Didn’t you say you were just using me as a substitute?

He was even a little grateful to the other party for introducing these two people to him.

It is also good for you to interact with people from all walks of life.

Suzuki Ichiro smiled and said, "Sure, whatever you want to learn."

"Give me everything you know."

Kitahara Takashi wasn't polite to him either.

"Why, you want to be my heir?"

"What's your top pitch speed?"

"...I find you, little brat, not at all likable."

*

The next day.

Koshien, the fourth round, quarter-finals.

Aoba VS Arayada.

There was also a lot of media publicity.

Not to mention that the person Deno Ren confessed to was snatched away by Kitahara Takashi, Kitahara Takashi's remarks yesterday deeply irritated Deno Ren.

Before entering the venue, the two met at the entrance, and Deno Ren threatened Kitahara Tsutomu to go dig the soil while crying.

Kitahara Takashi has never been shy about talking big, as it helps him become famous faster.

Once you become famous, it becomes easy to make money.

He directly responded: "Even if you beat me, you are still not in my heart."

This sentence can be said to be full of offensive power.

When the news reached Deno Ren's ears, his defense was immediately broken.

Before Kitahara Tsun spoke, he had maxed out his physical resistance, thinking that he would not be able to break through his defense no matter what.

Who would have thought that Kitahara Tsutomu was a wizard?

Because of this sentence, Deno Ren almost had a samurai duel with Kitahara Takashi at the gate.

After entering the field, both teams were very motivated.

Deno Ren wants to win, but Kitahara Takashi doesn't plan to either.

After discussion with Arayada's coaching team, they came up with the same method as Ayanokouji Kiyotaka to defeat Kitahara Takashi.

That is to compete with him in arm endurance.

The two sides continued to fight until the eighth game, with the score 3:0.

Kitahara Takashi still didn't let the opponent get even a single point.

But everyone noticed that something was wrong with Kitahara Tsutomu.

His pitching speed began to slowly decrease, fluctuating around 163, which was far less amazing than when the game started and every pitch was above 165.

Arayada High School also noticed this, and they became more motivated and defended more vigorously, but they did not expect that their pitcher would start making consecutive mistakes.

As long as Kitahara Tsuyoshi falls, the score will be over three points at any time.

Kitahara Takashi fought from one round to four rounds, and it was expected by everyone that his arm could not bear it.

The pitcher of Arayada High School also fought continuously from the first round to his promotion. In fact, his arm couldn't bear it anymore and he was very tired. In fact, both sides were gritting their teeth and persevering, and the competition is the best training.

Arayada hoped that Kitahara Tsutomu would fall, but unfortunately, Kitahara Tsutomu gritted his teeth and held on.

At this point, there are only two games left before the Akagawa flag is raised.

221

Chapter 221 Let people see your truest side.

Before Kitahara Tsunade had recovered from the successful defeat of Arayada High School by leading Aoba, it was the third day, August 13th.

It was Aoba's fifth match, and the top four to two competition had begun.

Aoba VS Nakagyo High School.

Winning this game means entering the finals. Both sides don't want to give up here, and the fight is very fierce.

"This one is a matchup between a monster and three talented pitchers."

At the end of the second half of the fifth inning, Kitahara Takashi discovered that Aoba Lian, including himself, could not even score a single point.

After the offense and defense switched, Kitahara Takashi walked down the pitcher's mound. He took the towel handed to him by the reserve player with his left hand, wiped his face with it, and then covered his head with it. He sat in a chair, breathing heavily, and recovered his strength.

"Zun, can you still hold on?"

Kensuke Amatani looked at Kitahara Takashi with worry in his eyes. No, to be more precise, he was looking at Kitahara Takashi's right arm, which would spasm and twitch from time to time.

"I am fine."

Kitahara Tsutomu said in a muffled voice.

In fact, his arm is in very bad condition and he is about to collapse.

As time goes on, the time between games becomes shorter.

He has less and less time to rest, but his opponents are getting stronger and stronger.

Osaka Toin's fierce hitting, Arayada High School's tenacious fighting spirit, and the undefeated pitching line composed of three pitching geniuses that he is now facing, make even Kitahara Takashi helpless.

He can indeed hold up the defense by himself, but on the offensive end, he is helpless.

Because as soon as he took the bat and went on the field, Zhongjinggao would walk him to base, not giving him any chance to hit a home run or even a single. It was extremely shameless.

He was walked and reached base, but his teammates couldn't keep him from advancing.

It is a case of having the upper hand but not scoring any points.

Zhongjinggao’s strategy is actually very simple.

On the offensive side, before the top of the ninth inning, just swing at it.

On the defensive end, Kitahara Takashi was walked to first base, and his teammates were caught and tortured.

