Chapter 262: The Overlord's First Pitch!

Inside the locker room, Huangqian Yangyi finished changing and did some simple warm-ups. Just from the look in the eyes of the Yakushi group he had encountered earlier, he could tell that in today's game, they would swing their bats with everything they had. Although his pitching ability was formidable, no one could say for sure what would happen in a game.

Facing a powerful team that would constantly launch attacks, Huangqian Yangyi dared not relax.

"Let's go! The game is about to start!"

Yuki Tetsuya said while standing at the locker room entrance.

"Let's go." Isashiki Jun shouted as he walked past.

"Ya-haha, let's go see what kind of strength this dark horse Yakushi really has." Kuramochi Yoichi followed along.

"My bat is already starving!"

At the same time, the Yakushi team was also heading toward the field.

"Ha, haha, that Huangqian Yangyi from earlier, he really looks strong at first glance. I really want to hit his pitches." The little monkey Todoroki Raichi walked in the middle of the team with an excited look on his face.

"I want to hit them too!"

Mishima Yuta, also a First Year, had eyes full of anticipation for the game.

To him, Seido's Huangqian Yangyi and Inashiro's Narumiya Mei were both his idols; in his little notebook, he recorded every high school player he liked.

He wanted to defeat them all, one by one.

"You guy, you aren't thinking about hitting a Home Run off that Overlord's pitching, are you?" said another First Year, Akiha Kazuma.

Mishima Yuta turned his head and smiled: "Why not? You have to dare to think and dare to do it."

Hearing this, Hong, who was walking at the very front and still thinking about how to counter Seido, turned around: "Haha, well said. What's there to fear? Everyone swing your bats hard later. No matter who the Pitcher is, you have to hit the ball out!"

"Yes!!"

A few minutes later, on the field, the tournament had reached the round of 8 to 4. The venue was packed, and all the spectators were incredibly expectant for the start of the game. Today, would it be the victory of the kings, Seido, or would the dark horse, Yakushi, go all the way?

After a simple pre-game warm-up, the players from both sides returned to their Dugouts. Huangqian Yangyi looked at the starting lineups for both teams displayed on the big screen.

"Todoroki Raichi batting first. They want an extra at-bat? How greedy."

"Heh, this must be to increase their winning percentage. It seems this kid's hitting is really strong."

"Who's to say it isn't? In the last game, he hit a Home Run off senior Zhenzhong Yao."

"Let's go, time to take the field!"

As the 9 starters entered the field, a huge roar of cheers erupted from the stands behind the Seido Dugout.

The spectators were incredibly excited; their Ace was finally going to take the Pitcher's Mound!

"Huangqian!!"

"Ace!!"

"Chris!"

"Jiecheng!"

The spectators shouted the players' names. Once everyone had arrived at their respective positions, Huangqian Yangyi stood on the Pitcher's Mound and slowly looked around. Sure enough, this position was still the most comfortable in the entire stadium.

Just then, Huangqian Yangyi raised his right hand, a gesture he hadn't made in a long time.

It's coming!

The Seido fans in the stands became even more agitated.

As Huangqian Yangyi's arm swung down, the sound of the crowd came to an abrupt halt.

"Strike!!"

"So cool!"

Todoroki Raichi's eyes sparkled when he saw this scene.

"Hey, hey, we're in the middle of a game. Isn't this guy just boosting the opponent's morale?" Hong couldn't help but complain as he watched the excited look on Todoroki Raichi's face in the Batter's Box.

Soon, the game began. Huangqian Yangyi rotated the baseball in his hand while sizing up Todoroki Raichi.

This guy's stance had an inexplicable sense of pressure. Although his expression was somewhat ridiculous, the burning flame in his eyes also told Huangqian Yangyi that the opponent was incredibly eager for his pitches, and even wanted to hit them.

Heh, you don't know the immensity of heaven and earth. No matter how much you stir up trouble, you'll never be able to cross my Five Finger Mountain.

Little monkey, prepare to die!

Likewise, Todoroki Raichi was also sizing up Huangqian Yangyi. This was the Pitcher he had been looking forward to facing. The aura and pressure coming from the opponent were far stronger than the Pitcher from two days ago. Just by looking at him, Todoroki Raichi felt immense pressure; even the bat in his hand felt heavier than usual.

On the Pitcher's Mound, after seeing the signal given by Chris, Huangqian Yangyi's gaze turned fierce. He lifted his left leg slightly, stepped out heavily, and swung his arm with all his might. The baseball flew toward home plate.

From Todoroki Raichi's perspective, the baseball was rushing toward him like a wild beast, causing even a guy like him, who usually feared nothing, to feel a momentary sense of terror.

Pop!

The baseball shot heavily into Chris's glove.

"Strike!"

It wasn't until the umpire's voice rang out that Todoroki Raichi subconsciously swung his bat.

Seeing this scene, all the players and spectators on the scene couldn't help but gasp. Whether they were people who knew Huangqian Yangyi or those watching the game for the first time, everyone was shocked.

Especially those who had watched the previous game between Yakushi and Ichidai Sanko; they clearly knew how terrifying Todoroki Raichi's hitting was. Yet now?

In front of this Pitcher, who was hailed as the Overlord, he appeared so fragile, even a little... ridiculous?

"1, 161!"

Someone shouted this out, and everyone reacted, looking in unison at the speed gun in the corner of the field. The cold numbers on it made everyone's hearts heat up.

Then came the gasps of amazement that echoed throughout the stadium.

"What! 161!!"

"How could it be so fast!"

"Too terrifying, is this really a high school student?"

"He's cheating, he must be cheating!"

"Nonsense, just because you can't hit it doesn't mean he's cheating, right?"

The spectators were all astonished that the speed of this pitch by Huangqian Yangyi actually exceeded 160 kilometers per hour.

In the Seido Dugout, after seeing this pitch, Coach Kataoka's pupils trembled; because of his warnings, Huangqian Yangyi had almost never pitched at full strength during training, and he had not expected that Huangqian Yangyi's pitch speed had already grown to this extent.

"Damn, what did this guy eat to grow up?"

"Is he even human?"

"Living in the same era as him, I should really be glad that I joined Seido."

The teammates off the field were discussing it one after another, and the teammates behind him on the field also raised their hands and cheered loudly.

In the Yakushi Dugout, after seeing the speed of this pitch and the performance of Todoroki Raichi, everyone had a dumbfounded look on their faces; even Mishima Yuta, who had been full of fighting spirit and wanted to defeat Huangqian Yangyi, could not say a word at this moment.

"Good grief, so fast! Raichi he..."

"He wouldn't be discouraged by this, would he?"

"It's possible, this is the first time I've seen Raichi look so disheveled; that swing just now..."

"And this is only the first pitch."

As the ace of Yakushi, Sanada Shunpei knew very well how strong Todoroki Raichi's batting was; if even he couldn't hit the ball, what were the others supposed to do?