The bat swung, accompanied by its own background music.
This was probably Yuuki Tetsuya's greatest characteristic. As soon as he stepped into the batter's box, the air around him tightened. The pitcher and catcher of Yakushi High School Baseball Team were also on edge.
Zhang Han and Yuuki, these two were almost unsolvable presences at Seido High School. How to deal with Yuuki? Sanada and his partner thought for a long time but couldn't come up with any good countermeasure.
If there really was a way to counter Zhang Han and Yuuki, they wouldn't need to think about it; the powerhouse teams that had played against Seido High School Baseball Team before would have already used it.
Since they hadn't figured it out, it meant all methods were unreliable. There were only two ways to solve them: one was by strength, and the other was by luck.
After realizing this, Sanada still showed considerable toughness. He decisively threw his best pitch.
Yuuki Tetsuya saw the baseball flying towards him and didn't hold back, hitting it directly with a swing. His swing was like lightning. Even after he hit the ball, many people on the field hadn't reacted. Then, people saw the baseball flying forward, close to the ground, at a height of about forty to fifty centimeters.
Such a line drive was, in fact, more difficult for fielders to handle. Compared to fly balls and ground balls that bounce, such a ball was hard to judge direction, and one might not have enough time. After all, for hitters who could hit such balls, the speed of the hit ball was quite fast.
In the Seido High School Baseball Team's dugout, many of the teammates felt their eyes light up, but before their joy could reach their eyes, they saw a very incredible scene.
A figure dove with extreme speed. He actually caught up with the baseball and dove to catch it in his arms.
"Gahahaha..."
That figure let out a strange laugh, then threw the ball to Mishima at First Base.
"Pop!"
"Out!!"
Before the Seido High School Baseball Team teammates could react, they were dealt with by the opponent just like that. So much so that many of them couldn't understand how this ball was stopped.
"This guy isn't human, is he?"
Some understood, like Isashiki Jun. Because he was relatively close, he saw it very clearly. And precisely because he saw it clearly, he found it even harder to believe. How could anyone stop a line drive hit by Yuuki? How could such a reaction speed be possessed by a human?
The opponent must not be human.
"This reaction is almost comparable to a beast."
"This is probably the legendary beast-style player!"
Raichi Todoroki, this young player who had just entered high school less than a month ago, had completely caught the attention of the Seido High School Baseball Team's teammates.
Three outs, change of offense and defense.
The game reached its final inning, with the score frozen at 12:7. Seido High School Baseball Team led Yakushi High School Baseball Team by a full five runs.
In the top of the ninth inning, as long as they could successfully get three outs and concede fewer than five runs, they could end the game. If Yakushi High School Baseball Team caught up by five runs or more, then Seido High School Baseball Team would only have one last chance to attack.
If it came to that, Seido High School Baseball Team would be in danger. After all, their most reliable hitters, Zhang Han and Yuuki Tetsuya, had just finished their hitting. Although the remaining fifth, sixth, and seventh batters of Seido High School were also very strong, they had no absolute certainty of winning against the increasingly strong Sanada.
Thus, the top of the ninth inning became the most crucial point of the game.
The first to step into the batter's box for Yakushi High School Baseball Team was their eighth batter.
In the Seido High School Baseball Team's dugout, Kataoka specifically looked at Kawakami, who had just finished warming up and was staring intently at the field. He apparently hadn't realized that this was a good opportunity for him.
Kataoka shook his head slightly, then refocused his gaze on Tanba. Although he was not satisfied with Tanba's performance, compared to Kawakami, Tanba at least had a positive desire to improve. In contrast, Kawakami had not yet developed that "only I am the Ace" mindset.
There was no problem with him serving as a rotational pitcher. But if a crucial situation was truly handed to him, he probably couldn't bear that responsibility.
In that case, the only one who could truly take on a major role seemed to be Zhang Han. It wasn't that Zhang Han was impeccably excellent; while his performance was very good, he still had a long way to go before being impeccable.
He had quite a few minor flaws. But among the available options, compared to the other two pitchers of Seido High School Baseball Team, Zhang Han's ability and reliability were undoubtedly superior.
The game continued, and the pitcher for Seido High School Baseball Team was still Tanba.
With a five-run lead, Tanba pitched particularly relaxed. He displayed his strength one hundred percent, and his Curveball became increasingly sharp. The eighth batter of Yakushi High School Baseball Team couldn't even touch the ball and was cleanly dealt with.
"Pop!"
"Strike!"
"Strikeout..."
Seido High School Baseball Team was only two outs away from winning the game.
It was at this moment that Sanada, the soul of Yakushi High School Baseball Team, stepped into the batter's box. If one were to ask who the most important characters in the current Yakushi High School Baseball Team were, it would be either Raichi Todoroki or Sanada.
It was these two who had led Yakushi High School Baseball Team to this point. Such an opponent was, of course, not easy to deal with.
Miyuki cautiously gave the signal. Tanba released his pitch.
Facing Tanba's first pitch, Sanada swung his bat. Seeing Sanada swing, Miyuki felt like he was going to burst with frustration. Ever since the game against Yakushi High School Baseball Team today, he didn't know what was going on.
It was as if he had suffered an intelligence-lowering blow. No matter what he planned, it seemed very difficult to succeed. Somehow, it was always seen through by the opponent.
Just like now. He originally thought Sanada might not swing at a breaking ball. He didn't expect that the opponent was aiming for the Curveball.
"Ping..."
The baseball, when hit, fell out of bounds.
"Foul ball!"
Miyuki was puzzled, and Sanada also had a cold sweat on his forehead. Sanada didn't even know how to evaluate his own coach. He was truly a magical man.
Before Sanada went up to bat, Todoroki Raizo had suddenly stopped him and whispered.
"You should aim for the breaking ball first."
"Why?"
Sanada was not good at hitting breaking balls.
"The opponent's catcher is very smart. After watching your two at-bats, he has probably guessed that you prefer Fastballs and dislike breaking balls. In that case..."
As long as he aimed for the breaking ball at first, it would definitely make the opponent waver. Sooner or later, the Fastball he was waiting for would fly over.
"Whoosh..."
Without making Sanada wait long, Tanba threw a Fastball for his third pitch. Looking at the incoming Fastball, Sanada no longer hesitated and directly swung.
"Ping..."
The moment the white ball was hit and flew out, Miyuki's brows furrowed into a knot. He truly didn't understand these guys from Yakushi High School Baseball Team. Weren't they just aiming for the breaking ball? How did they suddenly switch to aiming for the Fastball?
Miyuki didn't understand. In the end, he could only watch as that small white ball flew dozens of meters and landed in the open space in the outfield. By the time Zhang Han picked up the ball, it was already too late to throw it back.
"Safe..."
Sanada had successfully run to First Base.
One out, runner on First Base.
Yakushi High School Baseball Team's hitting connected just like that.
The man who stepped into the batter's box next exuded a dangerous aura from head to toe.
"Gahahaha..."
Raichi Todoroki's eyes were fiery, giving the impression that they could melt everything. He stared intently at Tanba, waiting for him to throw the ball. In their previous encounter, he had just hit a Homerun off Tanba. This time, Raichi Todoroki was confident that he still had a great chance to hit the incoming baseball hard.
Looking at the confident and flamboyant Raichi Todoroki in front of him, Miyuki couldn't help but recall the scene where Raichi Todoroki had stopped Yuuki's hit earlier.
This was a monster. He had a keen sense like a wild beast. Even if he didn't think much, he could fight relying on instinct.
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