If they can't beat Kitahara Tsutomu, can't they beat you, one of the top 16 in Aoba?

Everyone could see that Zhongjing High School was just continuing the tactics used by Sobu High School before, and then wasting time with you.

They will consume the durability of your arm, Beiyuan Zun, and see when the durability of your arm becomes negative and when it will be scrapped.

The intensive schedule prevented Kitahara Takashi from getting enough rest.

The aftereffects of constantly using Popeye began to appear, and now his arm was hurting more and more.

Now, every time he lifts it up, he feels it is a test.

'what to do? '

While resting, Kitahara Takashi was frantically thinking about how to win the game.

*

Everyone on Qingye's side was worried and had a heavy expression on their faces.

On the other hand, the atmosphere at Zhongjing High School is relaxed, with laughter and joy heard from time to time.

"Ryota, do you have a plan for what you're going to do after you defeat Kitahara Takashi?"

One of the team members spoke to Ryota Furusu, the top ace of Chukyo High School.

Gusu Ryota thought for a moment and then smiled, "I hope he can sign my jersey."

"No way, didn't you hear his interview a few days ago?"

A teammate complained dissatisfiedly.

The interviews with Kitahara Takashi, Nakano Ichika and Hoshino Ai were circulated on the Internet. His arrogant look, which looked down on all the heroes in the world as chickens and dogs, and as if he was selling his head for a price, deeply shocked many people.

It was like a huge rock hitting a calm lake. In an instant, the Internet Emperor, the Internet keyboard warriors, and Kitahara Takashi's fans were arguing with each other.

The discussion was so intense that it almost paralyzed the Twitter platform.

Let’s just say how powerful Kitahara Takashi is right now.

Tokyo TV, which was still broadcasting a food program even after the death of its own Prime Minister, dedicated a separate episode to the interview with Kitahara Takashi.

Some netizens complained, "I don't know if Kitahara Takashi is the best pitcher in Koshien, but he must be the most popular and discussed player in the history of Koshien."

"I saw it, what next?"

"How do you feel?"

"He's not wrong. He is the strongest player I've ever seen."

Furusu Ryota's answer was completely different from what his teammates wanted to hear.

"Ryota is right. No one other than Kitahara-sama could have led Aoba to this point."

At this time, Ziyang Xiang, one of the top three pitchers of Zhongjing High School, also spoke.

"He is the king of Qingye."

The last pitcher from Chukyo High School, the only third-year player on the team, Kouta Kabei, wiped the sweat from his face and stared directly at Kitahara Takashi in the bullpen.

Some people hate Kitahara Tsuyoshi's arrogance, some people criticize Kitahara Tsuyoshi's pride, but no one dares to say that Kitahara Tsuyoshi is a bad player.

"That's a team that belongs to Kitahara Takashi."

"When he wins, the team wins."

"If he loses, the team loses."

"The success or failure of the team depends entirely on one person. You have no idea how much pressure he bears."

Only by becoming Kitahara Takashi's opponent can the three players from Zhongjing High School understand how terrifying the man opposite them is.

Since entering Koshien, Kitahara Takashi has scored one goal at a time and managed to reach the Koshien semi-finals.

The biggest difference between Kitahara Takashi and Chukyo Dai is the depth of the bench.

Even if one of Zhongjingda's pitchers is injured, there are still two ace pitchers to fill in the gap.

What about Kitahara Takashi?

If he lost, Qingye would be completely defeated.

Now Qingye is hanging on by the breath of Kitahara Zun.

This game was unfair from the start.

It seems that the pitchers are taking the field one by one, but it is actually a one-on-one game between the pitchers of both teams.

But Kitahara Takashi shot the ball one by one.

Kitahara Takashi made it to the semifinals, shooting almost 200 shots.

Chukyo Daiichi shot over 300 balls in total, seemingly more than Kitahara Takashi.

But you have to know that more than 200 balls were shot by Kitahara Takashi alone, while more than 300 balls were shot by the three of them.

Three people took turns shooting, and more than 300 balls were shared by each person, which was only more than 100 balls.

Reasonable rotation has kept the three players in good condition so far without any injuries.

On the other hand, there was no one behind Beiyuan Zun.

From the very beginning, this battle was a battle between three heroes and Lu Bu.

What can you, Kitahara Takashi, use to block it?

"Aoba is lucky, they have a Kitahara Takashi."

"But Kitahara Takashi's luck is very bad, because he is the only one around him."

"Today, it's no longer the heroic age where one person can turn the tide."

There was a hint of admiration in Kouta Kabei's eyes.

It would be ridiculous if word got out that a senior high school student who is about to graduate admires a freshman.