Chapter 317: Breakthrough in the First Battle

With Kuramochi and Kominato Haruichi reaching base, Seido's offensive officially began.

The third batter, Isashiki Jun, with his violent swing, finally blasted a Two-seam Fastball to right field after one swing and a miss and one foul ball.

Kuramochi, at second base, started instantly, sprinting past third base and heading straight for home plate to score.

"Nice!!"

"Speedster!!"

"Lord Cheetah!"

"Too cool!"

Relying on Kuramochi's extreme speed, Seido scored first, taking a one-run lead.

With no outs and runners on first and second, just in the first inning of the game, Naruto High School faced an unprecedented crisis.

"Captain! Home Run!!"

"Yuki! Blast it out!!"

Yuki Tetsuya stood in the Batter's Box with a smile and swung at the first pitch, a Single toward third base.

Unfortunately, Kominato Haruichi was tagged out by the ball thrown back to third base by Naruto High School.

One out, runners on first and second.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the stadium was high; Huangqian Yangyi, carrying his bat, walked slowly to home plate, politely nodded to the opposing Catcher with a smile, and then gently raised his bat, facing the Pitcher's Mound.

"Home Run!!"

"Home Run!!"

"Monster!!"

"Ace!!!"

Amidst various cheers, the Naruto High School Ace on the Pitcher's Mound, Kuroda Shota, frowned deeply. It was only the first inning, yet he felt a tension that usually only appeared in the ninth; the aura emanating from Huangqian Yangyi made him feel his whole body going soft. Whoosh~~~

Taking a long breath, Kuroda Shota finally threw the ball toward home plate, a Sinker with an extremely low trajectory.

Boom!!

Like an explosion, Huangqian Yangyi's bat erupted with a loud noise the moment it hit the baseball; the Catcher and Pitcher's pupils dilated simultaneously, and the heavy stone hanging in their hearts finally came crashing down.

The little white ball flew high into the sky, and under the stunned gaze of the entire audience, the baseball slammed hard into the scoreboard.

"Wooooooooh!!!"

"Home Run!!"

"Cool!!!"

"Seido's 5th Batter, Ace Huangqian Yangyi, has blasted a three-run Home Run at the very beginning of the game!!"

The 50,000 spectators at Koshien were boiling over at this moment. Huangqian Yangyi's swing completely ignited the atmosphere of Koshien, and every scout from other teams in the stadium felt a sudden jolt in their hearts at this moment.

"This guy, how can he be so strong!"

"He can even blast such a low Sinker!"

"Is he cheating?!"

"Absolutely no cheating!"

Having returned after driving in three runs, Huangqian Yangyi was immediately surrounded by his teammates, some patting his head, some slapping his butt...

"Not bad, a Home Run on your first at-bat."

"This hit is probably going to break the pitcher's mentality."

"Well done, that's exactly how it should be."

After being pressed into a chair by his buddies, on the field, Chris had also finished his preparations to bat.

Having had his mentality nearly shattered by a Home Run, Kuroda Shota's subsequent pitching developed problems, and Chris naturally wouldn't let the opportunity pass—a Double!

Next, Arima Kazusa, this First Year Third Baseman, stood in the Batter's Box.

The little guy lived up to expectations, gently pushing the ball to the right, creating an opportunity for Chris to reach third base, and was subsequently tagged out.

"You kid, it would be better if you just hit like you usually do."

After returning to the bench, Arima Kazusa was pulled to his side by Huangqian Yangyi to sit down.

"I was a little nervous, and since Senior Chris was at second base, rather than risking an Extra-base Hit, I thought it was better to use a safer method to send the senior to third base," Arima Kazusa said.

Hearing this, Huangqian Yangyi pursed his lips, patted Arima Kazusa's head, and said, "We're leading by 4 runs, you can be a bit bolder."

"Next time, next time." Arima Kazusa nodded with a smile.

At this time, the situation on the field changed again; the 8th batter, Shirasu, successfully got a hit. Chris was sent home.

And as Seido's 9th batter took the field, Naruto High School quickly secured three outs.

Well, the 9th batter, Sawamura, was struck out in three pitches.

The first inning ended, score 5:0, Seido leading.

Subsequently, Seido's offensive became increasingly fierce.

By the end of the second inning, the score had already reached 9:0; Yuki Tetsuya got a Home Run, and then, Huangqian Yangyi did it again, another Home Run.

And by the end of the third inning, the score was 15:1. Sawamura gave up one run in the top of the third, but in return, Seido scored 6 runs.

Afterward, Sawamura was substituted off, and Kawakami Norifumi stood on the Pitcher's Mound.

Another three innings passed, and the score was expanded to 26:1.

Kawakami's pitching successfully suppressed Naruto High School's batting lineup, making them very uncomfortable.

The one responsible for closing the game was Furuya Satoru; the young man was also standing on the Koshien Pitcher's Mound for the first time, feeling somewhat excited inside.

His Fastball, with a speed exceeding 150 km/h, also made the national audience recognize the name Furuya Satoru. Over three innings, he gave up a total of 5 outfield Extra-base Hits; although runners reached base, the result was good, and he only gave up one run.

The 9-inning game ended, and Seido ruthlessly suppressed Naruto High School with their powerful strength.

The final score of the game between Seido High School and Naruto High School was 37:2.

Just like that, Seido High School ended their first game of this Koshien in a near-slaughter fashion.

In this game, the performance of the 4 First Year players from Seido also left the spectators in awe.

Arima Kazusa and Kominato Haruichi both secured hits in their first appearances, while Sawamura and Furuya each allowed only one run over three innings.

Such a performance is already dazzling enough for First Years.

Furthermore, a total of 8 Home Runs occurred in this game, all of them by Seido.

Among them, Chris had one, Isashiki Jun had one, Yuki Tetsuya had two, and Huangqian Yangyi had four.

In a single game, 4 Home Runs—such a terrifying performance left the scouts from other teams in absolute shock, and the immense pressure hitting them head-on even made some of them tremble with fear.

Huangqian Yangyi's heaven-defying performance went straight to the front-page headlines of all major news media.

"You performed well today; I won't even mention Huangqian, but primarily our 4 First Years, being able to achieve a good performance in your first Koshien appearance is the result of your long and arduous training. No matter what, remember today's feeling, get some good rest tonight, don't stay up late, and your strength will be needed for the games ahead." After Director Kataoka finished speaking, the 4 little guys were absolutely thrilled.

Not only did their performance in today's game receive praise from the director, but they would also have opportunities to play in future games, which was something very worth celebrating for them as First Years.

"You guys are pretty good, worthy of being my little brothers." Huangqian Yangyi sat behind the four of them, lazily kicking their stools.

"What does them playing well have to do with you? You're just gilding your own lily." Kuramochi rolled his eyes.

"Hmph, can't be bothered with you."

Huangqian Yangyi grumbled as he changed seats, sitting down next to Fujiwara Takako to drink a cold beverage.