Diamond Ace's Passionate Swing

At this moment, all eyes were focused on the figure about to step into the batter's box.

The pharmacist's catcher subconsciously glanced towards his own rest area, and Coach Raizo Todoroki nodded solemnly.

They all knew who they were about to face.

"This guy also has the aura of someone who's made a lot of money."

"But we can't confront him head-on!"

"First baseman, fourth batter, Tetsuya Yuki."

Seido's Unmoving Four Sticks.

Raizo gave the order: "Protect him!"

But the next blow won't be so simple; it'll be a monster of the same attack level as Yuuki.

Lin Xiao, the fifth batter for Seido, is a pitcher who also displayed monstrous strength on the mound.

Lin Xiao walked towards the batter's box with light steps, exuding an innate calm and confidence.

The previous three strikes didn't seem to have worn him down; instead, they made him even more relaxed.

He looked at the number 10 pitcher on the mound, his eyes seeming to say, "Sorry, you have to go off the field."

The first ball, a tentative change ball, was too low.

Lin Xiao simply watched it fly by.

The next ball, a quick shot into the inside corner, carries a challenging tone.

Lin Xiao's eyes sharpened.

The body is like a taut bowstring, gathering strength in an instant and then releasing it suddenly.

"Get out of here!"

The swing was fluid and full of explosive power.

"boom!"

The deafening impact resounded through the sky.

Everyone's attention was drawn to the rapidly rising white dot, which drew a perfect parabola in the sky, crossed the left field wall, and disappeared from sight.

A two-run home run that puts the team ahead.

The situation on Seido Island has completely erupted.

"They've launched it!"

"A three-point home run that puts the team ahead!"

Lin Xiao ran past the bases at a leisurely pace, a faint smile on his face. As he stepped over home plate, Yuki and Ryosuke were already waiting there.

He bumped fists with Lin Xiao when he returned to celebrate.

"Well done."

"Hehe, if we don't do this, they'll really think we're pushovers."

4: 0.

"Well done, Lin Xiao!"

"As expected of Seido's fifth batter."

From the audience, shouts of Lin Xiao's name rose and fell.

"Lin... Lin Xiao! Lin Xiao!"

Seido's offensive did not stop.

Masuko walked into the batter's box, his massive body almost blocking out the sunlight.

His swing wasn't as elegant as Ryosuke's, nor as explosive as Hayashi's; it carried a unique, clumsy sense of power.

"Ooh-ga!"

He scooped up the ball using a golf swing motion.

The ball softly sailed over the second baseman's head and landed on the right field green, resulting in a single.

Masuko, panting heavily, safely reached first base.

"How is that possible? Five players have reached base already!"

The pharmacists' infielders wore expressions of disbelief and appeared somewhat flustered.

It was Miyuki's turn.

He pushed up his glasses, his expression as calm as ever.

"Now that they're riding high, let me share in their glory."

He aimed for a low shot and fired.

"Smack."

The ball rolled weakly and powerlessly, heading straight for the guerrillas.

The opponent easily caught the ball and threw it to first base.

Out.

"I messed up..."

Miyuki muttered to himself as he ran back to the rest area.

"That's really lame."

Lin Xiao's voice came from the rest area at just the right time, and it was clearly audible.

"Feed Miyuki!"

"Why can't you get a hit when there are no runners on base?!"

Miyuki turned around and glared at him, but couldn't help but smile slightly, even though the result of the banquet was not satisfactory.

Next up is Kominato Haruichi.

He was quieter and more reserved than his brother Ryosuke, walking into the batter's box with his signature wooden bat in hand.

He patiently dealt with the pitcher, breaking up several bad pitches.

Then, spotting a good pitch, he swung the bat decisively.

A crisp sound.

The ball quickly passed through the gap between third base and shortstop and rolled into the outfield.

Another hit.

Masuko took a few quick steps and ran to second base.

There are runners on first and second base.

The strike zone experienced a trough.

