

Taiwada asked.

"Based on Mr. Feng's prediction, which team will...?"

Fujio smiled.

"The pharmacist has the upper hand in terms of momentum, but that's all it is."

"As long as it doesn't turn into a point-grabbing battle against Ichidai, Seido has a better chance of winning."

"However, Lin Xiao, as the ace player, is an unpredictable factor in this competition."

"If Seido's pitching lineup can't stop the increasingly formidable Yakushi batting lineup..."

Fujio was interrupted by Isashiki's roar before he could finish speaking.

"What's with this order of appearance?!"

"Are you kidding me? This is completely different from the city war!"

Jun Isashiki stared at the starting lineup of Yakushi High School with disbelief.

[Pharmacist High School Initial List]

One blow, and Thunder City is struck.

Second stick, Qiuye Yizhen.

Three-handed, Yuta Mishima.

Four sticks, courtesy of Yamauchi.

Fifth batter, Daiki Fukuda.

Six sticks, three brave men.

Seventh stick, Watanabe Tatsuya.

Eight sticks, Keisuke Kobayashi.

Nine sticks, Da Tian Qiao.

Chris looked at the starting lineup and frowned slightly.

"They've already set a trap."

Coach Kataoka nodded.

"yes."

Sawamura looked excited.

"First batter, third baseman, Thunder City!"

"That bastard's finally been kicked out of the fourth batter's position!"

Kominato Haruichi shook his head.

"No...it was intentional that he wasn't allowed to be the fourth batter."

Lin Xiao explained.

"To maximize his chances of playing at bat..."

Sawamura looked puzzled.

"What...what kind of mechanism is inside?"

"Because he was the first hitter!" Lin Xiao thought that Sawamura was sometimes really a bit slow on the uptake.

Miyuki Kazuya looked at Lin Xiao and gave him a reminder.

"Don't get too excited, Lin Xiao."

"Maybe that's exactly what they're aiming for."

"You too, Furuya and Sawamura."

"If Lin Xiao is no longer able to perform, you must immediately fill in for him."

Sawamura clenched his fist.

"We absolutely must win, we will definitely win!"

"We will definitely win!"

"Lin Xiao, if you don't believe me, then change it!"

Lin Xiao looked at Sawamura with disdain: "Who can't you call someone else!"

The rest area for pharmacists at the high school.

Ryouzo rubbed his temples, looking pained.

"Ugh, my head hurts so much."

"Oh dear, I drank too much yesterday."

"Sake and shochu, and I think there's also awamori..."

Sanada Shunpei looked at Todoroki Raizo with a helpless expression.

"Coach, aren't you supposed to be abstaining from alcohol?"

Raizo was stunned for a moment.

"Yeah?"

Sanada Shunpei nodded.

"He must have stayed up all night watching Seido's recordings."

Raizo Todoroki did not answer, but turned to look at Raiichi Todoroki.

"Hey, Lei Shi, don't just eat before the match."

"I put you in the first batter position because you kept making a fuss about hitting people."

"If you don't perform well, you won't get dinner..."

When Thunder City heard "there's nothing to eat," his eyes widened immediately.

"Absolutely not!"

Raizo looked at Raiichi and said seriously.

"Hey, Lei Shi."

"Then you'd better give me a good beating."

"Defeat Seido!"

The broadcast started.

"The quarterfinal match between Seido High School and Yakushi High School now begins!"

Raizo stood up and spoke loudly to his team members.

"Listen up, your work is about to begin!"

"Swing the bat with all your might for yourself!"

"Defend well for your own sake!"

"Then savor the taste of victory!"

Coach Kataoka also addressed the Seido High School team members.

"Every pitch, every step, every swing reflects everything about you."

There's no need to be confused.

"Believe in your baseball skills!"

Looking at the Seido High School team members, Sanada Shunpei spoke to Todoroki Raichi.

They're all staring intently at you.

Mishima smiled.

"Did you do something, Lei Shi?"

Raichi probably never imagined that because of his father's arrogance, the people of Seido would want to skin him alive.

The referee's voice rang out.

"salute!"

Both teams shouted in unison.

"Nice to meet you!"

auditorium.

Takashima Rei: "You have to be very careful with Lin Xiao's opening remarks, Miyuki-kun."

"And, the very first leg of the race suddenly encountered..."

Miyuki looked at Yakushi High School's starting lineup: "They're giving us a taste of their own medicine right from the start, trying to decide the winner against that guy right away."

"It's not just a fuse, it's a nuclear warhead..."

"However, I don't think your ball will be hit that easily..."

"It's up to you now, Lin Xiao!"

"Kill him, Lin Xiao!"

Miyuki wanted to put some pressure on Lin Xiao.

"In this round, as long as we can suppress him, we can take control."

"You understand, right, Lin Xiao?"

Lin Xiao's lips curled slightly upwards, a hint of disdain in his eyes: "What, does that make me look like a noob?"

"You're so worried about me."

"Don't worry, anyone who dares to look down on us will only meet one fate."

"That's a loss!"

Lin Xiao took a deep breath, his eyes sharpening as if they could see through everything.

"The pitcher who can rival you in West Tokyo is Narumiya Mei of Inashiro Industrial."

"He's probably the only one left."

"Today I'll show you just how many eyes Lord Horse has!"

"With me around, we don't need any pitching rotations. If you look down on me, just take it!"

Izashiki looked at Lin Xiao and shouted, "Lin Xiao..."

"Get that guy..."

"Knock him down!"

The referee's voice echoed across the field: "The game begins!"

Miyuki crouched down, his gaze fixed on Lin Xiao on the pitcher's mound: "Faced with a batter who perfectly hit the pitch thrown by Ichidai San-gao's ace, Manaka, can Lin Xiao hold his own?"

"I specifically moved Raichi Todoroki to the first batter position..."

"Lin Xiao! That mud boat behind you is really sturdy!"

"bring it on!"

For Lin Xiao and Qing Dao, only victory is acceptable, and defeat is not an option.

On the pitcher's mound, Lin Xiao raised his arm high, as if to concentrate all his strength in this moment.

In an instant, the lower limbs led the upper limbs, which swung like whips.

"call out!!!"

"boom!"

The white ball, flashing with afterimages, sliced ​​through the air with a sharp whistling sound.

It flew rapidly toward home plate.

Appeared!

The moment when we are about to reach home plate.