Diamond No Ace: The Strongest Hitter Has Arrived

"Strike!"

The first pitch, hugging the inside corner, looked as if it was aimed directly at the batter's chest.

Kominato Ryosuke didn't swing.

The umpire called it a strike.

That meant this seemingly dangerous pitch hadn't actually strayed from the strike zone.

Immediately following, the second pitch veered away from the center of the strike zone, nearing the outside edge.

Even though Kominato Ryosuke had already anticipated Narumiya Mei would use such a tactic, the huge distance difference between the two pitches still made him feel that this pitch was so far away.

So far, he couldn't even touch it with his bat.

In the Seido High School Baseball Team dugout.

His teammates watched Kominato Ryosuke barely swing at the second pitch.

"Ping!"

The hit baseball rolled foul.

Narumiya Mei's Fastball possessed not only speed but also tailing action and power.

Kominato's strength was definitely not the weakest.

If you were to rank the strength of Seido's First string regulars, Kominato Ryosuke should be able to barely rank in the middle.

Yet, even Kominato Ryosuke, facing that pitch, couldn't pull the ball back into the field.

The situation for the Seido High School Baseball Team suddenly became several times more severe.

Chris nodded in admiration.

Even as opponents, they had to acknowledge the strength of this Tokyo Prince.

"To maintain such high-speed pitching while having such precise control, looking across the entire nation, perhaps only Narumiya Mei can do it."

In terms of pitch speed, Zhang Han definitely surpassed Narumiya Mei. Across the nation, there were a few who could rival Narumiya Mei.

As for control, let alone the entire nation, even within the Tokyo area, it was said there were two pitchers who could divide the strike zone into nine grids.

It was just like a sharpshooter.

In both these aspects, Narumiya Mei only achieved a first-class level, not reaching the pinnacle.

However, he was the only one who achieved a first-class level in both aspects, and the effect brought by being "double first-class" was no less than that brought by top-tier pitching.

Even the Seido High School Baseball Team's terrifying Demon Batter was helpless when facing Narumiya Mei.

Although Chris's words made his teammates uncomfortable, they had to nod in agreement.

Harsh words are often true; the Seido High School Baseball Team's teammates certainly knew this principle.

But knowing it was one thing; they still weren't quite convinced.

Just give them one more chance, just one.

As long as Kominato Ryosuke got on base, Yuuki and Zhang Han would be up for hitting. Even though the Inashiro Industrial High School Baseball Team had already recorded two outs.

They still firmly believed that their team's captain and Zhang Han could create a miracle.

It was just a pity that Inashiro Industrial High School Baseball Team's pitcher and catcher also understood this point.

Before the hitting turn reached Yuuki and Zhang Han, they would absolutely not allow any Seido High School Baseball Team runners to get on base.

"Swoosh!"

Narumiya Mei threw his third pitch, this one again an inside pitch.

Cross-corner pitches were a relatively common pitching strategy. As long as the control level was sufficient, all pitchers would practice it.

But to unleash such power from this ordinary weapon, like Narumiya Mei did, was truly unique.

Kominato Ryosuke eyed the incoming baseball and swung decisively.

"Ping!"

He precisely touched the bottom of the baseball with his bat.

As a result, the baseball bounced off his bat and landed behind the umpire.

"Foul!"

The previously disheartened Seido supporters suddenly rekindled their hope.

Kominato Ryosuke was returning to his Demon Batter form, aiming to prolong the at-bat.

If it was truly feasible, regardless of the outcome of this at-bat, it would significantly deplete Narumiya Mei's stamina.

Creating opportunities for the subsequent batters of the Seido High School Baseball Team.

Thinking of this, why wouldn't the Seido High School Baseball Team supporters be excited?

They excitedly raised their signs again and began to cheer for Kominato Ryosuke, who was at-bat on the field.

Driven by these cheering spectators, the entire stadium's atmosphere changed significantly.

"To be able to change the atmosphere and momentum on the field by himself."

It was impossible for such a batter not to attract the opponent's attention.

But this wasn't what Harada was most concerned about. What bothered him most was that this batter, who had caused a shift in momentum by himself without even hitting the ball out, was not Seido High School Baseball Team's star players, Yuuki and Zhang Han.

It was Kominato Ryosuke.

This was truly terrifying, and it sent shivers down his spine.

"Seido's batters are gaining momentum. We must finish this quickly and nip this in the bud."

"Swoosh!"

Narumiya Mei threw his decisive pitch, aiming for the very center of the strike zone.

It was very difficult to hit such a ball foul.

Fortunately, Kominato Ryosuke hadn't originally intended to prolong the at-bat. It just happened by chance, so he went along with it.

Good, here it comes.

Eyeing the incoming baseball, Kominato Ryosuke swung decisively.

"Ping!"

The moment his bat connected with the baseball, Kominato Ryosuke felt as if his arms had crashed into a large truck.

It was too heavy.

The game was nearing its end, and Narumiya Mei had thrown nearly 120 pitches.

How was his pitch still so heavy?

Kominato Ryosuke didn't understand.

But whether he understood or not, this was reality.

Although he forcefully hit the ball, its landing spot wasn't good. Shirakawa dashed forward, caught the rebounding baseball in his glove, and quickly threw it to First Base.

"Pop!"

"Out!"

Three outs, side retired.

For the Seido High School Baseball Team's teammates, this current situation would undoubtedly make their faces look very grim.

The score on the board remained 4:3.

Although Zhang Han had shown unparalleled magical form after taking the mound.

He firmly controlled the score, preventing Inashiro Industrial High School Baseball Team's batters from advancing further.

But their previous runs given up simply could not be compensated for.

If the Seido High School Baseball Team still couldn't score in the final inning.

Then they were destined to surrender in today's Kanto Tournament final.

Of course, before their offense, they still had to endure another round of defense.

In the top of the ninth inning, Inashiro Industrial High School Baseball Team was on offense.

The first to step into the batter's box was Inashiro Industrial High School Baseball Team's Fifth Batter, Narumiya Mei.

This was also the Inashiro Industrial High School Baseball Team batters' second confrontation with Zhang Han.

In their first confrontation, almost all of them had struck out.

It was unknown if there would be any different changes in this confrontation.

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