His tall and imposing figure exuded a sense of oppression.

He's been playing in the outfield for the past few games, but his batting average hasn't dropped. Although he longs to get on the mound, he can tolerate it more than the team's wins and losses.

Facing the first ball flying towards him, he did not hesitate at all and swung the bat with all his might.

"Ping!"

This time, the sound of the hit was sharper and more powerful, even surpassing Lin Xiao's home run earlier.

The ball, like a cannonball, hurtled straight towards the farthest point of the center field.

It crossed the wall, passed through the passage behind it, and finally disappeared from everyone's sight.

A stunning three-pointer.

"What's going on with this ball?"

"Is that guy really a first-year student?"

A collective gasp rippled through the stands.

"It's gone! A three-run homer!"

"Furutani! Well done!"

Seido's athletes rushed out of the rest area again, celebrating this incredible strike.

Furuya ran the bases expressionlessly, as if he had only done a trivial thing.

The numbers on the scoreboard started changing again.

First round: Seido 7, Yakushi 0.

A devastating offensive half-set.

"Kuramochi didn't reach base, otherwise the batting lineup would have had a second round."

The audience expressed their regret, seemingly still unsatisfied with the score.

In the bottom of the second inning, Yakushi High School was on the attack.

The healer, standing in the batter's box, had a burning flame of revenge in his eyes.

"Come on! You'd better hit that straight shot out of there."

However, when Lin Xiao threw a tricky high-post fastball that whistled past the edge of the strike zone, the batter remained motionless.

He also chose to let the next high ball go.

"That being said, there's absolutely no indication that they're going to hit the ball..."

Miyuki pondered to himself behind home plate.

"Could it be that the battle plan was changed to suit the strength of the attacker?"

Perhaps they were simply intimidated by Lin Xiao's aura and the power of his ball.

But this is not important.

Lin Xiao quickly adjusted his strategy, sending a sharp forkball plummeting down to lure the batter into missing.

Immediately following, another fast ball was precisely placed into the corner of the strike zone.

"nice shot."

The swing missed.

"Strikeout."

One person is eliminated.

The next hitter faces the same dilemma.

The lightning-fast straight balls and the suddenly dropping forked balls alternated, dazzling him.

Another strikeout.

Both players are eliminated.

The third batter also failed to find any opportunities, appearing helpless in the face of Lin Xiao's overwhelming pitching.

He missed his swing and struck out.

A clean and crisp three-up-three-down motion.

Lin Xiao struck out all six of the top batters from Yakushi High School in the opening game.

A powerful center-bound shot is like paper in front of him.

The roles of offense and defense were reversed, and Seido switched to offense.

In the rest area of ​​Yakushi High School, Raizo Todoroki patted Shunpei Sanada on the shoulder, his tone apologetic.

"I'm sorry, Sanada, I didn't expect you to play in only the second game."

Sanada simply shook his head with a sullen face.

"It's okay, Coach, I can do it."

The atmosphere in the rest area of ​​Seido is relaxed yet focused.

Kuramochi whistled.

"Sigh, the ace has been revealed."

Lin Xiao stretched his shoulders, a relaxed smile on his face.

"It wasn't for nothing that we went through all that trouble to take down number 10!"

He looked around at his teammates, especially those who had just contributed hits and home runs.

"Alright, don't embarrass me now!"

His smile widened, tinged with a hint of mockery.

"After three days of simulated combat, it would be embarrassing if I still couldn't hit the target."

He deliberately dragged out his words, adding, "I won't be feeding you balls next time!"

"What?!"

A chorus of groans suddenly erupted in the rest area.

We've lost Lin Xiao's professional-level ball feeding skills, which are fast and heavy.

This is an unimaginable loss.

His actual game-based ball training is far more effective than any ball machine, and is a valuable resource for the rapid improvement of Seido's batting lineup.

The thought of possibly losing this benefit ignited an even stronger fighting spirit in all the batters' eyes, preparing them for the second round of attacks.