Chapter 32: Advance Ace Battle
"Ka, hahahaha..."
Standing in the strike zone, Honglei City naturally had an aura about him.
The kind that is invincible.
Not to mention the players of the Yakushima High School baseball team, even the well-informed Li Lei was filled with admiration when he looked at the thunderous city in the strike zone.
Swing the bat with all his strength without hesitation, precise vision, powerful swing speed and striking power...
Coupled with that terrifying instinct to strike, which seems to be innate.
Todoroki Raizo really trained his precious son to be extremely good.
Honglei City now has all the prerequisites for a powerful force.
The only thing he lacks now is experience.
As the number of games increases, Honglei City's baseball experience will become more and more abundant.
Sooner or later, this silly-looking baseball boy will shock the world.
As a pitcher.
It is their luck and opportunity in life to face such a hitter head-on.
A large part of the reason why Li Lei chose to join the Yakushima High School baseball team was because of the Thunder City.
Having such a sparring partner for a long time is definitely a blessing for Li Lei.
Li Lei looked up at the pitcher's mound.
He saw the same smile on pitcher Shunpei Sanada's face as he had before.
It seems that Junpei Sanada is the same as Li Lei.
Even though he had been hit by a home run by Toroichi, Sanada Shunpei still looked forward to the duel with him.
Those excited little eyes couldn't be concealed at all.
"I've been looking forward to this moment for a long time!"
Shunpei Sanada on the pitcher's mound seems to be a different person from the usually gentle boy.
Normally Sanada Junpei looks gentle and kind, just a big and warm man.
He respects his seniors enough and takes great care of his juniors.
But when Sanada Junpei stood on the pitcher's mound, it was as if he was a different person, with the wild side within him fully awakened.
His eyes were fierce and his momentum was aggressive.
When the baseball was thrown from his hand, it seemed as if it was going to crush everything in the world.
"Whoosh!"
The white baseball roared out and hit the inside corner.
The first-year players who were watching the game had white hairs and sweat on their bodies when they saw this ball.
I don't know if it's their personal illusion.
They always feel that Sanada Junpei's shots seem to be faster and sharper.
Don't wait for people to think too much.
This shot, which looked very clean and had a very clear landing point, was blocked abruptly.
The one who blocked the ball was of course Hong Leishi.
Without any warning, Hong Leishi suddenly swung the bat in his hand.
"boom!"
Like lightning, the bat hit the baseball hard and sent the baseball flying far away.
"Ping!"
At that moment, the second and third grade seniors on the Yakushima High School baseball team were all dumbfounded.
They know that Honglei City is very strong!
After all, they had watched Hongleishi's performance on the court many times before.
But when the second and third grade seniors saw this scene, they still felt a sense of subversion.
How could Honglei City be so strong?
They can't understand.
Why is it that Sanada's pitching, which is so excellent, is still unreasonably knocked out?
Just when the second- and third-grade seniors were in disbelief, the baseball fell out of bounds.
Of course, if this ball does not deviate from the sideline, this is a real home run.
Hong Leishi, who almost hit a home run, showed no trace of annoyance on his face.
In his eyes, there was only excitement.
"It's amazing. As expected of Sanada-senpai, the baseball flew over in a swish. It's amazing!!!"
Hongleishi, who spoke without any logic, used two of them in a row, which was really powerful.
From this, it is not difficult to see how much he recognized the shot that Junpei Sanada just made.
"You are amazing!"
Sanada Junpei, who was praised, had a faint smile on his face.
His confident pitch nearly hit a home run.
This blow is somewhat big.
Even Shunpei Sanada, who has a good personality, couldn't help but secretly laugh.
But the more games like this, the more Sanada Junpei's blood boils.
He highlighted his second goal without stopping.
The Thunder City in the strike zone is not ambiguous at all at this time.
Without hesitation, he swung the bat in his hand.
"boom!"
Same recipe, exactly the same rhythm.
Only this time, the baseball that was swept away by Thunder City did not deviate from the sideline, but fell inside the boundary.
Fortunately, the second- and third-year seniors of the Yakushima High School baseball team had already had an ominous premonition in their hearts, and they had been waiting at the back of the field early.
In the end, they actually got caught.
"Snapped!"
"Out!"
Honglei City was eventually eliminated.
One out, no one on base.
Sanada Junpei, who successfully defeated the Thunder City, let out a loud roar from the pitcher's mound.
"oh!!!!!"
That wolf-like cry successfully awakened the fighting spirit of the sophomore and third-year seniors on the Yakushima High School baseball team.
When they looked at the new students, their eyes clearly showed the belief that they would burn their boats.
They want to win, no matter what.
After solving the Thunder City, it would be too easy to face the remaining first-year players of the Yakushima High School baseball team.
Sanada Junpei can also breathe a sigh of relief.
He quickly solved Yonehara and Mihashi, successfully won three outs, and exchanged offense and defense.
The game came to the first half of the fifth inning, and the sophomore and third-year seniors of the Yakushima High School baseball team attacked.
These seniors are gearing up now.
It seemed that they were all a little impatient.
They can't wait to play and score points as soon as possible.
Now that Shunpei Sanada is on the mound, he helps them save the day.
Of course they have to respond.
On the other side, Li Lei of the freshman team stood on the pitcher's mound.
Today's game has become a game between Sanada Junpei and Li Lei.
No hitter scored a hit or a run.
In this case, of course it depends on the competition between the two pitchers.
Whoever can have a better mentality in the next pitching battle will perform better.
Who can represent the team and win today's game.
The players on the Yakushima High School baseball team still don't realize it.
But soon, the players of the Yakushima High School baseball team realized that there was a very interesting contest in this battle between old and new.
That's the competition for the team's ace.
Even though No. 1 is Sanno-senpai, he obviously cannot become the real ace of the high school baseball team.
Chapter completed!