Chapter 293: Crush You All!

"Damn it, how is this guy's reaction so fast!"

In the Dugout, Kuramochi gritted his teeth and glared at Narumiya Mei.

Just now, this at-bat by Kominato Ryosuke had already exceeded everyone's expectations; it was clear that Inashiro was also caught off guard. If not for this god-like play by Narumiya Mei, the probability of Kominato Ryosuke reaching base would have been quite high.

"What can we do? That's how the game is; anything can happen."

"Yeah, and today's Inashiro will absolutely not let us reach base easily. We must not harbor any wishful thinking."

"Next, let's see what Isashiki-senpai will do."

"Isashiki-senpai is good at hitting the ball to the right side. It's impossible for the people at Inashiro not to know this. They are nine-to-one unlikely to throw an easy-to-hit outside pitch," Miyuki said.

"Hmm, this Harada Masatoshi guy is quite black-bellied. If one is not careful, Isashiki-senpai will fall into a trap," Huangqian Yangyi said solemnly.

As he finished speaking, the people around him turned their heads to look at him.

"How can you have the nerve to call others black-bellied?" Miyuki laughed.

"What? I can't say it? Could it be that you can?" Huangqian Yangyi rolled his eyes in annoyance.

The Seido team members chatted, seemingly unconcerned about the current situation of no one on base.

On the field, at home plate, Harada Masatoshi raised his eyes to glance at Isashiki Jun, set his stance, and gripped the bat. Sure enough, was he preparing to hit an outside pitch?

And this guy is the type to swing aggressively on the first pitch; he must never throw an easy-to-hit ball!

Harada Masatoshi gestured toward the Pitcher's Mound, and Narumiya Mei, having received the sign, nodded.

Two outs, no one on base; Isashiki Jun must be desperate to reach base. At this time, one cannot be impatient with the pitching.

Narumiya Mei slowed his rhythm, and only after staring at Isashiki Jun for a good while did he slowly lift his right leg.

In the Batter's Box, Isashiki Jun stood slightly forward. Seeing Narumiya Mei begin his pitch, he raised an eyebrow.

Come! Come on! Throw an inside pitch!

Whoosh!!

The baseball flew toward home plate. Sure enough, it was an inside pitch!

Just as I intended! Isashiki aimed at the ball and swung his bat with force, but just at that moment, the baseball actually slid toward the outside.

Slider!!

Isashiki's pupils shrank sharply. He then adjusted his posture, lowered his center of gravity significantly, and swept his bat horizontally, managing to pull the ball away.

Bang!

The little white ball flew high into the air. The Seido fans all felt it was a pity because there was no one on base, and the Inashiro defense was not worried about an Isashiki bunt, so their overall positioning was quite deep. This ball happened to land near the Center Fielder, who caught it easily before it hit the ground.

Flyout.

Top of the first inning, Seido went three-up, three-down. Narumiya Mei successfully suppressed the Seido batting lineup. Inashiro's momentum soared instantly, and their fans gave Narumiya Mei the most enthusiastic cheers.

"This kid has gotten much stronger than he was during the Kanto Tournament."

After watching this inning, Huangqian Yangyi said.

"It's not just the growth in pitching level; Mei has also matured a lot in his mentality," Miyuki said with the gratified expression of an old father seeing his own silly child grow up.

"You guy, could it be that you're actually a traitor?" Huangqian Yangyi said while putting on his glove.

Miyuki also put on his protective gear and glove, saying: "Let's go, let's go out and show the kid a thing or two. We can't let him be arrogant for too long."

"Just as I intended."

Bottom of the first inning, Inashiro on offense.

Taking a step out of the Dugout, Huangqian Yangyi turned his head and said to his teammates beside him: "Today, everyone just rest well behind me. I'm going to get serious."

Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned.

"Hey, hey, that's a bit arrogant."

"Excessive."

"Exactly, exactly. Are you going to make us just stand here and bask in the sun?"

To the teammates' complaints, Huangqian Yangyi gave no response, only smiled, and walked toward the Pitcher's Mound.

"Overlord! It's your turn!!"

"Huangqian! Crush them all!"

"Strike them out!"

"Don't give them a chance!!"

Amidst the fans' cheering, Huangqian Yangyi stood calmly on the Pitcher's Mound, lightly tossed the baseball in his hand, kicked the dirt of the Pitcher's Mound with his feet, and then raised his eyes to look at Carlos in the Batter's Box.

This was a guy whose foot speed was even faster than Kuramochi's, and his batting ability was also quite impressive. Compared to Kuramochi, this guy was taller with longer arms, and his power was also greater.

However, it was precisely because of this that Carlos was not very good at hitting inside pitches.

In the Batter's Box, Carlos looked down at Miyuki, then looked up at Huangqian Yangyi.

A Koshien champion Pitcher, a Koshien champion Catcher—these were the two guys who had been blocking their path. It had been like this since last spring. More than a year had passed, and they still hadn't been able to break through this wall.

This time, no matter what, they had to tear down this wall and obtain that precious ticket.

With a firm heart, Carlos stood forward, close to home plate. This was to force Huangqian Yangyi to throw an outside pitch.

Just at this moment, Miyuki positioned his glove and gave the sign: a high inside Fastball.

The Seido members who understood this sign were all shocked. With such a stance close to home plate, he was actually calling for an inside pitch? Was he really not afraid of hitting the Batter?

However, if it were Huangqian, it seemed he really wasn't afraid.

First, they trusted his control.

Second, it was because this guy wouldn't care even if he hit someone; even if he sent Carlos to the hospital, it wouldn't affect his mentality.

Hmm, this person was just that cold and heartless.

Unexpectedly, Huangqian Yangyi shook his head rarely after seeing it. Not just Miyuki, but the other teammates behind him and Coach Kataoka on the sidelines were all surprised.

Soon, Miyuki understood something from Huangqian Yangyi's eyes, and after a slight smile, he changed the pitch selection.

Since the opponent wants to hit an outside pitch, then I'll pitch it for you to hit!

I will crush you completely from the very place you excel!

Boom!

Huangqian Yangyi's pitch was like a streak of light under the sun, arriving in front of home plate in the blink of an eye.

Pop!

"Strike!"

A low outside Fastball had actually frozen Carlos in place.

How could this be!

It was actually an outside pitch!

Carlos did not understand; when did these two become so obedient? He stood closer to the front to force them to pitch outside, and they actually did it.

A puzzled Carlos looked down at Miyuki, and the moment their gazes met, Carlos froze; he understood!

These two guys were doing it on purpose; they intentionally wanted to throw an outside pitch for him to hit, and once he was struck out, the momentum would shift completely toward Seido.

Damn it!

Having confirmed the intentions of Miyuki and Huangqian Yangyi, Carlos was extremely annoyed; since you dare to pitch it, how could I not dare to hit it!

Let's see then, I will let you know what it means to lift a rock only to drop it on your own feet.