Chapter 166: Matsuki Musashi!

The next day, the companions from Seido came to the stadium together to watch the Osaka Kiryu game.

"Look over there, that is the ace of Osaka Kiryu, Matsuki Musashi."

Sitting in the stands, Huangqian Yangyi looked in the direction of Miyuki's finger, only to see a tall player walking out from the Dugout. He was nearly 1.9 meters tall, with long arms and well-defined muscle lines; his entire person seemed to radiate an incomparable confidence and dominance, as if the entire stadium were under his control.

"As expected of someone called the strongest Pitcher of this Koshien, he looks strong at a glance." Huangqian Yangyi couldn't help but exclaim.

"Yo, it's rare to see you being humble for once." Dong Qingguo turned around and said with a smile after hearing Huangqian Yangyi's words.

"It's just the truth. Although my Fastball speed is high, the types of pitches I currently master are too few. If I face a truly capable lineup, once they adapt to my speed, they can still track the ball, and my stamina is also a fatal weakness."

Huangqian Yangyi had a very clear understanding of his own abilities. He knew very well in his heart that even taking his Changeup into account, if he were to persist in pitching a full game, then as the game progressed and his stamina gradually declined, his Fastball speed would inevitably be affected and slow down, and the power of his Changeup would also be greatly reduced; this was unavoidable.

Upon hearing this, Nanjo Taishi, as the former ace, also turned around. "You are only a First Year; being able to do what you have done so far is already scary enough. By next year, you will definitely be the undisputed strongest Pitcher in Koshien!"

"Haha, that goes without saying."

Huangqian Yangyi laughed and reached out his hand toward Nanjo Taishi. "Senior Nanjo, there are two games left, let's win the championship together!"

Nanjo Taishi was stunned for a few seconds; he hadn't expected Huangqian Yangyi to say this. After coming to his senses, a look of surprise and gratification appeared on his face. "Yes, let's work together to win the championship!"

On the field, as the broadcast voice faded, the third game of the Koshien quarter-finals officially began.

The Seido group immediately focused their attention on the field; they could not let go of any detail in the upcoming game. Whichever team won this game would be Seido's opponent in the Semi-finals.

Just as the game started, in the first inning, the Osaka Kiryu ace started the game and struck out three opposing Batters in a row. His top speed was a 150 km/h four-seam Fastball. Furthermore, over the course of 9 pitches, including the four-seam Fastball, Matsuki Musashi threw a total of three types of fastball-series pitches: the two-seam Fastball and the cutter.

As for Breaking Balls, he only threw the High-speed Slider and the vertical Curveball.

According to the intelligence Seido had obtained, Matsuki Musashi also mastered the Circle Changeup.

No matter which aspect one looked at, this was a very powerful Pitcher.

With such pitching combined with his height, the ball Matsuki Musashi threw would have a sense of extreme drop when viewed from home plate, making it very difficult for the Batter to find the rhythm for hitting.

Under the scorching sun, time passed bit by bit. The game had reached the 6th inning, with a score of 5 to 1, Osaka Kiryu leading temporarily.

"Yangyi, can you hit his pitches?" Miyuki suddenly asked.

Huangqian Yangyi looked at Matsuki Musashi, who had been substituted off the field, his eyes carrying a hint of heaviness. In the first five innings, Matsuki Musashi had only given up one run against a lineup of equally powerful opponents.

"I can hit them, but it won't be easy to hit them well," Huangqian Yangyi said in a low voice. Such pitching had not yet exceeded his range of ability, unless the opponent's speed increased by another 5 km/h.

"You might as well have said nothing with that; of course I know it's not easy to hit well. My point is, against a Pitcher like this, are you confident you can blast a Home Run?" Miyuki said.

"A Home Run? You're the one talking nonsense now. Against a Pitcher like this, who would dare say they are confident in hitting a Home Run off him? Are you crazy? That depends on luck." Huangqian Yangyi was speechless. What did Miyuki take him for at this moment, a Home Run machine?

Miyuki touched the back of his head and smiled. "I'm just trusting you. You blasted two Home Runs and scored 5 runs in yesterday's game alone, and Hinata Hayato isn't much worse than Matsuki Musashi, is he?"

"It depends on the situation on the field and the state of the day," Huangqian Yangyi said.

At this moment, Dong Qingguo spoke up again. "Kid Huangqian, you're not good enough. Let me tell you, I can definitely blast this guy's ball out of the stadium!"

"Hehe, Senior Dong is amazing," Huangqian Yangyi said with a forced smile.

During the gap in their conversation, Osaka Kiryu's substitution had finished, and the game continued.

On the Pitcher's Mound was Osaka Kiryu's Second Year Pitcher, Tachi Hiromi.

This person was a "wolf-man," and his signature feature was that terrifyingly horrific smiling face of his.

Huangqian Yangyi even suspected that the reason this guy could become the ace of Osaka Kiryu next year must be because he scared off other competitors with his looks.

Otherwise, based on this guy's pitching ability, in a powerhouse school, he would only be on the same level as Tanba Koichiro.

The Seido group watched until the end of the game before leaving the stadium with heavy expressions.

11:5.

This was the final score.

Although Osaka Kiryu gave up three runs after Tachi Hiromi was brought on, their lineup erupted with astonishing dominance in the second half of the game, continuously blasting Extra-base Hits and having people get on base, keeping the opposing Pitcher under constant high pressure.

"These muscle maniacs! Every one of them can hit for Extra-base Hits!"

After watching the game, Zhitian Jiangtai said with a depressed look on his face.

These Osaka Kiryu players were all power-type Batters, and those muscles looked scary.

"Once the pitch path floats high or is too sweet, these guys will swing without hesitation, and once they make contact, it's basically an Extra-base Hit," Miyuki said.

"Alright, let's go back and study it. It's impossible to come up with a countermeasure in a short time," Huangqian Yangyi said.

Only after truly watching Osaka Kiryu's game could one feel why they were called the number one lineup in the country by the outside world; with that whole group of muscle men, you couldn't find a second team like this in the whole country.

After the Seido group returned to the hotel where they were staying, Coach Kataoka told everyone to go back and rest, and to gather together at dinner time to study Osaka Kiryu.

Back in his room, Huangqian Yangyi had just sat down when he discovered a message on his phone from his younger sister, Kumiko.

"Nii-chan, the Wind Instrument Department started training camp today. There will be a small vacation after the training camp ends, and I will come to watch Brother's game!"

"How long is the training camp?" Huangqian Yangyi replied to the message with a smile on his face.

In Kyoto, Kumiko, who was packing her things at home, hurriedly rushed over to pick up her phone after hearing the message notification sound. Seeing that it was a message from her brother, she immediately threw herself onto the bed in joy.