Chapter 325: The Final Begins, Battling Komadai

"As your manager, I am proud of you all." Manager Kataoka said this while casting his gaze toward the third-year students, including Jiecheng and the others.

"Go, stand at the summit! Seize the glory that belongs to you!"

In front of the bench on the First Base side, Manager Kataoka spoke to the players before him with a gentle gaze and a firm tone.

Every single person here made him feel incomparably proud.

Without a doubt, this was the most excellent and outstanding group of players Manager Kataoka had cultivated since he began coaching Seido High School.

"Yes! Manager!!"

Jiecheng, Huangqian, Miyuki, Chris... a look of determination appeared in everyone's eyes.

Nodding with satisfaction, Manager Kataoka glanced at the opposite side and then said, "Jiecheng, as per tradition, let's do that one."

"Yes!!" Jiecheng's pupils shook, and then he became incredibly excited.

This was the last time; for them, the third-years, this was the final match of their high school baseball career, and also the last time they could fight side-by-side with this current lineup.

"Hahaha, come on!! I've been wanting to do this for a long time!" Kuramochi shouted as he walked out of the bench.

"Let's go, let's go, everyone shout as loud as you can!"

"Come on everyone, form a circle."

The Seido players walked out of the bench with smiles on their faces.

"Is it time?"

"Haha, it's the champion's chant!"

"Hurry, hurry, record it!"

"The camera, the camera!"

Seeing Seido's actions, there was an immediate commotion in the stands.

"Hoo~"

"Are you ready?!!"

With his right hand clenched into a fist pressed tightly against his chest, feeling his own heartbeat, Yuki Tetsuya let out a low, deep cry.

"Ohhh!!!!"

"Who are we?!"

"Seido!!"

"Who sweats more than anyone else?!"

"Seido!!"

"Who sheds more tears than anyone else?!"

"Seido!!"

"Are you ready for battle?!"

"Aoooooo!!!"

"With the honor of our school in our hearts! Our goal from beginning to end is only one: to conquer the nation!!"

"Aoooooooo!!!!!"

"Let's go!!"

……

At this moment, Seido's chant spread to all 50,000 spectators at the Koshien stadium, and even all the viewers watching the match in front of their televisions were stirred to boiling blood after the Seido chant.

It must be said that Seido's cool chant really won over too many fans.

In front of the television, Seido's seniors, Dong Qingguo, Nanjo... and others were all grinning at this moment.

Soon, the players from both sides came onto the field to line up.

"Line up!"

"Ohhhh!"

"Please treat us well!!"

"Please treat us well!!"

The loud shouts of 36 youths, the shrill and piercing sound of air-raid sirens.

Summer Koshien, the final! Officially begins!

While lining up, Huangqian Yangyi also observed Hongo Masamune at close range, this genius Pitcher who was in the same grade as Furuya Satoru.

Hmm, he looks quite fierce.

And he's glaring at me!

Returning to the bench, Huangqian Yangyi put on his pitcher's glove, preparing to go out and show the other side a thing or two.

First Base side, Seido High School, defense.

Third Base side, Komadai Fujimaki High School, offense.

"Sa! The long-awaited Koshien final officially begins! Komadai High School is on offense first. We can see that the 9 starting players for Seido have already taken the field. On the Pitcher's Mound, without a doubt, on this stage of the final, the only Pitcher who can represent Seido High School as a starter is him! The unshakable, undefeated Overlord—Huangqian Yangyi!"

"In this Summer Tournament, up until now, Huangqian-kun has yet to lose a single point, and the number of hits against him is also minimal."

"Facing Huangqian Yangyi, who is known as the strongest Pitcher and possesses terrifying dominance, what kind of performance will Komadai Fujimaki High School put on today? Let us wait and see!!"

In the center of the field, Huangqian Yangyi, standing on the Pitcher's Mound, stared directly at the Batter in the Batter's Box. The other party's eyes were full of confidence; this was something Huangqian Yangyi hadn't even seen in the Batters from Seibo High School.

Heh, consecutive victories against prestigious schools have made you arrogant.

Huangqian Yangyi sneered in his heart, and amidst the cheers of the entire stadium, he quickly made the Komadai Batter realize the reality.

Three up, three down; every Batter who came up swung and missed repeatedly, not even able to touch the ball.

"Tsk, how pathetic." Narumiya Mei, who was watching the match, complained.

It is impossible for such a batting lineup to score against that chestnut-haired monster!

"Komadai Fujimaki's offensive desire is still very strong, and everyone swings the bat quite decisively, but unfortunately, that alone is not enough," said Harada Masatoshi.

"The lack of a true power hitter in the lineup is a major weakness for Komadai Fujimaki."

"Seido is sure to win, a second consecutive Summer Koshien championship."

The members of Inashiro Industrial gathered together, having already reached a conclusion after watching only half an inning.

Yakushi High School.

"Still as aggressive as ever," said Sanada Shunpei.

"Hahaha, hit it away!" said a certain monkey eating a banana.

Not only Inashiro Industrial and Yakushi High School, but people from other schools in the Tokyo region were also paying attention to this game.

At this moment, at the Koshien stadium, in the bottom of the first inning, Hongo Masamune also appeared on the Pitcher's Mound.

A 150 km/h Fastball might be a significant challenge for the batting lineups of most other schools, but Seido's batting lineup is different.

In their daily Batting Practice, they hit balls with speeds around 150 km/h the most, and compared to Huangqian Yangyi, Hongo Masamune's pitching style appears more monotonous.

"Hahaha!"

Easily completing a bunt, Kuramochi roared as he dashed to First Base.

Next to step into the Batter's Box was Kominato Ryosuke.

"Heh, a high-speed Fastball, huh? Too bad, I've hit our team's ace's pitches more times than I can count," Kominato Ryosuke muttered to himself; although Hongo Masamune's Fastball was fast and had strong velocity, it was still far inferior to Huangqian Yangyi's.

Whoosh!

Bang!

"Hahaha!"

Kuramochi's roar echoed on the field once again.

Hit and Run, runners on First Base and Second Base.

Komadai Fujimaki encountered a fierce offensive from Seido right from the start.

Soon, the bottom of the first inning ended, and Seido had scored 3 runs.

In the blink of an eye, 4 innings of the game had passed, with Seido leading 5:0, while Komadai Fujimaki had not had a single runner reach base so far, nor even a single hit.

After 4 innings, Hongo Masamune was pulled, and another power pitcher took the mound.

"It's too brutal; they managed to beat Osaka Kiryu and Hakuryu, yet they are being handled so miserably by Seido."

"Tch, it's just trickery; their tactics don't work against Seido, and when it comes to a clash of true strength, they get crushed instantly."

"That's right, the batting lineups are so different, and the pitchers aren't on the same level either; with such a large gap in strength, no matter how brilliant the tactics are, they can't make up for it."

The spectators were somewhat disappointed to see Komadai Fujimaki's performance against Seido; they had originally expected a fierce tug-of-war, but what was unfolding now was a one-sided affair.