Chapter 3: The Legend of the Invincible Ace

Approaching them, Yuki Tetsuya, who was standing in the middle, asked, "Manager, what do you need us to do?"

Kataoka nodded and turned to look at Huangqian Yangyi, who was already struggling to contain himself.

"Hello, seniors, my name is Huangqian Yangyi," Huangqian Yangyi said to the three of them.

"Hello," the three replied individually, their expressions being, well, one serious, one puzzled, and one smiling.

The one smiling was the most terrifying!

"He is about to go down to pitch; you three will act as the batters. No holding back!"

"Yes!" Yuki Tetsuya replied loudly.

"Haha, you've got some nerve," Isashiki said with his hands on his hips.

"This is interesting," Kominato Ryosuke said, his eyes still narrowed.

"Please teach me, seniors!" Huangqian Yangyi said. The three were people he was familiar with, but the difference was that they were still in their First Year, and even if their batting skills weren't weak, they definitely couldn't be that strong yet.

Hmm, the advantage is mine!

"Kid, I don't ask for anything else; as long as you can secure one out, you will have achieved your goal for today," Kataoka Tesshin said coldly.

The three batters were all his students; perhaps they were not yet mature enough, but he still had confidence in them against a middle schooler.

Hearing these words, Huangqian Yangyi's fighting spirit immediately ignited; as long as he got one out, he could save tens of millions!

Soon, the news that Huangqian Yangyi was going to pitch spread to everyone. Kataoka Tesshin really gave him plenty of face, not only arranging the opponents but also having other team members temporarily act as Huangqian Yangyi's teammates to handle the defense.

"BOSS, can I choose my Catcher?" Huangqian Yangyi asked before going down.

"Kid, you've got a lot of demands!" Dong Qingguo, who had returned to the dugout, said while baring his teeth and sticking out his big belly.

"Is it possible?" Huangqian Yangyi continued to look at Kataoka Tesshin.

"Who do you want?" Kataoka Tesshin asked.

Huangqian Yangyi cast his gaze toward Takigawa Chris Yu, who had just finished his catching practice, "I want to pair up with Senior Chris."

"Reason."

"As far as I know, Senior Chris was the team's starting Catcher in his First Year. After I join Seido and become the ace, I will inevitably have to pair up with Senior Chris, so I want to get familiar with it in advance."

"Also, I like Senior Chris!"

What a truly shameless statement; everyone around who heard this felt the same way.

"Kid, you're too arrogant!" Dong Qingguo could barely hold back.

What does this kid think this place is? He hasn't even pitched yet, and he's already acting like he's joined Seido, talking about being the ace—how is his face even bigger than his?

Even Takashima Rei on the side couldn't bear to look; this child, everything about him looked good so far, except for the fact that he had a mouth.

No one knew what Kataoka Tesshin was thinking, but he asked Chris, who had just walked over and also heard the remark: "Chris, are you willing to be his Catcher?"

Chris was stunned; he had heard that "I like Senior Chris" clearly.

He looked at Huangqian Yangyi, and Huangqian Yangyi was grinning at him.

"I am willing."

"Good, I'll give you 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, go down and pitch," Kataoka Tesshin decided firmly.

"Senior Chris, please take care of me!"

In the bullpen, Chris took Huangqian Yangyi over to warm up with some catch.

"Huangqian Yan..."

"Senior Chris, you can just call me Yangyi."

Chris paused for a few seconds; calling someone by their first name right off the bat felt a bit uncomfortable.

"Alright, then, student Yangyi, what kind of pitches can you throw?" Chris compromised after struggling for a few seconds.

Huangqian Yangyi held the baseball, smiled, and said, "The fastballs I have fully mastered are the four-seam and the two-seam."

Having been in this world for 16 years, Huangqian Yangyi had started learning baseball from a young age, but his truly systematic training only began in middle school.

Adhering to the truth that greed leads to poor digestion, he had only seriously practiced two types of fastballs and one type of breaking ball over the past three years.

As for the others, it wasn't that he couldn't throw them, just that his mastery wasn't that deep.

Hearing that Huangqian Yangyi could throw a four-seam and a two-seam, Chris didn't feel surprised. In this era, what pitcher couldn't throw these two types?

Especially the four-seam fastball, it was almost a mandatory path for every pitcher, the introductory pitch for beginners.

Of course, being able to throw them and throwing them well were two different things.

"Anything else?" Chris hoped for some surprises. Although he thought these two types of fastballs were enough, he had heard that heaven-defying statement earlier.

With such ambitions, he had to have some real substance.

"There is also a changeup."

A changeup!

Chris looked at Huangqian Yangyi in surprise; this little guy could actually throw a changeup.

"Very good. Since that's the case, our goal needs to change a bit," Chris looked with interest at the others outside who were already prepared.

Even though he didn't know Huangqian Yangyi's pitch speed or quality, just looking at his build, he knew the speed wouldn't be slow. With these three completely different types of pitches, Chris believed that with his guidance, getting one out would definitely be no problem.

"Are you ready?"

Seeing the two come out, Kataoka Tesshin asked.

"Ready," Huangqian Yangyi knew this was directed at him.

"Then begin!"

Under the gaze of the entire Seido Baseball Club, Huangqian Yangyi walked step by step toward the Pitcher's Mound.

The pressure is a bit high, Huangqian Yangyi thought, feeling the gazes all around him. What is this suffocating atmosphere?

Is this high school baseball?

It was just a test, yet it carried such immense pressure.

How terrifying, but also, how exciting.

Stepping onto the Pitcher's Mound, Huangqian Yangyi shuddered, looking at Isashiki Jun who was already standing in the Batter's box, then looking toward Chris at the Catcher's position.

This is real! This is Seido High School, and I am standing on the Pitcher's Mound of Seido High School.

Acknowledging this fact, under the gaze of everyone, Huangqian Yangyi spread his arms, leaned his body slightly backward, and faced the sky.

"Everyone!"

Huangqian Yangyi shouted at the top of his lungs toward the sky.

"The legend of the invincible ace begins now!"

"You're really arrogant, kid. Hurry up and pitch it over; I'm going to blast you away," Isashiki roared.

Standing in the Batter's box, Isashiki was like a wild beast, and to him, the Huangqian Yangyi opposite him was nothing but prey.

"Heh, then let's go," Huangqian Yangyi said, then cast his gaze toward Chris, who was crouching to catch.

Chris nodded slightly, placed his glove in the Red Center position, and held up four fingers; this was a four-seam fastball!

As the two were working together for the first time, Chris decided to use a four-seam Red Center pitch to test Huangqian Yangyi's control and ball speed.

As expected, Huangqian Yangyi smiled, then lifted his left leg high.

In that instant, everyone present clearly felt the change in Huangqian Yangyi's aura, and the one who felt it most deeply was naturally Isashiki in the Batter's box.

Must not let my guard down!

Observe the pitch path on the first ball; must not swing rashly.

Having made this decision to himself, Isashiki gripped his bat, staring fixedly at the glove Huangqian Yangyi held high.