Chapter 338: Suppression!

"Oh, oh, oh, oh!!"

"The final pitch is a Forkball right down the middle! The batter swings and misses three times, a three-pitch Strikeout!"

"Oh, oh! Seido, Seido."

"Huangqian! Great pitch!"

"Captain!"

It was only the first batter retired, but the dominance and control displayed made everyone clearly feel that terrifying ruling power.

"Damn it, this guy's pitches are way too hard to hit!" the leadoff Batter walked off the field, unwilling.

Next, the Teito High School second Batter stepped up to the plate.

The tyrannical and invincible Overlord had given the Teito players a harsh warning the moment he stepped onto the field.

"Playball!"

"First pitch!!"

"Whoosh!"

"Swish!"

"Pop!"

A white ball with intense spin flew toward home plate, rapidly veering outward in front of the Batter's bat; it was a Cutter Slider.

"Huangqian! Huangqian! Huangqian!"

"Haha, this is the ace that our Seido is so proud of!"

"One more pitch!!"

Second pitch!

Miyuki gestured to give the signal.

Where everyone's eyes were gathered, Huangqian Yangyi's high-raised shoulder swung out following the movement of his steps.

Swish!

The white ball shot from his fingertips suddenly darted in front of home plate.

Bang!

Damn it!

Even a full-effort swing only managed to graze the edge of the baseball, and the ball, deflected off the bat, landed outside the right boundary.

"Foul!"

As the out-of-bounds ball landed on the dirt, the umpire's ruling call rang out.

"Second pitch, a sharp and tricky outer-corner High Fastball; the Teito second Batter's swing barely grazed the ball, but the distorted posture couldn't withstand the terrifying power of the pitch, a First Base Foul Ball! The Batter is down to two strikes!"

Third pitch!

No hesitation, no pause.

After receiving the return throw from Miyuki, Huangqian Yangyi immediately saw the signal and threw the ball.

Pitter-patter~!

Rain fell onto the Pitcher's Mound, and drops also fell from the brim of Huangqian Yangyi's cap, but this did not affect his focus in the slightest; the white ball that appeared at his fingertips shot out accompanied by heavy, powerful footsteps.

Whoosh!!

The baseball shot straight for the center, then rapidly cut into the inner corner after entering home plate!

The bat swung by the Batter in the Batter's Box swept over the top of it.

Pop!

The ball darted right past the Batter's leg and into Miyuki's glove.

"Strike!"

"Batter out!"

"Good! A precise Low Fastball!"

"Strikeout!!"

"Two outs!!"

The aggressive pitching and the unstoppable momentum displayed by Seido's kingly battery left the Teito High School players somewhat at a loss.

Long before this, everyone, including them, knew that Seido was strong and Huangqian Yangyi was strong, but only when they truly met on the field and the sense of powerlessness deeply swept over everyone's hearts did they profoundly realize Seido's strength.

In the Batter's Box, the Teito High School third Batter also realized at this moment what kind of monster was standing opposite him on the Pitcher's Mound!

"Hmph! Even if you're that good, we will still give it our all to win! The shame of the summer! We will wash it away ourselves!"

In the first round of the Summer Koshien, Teito High School vs. Komadai Fujimaki, they were ultimately slaughtered by the dark horse, and Teito High School was eliminated in the first round for the first time in over twenty years.

The Teito players who experienced that game all regarded it as the shame of their lives; they had to defeat Komadai Fujimaki themselves! In the next Spring Koshien!

Therefore, they would absolutely not admit defeat now; even if Huangqian Yangyi and Seido High School were standing in their way, they would fight with everything they had!

At home plate, Miyuki felt the aura coming from the opposing Batter and gave a signal with a faint smile.

A decent expression, but it's a pity that strength does not change because of willpower.

Whoosh!

It's coming!

The Batter's pupils shook, and the bat in his hand swung heroically!

The action was entirely a subconscious reaction; the bat in his hand followed his line of sight.

Bang!

Damn it!

Not only was it not hit on the sweet spot, but this power—it's so heavy!

The baseball flew backward and slammed into the ground in front of Second Base and Third Base.

"Leave it to me!"

The cheetah started moving; Kuramochi's reaction was so fast that even the spectators couldn't keep up. With a super-fast slide, he intercepted the baseball, and before even getting up, Kuramochi threw the ball to Kominato Haruichi at Second Base. The latter had been prepared the moment the opponent dashed out—catch, throw! First Base!

Snap!

"Force out!"

"Batter out!"

The entire process was smooth and fluid.

"Three outs!"

"Change of offense and defense!"

"Yosh!"

"Great job, easy suppression!"

"Huangqian-kun! Nice pitch!"

"Seido, Seido, Seido!"

Three up, three down; Teito High School failed to launch an offensive in the top of the first inning. Facing Seido's solid defense, they had no good solutions for the time being.

Huangqian Yangyi's strong performance put the fans much more at ease. Even though the current team had just been built, as long as he was there, Seido would still be that unshakable king.

In the Third Base dugout, Director Okamoto of Teito High School had his brows tightly locked. As a director with many years of coaching and rich experience, he could see that Huangqian Yangyi's pitching today was not as powerful as it had been at Koshien; perhaps it was due to his condition?

Such situations were not uncommon; there were quite a few pitchers who burned themselves out at Koshien, but Director Okamoto did not believe Huangqian Yangyi would be one of them. This was, after all, the Overlord who had won three consecutive Koshien championships.

In that case, was Huangqian Yangyi's pitching today deliberately slowed down?

Going easy?

Yet, even with pitching that didn't use full strength, he still suppressed their three Teito Batters. Although it was only the first inning and the players hadn't had time to adapt, the rhythm was just too fast!

Behind Director Okamoto, Mukai Taiyo, having put on his glove, narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at Huangqian Yangyi coming down from the Pitcher's Mound.

Is this the ball thrown by the strongest Pitcher in the country?

It's the first time I've seen it from this close.

In the stands, watching Huangqian Yangyi come down from the Pitcher's Mound and run toward his own dugout, Okumura Koshu's pupils trembled, and he couldn't help but say, "I'm going to Seido!"

"Huh? What did you say?!"

"I'm going to Seido!"

Seto Takuma rolled his eyes hard; this idiot of his, didn't he just say he would go to whichever side won?

It's only just the end of the top of the first inning!

"Are you sure?"

Hearing Seto Takuma's question, Okumura Koshu came back to his senses.

"Whoever wins, I go to that side."

"Heh."

On the Third Base side, Inui Kengo and Mukai Taiyo walked out of the dugout together.

"Taiyo, today, bring out your best condition!"

"I know, Inui-senpai, today's fire, the condition is super hot!"

Lightly lifting the brim of his cap, Mukai Taiyo clenched his fist and looked toward the Seido side.

"Let's go! Let these guys from Seido witness the pitching of this ace!"